Went to go see the Avengers last night. Oh, my darling Mr. Whedon, you did it again. You sucked me back into the X-Men fandom with your ability to make me care about characters I never really cared for, and you did the same thing with the Avengers. I should be cursing you, but that could mean that you would stop making movies/writing comics/being awesome - so all I can say is thank you.

From: One very loyal fangirl.

I tore the ligaments in my left ankle, falling out of my new car (that has been back to the dealers three times in three weeks, but that's another story). I could not take my anxiety meds because of the meds they put me on for my leg, and had a panic attack at work...which led them to take me out of the office in a stretcher.

Highly embarrassing.
During the course of all of this, my cellphone was left in the work parking lot, and I have no way of getting it back, as I'm out on disability for a week.

Can I request a do-over of this week?

A full nights sleep, presents from thewaywardrose and a Dollshe tracking number? This day might not suck.

I need ideas for what I want to make as a dessert for my birthday. Share recipes with me?
I'm just not in the mood for a birthday this year.
Of course, having the cold from hell (otherwise known as the plague, thankyouverymuch) I don't feel like doing much of anything but blowing my nose, drinking tea, and playing video games.

Alas, this is not something I get to do. Work beckons. BLECH.

I'm resolutely not going to whine. Really not going to whine, but I really, really want to.

So, mom had surgery on her back last week. A spinal fusion and a bone graft.

The surgery was only supposed to take an hour and a half, but the damage to her spine was so extensive, that she was in there for almost four hours.

She's out of the hospital now, and in a nursing home.

Hey are very nice to her in the nursing hone, and the CNA's love her, because they can swear in front of her, but she's miserable.

Because its a nursing home, mainly for the elderly, they keep the heat cranked in there. Yesterday, they had it up to 81. They wont let her have a fan or anything, so she's getting a bit hateful.

The food (and the coffee) is absolute shit, so she's cranky about that. I'm going broke trying to keep her supplied with coffee, and things she can eat.

I shouldn't complain, but it's more exhausting helping her while she's in the nursing home, then when she is at home!

I have this intense urge to shop for a spinning wheel or a loom.
Not that I have room for these things in my apartment.
Not that my apartment is CLEAN enough to have nice things.

I also have an urge to spend far too much money on fancy yarn, and make things that are too complicated for me/I will never wear.

Brain, I hate you.

I tried out two new recipes this year. Red Velvet Cheesecake, and Mushroom Potato Gratin.

( Red Velvet Cheesecake )

( Mushroom Potato Gratin )

It's that time of year again! I just ordered a new batch of holiday cards! If you want one, you know the drill. Leave me your mailing address. I've got the poll set so only I can see the results.
I love mailing overseas. ♥
You know you want a card with some of my pretty photography. Don't you.

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Miss you, Dad. 6/7/53 - 10/28/03

It's really starting to get chilly here in New England, and since it's a lazy holiday weekend, I decided to pull out the stops and bake. Tonight's dinner is Rosmary and Olive bread, and butternut Squash and apple soup.

My house is gonna smell AMAZING.

( Rosemary Olive Bread )
( Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup )