I'm in California

This is what kept me from getting the help I needed for DECADES. I just assumed, that being a CAian meant I was immune. Even knowing that is isn't sunny in CA a lot of the time, just the idea of the Golden State kept me from looking at it realistically. I blame the media!

sj, don't feel bad about being an early shopper -- I have about half (or more) of my Christmas shopping done. I get too stressed if I don't start early.

sj, don't feel bad about being an early shopper -- I have about half (or more) of my Christmas shopping done. I get too stressed if I don't start early.

I normally start on Columbus Day weekend, but this year nsm. So shopping tonight with mom, Saturday craft fair with mom and one of my favorite aunts, and Sunday shopping with TCG's stepmother. Still trying to figure out how to stretch the money.

I like craft fairs for gift stuff. I can never get it together to get to one, though, it seems.

We need The Daily Adventures of Fay and Ray, I think.

Emmett's Mom determined that Emmett was sick and so has deposited him at our house today. Without his shoes. Inconvenient. Also, he does not have a fever and is not throwing up and his shinbone is not jutting through his shinskin at an acute angle, nor is currently engulfed in flame. So. I would've taken Sniffles, the Not Particularly Sick Boy to school anyway. And I would've included the shoes.

Also, we don't have the car back until tomorrow. Which means tomorrow we get to make the extra long public transit commute to the East Bay for the second time this week. This is trickier without shoes. (Yes, I'm going down to Haight Street to pick up some sneakers on sale and EM will pay me back for them.)

Gloomcookie, I am thoroughly miffed on GF's behalf, but recommend that she file for unemployment and take a month off with some spa days in between.

I read Fay's post while still only half awake this morning and didn't realize she was talking about stuffed animals until the very end and thought she was slightly insane. Still highly entertaining and she really should write children's books.

Robin, This month I'm finally meeting the feminist book club you pointed me to...hope they are fun. Wish I had not given my Backlash away, thinking "Huh...what are the odds I'll look at this again?" because it is the book. d'oh. And not exactly the debauchery I hope for but the journey of a thousand miles, blah, blah.

No shoes? How does that happen? I mean, the boy is old enough to put on his own shoes, or realize he is missing such.

she really should write children's books

Seconded!

Whoot! My Old Navy order shipped.

Also? I'm a bad mommy. I bought Em a couple of t-shirts and a pair of jeans at ON a couple of weekends ago. I totally want to return them and buy stuff for me.