I don't remember who I made my blanket for. I think it ended up more as a cape, I beaded some elements of the skirt of an old pink and silver brocade evening gown and lined it with something snuggly.

Other gems I found in the same box include: a newspaper photo of me and a couple college dorm-mates rinsing off in the spray from a firehose after a oozeball game, an article about a show I did in 1992 including a photo of cast member Jon Hamm, a followspot assignment sheet for the Rolling Stones (I was #13), and a Jesus Christ Superstar poster signed "Thanks for showing me the light - Ted Neeley".

Fun, aurelia.

I have my blanket, which Deena made for me. It is soft and cuddly and it reminds me of her each time I toss it over me. I made one for Sean and gave it to him at the LA F2F.

That's a swat find, aurelia.

ltc has brought home her second cold of the school year and both TCG and I are sick. TCG even took a sick day.

Oh dear, sending healing thoughts to the teacup family. School is awesome for the little ones, but the germ sharing thing sucks.

The car slipped off the jack and the wheel well rim hit her arm.

Yikes! I fixed the tire of some pregnant woman who got a flat in front of our apartment, and she had a BMW. And the jack for a BMW slots neatly into this hole in the frame that's designed to take the jack. And it was just so logical and sturdy and German. Also the jack was incredibly smooth and easy.

Anyway, it just made me wish that all cars had that design.

I have an appointment with a surgeon this afternoon, and have to decide whether I want my gallbladder out. The stomach pain and nausea have largely subsided (but neither one is totally gone). But I do have gallstones, and my primary care doctor said it's not a bad idea to have my gallbladder out, because the gallstones aren't going anywhere, and this way I have it removed before things get worse.

Also, I've hit my insurance deductible for the year, so it's a better idea to have it out now (in 2017), before the deductible resets next year. And I hate our healthcare system so much, because I'm making this decision based on money.

None of my symptoms are terrible right now, so it feels like jumping the gun to have my gallbladder removed. But I understand the reasoning that it's better to do it now before it gets worse. I'm really torn.

My primary care doctor highly recommends this surgeon, and I trust my primary care doctor, so I guess I'll just lay it all out for the surgeon and see what he says. (Though, really, I would be shocked if someone whose job is to perform surgery says "Nah, I don't want to do surgery on you.")

Can you schedule it, but later in the year? Or is that a stupid suggestion? I can't really tell today.

I went to Urgent Care for steroids on Friday for this migraine. They helped for a bit, but it doesn't seem like it's really going away, and I can't decide whether to go back. And if I keep running out of ways to stop a migraine, I'm going to get super stressed.

I've been struggling with the same decision, Teppy. Though my hesitation has more to go with recovery time and check childcare.

Can you schedule it, but later in the year? Or is that a stupid suggestion? I can't really tell today.

I imagine that since I'm not an emergency case, like people who have a gallbladder attack, it won't be scheduled right away. But I honestly don't know. I can at least ask.

I've been struggling with the same decision, Teppy. Though my hesitation has more to go with recovery time and check childcare.

My understanding is that recovery isn't bad, though obviously that varies from person to person. And you have ltc to care for, like you said, so that's an extra consideration.