Nice.

How do I not own any true red lipstick? I mean, I never wear it, so there's that, but I own many lipsticks I don't wear.

I'm glad Mac came back and started helping out, msbelle.

sarameg, a composting gardener somewhere would probably love to help you get the leaves in exchange for some organic matter.

Cool on the new suit, Jesse! I've never had a custom-made suit and I'll bet it's really nice.

Got up early again this am. Went outside before breakfast to use the parts we have from the 12' x 4' bed to make one 6' x 4' bed instead (until the rest of the parts arrive for making up the other one). Those beds were expensive as hell but it's impressive that even a gimpy person like me can construct one (although I picked up only one piece at a time for weight reasons). It looks good and only awaits the soil we'll pick up on Monday.

Because I knew I'd be glued to the TV watching the rally anyway, I decided to turn on the kitchen TV and finish making enchiladas. Very labor-intensive even using pre-made enchilada sauce. I did the beef roast in the slow cooker overnight with enchilada sauce and diced tomatoes. I took the roast out and shredded the beef. I took the sauce and added cumin, oregano, garlic and a bit of beef broth concentrate to give it a middle range (it's a hot sauce so the upper range was there but it was missing much heft in the middle). Then one of my brothers arrived with his wife and they got to yakking with my dad in the kitchen just as the rally reached its climax. So I'll have to see if I can find that online somewhere.

I washed all the dishes from my project. And I'm exhausted so I'm going to try to nap. Then I have to get up and vacuum an enormous amount of square footage because that is my household chore this week. Phooey.

I hope folks have great days!

mac has plopped in front of the tv again. won't lift another hand.

I have moved the bins to the garage, along with 2 containers of summer clothes. second load of laundry is in. A box has been emptied and broken down (yes there are still a few boxes).

Heh. Great quote from the Giants closer, Brian Wilson.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Wilson said when asked [whether he died his beard]. "It's dark because we play a lot of day games. It's tanned. It's focused."

Jesse, it's not time to break out the champagne, but the temp job I interviewed last week has contacted some of my references. That's pretty good news by my scale.

Crossing my fingers for you, Theo.

Good luck theo!

I've had a great day. Market, hang out with friends and then a two hour nap on the couch.

Peeps, my coworker is tweeting from Boston, wanting to know what she should do tonight. Any suggestions? She's big on Movies (esp horror)& slightly geeky.

I'm eating roasted beets, with olive oil and gruyère and salt and pepper and garlic. If you'd told me last year that I'd be happily shoveling beets in my face, I'm not sure what I would have said, but it definitely wouldn't have been complimentary.

Glad mac is home, if stubborn.

Lot of my local friend went down to DC. Given I don't have cable, I only have passing knowledge of Stewart and Colbert.

It took 40 minutes, but Loki and I made it all the way around the block! (Block = 10 rowhouses, up the front and around through the alley.) It was while it was still light, so he could see the birds and shit, which made it pretty wild when he'd bolt, I'd run and then he'd stop running to see why I was running, so I'd come to a screeching halt. He also flung himself at a tree and got up a couple feet. He's getting a lot more confident.

Oh and I found my shirt. I suspect my friend was right: I can blame the cats. It was on the floor of the closet, but covered with a pile of shoes I have not worn in a while, so there was some burial action at work.

I really have too small of open yaard, no real need for mulch beyond what already happens in my yard and then there are the rats, which would turn it into a condo, so no composting for me. And I really don't need another thing to tend.

I'm glad mac came home on his own, msbelle. Sorry he's still being a butt.

We had 20 4-6 year olds here today for a Halloween Party. Afterwards, I took a 2 hour naps to recuperate. I'm eating cheese balls and watching Underworld.

We still need to carve our pumpkins. I should put on Charlie Brown for that.