It's beautiful and sunny

and I've had a great day. It started early, with an 8 am appointment with my ankle surgeon. That went well. The x-rays show everything is doing great, although he was concerned by the swelling, which is happening on both ankles, even early in the day, although worse on the one that was broken. He suggested compression stockings, so I got those, and having my family doctor prescribe a diuretic, which I will do. Work was nice. I got many compliments on the new haircut (which does look better than in the picture; I'm just not photogenic). My roommate in the library kept saying it made my eyes 'pop'. I know what she means, but having the perverse sense of humour that I do, I kept visualising eyeballs popping out of my skull. :) After work I went in the rain to my last session (at least for now) of physical therapy, graduated from the programme, and got a shirt. Then I came home, watered the plants outside, and settled down to some yoghurt and fruit, plus a little cheese. I have a free evening and I'm all for relaxing in my nice, clean home and celebrating a really nice day.

Tomorrow it's work and then over to a friend's to help with something. Saturday's a visit with family. Sunday and Monday are free at the moment; we're not playing the game because the other player will be away for the weekend. I should probably work on the game notes sometime during all that, though. :) I want to catch up on 'Doctor Who' and do some reading, plus spend some time with friends. It'll also be a bit cooler this weekend, so I hope it's pretty pleasant.

I've been listening to an Ed Sheeran album that I got the other day, and I've told you about the two songs on the radio, 'The A Team' and 'Lego House' (Yes, that's Rupert Grint [Ronald Weasley] as the obsessive fan in the video). I think my favourite song on the record is actually 'Small Bump'. Like 'The A Team', it seems sweet and happy, a father's song about a baby-to-be, imagining holding the infant, and it's fine until the very end, when a miscarriage shatters the dream. It's very sad. Here is the video:

A great 'Doodle'

Doodle 4 Google: A warm winning entry is timely for Memorial Day

Each year, Google turns its logo over to school-age kids with its annual Doodle 4 Google, and the timing couldn't be better for today's winner, Sabrina Brady from Sparta High School in Wisconsin.

Sabrina's winner fits nicely with Memorial Day, which is Monday. Google doesn't include any caption from Sabrina, but the image tells its own, warm story.

One of the o's in Google is a yellow sun, shining above a young girl, seen in black and white except for the red, white and blue of the U.S. flag in her hand.

In four images, the girl runs, then slows down as she stares at a soldier, also in black and white and who stares back at her. In the final image, the kneeling sold[i]er embraces the girl, presumably his daughter, and they are in color and reunited.

I think it was an excellent choice. :)

Got a new haircut today

I decided to go short because I've been pretty hot lately and bothered by my hair in my face. What do you think? Thanks to Dee Dee from Supercuts in Regency.

I woke up at 11:30

About four hours after I laid down for 45 minutes. :( But I did get up and paid six bills and the like, so at least the night was somewhat productive. Now I think I'll head back to bed. I had no idea how tired I was!

You know

For the first time in a long while I feel comfortable at home. It isn't oppressive and overwhelming. Here's to de-hoarding.

I felt guilty this morning for two things

1) I was running behind and didn't make the bed, and felt I was leaving the house somewhat 'imperfect' as a result. That's not bad, though, if I'm less likely to let things slide. I'll make the bed tomorrow. :) Also 2) I was running behind and didn't get a chance to water the plants outside, and I felt bad for it. They're doing well, and I'd thought about watering them last night, but it's really better to in the morning as there's less chance of fungous growing as it does on wet leaves overnight. Fortunately a cloudbusting rain storm came up just as I was leaving work, and I barely managed to get my foot into the car before the heavens opened. I went on to physical therapy, and the rain lessened, and so by the time I got home the windowboxes and pepper plant had had a good soaking, with some time to dry off before night falls. Yay!

Now I'm drinking some water and relaxing after a bite to eat. I'm in my comfy sleep shirt and thinking about taking a short nap and then watching some 'Doctor Who'. I also need to go through some bills tonight. So, a quiet night at home. I'm thinking Thursday may be my last physical therapy visit, as I'm doing quite a bit better. I also see my ankle surgeon Thursday for a follow-up. It seems strange that it's been over six months since I was hurt. I still have some ankle swelling, and some pain, but I'm much better, and I don't take my mobility for granted anymore. :)

Here's more on that horrific tornado in Oklahoma

Oklahoma tornado tears massive path of death, destruction

At one point it was supposed to be about two miles wide, and stayed on the ground for about 45 minutes, according to one report I saw. The death toll is at 51 as of now, and is expected to increase--another new story under breaking news says the coroner's office has been told to expect about 40 more bodies--and they're still working on recovery. At least 20 so far are children, as elementary schools were in a direct path of the twister. I can't imagine how people are doing there, with so much destruction. My thoughts and prayers are with them. If you can donate to the Red Cross or other organisation aiding those affected, please consider doing so. I am.

Update 05/21/13: The toll has not risen, in fact it's dropped, as some were double-counted, but now authorities are going door-to-door and there may be others still trapped or dead below the rubble. It's been upgraded to an F5, over 200-mile-an-hour winds. Absolutely terrible, with a debris field going on for 17 miles. I can't wrap my head around it (and I lived in Kansas for a couple of years and have watched tornadoes from a distance, although thankfully never experienced them up close.

Had a wonderful time this evening

I took YKWIA to an appointment near my home and we stopped by my apartment for him to see what I've accomplished. He hasn't been in my apartment for about seven years, except very briefly when bringing me home from the hospital after my ankle surgery in October. The last time he was in my apartment before that, he could barely breathe, and he's seen my house in other places much, much worse than it was this time--and it took me nearly five weeks to do the de-hoarding. So, I was nervous, and he had some trepidation, too, I suspect.

With the exception of a couple of small things he asked me about (the Bookcrossing books I'd left in a small box in a corner of the bedroom, the fair job I did vacuuming under the computer desk, where the wires are), he was, I think surprised and pleased. He said that while the house still had a lot of clutter, it really reflected my personality. At least the clutter was fairly orderly. He could breathe, saying the house smelled a bit like lavender. And he said he'd like to come over again and we could do things again over at my house, which is great.

Afterwards, we celebrated with a salmon meal from Texas Roadhouse. We ate and visited over at his place along with A, and then we watched an 'Ultraman' episode. By this time, it was about 8:30, so I headed home, happy from the pleasant meal, conversation, and passing the test with the house. My gas light came on (that's the lowest I'd let the gas get since I got the car), so I stopped by the gas station on the way home. I got back around 9, texted with Brandon for a little while with my feet up in front of the fan in the bedroom (I've been hot for a couple of days now, even using a fan at work). We were discussing our day and also the tragic tornado hitting Moore, Oklahoma. I hadn't had a chance to really look at the news story, and so when I saw things like the elementary school that was hit, etc., it was very sobering. Having lived in the Midwest, I know you try to prepare for this sort of thing, that it's a hazard of being there, but still.... After awhile, around 10 pm, I fell asleep and woke a little while ago thinking it was much later in the night--it's only 1 am and so I've been asleep for three hours. I had thought about watching an episode of 'Doctor Who' earlier. It's a bit late, now, as I have to get up about 7 or 7:30.

Tomorrow I need to go to physical therapy (I think this will be my last week; I'm doing much better). I also need to sit down and pay some bills and that sort of thing. Wednesday I hope to go to the YMCA and finally start using my membership, maybe get into the pool. The pool here at the apartment complex is almost ready and will open this weekend, most likely. It usually does, although Friday is supposed to be back down around 70, so I'm not sure how warm it will be. It's definitely warm and muggy outside now.

Saw something on Facebook this morning that made me feel old. The last episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' aired ten years ago today. Yes, really.

I'm having some ice water right now. In a little while I'll go back to sleep. I may listen to some music in the interim. I bought two CDs from Amazon that should be here Wednesday, but of course they had the Autorip feature so they're already on my phone in .mp3 form. It's Ed Sheeran's + and Pink's Greatest Hits...So Far. The Sheeran one I bought because I'd listened to 'The A Team' and 'Lego House' and really liked them. They had upbeat music, nice voice work, etc. I had been listening to 'The A Team' for awhile, had the music in my head, and then one day I really started paying attention to the lyrics (I'm usually quicker than that, and my listening experience is very lyrics-driven). I love how Sheeran has juxtaposed such dark material with the upbeat music. 'The A Team' is a traditional lyrical ballad that refers to Class A drugs in Britain, and the story is of a young woman who prostitutes herself due to an addiction to crack cocaine. It's a little subtle, and sad, as well. The Pink album is a collection of most of her hits (except the current 'Give Me Just a Reason'), and I really love her music. For relaxing in the evening, I'd say Sheeran is the way to go--Pink is more invigourating, he's more relaxing, although like I said, 'A Team' in particular is very sad:

It was so nice to play the game today

and then afterwards YKWIA shared something with me from his childhood, the 'Ultraman' series from the '60s, which was a little hokey (think rubber suits, jets on strings, and radioactive monsters in Japan), but nevertheless fun. Now I'm home, and operating on about five hours' sleep, so I'm going to take a shower and then head on to bed. Tomorrow he's going to come see (read: inspect) the apartment for good measure. After all the work I put into it, I hope it passes muster. We're not playing next weekend because Brenda has a Society for Creative Anachronism event to attend. But we started a new adventure and she's getting to play a character in the past who is alive who is normally a ghost. :)

It was so muggy last night that I broke down and turned on the air conditioning

and as a result, slept really well, despite getting about 5 hours of sleep. It was very nice to wake up in a clean and fairly organised house. I made the bed, took a shower, got dressed, and now I'm munching on herb bread for breakfast, which is yummy. I was out of parsley flakes, so I used the mystery herbal mix instead entirely. I gave some of the bread as an offering along with some mead last night. Granted, I usually use red wine, but I had it on hand, wasn't probably going to drink it (I won't drive if I've had one drink--I don't handle wine well, and there's always a chance of an emergency coming up, so now that I'm driving again, I'm even less likely to drink), and didn't think She'd mind, as I gave her the whole bottle.

Okay, I'm going to eyeball the house and see if I missed anything, and then head on over to the game master's house. I'll be a little early, but since there's prep and a grocery run to do, plus I'm assuming he wants to come see, a little extra time won't be amiss.

I was in a lot of pain earlier

So I took some medicine and fell asleep, not starting the notes till around 11 pm. I just finished them and put them into Dropbox so I can retrieve them tomorrow. Yay. I also baked some bread. Now I am very tired, and ready to sleep. I'm really looking forward to playing again. I had totally forgotten that my character was cooked from the inside out by a spell when last we saw our intrepid crew, back in the Roman Empire. :( But hopefully she'll get better. Good night!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The house is finished. I dropped off the Goodwill stuff right before 8 pm. The bed is even made. The only thing else I have to do tonight is work on the game notes for tomorrow. :)

Woo-hoo!!!! The only thing is I couldn't watch the 'Doctor Who' finale tonight, as I was busy working. But I have it recording. I'm behind by about a month. So you can guess what I may be doing in the coming week in my nice clean apartment, can't you? :)

Doing a little dance. (Well, not really, my ankles and knees are killing me.) Thank you, YKWIA, for the motivation, and to A for listening to me rant even though it scared you, and to Brandon for encouragement and concern. And thank you all for putting up with a month's worth of blow-by-blow of my de-hoarding.

Time for a break

Today I've:

1. Done laundry.
2. Taken the electronic recyclables in.
3. Taken most of the trash and recyclables out.
4. Filled the trunk with things for Goodwill.
5. Gotten some gas for the car.
6. Bought some small things at the grocery, including some flowers for the dining table.

What's left for today:

1. A few dishes, plus putting others away
2. Putting winter clothes away
3. A few books to go on shelves
4. Magazines to go to Marines or recycle
5. Office/art supplies where they go
6. Canvas frames and carts put up
7. Under bed container (almost forgot)
8. A quick once-over in the bathroom and kitchen
9. Taking the items to Goodwill
10. Dusting
11. Floors of all rooms
12. One more trip with trash and recyclables
13. Game notes

Tomorrow that leaves making the bed, and the house will be clean.

This was in my head yesterday, so I watched the video. And cried.

and probably will whenever I watch it. I'm a terrible romantic, I guess. Which is funny for someone not only in a relationship, but who doesn't even date at all.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam:27, 1850

Finally...

the two boxes that were so troublesome are taken care of. That leaves laundry, floors, and small stuff in each room to do (plus taking out everything that's going). Yay!

Well, getting up early failed miserably

I woke up at five, then at six or so, and finally got up at 7:20. A friend called a few minutes later, and among other things we talked about these two boxes that seem to be the sticking point for me to finish, because although I've thrown away and recycled a lot, I'm holding on emotionally to the things inside. Then I got ready for work and got there a bit early. I worked my butt off today on various things to do with referrals and data entry sheets, got the library and the book cart in the clinic ready for Hospital Day (our big open house on Sunday), did some interlibrary loaning, and then was left with not much to do unless I started the cataloguing project of books I've recently received with just a couple of hours left in the week. But my boss (I have two; one was off) let me leave early when I asked since I'd gotten everything I needed to do this week finished. So, I'm home, the windows are up, the fan is on, so is the radio and I'm going to start attacking what's left. So it worked out after all that I didn't lose those hours this morning, or rather did, but gained a couple in the afternoon. Okay, I'm going to start working.

I didn't get home till 8 pm

and I haven't gotten as much as I'd like accomplished, but I have gone through the large bin and threw away a blanket and bagged up other stuff to give away. I only kept four pieces of clothing out of the whole bin, I think. I've condensed the closet stuff down to two boxes worth of stuff, and frankly I'm at a loss as to what to actually do with it. :( It is stuff I want to keep, but it's rather random stuff.

Tomorrow I plan to get up early again and:

1. Take out the trash and recyclables.
2. Put the office/art supplies in their place.
3. Take out the things that belong in the car there.
4. Take out the things to go to Goodwill so I can drop them off tomorrow.
5. Get quarters.
6. Do laundry..
7. Wash a few dishes.
8. Do the floors (sweep, mop, vacuum).
9. Finish taking care of those two boxes.
10. Police the horizontal surfaces of the house. Make sure books are on shelves, but not much else is on them.
11. Put the tapes in the designated area.
12. Change out the air freshener in the bathroom.
13. Put the pillows that belong on the loveseat there.

For Saturday:

1. Make bed.
2. Do one more run through.
3. Put winter clothes away.
4. Take last few electronic recyclables in.
5. Do notes.
6. Get some flowers for the dining room table.

And with that, I'm going to say good night. It's only eleven, but I got up at 5 this morning and plan to get up even a little earlier tomorrow if I can. :)

I got up early this morning, at 5

and worked on the boxes some more. I'm almost finished. I have a box to throw away, a box of recyclables, a box to go with the office/art supplies, a box of gaming stuff, and a box to go to Goodwill. I still have a bit on the bed but it won't take too much longer. I'm also almost done with the bread. I've put the laundry away. The drawers are very full, and my closets have very little room for hung clothes, but I think when I sort through the big tub tonight I'll put all the winter stuff away in the tubs and hope for the best in terms of the walk-in closet and leakage. That will give my summer clothes more room. I think we're finally past the need for winter clothes (although Monday morning it was in the 30s!)

I apparently totally missed a commotion on my street the night before last, as did a co-worker who lives in a neighbouring complex. Two toddlers, about 2 years old, were reported wandering about the area by themselves after dark. Police found them and discovered their father asleep in his apartment, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the bathroom, and they arrested him for child endangerment and drug charges. The mother was at work. I was home, and I remember hearing sirens, but it must have been a little away. Still, that's a little scary.

The bread smells very nice and should be ready very soon. After I take it out, I'll get ready for work. So far the morning's been pretty productive. Let's hope work will be as well.

It's only been an hour and a half, but I've got to take a break

My back is starting to dislike all the standing I'm doing. I've sorted through four boxes already and I'm starting a fifth. Then there's a little on the floor and some in a sheet. I've got one box for recyclables, one for throwaways. Small things are going into some plastic containers I have that look like giant dice containers. I've got one for dice, one for makeup, and one for small stones and things that go on the altar. I'll eventually unpack everything but the dice. I also have a small jar for buttons, etc. I have piles of things such as: office/art supplies, game stuff, change, candle holders, papers to save (very few), etc. The piles are on the bed, but they're pretty discrete, so I think I'll be able to handle them. So it's going well.

Tonight's agenda

1. Boxes of stuff from the bedroom closets
2. Laundry put away
3. Wash hand-wash dishes
4. Bake herb bread for friends

For tomorrow:

1. Work
2. Take friend to doctor
3. Physical therapy
4. Take clothes out of large tub in walk-in closet
5. Sort clothes into what I want to keep and what I don't
6. Launder clothes (they're a bit musty)
7. Sort and order audio tapes
8. Go through and police all horizontal surfaces for random stuff that should be put away
9. Dust
10. Vacuum

For Friday:

1. Work
2. Finish anything I haven't yet
3. Have friend look over apartment to see if I missed anything
4. Celebrate if warranted
5. Do notes

For Saturday:

1. Watch back episodes of 'Doctor Who' that I've been recording during the great De-Hoarding
2. Watch the season finale of 'Doctor Who', preferably with friend

For Sunday:

1. Grocery run
2. Prepare for game
3. Play game again! :)

That's the idea, anyway. Now to put it in action. Today I worked, had lunch with a friend, helped another out with something to do with their dog, made a quick meal for my friend, and watched a video where the creators and cast of 'Todd and the Book of Pure Evil' are trying to raise money for an animated series that will continue the story. :) Okay, to work!

Just spent an hour and a half on the phone with a friend

and even though it's late I'm not particularly sleepy. We had a good talk, a real heart to heart one that I enjoyed immensely. We may try to get together for lunch tomorrow if his schedule works out.

I also wanted to take the opportunity to thank T-Mobile for pushing an over-the-air update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 to Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 (I had been on 4.1.1). Now I can have two applications open at the same time, can take bursts of pictures with the camera, and generally it's running much faster. I hope we make it up to 4.2 soon!

Okay, I'm going to try to go on to bed. Good night.

Fairly productive

I had physical therapy today, and then when I got home, I ate, folded laundry from the other day (only one thing has to be ironed, fortunately), and then I tackled the walk-in closet. There was a large tub full of stuff that turned out to be stuff from the old car, almost all of which could be thrown away. It included some old sheets, some paint, etc. There was also a bag of stuff that turned out to be dumb bells and my tyre inflator; I kept those, but threw out the rest of the bag. There were still some attachments to old vacuum cleaners that I'd gotten rid of, so those will go out, as well. All in all, three bags or so of trash are sitting in the dining room ready to go out; I saved a handful of very small things, like a multitool, pens that seemed to still be good, and the like. The large tub is back in the closet, but empty. There is actually another tub full of clothes that I should go through at some point, but not tonight; they are a discrete entity and therefore I think they can stay for now; nothing's mixed in with them. It's hard dealing with the walk-in closet because it's gotten wet twice and there is a mustiness in it that I haven't really been able to dismiss. That's why everything in it is either waterproof, in a waterproof tub, or doesn't really matter if it gets wet. When I first moved in, someone suggested putting books in there. I'm so glad I didn't. The air conditioner is above the closet and has leaked twice in the 9 years I've been here.

Okay, I set out to work on the walk-in closet tonight and finished it. Tomorrow I'm going to work on the final stuff in the bedroom, that came out of the closets there. There are several boxes of general stuff. I think for now I'm going to listen to some music before bed. Good night.

I was so sorry to read this this morning

4 Kids, 2 Adults Dead in Pa. Fire on Mother's Day

Fire Chief Todd March said it was the deadliest blaze in Pottsville, a city of about 14,000, in his 37-year career.

"It's hard to take, and there was nothing we could do," he said.

The Schuylkill County Coroner's office identified the victims as the father, Eric Brown, 30; and his children, Elijah Brown, 2; Emily Brown, 3; Jeremiah Brown, 7; and Joy Brown, 8. Another adult, Kristina Thomas, 26, also died in the fire. She's the sister of 28-year-old Kelly Brown, the mother who survived.

Kelly Brown had been doing laundry at a neighbor's house nearby at the time of the blaze because her washing machine was broken, according to the neighbor, Jennifer Purcell. Purcell said they had smelled smoke, and Purcell went outside and saw the flames, telling Brown, "Oh my God, your house is on fire!"

They both ran up the street to the house, but weren't able to get inside, Purcell said.

By the time the fire was discovered, flames were burning intensely and shooting out, preventing neighbours from getting inside, and the firefighters worked for about and hour to contain the blaze but weren't able to save the family. She's lost her children, her husband, and her sister in one fell swoop, and on Mother's Day to boot. So sad. My thoughts are with her and the rest of their family, as well as the witnesses and the firefighters who responded.

Nearly neverending lunch saga

Today our cafeteria didn't really have much for a vegetarian (even the spinach had bacon in it), so I decided to order Chinese. I went to the website, thinking it would be easier to explain what I wanted, and the menu wouldn't load. We have old versions of Internet Explorer at work, so I thought fine, I'll try my phone. The mobile site worked fine up to the point where I submitted, and then it froze for minutes on end. So I called them and when I got to asking technical website questions was passed to someone who explained that I was using an old website through a third party and I should try their new website. So I went to that, got all the way to the end of ordering, and got a whole bunch of HTML code when I submitted. I called back and explained the situation, and went ahead and ordered via phone, but even then, the computer glitched in the middle and she had a little trouble with it, plus she was new and apparently I ordered something that had been on the online menu but was no longer actually on their menu, as I found out when the driver arrived (he was her husband). Undaunted, they had run over to the Kroger in the same shopping centre and bought eggplant to make my eggplant with tofu in garlic sauce. Because it had been a $12 minimum for delivery, I also got spring rolls and kung pao tofu, with the idea that I'd have food for dinner also. But from the time that I initially tried to order to the time I actually got my order, two hours had passed. But I must admit, that eggplant was the best I've ever tasted. Later, I was talking to YKWIA about some errands I needed to run for them, and he asked me to bring food from the same place. I drove over, called in the order, ran into Kroger for a few minutes, and then picked it up. As usual, they were very friendly and the owner was there. I explained the problem earlier. He said that the company that does their website was working on the code glitch and he was very sorry I'd had trouble. I went over to my friends' house and we ate, and of course the food was wonderful. I've eaten there several times and especially in the last year or so, when the new owner took over, it's been great. I've talked to him before at length about how they use very fresh food and have revamped the menu items and recipes. This was the first negative experience I've ever had, and it wasn't a matter of dining, just a coding glitch coupled with a defunct website that Google directed me to. Otherwise I would highly recommend them. They are Jin Jin on Chinoe Road.

YKWIA and I watched the final three episodes of 'Todd and the Book of Pure Evil', and while it is sad that there will be no more, it was a fun romp while it lasted. Also, I was satisfied with the ending, which both wrapped things up, yet left room for more episodes.

When I got home I started the bread machine, texted with Brandon awhile, but fell asleep, and just now got up and took the lovely herb bread out. This is the first time I've actually had dill seed like the recipe calls for, and it's wonderful. I think I'm going to bake another loaf for YKWIA and A. Okay, I think I'll do a few things before heading back to bed. Good night. It's been an interesting day, to say the least. But I handled it well, despite being a little hormonal (I listened to the Black Eyed Peas' 'Where is the Love' on the radio while driving into work this morning and spontaneously cried at the lyrics so no particular reason.) :)

It's supposed to get unseasonably cold tonight

So the herbs, strawberries, and pepper plant are all in the house for the night. The pepper, which isn't pictured, is in the bedroom with several blooms and five little peppers started on it, about a half-inch long (the peppers don't get very big, maybe about 2.5-3 inches, and they're purple bell peppers). The window boxes are on the dining table. The strawberries are already sending out runners and the herbs have already grown, especially the basil, which is probably the most cold-sensitive of the lot as well. So anyway, they're inside and safe from any potential frost.

I just got off the phone with my mom and we made plans for me to visit later in the month. She got the card I sent, despite the fact that I sent it from a mailbox that didn't get picked up on Friday until 3:30 pm and I totally screwed up the zip code (she's recently moved).

I am very tired and sore tonight, the result of all the work I did for so many hours yesterday, plus cleaning a friend's house today, including some things A has been doing for me to keep me from bending over as much. I thought I could do it, and didn't ask for help. He still helped do some things, though. But now I hurt. We didn't play the game, of course. I didn't finish cleaning my house, didn't have the notes finished, and Brenda decided to stay home for Mother's Day instead of coming in and working on characters again. I hope she wasn't too disappointed.

I did take those evening meds last night and will again tonight. I'm cold (just closed the windows a bit ago and it had dropped to a little less than 60 degrees). I think I'm going to curl up in bed for a little while, even though I took a nap earlier. I'm just so tired and achy. Then I'll come out and fold the laundry that wound up dumped on the loveseat last night when I brought it in. I hope I won't have to iron anything.

We did have some fun today. We watched a musical episode of 'Todd and the Book of Pure Evil' that was hilarious. I nearly lost it when the slackers outside the school (whom we suspect to be daemons) went into a doo-wop number. It was surreal. Sadly, we have just three more episodes to watch (it was cancelled after the second season). I've really enjoyed watching. It's on Netflix should you wish to catch it. At first it will seem like a lame 80s show, and eventually you'll realised that 1) it's recent and has a wicked sense of humour and 2) Canadian humour is both hilarious and weirder than you even thought. Enjoy.

Hope you had a great weekend. Mine was pretty productive but I'm totally ready to crash now. If I don't write later, good night.