Oh, I wish those council guys would let me have an hour alone in the room with her, if I was larger and had grenades.

Willow ,'Storyteller'


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.


dcp - Mar 25, 2026 3:10:49 pm PDT #12096 of 12196
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Well, phui!

Last week I ordered my regular monthly refill of the pills I take daily to keep my cancer suppressed.

Yesterday I got the "Your package was delivered to your mailbox" email notification. It wasn't there.

Today I was able to be at the mailboxes when the carrier was delivering today's mail. I asked if we could check whether my package was in one of my neighbor's mailboxes, delivered there by mistake. It wasn't there.

No neighbor has come by saying, "Hey, I've got your package."

I went to the USPS web site to report missing mail, but the form has this disclaimer: "...the Mail Recovery Center cannot search for or return the following items:...Prescription Drugs...."

So now I have to figure out how to get an expedited replacement order. I have sent an email to the specialty pharmacy. They don't do customer support by phone. They don't ship other than USPS.

::grump::

I have no idea if they will charge me again. If they do, I will be even more unhappy, but I can take the hit -- the cost is about the same as half a week's groceries.

It's not a disaster. I'm not entirely out of pills, and if I miss a day or two I won't keel over. But still, this is additional stress I do not need.


-t - Mar 25, 2026 3:25:37 pm PDT #12097 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ugggghhhh, dcp! I'm so sorry. What a pain.


Laura - Mar 26, 2026 5:21:10 am PDT #12098 of 12196
Our wings are not tired.

I went and got about 6" or so of my hair chopped off yesterday. I told him just shoulder length, a bit longer in front, because I need to twist it up to swim or go outside in the wind. I loved the feel of it long on my back, but it was time to go. DH took a couple quick pics to send to my sisters, but I'll try and get a better one today.

Sent my birthday wishes to Allyson via the FB since I don't see her around these parts.


Laura - Mar 26, 2026 5:22:39 am PDT #12099 of 12196
Our wings are not tired.

What a mess, dcp! I really hope you get it resolved quickly.


Shir - Mar 26, 2026 5:27:41 am PDT #12100 of 12196
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Oof, dcp. That's so stressful, I'm sorry. I hope you'll get the meds soon.

I still have a migraine hangover

I'm you today. At least I get to work from home, which is also excellent because this has been my day until now: [link] With the migraine hangover I'm pacing myself and had a nap between sirens.


Nilly - Mar 26, 2026 8:16:26 am PDT #12101 of 12196
Swouncing

Poking my head once more in between ongoing conversations I selfishly ignore, in order to reassure y'all that we're still as OK as possible under the circumstances (the ratio between the length time I actually get to teach on my Zoom lessons and the length of time we have to go each to their own safe space has never been more strange and unpredictable).

Take care, y'all.


-t - Mar 26, 2026 10:09:44 am PDT #12102 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Hi Nilly, always good to see you and hear you are as OK as possible!

My stupid lingering sinus ick has moved into my ears, or the one ear anyway. Ouch.


sj - Mar 26, 2026 1:35:12 pm PDT #12103 of 12196
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have been on hold for about 4 hours total trying to find a new supplier for my medical supplies that I need to survive. After the first 2 hours and 5 minutes a recorded voice came on the line and said “good-bye” and disconnected me. I had a migraine when I started this process and I swear the hold music is just making it worse. I do not know whether to cry or scream or throw things at this point. I have about an hour and a half left before the company I’m calling is gone for the day.


Hil R. - Mar 26, 2026 3:03:22 pm PDT #12104 of 12196
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Hi Nilly, good to see your pixels!

The class I teach today is supposed to have seventeen students. Only two were there -- they told me that the rest of their classmates were at the Opening Day parade.


Sheryl - Mar 26, 2026 3:29:34 pm PDT #12105 of 12196
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Hi Nilly! Hi Shir!

Went to the kosher supermarket on Monday to get Passover things. Good grief they were expensive.(Trying to keep Mr. S from eating the stuff we got for him before Passover starts is always a challenge. Kid is always hungry.)