Offering hugs, prayers, and peace-ma to Teppy, her Boy, and the Boy's mom. Catching up on the last few days' posts has been heartbreaking - and beautiful. I am in awe at the good in people and at what love makes possible.

Condolences to Spidra and her mom.

Continued good thoughts for Teppy and the Boy and his mom and family.

Also good thoughts for Nora.

And for Spidra and family.

Ginger, you can have a whole tray of cookies. Housework can indeed kill you, which is the end of all ironies, since we often hate it and procrastinate and only do it because we've psyched ourself up for the sheer promise of being a good and virtuous person. Having the good deed turn is just too much irony to be borne. Plus, ow. How's your toe?

Oh, Tep, I am so sorry for you and the boy. Do you have, or can you borrow one of those portable DVD thingies? I know he doesn't want to leave, but that might give him a mental escape.

Nora, I'm sorry you're feeling sad right now, but I hope NO continues to improve for you.

I am having post-show blues today. You know when you go see an awesome band at an awesome show and then the next day it's over and you don't know how anything could be that awesome ever again?

Nora, I'm sorry you're feeling sad right now, but I hope NO continues to improve for you.

It will- I still love it here. I just need... to find my place.

Hey Nora, did I mention I'ma be in New Orleans for Labor Day weekend, for Decadence? I'd love to do a meal with you (especially since all the meals, breakfast lunch and dinner, that you've posted on your blog, have looked AMAZING!)

when are you in and out, meara? We are actually flying to Boston for a wedding- out Saturday and back Monday, but if you are around Friday or Monday evening...? Or earlier or later than that, of course...

Steph, your willingness to pray the rosary in support of the Boy's family is lovely. I'm sure it was helpful for them.

So exhausted after the UK Feminista summer school, which was utterly fantastic. I even did a session that people seemed to enjoy (although I need to work on the 'interactive' bit of my training sessions. I like the sound of my own voice too much).

Thank you for all the ~ma, lovely Bitches. The Girl is in Edinburgh (tech-ing two shows at the festival) for the next week, so she's only getting occasional updates. But her dad seems to be out of immediate danger, and they're pumping him full of antibiotics in an attempt to keep it that way.

Happy belated to Shir!

Seska, I am now pondering what box to pack your Mac&Cheese in. My current favorite is shoe box in which we have been keeping cat toys. Someone, who shall remain nameless, wrote on it "pussycat playthings" back when we first put the stash of cat toys in it.

Andi, you are so adorable! (And I would be amused at getting it in the 'pussycat playthings' box.) You want me to e-mail you my address?

sj, elopement sites sounds exciting! Hope you find a great venue.

I'm all about the ceremony being private and simple and perfect and doing the celebrating with family and friends later. But I may be biased.

I'm sort of wondering if TG & I are the only people left who want a big(ish) ceremony. It's funny, 'cos I am in no way a people person. And we might split up the legal ceremony and the religious blessing, so that the first has only a very few family as guests. But we're keen on doing something in front of everyone we know. Currently. Ask me again around March when we're deep into planning and I may have another answer. :S

I am having post-show blues today. You know when you go see an awesome band at an awesome show and then the next day it's over and you don't know how anything could be that awesome ever again?

Yup. Who did you see?

Who's tipsy on a Sunday night and has two thumbs?

Heh. Well, I'm currently getting tipsy on a Monday night. The stress got a bit much. Yay for the summer school delegates who stayed with us this weekend and gave us a bottle of wine as a gift.

Yup. Who did you see?

Local band. Just the whole venue/band everything was awesome. I saw this band [link] here [link] for their parking lot pool party and cutoffs contest.

It was a really good time.

Oh, hey, happy birthday, Shir!

Spidra, sorry to hear about your grandmother. Don't feel guilty.

Teppy, continued ~ma to you and your boy.