Aw Plei. All I can offer is that dark times end. Right now, you put one foot in front of the other and maybe tip your eyes up now and then and look for the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep being the wonderful mother, daughter, and sister you are here. And when you can squeak in the minutes to be your own you, do that - but if there is comfort or rest in a little more junk food and little less exercise take that comfort and rest and don't beat our friend up for that - she's going through a lot.
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
Trudy Booth - Dec 17, 2025 11:51:15 am PST #10631 of 10678
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
-t - Dec 17, 2025 12:29:01 pm PST #10632 of 10678
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, Plei. Holding you and Tickybox (and everyone but my focus is on the two of you) in my heart. That is an awful lot, even by 2025's inflated standards
Calli - Dec 17, 2025 2:01:16 pm PST #10633 of 10678
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That’s way too much, Plei. But I’m glad you got a little good news with the jewelry.
I discovered today that there’s an Excel World Championship, and it has a theme song. [link]
The job I interviewed for and that I was waiting to hear from turned me down. You know, I’ve gotten good-to-exceptional reviews, actively pursued professional development, and just freakin’ showed up every time, and I’m getting a bit tired of being blown off like some kind of loser while goddamn Pete Hegseth has a job.
-t - Dec 17, 2025 2:36:55 pm PST #10634 of 10678
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
This is no way to run a job market, Calli, that's for sure. I'm sorry you're in the mire.
erikaj - Dec 17, 2025 3:43:09 pm PST #10635 of 10678
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Yeah, Hegseth grinds my gears too. Mostly that there is anyone who thinks he is a. normal or 2. harder-working than I. So sorry your daughter isn't well, Plei. Hope something will start helping soon.
Pix - Dec 18, 2025 5:23:59 pm PST #10636 of 10678
The status is NOT quo.
Oh, Plei. Too much. Sending so much love.
Pix - Dec 18, 2025 7:28:51 pm PST #10637 of 10678
The status is NOT quo.
In other news, I’m having a colonoscopy in the morning and am wallowing in the misery of prep. I know it is so important, and I’m glad I’m doing it. Also, uggghhhhhhhh.
sj - Dec 19, 2025 5:41:22 am PST #10638 of 10678
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Good luck with the test, Pix.
ltc is home today with a fever and a cough. She is do upset to be missing school.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 19, 2025 6:32:32 am PST #10639 of 10678
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Just had mine yesterday, Pix, so I am with you in the unpleasantness of the preliminary steps. The procedure itself is a piece of cake in comparison though. May yours go smoothly and come back all clear.
Apparently I went into AFib while under sedation, so I get the fun follow-up Monday with my GP and probably a referral to a cardiologist. Rats, I thought my heart health was doing pretty well, so this is new and unwelcome information.
JenP - Dec 19, 2025 7:11:32 am PST #10640 of 10678
Aw, bummer, sj. Does this mean she misses her concert?
Happy scoping, Pix. Now that the yuck part is over, it's super easy, as I'm sure you know.
Having a holiday lunch with some friends today, so that'll be fun.
DH's back thing is acting up again, so he has an appt. for Monday at 7a, where I hope they can just do another ablation right away -- technically it's an eval, but last time they did the ablation immediately. Pain go away ~ma would be welcome!
And I sent out all my "required" holiday cards. I'm sure I'll add a few, but it still feels like an accomplishment.