I took the day off from work to help get ready for our holiday open house tomorrow. We went to about a million (okay, it was five) stores and spent about $400 on food and drink.

By the way, all localistas are invited--we were kinda sloppy about invites this year and not everyone got one. If you want to come, it's tomorrow between one and five. Email me if you want the address.

How did the GF pumpkin bread turn out?

Haven't made it yet. The potluck is on Monday, so I'm going to do my shopping tomorrow and try making it on Sunday. I'll be buying a spare box of GF brownie mix, too, just in case.

So much ~ma, Plei

Oh for fuck's sake, Plei. I am so goddamned tired of cancer butting its way into the lives of good people. I am so sorry, and believe me, she's got so much ~ma headed her way.

If you need anything, please let me know.

Sweet zombie Jesus Plei! All the ~ma in the world to her and to all who love her. And fuck cancer.

I am so goddamned tired of cancer butting its way into the lives of good people.

What she said. Sending ~ma to your friend.

~Mas, and ~mas, and ~mas, bonny and Plei.

Mas ~mas.

ION (not sure if it's for here or for Natter, but anyway): ah, my beautiful, sick and twisted country. [link] (this happens... well, a lot. Also, for the record, "penguin" is a slur that I feel unconformable with [for a Jewish Orthodox, not toward real penguins, bt]).

(for a google translate of a site that collects all of this, see: [link] )

But we did this, the other day, and that was fun. [link]

bonny, my love, so much ~ma for you and Bartleby.

Lots of ~ma for your god-sister's family, Plei.

Coughing up yellow-green mucus this morning. That was fast. I really hope I don't have to go to the doctor, and that this all goes away before I get on a plane next Friday. That could happen, right? Although if I use my neti pot, I think I'll stick to bottled water - [link]

I actually have a lot I'm going to try and get done today. We'll see how it goes!