"Already Perfect for Napping," "You Put That Thing On Me," and Other Stuff

1. My goal was to finish W.'s afghan this afternoon. That seemed like a task for a tired girl. But it's toasty warm and big enough that if you curl your knees around a sleeping dog and spread it out over you, you can sleep comfortably for many hours. Still, I'm going to have it done before Thanksgiving easily. 2. The infamous red and blue ("purple") afghan is going to Brittney, the queen of Nashville bloggers (check out her blog to the right there) when it's done. Woo, if I get ambitious, I bet I can have that done before Thanksgiving too. 3. David Allan Coe. Shit, folks, did you see him on the new CMT Outlaws special? There's everyone else singing and being themselves--my arch enemy/country music boyfriend Toby Keith, Billy Joe Shaver, Merle Haggard, etc.--and then David Allan Coe comes onto the stage like... like a lion pacing around waiting to see who he's going to eat next or like a force of nature. Christ. To show up that many country music legends just by walking across the stage is something to see. 4. Speaking of something to see, Faith Evans's song "Mesmerized" is kicking my ass with its goodness. Now, I'll admit that I harbor an unnatural dislike of Faith Evans, because there's something about her that reminds me of my sister-in-law. But this song is awesome. Listen, I'm not going to sit here and tell you she's some latter-day Tina or Aretha, but this song is awesome and a great reminder of just what the rhythm in R&B means. And she's got remixes of the song on her website. How much fun is that?