Wow, Shir, that was fast! omnis is clearly the go-to guy for theybetterhireyou~ma. (Though the fact that you're articulate and smart and capable and extremely fun and interesting probably didn't hurt either.)

Lots and lots of ~ma to your MIL, Burrell, and to your whole family, and to the surgeons caring for her.

Ugh. I'm still so, so tired; I should have taken half an Ambien when I had the chance, with the first wake-up at 1:00. But I convinced myself to try to fall asleep again on my own, which I did...for an hour. Then awake again at 2:30, 4:30 and now, at which point I gave up.

Lots of ~ma for your MIL, Burrell.

Good vibes heading to your MiL, Burrell.

Lots of ~ma, Shir!

I think they would still stalk us without the work, because of our connections, but I wouldn`t feel obligated to friend them I just think I should use fb less.

Liese, have you even met these people? I just send a polite note to randoms saying that I only friend people that I know. No one's ever got shirty about it. Couldn't you just send a message saying, "I reserve my Facebook circle for close friends, but feel free to friend our ministry page" or summat?

Okay, I'm going to be twitchy all day. Today is October 4. Tim's mom died on August 4, and my Uncle Steve died on September 4.

See a pattern?

Okay, the (teeny tiny) rational part of my brain is all, "Hi, 2 occurrences is NOT a pattern," but my lizard brain is all, "STFU, man! IT'S A PATTERN."

So I'm just hoping to make it through the day with no one keeling over.

(I don't need brackety hugs and shit; I just wanted to share my neurosis. Hi, have some crazy.)

2 occurrences is NOT a pattern

Unless you're the NYT.

I hope your day is completely uneventful, Steph. I wish you boring.

We are replacing the floor in the basement after the Friday's flood. HappyBirthdayandMerryChristmas2010&2011tome!

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern. So you see? Totally not a pattern.

I hope your day is completely uneventful, Steph. I wish you boring.

Boring is good. So, everyone: stay alive today, as a favor to me, m'kay?

We are replacing the floor in the basement after the Friday's flood. HappyBirthdayandMerryChristmas2010&2011tome!

Ugh. Home ownership, I have concluded, is a pain in the ass.

HappyBirthdayandMerryChristmas2010&2011tome!

Yup, happy fun tiem for you. May you absolutely love your new floor, and get to enjoy it without further flooding until years from now when you are bored with it and wanted to replace it anyway.

(I don't need brackety hugs and shit; I just wanted to share my neurosis. Hi, have some crazy.)

How about sitting still, eyes closed, facing away from you, but near enough that you know we're here, like a cat? I can do that, you know, from a distance.

Oh Sparky, I missed the part about the flood. So, so sorry that happened. It must have been a mess.

I'm grateful my landlord finally had a part of my roof repaired before this last rain. It was crazy pouring.

I hope the repairs go easily and quickly.

How about sitting still, eyes closed, facing away from you, but near enough that you know we're here, like a cat? I can do that, you know, from a distance.

I love you WS.