So it was a tornado the other night: [link]

The ticket is from 2006, and it's for expired tags, and no proof of insurance. I just have to go to the courthouse on Monday and set up a payment plan with a judge.

That's one of the best things about getting around to something one is fear-procrastinating on - you often find it's less scary than you thought it would be. I'm glad this turned out to be the case for you, Erin.

I haven't *yet* done an onerous task today although I did one yesterday. I vacuumed the entire 2nd story, which really kills my hands. An onerous task I need to start on is cleaning my bedroom/going through my moving boxes. But daylight is at such a premium for me right now I didn't want to do it during the day. I need all the sunlight I can get.

Just spent some time talking to my dad. He's doing research for his second historical novel. Lots of interesting and not-so-interesting info about Chinese settlement/ownership in Mexicali and Western water rights... He got to talking about one of my nephews, saying that he'd gotten big into mythology. (Which is something I was big into when I was young and something I still remain interested in.)

"He's like you...really into dinosaurs like you were."

"Dad, you must be thinking about one of the boys."

"No, you were really into dinosaurs."

"I can assure you that wasn't me."

"There you go again...just because YOU don't remember it, it can't be true."

My dad has always been the kind of guy to insist that he's right no matter what, but it's getting even more annoying now that his memory is getting really bad. Mine isn't so hot, either, but I actually *can* remember the major details of my own life.

Suzi, this etsy shop has some priced from $15-$35, but I can't see what size they are: [link]

sarameg, we got some really hard wind and rain that night, as well. I like listening to it, but it always makes me just a little scared, too.

I think $15 to $18 might be good to start, Suzi, but I'm not great at pricing stuff.

Could be Norovirus.

That pretty much covers the symptoms. Do not like.

Thanks for the link Sue. The $15 one is extremely simple and the majority of the ones I looked at do not use Swarovski crystals but less expensive fire polished beads.

Yikes, I almost sound like I know what I'm talking about.

Suzi, here's more listings for the beaded covers:

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Prices are all over the place, but yours do seem on the low end.

Those are so pretty, Suzi!! And since you make them, you do know what you're talking about!

Although I will admit to having been shocked last year when I happened to look up a cross stitch pattern I had just finished on Google, and I stumbled across an ebay listing for a completed version of it going for, and I am not kidding, $375. What.The.Fuck.

Thanks Kathy.

I have a completed scale cross stitch Monopoly board. I have never gotten it framed or placed in a table. I keep thinking one day...but maybe I should see about ebaying it.

Sue - the ornaments I posted pictures of are small - 1 3/8" round glass balls while the "standard" size is, I think, 2 1/2". I make some for those also, but those are a lot more work.