Sorry to hear Tino...er...Earl has decided to come at you guys. It was pretty much a bust around here, except for inducing panic (stores that sell bottled water and batteries probably made a killing). I swear the regular rainstorm we got last week was much worse. Not that I'm complaining, but I rearranged my weekend plans. I suspect everyone who didn't head north early for the weekend is probably doing so today, so I'll put off going to Maine until tomorrow. Luckily I took Tuesday off so that should avoid labor day traffic coming and going.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 04, 2010 4:15:12 am PDT #22072 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Jesse - Sep 04, 2010 4:16:45 am PDT #22073 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I will say, this is the kind of thing that makes people not evacuate.
Sue - Sep 04, 2010 4:20:06 am PDT #22074 of 30001
hip deep in pie
It's on us now. Not too bad so far, lots of wind and rain. The mall a block away has lost power, but I still have mine.
Amy - Sep 04, 2010 4:20:53 am PDT #22075 of 30001
Because books.
"ALL IS WELL."
I can never not hear Kevin Bacon saying that at the end of Animal House.
We're off to the farmer's market soon! It's so awesome -- fruit and veg picked this morning out in Lancaster, mostly on Amish farms. I hear today is free hot dog day, as well, which Sara is jazzed about.
Kat - Sep 04, 2010 4:55:28 am PDT #22076 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I'd be jazzed about free hot dog day too.
Sorry Early is mucking up your plans.
Today promises to be swelter fest. no. good.
Jesse - Sep 04, 2010 5:05:35 am PDT #22077 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just ate a bunch of chips for second breakfast. Why, Jesse, why??? I wasn't going to go to DSW today, but now I'd better, just for the walk.
Sheryl - Sep 04, 2010 5:23:49 am PDT #22078 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Gonna hit the library today. Other than that, no plans.
Kat - Sep 04, 2010 5:29:40 am PDT #22079 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So, last night at like 9:00 PM, K went to suction Grace and the machine wasn't working. It wasn't holding any pressure at all. I took apart everything I could and reassembled. Then I checked the tubing. Played with the suction/tension dial. Nothing.
I then called our DME supplier and the on-call RT called immediately back. Got my info. Called the on-call driver. We had a new-to-us machine by 11:00 PM. It was all irritating but didn't feel full-blown panic! (It helps that we had gotten a donated Very Old suction machine that is stationary)
Keep Calm and Carry On indeed.
In other emergency news, one of the BD moms lives in Christchurch. Reading her news from yesterday reminds me that we do indeed need to put some formula for Grace into the Emergency Kit. Also, two weeks ago a woman who is a caretaker for her brother (who was on o2 and humidification like Grace) lost her husband, mother, and brother in a house fire that was the result of equipment going wonky.
Oh my.
Must go buy fire extinguishers too.
I'm feeling emergency-unpreparedness.
smonster - Sep 04, 2010 5:43:32 am PDT #22080 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I'm reading an account of post-Katrina NOLA and feeling that, too. Take home message from The Big Uneasy? Don't trust the levees. Don't trust the new pumps. GTFO.
Lee - Sep 04, 2010 5:45:51 am PDT #22081 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
We had a new-to-us machine by 11:00 PM. It was all irritating but didn't feel full-blown panic!
YAY no panic! I'm glad it worked out, even with the irritation.