OOOF no. I don't want to do this for another six-and-a-half years!
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.
nope nope nope
Sorry, didn't mean to freak anyone out. I'm probably an outlier.
Ooh I was done at 52! Go, being average! Choose being average!
I was not at all displeased to be completely done at 47. Maybe because I started so early at 9, or maybe because I had the kids so late. I suspect it was related to my not producing progesterone. I miscarried 3 times before it was discovered that I couldn't keep a pregnancy without taking it immediately at 1 day late. Kinda built in BC, which probably was helpful since I also couldn't take BC, like most meds. I had no history because my mom and both sisters had hysterectomies. Hot flashes were quite annoying, in Florida not helpful, but tolerable since people being a sweaty mess not so uncommon.
I know I have told this before, but a year or so later, when I had my annual gyn visit, I looked up my spreadsheet to see when the last period would have been and found it was 9/11/01. My theory is that the massive emotional hit was enough to push me over the hormonal edge.
Tom, I’d love to hear more about the bookbinding class.
It was a one-off class for Coptic binding. Really simple, no glue. Just two hours of punching and threading. It was the first time the instructor was teaching this class. The result was kind of sad looking, because Tom Scola + Sewing = Janky. But maybe, I'll practice some more and make some zines.
Oooh! Scola zines!
I have successfully achieved menopause at 56 on my third try. First I went 11 months without a period and then got one. Next time it was 10 and then got one. This time its been almost 14 months so I think I'm in the clear.
I am in favor of zines!
I don’t remember when the menopause took for good. Oh, wait, I have a record…looks like I was 51. Sorry to sop up earlier-than-averageness
Every time it resets, I shake my fist. Come on, uterus! Shut it down already!
So, took my car to the shop today and got a Lyft to the nearest library to wfh, waited for it to open at 9 do just got in and apparently I left my laptop at the office yesterday? Maybe they will be done with my car in time for me to go get it…