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[redbird]

We made one attempt to give the cat fluids this evening, and gave up when he squirmed away, because cattitude is stressed and very tired, and I am very tired despite having done almost nothing physical today, and not much mentally beyond reading Agatha Christie and playing 2048. On the other hand, I'm pleased to be reading printed books at home again, not just shorter things on the Web. Cattitude said that a lot of his coworkers are also very tired, so I suspect this may be some sort of infection going around. If so, I wonder whether there are other symptoms lurking in my future. It's only the beginning of autumn, so I don't think I can blame the local climate for my lack of energy. I set up my anti-SAD light yesterday, and used it this morning; I hope I can remember to do so regularly.

Last night we went out for dinner with wild_irises, at an upscale sort of mostly Thai restaurant. She's in town for a few days, mostly to spend time with her niece (who lives in Seattle), and we found an evening that would work, so Cattitude as well as I could see her. The conversation was good, though mostly of what's sharable here was relatively light (e.g., that Ho Ho Kus, N.J., is properly spelled with those spaces).

I can't eat a lot of Thai food these days, but I like the cuisine enough that I will look for things I can eat still eat in a Thai restaurant. In this case that was lamb satay and a rather nice roast duck; I am basing tonight's dinner on the leftover duck. The surprising thing about the menu was that one of the house specialty cocktails actually sounded good; I ordered it, liked it, and drank I'd guess about three-quarters of it in the course of our meal (volume in cone-shaped containers is hard to judge).

Comments

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I had a thing called Rad Na Delight that might be worth asking about. It was very savory and not at all spicy. It was total comfort food the first time I had it. I don't remember whether you like gai lan, but it had gai lan and noodles and choice of protein at the restaurant I had it at, and a thick gravy-like sauce, and now I am very glad we are going back there on Saturday so I can have more. (My choice of protein is tofu, and it's amazing how this Thai dish with zero elements in common with the potpies of my childhood can hit so many of the same comfort food notes.) But one of the ways in which it was notable was the lack of peppers, so I thought of your recent forced turn in that direction.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*sends all of you a bit of energy*

[red-queen.livejournal.com]

I have to give my now-16-year old Eloise fluids, too. Holding her HARD by the scruff seems a little barbaric, but it works, especially since I'm usually on my own for this. sometimes she still wins, but seems to keep her healthier, so I keep trying. Good luck!