Ugh...

didn't sleep last night. Don't know why...but at 1:30 I gave up and quit looking at the clock. I might have slept at that point...but I was up again by 3:30. The alarm went off at 4, but I was already lying there with my eyes open, counting the ceiling fan revolutions. :sigh:

Got my Jeepster back - she runs like a top, and stops on a dime, with NO NOISE. Whee! I love my Jeep. :grin:

Paid my property taxes today...ugh. THAT was a difficult check to write...but it's done for the year, now. :grin:

Company christmess party yesterday.....Ms. boss phoned in the gifts this year, that's for sure. Won't go into details (don't wanna be dooced :grin:), but....yeah. As generic and unpersonal as they come - and she usually gives REALLY GOOD gifts (my birthday? Gorgeous Crazy Lace Agate necklace/earring set - fits my personality and coloring. Over the years, she's given me a Royal Doulton Horse, 2 Cheval ponies, a teapot with a fox-hunting scene.....stuff that fits "me". This year? Not so much. :sigh:)

Had a escapee last night - the brown gerbil is AWOL in the house. He was in the front/game room at 12:00, and again at 1:30 last night, but I wasn't quick enough to catch him. It really takes at least 2 people to nab the li'l suckers - they're FAST. I'm going to try and hit PetSmart today to get a more secure cage - these guys are managing to pop the "observation deck" open and leap to the floor of our current set-up. :sigh: Ah, well - at least I set off the mouse traps, so he won't accidently get dead. :sigh:

Gotta go scare up some more caffiene......hope I can sleep tonight.

Well...

the AWOL gerbil has been recaptured. He was in the bathroom.....a new cage living quarters has been procured and set up - both rodents are having a blast exploring (OMG - Spot just fell out of the exercise wheel, dropped to the first floor, landed on the igloo sleeper, shook it off, ran back up the tube, and is trying to NOT fall out of the wheel again. :snicker:)

I had my standing lunch date today - BBQ. We hit Petsmart (rodent quarters) and JoAnn's (size 5 circ...I left home without it and NEEDED it :grin: I'm doing a Calorimetry (I know.....but this is way cool yarn, and I don't have enough for an actual hat) and couldn't wait until I got home to work on it...I had NOTHING ELSE to do...) I do enjoy my Wednesday lunch dates.....

I'm getting ready to pop Firefly in, and to try and get sleepy enough to, y'know, SLEEP. :yawn: I'm tired. Hope the kids can feed themselves.....