Ugh. DSL has completely died. Thank goodness for being able to steal wireless from the neighbors.

We're having lots of thunder, lightening and rain here right now, which is totally freaking Toto out. Guess I'm not going to bed right now, as I won't sleep with him shaking and whining in fear. Poor guy. I used to read up on what I could do about his fear, but everything said he'd grow out of it. Eight years...I don't think he's gonna grow out of it.

As you might guess, "say something funny right now or your mother will go blind" has a tendency to make you freeze right up.

The storm only lasted a little while here, vw. I hope it passes for you quickly as well.

JZ is feeling fine, though tired. Also full of Buffista love, because you are really such deeply good and loving people. When the car seat arrives, I'm going to Sharpie everyone's names on the back or one side, so I can remember all the loving hands from all over the continent holding the Halloweenie and keeping her safe.

Bedrest is all up in the air. The last time I saw the OB, I was feeling fine and the Halloweenie was obviously alert and bouncy and un-traumatized by recent events, and the OB said at first that I'd be on bedrest until my next appt. in two weeks, and then at the end of the visit said, "Ah, let's make it three. Come back at the end of August."

So who knows? She may set me free into the world again on August 30, or she may capriciously say, "Oh, you've been down for three weeks, what's another two months?" And then laugh with malign glee, rubbing her hands together and sneering at the one-legged monkey perched on her shoulder.

Blergh. Really, really don't want to eat up all my sick leave and FMLA disability before I have an actual outside-my-body 3D baby.

When the car seat arrives, I'm going to Sharpie everyone's names on the back or one side, so I can remember all the loving hands from all over the continent holding the Halloweenie and keeping her safe.

Awww. This is such a sweet idea.

Blergh. Really, really don't want to eat up all my sick leave and FMLA disability before I have an actual outside-my-body 3D baby.

{{{JZ}}}

Oh, JZ--can you send me your address?

Really, really don't want to eat up all my sick leave and FMLA disability before I have an actual outside-my-body 3D baby.

I thought the bedrest was completely different from your FMLA? Or someone here mentioned it--Aimee, maybe?

Glad you had a good shower, JZ. I can't wait to see pictures.

I can't wait to see pictures.

There are some delightfully precious ones of JZ and her prezzies.

I thought the bedrest was completely different from your FMLA?

If so, that'd be keen. Though it still doesn't ease the problem of wanting to chew my own arm off from the tedium.

ita, insent.

P-C, there were some awfully precious prezzies. In consideration of which, someone needs to get Pete and Fay on a conference call and tape some Eeyore/Piglet conversations so we can act them out with our BRAND NEW FINGER PUPPETS.

Though it still doesn't ease the problem of wanting to chew my own arm off from the tedium.

Can't help you there. Sorry.

Does anyone know how to cook some snow crab legs? I bought some today and I want to cook them for dinner tomorrow night. Is steaming best (and can I do that in the microwave)? Or should I broil them? Any suggestions would be helpful.