Dog bed success! Darby still needs to be pulled inside the house, but no longer bolts for the door. And she didn't even get up when the alarm click my dad left a few feet away went off at 1:45 AM. Still happier in the yard.
I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.
Riley ,'Lessons'
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.
brenda m - May 11, 2014 5:40:34 am PDT #27465 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Amy - May 11, 2014 5:40:37 am PDT #27466 of 30000
Because books.
What Jesse said.
Tom Scola - May 11, 2014 6:15:23 am PDT #27467 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
So I got a decent amount amount of sleep last night, and I woke up in a MUCH better mood. The call to Mom this morning was quick and painless; she didn’t feel like picking a fight this morning. Yay.
sj - May 11, 2014 6:16:19 am PDT #27468 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay, Tom!
sarameg - May 11, 2014 6:19:38 am PDT #27469 of 30000
Glad to hear that, Tom!
I'm counting as success that I have a load of laundry in and am showered and dressed and it isn't even noon yet (I was a bit wired last night, whodathunk.)
I even put the deck set out on the deck. Of course, now it is gonna get all pollinated but whatever.
Also, I think I drank too much coffee this morning.
OK, got some errands to run.
Vortex - May 11, 2014 6:21:09 am PDT #27470 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yay Tom. My mother rebuffed my brother when he tried to make plans with her because "that's what a mother does, she puts her kids' needs first". This was, of course, a swipe at the SIL, implying that my mother was the bigger person for not making him choose between them as to how to celebrate for Mother's Day.
When he texted me that, I responded. "Where does she stand on the need not to deal with her crazy".
Jesse - May 11, 2014 6:21:40 am PDT #27471 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Excellent, Tom!
I need to get a load of laundry in and clean the bathroom. I would love to dig up the rest of the trees, but I don't really have anywhere to put more yard waste. Ah well!
Burrell - May 11, 2014 6:33:42 am PDT #27472 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yay Tom!
Also yay Franny! for waking up and making the coffee this morning in honor of mother's day, and making me a caramel mocha.
I know mother's day can be a fraught holiday, but I hope for everyone here it is a warm and loving one, whether you are a mom or have a mom or have lost a mom.
Anne W. - May 11, 2014 7:07:05 am PDT #27473 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
For mother's day, I helped my mom with a craft project that was causing her much confusion. We also had coffee.
She threatened to shoot me if I tried to take her out to brunch or do anything else that would involve having to deal with large numbers of people.
-t - May 11, 2014 7:18:57 am PDT #27474 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Glad to hear it, Tom!
Argh, Vortex.
Yay, Franny!
I successfully evaded 3 zombie mobs - luckily they didn't attack while Walter insisted on rolling in the grass. They (not zombies, just the generic "they") were setting up for the Mother's Day Artisan Fair in the plaza - it looks like it will be nice but not anything I absolutely have to not miss. Which is good, because I need to spend some quality time doing nothing and then see how much laundry and dishes I can clean...