there are things that i find more physically uncomfortable than discussing politics with my mother. most of them involve someone jabbing at me with something sharp, however.

in other news, josie grabbed a book of the shelf and ate it this morning. we have not yet made her into a lap rug, but we are crating her whenever we're gone. this wouldn't have helped this morning, as we were both actually home. grrr. pesky dog.

nathan is watching the old version of the italian job, and i am also sitting on the sofa. i like the new version better, as it contained actors that i recognized (besides michael caine) and therefore could tell apart. telling actors apart is not one of my strongest skills.

abby is finally feeling a bit better. whew. life is less fun when she is sickly.