Phew, a boot is better than a cast for sure. Yes, David's PSA is quite apt.

Happy Triple Buffista Birthday to mega, Matt and Cash !

I have to do onorous tasks today. And I don't want to but they have to be done. Because I have 2 others to do tomorrow.

Saturday we head down to the beach ! I haven't been in two years and I need it so bad. As much as moving to VT then NC and then here has been good for me I wish could live closer because St Teresa (aka The Beach) is the one place I feel like I can just totally relax. It's like my soul finally unclenches and I can just be.

But I don't want to live in N Florida again and M is really tied to SC so I just have to deal with my infrequent visits. I got so spoiled with all the PTO I had at my last job. I think had more PTO than some office jobs.

And then in my oh....so maybe I should have a credit card (when I realized how difficult it is to rent a car with out one) realization I applied for the new Walmart MasterCard. Got approved. And then they were having their Walmart deals and had a king size mattress for 70% off . It had a lot of really good reviews. And we need a new mattress desperately and I'm tired of fighting M, Duchess and Penny for bed space. So we have a king size mattress, bed frame (also on deep 📡 discount) and bed in a bag set coming. The mattress will be here when we are gone so we need to get someone to help M's mom get it in the house. It's one of those mattress in a box things you unroll. The bed in a bag won't be here until Nov 5 and I saw the same thing today listed by another third party seller for much cheaper which makes me suspicious so I'm cancelling that. We will figure something else out.

All of that came to about half of what the mattress cost originally so I guess I did ok. It might end up being a mistake and we might have to return it but hopefully it will work out.

Yikes, Jen. Fractures are probably easier than serious sprains, but still.

I'm going to see an orthopedist about my knee next Monday, and my subconscious immediately went "He's going to want to do an MRI WE HATES MRI THE CLAUSTROPHOBIA," so I had nightmares about it to the point that I woke up shaking.

Triple wishes of joy for megan, Cashmere, and Matt!

Glad it isn't worse, JenP. Ankles ARE bullshit. It is known.

{{{Dana}}} I hope he can just scan you with a tricorder or something instead

Yikes, Dana. That's not a fun thing to have to think about... or do.

Stairs and ankles are total bullshit. Joints in general, really. Bah.

To be fair, designing joints that work well does seem like an impossible job, but I'm still gonna complain

Friends, what a timeline.

I'm so sorry that I dropped offline like this. Warzone (formally warzone? Who knows) and grief year have been a lot. Much love, and much ~ma to you all.

Shir!! Hello!

I do not want to be back at work after a fun weekend dancing.

Shir! Sending hugs. You have been missed, but it is more than understandable that you have been offine.

As far as stairs, is this where I get to be all "Tried to tell y'all," because I'd like to see them eradicated.(I won't get to, but not from lack of trying.) Shir,,,don't worry about it. I think I've been struggling, but nothing compared to what you have faced.