After three days of the landlady telling me that she was trying to contact a handyman, and that he wasn't calling back, a friend offered to come over with a ladder, and we disconnected the smoke alarm. No more beeping!
Wash: You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress? Jayne: I'll chip in. Zoe: I can hurt you.
'Shindig'
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.
Hil R. - Jan 07, 2013 2:14:04 pm PST #24704 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
omnis_audis - Jan 07, 2013 2:16:34 pm PST #24705 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I'm thinking that B.org proves the Sandra Bullock movie "The Net" isn't quite true. Well, not with this group. So happy to have such caring friends!
Tons of ~ma to SJ and to Bonny.
Pix, how you holding up over there? I hope today wasn't too bad.
Connie Neil - Jan 07, 2013 2:41:29 pm PST #24706 of 30001
brillig
I wish I had Buffistas in easy driving distance.
Anne W. - Jan 07, 2013 2:41:42 pm PST #24707 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Me too.
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2013 3:17:09 pm PST #24708 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I talked to bonny for a bit -- she's frustrated (rightly so) by many things, chief among them being the way nurses come in with medication for her, but don't know why the doctor ordered it. Trying to get answers and otherwise be her own advocate is pretty exhausting, too.
They say she can go home tomorrow -- the rash isn't better, but no one is alarmed by it, which seems to be a cautious good sign. Benadryl isn't really helping, but the hospital added Pepcid (which actually helps with skin allergic reactions, although it doesn't work quickly). Since she's taking antibiotics for an infection, she almost certainly won't be given steroids for the rash, because steroids suppress the immune system.
All things considered, I thought she sounded pretty good. I hope I was helpful, even a tiny bit.
sj - Jan 07, 2013 4:38:58 pm PST #24709 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teppy, I'm so glad you were able to talk to Bonny tonight. I love it that buffistas have each others back.
Dana - Jan 07, 2013 4:52:18 pm PST #24710 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So, uh, Nora, smonster, is anyone willing to go with me to Endymion or Bacchus or Orpheus?
Yes, I'm coming to town for Mardi Gras. Woot!
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2013 5:45:56 pm PST #24711 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yes, I'm coming to town for Mardi Gras. Woot!
Which is a kickass way for Buffistas to have each others' backs!
Zenkitty - Jan 07, 2013 5:58:49 pm PST #24712 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm glad to hear that bonny is all right and getting the help she needs, despite how frustrating the caregivers are being.
eta I think an emergency contact list is a good idea too.
Cass - Jan 07, 2013 6:10:57 pm PST #24713 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I spoke with Bonny again, and she would appreciate your prayers/good thoughts.
She has them. I am glad to hear she's getting care, if not that it is frustrating at times.
I'm always happy when I see how people really care here. Makes my Grinchy heart grow three sizes.
but the hospital added Pepcid (which actually helps with skin allergic reactions, although it doesn't work quickly
I hadn't realized this. Huh.