My parents hire guys to do their gardening once a week. It's 93F outside and they turned the sprinklers on. What a waste. I'm going to see if my parents are willing to see sense on that one. I'm totally happy to take on the "chore" of turning on the sprinklers once a week at dusk. In other water wasteage, many of the bathroom faucets here leak. Out of curiosity, I closed the tub drain after my shower yesterday to see how much this thing loses. I wish I'd been more scientific about it (noting times, etc.) but in less than 24 hrs, A little more than 10 gallons collected. I bailed it into some plastin bin and need to get it out to water the plants. I wish I knew how to fix the faucets, but in the meantime I want to siphon that water somewhere it won't be wasted.

Sorry, Sue.

I'm sorry to hear that about your mom, Sue. I hope you figure out a way to get her to acknowledge it and get help.

I'm going to kill everyone. Seriously. There doesn't seem to be anyone who isn't pissing me off.

It's really that day today. Either I need a time out or the world does. I don't really care which.

The skinwich is a hoax Oh, thank god.

A blogger from the Chicago Tribune went ahead and made one anyway.

It's really that day today. Either I need a time out or the world does. I don't really care which.

Yeah, it REALLY is that day.

Faucet fixing is pretty easy and cheap, Spidra. I have done it for my mom. If you can't do it, probably one of your family members can. [link]

Ugh. The students are back, and the radio station has set up a display in the middle of campus (right next to my office) and is blasting music. Good music, but still.

Thanks guys. My siblings were laughing off my mom's antics, but I am not around here so often, and I found the whole thing upsetting. Though, to be fair, it was mostly over the top worrying about our safety, which was always her norm. Now she's imagining actual imaginary bad people to worry about.

Today's highlight so far: Somebody called me back that I didn't expect to.