My waking up issues today resulted from fluffy black cat Shadow deciding for the past two nights that Mommys make the best cat pillows in the world. He doesn't often get that snuggly, but he's got owies from a cat fight, and when he feels bad he tends to cling. But I've got to get up to keep him in the palatial standard to which he's accustomed, even if he does give the most pathetic death-squeak when I extract my hand from his four-limbed hug.

Feel-better wishes for Steph, Hil and anyone else who's not well.

There are many words one could use to describe the town, but the words "handicap accessible" would not be among them.

Eek. I should have thought of that. I haven't been to Stratford for a VERY long time. Does it have a lot of cobblestones, like some old towns in Britain? Hate those. Hope you enjoyed it, at least!

Seska, the cobblestones weren't that bad, but every building we visited was multi-floored and the restaurant did not have a disabled loo, so I went upstairs for that too. I managed but I'm tired. TCG was adorable and went up all the staircases first then came down and reported how many steps, how narrow, etc.

Of course, all of that is nothing compared to Haworth today. The Bronte Parsonage is "just 2 minutes up the hill" from where we're staying. Up an extremely steep, cobble-stoned hill in the pouring rain and heavy winds with slippery leaves everywhere. Bronte Parsonage was worth it, but it was quite the treacherous journey.

IBetterN, the inn is adorable and I have wifi again!

Heh, Connie. Yeah, now that's it's chillier both cats have decided the The Lap is where they need to be...which is fine, but I gotta work, felines!

Thanks for the -ma. I woke up a little late, but I was up until four.

But I am giving some garage sale detrius to a friend and her little boy, then she is taking me to lunch (belated bday! Tuesday surprise brunch!) and then I am dyeing hair red while working on a resume.

The meeces will just stay until next week -- I have Too Much To Do until the trip, and then Tues/Wed next week, I have a free web design training to go to -- I won it at a freelancing networking event, and was geeking out! WOO! Web design classes! HELLS, YEAH!

Erin, tons of ~ma.

Teppy, I hope you get to feeling better.

Erin, tons of job~ma for you.

Tons of job~ma, Erin. I hope they see what an asset you'd be.

Lots of ~ma, Erin!

Ugh, mice. I had a few in my old apt in Northampton, and my cat was totally useless. Chase them around? He can do that all night. Actually kill them? Not a chance. Fortunately, our new cat seems to be a much better hunter, if the beetle, fly, and moth he's killed and eaten in the last few weeks are anything to judge by.

Just got back from vet, my first trip to a regular vet here and OMG, so impressed. No bullshit, good diagnostician, excellent patient/owner manner. He's kind of the vet equivalent of StW. He walked out to talk to me in the waiting room, humming and decanting the urine he'd just extracted from Frankie via catheter. Maybe you had to be there, but it was funny. Anyway, they're doing a urinalysis and he's going to call me with the results. PLUS - they are very reasonable. Whole visit, including urinalysis, under $70, and he recommends taking things step by step and not doing unnecessary, expensive stuff.

Back to work! We had a chat this morning - I'm trying the nice way and seeing if it works. If not, the laser eyes come out.

omg don't wanna go back to work. ::deep breath:: and i'm gone.