Deepest sympathies to Karl and Cashmere. I'm so sorry for your sadness.
Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.
'Destiny'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2012 12:08:12 pm PDT #15215 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
le nubian - Jun 13, 2012 12:10:59 pm PDT #15216 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sorry Cashmere.
My grandma had it in the 1970s (with operation) and survived for decades afterward. Congenital heart failure took her out - which I think was due to her diabetes. Here's hoping your mother's can get dealt with quickly and successfully.
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2012 12:17:06 pm PDT #15217 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
But since bonny gets by without a car most of the time, I'm guessing she's not going to be using the car anywhere near daily.
smonster knows me. Except for driving her to and from the airport, I might use the car once in the two and a half weeks. I suppose I should be embarrassed about how little I travel any further than I can walk on a regular basis.
Yesterday, she mentioned that she's like me to manage her appointments calendar while she's away too but she's done me the favor of finding someone else to water the yard.
Oh, and about the car. I can use it, but the air conditioning is broken, so I'll have to take it to the repair shop for her while she is away.
bonny, I am a last minute forgetful favor-asker, and I still think that's shitty. Sounds like a talk is in order for you to lay out how much notice you need and that you may not always be available. I assume you give her fair notice for use of the car? Could you use that as your departure point?
I have never, ever used the car when it was not totally convenient for her. My efforts to avoid inconveniencing her are legendary. The only time I ever I needed last minute help was when I took Bartleby to the emergency room and could not get a zipcar.
smonster, you are right about the needed convo. I'm calling her to have that conversation in about a half hour.
Honestly, it isn't that the tasks are that hard...except that I DO stress about taking care of a living thing...it's that I feel totally taken for granted. A Please and thank you would be nice. That's all I'm saying.
Thanks for the good thoughts peeps. I've been away from the board all day or I'd have said so before!
amych - Jun 13, 2012 12:47:11 pm PDT #15218 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh, Karl. Oh, Cash. Sending you both all kinds of love.
sumi - Jun 13, 2012 12:47:22 pm PDT #15219 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Oh Karl - I'm so sorry to here that.
And Cash - that just sucks.
javachik - Jun 13, 2012 1:07:05 pm PDT #15220 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Karl, I am very sorry to hear about your mom.
Cashmere, I am hoping for the very best outcome possible. I'm sorry to hear the news.
Anne W. - Jun 13, 2012 1:30:58 pm PDT #15221 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
{{{Cashmere}}}
{{{Karl}}}
I am so, so sorry.
beth b - Jun 13, 2012 1:36:22 pm PDT #15222 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
sending out the ma~~~~ Cashmere
amyth - Jun 13, 2012 2:16:32 pm PDT #15223 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Cash, I'm so sorry.
Pix - Jun 13, 2012 2:55:06 pm PDT #15224 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
Damn! Cash, sending swift recovery and easy remission vibes to your mom.