Just stuff.

[mrissa]

markgritter and I will be leaving for Omaha to visit my family tomorrow sometime in the middle of the day. timprov will still be here and will know how to reach us if something truly vital comes up. I will likely read my e-mail, but not frequently, and I don't know that I'll have time to answer much of it.

My baking experiment went pretty well this morning, though I think the next batch will be even better. (I have a key improvement in mind.) We will consult on this point this weekend.

Had lunch with dd_b and pameladean yesterday, while out on an errand run. Got to pet the prettiest kitty in the house, and also her brother. Such a soft and nice kitty. Too bad I then had to wash my hands thoroughly and flee. I'm dog people, but I'd make okay cat people, too, if my body would give me half a chance.

songwind and ladysea and Spud came up to have lunch with us today, so I got baby time. And grown-up time, too, of course. Mr. Spud does not approve of our stuffed octopus wearing his socks, so there you have that. News you can use.

I am so very tired. I'm going to do things I need to get done before we leave, and then I'm going to crash with The Burglar on the Prowl and watch the Daily Show and sleeeeeeeep. And hope that last-minute changes of plans are minimal.

Comments

Wanted to make sure you saw this

[mackatlaw.livejournal.com]

Mrissa,

I recently did a "Comments on my friend list" post. Since your entry was buried deep inside it and I didn't know if you'd see, I wanted to repost to make sure.

10. I hope you make it big as a professional writer. I think you will, someday, but you'll get there because of your own hard work, not my wishes. When we have talked, you have written very cogent and thought-provoking comments that make me think, and I thank you for that. Some of them I'm still thinking about, and you'll hear more from me. You've helped me out on some difficult issues. I wish I wrote faster in reply, but it's been good to hear from you, and I wish you well.


Best,
Mack

Re: Wanted to make sure you saw this

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That's lovely.

Cats

[lydy.livejournal.com]

The prettiest cat in the house doesn't have a brother. Cholmondeley doesn't have any sisters, and Arwen and Naomi (what about Naomi?) brothers were left at the pound. They're no relation to my snake-necked half-stein with the buzz-saw purr.

Re: Cats

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

A thousand pardons; as I was occasionally referred to as the dog's sib, genetics did not enter into my mind in this matter.

Naomi is the prettiest cat in the house, for anyone who is surverying Mrissas on the matter. Perhaps I am biased because she allows me to pet her, but not very biased.

Re: Cats

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Surverying. Right. Surveying. This is what happens when I wake up before 6.

[fiddledragon]

hehe - Spud doesn't like wearing socks - and is SOOO proud when he gets them off his feet, so I'm not entirely surprised. Glad you guys had a good lunch! :) (wish I could have been there)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Wish you could have been here, too. Stupid work anyway. Expecting you to show up and do stuff in exchange for their money. Presumptuous people.

I figured if he wasn't wearing his socks, maybe our octopus could wear his socks. I was wrong. He's better about it than one of my Swedish cousins, who went through a phase when she believed no one should be wearing socks, and would insistently help you remove them if necessary.

[fiddledragon]

*laugh* that's too cute!