Yeah, this is definitely a ‘ok, what program spat out something wrong?’ reaction.

Maybe because I work for the government, where paperwork errors are our life, but I also work with the public-I see where the conclusion jumping happened, but also, it’s a MASSIVE difference. If it was two, four times normal? That’s the ‘oh for hells bells, what did I accidentally leave plugged in’ or ‘what the hell…

Rational, logical, critical thought is really not a skill evenly spread amongst the population.

If I weren’t on family leave for my husband, I would also be working 9-5 today (every sunday, every holiday but Christmas!). Solidarity.

I’m not the kid of immigrants, but both my parents are. When both sets of grandparents came over to the US, it was a difficult time to be of either background (German and Polish), and the pressure to ditch all things not American. It was hard being the kid of a German after WWII. The keepers of the culture were my…

Being a German folk medical remedy, there is no humor with the ear onion. All of the folk medical issues and remedies are serious business. Including putting a freaking half an onion up to your ear.

Thank you. We’ve found a rhythm that works for him. Some days are good, some days are bad. In some ways he’s healthier, in others, less so. His company is doing a big thing for him and his friends for New Years, so his spirits are pepped for that. Even on the days when he feels physically ok, he is mentally so…

Meeee tooooo.

I love the internationalness of Jez. So many fun traditions to learn about.

That sounds nice and manageable. What cookies do you like to make?

Oh man, those white chocolate covered oreos. They were amazing and I too was dedicated and did them myself for a few years. Then gave up.

Blllerrgh. Sorry about the awful family. Yay for lobster?

I had a mug of glühwein too early in the day and now I’m sleeeeeeeepy. And I need to make my pfeffernüsse dough and my gingerbread dough to put in the fridge overnight because tomorrow is COOKIE PALOOZA and I can’t make 5 cookie bases in one day.

I lived in Berlin for a while and my family is still in Germany and the folk remedies and concerns are so crazy but endearing in the funnest way possible.

My husband had brain surgery two months ago and his scar is almost invisible. Hair grows right on over it.

eeeee I have no idea if that would do anything. The woman I lived with in Germany was convinced if you held an onion on the affected ear it would draw the infection out. I never did that.

It’s craaaazyyyyy.

For real.

nooooooooo

It’s a lovely sweater! I still wear it!