Popping in to wish safe~ma for our East Coasters. Just saw pictures of Sandy. Wow!

Right, Burrell? There definitely were some issues: the host was cranky because things ran behind. I could have kept them on time, but I never got a schedule with times, so I didn't. But it was fine, and the kids never noticed any issues.

If I'm in Treme, it will be in the Mardi Gras day episode. Has that aired yet? I haven't seen any of s2, much less s3.

I can describe the scenes and what I'm wearing when I have a bit more time. Speaking of, I tried AGAIN to spot Aims in Hush and failed AGAIN.

BTW, I have Treme season 2 on Amazon, for future reference.

Hola, Bitches! I skipped 1600 posts to see how people are weathering the storm. DC's closed down - not even any transit so I'm restricted to walking distance. I have heat, electricity, hot water - and not likely to lose any of these - although my internet connection goes out at times. The office is closed, so I'm home "sheltering in place" as they like to call it.

smonster, that's awesome. I love Treme.

Holla Toddson!

I made a big pot of stone soup, so the house smells yummy.

While cooking, I looked out the window to see a couple friends 'out for a stroll'. He's Canadian and she is from Maine. Unfazed. They tussled with Cagney and made me laugh...but I hope they didn't stay out long.

Cagney is alternating crazy-zoomy energy, running around the place and collapsing into a snoozy puddle.

I think we are going to take a nap.

(One friend noticed that my gutters are clogged. The landlord never thinks of such things. I hope that doesn't present any problems!)

Lots of rain, a little wind, nothing exciting so far. NJ main office is closed, boss expects me to work anyway. I warned her I was expecting to lose power... which is true. She doesn't have to know exactly WHEN I lost power, does she? I want a nap.

Been raining all day in Northern Virginia. Wind has been picking up and is getting really nasty.

Hubs and I went to the chiropractor early, then a bite of lunch and to the grocery store to pick up cookies and popcorn. Hubs is sleeping on the couch, and I'm watching TV. I've needed this quiet day.

I think we get through these things because we have to. But hey MDR is right by my house. Call me if you find that you're done with family and need to get away but not ready to face the drive home. Or hey, call just 'cause.

I think we do it because we have to as well. It's just so hard. Mom admitted in the last two weeks that she'd kept thinking that the next doctor's appointment will tell her something different and that he'll get better. She's now at the stage where she's wondering if the radiation was the wrong treatment. I know she made the best call possible and tried to talk her through it. I didn't agree with all of her decisions and told her those qualms at the time but I don't honestly see how we'd have any different results reasonably. As much as I want a different answer too.

But hey MDR is right by my house. Call me if you find that you're done with family and need to get away but not ready to face the drive home. Or hey, call just 'cause.

I really might do that. I'm working out a schedule today with Mom (step) today and I think I am going to go down to them on Saturday and visit with Dad, stay there and either a.) car pool up and back with Mom and the go home from there or b.) drive up from there and then home after the 5k.

Now, a) would let me have a few hours of time to talk to Mom and we really only get a chance to talk when Dad's napping or has gone to bed because he needs to be watched every moment. But b.) would mean two hours less on the road plus getting to see you and both of those are good for my continued spoons.

I hope people are staying safe in the storm.