Day 294 - October 21

6:58 am.  Waiting for carpool.  It's dark.  Soon the time will fall back and it'll be light in the morning but dark in the evening...

Day 293 - October 20

Somewhere between breakfast and lunch today, I started feeling gross.  I was worried because of our weekend plans ... I didn't want to get sick on vacation like happened when we went to New Orleans!

If I hadn't been going away on Friday, I would probably have waited an extra day before seeking out a doctor, but I wanted to nip it in the bud. 

The doctor ticked me off to no end - she turned her ears off as soon as she heard the word fibromyalgia.  I hate when doctors do that!  She decided I have a sinus infection, which was actually a good answer because I was worried that it might be strep due to the horrible instant onset sore throat and the fact that tons of kids at school have it. :) 

So now I have meds to get rid of infection and help me to fly pain free. Woohoo!

Day 292 - October 19

Moose seems to know it is me when the garage door opens on my way home.  (I'm the only one with a car in the garage, so I guess he's figured it out.)

Every day when I walk in the door these days, he runs and sits next to his ribbon toy and scratching pad.  (As you can see, they are currently located in the dining room that has nothing else in it but a desk & piano.  What does that make it? The conservatory? The office? The study? The ballroom?)

I don't know who made this ribbon toy - but I must say it was worth every penny.  The first toy I got him was a mouse or something at the end of an elastic cord.  He cared nothing about the toy, but attacked the cord.

The second toy I bought was just a ribbon on a stick - but the ribbon lasted 2 days.

For many years, I just put a new ribbon from the crafting zone on the old plastic stick because the ribbon had a 2 day shelf life before it was chewed into uselessness.

But this toy I saw in a store and had to try out.  Greatest cat investment ever.  Instead of a ribbon, it's a double thick sewed fleece strip.  Moves like a ribbon, but withstands the fangs of the feline.  It's lasted for more than 6 months already!

Day 291 - October 18

The leaves are juuuuuuuuuuust starting to change color.  I think in about a week, it'll be really pretty in our back yard! 

Please remind me of that in 2 weeks, when we're raking. :)

Day 290 - October 17

I have spent most of the weekend on the couch.  Yesterday I caught up with my DVR for awhile, but today Mike is watching lots and lots of football.  Since I am so exhausted, I'm happy to just sit here and let it be on!

Day 289 - October 16

Check it out - a blank day on the calendar.  It's the only completely blank day in October!

Day 288 - October 15

Taken by my boss, but it's OF me, so that counts - right?  I got to introduce the guest author, Melanie Watt, at our conference today.  We had a great morning!

It took me just under 2 hours to drive to the conference on Wednesday night after school....today, thanks to a multitude of accidents on the beltway and 95, it took over 3 hours to get home.  Well, ok, to get to Duclaw so Mike could enjoy the firkin of the week, but it's in my town so that counts. :) 

The conference was fun, but boy am I ready to RELAX!