You guys done good and raised her right.

Emeline does indeed like carrots. And an adorable carrot-liker she is.

Great line from "Rescue Me" Episode 2 - "The blind know about jerking off, how do you think they got that way?"

Well, I ended up going out to the dancing. And the cute girl was there! And talked to me and danced with me! But was not flirty or anything. I mean, I don't get the impression she's a super flirty kind of person anyway, but...while she was perfectly nice and friendly...sigh. Guess friends it is. Which, I could use more dykey dancing friends! But.

AND, I just booked a ticket for Labor Day weekend. Because I am insane. I am going to New Orleans! It's Southern Decadence that weekend, and my friend is putting on some shows for "Dykeadence", and I figured what the hell, she owed me for staying at my place for a week...

In good news, all the joints in my back seem to have returned to their correct places! Now *stay there*, freaks.

smonster, that sucks about your health plan. Will you still get everything covered? I hope it doesn't affect you too badly.

I use fitted sheets for a reason. There's no point in struggling with a large piece of rectangular material that is strongly objecting to fitting itself around a bouncy surface. (I also have a PCA to make the bed, which is a good thing, or we'd live in the same sheets forever.)

I am afraid of admin. Bills etc used to pile up to the point where I'd get letters threatening to take all my stuff away. Now I use automatic payments for everything. Much better.

Emeline does sound like one of the best kids ever.

Emeline is awesome.

smonster, that is really rotten of your insurance. I was very angry on your behalf, and still am - to the point I can't even think of a decent smite, beyond feet first through a meat slicer. I usually reserve that one for child molesters, but I'm thinking if they can do this to you, there are likely to be some kids out there who won't get the care they need due to shit like this.

Seska, glad to hear your back is cooperating. As someone whose L3 decided to go walkabout and twist way to the left on her back in February, I am totally copacetic with the pain and inconvenience caused. Thank heavens for a good physical therapist.

smonster, I will say you need to come up to UW. We don't treat our state employees that way. Asshats.

Emeline likes carrots! How cool is that! I like carrots, too. Right minded folks need to stick together.

IOmeN, I have coffee. That is all.

stove arrived. installation didn't blow up the house. stove was left 1 foot from the wall ("that's the best we can do because of the gas pipe") and plugged into a 2-prong extension cord (I'd left the room to find one with a ground port and they'd hacked it so they could test and leave). DH and I leveled the stove ourselves later and amazingly got it closer to the wall, used a correct extension cord, and began the complaint process. will not be using sears again, ever.

eta: I really feel for the call center people, who seem to be employed to listen and say nice pallative phrases, but can't escalate calls, or connect to someone who will tell me why this happened. They are nice though. And I'm thanking them each time they take me off hold to tell me that I'm still on hold for the one manager in the entire call center.

Four years ago Kristin purchased a window air conditioner from Sears and we experienced the worst customer service ever. I have set foot in a Sears since and plan to never use them again.