Crampy, Cranky, Confounded

One of the great joys of getting older and approaching menopause is the changes in my cycle and hormone fluctuations.

( Blathering about girl bits and reproductive systems and the inanity of same. )

I do not like this one bit. Even more so because I'm traveling this weekend. I'm headed to Phoenix for one last gig of the year with my darling_lisa. Jason Southard and Ryan Baker are playing in The Great Gig in the Sky.

It will be wee baby kitty Freya's first experience with me going away without there being someone there to keep an eye on them. I need to remember to clean out litter boxes and make sure there's enough treats down tonight before I go to bed. Tomorrow I need to get up when my alarm actually goes off, instead of hitting snooze three times, then getting up. Shower, dress and go. My flight is at 6:55 am, so need to be gone from my house by 5:15 at the latest. Gives me time to get parked at the lot and take the shuttle to the airport.

Debating whether I'm taking a laptop with me at all. I'm taking the crochet I'm working on (trying to finish a sweater before Christmas)...but I know if I don't take a laptop I'm gonna want one.

It's little more than 24 hours, I'm back on a plane Saturday evening, and then I get to do house work and stuff on Sunday. Also need to find a place to get a good sized beef tenderloin. I'm cooking Christmas dinner, and I've decided to go with a stuffed beef tenderloin. Stuffing will be black rice and couscous, both cooked with some beef stock and mushrooms, garlic and rosemary...but the local Safeway didn't have any beef tenderloin. I think maybe on Sunday I'll try the mexican meat market around the corner.

Okay...I've rambled enough. What kind of fun are you planning this weekend?