Olga's Sunday Manicure - Nor'easter Edition

The first big snowstorm of the season has started, so Olga is bundled up inside, drinking coffee, reading the paper.

And is happy she lives only five blocks from the arena and will be able to go to the hockey game this afternoon.

Priorities, you know.

So, with snow flying, and holiday preparations taking shape, lets see what good stuff people have been writing about this week.

...The last thing we ever did together physically was hold hands and pray. The last thing he ever made me do was laugh out loud for a long time. And ding dong, that's saying a lot...

Read the full story, "Mr Stewart", at Heres The Thing.

...Please, can someone else take over care of the freaky and weird shit happening. I'm burnt...

Read the full story, "Anything Needs To Just Stop", at Blue Alto.

...I won’t say she mowed over opposition and adversity; she merely said “pardon me” and walked right on past...

Read the full story, "A Christmas Memory", at What Would Jackie Wear.

...So she asked Julian if he knew who I was and he nodded halfheartedly. OK, good enough. She left the baby with a total stranger...

Read the full story, "More Adventures In Babysitting", at Eric Three Thousand.

...I said all the mom-type things..be good, be polite to strangers, wear clean underwear at all times and don't fuck off all the money you will make before you pay me back what I have loaned you for this friggin move to parts unknown...

Read the full story, "Hes Gone", at Its My Right To Be Left Of Center.

...I feel a sick compulsion to mention that I haven't washed my hair or changed my underwear since Monday.

Read the full story, "The Art Of Mending", at Long Story Longer.

...Internet, isn't he brave? To suggest to his pregnant wife that he is allowed to have an opinion about food whatsoever...

Read the full story, "14 Weeks", at Dooce.

Sorry for the shortened version today, boys and girls, but its time for me to head over to meet my friends and watch the football game before going to the hockey game. Olga's feeling particularly butch today...

Have a great Sunday!