Thanks, Kathy. This hit hard and fast. I think Tuesday? Mom knows to treat early, but this particular thing, she's just got no immunity against. lisah, told her of Jules' asthma, NO WAY experience and turns out, once she's not sick, they want to check that line of thought out.

Now I want egg salad.

I hope your mom recovers quickly, sara. It sucks she has to stay home, even though it's for the best.

I'm so not excited. We are waiting for a plumber. Is it better or worse that we and number 3 on the list?

Healing~ma for sarameg's mom.

beth, you have my sympathy.

brenda, check elfster.

Ugh, plumbers. I was lucky enough to get one on Thursday to clean out my bathroom sink and tub drains which had been running really slowly for months now. When I called the office on Wednesday to have them send the maintenance guy, they told me to never use Draino again but to call them immediately. Oh, well. At least they're hair free now!

I'm trying to register for my spring class. I want to take Library Management, but want to avoid any weekday evening classes (it's a pain getting down to campus after work, and I really loved my Saturday class this semester). Turns out the only option I have for that specific class is to take the one that meets only three times in the entire semester, but each one of those three times is for an entire weekend, one in January, February and March. Should be interesting!

ita, thanks for the Hodge story. Good to know. Except for the part where I never did well with parents. Well, that one time.

still no plumber

but they did call to say they were running behind

plumber on the way

I've had a disappearing reappearing cold for most of the week, and slept for ridiculously long time last night. After application of DayQuil, I managed to do laundry, pay bills, sort a ton of paperwork, do more Christmas shopping, and cook healthy meals.

I'll probably be editing stories for people most of tomorrow. Still need to clean the bathroom.

Got a new phone. It's pretty shiny: [link]