Carrotlicious.

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Apparently he stopped by our mailbox on his adventure.

Oh, Gud, that's marvellous. You have a handful and a half, there.

Deena, congratulations!

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Aww. I feel your conversational pain, Teppy. I hate those conversations, and have had too many of them in the past six or nine months. And yet, they've mostly turned out good, once we were both figuring out what the hell we were trying to say (or realized we weren't sure WHAT we wanted to say). So, yay for being on the same page!

I went out tonight with a friend from LJ who I had never met! She's awesome, and I was so glad to meet her! And we went to a dyke bar in San Francisco, my very first lesbian San Francisco experience! Yay. Of course, they were all too cool for life hipsters with freaky hair and piercings and crazy clothing (WHY were several of them wearing bandanas around their necks? It was very "I'm going to rob a train" or "I'm taking part in an IMF protest"...)

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Hec, I'm still just boggled this morning. And so sorry you have to go through this. You don't deserve it. Not in the least.

Gud, that is one handful you've got there. I'm so glad he didn't wander too far off. But, still, such a cutie!

{{{Deena}}} Hope you're still sleeping and sleeping well and that the doctor gives you the good drugs today. This is no time for your body to decide to get sick!

Teppy, sounds good. Glad you guys are on the same page.

I think I'm forgetting stuff. So, hugs and kisses all around.

Went to quilting last night and had good fun. Ruth, one of the quilt shop workers, had seen mom on Sunday and Tuesday. She asked mom where I was, 'cause we always come in together, so she knew I'd been in the hospital. She was so excited to see me and came and gave me a great big hug. It's nice to have such caring people everywhere...including the quilt store. Of course, they get so much of my money, they better care! *grin*

It was nice to get out of the house, though. I even got a little dressed up. Wore my new pancho, which mom said was lovely and not the least bit too tight, so YAY! Even got compliments on it at the quilt party. Oh, and I put on makeup and jewelry too. I don't remember the last time I did that. I felt all put together.

Today I get the electrodes stuck to my head. There is much quilting and crocheting in my future. I've got two quilts to work on and three crochet projects going, so I should be good. It's gonna be nice this weekend, so maybe I'll take an adventure out to the balcony to work. That would be nice. I would love to get the two quilt tops done, though. That would be fun.

The new quilt they introduced last night is just lovely and very simple. It's an Irish Chain, which is a version of the nine patch [link] The main colors are green and cream. I searched the quilt store for the perfect border fabric, because I think I'm going to give this quilt to J for her birthday. She's got a green couch and a purple couch in her living room, and she keeps saying that she wants something to pull them together. What's more perfect than a quilt? I found a lovely purple flower fabric with the right green color (it was a tricky green to match): [link] (it looks a little blue in this picture, but it really is a lovely purple). I think she's gonna love it. And it's really gonna brighten up her living room and make it feel even more homey. I'm excited. Her birthday is in May. I think I won't have any trouble getting it done by then.

Ok. I think I got chatty enough. Time to shut up for a little while.

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Good luck with the electrodes and all, bug! The quilt sounds like a really great quilt in and of itself, but it also sounds like it will be a good distractor.

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It'll be nice to be able to be productive in my distractions, you know?

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The quilt sounds absolutely wonderful, vw. Best of luck with the electrodes--I hope they help your doctors find a solution to everything that's going on.

I got a bit misty when you talked about going to the quilt store. It's amazing how the crafting thing can create a circle of friends.

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It's so true, Anne. I sometimes forget who the other customers vs. workers are. And these parties have really helped with that. Everyone comes and has such a good time, including the workers, 'cause they're in on too...they make the example quilts. It's fun.

Also, mom and I are getting to be known as the border queens: people think we pick the best border fabrics for our quilts. It's fun, 'cause a lot of these people are really experienced quilters, and mom and I are relatively new, especially mom. So, it feels nice to be an expert at something, you know?

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I know that feeling. One of the things that I've been having trouble with here is that I haven't yet found a good yarn shop where I can hang with other knitters. I did check out the local knitter's guild last summer, but didn't really follow up. I'm hoping that now the job situation is more settled, I'll have the mental room to do these things again.

Anyway, I must be go get ready for work (where I do not have access to b.org or LJ, which is probably a good thing, really).

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vw, all the best, today. I hope this little contraption works, for all the goofiness you have to endure, and mostly, because I want these seizures to back off.

Deena, I hope you feel better, and that your move goes smoothly. I love the looks of your house!

Hec, I'm so sorry. And I'm right in the there-had-to-be-a-better way corner, as far as her continuing to uphold her professional duties, while not lying to your face with a "looking you in the eye," thing. I'm not good when I'm put on the spot, but that's just particularly bothersome. I hope you find something great. You deserve to work with way better people.

Dude, don't tell Cindy that story. I'm still a little freaked out from that time.

Too late. I've been chanting, "Bad Leif. Bad. Bad. Very Bad. Bad Bad Leif," since I read it. Also, I'm a little jealous, as the "I'm having an adventure," is so much cooler than, "I go get a Slurpee."

Well, on the other side of the fence by the tree. He told us he got out by climbing a tree and leaping over the fence. Then climbing over the chainlink fence in the neighbor's yard. He also ripped up his pants in the process.

Wow. This totally trumps Chris's great escape, which I thought was pretty complex. He disabled the toddler gate, pulled a chair over to the door, undid the chain lock and unlocked the dead bolt, and then got out the storm door.

Climbing a tree to leap over the fence, climbing another fence, and ripping is clothing is all Action! Star! Leif! And the mail? Great grace note.

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