I need to... go have some ice cream.

Oooj, sarameg, do you have a recipe?

And do a manicure! After I'm done with the stripper.

Loki had a 2 hour nap on top of me today (ergo, so did I. Well, I listened to the radio most of it.) So now he wants another, except he keep chewing on my sweaty hair. Uhng.

Oh, my neighbor brought around her new boyfriend for us to vet. The network is abuzz. Potential pitfall: he's with the Hawaiian Orchestra. But, its funding is in doubt, so he's hanging around the east coast until he finds out if he still has a job. (They both do Glimmerglass in the summers.)

It's fascinating learning about professional classical music working world. Two of my neighbors are violists. And there's a guy who rents the basement apartment of another house to give cello and bass lessons. It's a musical neighborhood!

For the pickles? They're sweet pickles. Dead easy: 2 parts sugar to one part vinegar (I prefer white.) I usually throw in a pinch of salt, maybe a pinch of dill, but not much. Heat until the sugar dissolves (don't let it get syrupy.) Let it cool (I've been impatient and it makes the cukes wrinkle a bit and not be as crisp.) Slice up cukes in your preferred shape (I do the teeny ones lengthwise because they do wraps well) with or without peel. Stuff them into jars and pour the solution over 'em and toss them in the fridge. They keep really well and are usually pickled enough after a day. I've occasionally tossed in some bits of red onion, but I like the pure cuke and vinegar flavor the best. Nostalgia, my grandmother always had them in her fridge.

Pair them with some rosemary ham, swiss and spinach or other green in a wrap. NOM. Or just eat them out of the jar...

After a fairly hot and cranky afternoon with this dude I need to stop seeing, I went to the movies with a friend and now feel 100% better! I love going to the movies. Also, The Debt? Excellent.

Us open ended up being a bust. Mac could not deal, so hundreds of dollars for 3 sets of live tennis. I've sold the tickets we were going to use tomorrow. So so so bummed. Also pretty angry.

sara, I do almost the same thing with my cukes (when I don't mix them with yogurt, dill, mint, garlic, green onions, and golden raisins). Sometimes I'll add some of TJ's sweet and sour sauce to add a bit of a kick. I've got both mixtures in my fridge right now. NOM!

This evening I stopped by K-Bug's work and dropped off some sushi for her dinner. Then I hit up PetSmart for some cat things. I bought a pair of nail clippers and I need to return them tomorrow. Poor Noodle was my first victim and those things just mashed the nail. They weren't sharp at all. Grrrrrrr.

Also colored my hair all by myself. My roots had gotten horrible and I just couldn't stand it anymore. I think it looks ok.

Sorry, msbelle. Glad you at least got to see some and get to revisit old stomping grounds.

Suzi, I just use people clippers on all my cats.

Ice cream with the Flea Family was excellent. Casper and Dillo are both smart and adorable. If they harness that power, they could take over the world.

Oh, that's a shame, msbelle.