Mom just called. She and s-d are on their way. They maybe visit once or twice a year, so I get excited. Going to Bobby's baseball game then the guys are going to the races. Mom gets tired easily so I imagine she'll probably rest and read most of the weekend. I baked banana bread last night and made a batch of candies that she made when we were kids as a surprise. I set some aside for her to take back to my sibs.

I should be getting my dishes done.

Gronklies.

I need to go grade papers and work on the talk I'm giving on Monday. I'm not quite awake yet. I also have no food here for breakfast and no coffee. Option 1 is go to Starbucks, get coffee and a danish, eat at the office, and then get to work. Option 2 is go back to sleep, forget about breakfast, then wake up around lunchtime and go get lunch then. Option 1 is probably the more responsible one, but Option 2 is looking nice.

We got up early 'cause the contractors were supposed to be here at 8am, but surprise! (or NSM) they won't be coming till 10:30. Maybe.

I'm working on a mix and waiting till I have to get ready for the farm/lunch with our farm-mates (who is Tom's boss, who I am not currently pleased with for work related reasons) so I'm trying to mentally work on boundaries and compartmentalization.

Also trying to decide if the Disintegration or Remixed version of Lullaby (The Cure) is creepier.

I prefer the Disintegration version.

yeah, I'm leaning that way as well.

Slugabeds. I've been at work since 6AM.

Evil. I am still trying to get the cats to make me coffee. And maybe fix something to eat.

Slugabeds. I've been at work since 6AM.

I was at the quilt store at 6 a.m. What lovely fun!

Now I'm ready for a nap, though. But, it's a perfect Fall day here, and I'm thinking of taking Toto for another nice long walk.

Well, damn. I think I'm going to have to hit an after hours clinic relatively soon today. Unless, that is, anyone here has any medical advice...

I basically feel fine - except for tenderness along the entire left side of my neck. The lymph nodes have been swollen for more than a week and this morning I no longer even have a jawline on that side. I can't imagine that's a good thing. I'd wait until Monday but it feels like I'm beginning to have slight difficulty swallowing.

My lymph nodes swell at any sign of infection, so I'm relatively used to that, but I've never experienced this type of extreme swelling. I don't have a fever, though (98.1 - go team low body temp), so I'm hesitant to think this is caused by a virus.

If anyone has experienced this, believe me, I'm more than happy to wait it out if it'll improve on its own. I'll go jump in the shower now though, just in case the only advice is Go To The Doctor.

Signed,

Hate going to the doctor.

I was at the quilt store at 6 a.m.

Sounds like a better place and more conducive to a timely nap.