Sorry to everyone having rough days. My day was middling fair, but I just had a chocolate egg cream that is making me feel much better about everything.

I did my site visit this morning, although I arrived late and felt very bad about the guy who sat at the gate for 20 minutes while I got lost in Stockton. Then I was going to drive to the office but I was soooo tired on the drive back that I stopped at home for a 30-minute power nap instead. Then I went to work, where I realized I have almost no work to do.

Because Eeyore won't take work away from anyone else to give to me, and won't give me back any of my old projects.

It's very hard to have much enthusiasm, or feel like a productive member of society, when I don't really have anything to do.

On Thursday we're having a baking competition at work, and I'm going to make chocolate-chip cookies. The big question is whether I bake them tonight, or hope that I'll have enough time tomorrow after book club?

You should mix them tonight but bake them tomorrow--chocolate chip cookie dough does best with a day to rest in the fridge!

ITA with meara.

I really want something.

I agree.

I'm sorry about the job, Consuela. It's awful to be bored like that.

Soft landings and chocolate egg creams are good things.

I made it through the day! I got teary a few times, but was able to keep it mostly together. The service was lovely and a fitting honor to a good man.

You should mix them tonight but bake them tomorrow--chocolate chip cookie dough does best with a day to rest in the fridge!

I am ahead of you-- I actually made the batter last night!

he service was lovely and a fitting honor to a good man.

I'm so glad, aurelia.

I'm glad to hear it, aurelia. No thing wrong with getting ready at a memorial.

Sorry about the job sitch, Consuela. Maybe you can take up meditation while you would rather be working?

but I've been the go-to troubleshooter. I'm good at it. Hell, that's my job for a reason.

Can I just say, spoken like a BADASS. Because sarameg = badass.

I am not a badass, but did manage to stumble along and make sure Franny's bag is packed, sleeping bag is rolled, and etc.

Anesthetic is wearing off. Ow! It's not too bad, but it does feel like someone was poking me with a knife. Yay for advil.

Yay for avocados too as I am munching on one while DH picks up some cheap sushi to supplement my lunch. Love avocados. I need to pack lunches for me and the kids tonight if we have any chance of making our 6:45 call at the school, so I packed an avo for me. Easy to prep and pack, won't spoil. But then it looked too good, and it appears I'm the only hungry person in the house, so I decided to eat one tonight.

Maybe you can take up meditation while you would rather be working?

This is a brilliant plan

Serenity now!