Great tip on the chair thing, erin!

I came downstairs this morning to find my plastic 50s-style midsize tray (one of a set of three, with vaguely Tiki design) shattered on the floor. There's only one cat that gets up on that counter.

Oh well, I got the set at a church bazaar, so it's not like I'm out a whole lot of money, and the plastic is definitely old and brittle. It was just the right size to put a small plate and glass on, and carry out to the garden or living room.

It must have been the night, Theo. I woke up to find an ashtray on the floor -- not shattered, but it was half-full. Thank goodness I have hardwood and was planning to mop today anyway.

And today, I took the first sweater out of the closet: dad's old chunky cardigan, and I switched to hot coffee. It's in the 40's right now.

But alas, I gave my wheelie chair to my mother. My foot is in an ice bath right now. Then I think I'll hop down to my car and head to the pharmacy.

When I had foot surgery I lived on an office chair that had the back broken off. I zoomed all over on that, much of the time kneeling on the seat to keep my foot off the floor. Never got the hang of crutches.

I have lived such a protected life -- I've never yet had a need for crutches.

May it stay that way, Theodosia! Avoid football, okay.

Kat! A number of my email addresses hit the 10 votes bonus thing on Limeades in the last couple days so it has been votapalooza.

My mother always used to say that wearing clothes inside out (accidentally) was good luck.

I've heard this too!

May it stay that way, Theodosia!

So very THIS!

I have a set of crutches in a closet that I can't seem to get rid of for fear I might need them again...or someone I know might.

Constant vigilance!

Pixie knocked the protective cardboard box off of the phone and erased everything on the answering machine. She's still curled up next to the phone. Pleased with herself, I'm guessing.

I way prefer the French almond macarons to the coconut macaroons, but I do like a good coconut macaroon (when I find one that is). Franny tells me that the pumpkin macarons at TJs are her new favorites, but have you tried the vanilla ones they sell in packages of chocolate and vanilla? Oh. My. God. Unbelievably good!

I have to grade 10 papers today, and visit my sister if I can find the time. Oh, and do the grocery shopping. Better get cracking.

For once, I don't have to grade over the weekend (I usually give a quiz each week, but I was a bit behind schedule and needed to catch up before the midterm, so I used the usual quiz time for an extra lecture this week), but since the midterm is tomorrow, I'm going to have a ton of grading during the week. I also have to respond to a student who keeps sending me emails like "There is a problem with the homework" where I have to email back and forth with him about three or four times before I can find out what he's actually trying to tell me.