Well done, Aeryn!
I hope when your mom came back she brought pie.
Bye, now. Have good sex.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
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.
DavidS - Sep 12, 2026 2:47:13 pm PDT #13939 of 14044
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Laura - Sep 12, 2026 4:19:46 pm PDT #13940 of 14044
Our wings are not tired.
EpicTangent replied to my text. She had a couple of hospital stays this summer and has surgery scheduled next month. Work is going okay and she is doing what she needs to do to stay healthy.
I certainly understand how hard it is to stay engaged on social platforms when real-life stuff is asking a lot of you.
dcp - Sep 12, 2026 4:24:23 pm PDT #13941 of 14044
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Just received a lengthy text response from EpicTangent, and she gave me permission to re-post it here. I won't try to re-type it all, but here are the important points:
- "...been hospitalized a couple of times this summer, mostly with infections. Generally stuck in for a week or so, but released back to my life. Right now I'm waiting to be scheduled for another surgery, probably in October."
- "Work is still going OK, pretty quiet lately."
- "...I appreciate you guys checking up on me - it's nice to be reminded that...I do have a village."
eta: Laura was quicker. 🙂
Laura - Sep 12, 2026 4:26:14 pm PDT #13942 of 14044
Our wings are not tired.
I hope when your mom came back she brought pie.
We stopped for dinner on the way home from a soccer game this afternoon. My favorite diner with all kinds of wonderful classic diner foods. I had an egg salad sandwich on homemade bread, which was delish. They always have a large assortment of yummy pies, but I can never have both food and dessert, so I brought home a slice of chocolate peanut butter cream pie. I try and get different kinds, last couple times it was cherry and coconut cream. The crusts are soooo good.
My great-nephew had a 5K this morning. Came in 1st in his age group and 3rd overall. Then he had a soccer tournament this afternoon, after the first game last night. Ah, to have the energy of a 16-year-old.
eta: x-post with dcp - good that she is responding. I was worried.
Dana - Sep 12, 2026 4:42:54 pm PDT #13943 of 14044
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Thanks for checking on her, y'all.
lisah - Sep 12, 2026 6:51:16 pm PDT #13944 of 14044
Punishingly Intricate
Yes, thanks for checking on epic and reporting back!
-t - Sep 12, 2026 8:13:15 pm PDT #13945 of 14044
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes, thank you!
Pix - Sep 12, 2026 8:21:15 pm PDT #13946 of 14044
The status is NOT quo.
Oh, so glad to hear back from Epic. Thank you. Also, hi. As ND mentioned in his earlier post, things have been pretty rough here because the business has had some major and unexpected setbacks in the past six months, which means we are living on one income and loans from my retirement, which, while better than the alternative, isn't the best. I know we will come out of this, but it's hard to believe sometimes.
-t - Sep 12, 2026 8:56:32 pm PDT #13947 of 14044
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I’m so sorry y’all are having a hard time. Money, ugh.
Steph L. - Sep 13, 2026 9:29:09 am PDT #13948 of 14044
That which does not kill you should RUN
Pix and ND, that's so stressful! I hope it resolves soon.