Why is family a good thing, again?

What I've been saying for eons. Chosen family has been good to me.

Sean, I've met you, more than once, and spent time with you. We've talked online. I am exceedingly fond of you. If I knew you better I'd love you more. That female is riddled with errors in judgement and sense. You are loved and valued, please don't doubt that.

Tep - is your stomach being nicer to you yet?

I ate some rice earlier, and it all stayed put, so despite some continued grumbling, it's at least maintaining an even keel.

Lush and other scent-merchants need to come up with a workable scratch-n-sniff app for computer.

Out for a drive yesterday we passed farms where they're cutting hayfields. The smell of cut grass is intoxicating, I love it so much. If I could find a body butter that captured that scent I'd buy it.

Yay, AIMS on the test slayage!

Got out and about today to a local(ish) library-- some friends were speaking on a panel and I wanted to go be supportive. Turned out to be a good thing because a) got to see friends, b) got to meet the librarians who are super author friendly/supportive (and the teen librarian recognized my name and bless her, was appalled she didn't know I was now a local- bless!) and c) got to talk to a teen writing group that the teen services librarian has organized and they were so adorable and so excited to be talking to real writers.

It made me feel really good about what I do and helped me shore up the defenses for what I'm dealing with.

I'm glad you got the support and validation you deserve, Barb.

Headache has abated but fatigue is setting in, so despite having only been up for about 9 hours, I'm walking the pup and heading back to bed. Lots to do tomorrow.

Great that you got that boost, Barb!

Sleep tight, smonster.

Good night to you, too, Spidra.

Yay, Barb! Sounds like a very good day.

my flare up seems to be cooperating,or is at least responding to muscle relaxers and anti inflammatories. this is good. i look forward to being able to roll over in bed tonight, even if there isn't anyone there but a cat who wants to nom my hair. I also missed a really great party tonight because i can't drive, ride my bike, or walk more than a few blocks in this amount of pain. FMS can kiss my ass. OTOH, been wearing exactly the same jammies for over 24 hours now and i'm totally ok with that. Changing shirts would just be too dangerous. Glad i called in sick, somehow i doubt my coworkers would have appreciated unshowered and unbra-d me in my scooby doo/bat jammie pants and shlumpy cardigan.

eta: and i have also discovered that i can decorate eggs on muscle relaxers and narcotics far better than on a half glass of wine. apparently booze makes my hands shaky, but not flexeril, naprosyn, or oxycodone. go figure. at least i was able to do *something* today other than moan and whine to myself.

I made it out tonight for three hours, whioh is four more than I thought. I'm glad I made it out, but my cold has me wiped. 2 drinks and in by 11:15 -- wow, I am...hmm, less say way more settled.

Barb, library day sounds good.