I'm in the middle of an all-day chorus retreat. Good times?

OMGWTFBBQ

Oh, dear sweet FSM. I don't know that actress, but indeed--has she no friends to tell her what a bad idea that is?

Me, I went for a run this morning--first time in several weeks, since my plantar fasciitis had been giving me a lot of trouble. I think it went okay: my foot is not flaring up again, yay. The down side is that I'd lost a lot of aerobic conditioning, and had to walk a lot. Still, yay running!

I also have a cake in the oven to help celebrate my sister's birthday. This afternoon we'll go for a bike ride and then later we'll get barbecue and watch the Red Sox and eat carrot cake. So it'll be a good day, hopefully.

And now I have to go back to Steinbeck: I have to finish reading East of Eden by Tuesday, and I'm only halfway through. Long book! Beautifully written, but very long!

Happy to discover I've lost another pound since last weigh-in, which is probably really more like 2 or 3 since I weighed myself just after eating a big breakfast and am still carrying yesterday's food around as well. Not bad for skipping my walks a couple times due to weather and migraines. At this rate I'll know in a couple of weeks whether or not 208 lbs. is still an effective minimum that my metabolism won't let me drop below.

Close to 30 bulbs planted! I only lost a few to rot over the summer. Also raked and swept the sidewalk.

Market was good, not too cold. Gonna veg a bit before swimming.

I slept for...many many hours. Sadly, I woke up with a headache, took pain pills, went back to bed, and am still not feeling great. Boo. And tomorrow I have to fly back to LA, after getting home late last night. And a friend who was supposed to have a dinner party re-scheduled for tomorrow night (which I can't attend). BOO.

That said, the only must-dos I have are...laundry. Though I'd like for other things to get done. But I'm thinking a Rosie the Riveter costume. For that I need a red headscarf (already have) and...what do I look for for clothing? Note that I would want to wear this with cowboy boots on Thursday. If I feel better today I"ll go thrift-shopping.

Here's the Saturday Evening Post cover: [link]

I slept for...many many hours. Sadly, I woke up with a headache, took pain pills, went back to bed, and am still not feeling great. Boo.

In this, I am Meara today. Boo.

I need to be cleaning, the place is a mess. Instead I'm contemplating more pain pills and bed.

In better news, friend who re-scheduled dinner just called and we're going to hang out shortly, so yay that.

Also, I went and read the link to Julianne Hough in blackface. SERIOUSLY, GIRL??? WTF??? I mean, I love OITNB. And love many of the characters on it. (And would get naked with several of them, aww yeah). But NO. NO NO NO.

ETA: Thanks Ginger! Hmm, overalls? Or just jeans and a collared blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up? I'm not sure overalls would be the most flattering (even if I can find some), but not sure the blue shirt alone would be as obvious...

Blue collared long sleeve shirt. And jeans I guess? What I picture is more like a coverall, but that might be hard to find.

I have beef stock simmering on the stove and pork stew in the oven. And 6 pints of strawberries that I have no idea what to do with. Purée, mix with balsamic vinegar and freeze? Presumably at some point in the future strawberries will sound like something I want to eat...

I am so irritated by that, meara. It is 2013. Don't people know not to do that shit? I mean really.