My friends' dog got a bad cut on her face recently, and they kept saying "she ran into the lawn mower," BUT the lawn mower was not on at the time! And the dog tripped or something. So it's not good, but not the immediate image that sentence gives you.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - May 22, 2013 2:03:03 pm PDT #23299 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse - May 22, 2013 2:03:49 pm PDT #23300 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sad (obviously), but also feel oddly relieved now that the worst is over and I no longer have to watch him deteriorating. I did get a bit weepy when I came home today and my little buddy wasn't waiting for me at the door.
Yup, and yup. I feel you on both counts. I'm still pulling cat hairs out of sweaters, which is a little creepily sentimental for me.
hippocampus - May 22, 2013 2:05:48 pm PDT #23301 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Anne I'm so sorry about Jeeves.
Let it be known to all that I will drop everything to have drinks with Consuela.
And I'm sorry people suck.
Zip car sold their territory in my area to enterprise on the same day I got a zipcar card. Welp. Okthen.
Juliebird - May 22, 2013 2:06:29 pm PDT #23302 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Oh, and another dead bunny on the carpet. This time she ate the forelegs as well as teh brainz. I think she's unhappy that I chucked the other one into the bushes. That or she really is a zombie that's developing an apetite for more than just gray matter.
Theodosia - May 22, 2013 2:19:46 pm PDT #23303 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Juliebird, this is crazy-detail-oriented, compulsive boss lady, right? Talk about karma biting one in the assfinger!
§ ita § - May 22, 2013 2:20:58 pm PDT #23304 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Huh. An entire search engine for animated GIFs.
Juliebird - May 22, 2013 2:25:27 pm PDT #23305 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Theodosia, yup, same gal, and that is so wrong but so true! If she hadn't felt the need for perfection in the eyes of everyone and just read a book while waiting for the contractors instead, I'd actually have a partner at working helping me out. Now it's pre-gala for the third time and I'm going to be shouldering her duties as well now.
Old boss texted me wanting to volunteer next week. Except the way he phrased it was "are you in town next Tues? Want to get together late in the day and touch some plants?"
javachik - May 22, 2013 2:31:59 pm PDT #23306 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Julie, could I ask a favor please? Do you mind whitefonting details on the "gifts" your pet is bringing you? I can't deal, which I know means I'm ultra-sensitive, but I'd so appreciate it. Thank you!
Anne, I am so sorry about Jeeves. I can't believe all of the cherished pets who've not made it through this Spring, both on the board and in my off-line life. It's so, so hard.
I will do my best to buoy the spirits of Ms. Consuela this weekend!
Juliebird - May 22, 2013 2:38:51 pm PDT #23307 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Not a problem, javachik. Sorry for the squick!
aurelia - May 22, 2013 2:42:06 pm PDT #23308 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
The doctors are delaying surgery for whatever reason, and have forbid her from going into work where all the dirt is.
I know this one! Lawn mower injuries are very, very dirty injuries. When I injured my foot the docs planned 3 surgeries - 2 to clean the wounds and 1 to stitch me up. I lucked out in that I was healing up well enough that they decided to stitch me up in the 2nd surgery. I also had a cocktail of 3 different antibios during my 5 days in the hospital.