It's one of those weeks.  I found out today at work that I'll be working Monday, leaving me with a Sunday and Tuesday split weekend.  Nice advanced warning.  Then I was warned that they'll need me at the Scottsdale store for the first two months it is open.  After that "we" will evaluate which store will be my permanent assignment.  Ok, those are small lumps, easily rolled along with.  No life is a completely smooth ride. 

 

Then I come home to a black and white peppered street outside my house.  As I get closer I notice that its ground up rocks from my yard contrasting with the street.  White spots fulled about half of the colour of the street, with the other half being the actual black of the pavement underneath.  I can't wait for school to start up again so that these hooligans have something else other to do than attack my property. 

 

Well, I come inside to my cat crying as if she was out of food, water, or clean litter.  Curious, I check it out only to find that her white food bowl and brown food were three quarters covered in a black writhing mass, which turned out to be ants when I turned the lights on.  I followed the solid back trail of ants through the hall, into my bathroom and its ajoining bathroom to the wall near my tub.  Those weren't there this morning when I left.  *sigh*

 

Luckily, life isn't all sourkrout.  Yesterday I watched episode three of Shada.  Then I made what I hope is a more understandable recap of the adventures of Tomoshibi Kage.  Today, between home and work I stopped by Wayne's to meet his new housebunny Cocoa and help clean up his place for the Paladium game on Sunday. 

 

Speaking of gaming, I owe everyone a recap of Steve's D&D campaign for May 29th!   Our party had left Shadowdale to enter Cormanthor, and when we reached the treeline Ruben gave us two options:  go straight through the forest where we were likely to run into drow and other dangerous forest denizens during the day or take the treeline as far as we could before entering the forest proper and run into the dangerous grasslands denizens during the night.  We opted for the treeline, as we suspected that it would be faster for the non-druids of the party. 

 

One night, the half-orc noticed a large scorpion was sneaking up on the party during his watch.  He woke up Cap who used his dawn spell to awaken the rest of the party.  Once the first one was dispatched, two more attacked in unison.  Then, once they were dispatched a huge scorpion attacked.  We almost lost a few people at that point.  Luckily, the party was triumphant and we could return to sleep.

 

I'll recap the June 5th episode of the campaign later.  My laundry is ready for the dryer which means I can go to bed soon.  Thanks for letting me vent my minor complaints, especially considering the real troubles that people have in this world.  Good bless everyone!

 

Looks like Jada and I scored the same again.  Thanks for the quiz, m'lady.

You are Xuan Wu! Mythological background:  Because the turtle has a thick, solid shell that serves as protection - this animal is associated with stability.  You enjoy intellectual pursuits.  Also, in Feng Shui (the Chinese myths behind choosing a house), the black turtle's solidity is used to protect from cold northern winds.

Which Chinese Mythological Being Are You?
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