Midweek

I am so far behind on reading posts and twitters and Facebook walls. I give up. It's only going to get worse over the next couple of months, so I may as well resign myself to life as one of the Uninformed.

Began the day by dropping a brand-new earring down the bathroom air vent. Swore with enough vigor to worry the dogs. Removed the vent cover and looked around, but saw nothing but dust. For whatever reason, checked again a few hours later. Saw a glint. A dab of silicone sealant on the end of a wooden spoon later, the earring was safely ensconced in the jewelry dish atop the dresser.

One reason I frittered about doing my taxes is that I fully expected to have to pay this year. Had the money set aside and everything. Yes, I had more expenses in '08, but I didn't think they were enough. Well, they were. Got the forms back from the accountant today and, well, imagine my surprise. Guess I better hurry up and get things mailed.

Found yet another sock that had seen the inside of a certain dog's tum. Certain Dog(tm) has apparently abandoned the practice of strewing dirty clothes about the house in favor of eating them. This is obviously retaliation for the weight reduction regimen that has been forced upon him these past weeks. I am now forced to put the laundry basket atop the bed in the spare bedroom. This is in addition to keeping the waste cans free of any paper towels or tissues, which are delicacies on par with candied violets and finer grades of caviar.

Midweek

I am so far behind on reading posts and twitters and Facebook walls. I give up. It's only going to get worse over the next couple of months, so I may as well resign myself to life as one of the Uninformed.

Began the day by dropping a brand-new earring down the bathroom air vent. Swore with enough vigor to worry the dogs. Removed the vent cover and looked around, but saw nothing but dust. For whatever reason, checked again a few hours later. Saw a glint. A dab of silicone sealant on the end of a wooden spoon later, the earring was safely ensconced in the jewelry dish atop the dresser.

One reason I frittered about doing my taxes is that I fully expected to have to pay this year. Had the money set aside and everything. Yes, I had more expenses in '08, but I didn't think they were enough. Well, they were. Got the forms back from the accountant today and, well, imagine my surprise. Guess I better hurry up and get things mailed.

Found yet another sock that had seen the inside of a certain dog's tum. Certain Dog(tm) has apparently abandoned the practice of strewing dirty clothes about the house in favor of eating them. This is obviously retaliation for the weight reduction regimen that has been forced upon him these past weeks. I am now forced to put the laundry basket atop the bed in the spare bedroom. This is in addition to keeping the waste cans free of any paper towels or tissues, which are delicacies on par with candied violets and finer grades of caviar.