Willow: Yikes. Imagine the things...Buffy: No! Stop imagining! All of you! Xander: Already got the visual.

'Dirty Girls'


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.


DavidS - Feb 08, 2016 9:39:31 am PST #15017 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We had Matilda when I was 45. ijs

I'm reporting to you from a chair in the sky, as I fly to Miami to pitch to several animation producers (including Amazon and Corus).

I've managed to drop my lone book behind my seat and as I'm in the last row I can't retrieve it until I get both of my rowmates up and out of their seats. Woe!


msbelle - Feb 08, 2016 9:44:46 am PST #15018 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

All my body is craving is fried food and biscuits. That is all. No good.


sarameg - Feb 08, 2016 10:00:40 am PST #15019 of 30003

I hate overnight snow.


meara - Feb 08, 2016 10:20:28 am PST #15020 of 30003

That sounds exciting (well, the pitch, not the lost book in the sky), David!! Best of luck.


Sue - Feb 08, 2016 10:29:11 am PST #15021 of 30003
hip deep in pie

I'm reporting to you from a chair in the sky, as I fly to Miami to pitch to several animation producers (including Amazon and Corus).

Oooooh, best of luck.

One of my friends had her first last year at 45. The thought of a kid exhausts me, but they were/are thrilled!


Zenkitty - Feb 08, 2016 10:35:53 am PST #15022 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

One of my co-workers had her third child at 52, and had another one two years later. She and her new husband are very happy about it. She has tons of energy though. I've never had enough energy to keep up with a kid in my life.


Sophia Brooks - Feb 08, 2016 10:53:24 am PST #15023 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am 42 and a) I am pretty sure I am in prei-menopause and b) I don't think my body could take being pregnant!

I was just at askamanager, and someone in the comments referenced tvtropes, and I was filled with rage.


sj - Feb 08, 2016 11:00:04 am PST #15024 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

TCG is 48.

After complaining about the lazy neighborhood kids the other day, two teens showed up at my door asking to shovel. Of course there is almost nothing out there. So, I sent them away.

I didn't realize that my crock pot turned off when the electricity blinked a few hours ago. It's soup with ham and pancetta and chicken broth. If I put it on high for several hours can I still eat it?


aurelia - Feb 08, 2016 11:06:25 am PST #15025 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Today is a day off for me. I really need to get out and run errands but there is a cat sleeping on me. Do you think she'd get up if she knew I need to buy cat food?


Burrell - Feb 08, 2016 12:17:24 pm PST #15026 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Just ate lunch and somehow managed to go from way too hungry to way too full and forgot to stop in between. oops

sj, as another pump experience, I'm with flea. Give it a bit more time and fussing with the parts to see what works. And be willing to adapt to your own circumstances and not let that get you down. Let down wasn't generally a problem for me, but I rarely got much volume when I pumped, so I had to pump twice to get enough volume for a single feeding. For me that meant that early on (basically once I went back to work) I was subbing in 1 or 2 bottles of formula in addition to the pumped milk bottles so that my babies had enough to eat.

One piece of advice is to time the pumping for the same times that the baby feeds. Your body will get used to production on a schedule, so to speak, and it makes everything easier.