Aw, I love (and feel) that poem, Tom.

Yay, Christmas tree shopping! I am good with holiday spirit, but I do not have the omph for the ginormous tree this year... I feel like that may be a permanent state. I think I would be fine with a 5 footer, but that's about it.

I should try to sell the big one for a modest sum -- it's a really nice one, and the lights all still work, but it's too much bigness anymore.

I bought a one color per page coloring book, and it is so cool. I can absolutely get lost in it. FB totally pegged me with that ad. (I mean, obvi, you could use more colors, but the single color with the white shapes is super cool, and not having to stop and think about which color next and where is very soothing.) I'm finally using my markers that have a paintbrush-like tip. Super fun.

Aw, LiveJournal. Those were the days.

I'm finally using my markers that have a paintbrush-like tip. Super fun.

Oh, neat! I'm slowly going through recorded, uh, seminars? Workshops? Thingies from a conference for nature journaling. Anyway, doing that with my mom and some of them are, like, art techniques you might want to explore or whatever. The one we did last involved "brush pens" which might be what you are talking about? Pretty neat. Today is something about data visualization which will probably be a change of pace from the art stuff, but who knows?

I saw my doctor about my hip, and she said it sounds like a labrum tear, and the next step is an MRI, and presumably after that I see an orthopedist. At least if I need surgery it would be arthroscopic. In the meantime I have steroids, which should help the pain, and I have an excellent Reuben for lunch.

The one we did last involved "brush pens" which might be what you are talking about?

That sounds right (I just went out, so i can't check the actual name). I love them.

Nature journaling sounds cool!

Steph, I hope it's as smooth a road to pain free hipdom as possible.

Yay, Reuben and I hope the pain relief is immediate and thorough

I saw my doctor about my hip, and she said it sounds like a labrum tear,

Good job self-diagnosing, bio-medical editor!

and the next step is an MRI, and presumably after that I see an orthopedist. At least if I need surgery it would be arthroscopic.

Dang, your household is really getting hit with the surgical repairs this year. Have you considered asking for fewer medical emergencies?

In the meantime I have steroids, which should help the pain, and I have an excellent Reuben for lunch.

A round of steroids and reubens for my friends!

I have boxed up three (3!) whole boxes to mail, and am about to traipse off to the P.O. Mail often gets bottlenecked at the getting it in boxes and addressed stage, so this is a minor triumph.

Have you considered asking for fewer medical emergencies?

Damn it, I knew I forgot to do something! Maybe I can fix that going forward.

Fun fact: Seems you can replace a failing heart valve on a 77 year old woman with stage 4 cancer with barely an incision and have her walking around a few hours later.

Well, next week. That's next week.

Aw man, now I want a Reuben.

Seems you can replace a failing heart valve on a 77 year old woman with stage 4 cancer with barely an incision and have her walking around a few hours later.

Living in the future is kind of amazing!

Aw man, now I want a Reuben.

It was REALLY good.