Jake is feeling so much better. Thank you so much to everyone who sent well wishes, whether you left a comment on the site, sent me an e-mail, or just took a moment to send some "positive vibes" our way. He's not 100%, but he's well enough to enjoy life again--going for walks, begging for treats... yeah, that's about it, but that's about all he did before he got sick too so I figure he's doing pretty well.

In other news, I finally ordered a new pair of glasses today. It might not sound very exciting, but I can't wait! I'm reading two to three books a week now--that's on top of my own writing and my computer work--and my poor eyes just can't keep up with the workload. Everything I read looks slightly hazy, like reading through a light fog, and I can't read or type for more than about 20 or 30 minutes at a time now without feeling the strain.

It finally occurred to me that I hadn't had my eyes checked in about nine or ten years...

So today I finally had an eye exam. I should get my new glasses in about two weeks, and maybe I'll finally be able to get a few things done around here without needing three breaks an hour!