the manor (tm) continues to be a disaster area, but hopefully progress will be made once we get through the holidays

timberwolves' yule feast was last weekend -
work continues to burn away chunks of my soul; fortunately i have been able to regain them through dancing, spending time with friends, and sitting in my favorite chair with a good book and a large cocktail (probably a bit too often, but having a drink or two a day is better than losing my mind) and i continue the fruitless search for a new career
sadly, we missed
