Tthanks for all you kind thoughts and words. Matt is really good at giving kind words to people, but I think he is surprised at how much they matter.
We are sending out the ma~~~ Pix.
Illyria: Wesley's dead. I'm feeling grief for him. I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence. Spike: Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.
'Not Fade Away'
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.
beth b - Dec 11, 2011 8:01:44 pm PST #4076 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Shir - Dec 11, 2011 9:40:50 pm PST #4077 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
This day started all horrible and wrong.
I need a reboot.
(Meanwhile, apparently the absurd landlord of mine refuses to pay for washing machine fixing. Even though it's in the contract. Why? Because it's too expensive, and they already "gave us" (read: did what was written in the contract) a window that should have been in the living room in the first place, two months after we entered the flat.
Oh well. Me and roommate just looked for a reason to get the hell away from her. It's a beautiful place, but she's absolutely nuts. Just just another thing in a long list of contract violations.)
hippocampus - Dec 12, 2011 3:35:46 am PST #4078 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Catching up with the internets after a crazy weekend where crazy = house-falling-apart.
Pix & ND - all comfort to you and for Byron. You've taken such good care of him.
Matt & family, much comfort to you. So very sorry for your loss.
WindSparrow - Dec 12, 2011 4:09:57 am PST #4079 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Shir, next time she asks for rent, give her the same excuse - hey we paid LAST month, and now you want us to pay again? What do you mean, it's in the contract - it's expensive and we already did it. t /not helpful
WindSparrow - Dec 12, 2011 4:10:44 am PST #4080 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Sox, that does sound like a crazy weekend. I see yours also comes with not enough rum.
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2011 4:16:43 am PST #4081 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I need to get dressed and get to campus. It's 18 degrees outside. I so don't want to go out anywhere.
le nubian - Dec 12, 2011 4:29:24 am PST #4082 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Andi is on to something.
In the US in various communities, you can sequester part of the rent you pay to make necessary repairs. It can be more trouble than its worth, but if you demonstrate that you had to make the repairs, got a few estimates and took the $$ out of rent, boom.
amyth - Dec 12, 2011 4:33:34 am PST #4083 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
So sorry, Pix and ND. You gave Byron a wonderful life. But it's so hard. Lots of love and comfort to you.
Much ~ma and condolences to Matt and beth. So sorry for your loss.
Sparky1 - Dec 12, 2011 4:41:49 am PST #4084 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Peace ~ma to Matt, beth, Pix & ND.
Laura - Dec 12, 2011 4:57:45 am PST #4085 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Speaking of rum, last night was the Pompano Beach boat parade. Yes, on Sunday night apparently to not compete with the Saturday night parade in Fort Lauderdale. Anyway, the important part of this event was sitting on the deck with my family drinking egg nog with rum watching the boats go by. We didn't participate because they require boat insurance; maybe next year.
My neighbors had their chairs up on the roof to watch, but it seemed a better plan to enjoy the egg nog and boats without ladders being in the mix.