Going to my parents' farm for an early x-mas gathering. Probably for the last time ever....

So what are people doing this weekend?

Trying not to be so sick that it gets in the way of the krav holiday party.

Teaching.

Painting another teacher's nails. Somehow I've been IDed as the girl who's good with nails. Talk about low bars for femme. And I have Jilli to thank for it--with the Seche Vite she recommended not only does a manicure look tidy longer, it's faster to do.

But the idea of me helping some other chick look pretty? Oh, people are laughing now and may not be sure why. The chick will look just fine, BTW. She's kinda hot, and no one will be noticing her nails.

Mine, OTOH, are integral to my outfit, in a way that only I will be able to notice, I bet.

I have no plans. So nice. I mean, there are things that will happen, and I'm sure I'll avoid things I should be doing. But there is nothing SCHEDULED.

I have no plans. So nice. I mean, there are things that will happen, and I'm sure I'll avoid things I should be doing. But there is nothing SCHEDULED.

This is pretty much my weekend, once you add a haircut into the mix.

See, that is a should do. Should get the hair chopped. Should get a manicure. Should power clean the house. Should do some homework.

Would rather have all the localistas over for brunch, honestly.

Working, quilting, baking, mommying.

This weekend will be spent making and wrapping and mailing holiday food-gift things. (On a far lesser scale than in years past, as I have not the energy to be really elaborate.)

Painting another teacher's nails. Somehow I've been IDed as the girl who's good with nails.

They have professionals for this, you know. How much is a manicure in your area?

You know that fence we're building to keep the illegal immigrants out?

Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers

A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may also serve jail time. The Golden State Fence Company's work includes some of the border fence between San Diego and Mexico.

After an immigration check in 1999 found undocumented workers on its payroll, Golden State promised to clean house. But when followup checks were made in 2004 and 2005, some of those same illegal workers were still on the job. In fact, U-S Attorney Carol Lam says as many as a third of the company's 750 workers may have been in the country illegally.

That's my point. With a final two, the jury would be ten. By having three in the final, the jury numbers work.

this weekend.

Oh nothing much. Except going to freaking Mexico! Still can't quite believe I'm doing this.