Looks like mom’s coming home today!
Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.
Oz ,'Beneath You'
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 - Sep 11, 2026 3:44:44 pm PDT #13925 of 14044
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t - Sep 11, 2026 4:28:22 pm PDT #13926 of 14044
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My sister is coming down on Tuesday, and I can stay until then without taking any additional time off from work. She’s staying until the following Monday, and my brother and sil were already coming on vacation Monday noon or afternoon, something like that. I had already taken it off for Yom Kippur, so I can fill the gap if necessary (my dad will be around but he is not super stable on his feet either, don’t want them both falling over…). I think they stay until that Thursday and I’ve been visiting on Thursdays regularly, so we’ve got them well covered for two weeks. We’ll see how it’s going then, but the PT and OT thought she’d probably be needing less help after one week
Whew!
lisah - Sep 11, 2026 5:09:36 pm PDT #13927 of 14044
Punishingly Intricate
That’s great news, -t!!!
Steph L. - Sep 11, 2026 7:07:20 pm PDT #13928 of 14044
That which does not kill you should RUN
So glad to hear it, -t! You must be relieved.
Laura - Sep 11, 2026 7:12:04 pm PDT #13929 of 14044
Our wings are not tired.
That sounds good, -t. How is she feeling?
-t - Sep 11, 2026 7:25:30 pm PDT #13930 of 14044
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Pretty good! She came downstairs with my dad’s help and had dinner just now (and saw the hole in the wall, she was also surprised by how big it was…). In fact, as I was typing this she sneakily moved from the chair at the table to her comfy chair by herself (2 steps, but still!). Gonna have to watch her.
Consuela - Sep 11, 2026 9:22:31 pm PDT #13931 of 14044
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Good news, -t!
Laura - Sep 12, 2026 5:37:32 am PDT #13932 of 14044
Our wings are not tired.
That's great, -t. Often a fall results in being overly cautious so her confidence is a good thing.
Laura - Sep 12, 2026 6:08:25 am PDT #13933 of 14044
Our wings are not tired.
Saw the best sign passing a car on the way to a soccer game yesterday.
Orwell was an optimist.
Jessica - Sep 12, 2026 12:56:53 pm PDT #13934 of 14044
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Shana Tova y'all. I have done nothing at all for Rosh Hashanah this year other than buying some apples.
With Ethan at TIFF and Dylan back at college, I am realizing how ill-equipped I am to being my own housekeeper. There are so many dishes in the sink and nobody else is going to do them! And this happens EVERY DAY??? What gives? All I did was prepare a bunch of food, how was I supposed to predict there would be consequences.
(Yes, Aeryn is almost 16 and could be helping out a lot more than they are. But only one of my children was born with the natural instinct to see a household task and get it done, and he's 200 miles away in Boston. The one still living at home takes after me and their natural instincts are to ignore household tasks if AO3 is around.)