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Ugh. Four hrs sleep last night. Again. Got laid though. Go me!

Black kitten chewing toes. Suspect k. is pervy hobbit fancier. No toes! No toes!

Toes free. Happy again.

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And that, gentle readers, is what happens when you read "The Very Secret Diaries" just before bed.

Got a nice bunch of cards done yesterday, and used theepaper cutter By so kindly dug ot of the garage to cut a bunch of cards and paper to take on the plane. Figure they can't bitch too much about small pieces of paper, pencil, eraser, and a couple of pens. Not that I'm going to need much by way of entertainment--it's only a 2 1/2-hr flight both ways. Posted a bunch of cards to the artist cards list on YahooGroups yesterday; got a nice compliment from one of the listers. Said my pen drawings were "refreshing".

Today's to-do list:
make bed
fold laundry
put away laundry
feed cats
clean litterboxes
wash hair
get out soapmaking stuff for Courtney this afternoon
pick knitting project for this leg of our holiday trips
pack
chop leftover veggies in fridge (that's a lot of veggies, but we'll leave the extra at mom's)
wrap presents
pull out beads so By can do stitch markers for his mom's Xmas


Ack. I think that's everything. I already need a nap.

By & Jera's Holiday Itinerary

Tues, Dec. 23 -- leave for J's mom's house, sometime after B. gets off work (6 or 7-ish)

Wed, Dec. 24 -- at J's mom's house

Thurs, Dec. 25 -- drive home in am, do laundry, pack, go to bed v. early

Fri, Dec. 26, very very early -- arrive at airport
Fri, Dec. 26, 8:15 am -- plane takes off for Virginia
Fri, Dec. 26, 11:35 am -- arrive at Virgina

Sat, Dec. 27 & Sun, Dec. 28 -- at B's parent's house

Mon, Dec. 29, 5:40 pm -- plane leaves for KC
Mon, Dec. 29, 7:10 pm -- arrive at KC

Tues, Dec. 30 -- anguisetteowner supposed to arrive, mode of travel as yet undetermined

Somewhere in there, I want a nap.

There's more than one reason I dislike this silly season

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And the emotional roller-coaster keeps plunging down...

Got an email from Donna this morning, with an update from Stan and Myrna. Well, from Myrna anyway--Donna says they've moved a hospital bed into the house, and he's not really been coherent since Myrna got home from the hospital after her surgery a couple of weeks go. Donna said he started using the pain meds the beginning of the month, which is the down slope for this kidn of cancer. Nothing I can do about it, but it's still very very sad. I hope the last is quick, and I hope he can't feel anything anymore.


I have watched way too many people die of cancer in my lifetime.

Argh.

Courtney just left, having melted, molded, and scented about a pound of soap (peppermint and jasmine, in case you're curious). We need to do this again when I'm not so pressed for time, and better prepared. Still fun. She also delivered a package that one of my vendors had left for me--a box full of Hershey's Kisses. Must buy more trees form them this year.

By called just after C. got here. He's got to work the day after we get home from Virginia, which sucks twinkies. He might be working New Year's Eve too. Depends on how much he gets done. They have stuff that's got to get to a client by New Year's.

Donna went to see Stan this afternoon. She told me Stan's down to 110 lb, and doesn't know people anymore. *sigh*

Courtney was early, so I didn't get the litterboxes cleaned. Did get presents wrapped, and the pear butter set out to take to Mom's. I'm not as far behind as I could have been today.