in a stunning stroke of brilliance, my impossible-to-shop-for dad has requested something my mother wants that none of us wanted to buy for her. Gold star if you guessed the Roomba. Recommendations?

WE GOT ONE! Maye cat is HOME!!

still down one cat, but up one dirty look from a neighbor. (I was poking around under her deck.)

Well, I'm glad I bought the laminator. <wry smile>

Can't find Maye anywhere. Ronin has not alerted us to a distressed kitty. We think she may have snuck out during a pizza delivery last night.

Ugh. I feel like death warmed over, and I have a workshop at 1. J just called to tell me the office garage is full. It's cold, and he's offered to bring my laptop home to me. I married a saint.

Tips for pulled neck muscle? I reached around to massage my back yesterday morning and popped something in my neck. Massage yesterday didn't work, and neither heat, ibuprofen, nor naprox sod are helping.

buzzy_bee, what's your preferred email? Dad is being sent to Ireland for 6 weeks for work and is looking at touring some of my mother's ancestral stomping grounds in Scotland. Wanted some opinions.

I get to see Buzz Aldrin at work today!

Seen on FB: "I was correct now for eight years knowing the car's airbags defected!"