I came in to the office knowing I would never do any work at home, but I am not doing much here, either! Oops.

Wishing you an epically shrunk tumor, Epic!!!

I had a 2-day trip to northern Ohio for a consulting gig and today I’m lurking on my computer all day waiting for copyedit tasks from another gig to come in. Freelance life!

I'm WFH today but I don't really have any work to do. I mean, I sent the one email I needed to, and possibly something else will come up so I'll stay online checking email. Which is basically what I did yesterday in the office.

Tumor miniaturization-ma!

I have successfully rendezvoused with DH and kiddo, and am on flight 2/3.

They were boarding two flights at adjacent gates at exactly the same time. The one going to MSP boarded much more quickly than ours, I think due* to wc transfer issues.

* this was originally "thonk die". There are too many vowels right there together on the keyboard.

Safe travels, Debet

My calendar tells me today is Wolfenoot - I forget exactly how you are supposed to celebrate but ISTR recall something about eating meat and maybe having cake? Regardless, happy Wolfenoot!

Epic, I wish you epic shrinkage of that tumor.

Happy Wolfenoot! I need to figure out what that means for me today, too.

I'm handling a bunch of tasks to set me up for better budgeting in 2023. Like, "What am I subscribed to exactly, and why?" I've unsubscribed to two things already.

I am proud of myself that I negotiated with NYT again... I pay for All Access, which includes digital news (which, I don't actually like their reporting, but...), access to Wirecutter, Games, and Cooking, but I pay a super cheap $4 per month rate... until they charge me the "full" rate every year, which is $25 a month. Um. NO!

So, I said why I was downgrading to just Games, and they reinstated me at $5 per month for All Access + credited me the $25 they just billed me. Third year in a row. Why don't they just adjust the damn price already? Probably because not everyone balks at $25 per month. BUT I DO!

So, yeah, not work-working today... much.

Happy Wolfenoot! I need to figure out what that means for me today, too.

I think for me it means re-watching Never Cry Wolf.

Kate, I’m so very sorry for your loss. Love to you and your family. How are the girls handling it?

Thanks, sj. And I'm sorry for your great-uncle's health problems.

The girls are doing OK. When we found out she was dying, they took it very hard, especially Rose. I think they've adjusted to the idea, and immediately after her death most of our family was able to gather together to remember her, and they were really happy to see everyone. (We're going to hold a more formal memorial service in a few months.) So that helped. But I think the holidays are probably going to be rough. My mom made such a big deal out of Christmas in particular, so I know we're really going to feel her absence keenly then.

Timelies all!

Got to leave work an hour early. Enjoying the silence, as Gary is out doing something and Mr. S is with his nanny.