Much love, 'Suela. I'm sorry it's so hard.

pretty lazy day here. so many things I could do and THEN THEY'D BE DONE, but paralyzed by laziness and frustration.

I think I will go through mac's books and take a trip to half price books. It is the easiest way to get something out of the house and get money.

cleaning and yardwork and going through papers will wait.

Many happy returns birthday-istas! It is also my bellydance teachers birthday, we just had a mimosa-laden brunch for her, so maybe goodwill overfloweth.

Selling the books. 3 bags worth. My guess is maybe $10.

We had a lovely Christmas. Driving to and back from northern Iowa was very good, both weather-wise and entertainment-wise. I "got" Dan an iPad for his present (as in he said there a really good deal on this iPad, what do you think? And I said Merry Xmas, let's go get it now.)

So I loathe long road trips because i can't read, but this year we ran the sound through the car stereo and watched/listened to the new Ghostbusters, and it was awesome!

We got Micah the Fitbit he never thought he'd get because his mom didn't want him to heave one, but her objections were ridiculous (she thinks he'll be up at night texting friends...it shows incoming texts, but doesn't send! And he's never done anything remotely naughty with his tech, so we were all "So you're preemptively punishing him for something he's never done? NOPE!") so we got it anyway. He runs track and cross-country! He made this amazing astonished goggle-eyed face and almost cried. It was awesome!

I saw my dad at the nursing home for the first time. I went by myself when we went to my mom's yesterday for Xmas. It really is a great facility...but I tried to keep it together during the visit, but lost it saying goodbye and fucking ugly-sobbed all the drive back to my mom's.

He didn't knows my name, but his face lit up when he saw me and we held hands the whole time. He called me "babe" twice and gave me long, tight hugs and kisses hello and goodbye.

(((strix)))

$25 for books!! Yay

Aww, strix. That's so hard.

I'm at a train museum? Because I wanted to see my bff and she and her wife were babysitting her nephews? It was kinda cool, but like $5 cool, not $17 cool.

Scrappy, your Christmas sounds like an awesome one to me! We only saw two movies

((strix))

I did a wee bit of yardwork. gathered up fallen branches from various piles from the last few months, scooped up dog poop, and trimmed crazy long overgrowth of a few bushes. Mac even raked up a full bag of leaves from the patio (for $$ natch). I sent him the spreadsheet showing him how he can earn enough $$ to buy the crazy computer by his birthday. He was not motivated enough to rake up a second bag to double his money. There are probably enough leaves to easily triple it without too much effort, but he lacks effort.

I wish a magic fairy paid me for chores. I guess I could pay myself for doing onerous tasks and have that go in a vacation fund.

Aw, strix.

I guess I could pay myself for doing onerous tasks and have that go in a vacation fund.

That's a great idea.

I went to rehearsal and then grocery shopping and now I feel like since I didn't do anything productive at home all weekend why start now?