The sky is overcast as we wait for a storm to roll in. But for just a couple of minutes, the sky sank below the cloud level and illuminated the valley before it went down behind the mountains. Tolkien would have loved my valley.
Gimme some milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Dec 13, 2015 1:56:04 pm PST #11387 of 30003
brillig
Consuela - Dec 13, 2015 3:08:06 pm PST #11388 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hey, folks. It's been a mad weekend of family and activities with the under-8 crowd, so of course I'm exhausted. Crashed on the futon with the dog loudly chewing her squeaky ball and a nice hot toddy now.
I think the ~ma must have paid off. My brother made the wisest decision he could: he's taking the consulting gig his old company offered, and will patch together a couple of other part-time gigs, and actually live with his family for the next year (he's been doing a Monday-to-Friday commute from Denver to DC, which has been awful). I'm really pleased: I hope this means he gets to spend some solid time with his kids and relax a bit with his wife.
Me, I'm trying to decide if I should get off the couch and make macaroons, or just sit here and maybe start watching Jessica Jones.
Atropa - Dec 13, 2015 3:58:48 pm PST #11389 of 30003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Teppy! Thank you for the hair ornament!
Steph L. - Dec 13, 2015 4:09:28 pm PST #11390 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
You're welcome! I thought of you as soon as I saw it.
Zenkitty - Dec 13, 2015 4:25:32 pm PST #11391 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Who sent me the green snowflake ornament? It must have fallen out of a package or an envelope because I found it on the floor and I know I've never seen it before! It's very pretty and I put it on a hanging basket to wait until I get the tree up. A mystery snowflake appeared!
It really has been chaos around here, with the moving of stuff and the enthusiastic helpers.
esse - Dec 13, 2015 5:26:35 pm PST #11392 of 30003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Tep, I remember when you got that car! And when we drove around in in together for the first time. :) Good times.
I spent my afternoon/evening taking a friend to the Zoo Lights, which is like one of those holiday light drives only at the zoo, and with a little train ride. It was silly and fun, and we saw polar bears. My friend is Japanese, and we spend a fair bit of time discussing words, both in American English and Japanese. Apparently in Japanese, polar bears are called white bears (which makes rather more descriptive sense), or shirokuma.
Steph L. - Dec 13, 2015 5:29:07 pm PST #11393 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Tep, I remember when you got that car! And when we drove around in in together for the first time. :) Good times.
Best times!
Kat - Dec 13, 2015 5:30:13 pm PST #11394 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Congrats on the new car, Steph! I agree that $50 is too much for the big bow, but oddly tempting.
I just finished making another batch of butterscotch sauce. Butterbeer did not work, so I'm sticking with butterscotch.
While watching TV, a Kay's jewelry commercial came on. At the end, Noah belted out "every KICK begins with K" which made me feel like he's a little part of ita's legacy.
-t - Dec 13, 2015 5:42:28 pm PST #11395 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw. Warms my heart.
Liese S. - Dec 13, 2015 5:43:50 pm PST #11396 of 30003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Butterbeer did not work, so I'm sticking with butterscotch.
Woe.
Suela, that sounds good for your brother. I hope it works out well for him.