I'm glad your mom will have a chance to go back home again, Laura.
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
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.
Calli - May 19, 2014 6:29:52 am PDT #28042 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
msbelle - May 19, 2014 6:30:44 am PDT #28043 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Thanks for all the support everyone. I have regained a bit of perspective. They would never have left to before because my mom's mom was still alive. My parents really are very nice people and will help whenever I ask, I just wish there had been a bit more structured support when I moved.
Fact is, Mac can stay by himself now and I just need to make plans and go out.
The other thing is my mom has her own piles and piles of resentment. She was the child called home from college to care for her father after a stroke. She had my brother as an infant to deal with when dad was in Vietnam. She drove 3 hours round trip many many weekends of my elementary and jr high years to help out with her father. And then traveled he same 3 hours almost every other weekend for more years to check on her mother. She never got baby grandchildren she had always thought she would have and now is the first time in probably 50 years where she hasn't been at least partial caregiver to someone.
-t - May 19, 2014 6:46:48 am PDT #28044 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, how I wish I had time to play with today's Google Doodle.
Laura - May 19, 2014 7:00:15 am PDT #28045 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Thank you Tom!! The pictures are a delight.
Beverly - May 19, 2014 7:16:49 am PDT #28046 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Laura, your mom and you are lucky to have each other--such wise and caring women.
msbelle, everyone who knows you is lucky to have you--such understanding and perspective. I hope you can use those things to give yourself some love and support. You certainly deserve both those things.
tommy, thanks so much for sharing the pictures. Familiar faces! And a new one to match with a posting voice here!
msbelle - May 19, 2014 7:42:59 am PDT #28047 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
1st step in being proactive - joined FB groups for 3 local Democratic Party groups. At least I might find like minded people.
meara - May 19, 2014 7:57:03 am PDT #28048 of 30000
I want to "like" msbelle's post. :)
shrift - May 19, 2014 7:58:37 am PDT #28049 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm cramming food in my face because I need to be at the travel clinic in 30 minutes, and they told me to come with a full stomach in case of any reactions. Which sounds kind of ominous?
meara - May 19, 2014 8:08:05 am PDT #28050 of 30000
shrift, it may just be like "some people get all weird and fainty when they get shots, and you're less likely to do that if you have a decent blood sugar going on"?
Maria - May 19, 2014 8:54:21 am PDT #28051 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
msbelle, you are loved and adored, and I'm sorry that you're going through a rough patch. It might not help, but you should know that I would have never gotten through my move without you. I wish I was closer, but I'm only a phone call away. Much love to you.