Thanks, Nora, that sounds delicious!

Most of my CIs are unopened and unread in the pile of unread magazines over by the TV. That's why I let the subscription lapse. I love the recipes when I make them, but they didn't fit my dietary needs very often...now that my diet is more flexible I need to go back through them and see what I can use.

Apparently my presumption that JZ was thoughtfully thanking all the gift givers was wayyyy off base.

Heh. Well, she has been rather busy, what with the birthing a person and recovering from surgery and taking care of the new human, and all.

OK, my stomach has won, because there were free meeting leftover goodies in the kitchen. Argh! Oh well.

Very Important Topic: it looks like we will be going to a Halloween party and will require a costume. Here are the specs:

• Both Tom and I are not so keen on the whole costume thing, but would like to try to get into the spirit of things (well, *I* would, at any rate... Tom's rather grumpy about the whole thing)

• Tom's rather grumpy about the whole thing, did I mention that?

• there's a theme to the Halloween party- Heaven and Hell. Tom is rather grumpy about that as well.

• I thought it would be fun to do a team costume

• geeky, silly, not too extravagant costumes preferred- not too much to shop for/invest in.

Any thoughts?

make tom the grumpy angel ( tom as a grumpy angel just strikes me as funny) and you the happy go lucky devil - just wing and horns. or maybe both as angels one with black wings - one with white

so it is a beautiful day - warm, moist, therefore: Allergies. and my answering machine doesn't work. good - no campaign messages. bad, because I am hoping to hear from my interview soon. not so sure I will. bah. should just watch tv - take it easy before work , but I feel restless. cranky.

geeky, silly, not too extravagant costumes preferred- not too much to shop for/invest in

One of you could be a bar of chocolate, the other could be ... a turnip. Or something like that.

The chocolate bar would be easy if one of you has chocolate brown pants and a shirt. And something like a turnip [*insert you version of HELL here] could be made with sheets and some stuffing pretty easily.

maybe both as angels one with black wings - one with white

Walgreen's has angel wings, halo, & scepter w/marabou trim in white, pink, and black. Fun!

Teppy, could you check your profile addy?

Thanks

Back from the vet and Kittenish has gained almost half a pound! I am quite pleased about this. Should get the results on her bloodwork tomorrow.

I bought a chicken club from Carl's as a treat and fed her bunches of grilled chicken. Now we are both happy.

good fat little kitty!

AmyLiz's glass shard reminded me of a 'foriegn bodies making their way out' story that I haven't thought of in yonks.

I had a Laura vs. roadway thing when I was in my teens and dating a young lad with a motorcycle. The people in the ER just wrapped a bunch of stuff around both my hands and let it heal with all the junk under my skin. For at least a couple years the gravel and glass would work its way out. I'd notice something odd on my wrist and pull out another piece of gravel. It was all very fascinating. My parents didn't find it quite as amusing.