Business~ma to Maria's DH.

libkitty, take care of yourself.

Results of Teddy's post-hospital follow-up -- his weight is down from when he was last officially weighed several weeks ago, but the vet is more pleased that he's eating than displeased that he's lost weight. I think it helps that I've noticed that Teddy's hip bones are now less prominent than they were last week.

He's now comfortably sprawled on the bed. On top of my lounging pajamas.

Oh, that's a nice Teddy post to read! I'm so glad for his improvement, Fred Pete.

One would think that having one's MIL stop talking altogether would lessen this problem, but I have to say it does not. In other words, sj, I hear ya. It's hard to see someone you love be dumped on in a way that is hard to stop.

Thanks, Nora. I'm lucky in that I have both the crazy making not!MIL and the good not!MIL (the step-not!MIL) and we see the good one more often, so at least there is a good side. Still, crazy making.

I know some people don't like interleague play, but damn. Reds vs. A's - that's a replay of the '72 and '88 World Series.

Matilda's in a good mood for the first time in a week. We don't know if it was the teething or something else, but she wasn't anything but fuss last week.

Was someone talking how unnecessary tetanus shots are? I wish I'd read today when I went in already hating the idea of giving blood, when my dr. asked me when the last time i'd had a tetanus booster was.

Since my reply could have been, "You have to ask my mommy for that information" (I'm 34) he decided I needed a booster.

Did I mention how much I HATE needles?! Really, really hate. But I did it, it wasn't too bad -- I can do it and be all brave an non-movey but I seriously, serioously hate them. Like, can't look at a needle without my stomach lurching.

Ok, I just had to get that out. I was very good. I think I feel most grown-up when I have to get scary (to me) medical procedures done by myself. I hate it, and it makes me feel lonely. But adult.

I guess the "adult" and the "lonely" kinda go together, huh?

I guess the "adult" and the "lonely" kinda go together, huh?

::checks for wife and children::

Not always.

But there's definitely the sense that you're the safety net for yourself now.

I may have had the Worlds Worst Busdriver today. He seemed to get bored at stoplights and would amuse himself by playing with the "kneeling" function. bus goes ::beep:: ::beep:: down ::beep:: bus goes ::beep:: up ::beep:: ::beep::

He seemed to get bored at stoplights and would amuse himself by playing with the "kneeling" function.

OK, that made me laugh.

OK, that made me laugh.

Me too.

I'm making orange-glazed beets. They smell pretty good. However, my kitchen, hands, and several streaks on my face are now purple.

Ack! Beets boiled over! Purple everywhere!

Um. How do you get beet juice out of ceramic tile? It's coming off the other stuff OK.