Today just kind of exploded all over the place. I'm just getting around to lunch. And posting this.

Glad Teddy's improving markedly.

I just got back from the mall where I bought (as far as I can recall) my first real suit ever. It was the first one I tried on (at B-A-N-A-N-A-S Republic) and I got a size down pants from the size I normally wear. Size 8, actually, which I haven't worn in probably 10 years. I know BR's sizing is wackaloon but it was still encouraging.

I'm a little scared of my shopping luck...maybe I should go play the lottery or something...

lisah, find it online and give us a link!

Last night I had this great idea for a "while away Friday afternoon" discussing at the b.org. And can I remember it? Nope.

Very impressive, Kathy!

Kat, I had a dorm fridge that got cold enough to use as a freezer. I think that might be cheaper than a wine fridge.

Kidney~ma for Teddy.

Dog has not thrown up since yesterday, I thnk he is okay.

Hooray for lisah's size 8 suit! Get yourself a scratcher while your hot.

Congrats on doing so well, Kathy!

My own weight news is less dramatic, but I'm a few pounds down from where I was last week, which means I've relost most of the weight that boomeranged upwards after I quit Atkins, and more importantly the high fiber diet I'm now on still has potential for continuing weight loss. I'm pretty sure I can maintain it indefinitely over the summer without worrying about its effects on my cardiovascular health.

lisah, find it online and give us a link!

jacket

trousers

sweater (which is not teal at all, irl, way more blue)

I got a scratcher on Saturday and it was super-complicated! It took me like 15 minutes to figure out I'd won jack.

Yay, Matt, on finding the best diet for your health! My dad did really well on Atkins, but had to give it up due to the same concerns, so he's back on the low-fat/high exercise program.

Mom's lost a few pounds in the past few weeks as well, but she now has gout in her little toe, so she's staying off of it this weekend until the meds kick in. Unfortunately, the now-standard treatment for gout is in the NSAID category of meds she can't take (an allergic reaction to Clinoril nearly killed her back in '79), so she's on an older and slower-acting drug.

Linen, nice.

Am I the only one picturing Kathy's mom in a smoking jacket with a glass of port?

Love the outfit, Lisah! I am off to the mall this afternoon to find a jacket to wear to Minneapolis when I go out there in May. They keep the office way wicked cold, and I need something casual-but-chic to throw on so I look somewhat put-together and don't freeze.