Ok...this isn't "official" yet, but I thought I'd share with you guys...give Jars something to read till she has to go home :).

Go play at my new website! [link]

I'm so sorry, Cash. My sympathies to your DH (my last grandparent died two years ago, and it was entirely expected and entirely miserable) and all his family.

Much ~ma to your grandfather, Jess.

Matilda and I are hiding in the nerd hole -- due to the Too Much Pie episode Hec described above, we have nowhere else to go. Hec is exhausted from cleanup and has banished us both from the front bedroom, and Emmett is collapsed on the living room couch because his room smells extremely unpleasant and needs a full day to air out. The kitchen is right next to the living room, with a doorway but no door. The coffee house around the corner doesn't open for another 45 minutes, and I can't even make coffee here because the noise of the machine will wake Emmett up.

So, we're hiding. Matilda is happily talking to herself and me, trying to feed me fridge magnets and practicing her newest delights: saying "Oooo-WOW" and patting various objects (right now, my face and a fridge magnet of Twiggy) and saying "Baby." I don't know how we're going to last until 8.

Nice website vw! Pretty colours.

I dropped Hubby off in front of Old Navy on my way to work. He's after some jeans and maybe the free mp3 player they're offereing. Madman. But he's got his back brace, his cane, and his TENS unit on his back. I told him he's not allowed to use the TENS to taser the competition.

I told him he's not allowed to use the TENS to taser the competition.

Spoil sport, alls fair.

{{Zmayhems}}

DH is cleaning the house. I went to the office. No one is here, and there were no phone messages. I guess I should get something done, after coffee and leftovers.

Is this person a Buffista? Because she seems to fit the profile pretty well...

Cashmere, my sympathies to you, your DH, and his family.

Lots of surgery and recovery ~ma for your Grampa, Jessica.

Health ~ma to those that are feeling sickly and stamina ~ma to those braving the Black Friday crowds.

I'm technically off from work today, but was instructed to still check email and voicemail throughout the day. So lame.

Cashmere, my sympathies to C and the rest of your family.

JZ, I'm sorry about the mizzable morning. I hope Emmett feels better soon.

My (very nice!) neighbor waited till 9:30 to crank up two vacuum lawn mowers and the leaf blower this morning. 10:30 would have been better. Gronk.

Oh! Vortex, I'd totally eat your pie.

oooh, more of the dirty. And you would have enjoyed it, nice and buttery and crisp. mmmm.

I am proud to report that the hit of the family Thanksgiving was the blue cheese mashed potatoes I brought. Teh yum.

I am at work and anxious about the arrival of my niece tonight. She has been through three rehabs and got kicked out of her mom's house and college. She is VERY smart though, and does well academically, so should be able to get into the schools she is looking at out here. Oh, and she is also bulimic. J is spending the day taking all the alcohol out of the house. Oy. Aunthood is awesome, but sometimes it's a little nerve-wracking.