August 17th is the first day of school for Matilda, and now she is a junior.

FB tells me that Aug. 17 was also the first day of school last year, and in 4th grade.

I think one year we had it as early as August 12th. That was rough.

Good luck to all the teachers and students on the coming year.

Golf carts are the preferred transportation alternative in the rural South. Or sometimes just suburban south.

-t I knew it wasn't a great fit but I was trying to be ok with it. But when she asks if I'm off workers comp and then commented about who was paying instead of ...knowing if I had or at least asking if I was ok...that just...I wanted to walk out at that point.

Yeah, that sounds pretty bad

I don't think I've ever ridden in a golf cart. Perhaps I have and I've forgotten. They have not been a commonplace vehicle in my life, though. I have seen some, I'm pretty sure, at a distance...

Oh no! The Guinea Pig we were going to get seems to be gone.

Maybe because JZ has already chosen her? IDK.

Boooo for the guinea pig for being too popular.

Talked to my lawyer. The workers comp finally assigned a lawyer to my case. So yay. Getting fired by the neurologist is also good for my case. So I just hang out and wait.

Boooo for the guinea pig for being too popular.

She was adopted. We're trying a neutered male now. I'm a little dubious, but they're supposed to be more harmonious.

Prubs seems to be pretty chill and compatible with Gimlet.

So whereas I had imagined her mothering/mentoring younger females, what we're getting is more like a romance at the old age home.

I mean...we could get two young sisters too. We got a bigger cage that could handle four.

Here is Gimlet's description from the animal control website: "Gimlet is a classic gem of a guinea pig gent, not unlike his namesake cocktail. He's well balanced (in his enjoyment of exploring and chilling in his hidey hole), is the epitome of good taste (leafy greens, yum!) and has a soupçon of elegance. Granted he lacks the scurvy-preventing lime of the gimlet cocktail, but he more than makes up for it in cuteness. "

Picture of him & Prubs up at FB Bufistas group: [link]

What a description! I hope they get along famously.

I am a bit bewildered that that is good news, askye, but I accept it and congratulate you.

A couple ore hours and I will be on vacation! I'm going be all reckless and go out two nights in a row so I can enjoy PTO happy hour. Then tomorrow morning I kick off my vacation proper with an exciting trip to the DMV and then we'll just have to see what may develop.

Speaking of happy hour, I have an important question. The place I am planning to go has some season summer cocktails I want to try, but it is also Wine Wednesday so I feel like I should have a glass of the expensive pinot while it's discounted. So cocktails before wine or the other way around?