Or the President taking both the Vicodin and the Percocet at once.

JZ - I am so mad at that pharmacy on your behalf. Banana flavoring... I rmemeber that stuff. Bergh. Not to mention how scary, compounded by all the pharmacy clowns. What a nightmare to have to deal with - poor Matilda and you. I hope the dentist solves things fast.

Tonight, Ryan decided that he wanted to act out the tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, with he and daddy alternating the parts of the billy goats and the "bad troll". Conversation:

"You're a billy goat, Daddy."
"Oh ,ok. Am I the little, medium or big billy goat?"
"You're the big billy goat..."
"Ok, I can be--"
"...Because you have a big tummy!"
"..."

Clearly I had never paid sufficient attention to this particular tale when younger, as I was startled to learn (while playing the bad troll) that apparently the story ends with the biggest billy goat knocking the bad troll off the bridge into the river! ...Then jumping in after him and, um, washing the troll's hair. (It also ends with the mummy troll doubled up in laughter.)

My boy.

{{{{{JZ}}}}} I'm sorry. That sounds like a very traumatic day. I hope Matilda is feeling better soon.

JZ - I am so mad at that pharmacy on your behalf. Banana flavoring... I rmemeber that stuff. Bergh.

Also, this. I am gagging just thinking about banana flavoring.

waves hi

I have been coming in from time to time and skipping or skimming hundreds of posts, sending loving wishes, nodding in agreement, shaking fists of rage. And then not actually posting.

I have been in Otter Lake for a week now enjoying the cool nights and lovely days. DH arrived yesterday. The last month or so has been incredibly hectic and I am mentally and physically exhausted. Hoping to renew a bit.

I have lots to say to everyone, but it remains in my thoughts for the time being. I know we all go through this lurker thing from time to time so I appreciate the understanding.

tackle hugs Laura

JZ - strength to you - may the dentist have a better idea.

Cass , I 'm glad the move is going smother than expected.

WE got back from Great Britain Friday ( no - not olympics - friend visiting and the Edinburgh fringe festival ) and I got a bonus souvenir of a cold.

Spoke with the advice nurse, who agreed that what happened last night is really unworkable for an entire week of 3 times a day, so we're heading back to urgent care when it opens at 10 for an alternative med or dosing method of this one (the nurse said maybe shots, which also sounds nightmarish, but at least then the doctor gets to be the bad guy).

Maintenance guy hasn't called back about the pipe.

Thanks for the sympathy and empathy and other horror stories; I may still be a monster, but at least I've got company!

JZ, I'm glad you're getting an alternative. Twenty more doses sounded like it was going to be a nightmare. Sorry about the pipe, also.

Okay, I hesitated about posting this, because I have a tendency to overreact, but I'm doing it anyway. I'm worried about Strix. She's supposed to be coming to NC to visit and staying with me this coming Tuesday through Thursday, but I haven't heard anything from her about when she's getting in. As far as I can tell, the last time she's been online anywhere (here, Facebook, email) was August 7, and I know that that was only five days ago, but it's weird to not hear from someone this close to a trip, right? Especially when I'm supposed to be picking her up from the airport?

The last I heard from her was in a group email to the NC-istas on 8/7, saying that she was excited to see us all, but she hadn't gotten her flight details ironed out yet. We made plans to hang out this Wednesday night. I emailed her on Friday, asking if she had gotten her tickets yet, because I was planning to take time off this coming Thursday in the middle of the day to take her to the airport, and I wanted to block off my calendar, and it's a particularly busy week for me at work with student move-in, and folks are trying to schedule things for me left and right, so if I just had an idea of about when her flight was, I could protect that block of time. No response. So yesterday morning, I emailed her again, saying I wasn't worried about the visit, I was just worried about her, I'm a worrier by nature, sorry if I was pestering, but just give a heads-up that she's OK. No response.

So last night, I was babysitting, and I didn't have access to my computer, and I don't have her number in my phone, so I texted smonster with the whole story. She was worried, too. So smonster texted her, waited a while, and called her. No response to the text, and phone call went to voice mail. I was putting a toddler to bed, and also second-guessing myself, so I told smonster we should just wait until morning before freaking out.

Well, now it's morning, and I'm freaking out. Trouble is, I don't know if I should be freaking out, and if I should be, I don't know what to do next. I know that she goes offline occasionally, especially with her arm injury, but she usually pops in to say she's okay when prompted. And she's supposed to be flying here in two days! Does anybody know Dan? Am I overreacting?

glad there is an alternative, JZ.

I hope you are overreacting,amyth