Click images for desktop size: "Cotton Candy Explosion" by LawnElf I'm feeling better today. My friend isn't.
I'm a bit worried. She's home sick again today.
I'm still lucky enough to be feeling well enough to look over her. I've got her watching the old "The Cowboy and the Lady," where Gary Cooper again proves that he is the realization of the American male ideal and "Mamma Mia!" where Meryl Streep sings . . . Abba . . . And still deal with the nonsense in my own life.

Yesterday I got the letter from the bank explaining that the state had garnished my account . . . fully two weeks from the date it was done and 9 days from the date they did it.
It also explains that the $100 bucks the bank charges me for giving my money to someone without my knowledge or permission is non-refundable, even if this was done in error.
Great system. It goes well with charging $25 if you deposit a bad check.
The postal money order I mailed in still hasn't reached the bank. Their letter says they may charge me another $100 and hand over the balance to the state.
Its been two weeks since I mailed it. The post office says I have to fill out some forms and it will take a minimum of 90 days to get the money back.
Looks like I lose.
Like I said it wasn't that much money, but it was all I had. It was meant to pay my bills.

I gave my puppy a bath. She's very angry with me about it. I have to admit I have seen her dirtier,
Click images for desktop size: "Bug" by Richard Mohler and the water was only a dark gray and not its usual in black, so maybe I was pushing it . . . But she'll look beautiful at the dog walk on Sunday, maybe not to her but to me. I'm always proud of her but I think I deserve forgiveness for liking her to be clean and fluffy in public, even if the other dogs think she smells like flowers . . .
Tomorrow the giant dog get his bath and on Friday the gentle dog goes to the groomer to get clipped.
Beyond that I'm only looking forward to the Presidential debate. "Like all Americans" I will be extremely disappointed if Palin doesn't continue to make a fool of herself.
As a nation we deserve some big laffs.