As to the home decorators who like the bamboo flooring, what kind of padding goes underneath?

It usually goes over a thin foam underlay. Maybe they can use a thicker one? It seems as quiet to me as carpet, except that carpet is more of a thud and things like dog claws on bamboo make clicking noises.

My client seems as confident in me as ever, but it's going to be eight interviews and photoshoots over the next six weeks, so the main question is my physically being able to do it.

Oof. Energy and strength to you. So happy to hear your news yesterday.

so the main question is my physically being able to do it.

Will the interviews and photoshoots be spaced out across that 6 weeks? Because that might give you time to rest and recuperate between each one.

Aims, in reading about Lamictal, it doesn't seem to necessarily matter whether it's taken in the morning or evening, as long as (1) it's consistent, and (2) it doesn't affect your functioning (like if it makes you tired if you take it in the morning, or wired if you take it at night).

If you want to switch to take it in the morning, maybe call your doctor and find out of there's any reason you can't. Because nothing I've read -- and Sail's post backs this up -- says Lamictal shouldn't be taken in the morning.

ION, I have been to the dentist (where, instead of a temporary crown for the root canal I had before vacation, I got 10 days of antibiotics for an infection; the dentist told me that side of my face was puffy, and I was slightly offended until I actually looked in a mirror), gone to the pharmacy, made crockpot granola, made a quiche, washed several days' worth of dishes, and have the 4th of 4 loads of laundry in the washer (3 of the 4 were towels and sheets -- a normal week is 1 load of towels and sheets; I have no idea how they multiplied this week).

I still need to walk the dog, clean the bathroom, enter receipts into Quicken, take a shower (and optionally shave my legs), and run some vacation pictures through Photoshop so I can put them on Flickr so that Tim's dad will stop asking when I'm going to put them online. (Seriously, man. We've been home less than a week and I have a job! Cut me some slack!)

I need a housewife.

For people with pets, the ASPCA store. And, considering that next Friday is Bring Your Dog To Work Day, you might want to get a nice business casual collar and leash for the occasion.

Thank you all so much for the med help!

Thanks for the info on bamboo. It's going to be a while before I'll ever be able to afford it, so it's pretty moot right now. I might consider Berber, too, even at the expense. I just hate most carpeting, especially with pets. The shorter the pile, the better.

Wishing you lots of energy, Ginger.

I'm at the vet. They just finished X-raying Xusha. Looks like she has arthritis in her right elbow, so they're going to give me some tramadol for her. While she was sedated they cleaned out her ears and trimmed her claws, both of which are impossible for me to do at home. Love this vet practice.

Much energy~ma to you, Ginger.

Poor Xusha.

I'm thinking about taking the dog in for grooming just so they'll do her nails. Well, not just. But it's a primary driver.

I also need to ask them about dog sunscreen. She's got a little bald patch right on her butt (okay, her back just above the tail) from where the hair never grew back post surgery. It's kind of funny.

You know I've got to stop following the blog of a certain writer I admire. "Oh damn, you are making the same bad choices that led you into deep financial problems about twenty times before." Well if I would just stick to reading that person's fiction, and ignore them on-line I would not know this.