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Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

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.


Kat - Apr 03, 2014 3:19:04 am PDT #24293 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Oooof. It's the crouching to paint, sara. But the spindles look great.

When N&G were born, there was another family there with twin preemies of roughly the same the size and issues, Juliana and John. Juliana is at N&G's school because our school is the only one with a special day class and Juliana needs it, while John continued to go to his regular neighborhood school.

Noah plays baseball with a teacher at that school's son. The teacher asked if our school was doing anything for Juliana (which prompted a what? why?). Over spring break, John had to be hospitalized and died due to a respiratory issue.

I just can't.

What tragedy to have your child survive so much and then... not. I don't even know what to think.


Kat - Apr 03, 2014 3:19:08 am PDT #24294 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Amy - Apr 03, 2014 3:47:50 am PDT #24295 of 30000
Because books.

Oh, Kat. That's awful.


Jesse - Apr 03, 2014 3:54:46 am PDT #24296 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh god, that's so sad.


tommyrot - Apr 03, 2014 4:40:23 am PDT #24297 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Wow. Very sad.

ION, we've talked about how to boil eggs more than once, right?

Use Less Water and Rely on Steam for Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs

The steam stays at a constant 212F, while adding eggs to a bunch of boiling water cools the water which adds to the time it takes to cook. The more eggs you add, the longer it will take to cook them all, making it hard to get the time right.


meara - Apr 03, 2014 6:06:25 am PDT #24298 of 30000

I'm not even sure what a soft boiled egg is like!

Kat, that's awful! Poor family, that's a lot of stress.


Connie Neil - Apr 03, 2014 6:13:17 am PDT #24299 of 30000
brillig

Huh, somebody in a small plane just buzzed our building. That was disconcerting to see out the windows.


Laura - Apr 03, 2014 6:18:14 am PDT #24300 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh dear, Kat. That is really tough.

I wonder if I putting the eggs in a steamer rack would work. I have had very poor results attempting the soft boiled egg.


-t - Apr 03, 2014 6:51:41 am PDT #24301 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I've never tried soft-boiling eggs. I find runny yolks icky, so I probably won't, although who knows maybe someday that will seem less icky to me? Could happen.

That poor family, what a blow.

Yikes, Connie!


-t - Apr 03, 2014 6:53:57 am PDT #24302 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, hey, I have a question. People who keep folders of Thank You or Good Job e-mails for review time, how do you bring those to managements attention? I think it might be too late for this year, but I've started at least sorting the e-mails so maybe I can do that next year, since one of my colleagues mentioned specifically that she was sending me a thank you so it could help with my assessment.