stroke your hair and pick you up and wrap you in fleece and make you go to sleep for 2 hours in the middle of the day!

(sigh) sounds heavenly, it really does. Think of all that little Olivia Rose has to look forward to! Welcome, baby. I have had the pleasure of meeting your Mama and your big brother, and they are both fine people. I know they will love you lots; plus I'm sure, Daddy too.

I have amphibians in my yard. The project du jour is laying a patio using paving stones, and when I picked one up to move it, there was a little black salamander, curled up into a spiral. There were big, cute forward-set eyes and tiny, useless looking limbs like the front paws on a Tyrannosaurus. Internet research indicates this is a Slender Salamander, which is a lungless skin respirator living off slugs and spiders. I'm truly amazed such a thing can live here because our summer is so hot and so dry.

Now I'm especially glad that I'm squeamish about using Roundup, I've read that it is particularly harmful to amphibians. I host habitat amid a sea of overchemicalized lawns. Go me.

Yay you with the habitat. I'm sure Roundup has its uses, but it skeers me.

Do I get a vote in your brain? I vote: there's nothing wrong with you. There's something terribly wrong with your potential boyfriend pool. You, however, are cool and fun and pretty. Plus also you rock.

This is why there needs to be a show named “Everybody Loves Hec”.

Can I also get into The Singelles? I can sing! And...uh...I think I'm on my eighth year of poster girl status.

That is really cool, KB. Even though I'm askeered of most animals, I'm crunchy enough to want to have more friendly habitat in my backyard. Plus it works out better for IPM for my garden. You might want to ask UC or something what pesticides and herbicides one needs to watch out for. When we hired a pest contractor to get rid of the ant problem we had, they weren't always great about letting us know the possible collateral damage. Google helps.

I think I'm on my eighth year of poster girl status

Piker.

Can I claim Chairwoman Emeritus on the basis of seniority?

I'm seeing a whole Masonic structure possible here.

In addition to bringing the decorations, I'm nominating myself as the Grand Master of the East. (I even have an apron.) t /obscure Masonic reference

eta: Y'all are an evil influence, just as I hit the post button, I thought to add an addendum to the Master...title. t /porn

Beej, some time ago you talked about wanting to learn more about the bus system. Could I offer my assistance? I go almost everywhere by bus.

Toddson, Yes! I'd be most grateful.

I feel woefully, under exposed to some of the great things in this city...just because I'm not confident with the system.

Perhaps lunch some weekend? I'm tempted to offer to cook...which is, of course counter to the purpose, since I'm two blocks off the Metro. Still...

Profile addy is good, if you'd be interested in planning something.

Couldn't bring myself to spray for ants, although they pretty much colonize the interior of the house in summer. Going after the cat food, searching the counters for crumbs despite the way all is meticulously wiped clean 10 times a day. Obviously I am a crazy person.

Waitaminnit, waitaminnit, waitaminnit!

There ain't no way that a stone cold fox, brilliant mind and excellent artist like ita could have been single for longer than I have been. No way!

You took membership in a martial arts secret society that demanded celibacy, didn't you? To strengthen your chi, right?

Beej, I'm envious that you have an apron. I only have a super bitchin' fez.

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