Hugs to everyone missing their loved ones. Today is 3 years since my Papa died, quickly followed in the next two months by Father’s Day and his birthday. So, this has become a rough time of the year for me. Father’s Day has always been rough since Dad died when I was a toddler, but since Papa was the one who took over all those dad things it’s become so much harder. I want to call him every time I cook or eat something delicious since he was the best cook I ever knew.
Just tryin' a little spicy talk.
Tara ,'Get It Done'
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.
sj - May 02, 2026 7:08:05 am PDT #12499 of 13138
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Steph L. - May 03, 2026 6:49:21 am PDT #12500 of 13138
That which does not kill you should RUN
So frustrating. Tim's lung collapsed again -- the same lung he had surgery on in 2022 specifically to prevent it from collapsing again. He went to the ER after midnight last night (I didn't go with him), and now he's being transported to a different hospital about 20-30 minutes from here. I'm slamming down coffee and cheerios so I can go meet him at the new hospital.
I'm pretty overwhelmed (not specifically from this; from my whole goddamn life in general), and I think I have been for a while and have just been ignoring it. And I'm going to have to do that a little while longer so I can go be the caretaker again.
Steph L. - May 03, 2026 6:51:13 am PDT #12501 of 13138
That which does not kill you should RUN
And my hip is really painful today and if this hospital doesn't have valet parking I am going to stab someone. Walking from the parking lot, even with a cane, is going to suck.
Aha -- I'll check their website, and if no valet parking, I'll get an Uber.
Steph L. - May 03, 2026 6:53:37 am PDT #12502 of 13138
That which does not kill you should RUN
Okay, valet parking yes. One problem solved.
-t - May 03, 2026 6:54:54 am PDT #12503 of 13138
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh no, Tep! Good thinking on the valet parking or Uber thing. Will be thinking of you both.
DavidS - May 03, 2026 7:01:24 am PDT #12504 of 13138
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's awful, Tep, I'm sorry.
You are officially beleaguered.
Laura - May 03, 2026 7:32:52 am PDT #12505 of 13138
Our wings are not tired.
Yikes, sending love and ~ma to you and Tim. Let us know what they have to say at the hospital. Yay Valet! And yes, the hip stuff is awful. Walking on tile and concrete is no fun.
Steph L. - May 03, 2026 8:34:14 am PDT #12506 of 13138
That which does not kill you should RUN
Fixing the collapsed lung is complicated because of the surgery he had to prevent the lung from collapsing again (irony). Waiting for a doctor to explain what the next step is. Could be caused by pneumonia, although he doesn’t really have any symptoms (and apparently you can have walking pneumonia with minor or no symptoms, so it’s a possibility).
I am so fucking tired.
Jessica - May 03, 2026 9:10:36 am PDT #12507 of 13138
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh Tep, what an awful stressful situation.
Ethan had a health scare this weekend that turned out to be mostly a false alarm (most importantly, it was Not A Heart Attack), but still needed an overnight hospital stay which meant I wound up driving to Boston late Friday night to help Dylan move out of his dorm. I drove home around 2pm yesterday which made it almost exactly 24-hours round trip and I never want to see another car again as long as I live.
Dana - May 03, 2026 9:12:29 am PDT #12508 of 13138
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
No more health problems, people. Cut it out.