Boring Entry w/Chihuahua

Thanks for all the short story votes. "Mussolini and the Axeman's Jazz" was the runaway winner (which made me happy, as I've always liked that story, especially since I visited my first St. Joseph altars while researching it), followed by "Self-Made Man." The latter story has already been online quite a bit, though, so I suggested the third runner-up, "Are You Loathsome Tonight?", as an alternate. I really appreciate the help.

It was a good weekend with many spoons and relatively manageable pain. I got a lot of gardening done: planted zinnias, a miniature peach rosebush, a purple pepper plant, lemon balm for the Green Goddess; made a good start at cleaning up the backyard;

(I stopped typing here and went outside, where a God damn Chihuahua tried to give my right foot a golden shower. It's amazing what can happen between one sentence and the next.)

...backyard; wanted to respond to more LJ comments, but had expended my energy. For now, I'll just say thanks so much for the advice re: wheelchairs and related gizmos.

I also have cherry tomatoes coming, but I eat them off the plant as fast as they can ripen. They make good little gardening snacks.