JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING: Dear Readers, I had a really cool subject to write about for today, but I have to admit to you right now, I'm just too bushed to tackle it.
The Shih Tzus and I drove to and from Logan Airport (Boston) to pick up Virginia yesterday (I did most of the actual driving), and either the lengthy drive or the pork chop bone I gave them yesterday morning caused an upset to their systems, because they woke me up two times last night with an urgent need to get out and do their business. And, uh, the one time I didn't wake up. At least that was in the bathroom...
Then it was teaching today, and cooking (Virginia: "You're going to make all my favorite meals, right?") and laundry and hauling in wood etc. etc. and the upshot is, my brain is transmitting thoughts about as well as a pot of slightly underdone polenta.
So instead, we're going to catch up on what our plans are for the weekend (and beyond, if you want!) Tonight, I'm headed to a get-together/birthday party at a friend's house. Gotta make brownies for that. Maybe decorate them, if I an think of an easy way to do so?
Then Saturday, it's a funeral for a formidable elderly W.A.S.P. lady who took me under her wing when I was newly widowed. It'll be a nice service at our church, and then afterwards, Victoria and her wife are coming over to see Virginia (more cooking.) I'm going to insist on board games after. Gotta take advantage of having a total of four people in the house!
Nothing Sunday, yet, but on Monday I'm off to a friend's non-Inauguration brunch, where we'll stuff ourselves silly and drink mimosas and not watch TV. I'm beginning to think this may be the best plan for every major televised event. Superbowl? Brunch and mimosas. Ball drop on New Year's Eve? Brunch and mimosas. I'll give a pass for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, because that's designed for brunch and mimosas.
How about you, dear readers? What on your calendar for the weekend?
