I can beat up demons until the cows come home, and then I can beat up the cows.

Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sparky1 - Nov 12, 2009 3:39:59 am PST #18807 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

Happy Birthday, Jessica!

Teppy, is leather out of the question? I have no idea what cats would do to it, but dog hair and dog slobber are easily cleaned from it.

I, of course, was not smart enough to take my own advice here, and have an expensive couch, which I love, love, love, but which is all wrong, wrong, wrong when someone in the house is in diapers.


Lee - Nov 12, 2009 3:45:43 am PST #18808 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Happy Birthday Jessica!


Jessica - Nov 12, 2009 4:01:17 am PST #18809 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Thanks guys!

Did anyone see Where the Wild Things Are? Good? Bad? Indifferent?

LOVED IT. Cried for the entire last half hour.*

*Though I should note that I am pregnant and hormonal and pretty much prone to crying at the drop of a hat about anything that involves kids having any kind of emotions at all.

We bought an expensive leather couch with some money DH inherited from his grandmother, and it's held up for about 8 years through two moves. We decided to go whole hog and shell out for Real Furniture after two semi-cheap IKEA couches collapsed on us mere months after bringing them home.


Jesse - Nov 12, 2009 4:08:03 am PST #18810 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Happy birthday, Jess!


msbelle - Nov 12, 2009 4:09:14 am PST #18811 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Did anyone see Where the Wild Things Are? Good? Bad? Indifferent?

Loved it also. It's a very close picture of the rough times in our house, so that made it really personal. Mac and I are still talking about it 3-4 weeks after seeing it, he is such in the headspace of Max on the island.

Steph - if you do go slip covers, I find the canvas ones vacuum off cat hair pretty easily, and I scotch guarded fro mac spills which may help with the dog noses. My couch, bought 2 years ago is Ikea with slip cover and aside from an arm that was loose at delivery, it has worn well, but I think we are pretty easy on furniture. I bought it with a matching recliner which I love love love.


Hil R. - Nov 12, 2009 4:12:32 am PST #18812 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Happy Birthday, Jessica!


Steph L. - Nov 12, 2009 4:14:08 am PST #18813 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Teppy, is leather out of the question? I have no idea what cats would do to it, but dog hair and dog slobber are easily cleaned from it.

I would do leather, but my vegetarian boyfriend is opposed to the idea, unfortunately.

Steph - if you do go slip covers, I find the canvas ones vacuum off cat hair pretty easily, and I scotch guarded fro mac spills which may help with the dog noses.

Yeah, I think that no matter what couch we pick, slipcovers are going to be the best choice for dealing with fur. I'm also going to get 5 or 6 lengths of fleece from the fabric store, to put in the spots where the cats like to sleep, b/c they'll grab the loose fur, and then I can toss them in the laundry.


Steph L. - Nov 12, 2009 4:14:45 am PST #18814 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Oh! Happy birthday Jess!!!


Nilly - Nov 12, 2009 4:18:11 am PST #18815 of 30001
Swouncing

Skipping (stealing a couple of precious computer seconds in the middle of classes), because according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Jessica's birthday.

Happy birthday, Jess! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!


Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2009 4:28:11 am PST #18816 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Happy Birthday Jess!