Jilli, you go ahead and rant. It has been a shitastic year for you and too many others here. I saw how Pete feels about having made the choice and I know that there's no changing his mind and you know, he's damned well entitled to feel anyway he wants to, but you all did the right, most humane thing you could have done. It makes it no less heartbreaking but you made the choice to not allow Tzepesh to suffer any more. And no one could have given him a better more loving home.

This. So much this.

Gud, if you're about, you go ahead and rant, too.

And this.

Fred, you've been dealing with more than enough of this as well.

Ditto this.

And smonster, sweetie, we got your back as well.

Yes, this too.

I can't stand that people who work so hard and feel so deeply and are just so good keep getting shit on. Fuck off, Universe-- leave Buffista Island alone already.

And most of all? This. I am so sorry.

So i do yoga a few times a week, and most classes at the beginning and end the instructor mentions sending your intention to someone. I'm not sure how effective it is to split it, but tonight i couldn't choose just one person. So you all got some. May healing and peace come quickly, and may everyone have love, good fellowship, and the strength of the earth to help continue moving forward.

And huzzah for the good news of new job! It's very much good to hear positive things.

Much not-cancer~ma for Typo Boy. Much much much.

Continued thoughts for Jilli and Pete, Gud, smonster and Drew.

Barb, that is a truly beautiful dress.

No~cancer-ma to you and yours, Typo Boy.

Barb, I love that dress. The color, the lines—it's gorgeous!

SO much not-cancer -ma to Typo.

the instructor mentions sending your intention to someone. I'm not sure how effective it is to split it, but tonight i couldn't choose just one person.

I think it's like love or prayer - not a limited resource, that diminishes if there is more than one target for the arrow. Instead it grows and multiplies.

Typo Boy, sending out the not-cancer~ma for you.

I like how Windsparrow thinks.

Not-cancer~ma Typo

Not cancer~ma, Typo Boy!!!

Drew, sending you loving thoughts.

erin and WindSparrow made me teary, and I haven't even gotten out of bed.

And now I'm getting out of bed. This is my resolve face!! You know what it means!!!

Not cancer ~ma for Typo Boy & lots of ~ma for a soothing day to those what needs it.

As for the dress, I do love it, but I'm holding off buying anything until closer to the time, mostly because I'd love to get a bit more in shape. But as I was telling Erin last night, another option would be to go completely old school Hollywood vintage in this number, which I absolutely adore, despite the fact that it's not exactly subtle:

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It might be a bit much, though...

Barb, that would look amazing on you! But, I am always in favor of the not subtle approach.

I have a doctor's appointment, a PT appointment, and a blood draw today and I seem to be fighting off a wave of depression. I'm not looking forward to this day at all.