I'm glad your mom's coming home, too, Epic.
And I don't think you're being a jerk, if the reason you couldn't invite this person is because she wouldn't be able to keep from angering people at your birthday dinner. (I have a couple friends who I make sure not to mix with my other friends. Sometimes you have to Prattkeep your friends.)
Totally agreeing with Zenkitty. Your celebration is, dare I say it, for YOU! There is no room for guilt when you are planning an enjoyable event. If you feel compelled to do something nice for them, I'd vote for a hot dish on some other night.
Northerner help me out. Is it "hot dish" or "hotdish"?
Wait, Jesus (sorry, watched a lot of Black church, today) Juliana is expecting?!?!?!?!?!??!
Juliana, I don't even know who the other half of your "We" is, but mazel tov.
Juliana, Kate and sj. It's a Buffista baby boom.
Hi, Cindy!
~ma and hugs all around. I read along today, but I'm out of spoons and couldn't keep track of everything.
sj, I haven't had enough spoons in I don't know how long, but I did know you are expecting. Keep on keeping on, Mama.
Ginger, wait, Kate is also expecting?
You people have been fornicating (or marriage-ing, or something-ing) without me.
Why do I suddenly want a candy necklace?
Also? Way to go, Buffista spirit babies!
Ginger, wait, Kate is also expecting?
She is! and well along with #2!
I did know Ms. Kate had baby 1, but I didn't know about # 2, because I gave up Facebook 7 or 8 months ago (and am mostly happy about it, except for when I miss good news)
In less happy news, Mr Peabody had a bad seizure today. He seems okay now, if a little wobbly, but he hasn't had anything to eat or drink. I don't want to go to bed until he at least drinks something.
My vet thinks it's low thyroid and he takes thyroid pills. She thinks anti-seizure drugs have enough side effects that she hesitates to prescribe them unless a dog is having frequent seizures. He only has a few a year, but they are scary.
I'm so sorry, Ginger. Our Buffy (our rescue dog) could have been between 1 and 5 years when we got her (the vet estimate was 2 to 4 years), but I want every year of her life.
What did you do when Mr. Peabody had a seizure?