Sophia, they make affordable neoprene sleeves that you can get at any drug store. The ones with the cut out knee cap are probably best. I would pick one up. They're comfortable to wear for several hours and will give your knee the support it needs. If the pain keeps up, go see a doctor. It could be a torn meniscus. But then, it could just be a strain or sprain, and the rest, ice and support is about all you can do. Oh, and take ibprofen over acetaminophen, prophylactically. I usually do 400-600 mgs before practice.

billytea, I may need to quote that.

ita, bigger bowl, plastic wrap and a paper towel underneath for when it doesn't work.

Braces are a Big Girl thing. Until you get them.

I doubt I'd use any process that involves much manual intervention, because the microwave is the hands off magic box for me. It's simpler for me to stand at a stove stirring than starting and restarting the gowy box (no, not that one, the other one) because that's how I'm processing effort investment.

I need to see if my current methods will explode saucers. That seems key. I do actually prefer steel cut (GOD, do I, but I'm a slut for oats in most any form, really) and I had the whole thing down to a lazy mechanical process, but I lost momentum...

Just re-distributed foodstuffs in the kitchen. Since the moth infestation I'm uber-paranoid and keeping more stuff on the counters instead of up on shelves where I can't see them, and in airtight containers instead of the original now-kinda-opened boxes. I love moving grain from rectangular container to cylindrical, etc, inasmuch as I'm testing my ability to estimate volume independently of the dimensions.

I did end up leaning on the raisins a little, but otherwise pretty okay. Canisters are full, and cheapo tupperware is released back for fridge and freezer duty.

Gack! I'm trying to remember part of a phrase. I'm thinking it's "a high [something]" and I am trying to say they're in a huff or their dander is up--I kinda feel like it's a British term, but my brain is being very useless--maybe it's "in a high [something]"?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY BRANE????

In high dudgeon.

It's simpler for me to stand at a stove stirring than starting and restarting the gowy box (no, not that one, the other one) because that's how I'm processing effort investment.

My guess is that you are not a microwave oatmeal person. I prioritize having just my bowl to clean even if that means I pay attention while I microwave.

Also, I can pretend my breakfast is a supervolcano.

this literally happened by just sitting down

Sprained my hand by taking off my coat. A month ago. And it still hurts.

That said, I hope it's nothing serious, Sophia.

Oh, thank DOG, Jesse. And I realise I've never considered low dudgeon. Probably disappointing anyway.

I prioritize having just my bowl to clean even if that means I pay attention while I microwave.

Ah, no. I am awful at intermittently stirring. Remarkably neglectful. I use one of these on the stove, and I still get a charge from how perfectly ita ! serving size it is--if I can just stand still for ten minutes, that is.

Argh, had a new development in the project I'm spending 95% of my time on, which will result in my art being reviewed/approved by a co-worker who manages to be both nit-picky and indecisive. At my checkup next week I may ask my doctor if I can double up on blood pressure meds.

I just need to remember that Big Boss told me in the past week that I wouldn't have to arrange re-licensing of some fine art from museums and artists' estates, which has been a small kernel of dread in the back of my mind for years now.

I It's simpler for me to stand at a stove stirring than starting and restarting the gowy box (no, not that one, the other one) because that's how I'm processing effort investment.

Also probably faster.