Evil Dad is off for the first big trip of his new job. He left behind one very sad puppy, one sick little girl, and a barely competent parent. Whee.

It’ll be a good thing for him: he’ll get to see one of the main locations he’ll be working with, he’ll give the customer more confidence in his company – and he’ll be able to visit his family over the weekend. That alone is a wonderful thing. I’ve said too much already.

I’m writing this with a puppy curled up at my hip and a hacking mess stretched out on the other side of the couch. I’m hoping she’ll be well enough to head off for our weekend plans. This week is Spinning and Weaving Week, and our local yarn shop has a couple of events that looked pretty good. Plus I might look at some looms while we’re there…