I’m doing pretty well today considering I have the pain threshold of a small gnat and had an incredibly invasive dental procedure yesterday. I’m feeling more emotionally bruised than the physical pain really merits. But the words root! canal! are scary and I’m pretty good at feeling sorry for myself. I’m doing my best to just not think about it.

I have plenty to do today to keep myself distracted though. Tonight is the annual Aunts’ ornament party and since a bonafide member of my in-laws will be picking me up at my house there is tidying to be done. Not a whole lot, but enough so that it doesn’t get back to the mil that we live like technologically-inclined fiberholic frat boys who drink sodas instead of beer, even though we definitely do.

I also have laundry to do so I’ll have something non-smelly to wear the next two days. And I’ve loaded the ipod with music and a few books on tape. I’m also packing a book. And much knitting. And some really cool custom merino and silk spinning fiber called “sweet potato” and a drop spindle. And my bathing suit because the in-laws have a humongo hot tub. I like to have something to do at all times there. In case I need to really concentrate and avoid discussing politics and/or god. Well, my teeth aren’t really in good enough shape for tongue biting so I’ve gotta do something!

I’m bummed I’ll be missing Beverly’s big yarn swap tonight. It sounds like it’ll be fun. I did send some yarn in my place so hopefully the little skeins will find good homes and everyone will have fun.

I’ve discovered the good part about knitting gifts for xmaskah: you get to buy cool yarn. Fun!