M. (hristine

I adore Emmy Lou. I just figured you were swoony enough for all of us.

Planxty, Nickel Creek and Dervish. Where else would I find mention of three favorite bands all together in the same thread? Wonderful review and lovely photos as well.

He is pretty scary in person. I saw Joan Jett on the street once. She is the one of tiniest women I have ever seen.

I don't think it's all girl...we're working on the itinerary.

When planning my Catholic grade school reunion, the president of our class said to me, "Do you still have that pair of cutoffs you used to wear? It would be good if you wore those."

That's quite unfortunate, actually.

Are you going to come upstate so we can meet?

In the hospital elevator, going to see my girlfriend who just had a baby: Fine man who had been following behind me down the hall: Young dude: I just have to tell you that you have a stunning figure. Do you work at it, or is it genetic? Me: Uh... Young dude: They could align the planets by the curves in your body. Me: Uh... See, Bethany, there is some poetic justice in the world. I should wear my cowboy boots more often.

I cried too... It's the toughest thing about breakups really...his family was like my family for many years.

Did you guys drop a bunch of ludes today? Forget your coffee? Stop yawning. You're making me sleepy.

No, thank god.

Sexist...perhaps. Racist? I'll tell you something racist..."they" have renamed niger seed "nyger". Gimmeee a freaking break.

There is nothing like spending some time with one's former future mother-in-law while she cries about what could have been.

I'm having raisin bran beacause I forgot to eat breakfast.

ction played Wilco? I'm telling.

Yep. I have some of the most beautiful scarves, and wearing one yesterday convinced me that I may need to get my ears pierced again. Something about big silver ear hoops and scarves just go together.

The natural world is so peculiar.

A couple more years of this drought, and that's exactly what it will be.

I miss her.

I deep watered 14 trees in my garden and gave Cooper the dog a bath. Also, I learned how to tie a scarf like this, and it might be the only headgear a girl ever needs:

This has been a kind of weekend. I'm fairly certain that it was a that stung my foot yesterday. Now, if I could only get the image of ction flailing and screaming like a wee girl out of my head... Muzzle of bees, anyone?

From the Sherrif's Docket of my hometown newspaper. I read it online just for this stuff: "An Innisbrook Drive resident reported his 14-year-old son and 2005 Chevy Trailblazer were missing Wednesday afternoon. The son and the vehicle were found in Kentucky; the boy admitted he'd gotten lost on his way to Wisconsin."

Wow. A year already? Congrats to you three! That's awesome. I'm starting to have history here at VC. Huh.

Nope. Not the storms you got today anyway. I think you all have seen quite a bit more rain this July than KC has.

You know, I thought cahtzee had a birthday thread just a few months ago... I have spent most of the day watering my trees with one of these: 98 right now, and the earth is dry as a bone.