msbelle, are you finding any books or websites useful?

I ask because I have a little time on my hands while I'm job-searching, and if you tell me (email me?) some of Mac's diagnoses ONLY IF YOU WANT TO, I am not being creepy,I hope, I would be happy to look up and at some sites that might offer support, ideas and advice.

I could also talk to my good friend who's a play therapist who works with troubled children, and see if she has any good suggestions for resources.

You just have a lot on your plate, and this is only thing I can think of to help.

Also want to share that we have gone over a week without a big incident. We will be having ethiopian food for lunch. Not a reward per se, but the adults are definitely celebrating.

I suck. I'm supposed to be at a charity 4k with the dog starting in 20 minutes. And it's just not gonna happen. I really wanted to do it, but it'll take that long at least just to get there, and I'm still so wiped from the past few days.

It's my mom's birthday, and that makes me feel even more shitty about not getting my act together for some reason. Feh.

A week is good! Fabulous, and these steps should be celebrated.

ION, the small children next door are SHRIEKING at the tops of their lungs outside at 8 am on a Sunday. I am glad I am awake; they're nice kids, but OMG, pipe down, kidlets! Dogs are howling in pain.

I found Vampire Circus on Netflix instant-watch, which is happy-making. Not getting much done this morning, but there's that.

Timelies all!

We were going to go to the MD Renn Faire today, but we woke up to find it raining, which the forecast said it wouldn't do until this evening. I guess we'll be going in mid-October. (The only other weekend we have available)

It's my mom's birthday, and that makes me feel even more shitty about not getting my act together for some reason.

It's Matilda's birthday too. Nice to know she shares it with your mom, brenda.

She woke up and I told her she was now 4, and she jumped out of bed to share the news. We're going to a classmates bday party today, so her actual party is not until next week (when Emmett is back from his trip).

But I called Emmett and had him on the line while I had her open his present to her: a Unicorn! A nice plush one with a golden horn, and a bejeweled chest, and nice detailing at the fetlocks.

Cindy, first, JEALOUS of Clarrie visitage. Second, I'm useless for reds. I'm a Reisling drinker. Beer, again, I'm useless because I prefer light ales and wheat beers. Not sure if Clarrie's into stronger, darker beers. It's the season for Octoberfest brews throughtout though and you might have some luck there.

But I called Emmett and had him on the line while I had her open his present to her: a Unicorn! A nice plush one with a golden horn, and a bejeweled chest, and nice detailing at the fetlocks.

And no human face, right?

Second, I'm useless for reds. I'm a Reisling drinker.

I drink a fair amount of wine, but well below your price point so not much help there.

For beers, I'd go for something local - always more interesting than the majors. I lean towards pale ales, but at this time of year there should be some interesting seasonals out.

How much do I love that Emmett got her a unicorn?! Good bro, dude.

Happy bday to Matilda!!!

I am off to the gym, library and grocery store, then home to try to do some yard clean-up, flea dip the dog and then maybe attack my bedside table of book doom, move the shelves upstairs.

But then I will have the new Sheri Tepper book, and I am making pork chops, roasted potatoes and roasted calififlower for dinner tonight. Mmm. Catch the last ep of Terriers, hot shower with a salt scrub and then tucked up under the comforter reading.