Oh, Pix and ND, I'm so sorry about Wilson!! Poor kitty. And all of the stress and mess and everything. So much! I hope things smooth out for you all soon.
msbelle, ugh, that's so stressful about Mac.
Suzi, I'm so sorry about your friend. That's awful.
Laura, I'm glad you're getting to take vacation this week.
In news of my recovery, I turned some magical corner around Wednesday/Thursday and I feel completely normal. No pain, no digestive issues, nothing. I feel a thousand percent better than before the surgery.
That's fantastic, amyth!
I should really be doing stuff (cleaning, cooking, wrapping presents), but I have convinced myself there is plenty of time between now and Christmas Eve, when the whole family comes over.
Yay, amyth! That's great to hear.
Pix, that is awful. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.
msbelle, I'm sorry that things aren't better with Mac. All sorts of ~ma for you.
Public Service Announcement: The chocolate hazelnut cookies from Trader Joes are excellent. You should all get some on your next trip to TJs.
So, Christmas Eve apps. My aunt is bringing cheese and crackers. I'm making some spanikopita-like filo cups. I also have edamame in the freezer. What else could I do that might possibly pull that all together? Just crudite?
Maybe those ready-made mini quiches that come in a variety of flavors?
Oh yeah, crudite always comes with dip! I think I'll just do that and call it a day. I have to bring some to church for the choir anyway, so two birds/one stone.
That sounds like plenty to me.
Made it to B'ham, 45 minutes late. Briefly got to see the parents for dinner. Odds of getting a plague? High. My brother and the boys are all recovering from some evil fever and throat thing.
PJ is dealing with a major crisis in her district (a baby had an undiagnosed medical crisis in daycare & now isn't expected to survive) so I think a lot of this week will be keeping everyone out of her hair. And it's supposed to rain pretty much every day but tomorrow. But, my parents' hotel is literally across the street from the Y, so I can probably take the boys swimming at least a couple of days. They've always let me before.
I need to go to bed, but still wound up. Which is unfortunate as I won't probably sleep well. My nephew thinks his bed is super comfy, but he's 8 and less than half my size. I'd volunteer to sleep on the couch, but with all the sickies, someone else might need it.
