Bad day. We heard from the IRS about our audit (DH is self-employed) and we owe 8k. Then we took our doggie, Layla, to the vet and she has terminal cancer. We have a week, maybe a bit more, with her. She is the first dog I ever had and is a sweet, joyous soul.
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
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Scrappy - Jan 14, 2012 3:01:20 pm PST #4668 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Scrappy - Jan 15, 2012 10:40:35 am PST #4669 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
It went fast--we had Layla put to sleep this morning. She was in so much discomfort that it seemed selfish to keep her here. Several of the people who loved her the most came by this morning because they wanted to say goodbye, which shows you what a loved doggie she was. Thank you all for your kind words yesterday, they really helped.
Cashmere - Jan 16, 2012 6:07:01 pm PST #4670 of 5671
Now tagless for your comfort.
Thanks for the continuing ~ma. My sister got to hold her son for the very first time today! The hemorrhaging in his brain appears to have stopped and the heart murmur is getting fainter--which means it should be closing. If it continues, they will be able to start feeding him the breastmilk Lori has been pumping.
All in all, a good day for the family!
Strix - Jan 17, 2012 8:55:21 pm PST #4671 of 5671
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
OK, y'all, I need Buffista magic here.
Please vote for my entry, Erin G., at [link]
I'm 35 votes behind the top contenda, and I want to win this web design course. I need it BADLY and cannot afford it, although I've been eyeballing it for about 6 months. (It burns me that some of the entrants with more votes ALREADY HAVE COOL SITES! WTF?!)
Thanks to everyone who has voted already, and if you vote, thank you, thank you!
Lee - Jan 18, 2012 12:19:44 am PST #4672 of 5671
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I just got back from having to put Perkins the cat to sleep.
He may not have been the smartest cat around, but he was pretty fucking awesome all the same and I'll miss him, a lot.
amych - Jan 21, 2012 9:34:36 am PST #4673 of 5671
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
From Stephanie via Twitter:
Water broke; see you all in the flip side (and feel free to share info). I'm a little preoccupied.
I'm taking the liberty of posting here because, see above, preoccupied.
Typo Boy - Jan 21, 2012 9:42:27 am PST #4674 of 5671
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Until late last night was "dark" in a more literal sense than the term is usually used here. No power, no heat, snowed in, so no mail, trash pickup, newspaper delivery. phones worked, gas burner for cooking worked, phone worked, so could have called for emergency vehicles if it had been life or death. Turned refrigerator/freezer into old fashioned icebox with snowpacks made from plentifully available snow and garbage bags. Really nice not to have to shave by flashlight this morning.
Stephanie - Jan 21, 2012 12:22:10 pm PST #4675 of 5671
Trust my rage
Samuel Eric was born at 12:03. He is 7lbs even and 19 inches. And perfect!!
beth b - Jan 22, 2012 4:26:36 pm PST #4676 of 5671
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Is there a shuttle from LagAudia airportis to JFK. We have been in Ct, but igot way to sick to go home today. Heading home tomorrow eve, trying to make it easy on me
Eta found what I needed
Theodosia - Jan 23, 2012 2:55:58 pm PST #4677 of 5671
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Because it's nice to have some good news to share for a change: my contract got extended again, with indication that it will be extended again in the future, at least until the project is well and truly online.