First cold of the school year...

Ah, the joys of virus swapping. Could be worse, tho. Just got out of a nice long hot shower, got both kids asleep (they're tired and sick too, C got up to 102.3 today...) Woohoo! We have Alka-Seltzer plus Cold.

Drat - spoke too soon. C kinda woke up; let's see if he'll go back down quietly.

Mamaw is okay - J was right, she was irritated at everybody making a fuss over her. (I personally think Papaw was perfectly justified in being worried; I'd have taken her to the ER too.) They think she might have a blood clot in her lungs - we'll see what the tests show. Keep your fingers crossed and your prayers handy, y'all.

It appears Mr. Cox (of well drilling fame) has screwed us over. The well IS collapsed, evidently, and after replacing wiring and a pump for almost $1300, he's not returning our calls. *sigh* Having now talked to the prospective buyers, however, I like them - we'll probably end up reducing the price to compensate, if we can't get the well working.

Went and looked at the WDO repairs & new roof on our house (our house... wow, that's kinda mind-boggling to write) yesterday - I think there are a few things left to do, but so far it looks great. I've been having fun mentally decorating and furnishing the house when I have down time - something that I usually have because I'm putting off doing something. J found a GORGEOUS platform bed online for not much money that we might eventually get.

Weirdness abounds. My aunt Pat, whom I'm not sure I've ever met (maybe as a baby) and I are talking on IM (I went thru a burst of attempting to reconnect with family many months ago, and actually CALLED them in California - we've chatted occasionally since) - evidently my cousin Cheryl is on her way back home (things didn't work out for her here in Florida) and is going to call me tomorrow maybe. She's evidently in the area. I've nto seen her since she was 15 and I was 8 or 9, I think... she was a very troubled youth, and unfortunately for her, I don't think her adult life has been much less rocky. It'll be interesting to see/talk with her now.

I must be sick - I actually read through my entire online comic list just now. And my daily reading list (friends & family blogs, Felber, etc...)

A coherent thought on the New Orleans mess - there is plenty of blame to go around. From the top of the federal government down to the city leaders themselves, there are mistakes and oversights galore to bemoan. What this disaster shows me, however, is that it is not possible for the two different kinds of US citizens to co-exist in the same country. Those citizens who feel that government really should only be used for defense and a few other minor interstate legal areas, and those who believe in a bigger government that helps the poor, etc.

I used to label myself a libertarian. Some days lately I feel like a socialist. I can see both sides, honestly - I just don't see a resolution. Any ideas?

It's midnight and I'm falling asleep. I'm going to hope the rest tonight will mean I feel muuuuuuch better in the morning.