I have already had that talk with both mine. And I told Oz that he's going to have to lose a few pounds too.
I am confident that these talks will prevent our cats from ever getting sick or dying.
Dawn: Is that supposed to scare me? Spike: Little tremble wouldn't hurt.
'The Killer In Me'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 1:48:25 pm PDT #29941 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Lee - Mar 23, 2011 1:52:09 pm PDT #29942 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Time for another Serious Talk with my cat.
I am confident that these talks will prevent our cats from ever getting sick or dying.
I don't expect the ever part, but I have had several talks since September with Perkins the (14 year old, bad kidney-ed) cat about how he is Not Allowed to get seriously sick until at least next October.
Sue - Mar 23, 2011 1:54:36 pm PDT #29943 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I already started trying to feed Oz pumpkin this weekend, as a low fat replacement for some of his food. It's not going that well, but if he's hungry enough, he'll eat it.
I am confident that these talks will prevent our cats from ever getting sick or dying.
My Brother's dog died two weeks ago, so I am already having stressful thoughts about things coming in threes.
Dana - Mar 23, 2011 2:00:10 pm PDT #29944 of 30001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I am confused by "seneschal."
Allyson - Mar 23, 2011 2:05:20 pm PDT #29945 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I spent a small fortune having one of Ruby's teeth pulled a couple of months ago. I didn't realize how bad an abscess had become, and had GREAT TERRIBLE GUILT that I let her be in pain. And then Kristen had to help me wrestle her down to get her antibiotics and pain meds inside her.
RUBY! I AM TRYING TO HELP YOU. STOP FREAKING OUT.
Also, please tell me when you do not feel good. Somehow.
sarameg - Mar 23, 2011 2:09:44 pm PDT #29946 of 30001
Your poor mom, Sue. I've got a 19+ year old diabetic cat. I'm past the borrowed time part and have been moved onto a prepayment plan...
My dad has taken to delivering bad/sad news in email. Which, well, it is so dad. Means he doesn't have to talk about it. Usually the subject line is the name of the person/pet, and a terse single line inside.
Less than ideal (how I got the news my aunt had died, in the middle of the day at work) but...the phone call would contain just about as much actual words.
This means that when I got an email at work just before Xmas with just Josh in the subject line, I about had a heart attack.
He was asking for gift ideas.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 2:12:50 pm PDT #29947 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, your dad!
I am confused by "seneschal."
Who with the what now?
Connie Neil - Mar 23, 2011 2:18:57 pm PDT #29948 of 30001
brillig
Seneschals are often confusing. Fortunately, one can also often bap them on the head.
(this may make no sense to anyone not in the SCA.)
§ ita § - Mar 23, 2011 2:20:31 pm PDT #29949 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There's a wild cat that seneschal makes me think of.
BT, the French thing was mainly a second language familiarity. Why would you tack 'way' on the end of it anyway? Also, she was irritating.
Steph L. - Mar 23, 2011 2:25:43 pm PDT #29950 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Usually the subject line is the name of the person/pet, and a terse single line inside.
Oh god, he and my mom should start a club! Only she just goes one step further and just puts in the subject line "Uncle Woody died."
Like I want to click that e-mail.