Also, I have a nasty kink in my neck, or something.

Should've gone with the Zen method.

Ten digits and there is an understanding, what is the wisdom of two digits?

Or the Christian method.

And on the 111th day, God rested....

Poor C. She is lucky to have you, MG.

{{{vw}}} Get better~ma.

Lots of dealing-ma for MG and C.

I so wanted to close the door in her face when she showed up, but that wouldn't have been good for C.

What's up with the boyfriend dragging C into it anyway? "My GF is drunk, let me call her teenage daughter and see if she can manage her better than I can" ??

So, I need a reality check: Mallory's nanny has a roommate, also female, also middle-aged, who I know sort of. She got Mal a small gift at Christmas, and when the nanny babysits in the evening, the roommate comes over also to keep them company.

This evening when we got home from work, the roommate was here. That in itself, no biggie. But she and the nanny showed me that the roommate had brought her camera to take photos of Mallory. They showed me the photos as they were all proud of them.

Is that weird? We've been trying to make the nanny feel like part of the family, but the roommate of the nanny taking photos of someone else's baby?

I hope she's not planning on selling him via the Internet. At least not without cutting me in on the proceeds.

{{{MG and C}}}

So, it's official. It's pink eye.

Nora, you have e-mail.

Raq -- I think the roommate picture taking is weird.

Oh, Suzi. There's no good talking to a drinker when s/he's drunk, anyhow. Can you call this boyfriend, and tell him not to put her in that position, again, and remind him she's a child, and how unhealthy and hurtful that all must have been?