A New Day (edited to add a PSA)

Annika is out of surgery. So far, so good. Today is her sister, Frankie's, birthday. I can't think of a better day for a new beginning. ETA: Please go donate blood in honor of Annika. She is having some trouble maintaining blood pressure.

In honor of this anti-whine, I think that the whining awards are going to be abbreviated.

Risk of Mullet goes to Madeleine for "I don't know why, but trying to think about rats NOT barfing is just as gross as thinking about rats barfing."

Margalit, or, more specifically, her cat, brought The Bodily Fluids this week.

Old Skool goes to Elizabeth for the pimple on her ear.

The Cluestick Brigade needs to be sent to clue in Kathy A.'s mail carrier, Elizabeth's bank and Sue's insurance company.

And last, but definitely not least, we need to welcome a duo of future whiners:

• Turtlebella's daughter, Thalia Adelita, born on my very own Mr. Spock's birthday, October 5th!
• Amy, at The Texture of Things, had her baby boy on Friday, October 3rd!

And that is all for today.