Best of luck, Suzi! And erin, ease-ma and simple fix-it to your tum.

Happy new digs, Vortex!

And Happy New Year to you, Shir.

Oh, bonny. The first epithet that comes to mind is Poop! Quickly followed by Balls! There are worse ones, and they are lining up behind my teeth as I type. Waste of air, and from the appearance of things, you're well rid of her not only as a "friend" but as an acquaintance. Spend no more thought or energy on her continued existance than you can manage. Better things and people and puppies to put that energy toward, ones that give good back to you.

Um. Was that too woowoo? Too bad, I'm leaving it. Take from it what you can, ignore the rest.

And hello. Coffee is good, and it is miiiiine. Yes.

People. Life isn't fair. I just spent time letting a friend rant to me over a situation where a kid was allowed to do something yesterday that was denied to her son a couple of years ago. It is complicated but basically come down to her being upset over perceived unfairness. It was challenging to just let her vent and not respond with "life isn't fair". I know it is the mama-bear reaction. Been there, done that.

Side note- one of the wireless networks in the building is named "Anal Fisting 69".

Something tells me these might be future friends of yours.

Hi Shir!! Happy New Year to you! I hope your migraine left swiftly, and it's good to see you here.

well, I suppose you could have been bisexual and/or open. Gotta respect the man for being so optimistic.

Oh, totally. And I was just as surprised to hear him say he's not gay! It was just entertaining, because it's been a long time.

I just heated up some trader joe's frozen steel-cut oatmeal with quinoa. Figured I'd give it a taste (since I woke up at 11:30AM and went to buy it. My back is KILLING me from something my trainer had me do yesterday, though I don't know what, so today is going to be "heat up frozen foods and lay on the couch"). Sprinkled some cinnamon on it. Could smell something after I did that, and was surprised cinnamon would be so pungent. Looked down, realized I'd quite liberally sprinkled nutmeg on. Oops. Rather stronger that I'd like. Oh well.

Kick-ass~ma for yr upcoming testing Suzi! And happy new year to thems for whoms that is. And not to devalue any humans out there, my TENS unit is my bestest friend ever today. Best. Friend. Ever.

Take from it what you can, ignore the rest.

What I take from it is a big, virtual hug for which I am grateful, Beverly. Thanks...and 100% agreed.

Go team TENS!

I kinda wish I had one of those for my shoulder, erin. Good on ya for getting the right relief.

I just celebrated letting go of old rubbish by reorganizing my linen closet. I kind of love my linen closet. Actually, I have an unwholesome relationship with all my closets.

Fall just seems to be the time of year for me to out-with-the-old.

The plumbers inspired a redo of both my kitchen and bath under-sinks...now I'm eying my foyer closet, though I'm not ready to pull any coats out of it yet.

I'm getting the yard sale itch. Yes, I am.

Kick some ass, Suzi!

I was inspired by a book I just finished reading to make some clean out the fridge minestrone for dinner. It took forever to put it all together, but it should be worth it as there should be leftover for the rest of the week.

Also, note to self, do go to a specialty food store just after finishing a foodie type book or you will buy all the things.

Crazy walker is crazy.

The gentleman we had to fire recently for threatening a client and being nuts in general, just walked in front of my house wearing our employee tshirt and walking one of our dogs.

By the time I ran upstairs to get my camera, he'd headed down the street but a quick call to my friends with a shop along the way netted a couple of very clear photos of him breaking his contract.

Sheesh. The noive of some people!

Good luck, Suzi!

bonny, back in Arizona, my work husband used to say, "sometimes I wonder about people, other times... I just don't know." I think that applies now, to both the former friend and the not-so-former dog walker.

L'shanah tova, shir and everyone else who celebrates!

I'm Gonna use this THE WHOLE TIME now. (Hi, I was raised in the south. Not your country's south, and yet, a south).

Lots of countries have a south.

sometimes I wonder about people, other times... I just don't know.

Word, Andi.

To counteract all the ickiness, my good deed for the day was to assist an older woman who took a terrible tumble right in front of my house.

The poor dear. She took the brunt of the fall on her right cheek which, as we sat on the bricks together, grew before my eyes.

By the time I got her an ice pack and walked her home, it was the size of the proverbial egg. HUGE and black.

She scraped her knee pretty badly too, but said several times that she was glad she hadn't thrown her arms out to stop the fall because her hands and wrists are fine.

Golly, our quaint brick sidewalks are notoriously treacherous.