Ginger, what would you think about a vinegar and soda cocktail, to fizz off the, um, rind, of old tea? Would vinegar react badly with the silver?

Hil, I'd be afraid the soda and water paste alone would be too abrasive. I don't know how deep the plating actually is. Which, you know, is why I thought of the vinegar and soda fizz.

Or, I could try the polident trick Ginger suggested.

Thanks, guys!

She is adorbs. Tiny and curly haired, and had a gentle giant of a 3rd yr med student with her, and as soon as she heard what they prescribed she grimaced, rolled her eyes, and asked him, "Now why is that not a good choice for this?"

smonster, do you have Dr. Velu? Because you just totally described her- that's Tom's and my doctor (yes, we have the same doctor. Tom liked her, and I am lazy.)

omnis, thanks for the meeting cancel~ma! It did, and I'm at home on the couch, soon to be in bed.

Strix, I don't think I have your email addy.

I don't, either, and I am curious and also would like to hurl soothing invective your way via e-mail. smlang AT gmail DOT com

Still at work.

backflung to all, including meara (meara, i used your yahoo addy, since I don't trust facebook!)

And...you guys are THE BEST. I love you all so much and am so very grateful you are in my life.

gotcha, Tep. insent!

Got it, strix! Thanks.

Why is my head suddenly killing me?? I already have caffeine and painkillers on board (not because I had a headache, but I shouldnt then GET one!!). Sigh. Way to make me less enthused about work, body.

gotcha, Tep. insent!

I have nothing yet, but I'll keep an eye out.

I'm hoping to wrap this shit up and get out of work in half an hour. (Except we're supposed to have a Graeter's party to say farewell to our intern in about 5 minutes; while I ordinarily am all over company-purchased Graeter's, I just want to get this done and go home, so I can take more painkillers and cry. An ice cream party is just going to slow my roll. OTOH, all I've eaten today is one GF bagel with nothing on it, so maybe I need some food.)

Tep, I dropped the m from "com" -- you should have email now!

Merlin's ex-not-owner came over. Apparently we're doing something right, because he was fine, and really happy that we're putting in so much effort with Merlin! He griped a bit about him not being allowed outside yet, but we had a whole "the vet said" speech prepared (the vet really did, when we popped in to get the Feliway earlier in the week) and that seemed to persuade him. Cat still living behind the sofa, but it increasingly seems to be a in 'hanging out in my safe space' way, rather than a 'hiding from the evil people who catnapped me until I can plot my escape' way. In short, it looks like we get to keep him and do things our way, so yay!

Ongoing wishes for less migraine, Teppy.

Hooray for Merlin and Seska! I'm sorry the guy was being assy earlier, but so glad he realized that you're working for kitteh's best interests!

(note to Merlin: You can come out now. Really. Your new people are cool, and also, your new people.)