I woke up at noon. Then after eating "breakfast" I wound up laying down on the couch until about 5:30 because I am dizzy on one side of my head. I really don't have time to be sick! I have too much packing and stuff to do! A tiny bit of health~ma, just what is left over from msbelle and Theo's mom, would be appreciated.

Nighty night, msbelle!

Rebroadcast tomorrow of pretty Mars Rover Nat'l Geo special:

"Five Years on Mars," a high-definition visualization of the journeys of the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, will re-air Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel.

Using photo-realistic animation based on the actual landscape as captured by the rovers’ cameras, the one-hour special dramatizes the trials and tribulations of the robotic explorers while highlighting new scientific information on the planet's geology and water history.

When the JPL-managed rovers touched down on Mars in 2004, they were expected to collect data over 90 Martian days, or "sols." But ninety days have stretched into almost five years, and a short-term science mission searching for evidence of ancient water has turned into one of the greatest adventures of the Space Age. The rovers have trekked miles across hostile plains, climbed mountains, ventured in and out of deep craters, gotten stuck in sand dunes, and survived dust storms and mechanical failures.

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I wonder if that was what I was watching the other night? eta: maybe not!

Heal swiftly and comfortably, msbelle!

No such thing as too much sleep after people messing around in your body, msbelle. Take care!

In news from my family, my grandmother had an endoscopy, they found stuff wrong, and fixed it! Not all the way, but she's apparently much better already. Phew.

That's great news, Jesse.

Who knew that a doctor today could find different stuff than a doctor 30 years ago?

I DID. That's who!

Anyway, there is a physical problem in her esophagus, but maybe they can figure out how to control it.

I'm glad there was a quick help even if there isn't a quick fix!

and there is lots of health ma to go around , quester. on the way to you

15 of the World’s Most Adorable Miniature Animals

Pygmy Marmoset! Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat! Mouse Lemur! Pink Fairy Armadillo! Mr. Peebles, World’s Smallest Cat!

In addition to incredibly small species, there are also the occasional tiny specimens of species that are generally much larger. Among them is Mr. Peebles, deemed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest living cat. When this photo was taken Mr. Peebles was two years old, weighed just over two pounds, measured about 5 inches long and fit perfectly into a pint glass. Mr. Peebles has a genetic defect and must be fed at least four times a day to sustain his weight.

Ducky, World’s Smallest Dog!

At just 1.4 pounds and 4.9 inches tall, Ducky the Chihuahua is the world’s tiniest dog. Ducky is three years old and easily beat the previous record holder, another Chihuahua who stood at 5.4 inches tall, but is by no means the smallest adult dog ever recorded. That honor belongs to a dwarf Yorkshire terrier who reached just 2.8 inches.

I see the original did post - lovely thing groggy.

now I'm up again.

You'll probably be up and down for a bit.

ION, Loki actually LISTENS to me! He was harassing MK and I yelled at him to cut it out and he did!

...until his memory ran out and he forgot I'd yelled and then he started up again.

MK has achieved safety on the futon with me and Lokes is busy killing a bungy cord.