Good Morning!Here's a happier Cabal, with his puppy friend Lola. And their play date friend Pearl. Much nicer than the Frankendog right now.
He's had his operation, where thye de-compressed his spine, a little lower down than they did before. He's much more wobbly this time, and still in a great deal of pain.
Good news this morning: We made it outside to pee. Big news, as he wasn't able to walk last night, or yesterday, and Woodsman Hans had to come and carry him down, but we weren't able to, uh, have anything happen .( I cannot apparently carry 85 pounds of dead-weight, something I'll be talking to my trainer about)
We spent last night on the floor together at Boss's house. With Lola nearby. She worries about him, but doesn't roughhouse with him at all, it wasn't the most comfortable thing ever, but what do you do?
He's my friend.
The Plan is much rest, pain meds, and quiet. I am more optimistic today than I was yesterday, as he can walk again. Which is great. He's also eating, which was the main thing they wanted him at home for, as he wasn't eating at the U of MN. (Who were, as always, wonderful, with me and with Cabal) Boss checks in with on Skype frequently, and so wishes he could here. It's hard that he can't, but I will take care of Cabal.
Thank you all SO much for the love, prayers, care, doggie gift bags, offers of help..They mean so much and truly help at such times. I think he knows you are out there.
We'll see. He's a dog with great heart. I think he'll make it.
Love and Cabal,
Lorraine
Amazing and wonderful what they can do! And seeing your healing pet eat? There is nothing like it. You are an amazing nurse.
ReplyDeleteYay for walking!! I hope he continues to progress, and hopefully with little pain. I bet he's totally appreciating you hanging out with him on the floor.
ReplyDeleteI remember at Fiendom Come how he looked around for you occasionally, wanting to be sure his secondary pack leader was nearby (the primary, of course, being Boss). He was happy as long as you were in view :-)
And yay for Lola being gentle and nearby. I hope the three of you have a nice quiet weekend.
Cabal is a strong pooch and he has the most wonderful support team ever. He'll be fine soon.
ReplyDeleteBeing home with the pack (or most of it anyway) will make him (and the pack) feel so much better.
Thank you for the update, and am so glad Cabal is making progress! Has he figured out where Mr. G's Skype voice is coming from yet?
ReplyDeleteSending all my best thoughts and lots of strength to poor Cabal.
ReplyDeleteI know a dog who once was very, very ill. In fact he was on the verge of dying and the vets thought he wouldn't make it. But because of his many friends (and admirers) who took care of him, he managed to survive and now he's a healthy and happy dog again. So I think Cabal's chances for recovery are pretty good. :)
Take care of YOU so you can take care of sweet Cabal.
ReplyDeleteLove can be one of the best healers there is, and that is something Cabal has in spades. It's so heartwarming to hear that he managed some steps (albeit wobbly) ~ a good harbinger of things to come!
ReplyDeleteSo happy that he's home, eating, and progress is occurring. Don't get discouraged....takes time for inflammation and swelling to subside, and good things to happen.
ReplyDeleteAnd, carrying 85 lbs of DOG? Lots more working out...and maybe a few more inches of height would help. Got a rack? (Hmm, medieval torture sort...know you have the other.) :-)
Thank you for the updates. From so far away there is nothing so many of us can do except worry. Glad for both of you (and Boss) that there is visible progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks all! Doing well here, everyone but me is sleeping. Lots of healing going on here.
ReplyDeleteYou are all doing your part send love MY way, so I have lots to send him.
And Dabbler, yes 85 pounds of dog, Hans can do it. (And yes, I do indeed have a great rack. Trust me.)
*nods* Q, you have a fabulous rack and a nice ass!!!
ReplyDeleteMIGHTY fine ASS!!!!
ReplyDeleteEven if I can't carry Cabal down stairs. I will!
If you could carry Cabal downstairs by the power of your ass, you'd be all set. But I think it requires a few other muscle groups.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear he is walking again and eating.
ReplyDeleteI know Cabal appreciates the company, as you also know this.
As for the Bengals....
Take care,
HollyS
So good to hear that Cabal's making progress. It's so sweet that Lola is being careful with him. I was afraid that, being a puppy, she might not understand.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are able to get some rest soon. But I'm sure your being so near is really helping Cabal through all this.
Continued love and good wishes for Cabal and you and all the Support and Recovery Team.
sending love your way
ReplyDeleteglad to hear cabal is healing and you are able to spend the time with him.
also sending love to the bengals, because i am sure they just don't understand why you are spending so much time with the dog.
The Bengals are not at all happy with me. I think as Cabal heals tho I will get to spend more time there, and it's just this first week that willl hard.
ReplyDeleteCabal got his food more all over than you could possibly expect.
Hooray, walking! Hooray, pee!
ReplyDeleteLord and lady, I sound like one of those annoying parents in teh internets.
But you are a Quiche of stout heart. Sending love from way out West!
Roller girl flavor???
ReplyDeleteOh, you and Phiala have email from me.
Yes, Joan of Dark send me Roller Girl Blend coffee from her shop. I have non now tho.
ReplyDeleteConsidering a STOP on my way back, Hans is with Cabal while I Bengal. NOT HAPPY BENGALS here....
A local stop. Not a Joan of Dark stop.
Mmm, I'm imagining roller girl coffee would be extra dark with a hint of spice.
ReplyDeleteFighter. Hopefully he won't have to do much more fighting. Glad you're such a strong friend to him.
ReplyDeleteI thought it looked like he'd lost some weight - I'm glad he's eating now!
ReplyDeleteTell Lola I'm proud of her for being gentle with her Cabal-friend.
sounds like wonderful news, chock full of hope. \o/ love to the poor Bengals, too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad there is a team of you to work together. Yay for wooble walking!
ReplyDeleteSending love from Britain. <3
ReplyDeleteI hope Cabal starts feeling MUCH better, so that he can enjoy himself immensely when Boss gets back.
And I hope that you, Ms. Fabulous Lorraine, get plenty of rest and have tonnes of fun no matter what.
Maybe when I'm back home I'll send you some mangoes. <3
Cabal is walking now! He can get in and out, more or less, and he is smiling, and has his ears up!
ReplyDeleteFriends came over and I think it really cheered him Lola got in woods walks and a couple more swims. All is happy here.
Never saw a dog recover so quickly...
That's wonderful, Q.
ReplyDeleteDelighted to know he is home & walking.
ReplyDeleteIf good wishes or love count for anything he will be fine.
Hurrah! Glad to hear some good news. Hope you get some sleep tonight - maybe even on a cushion or something...
ReplyDeleteHooray and huzzah!
ReplyDeleteHopefully Cabal won't overdo and set his recovery back. I'm glad to hear that he's smiling and causing his humans to smile.
Lorraine, if you need to spend more time on the floor with him, you might want to consider getting an airbed to sleep upon [if you aren't already using one AND if Cabal doesn't require being pressed right up against you]. Be a little more comfortable for you, anyway. [I'm mother hen-ning, I know. *cluck cluck*]
Yay! Cabal's home and walking. So glad he's progressing and that you all are there for him. Being at home with his friends is probably the best medicine. Don't forget to take care of yourselves as well!
ReplyDeleteI will be sleeping in a BED. We have one set up down here, and I don't think he needs me tonight more than in the same room.
ReplyDeleteHe did last night tho.
I am so glad he is doing better! I have been very worried about him. I may say the cat I had that had a similar problem (Ghengesse Khan) recovered completely and lived to be over 20. So I'm keeping positive about Cabal.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I read some of your items under writing and, may I say you are, indeed Fabulous.
C.T. Adams/Cie
who for some reason can't seem to log in correctly. ARGH!
It's wonderful that he's walking! Such a speedy recovery for a pooch.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the company and companionship is helping so much.
Oh, I am so glad he is recovering and perking up. I've been so concerned for you all.
ReplyDeleteSending all the love I can spare, and some energy for you MeDeadly.
Math with cool music stuck in my head.
ReplyDeleteQuichie of Great Heart (and DAMN Fine Ass).
ReplyDeleteCabal of Great Heart and Speedy Healing.
Woodsman Hans- Strong Like Bull!
Lola- Lovable Doofus, knows when "Gentle" is primo.
TEAM RAAAHRRR!!!
So glad rapid progress is happening, and a BED is to be slept in.
Love the bunch,
Beez
Thanks Beez!
ReplyDeleteWe are doing Lack of Pooping here tonight. I have covered the floors in rugs from the kitchen in hopes that if it comes in the night, I can simply toss the rugs out.
Hey, how's everyone elses Sat night? It's very possible I need some SLEEP...
I've never commented on here before, but once I saw that you had to sleep on the floor with Cabel I knew I had to say something. PILLOWS! I have greyhounds and one of the boys will NOT lay down when he's in pain (to the point of passing out from exhaustion while standing). So one night I finally had to pick him up and flip him on his side to lay down (95 lbs is too much to do anything else with). I had to spoon him all night and hold him down so that he could sleep. So, I have felt your pain (probably back and neck pain). Hang in there!!! Although I see he's walking much better and you'll have a bed, so Yea!!!
ReplyDeleteNice to have a Sat. night after four hours of babysitting ...
ReplyDeleteI will have a bed, until he cries for me. Hoping to get him to lie near me. He's just scared and hurting.
ReplyDeleteSo. Much. Love.
ReplyDelete*hugs*
ReplyDeleteYeah, I had to spoon on the floor with my Lab post-surgery too. She was hurting and disoriented.
It's really kind of sweet how much they trust us. Big sigh, and *fwump*...asleep.
I did have to brace her between my legs so she could poop without falling over. It could work for Cabal.
I hope you get some sleep Q! The last thing anyone needs is for you to get sick from exhaustion.
ReplyDeleteSo glad our boy is recovering!
*HUGS*
YAY! Dog smiling!
ReplyDeletePoor Cabal, still. I hope he will get better each day.
And now, on to placate bengals...
You life just doesn't stop to rest a moment, does it.
Hugs.
Wonderful news, so happy to hear Cabal is going well and starting to smile again. Hope you got some sleep last night Lorraine! I'm sure the Bengals will forgive you, gifts of steak may help.
ReplyDeleteI'm back home in Bristol with Mum & Dad, visited my grandfather in Devon til late last night, he's a lonely soul, wish I lived nearer.
Hope all fiends are having good weekends :o)
Good Morning!
ReplyDeletePretty good night, Cabal woke a few times, crying, and we cuddled, but mostly we got to sleep in a bed. I mean I got too. Kind of sleepy here.
He was Mr GRUMPY at Lola this morning but the meds are kicking in.
Still no Poop. He wouldn't even TRY. He is eating tho, not a lot but he seems hungry, tho both dogs looked at me like I fed them stuff from a CAN when I gave them chicken-rice this morning.
I have a daytime wedding to play at this morning. Kind of cold and cloudy for it, but there you have it. I will be getting coffee.
If doggy pain meds work like people pain meds that could be part of the pooping problem.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that he is better and hope the wedding gig is lovely and fun.
So glad Cabal is doing better. I'm sure being home is part of the equation. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad the wedding gig went well, and that you were able to find appropriate clothing. How soon do you need to buy new clothes? You've said your clothes are loose, are you waiting for them to fall off? ;)
Hurrah for Betsy Stemple!
ReplyDeleteYou don't find many firends with both the skills and the willingness to "express" them.
Ah...."friends" that is.
ReplyDeleteOr Fiends
Home now. From the welcome I got from BOTH dogs I would say that equals about 100 million years.
ReplyDeleteStill going on. I think they luuuuuuvvv me. Hans says he didn't abuse them horribly, but maybe he watched the wrong sort of tv.
I told him they like Animal Planet best....
Wedding was great, exactly what a wedding should be and one of the nicest I've ever been to. The bride and groom were so in love and intent on making sure their guests , including Paul and I , were having a really great time.
I quite liked them. They loved our music. We got paid nicely and tipped bigger.
ALl good. Except I had to abandon the dogs for SO LONG....
Playing at a wedding must be quite different from playing in a pub! Fun, though.
ReplyDeleteVery happy to hear the news. Just doing a quick tick, life will be so busy for the next while. So much to do, so little time.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the welcome you received from Lola and Cabal Lorraine. We only have to leave Shiraz and Mulder alone for a few minutes and you'd think they'd been abandoned for decades for the welcome we get. It is rather heartwarming (understatement of the year) Tysie, being a cat of independent mind will just look at you...unless you clearly have groceries with you in which case you and the bags are worthy of attention and tripping attempts.
ReplyDeleteDamn it...tick the damn box as you drive thru tick Cecily...
ReplyDeleteWhenever you are gone, you have been gone forever.
ReplyDelete....and they say dogs have no sense of time.
I'm happy to hear the pups are doing good, considering.
ReplyDeleteMay I hijack the comments for a moment to ask a favour of a US based Fiend?
ReplyDeleteMy brother wants one of these.
The US based store don't deliver them overseas, but their european distributor seems to have fallen into a black hole and is ignoring all his attempts to give them money so if any of you would be willing to order it and then post it to me or direct to him we'd both be very grateful. (I'm not sure if Richard has a PayPal account but I am quite happy to paypal the price + postage myself and sort it out with him, if he doesn't. He probably has his own, though, becaue he is a nerd.)
Thankyou
/comment hijack
Hmm,. seems my abilities to type coherantly and to punctuate are failing me this morning,but you can tell what I'm trying to ay, can't you?
ReplyDeleteMarjorie, check your email! :)
ReplyDeleteToday we are having a Meeting. I get to find out what's going to be happening at work. Major reorganization, I believe... Nobody is being fired, but someone important has decided to leave, and the rest of us are kind of waiting to see which way things shake down before we decide whether to jump ship ourselves.
Could be moderately okay, could be entirely horrid. The best-case scenario has already been ruled out. All scenarios at this point involve me having roughly twice as much work as I already do.
i'm assuming phiala offered to help, but i could as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you both (Phiala, have mailed you back :-) )
ReplyDeleteMeeting sounds lik a whole lot of no fun at all. I hope it ends with, if not the best case scenario, at least the least-worst one.
fingers crossed phiala.
ReplyDeletei have also applied for a different position in my company. i think i am pretty sure they aren't promoting me, and the person they will promote i don't want to work with.
fingers crossed phiala.
ReplyDeletei have also applied for a different position in my company. i think i am pretty sure they aren't promoting me, and the person they will promote i don't want to work with.
I have not been keeping up here! Hi all!!!
ReplyDeleteheeeeeey Chantrelle :)
ReplyDeleteToday's meeting exceeded my wildest expectations.
ReplyDeleteAnd not in a good way.
Really can't talk about it, but so very not happy.
WHOA, Chantrelle, you just got called a mushroom ... this must be big in some way ... from Jess I dunno how you ought to take that.
ReplyDeleteAwfully sorry, Phiala.
So sorry to hear that, Phiala. I hope a way out, around, or otherwise appears soon.
ReplyDeleteshall we have a red wine long distance commiserating party tonight then?
ReplyDeletei need help picking out wine. the last bottle boy said tasted like "earwax" (this is why we don't go to wine tastings :D) but he drank it all.
Depends on whether I get the equations finished. If the equation paper is not done there will be no drinking, but much commiseration.
ReplyDeleteHm. *works harder*
not to exclude hte non-drinkers, red wine/grape juice long distance commiserating party
ReplyDeleteAnd here I was thinking I had a lot of numbers to do ... I mean, class is one thing, but ... you, dear Phiala ...
ReplyDeleteAh, but LihuaEm, I get paid for it. Makes a difference, you see. I really am nearly done. It currently stands at 25 pages, 19 sets of equations, and an entire software package with documentation.
ReplyDeleteI will need some wine when I'm done!
It's a kind of oxymoron, I think.
ReplyDeleteThat's the kind that doesn't make a dreadful mess when the dog knocks the glass over with his tail.
ReplyDeleteWe're fond of drinking things from nice heavy-bottomed coffee mugs in my house. Inelegant, but much more practical.
I didn't like white wine for years. Then I discovered white burgundy. Turns out the french don't ruin chardonnay grapes like us californians do. I still prefer a good pinot, zin or petite sirah though.
ReplyDeleteYou know of foodporn....hubby has wineasshole.com ... seriously. ;-)
Wine tends to come in heavy-bottomed juice glasses in my home. Mugs have also been called into service.
ReplyDeleteWe like the Barefoot brand wines - very nice and cheap. Target has them on sale regularly for about $5/bottle.
ReplyDeleteI used to be a red connoisseur, but discovered that the tannins were making my fibro flare up,so I had to stop drinking it. Which then meant finding whites that were pallet-able. I hate chardonnay with a passion, and anyone who tries to sell me unoaked chardonnay and tells me that it doesn't have that taste instantly goes on my 'you don't know what you're talking about' list. I went through a reisling and muscato d'asti phase, which are both very excellent slightly sweet slightly bubbly wines. But since a barely drink anything anymore it's all kinda moot.
ReplyDeleteSusan and Indy got spayed and neutered yesterday. All fine except Susan has to wear a little collar so she won't rip out her sutures. Not happy...and the collar we came home with she pulled off 3 times (and went straight for the sutures) so I called the vet and got another. Couldn't get them to stop running and jumping...kittens...
ReplyDeleteWe drink a LOT of wine. We both like red and white, but I drink more white and Steve drinks more red.
I do love oaky full-bodied CA chardonnays, but I also love Chablis, which is what the French do to the chardonnay grape.
Been drinking one named Samantha Starr lately. And had a nice Marquis Philips shiraz last night. And their Sarah's Blend is another favorite. I could go on.
So glad to hear of Cabal's continued improvement :-)
And Phiala, crappy work news :-(
White Burgundy. Mmmmmmmm. But sadly you seem to get what you pay for, (or else I have expensive tastes) Meursault was a particularly good example, as I recall.
ReplyDeleteAlthough in the red, Cote de Beaune has never let me down.
As I have a cold & can't taste much I went for red grape juice & paracetamol for the evenings commisseration party, tho.
Cecily - that's why i like white burgundy and not california chard. I realllly hate the oak thing. Sad since I live in the middle of some amazing wine country, I can only enjoy 1/2 of it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the shipping deal is like but my favorite local vineyard here is Ridge Winery. Their zins are incredible. We're in their wine club...nice little perk for us winos.
Marjorie -yes, good white burgundy is something I don't ask the price of. Hubby buys it and pours it, i enjoy it and keep my mouth shut ;-)
He took an amazing bottle to the French Laundry when we went with Ticia. Life changing wine that was.
You people should know not to get me started talking about food or wine!!!
We drink Ridge wines, too. I also never ask the price - just enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHave you had the Four Vines Naked Chardonnay? Not oaked. We like it.
On a different note....I can't figure out what i'm going to be for halloween!!! ARGH!
ReplyDeleteThat is all.
I've been thinking about a costume for HOTR and so far kind of blank. Is everyone else wearing a costume?
ReplyDeleteHi Fiends,
ReplyDeleteBig news today: POOP! Yes, Cabal has pooped! Other than that, he rests, or rather I try and keep him quiet, he thinks he is feeling better, but it's still pretty gruesome. Kind of swollen, red, icky, you know.
Ok, right, just stopping by, back to your wine talk, love you lots....
It took months for me to figure out why I couldn't find wine in the grocery store when I moved to New York. Glad to be back an a sane (in that regard) state.
ReplyDeleteYay Poop!!! A topic that, as a parent, comes up far too often and I'm way to comfortable talking about.
ReplyDeleteI have never missed dressing up for a single halloween in my entire life. But the pressure of HoTR is HUGE! I have no idea!
Ah, yes, reisling. I did learn to like a dry reisling while living in NY. Most other whites taste 'thin' to me, if that makes any sense.
ReplyDeletePoop! Yay! Parents and pet owners never really know when to lay that topic aside ;-)
Chantrelle, are you in the Napa/Sonoma Valley area? I couldn't tell where that vineyard is. If so I highly recommend going to Gundlach Bundschu for their tasting and picking up some of their delicious wine. We can't get wine mailed to us here in MD so we haven't had any in a while, but we will in VA! My favorite is the Rose Tempranillo....*drools*
ReplyDeleteAnd Yay Poop!
What and odd conversation...
Actually, there is a branch of Ridge in the napa area but we're nearer the Santa Cruz mountains winery.
ReplyDeleteKeep talking wine so I can enjoy it vicariously please. Lordie, how I miss it.
ReplyDeletePoop=goodnews
Phiala, you did my head in even thinking about what you're working on.
yeah wine list to take to bevmo, you are all awesome. i wil check the website out at home, not sure how work feels about a site wiht ass hole inthe name.
ReplyDeletetomorrow i have a phone interview for the position i want to transfer into. i'm pretty sure at this point they weren't going promote me, so i told them i was looking into this other position. *sigh* please give me strength not to say something i will regret before i find another job.
and i think i can out class ya'll, i was drinking my wine from a plastic makers mark cup i got at a sporting event. CLASSY.
Oh my! I am so glad to hear Chantrelle and others talking about being stumped for costumes for HOTR. I love costumes, and I love masks, and I love most of Boss's books, but I am completely stumped about a costume from American Gods. Too few females, for starters, not that I'm averse to gender bending... but also just nobody who sings to me as a costume. Sigh. May have to go with a goddess without an role in the book...or something totally different.
ReplyDeletePhiala, Jess and I all have the same wine difficulty. We live in the state that is the largest purchaser of alcohol in the country, because it has a monopoly on liquor and wine sales!
And hooray for Poop!
Just figured out my costume. Not from AG but Neverwhere...I'm going to be Lamia. I love Tamsin Greig so I'm going to go for her look. :)
ReplyDeleteBut first I will make chocolate chip cookies and pizza w/ my kid. I'm an awesome mom aren't i?
Ooops. Forgot the condolences and good wishes... Phiala, sorry to hear the meeting was beyond expectation awful. And Vampi, best of luck with the phone interview.
ReplyDeleteAAAAnddddd TICK
I am soooooo looking forward to pictures from HOTR, gotta say.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that Cabal continues improving. Hopefully, in spite of storms, everyone is getting more sleep.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a very long time, but I do like Spätlese. It is a Riesling, better during odd years. I almost bought a bottle earlier today. :)
Okay, that should be "Spatlese" with an umlaut over the "a." ::sigh::
ReplyDeleteI don't like that wine stuff. I drink it to be polite. Today I picked up some Abita Amber at the bar to-go (New Orleans!) and forgot about it until now. I think I will drink it and then go to sleep. Excitement here!
ReplyDeleteAlso, for those of you who missed it, I might be teaching college level classes starting in january, depending on how things go.
And we are mighty pleased, Wendy. That should be great. I'm at my own college right now, my little Community College, and though there are snobs out there who think CC is crap ... come on now. (Not you guys. I speak PARTICULARLY of Benjamin ... "Some kids," I told him, "have trouble with the math we are ALL supposed to know, if they've been placed at this level." "Oh," says Mr. Snob. "I guess that's why they're in a COMMUNITY college." Jerk.)
ReplyDeleteI like listening to you talk to air! Besides, I think, depending on the level, mathematics is mathematics, whether it's at a four-year or a Community. I love my math class! Got my first test back today. A, baby!
ReplyDeleteyay for poopin' Cabal! hope the swelling goes down soon. :(
ReplyDeleteluck to Phiala and vampi for better work situations.
dabbler - methinks you could justifiably do any goddess/god -- just because they're not named in that story, doesn't mean they weren't around... ;)
wines! i buy half-bottles when i find them, 'cause i'm usually the only one here who'll drink any, and i can never use up a whole bottle while it's still good. so my choices are whatever comes in the half bottles. Wolf Blass Shiraz is my favourite so far. last week i picked up an Italian red of some sort, it's Folonari (vineyard) valpolicella, which the person in the shop and i guessed is a blend. shall be sampled this evening, and we'll light candles on the table - my observation of the equinox.
Wendy, I did miss it! Thanks for repeating yourself. I'm excited to hear things are heading in a good direction.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I have some definite ideas for costume. We'll see.
Hey Em...Community College is great! I got my Associates there and then went to University for my BA...but looking back? Community College was some of the best times ever! Made most of my nearest and dearest friends there too...we are all over the US and still keep in touch. So enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYay for poopin' Cabal and glad to hear he's feeling better.
Lorraine, hope you are taking care of yourself as well!
Fiends, I'm not a wine drinker, tho I like a good vodka martini on occasion...but never until after 5 pm local time!
I think CC is an amazing option, I really do. And I'm lucky to have such a good one!
ReplyDeleteToday is our (me and Steve) 26th anniversary! We usually celebrate hugely but this year both of us were in such a low -key mode.... We went to our favorite art gallery (which alas is closing) and bought "original art" (the 26th anniversary present) and jewelry for me :-) And today the anniversary we went to our yoga class and then home - a quiet evening is what we have planned.
ReplyDeleteWolf Blass wine! Like that one, too.
As for HoTR costumes - I really want to be the dead wife, but 1 - am not young enough and 2 - have gotten rid of all my navy suits. So am still thinking.
I have the most fabulous red and black leather corset and want to wear that - regardless of if I can work it into a costume. We'll see.
Wendy! That is great news about teaching!
And Lihua - one can learn anywhere! CC are great, IMO.
Math was fantastic all thorugh trig, geometry etc and then I hit such a wall at calculus...I've always thought I could learn anything..not that. I should go back and see what the big mystery was. I remember making a good grade in the course (mainly because I test well) but I NEVER understood it.
OMG I'm rambling on. Must be the G&T and all the headache meds I've taken...
Not stumped about my costume, I know what/who and HOW.
ReplyDeleteBut...POOP. Not the good "Cabal Pooped Hurrah!!" kind, the "Poop! I won't be needing this costume idea" kind. :P
Rains moving in. I am going out into the storm beginnings to install window well covers. Should have done it earlier this summer, but eh.
Wendy, I hope the teaching gig works out well, it sounds great.
Sorry for silence my Fiends, BURIED in Dog and BUSY. I have a new blog in my head, and will try and write it tomorrow, very exciting weekend coming up!!!
ReplyDeleteMe. Cabal. Road Trip. Roller Girls.
We're bringing one home too!!!!
Beez - can I steal your idea? I am so not creative re costumes...
ReplyDeleteYou're bringing home a roller girl? vavavoom!
ReplyDeleteI usually have my costume down and figured out early. We usually do a family costume. But we did Coraline already and I dont' like to reuse costumes. Ben's costume is figured out and partially put together. Mine's figured out and partially ordered. Hubby has no clue what he'll be yet.
If you're road tripping to Indy, we're on the way if you need a place to stretch your legs...
ReplyDeleteI have a new desk chair. Very comfy, and vastly superior to the kitchen chair I was using.
ReplyDeleteThough right now the desk chair is in the living room and I'm sitting in it with the laptop. :)
Sure, we can dish the costume idea. It's not glamorous but...effective.
ReplyDeleteQ, does this roller girl have a uniform and speak French?
Sounds like fun ... wild and busy fun ...
ReplyDeleteBeez - I'll send you a message.
ReplyDeleteWe're flying to HOTR because the flight was so cheap! The airline screwed my plans for a road trip :-(
Well shoot, Jane. I was hoping you two would need to pass through Chicago. But one has to save where one can.
ReplyDeleteI know - I had the most fun trip planned! How often do the airlines screw you by being cheap? Not that often....
ReplyDeleteJane, where are you coming from? And are you flying into Minn/St Paul, or Chicago, or Madison? We're trying to figure out the best thing to do...we're lying from Philly, and I can't work or whether to fly to Chicago and rent a car, or to Minn/St Paul and rent a car, or what the best way to do this is. I should alrady have booked airline tickets, but I'm dithering....
ReplyDeleteAnd lying=flying. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteKatie, we are flying from NC to Madison via Detroit. And will rent a car but haven't yet.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Thanks. i hadn't thought about flying direct to Madison until I typed the query. I shall explore.
ReplyDeleteIt seemed like the easiest place. And I've never been there, so that is a plus, too.
ReplyDeleteWe're flying into Mpls and renting a car. It's about an hour further from Mpls that Chicago. We have friends we're visiting in Mpls though and then after the HOTR event we're driving to chicago to see the inlaws.
ReplyDeleteI think dealing w/ the Mpls airport is easier but there tend to be more direct flights to Chicago. Either really works.
Don't I sound like such the authority having been there once ;-)
Here's ben and I at HOTR in '07. This is just minutes after we ran into Boss in teh cafe and I had one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever come to NOLA, I accept roller girls.
ReplyDeleteThis may or may not be making sense. I was swimming in a pool full of womens.
coincidentally we're going to see roller derby, too. we always meant to go in Austin; saw those gals at other events 'round town but never the derby. then one of my guy's coworkers mentioned it last week, and so we're fixin' to go to the E-Ville Roller Derby - "If you can't play nice, play E-Ville".
ReplyDeletenew neighbor's have already got hallowe'en decorations going. i haven't met them yet, but surely that means they're cool.
and i seem to have a very confused calendar, which says it's a new moon tomorrow, when i can clearly see a nearly full one out there now.
Happy equinox fiends!
ReplyDelete(That'll be me briefly poking my head above the parapet.)
Congrats to Wendy on your work news, and commiserations to Phiala and Vampi on theirs.
And,as always, get well wishes to Cabal.
Cabal and Gaiman are both very lucky to have you! I'm glad you're taking such good care of the pup, as well as blogging about it to put all our minds at ease. You're a gem!
ReplyDelete-Martina
I'm going to see a Mitch Benn gig tonight. (in about 2 hours, actually)
ReplyDeleteIf he takes requests I shall ask for "Macbeth", with you in mind, Q.
Anyone else up to stuff tonight?
Well, if you will insist on living on the wrong continent, Jess.
ReplyDeleteMaybe next time we have a North American Fiendfest we get get him & MsClara to come too.
So, tell about this ladder (now I know it's not a sex aid)
Memorizing math formulae. And reading "The Graveyard Book" to Sir William.
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ReplyDeleteIreland! Roller Girls! Cabal!!!
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