Oh - yeah, Seattle pushes up against other incorporated cities who don't want to get absorbed by the amoeba.

It's worst along the south border, which becomes sharply blue-collar and more conservative (socially) than "most folk" in Seattle itself; all those little cities incorporated specifically to avoid annexation, but some of them share school district overlap with Seattle Public Schools.

It's weird.

so, I just told 2 of my neighbors about the bugs. I put together some info today and gave it to them. these are the 2 apartments on my floor that I know the best. that was hard. I kinda want to just cry.

my luck, mac skipped lunch and is a grumpy grump. really?!? I fighting every urge in my body to just let loose on him.

where is that escape pod?

I probably shouldn't make you jealous with the housing prices in my area. Of course, I also live in a mid-sized city with urban blight and the highest murder rate per capita in NYS!

My mom's kittens did come back FLV+ and her vet said just to wait and see and retest when they are 6 months. My friend who has the Mama Cat and 2 kittens has them tested for 2nd stage, and they tested positive so things are not looking good. I am almost thinking of mot telling my mom, because there is nothing that can be done now (she is not giving them back or putting them to sleep) and I would rather have her have more happy time with the kittens.

I am also devestated for my friend. He is a single 40 year old guy who was pretty lonely, and this lovely cat wandered into his life and he fell in love against his better judgement. He read every cat and kitten book and did everything right (he even had the mom tested as soon as he got her, but it was negative).

True Blood fans, you can have paper dress-up dolls now.

NSFwherever the phrase "sparkly thong" might get you in trouble.

That's so sad, Sophia.

Hey, msbelle, any interest in Target this weekend?

I have no mac coverage this weekend and I can't manage a trip with him in this headspace. thanks though.

I hope crankypants takes a breather. And eats something.

Wish I were closer to tag team so you'd have a breather.

Ugh -- good luck. Let me know if I can do anything.

He ate. He got himself calm. He working hard, I need to do the same - I did manage to not snap and I only lectured a little.

Now "cooking" all the karate gear in the heat treatment machine.

Does being told that getting food into you will improve your mood help at his age? I can imagine it wouldn't and you need all sorts of parenting voodoo to make it right. Good job, both of you.