Is it acting like a noun when you say "is that Kate swinging?"

Does that sentence need two question marks? I feel like it does.

My MiL is apparently in California for a wedding. I'm meeting her at the cemetery on Sunday. I think it will probably be nice? We'll see. She's stopping on her way to the airport, basically, so at least there isn't a lot of hostessing expectation involved.

Today is my tenth wedding anniversary, and the fourth anniversary of DH's funeral, so, y'know, it's a fraught time.

That's hard, -t. Wishing you all the ~ma you need.

Thanks, Amy. It's kind of weird how little contact I have with his family anymore, but it's not animosity just, I don't know, mostly geography, I guess.

Watching Crossbones. Richard Coyle reminds me a lot of Russell Crowe. John Malkovich is admirably chewing all the scenery, too.

I am in South Dakota! Drive from Mnpls wasn't bad, only a couple of patches of rain. I did appear to dodge a doozy. My aunt's dithering has the potential to make me batty, but I think I'm fending it off with "she's not MY mom, thank god" and letting everyone else be annoyed with her!

Man, it's been over a decade since I was out here. Strange to think the 3rd generation is taking over the farm.

That's hard, -t.

Is it acting like a noun when you say "is that Kate swinging?"

No, there it's being a present participle, just to confuse you.

Glad you made it, sarameg!

I think participles in general are beyond my scope.

Oh -t, sending you much ~ma and wrapping you in a virtual blanket.

I refuse to understand any of the wordstuffs y'all are talking about. I don't think I even knew what direct or indirect objects were until I learned them in Spanish class.

-t, that sounds like a hard time. I hope you're getting good support and hugs or not hugs as needed.

I'm actually pretty okay! But it is always good to know I have buffistas in my corner, ready with virtual hugs, not-hugs and blankets. Y'all are the best.