Things get better.

Post-nap, post-Elayna's-school-fundraiser, I am curled up on the newly-reassembled couch in my cozy, warm little home. My husband brings me coffee and chocolate ice cream. My cat stretches and pads across the couch to curl up in the space between my belly and legs, resting his head on my knee, draping a proprietary leg over my thigh; I rub his chest, feeling soft thick warm fur, feeling his content rumbly purr.

Still in pain. Always that.

But I love my new home. And I have the best husband imaginable, and wonderful loving cats. (And a fabulous kid, already in bed at this point.)

It's all going to be okay.

As for stuff in last post...

* Adam's definitely taking care of the boxes/bookcases situation this weekend, as it's driving him crazy as well. (Also, he's wondering if anyone would like to take him out $WINTERHOLIDAY shopping for me. Volunteers, e-mail yendi AT livejournal.com!)

* I'll be in Philadelphia for PhilCon, Friday through Sunday. I have that tiny bit of trepidation I feel about going places where I don't know many people (like my first Arisia), but I'll be fine. I'll have Spooky. :) The first time we'll have spent together without me in a hospital bed in months! And...crap. I just realized that I really should have business cards.

* I am an absolute beginner at yoga, is why I don't just do the poses at home; I'd probably screw it up and strain something! I'd like to be taught the poses, then I'll be more confident. I *may* go to a midday Slow Flow class; the Fundamentals class is for the raw beginner, but the Slow Flow is supposed to be accessible to beginners. I just don't want to screw up people's experience by always asking questions, when that's what Fundamentals is for - but a midday class should be smaller than an evening class. So. Fewer people, more opportunity for one-on-one guidance without being disruptive. I may also get a massage there.



Goals for tomorrow:

* Slow Flow yoga class. Options are 6:15 AM, 5:15 PM, 5:45 PM, and 7:15 PM. The first and the last are the best options in terms of having someone to watch the kid.

* Go to CVS and get prescriptions filled. (There's a print shop on the way - maybe get business cards?)

* Sign contract and Statement of Work for new job, and get cracking, as tomorrow starts a new pay cycle.

* Watch premiere of 3 Lbs., as Adam's not interested and we need space on the TiVo.

* Bubble bath with new Spicy Gingerbread from Bath & Body Works. Warmth to aching muscles = doubleplusgood.

* Do not do any physical labor - save energy for PhilCon.

* Pack for PhilCon. (Include heatwraps.)

My cat is in my lap now, purring away. Going to the shelter that day, on a total whim... man, was I lucky. Getting Max was one of the best decisions I ever made. (Having Elayna is still #1. Marrying Adam is #2.)

That is all for now. Sleep must happen. Particularly if I actually plan to be somewhere at 6:15.

Thor's Day

Medical
Sleep was a great restorative. Then there was yoga.

Yoga
(I keep typing "Yoda". Holy cow, I'm White and Nerdy.)

Yes, I went to the 6:15 AM class. Yes, I'm crazy.

Dude. My spine feels straighter. I feel *lighter*. It was difficult in some parts, oh yes. But I will be going back. This *helped*.

PhilCon
Okay, so it's me, elionwyr, crystalsage, hughcasey, caulay, ahf, norda, octoberland, techempage... anyone else going to PhilCon? I posted my schedule already, plus I'm going to be at PhilProm, and I'll try to make it to the LJ meetup. Want to see boutell and shellefly on Sunday if possible, ride willing...

Daily Science
Mirrors in orbit around Mars could create Earth-like conditions on a small patch of the planet's surface, according to a NASA-funded study. The extra sunlight would provide warmth and solar power for human explorers, but some experts say the mirrors may be hard to deploy.

Scientists and science-fiction authors have long dreamed of turning Mars into a more Earth-like planet for future human colonists. The process, called terraforming, involves thickening Mars's atmosphere and increasing its temperature. But schemes to transform the entire planet would take centuries and would require enormous resources.

Now, Rigel Woida, an engineering student at Arizona State University in Tucson, US, is investigating the possibility of "terraforming" just a small patch of the planet's surface by focusing sunlight on it from orbiting mirrors.

Now I go shower, then call rheumatologist, then write.

GAH! and Foundling's Thanksgiving

The GAH! part: My family is very indulgent re: my napping. To the point where I *just woke up* at 7. Yeah. Um. That was at *least* three and a half hours, and almost made me miss out on hanging-out plans, and definitely made me miss out on writing time. Not that my beloved family knew any of this. They just wanted to let me rest. *pained sigh*

Thanksgiving!

We have Gwyn, slipjig + rafaela, yunatwilight + T., fibro_witch + taureanbabe - jmspencer, ragingamazon, do we have you? wiley_b, are you and the pack a certainty? nihilistic_kid? Spooky, do you know yet if you can make it? Anyone else? We have to buy food this weekend, so we need a headcount! Seriously, any of you Bostonians that need a place to go for Thanksgiving are very welcome.

Last year's menu worked, so we'll reproduce it:

Turkey (prepared by Adam this year)
Mushroom stuffing (one batch de-shroomed for Cyn) (not prepared inside the carcass)
Rosemary-garlic smashed potatoes
Cinnamon-roasted sweet potatoes
Steamed green beans with cracked pepper and chevre
Parmesan roasted asparagus
Spiced carrots
Corn a la Elayna
Rolls
Cranberry sauce

The things with cheese can have a cheeseless batch available, as the cheese is a last-minute addition.

Dessert:
Pumpkin pie
Gingerbread
Chocolate bourbon cake
Brownies

Attendees are welcome to bring anything they like, or nothing but their own sweet selves; house allergies are, variably, dairy (EJ), soy protein, buttermilk, shrimp, horseradish, random rare crap ('song), so please label dishes that contain same. Other allergies are here.

Elayna will be making the pumpkin pie, brownies (her recipe!), and corn. I don't know if she's doing anything to the corn, or if it's just going to be a plain bowl of corn.

Thanksgiving! Yay!