I just had to run into the backyard to rescue Chumley, who had either fallen or jumped out of the (first floor) window I accidentally left open. In the middle of a thunderstorm... so he was wet and miserable, but still tried to get away when I went to pick him up because Cats Must Be Free. Now he's locked onto the back porch (with all the windows safely closed) to think about his crimes and also to dry off a bit before I let him run free in the house. He was both sopping and dirty from all the dirt under the porch, etc.....
I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.
Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - May 11, 2007 6:57:27 am PDT #6743 of 10001
'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"
shrift - May 11, 2007 6:57:51 am PDT #6744 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh my god, I cannot wake up today.
§ ita § - May 11, 2007 7:00:16 am PDT #6745 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What was the name of the fan that was all the 'fista rage in the summer of ought six? My cheapie fan has stopped oscillating, and I'm looking for something in the tower form factor to replace it.
Other than reliability and feature set, what makes a good fan a good fan? Quietness, I'm thinking. Mine also had a remote control (only used to wrest control from uppity visitors) and a sleep setting which in one swoop set the shutdown timer to about 6 hours and the fan on the lowest setting. Oh, yeah! Shutdown timer.
Finally remembered to google tempurpedic dust mites and the answer is good--the buggers aren't living in my pillow.
Still need to vacuum more, and can't work out how to fit much more laundry into my life.
Liese S. - May 11, 2007 7:02:21 am PDT #6746 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oops. I googled that a long time ago, and forgot to tell you about it. I got all interested in getting my own damn tempurpedic pillow. I have a spring mattress that I really like ('cause no way in hell I can afford a tempurpedic mattress unless it shows up stacked against a wall in a thrift shop) but I would eventually like to get a pillow. Mine is driving me nuts right now.
Scrappy - May 11, 2007 7:03:29 am PDT #6747 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Was it Vornado? WE love ours.
Sparky1 - May 11, 2007 7:03:55 am PDT #6748 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
What was the name of the fan that was all the 'fista rage in the summer of ought six?
You might be thinking of the Vornado.
Congrats on finding a place, megan!
Kathy A - May 11, 2007 7:05:58 am PDT #6749 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I went downstairs at 8:15 this morning to do my laundry, only to find that there was only one washer free. Oh, well, at least I got my darks washed so I had something to wear to work today. The rest will have to get done tonight.
Speaking of dog-nappings, I read an article somewhere (Tribune, maybe?) this week that talked about an increase in lap-dog snatchings, especially the full-bred variety. Not just dogs being taken out of back yards, but petstores being broken into and valuable puppies stolen!!
megan walker - May 11, 2007 7:06:12 am PDT #6750 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Congrats on finding a place, megan!
Well, I'm glad the friend thing worked out because the other places I looked at in the city were tiny!
§ ita § - May 11, 2007 7:07:31 am PDT #6751 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vornado, yes!
I love my Tempurpedic pillow, not least of all because it's a pillow of that form factor or nothing for me. Normal pillows give me about half an hour before back or neck pain.
Well, over and above what I have right now, I guess.
Sparky1 - May 11, 2007 7:16:43 am PDT #6752 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Well, I'm glad the friend thing worked out because the other places I looked at in the city were tiny!
I'm still trying to figure out how we went from our 800 sq/ft in Berkeley, where we were able to fit/store everything, to our 1100 sq/ft here (with another bedroom and more closet space) and still have so much stuff we don't have room for. All I can figure is that a square foot must be bigger on the West Coast.