I found a king cake at Wegmann's from an actual Louisiana bakery. It's stuffed with cream cheese, but that's better than some kind of fruit stuffing. (Stuffed king cakes are incorrect.)
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
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.
Dana - Feb 17, 2026 8:34:34 am PST #11575 of 11592
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
-t - Feb 17, 2026 8:40:28 am PST #11576 of 11592
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The congruence of holidays this year is wild!
Steph L. - Feb 17, 2026 8:43:01 am PST #11577 of 11592
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Man, I forgot it was Paczki Day. I have what I'm pretty sure is norovirus -- the symptoms are dead on, and it's going around Cincinnati. So I'm a little distracted by the Ick, and I will definitely not be eating any paczki today! Zofran and gatorade for me!
-t - Feb 17, 2026 8:44:15 am PST #11578 of 11592
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Co-worker gave me some Neuro caffeinated gum to try. Tastes like going to the dentist? But not, like, bad. IDK. I got hot chocolate instead of coffee on the way in this morning (very bad driving weather, most of the office is WFH) so I think I will be okay to have a regular cup of coffee in a little while
-t - Feb 17, 2026 8:45:29 am PST #11579 of 11592
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, ill-timed ick! I got food poisoning for Mardi Gras one year, even less fun than at other times IMO
Steph L. - Feb 17, 2026 8:56:43 am PST #11580 of 11592
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Aw, ill-timed ick!
I am definitely resentful. Boo!
meara - Feb 17, 2026 9:18:40 am PST #11581 of 11592
Food poisoning for Fat Tuesday is rude.
Caffeinated gum? I guess as opposed to coffee or no-doz? Seems a bit random but I suppose.
I am supposed to do multiple things today including work, and I do not want to do any of them. Even though my annual review yesterday went really well (I like this boss so much more than my last one…)
-t - Feb 17, 2026 9:25:41 am PST #11582 of 11592
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yay, good review!
No one should have to work today, especially me, but here we are.
Yeah, I don't know why the gum, just to have an alternative caffeine delivery available I guess
JenP - Feb 17, 2026 10:18:19 am PST #11583 of 11592
I just made a really tasty red lentil soup in the instant pot. Super easy, super yum. Keeper. Yesterday I made quinoa with garlic butter mushrooms. Also a keeper.
Guess who's trying to use up the supply of dried stuff she collects and then never cooks with? It's my current mission. The bag of red lentils is weirdly large. Wonder why I thought I needed so many?
Trudy Booth - Feb 17, 2026 10:28:19 am PST #11584 of 11592
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
I managed to get the cats out of the crawlspace under my house and seal the entrance behind them yesterday, so hopefully that's an end to the neighborhood toms circling my house and serenading all through the day and night.Game recognizes game!