From waaay back, for JZ:

They're round and bumpy and they catch on things and two of them have already fallen off. I've been trolling eBay for pewter-ish buttons that are flatter and won't catch on everything in sight, but, damn, they're pricey. Where should I be looking?

Well, jas-townsend.com has a bunch of reproduction pewter-ish buttons, but they can run around 55 - 85 cents per button.

Honestly, I would just make a bunch of fabric-covered buttons in a nice contrasting fabric and use those. In fact, JZ, I'm sending you email about this. I have a (possibly) clever plan.

Nora, that menu and drinks sound fantastic. Mmmm, St. Germaine.

Nora, that menu and drinks sound fantastic. Mmmm, St. Germaine.

Don't get your hopes up too high, Jilli. Aviation is gin .

Sorry.

Still I want to play Let's Make Up Cocktails sometime there. I do love St. Germaine in many cocktails.

Oh, I know that Aviation is the accursed juniper alcohol. But I know I recently had a cocktail involving Aviation, St. Germaine, and egg white (plus some other stuff, I think), and it was amazing. Maybe the St. Germaine makes gin palatable for me?

*big eyes*

That is the happiest thing I have heard all day!

OMG, Nora, that sounds like the most amazing meal. And those cocktails sound fantastic.

Looked like a kumquat but wasn't

Might have been a loquat. They're the same shape, but with a flesh more similar to pear or apricot.

Like this: [link]

I had a tree in my side yard in Spain, the landlord called them the "oriental" tree.

We're taking our time getting ready to go out, partly because I feel like moderate crap, and partly because the party we're going to is a few blocks away. I'm wearing this top: [link] in royal blue, and The Boy is wearing leather pants.

He wins. (And might possibly be evil, if I remember my leather pants chart correctly.)

GAH. He just walked out, and he looks so good in those pants, I can't even tell you. I feel like I'm 15 and squeeing over a cute boy.

Now he's walking around the house giving the pets treats, telling them Happy New Year!

That's a pretty hot top your own damn self.

And what color are the leather pants? It's important. Because if they're black, and I bet they are, he's evil.

GAH. He just walked out, and he looks so good in those pants, I can't even tell you. I feel like I'm 15 and squeeing over a cute boy.

Awwwww, that's the sweetest thing. I think that you should totally live in sin (or otherwise) with those that make you catch your breath and squee.

Ah, NYE, the night of random ass text messages.