I have a Batmanuel action figure on my bookshelves, you know how I'm voting.

Coincidentally, Zen, the little guy currently lives in your fair city...with the director of the SPCA.

Bless her, she's bringing him up for a visit.

It is wonderful to see Cindy. (Hi, Cindy!) And bonny, I was at the point of emailing you (which--you know I never take that initiative. Might be intrusive, or something) because it had been a while since I've seen you here. It's good to see you, too. I don't fb or twitter, so if you're not here, on LJ, DW, or Tumblr, we just don't intersect. Intersection is a good thing. Hi. Nice to see you.

H loves every single one of you (as do I, of course). He was amazed and touched at the support given our family when we lost StE. He's never forgotten it, nor how surprised he was by the level of love and care, and both of us are tremendously grateful, and will always be.

Zen! Insent, re: place to stay

Arrangements are made. sarameg and Vortex have the information. The services are in Frederick. It's on Monday.

Tonight is my first night back in the house. I'm slightly apprehensive. The TV isn't going off tonight.

And bonny, I was at the point of emailing you (which--you know I never take that initiative. Might be intrusive, or something)

Aw, m'honey. You could _never_ intrude. I love your words and welcome all of them that I can get. And, honestly, I've been so incredibly out of touch in every possible way that solitude just made it a lot easier on me.

I felt terribly guilty for not getting back to everyone who sent such wonderfully supportive messages. I did my best but the energy just failed me.

I gained a huge amount of weight, my skin became fx-worthy, my hair even went much more grey. Definitely spooky tower material.

Thank god, I was able to work effectively and that really, really helped.

Now, I just feel a bit like a mole, emerging into spring. And still, the emerging is exhausting. Last Friday, I ran into 5 people who did not know..."Hey, where is he?!" still really pulls me up short. Especially when children ask. It's not my place to try and explain death to a 5 year old...especially one with a wide smile on their sweet little face. I'm doing a lot of mumbling and fleeing yet.

Post all night if you have to. I'm sure the awesome insomniac powers of the bitches can manage to cover a few time zones.

Post all night if you have to. I'm sure the awesome insomniac powers of the bitches can manage to cover a few time zones.

Yes, yes we can. Heaven knows I'm probably good until about 2am Pacific.

Cindy and Bonny, it's very good to see both of you.

meara, backflung!

I'm headed to bed, but will probably be up by about 3am, if I end up being true to form. I'll check in then.