Seriously, there is nothing like copyediting to make you feel monumentally stupid. Especially after you discover that your CE is the author of the Everything Spanish Grammar book and is catching really stupid mistakes that I really should have caught earlier.

Am now feeling like complete loser for not catching errors in a language in which I'm fluent, but don't use daily.

Why, Universe, did you gift me with such a crazy perfectionist streak?

And holy cats, Jess. You need to stay away from murderous polish bottles.

Am now feeling like complete loser for not catching errors in a language in which I'm fluent, but don't use daily.

I remember some kid in a high school Spanish class arguing with the teacher because he would have said X in his Spanish-speaking home. But, you know, it was like the equivalent of "Me and her ain't going to that party" or whatever -- stuff that's objectively wrong, but still the way actual people talk.

Instead, I shall once again proclaim the NUMMY-ness of Trader Joe's Maple Leaf Cookies.

The box I bought for M and I? Almost gone. You're a tad evil for getting me hooked on them.

Ouch, Jess. I hope it heals up quickly.

But, you know, it was like the equivalent of "Me and her ain't going to that party" or whatever -- stuff that's objectively wrong, but still the way actual people talk.

If it was something like that, I'd feel better about stetting it, but in this case, she was correct and it was just an easy mistake on my part-- a difference between an "e" at the end of the word versus an "a" that changes the tense.

Well bless my soul, mac actually ate food I had cooked. BBQ chicken to be precise. miracles do happen. of course he also wanted fries, so the oven is on, but that means I also went ahead and made muffins. More baking items out of the pantry. I've started boxing up the unopened pantry items that have no chance of getting used.

also made more jello for mac, that will be dessert for the week.

Yay for miracles, msbelle.

I'm very not ready for tomorrow to be Monday. Can we insert an extra day into the weekend? Please?

Am now feeling like complete loser for not catching errors in a language in which I'm fluent, but don't use daily.

If it makes you feel any better, our authors (who are either natives or language teachers or both) make mistakes all the time. Everyone does. That's why you need editors, even in your own language.

ION, can anyone tell me why the last load of laundry I did a week ago might smell of smoke?

can anyone tell me why the last load of laundry I did a week ago might smell of smoke?

Has someone been smoking near the air intakes for your home?