New feature: Off-topic post!

[smeddley]

Since I am completely unable to remember anything that's not "right now" or "every...", I get to be in charge of the weekend off-topic post, a new feature where inkstains members can gab about anything!

How it works: I ramble slightly about why I'm late posting something, then toss in a general topic (with, for the more motivated among you, a very optional writing prompt, just in case you want a little spark to write something). You can continue on the same topic in the comments, or just tell us something that happened with you this week! Share your successes ("I finally managed to clean out the fridge", or "I got the marinara stain out of my favorite blouse!"), your (hopefully not, but...) horrid things ("frogged all twenty-seven rows of that laceweight shawl", etc), talk about your favorite TV show... you get the idea.

My excuse this week (I really was aiming for Saturday): The Ethnic Festival was this weekend! It was great fun, there was amazing food, great entertainment, and awesome vendors... but there was also (thanks to the drought) a ton of dust. So then I got a horrid headache and my sinuses are still revolting.

Completely optional writing prompt: a character tries a new food. (Fun fact: my friend had never had a fresh coconut before, it was an eye-opener for her!)

Now, go! Talk among yourselves. Don't leave me hanging. I can and will have long conversations with myself in the comments...