Since then he asks about me every time she is there to pay. We figured he is single cause he spent Turkey Day with his buddies. Eeep.

Would you like it if you went out for a drink or coffee with him?

Ships are so weird, because everyone seems to think they can leave these people at home and then go kiss whoever they feel like. Grr.

My ex worked on one at point when we were broken up and, yeah, that's really the impression I have. I hope he just hasn't updated his FB though. That would be better. Sorry.

Yeah, I'd go for straight up clarification.

ION, I think I need to seal up the whole goddamned threshold. Why is it that it stood up to Irene, which pounded from the house from the west, but not this? I taped bags over it and except for the fact the leak returns when I am up there tinkering, it stops once secure. Meh. At least I have a new downspout and that leak is fixed...

Thank god I love this house and hood.

Would you like it if you went out for a drink or coffee with him?

I think so. I've only chatted with him a couple of times. I know he is a Mike Rowe fan (always a good sign). Oh, and K-Bug took him some of my ginger cookies and he loved them.

Then I rah rah in your direction that it leads to coffee or a drink and, if you get along, more. Plus, he likes your cookies.

Happy to report that I now have only 3 Christmas presents and a few cards left to buy. Today was very productive on the shopping front, and the mall was eerily uncrowded. Like, fewer people than I ever recall seeing in the food court. It's the first time I recall breaking off Christmas shopping because my bags were getting uncomfortably heavy rather than due to murderous frustration with my fellow shoppers.

I think I'm actually done shopping, even for stocking stuff. No, I need to figure out something for my dad. I'm considering Heifer International, just need to decide how much/what animal.

Goats are very popular.

Ugh, I still have to shop. I am in denial. Grinchy, grinchy denial.

Yeah, was under deadline, so about to begin my holiday shopping

I haven't really started Christmas shopping yet, and yes, I'm panicking about that.

I kind of have to put in an appearance at my work party tomorrow. I'm planning to wear a gray dress. Would teal tights and purple shoes be too much business on top and party on the bottom? Teal tights and a metallic heel?

The purple shoes are a dark suede, and look a bit boring with black tights.

I'd say teal and purple. But I should admit that, if I didn't wear a lot of gray, I'd maybe channel the Joker. Still, I think it'd work. Green things (I don't want to say "teal") and purple things totally contrast in a good way.