A friend of mine just pointed out the lead to a story in this [link] :

A novel scheme to repel mosquitoes and combat the diseases they spread with lasers is being funded by the world's second-richest man

Mosquitoes using lasers? Yikes!

Even the Oxford comma can't save that sentence.

How hard would it have been to write, "A novel scheme using lasers to repel mosquitoes and combat the diseases they spread is being funded by the world's second-richest man"?

'ma for ND. Sorry to hear it. I hate family drama.

Scrappy, the problem here is that the situation has to be solved, as it involves the long-term care and welfare of ND’s mom. Sigh.

I've been watching Maddie and her breathing is off, so Monday I'll call the vet back and make another appointment and I guess we'll start doing tests.

Oh askye, I hope Maddie is okay. Breathing oddities can be so stressful!

Bartleby has been breathing weird at night, ever since the blood snorting incident just before Halloween. Kind of a gurgly, snuffling. It absolutely rivets me. I can't even breathe myself as I stare at him, waiting for the breath to get back to normal.

I have no explanation and the doctors aren't willing to pursue it while he's recovering.

I hope all goes well for Maddie. May it be a simple phase.

Health~ma for Maddy and B-boy!

Pix, if there is anything I can do to help, let me know. I miss you and ND a LOT.

t tacklehugs Jilli

Miss you too. Will I see you for lunch next Saturday?

YES! I don't know the details yet, but YES. And I may try and figure out how to fold myself up into a carry-on bag so I can go back with you.

YES PLEASE.

Noise Design, may this situation with your mom get resolved soon - a real, workable solution.

good luck and love to all - esp the family stuff for ND It looks like we have some stuff coming that way with DH's family.

so I am concentrating on the things I can control- and blogged about the fly lady

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