Are there any other kind? Spiders all go to timeout. Some go to an outside timeout of their own free will. Others are squished into a more existential timeout.

The daddy long-legs in our garage can stay. They prey on redbacks. For some reason, it brings this Community quote to mind:

"A six year-old girl could tell you off!"
"Yes, because that would be adorable!"
"No, because you're a five year-old girl and THERE'S A PECKING ORDER!"

Skipping oh-yeah-again because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Miracleman's birthday.

Happy birthday, MM! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!

Okay, DH is off to the dr. Fingers crossed they can get this under control/it's not more serious than reflux.

Many happy returns, Joe!

Medical~ma, Sox!

I am enjoying the wintriness of this winter. Getting up before dawn means I get to see the sunrise (sometimes, when I am not already working, but today I am getting a good one), and so much darkness at night is helping ms sleep better, I think.

It helps that many of my plants are still lush and green and my bird feeders are seeing a lot of action.

work is a bunch of mini-clusterfucks today.

I think my boss is changing times of meetings on his calendar directly without sending a change to other people and/or changing the times of meetings that I am the originator of, NOT HIM. Our staff meeting time was one thing on his calendar and another on mine and everyone elses'. The invitation was sent from my calendar, so the time on mine should be for everyone. Him messing with stuff makes me look unorganized.

Another Director grabs me this morning to tell me that big boss wants in on a mtg and that "he knew nothing about it", said so accussingly. The meeting in question has been set up for weeks and I invited everyone the Director told me to. If the boss didn't know about the meeting, it is because you did not tell me to invite him and you never told him about it. NOT MY FAULT. Also, check the invitations you have me send out, have some responsibility for stuff. This Director is FOREVER having last minute meetings and wondering why things aren't done that he never told anyone about. I informed him that the Big Bosses day was full and that the invitation had been sent weeks ago to everyone he told me to include. pisser.

I wish I had something to get as psyched about as Opening Day makes baseball fans.

For me, it was the news that the lockout broke over the weekend. Back on your skates, whiny overpaid players! Mush, mush!

and I screwed up a video conference call for this morning. now franticaly trying to fix, but need answers from others to fix it. ugh. DO OVER!

I wish I had something to get as psyched about as Opening Day makes baseball fans.

I'm eagerly awaiting a bunch of movies this year: Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, The Great Gatsby, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, the next Star Trek -- and probably others I'm forgetting. (Mostly, with the exception of Much Ado and Gatsby, I just want to see things blow up on the big screen. And, frankly, Gatsby would be improved with a few well-placed explosions.)

Consuela, have you had your chimney swept and checked? If not, that might be a good thing, if you've not had a fire before.

I had the chimney completely rebuilt about eight years ago, and hadn't used it since. So that wasn't a concern.

I made my fire, and although it took a long time to get going (not enough tinder/kindling), it was very pleasant later in the evening. And I had roasted brussel sprouts for dinner, nom.

Today I'm at work, boo. But at least my desk is clean.