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...Was delightful. I think I enjoyed it more than Muffin Man and DeepVoicedFirstGrader, but they liked it very much as well.

They are now down in the playroom plotting to use Lego to take over the world while I bake brownies in the hope of achieving world peace through tummy dominination.

Blogging the Lost

Anyone see my copy of HP7? We finished HP6 last night and I can't find it.

Maybe I loaned it to someone?

I guess I'll borrow it from the library if I can't find it.

Fluff

Bought some dresses on-line from JC Penney and they arrived yesterday. One was a YES! (though it needs a bit of hemming on the bottom and taking up the shoulders on the top), one was a NO! (truly a no-hoper), and one required a second opinion. It has now been agreed that the third one is a keeper with hemming and the inclusion of a button on the jacket to make it say, "tailored" instead of "potato sack".

This is truly helpful since I will be attending several summer events and don't want to show up in the same primrose dress for all of them.

In other news, we bought new Keen sandals (alas! no orange this year) for MM and, due to the fact that I had a LOT more money on a Nordstrom's card than I thought, they cost us a grand total of $1.24.

On re-reading Jeeves and Wooster

Has there ever been so nice and easily imposed upon a person as Bertie Wooster? Yes, he's not an intellectual powerhouse, but what he goes through for his friends!

Once again, Cecily nails it.

If I weren't already pro-choice, reading Cecily's blog would have made me so. Please go read what she has to say about Dr. Tiller.

Also, read this post on Daily Kos.

MM is a great little campaigner

At the Herndon Festival he handed out lit saying, "This is my dad!", he handed out balloons, he handed out stickers.

He was adorable and worked really hard. I rewarded him with fair ware. He's now the proud owner of a red sparkly handmade snake from the quilting booth and a helicopter from the vehicles-made-from-soda-cans booth.

He also had ice cream, lemonade, and funnel cake. All-in-all, a good festival.

Before I go out to the next thing...

I need to tell you all that Jody Wagner is terrific. She's smart. She's knowledgeable. She's sensible. She's a great listener. She knows a whole big bunch about how to properly run a state. Plus, she's nice and funny and still in good spirits after a long slog of a primary campaign.

Please vote for her June 9.

Where you can find me this weekend

• Tonight: Handing out lit at the Herndon Festival. Then sleeping.
• Tomorrow: At MM's skating lesson, then handing out lit at the Herndon Festival, then co-hosting a women-only event for Jody Wagner (if you're in my area and want to come and meet Jody, let me know!), then attending an event for the League of Conservation Voters. Then sleeping.
• Sunday: UU Services if I wake up in time, then handing out lit at the Herndon Festival (this is probably the best day to come by if you want to say hi!), then the FCDC JJ Dinner. Then sleeping.
  
  We will gladly accept help handing out lit at the Herndon Festival! Please let me know if you'd like to pitch in! Here's a picture of me doing something similar 2 years ago. Handing out lit is always a fun time.

Just finished reading chapter 27 of HP & HBP to MM

He bawled.

Venting

Yes, I probably DID lose some weight. Six days of non-stop diahhrea will do that. It's not a weight-loss method I recommend.

Stuff I am learning

• I have to take my antibiotics 4 times a day at precise times. Yesterday, I knew I'd be away from home at noon, so I took my pill with me in the morning. However, I was surprised to find myself still away from home at six so needed to rush back to take my medicine. (I was supervising clean-up at the old house)

Lesson learned: I have to take an extra pill with me even if I'm sure I'll be back in time.

• The cafeteria is a long way away from my desk at work (embedding was goofy). I work in the far-right-hand building. The cafeteria is in the big central one. It's a half-mile round-trip walk. And, while normally it's not a problem for me - I'm a pretty good walker! - right now it's exhausting. I have no idea how folks who are facing mobility problems do it.

Lesson learned: Bring my food from home for a while.

More lessons posted as I learn them.

Also! I am so proud!

Give this a listen.

If you are a bit confused, here is a hint (which is a better hint than the first one I put up).

Personal Carbon Footprint: Increased.

Hand washing technique, per doctor's intructions:

1. Wash with lots of soap under warm running water for at least 20 seconds (previously used cold and turned off water while scrubbing).
2. Use paper towel to dry hands and then turn off water with the paper towel (previously turned off water first, then dried hands on cloth towel)
3. Throw away paper towel.

The bacteria I had isn't killed by anything less than warm soapy water or bleach and can live on surfaces for a long time. If you turn off the water with your bare hands, then you might as well have not washed at all. So! Question for you folks: How do I reduce my footprint without sacrificing hygiene?

Towels, sheets, napkins, and placemats must all be washed in hot water, btw.

I'm home!

Hi there! Here's Self-Portrait In Gown (taken when I was already feeling much better):

My hair is pulled into an inside-out french braid courtesy of the elastics brought to me by my good friend, DeepVoicedFirstGrader'sMom who works at HospitalIWentTo (for those of you who live near me, it's the one near and named for LovelyTownCenterWithAnOutdoorIceSkatingRink)

The Last Supper. Excellent iced tea, pretty good meatloaf and green beans, and absolutely horrible mashed potatoes and soup. I don't know how they managed that.

Nectar of the Gods. Not even remotely kidding:
And best of all, MM learned to tie his shoes YESTERDAY at PoshPlace. He showed MS and me this morning. I'm so glad I didn't miss that. Here is his very first double-knot tied all by himself.

It is very good to be home.

Most likely getting out of here this evening

If the Hospitalist ever comes around to discharge me.

I can't wait to get home to be with my boys.

ETA: They're bringing me SOLID FOOD for dinner! WOOT!

Got no strings on me!

The IV is out. Am still in hospital but things are definitely moving in a positive direction.

Am still sick

Fever and other unpleasantness. No rash, no sniffles, no sneezing or coughing.

Am drinking lots of fluids (including juice and Powerade) and have hardly moved from bed except to (ahem) deal with unpleasantness. If I'm not better by morning, I will go to the doctor. I feel, aptly, drained.

MS and MM have gone to see Star Trek. I wish I could have gone with them.

How are you all doing?

Classic pose

I've spent a good portion of today like this:

and this:

Hmmmm...looks like there's a common theme:

The top picture is me in Cape Cod, age 5 or 6. I am reading All of a Kind Family.
Underneath that is me at age...I'm going to say 17...re-reading Poirot Loses a Client.
Underneath that is me in 5th Grade. I don't know what I was reading that day. But wasn't I fashion forward?
Under that is me at The Redcoats Return Inn in Woodstock, NY. Reading, as you can see, Deenie. I think this is 4th grade. My arms have not changed one whit.

No need to gimme fever

I've already got one. 100.7, and no accompanying sneezes or sniffles or rashes.

Feh.

Roller coaster

Emotions in order of having them today:

(still) Thrilled
Bored
Anxious
Furious
Seriously annoyed
Curious
Happy
Annoyed
Tired