The sting of buying the clock I wasn't all that keen on has been eased by bidding on both the Art Deco clocks going higher than I would have matched, so I'd have lost out on them anyway. I still think I may buy one of the swoosh clocks in a couple of weeks to go on a different wall.
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 24, 2013 10:35:44 pm PDT #3467 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
aurelia - Aug 24, 2013 11:16:24 pm PDT #3468 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Strix, if you leave him alone he'll take care of any flying bugs. Really though, an outdoor porchlight next to an open door is probably your best bet.
Strix - Aug 24, 2013 11:24:36 pm PDT #3469 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I don't mind bats, in theory, but Mr. Bat is flapping wildly about. I thought about the door, but -- the cats.
And...um...this is hard to admit, but Mr. Bat makes me shriek like a girly girl. If I had a beekeepers outfit, I'd be fine, but he's FLAPPING. At head height. AT MY FACE.
I know he's just doing his bat-thing, but...I think I'm afraid of him.
WindSparrow - Aug 24, 2013 11:33:25 pm PDT #3470 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
And the cats aren't trying to fix the bat problem for you? You have my sympathies.
There is a certain irony in the fact that downforeveryoneorjustme.com won't load up for me.
Strix - Aug 25, 2013 12:27:11 am PDT #3471 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Nope, the cats and dog are like "Whatevs..." Of course, Hunter Cat is stalking the great outdoors. But I am too much of a wuss to go downstairs and let her in! (If she's even nearby...)
Ah, well, the bedroom is safe.
-t - Aug 25, 2013 12:49:02 am PDT #3472 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oy, Strix, I've only had bats in the garage and that was disconcerting. They are fast and not easy to herd. Good luck!
I should make coffee, I don't think there's anywhere open with drive-thru caffeine between here and Benicia.
Theodosia - Aug 25, 2013 1:20:30 am PDT #3473 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Here's hoping that Strix's bat problem will have resolved by morning. It happened a time or two in my last apartment and was always fixed by penning up the cats, and opening as many windows and screens and doors as was practical.
And yes, it's not silly to be cautious about getting in physical contact with a panicked bat. There was a certain amount of donning of protective gear by me, though it turned out not to be necessary.
(Reminder to self: find ski mask.)
hippocampus - Aug 25, 2013 3:42:16 am PDT #3474 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Not a bat, but we had a hamster cagebreak this am. Little beest must have worked for months on that lid. I woke up because I 'saw' him scoot under our door, in the dark at 4am. Took us 45 minutes to catch him. Now he's sleeping happily, in a pile of guilt and glory.
We are accepting new names. Including Hamdini and Agent Double-O Hamster.
-t - Aug 25, 2013 5:54:53 am PDT #3475 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Quit with the nocturnal agitating of humans, small mammals!
-t - Aug 25, 2013 6:17:08 am PDT #3476 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Whee! Walked for an hour and half then went to breakfast and am now debating whether to stay awake or go back to bed. I'm tired, so more sleep sounds good, but had three cups of coffee, so suspect that more sleep might not actually happen...
Walter is SO HAPPY when I get up at 2 or 3 am, he thinks we should do that every night. He also gets to sleep all day while I'm at work, so he is not in charge of scheduling.