Olive oil emporium was splendid, I’ll have to go back
Doesn't winter seem more like archiving season?
Willow ,'Lessons'
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.
-t - Jan 28, 2026 4:52:54 pm PST #11358 of 11605
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Shir - Jan 29, 2026 3:57:57 am PST #11359 of 11605
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Wonderful news, Steph!
Hil R. - Jan 29, 2026 9:39:25 am PST #11360 of 11605
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I got permission to work from home today. That means teaching over Zoom, which I hate doing, but it's better than trying to navigate campus in a wheelchair in these temperatures and snow/ice.
dcp - Jan 29, 2026 10:17:45 am PST #11361 of 11605
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
My cancer medication took a very strange path before it finally reached me today.
Starting in Ybor City FL, it went to St. Paul MN, then Kansas City KS, Platte City MO, Kansas City MO, Kansas City KS, Liberty MO, Kansas City KS, Kansas City MO, Liberty MO, and finally delivered.
WTF?
I'm relieved that I ordered the refill with plenty of time to spare.
-t - Jan 29, 2026 10:57:57 am PST #11362 of 11605
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
How weird! Glad it did get to you
Sorry your choices are all not great, Hil, but glad you are not out trying to navigate through snow and ice
Atropa - Jan 29, 2026 12:29:39 pm PST #11363 of 11605
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Yay Tim!!!!
Karl - Jan 29, 2026 3:30:53 pm PST #11364 of 11605
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
I shall do the "clean scan" kitchen dance in celebration and solidarity.
Jessica - Jan 30, 2026 7:38:41 am PST #11365 of 11605
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I overcooked a pizza last night, ate it anyway, and scraped the living heck out of my hard palate. My mouth still hurts this morning and it's so distracting I can't get any work done. Send help (in the form of soft foods).
DavidS - Jan 30, 2026 8:11:16 am PST #11366 of 11605
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Send help (in the form of soft foods).
Maybe French yogurt! It's very smooth and silky.
DavidS - Jan 30, 2026 9:02:24 am PST #11367 of 11605
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am thrilled by Tim's scan, and saddened about msbelle's doggo.
I have a call with my finance guy at 10, and then Pilates at noon and then my weekend is officially on.
Tomorrow I'm going to the high tea at the Edwardian Ball. It's in the same venue where we held Jacqueline's memorial, so imagine me there, wearing her Fez, having tea sandwiches.
I'm going with my friend, Rachael, and she came over last weekend and helped me pull clothes together to assemble my Edward Gorey-worthy look. We'll be meeting up with Emmett's godmother, Karen, and her friend so should be fun.
Yesterday, I indulged three separate appointments for self care: started at a barber shop in the morning, then got a facial in the afternoon, and finished with eyelash extensions in the evening.