when I think they've wrung the last useful waking minute out of me at work, I am *shocked* by how uplifting a little fic tinkering is.

So true! I'm absurdly reminded of playing with my Barbies when I was a kid. : )

Miss you too, babe! I just wish we'd had more chance to hang out while you were here. Although from what I've seen in your occasional posts, you've been living quite the glamourous life, you future superhero, you!