I am cleaning house and doing loads of laundry in prep for the visit of the BF's mother, otherwise known as "Eagle-Eye" for her insanely high housekeeping standadrds. This is a woman who, a week after major back surgery, was staying at her daughter's in order to recuperate. because she was supposed to do nothing Her daughter came home and found her on a box on top of the dining room table, because she noticed dust on the ceiling blade fans.
Hey, man, where are my pants? I have my hippo dignity!
Oz ,'Bring On The Night'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Apr 16, 2006 7:38:00 am PDT #9493 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 16, 2006 7:45:52 am PDT #9494 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
had brunch with the family, they are OK. Now I am trying to shame my dad into looking where he's walking.
I am so tired (was before all the excitement) and the thought of dealing with the CRAZY extended family this afternoon kind of makes me want to cry, but I've been doing too much of that.
Thanks for the good wishes. The hardest part, after the actual witnessing, has been trying to not think about how bad it could have been. Trying just to focus on how that doesn't matter, because everything's fine.
Had a nice brunch. We're home now, and Tom is making hot cross buns to take with us to dinner.
beth b - Apr 16, 2006 7:49:22 am PDT #9495 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
sending health vibes to Nora's fanily - and a little grace tot.
Today we are going to ride an old train , cook steaks in the rain to celbrate too much food day and my birthday(tuesday) with my sister and bil.
Happy birthday NoiseDesign !
Scrappy - Apr 16, 2006 7:50:32 am PDT #9496 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Nora--when the "how bad it could have been" gets into your brain, try combating it with "how great it could have been". Instead of tripping and being okay, maybe they could have developed superpowers and flown over the step. Maybe the step could crumbled, because it was made of solid gold. Once you make yourself smile about it (if it works for you--it does for me when I get into fixating on dark possibilities), let go and live in the now, when they are both healthy and right here with you.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 16, 2006 7:52:57 am PDT #9497 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Hee, Robin. You made me smile, so the technique is working already! That's a lot of fun. Thanks!
DCJensen - Apr 16, 2006 7:54:33 am PDT #9498 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Happy birthday ND!
Topic!Cindy - Apr 16, 2006 7:55:20 am PDT #9499 of 10001
What is even happening?
Robin, you're wise, even when you're being a giant goober. That's true wisdom.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 16, 2006 8:02:36 am PDT #9500 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Robin, you're wise, even when you're being a giant goober. That's true wisdom.
So true. I strive for this scrappy-esque wisdom every day.
Connie Neil - Apr 16, 2006 8:20:58 am PDT #9501 of 10001
brillig
500 posts to the next title. Are there candidates?
NoiseDesign - Apr 16, 2006 9:20:20 am PDT #9502 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Thanks. Kristin and I are headed to Vegas in a few hours.