OK, pushing through Grace's tube makes sense, I meant why would people-who-don't-tube-feed need to blend tofu. (Hil's answer also makes sense)

Why is my cold medication no longer working? I am worried it means my cold is worse, and that this IS the medication working, it just is working against more cold than before??

Hey, it's been several hours/posts since this, but

One of the reasons I have so much trouble talking about my childhood in therapy is that I start asking myself, "If it really was that bad, then how did I actually get through it all?"

The answer is because you're an amazing person with a quiet strength. People like me are loud and appear to be strong, but you are the kind of person that soldiers through and supports the people that you love. Your quiet smiles make me feel like I've done something good, even if it's just us hanging out in a courtyard in New Orleans checking our phones.

I'm making hot cocoa in my butter warmer on top of a tea light. I feel like a genius. Of course, it isn't cocoa yet, but conceptually I'm very pleased.

Eta: now it's cocoa. And, lo, it is good.

Ah, Grace. Little kids confuse me. They'll just say something and it's not true, but they're not meaning to LIE, they're just...saying not-true stuff. It's fascinating. What's going on in their little developing minds? What was she thinking when she said she cheated, when she didn't?

Woo, yard sale day!

Yes, woohoo! Also Honkfest, Arts at the Armory (where a friend is bellydancing) and for me, seeing Gravity with friends. The day is just packed....

Marathon day! Gonna finish my sandwich and wander down. Y'all, I have a tambourine!!!

I'm in Phoenix waiting to board my flight to Chicago. As soon as I get home, I need to run out and pick up my CSA. And then unpack and run some errands. And probably work on my Yuletide sign up. Sunday morning I'm going to Othello. Somewhere in there I'm going to crash super hard.

msbelle, I'm sorry Mac is being such a pill. Poor kid: I do wonder what's going on in his head.

shrift, travel safe! The weather in Chicago is warmer than the Bay Area right now, oddly enough.

I got home from my vacation last night, and this morning discovered that I had only gained a pound, despite getting very little exercise (other than walking) and eating tons of enormous meals in restaurants (my brother & SIL do not eat at home, basically). That was good, and totally worth it for the beer-battered cheese curds alone.

Also, I got a lead on a job which might be really interesting: doing environmental work in-house for a big solar company. Sounds cool, less stressful than consulting, and less ridiculous than federal work.

Today I have a crazy long to-do list, including watching the Red Sox game with my dad. I really thought that unemployment was supposed to involve lying around watching tv and eating bonbons, but that's really not happening. Sort of frustrating.

I asked the Magic 8-Ball if I would get a lot accomplished this weekend, and he said, Very Doubtful. Hmpf. Mr. 8-Ball knows me a little too well.