A Secret History

• 10:56 @tutordennis: O eheu! If the tea is smoky, shall I not quit it? #
• 12:48 Some days are like that. Even in Australia. #
• 15:47 Sweet @teawiththecheat took me to my first Ortho Post-op. Won't lie, it was...difficult. #
• 17:08 @karenbynight: You were my Rock of Gibraltar last week, honey. Thank you. Best wishes on job transition fiasco. #
• 17:09 Now "Curse of the Were-Rabbit" with the Girl. #
• 20:02 The Girl brought me smoothie, took me to Dr appt, did my laundry, took out my trash, and snuggled me through cute movie. I have no words. ♥ #
• 00:53 Thinking about changing my LiveJournal layout. Hmm. #
• 01:49 Well-medicated. Hope I can make it from chair to bed. :D #

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• 03:29 Sometimes, I am a very silly goose. #
• 03:30 "Life is worth losing." I am quite saddened to hear of George Carlin's death: tinyurl.com/5a445g #
• 04:04 @LunaticSX: We'd be delighted to join in. #
• 04:49 I have discovered Wordle (thanks, @TheDoifter!). Things will never be the same. tinyurl.com/55gy7a #
• 05:32 Maybe I should go to sleep. #
• 12:43 @cortneyofeden: Glad to hear. Will be thinking of you and ailing critter. #
• 12:47 Listening to Derek Jacobi reading Mandelbaum translation of Homer's "Odyssey." tinyurl.com/55qq68 #
• 17:31 Watching girly movies with the Girl. #
• 20:34 Rockin' the miso soup with @teawiththecheat and @tutordennis. #
• 23:40 Plus, guest boobies! My own are just dandy, but it's lovely to have guest appearances now and again. Next time, more than a cameo. #

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• 13:29 A spirulina shake and chocolate mousse (!) @ the raw food place. Now to buy a duvet cover w/ Lindsay. Oot and aboot! #
• 16:29 @westwardho: A book in the library? How novel! #
• 16:48 Such a fun time, but now all tired out. Good thing there's a Bengal that needs snuggling. #
• 20:21 Your Home Improvement Tip for the Day (from @scalzi): scalzi.com/whatever/?p=914 #
• 20:40 @casnow: Good to make in morning before heat of day, then chill until dinner: www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/soups/cold/avtomcuc.html #
• 21:00 Why, oh why, must the Bengal insist on chewing my fiber-optic lamp? #
• 21:21 @xthread: Many things about life with the Bengal are Not Ideal. But how I love her naughty little face! tinyurl.com/5fjnmo #
• 23:25 Doting @tutordennis just made me some mighty tasty grits. Who wants to kiss 'em? #
• 23:27 @shoutingboy: Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink/For fellows whom it hurts to think. ~A.E. Housman #
• 00:14 I get a @teawiththecheat on Monday. I've always liked Mondays. *glee* #
• 01:16 @MizLit: I will assume you are envious of my grits *and* my @teawiththecheat. I'm happy to share both! #
• 01:36 @tenacious_snail "is glad that all the vampires are dead. Yay for having enough sticky rice!" Have you been dipping into my Percocet, dear? #

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• 19:43 Cuddly morning with fan_boy, then @karenbynight whisked me off to my first post-op visit with surgeon. #

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• 17:51 Full of goodwill towards men. And prescription narcotics. #
• 17:54 Untold appreciation for everyone who's visiting, caring for me and/or @tutordennis, sending Helpful Things, expressing love and blessings. ♥ #

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• 10:28 Had to go back to hosp in Santa Clara this morn. But now homeward bound again. Stellar, Pinky. #

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• 09:46 We will be going home in less than an hour! #
• 21:32 On about a dozen different meds and resting comfortably. #

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• 05:30 To the batmobile! *nahnahnahnahnahnahnahNAHNAH* #
• 08:45 Has been taken into surgery. --@tutordennis #
• 11:12 Still in surgery. #
• 12:51 FWD: Emily is out of surgery and is doing fine. The surgery could not be completed as planned. #
• 19:15 Millie is awake and in good spirits--where good spirits means high on demerol. #

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Tomorrow is the big day. I'm vacillating between confidence and abject terror, but it's definitely more of the former than the latter. Thanks for all your positive thoughts and care; I really appreciate all your well-wishes!

And no one can say I'm not very prepared.