One of my favourite freezing tricks is to pour the ends of bottles of wine into sandwich bags and freeze them. Then whenever you need a glass or so of vino for a recipe, you can just throw it in. Especially useful after a party.

Ooh, that`s a great trick. I know you`re also supposed to be able to freeze fresh herbs in ice cube trays, but I`ve never tried it.

I've started freezing little baggie-size portions of the Daiya "Mozzarella Style Shreds" (fake cheese made from safflower oil and flax seed that is actually live cultured with whatever yeast it is that produces authentic mozzarella smell and taste). That's because, being live cultured and all, it goes off much faster than I can finish a regular bag of it.

Personally I would much rather have a pap smear than a dental cleaning. Signed, possibly has teeth issues.

Casper and I are going to roller derby tonight! Poor mr. flea gets to stay home and watch a movie with two 4 year old boys. I wonder if we have any beer.

Oh, amyth, how difficult. Thoughts are with your family.

Healing ma to Drew.

My love to amyth and her family.

Oh man, amyth. Best thoughts to your family. I can't even imagine.

Oh, god, amyth. All sorts of strength in your direction. And I hope it's a whole lot of nothing, Drew.

Hand swelling pretty much all the way down, only hurts to the touch. So, don't touch. Simple enough.

Simple enough in theory. Not, in my experience, something I excel at in practice.

But then I am regrowing the skin on my knee yet again.

Bilateral rocks when you only injure one side. You can see where is swelling and where is odd human lumpiness.

ita, where do you order the cool band-aids from? Local selection has disappointed me now that I've tried the good stuff.

Good luck, Drew. I hope they can fix you!