I had noticed a small cut on one finger; then, this morning, I cut the same finger close to that spot when I turned on the light in my kitchen (new apartment, so I'm still getting used to things). There was a sharp edge on the top screw in the cover plate for the light switch; I took an emery board and filed it down enough that it's not sharp any more (so glad I could find the emery board). And that's probably a sign of good painters - they didn't just paint over the light switches and outlets, etc. ... which most places seem to do.

I would love to go to a drive-in movie, but the 9 pm start time (for San Mateo, at least, which I think is the closest) is way too late if I want a functional child (or spouse) the next day.

I'm staring at Peanut as she plays with her PlayDoh, and I'm wondering how the heck we're going to make it through a year of online schooling. At least Matilda comes by to help out with her now - I think it's good for both of them.

Teppy - see all the people who make the mistake of naming their cat Loki.

Hi, Pix!

I named a late great cat 'Toshiro' in the hopes that he would be a fierce warrior, but in the long run I decided I should have named him Dom DeLuise.

Dogs I've had:
Pepper
Lucky
Skipper
Ginger
Spencer
Musashi

Lestat the cat would be a drama queen pain in the ass.

So nothing at all like Vlad and his daily "I will sing my song of woe because none of you will come to the basement and pet me in my favorite window" show.

Cats I've had: Ginger, Pud (like Puddy Tat), Regular Cat, Rufus, Stinky, Swifty, Uncle Bud, and our current 2 Professor Kitten and Magellan.

Dogs I've had: Lucy, Maggie, Frank, and current dog Capability Brown (known as, CB).

Hec, when did you start running?

Exactly a year ago. I started my diet on August 1, and had started running the steps again the week before.

I lost 50 lbs in four months and have stayed at that weight since. On August 1 JZ and I will both get hardcore about the diet again, and I'll try to get down under 200. I'm at 205 now, and I'd be content if I could get to 195.

At least Matilda comes by to help out with her now - I think it's good for both of them.

Absolutely! She benefits from the structure, change of venue and focusing one somebody else for a bit.

She actually had a good week between minding Peanut, a day at the beach with her friend Iris who has returned, and Emmett coming down to see us for a couple days.

Hi Pix!!

Oooh, you want PUNNY dog names. Well then. Chewbarka

Droolius Caesar

Bark Twain

Hairy Paw-ter

The Notorious D.O.G.

Orville Redenbarker

Salvador Dogi

Sherlock Bones

Woofgang Puck (or Woofgang Ameowdeaus Mozart if it's a bit cat-like)

Bark Obama

James Earl Bones

L.L. Drool J

Beowoof

William Shakespaw

Jabba the Mutt

Bob Scratchit

Sir Arthur Canine Doyle

Dogstoyevsky

Fuzz Alrdrin

Luke Skybarker

Karl Barx

Ron Fleasly

Bone, James Bone

Ryan Fleacrest

Hairy Houndini

Winston Furchill

Muttley Crew

Indiana Bones

Fyodor Dogstoevsky

Kareem Abdul Ja-Bark

Groucho Barks

Paw-casso

George Bernard Paw

Dumbledog

Fleasy E

Andy War-Howl

Boba Fetch

All depending on doggo purrsonality, of course ;P

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Love you Erin, those are great!