We have 2 older cars. One over 200,000 miles, the other getting close. And my car which has about 70,000, which is the newbie. Cars and car repairs are very stressful for me.

Facebook! I can't say anything whatsoever on there about the situation in Israel because I have friends who are very passionate on both sides. Mostly because of their heritage. Can't touch it without battles. That goes for most things political actually. None of my people have any doubt how far left of the left of progressive that I may sit, but I still limit how much I engage. I'll dispute if others post something insane because I just can't let it go by, but I don't post much that will make people crazy.

As it gets closer to the mid-terms I will surely fail and jump right into it full force again. I mean really I can't just sit and let Florida re-elect our current occupant of the state governor's seat quietly.

I was freezing in my office, so I decided to go outside and take a walk to Trader Joe's only to find they were completely out of vinho verde! Now I'm sweaty and mildly disappointed.

But it's 4:45 and you reminded me that I have some in the fridge, so your suffering was not in vain!

Timelies all!

Last night's dance practice is the last for Gary and me until the end of August/beginning of September. The next three weeks practice is cancelled because of Pennsic, and we will be away the following week. (Don't know if we'll make practice on Aug 25th as we will have gotten back from Dublin the day before.)

OK, tastebuds, I'll let you get away with it for now, but "I'm a widow" is not a good reason to grab 5 mini-pumpkin-chocolate-chip cookies from the stash the company brought in for lunch. No matter how hungry you are. Nor am I going to let you get away with it at Joanne's. Again. Unless there's a good sale.

Sometimes you really do need comfort food.

I've been back and forth on the car question, but given all that I'm going through with the unemployment, it makes sense to put money into what I have rather than commit myself to a serious monthly payment and more debt than I'm already dealing with.

Oh, I grabbed and ate the cookies. I'm just giving my Id fair warning that this isn't to become a habit.

How old is the car, Burrell?

Sorry to disappear on you. The power went out for a couple hours. (No seriously, that's what happened.)

The car is 12 year old, 170,000+ miles on it. We got another mechanic to look at it and his estimate was more than $1000 less, plus a 2 year guarantee. So will likely go with that, but still this means it's time to start thinking about a new car.

Somebody is not now speaking to me on the book of the face because I pointed out that thinking that Gaza shouldn't be bombed is not the same as hating Israel. When she objected, I pointed out that not liking Obama's policies is not the same as being anti-American.

I'm getting some grief from certain members of my family because I refuse to share the IDF facebook posts about how the IDF is actually the most moral and humanitarian army in the world.

I have a phone screen tomorrow! And today, despite a bit of lightheadedness, I'm going to the Life Drawing Workshop. And then tomorrow I'll take the car in to get the window replaced.

It's almost like plan-having.