Brief Update

The Good: I appear to be losing weight and am quickly closing in on 5 pounds lost. Please be advised that this is one of the first signs of the Apocalypse and plan accordingly.

The Bad: I was just thinking about how I've been sadly neglecting my poor little blog lately and was going to recommit to a regular posting schedule when my nose decided that it was a good time to throw a head cold in my general direction. If not for Tylenol Cold, I would not be here today, even.

The Ugly: We met with the landscaper this morning to go over the design for the stuff we wanted to put IN to our yard, which is not to be confused with the stuff we wanted taken OUT of our yard, which was completed a week or so ago. Remember that figure I threw out earlier this year? Yeah. That figure had some issues with anorexia and has since gone to counseling and is now eating a healthy diet again. In short, the real number is much bigger than the prior imaginary number. So much for that trip to Tahiti Oscar and I wanted to take. Hell, so much for the plant life we had planned to adopt for our backyard. We're not getting much more than a patch of grass, some rocks and some pavers back there. At least the pool is clean now.

Anyway, I realize that doesn't really excuse my horribly long absence from my sadly neglected blog. But that's just a brief glimpse into the things that have kept me away. If my nose decides to stop swelling and sending foreign mucus-y substances down my throat, I will be back with a more detailed update. Until then, feel free to peruse the archives or, if you are so inclined, viciously delete me from your blogroll. I promise not to hold it against you.