Loafing on the couch, watching Matilda work on a craft project that has been disgracefully neglected for far too long, a cigar-box bedroom for Arrietty. It's coming along beautifully (there will be pictures). Later on, after she's reached a good stopping place, she has promised to give me a makeover (there may or may not be pictures). And Hec just coffeed me and got iTunes up and rolling with Vince Guaraldi. It's a very good morning.

My living room has a ceiling fan, and the motion of the fan keeps jiggling the light bulbs out of place. I tried to get them back in, but they keep just barely making contact and lighting for a second, then going dark again.

Waking to Vince Guaraldi is an excellent morning! I woke to wishing I was either still asleep or that I hadn't been awakened last night. oh well. There will be coffee soon.

How do Hazel's eyes look, Jesse? Do you suspect it's hairballs?

Her eyes seem fine? I don't think it's hairballs, but what do I actually know? She's not shedding much.

Yeah, okay, I am not helpful, am I? Sorry. When my cats have been sick, they're eyes looked sick, but maybe I"m a bad mom who waits too long before taking her pets to the vet.

Hippo Birdies JZ!

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in completely unrelated news GNARGH 1 flash flood warning at crack of two, plus 1 really odd nightmare has me in a MOOD

Got out early for a run in the hills: was punished for my virtue by getting bit by a nasty stinging fly: it hurt like the dickens when it stung, and 90 minutes later, it still hurts and I've got a welt about 2 inches across. Doesn't help that it stung me under my arm/on the edge of my boob. OUCH, dammit.

Also, Dad called complaining that he was lonely, misses "my best friend". Which is both sweet and makes me sad, because I hope he doesn't call me that when my sister's around. She sees him just as much as I do.

So instead of cooking up some kale and eggs for breakfast, I ate only one piece of the leftover clafouti (NOM) and after my haircut, I will take Dad out for lunch. It's getting so hard to find a place that is quiet enough for him and has food good enough for me...

Oh, hey, did you guys hear about this?

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I'm so impressed. This woman is my new hero, and I bet ita would have been all over this story. So great.

The shitty thing is that she was arrested for it, and then the State of SC had a black worker run the fucking thing back up the flagpole. Seriously.

I did see that. Seriously shitty. Also, I gotta wonder if no one thought of the optics on that putting it back up. You couldn't at least find a white dude?

Welcome back, Cindy! Lovely to see you here!

There was just some sort of march down Main Street here, then a two-car crash into a streetlamp. First time I've ever called 911.