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It's already starting out to be one of the bad days. The Bug is in his crib doing pennance, The Miss is having a tantrum day, and my nerves are shot from yesterday. Lovely.

Still no word from family on Thanksgiving plans. I'm giving serious thought to just telling Mom we'll simplify the discussion, and just stay home.

Freshly dyed stuff is still rather damp--and cold, on the front porch. Am hoping the sun will come out today and dry it.


The Sock Report: Managed to start the second Mother-in-Law sock last night, after several false starts. Just couldn't get my gauge right. Am making myself work on that sock, and not the Sooper Sekrit Sock Project, because the SSSP was going very well last night, and I'd rather work on the project that's cooperative.

I had a "duh" moment the other day, regarding the knee-high socks that The Miss just outgrew. Only the foot length is too small, everything else fits, and those are cuff-down, so I ought to be able to undo the toes, tie in more yarn and knit them longer. And then make myself a stern note to check foot length *every* time on kids socks.

Family holiday plans, finally

Finally got Mom on the phone. She says she emailed me about all this days ago, but I didn't get it, so.....

I had told Mom and Sis that we couldn't day-trip Uncle M's. Sis refused to go on the grounds that she'd have to make a trip up here to pick up stuff from me a day later, and didn't want to drive that much. Since we weren't going, Grandma refused to go to Uncle M's, because she and his second wife do NOT get along, and Grandma won't be around her without other family there to buffer.

So we're going to Mom's, my bunch, Sis and her bunch, and Grandma.

Uncle M is a bit put out because his kids and grandkids won't get to see Grandma, although they're perfectly capable of making the drive, it's not that far for them. Not like they've put out much effort to see Grandma over the years, unless someone took her to them.

Plans for the annual birthday dinner are up in the air. We've done it at the Brookville Hotel for years. Uncle M is lobbying for moving it to his town this year, to be easier for his bunch. Mom's suggesting Salina, as being somewhat central. **shrugs** They'll tell me where and when eventually, and we'll go or not, as our time and means allow.

Mom also said tonight that she got **2** calls from the county health nurse about Granfma today. Seems Grandma's VERY non-complaint with her meds. Like, missing 14 of her 28 shots last week, and possibly throwing some of her meds away unopened, and all the other crap old slightly senile people pull.

And....

Our estemmed govenor-elect is already putting public schools on notive that he thinks they're budgets are too padded, and he's going to cut even more out. Mom says retirement looks better and better, then it won't be her problem. I pointed out that this guy will have two years to gut schools, just in time for my kids to start school, and I am worried.