Ooo, xposty. How about flowers nowish, and that will give us time to get money together and figure out what a good practical gift would be?

{{{{{Pix}}}}}

I just keep hopeful that each time I step on a plane he might still be there when I get home.

Smonster, I really like that idea. I will buy some upfront from all of us--whoever collects money ultimately can just transfer a bit to contribute to them once we are good to go. I just need an address.

{{smonster}} sorry you're feeling so overwhelmed, and lonely about StW. I'm thinking of you often, especially with Halloween coming up. I have NO PLANS for Halloween. This is a travesty! C&J are going to be in NY, and with you and T&G living out of state now, and many of the folks in The Compound otherwise occupied, and France kept me from thinking about it until just recently, I find myself at a loss. I know, I know, the mother of all first world problems, but you know how much I love Halloween. Just missing you.

{{Pix & ND}} It's so hard, losing a pet, and all the uncertainty that leads up to the end.

Smonster, I really like that idea. I will buy some upfront from all of us--whoever collects money ultimately can just transfer a bit to contribute to them once we are good to go. I just need an address.

I've got an address where I sent her something last December. (I was getting rid of a PlayStation that I never used, and she bought it as a Christmas present for her kids.) She said in an email then that they were thinking about moving, but I don't know if they did or not.

I know, I know, the mother of all first world problems, but you know how much I love Halloween. Just missing you.

I know! I miss you, too! I have a kickass costume and I'm not sure where I'm going to wear it. I don't know who's going to Frenchmen, and I'm not going by myself. Making new traditions is hard.

Pix, as soon as I have a response with an address, I'll forward it to you. As far as flowers go, I would maybe stay away from very strongly smelling ones, since I know she has some allergies, but I am not sure what specifically bothers her other than lavender.

I can do the paypal collecting for whatever we decide to do later at my profile addy.

Tropical flowers like orchids and antherium do not smell and last for a very long time.

Might I suggest a blooming orchid? They are very popular (therefore available) a the moment, plus the added bonus of not dying in a matter of days, and not needing much care.

That's a great idea, Bonny.

Immensely shallow first world problem--I didn't bring my S2 X-Files box in to work, and I just finished S1! Woe! I am Scully-less!