Yay, meara!

That's a bummer, Amy. I don't even watch the Late Late Show but I'm sad to hear it.

That is a wonderful relief, meara!

Love artichokes so much. Steamed in my microwave, hearts in a jar, stuffed if I get them in a restaurant. Yummy yummy. Now I have to buy some tomorrow.

I don't bother with the trimming. Much of the stem gets consumed too.

Timelies all!

Got home from FKO around 9. The con was fun, Gary did a great job. I got a call from my folks about 15 minutes ago. My uncle died tonight. They don't expect me to come to the funeral, but I will send a condolence card and something in his memory.(Haven't figured out if it will be a donation or getting a tree planted in Israel in his memory. After a good night's sleep, I'll make that decision.)

I need to vent or cry or cry and vent or something.

nothing bad, just everything.

McPhee is so completely over my animals and I get it, I do. The cats are old and a bit senile and one has a tendency to pee on things every month or so (today it was the tile floor, so not nearly as bad as the carpet or laundry) and they throw up like every single day it seems and it's gross and I have no idea what to do. Maybe I should close them up in non-carpetted part of the house when I leave in the morning, move their food and litter into that space.

I rented a rug doctor to do the carpets tonight and that has been the last 2.5 hours of my life. 1 room done.

I still need to do the hall and the front living room.

oh and I have work to do.

Maybe I can just to the carpet along the wall where the cats previously peed (now I have down pee pads and have furniture covering that whole wall).

and I am socially going crazy because I don't get out and see people, so I decided to host a derby party for the few people I've met around here and….23 people invited - 4 responses, all no. People are out of town or kids have games.

And I was supposed to plant herbs tonight, but that didn't happen and now those plants are still in the kitchen sink, which makes it dirty.

My down comforter has a tear in it (that I did not know about), so as I was moving the furniture in my room to do the carpets I found feathers EVERYWHERE. So I need to fix that.

I have crap everywhere and it is impossible to navigate around when I really need to clean (like now) and I need to just dump it all, but do I? no.

Maybe instead of trying to think about everything that needs doing, you can focus on one thing? Good idea, but I personally am crap at doing it.

Oh, msbelle, I've so been there with the elderly pets and the inappropriate peeing and puking and whatnot. It can be so overwhelming.

Home swap. You come here and finish the last bit of unpacking/organizing and convince CJ to organize his room and I'll shampoo your floors, fix your comforter and find someone else to plant your herbs (total black thumb).

I'm sorry, msbelle. That kind of stuff, it just keeps coming and has a cumulative effect. And having to spend time working when you could be doing all the crap that's nagging at the back of your mind (much less something you'd enjoy) really sucks.

msbelle, I have so been there. I try to follow Kat's advice when I feel overwhelmed, but only come through for myself some of the time. If you want a sympathetic ear, feel free to call or email me. I wish we lived closer, I would hang with you ALL THE TIME! And our boys would probably get up to no good together, but hey, that's just what happens.

I say yes to moving the cats into a non-carpet area - and maybe change their food.

and like everyone here I would come help.

and I am sorry you are overwhealmed