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.

Speaking of, I tried AGAIN to spot Aims in Hush and failed AGAIN.

I should have shown you while I was down there! Maybe we can do a Netflix watch and post one day!

Sometimes "I'm tired" means "I'm tired of this" or "I'm tired of people." Does to me, at least.

Oh yes. It most definatley meant that. 9+ hours with Mom. Love her. But. She is afraid of silence. Always has to talk. Sometimes, just wanna watch the game. Or the news. Or whatever. Thankfully there were quiet times while we were listening to the radio shows on the various propositions for the ballet.

Hope all in Sandy's wake are doing ok. Stay safe!!

Someone is mowing their lawn right now. It's a little windy but it hasn't really hit yet. Will came over and we had a late lunch and he stayed for while but I kicked him out so he wouldn't be caught in the high winds.

Finally got around to see a gyno and getting my pap and pelvic exam. The nurse probationer was really nice and when I mentioned the problems I've had with hormonal birth control and that I don't want kids she asked if I had considered either getting my tubes tied or getting Essure (this spring thing that's inserted into the Fallopian tubes.) She said she thought with my insurance I had to have a prelim appointment and then wait a month for the actual procedure, but I could make the prelim appointment next week if I wanted.

I'm going to do a little research and double check with the insurance.

Someone is mowing their lawn right now.

Probably my brother. (Yeah, I know Northfield isn't near you, but he seriously LOVES to mow his lawn. He's like Hank Hill.)

Do you know if he still has power?

I haven't talked to him yet -- I should text him and see.