Shadow and I are negotiating the revised occupation of the bed at night. I've shifted over to the middle, but I'm apparently encroaching on his favored pillow area. Granted, I'm the human, he's the cat, but he knows how to pluck at things at 3 AM in order to wake the human up. And he's always slept in the bed, so it behooves me to see his side of things. I've apparently covered up the section where he wants to sleep, so I'm going to have to rearrange things. Because having a purring cat wrapped around my arm is a good way to a good night's sleep.
How's it sit? Pretty cunning, don'tchya think?
Jayne ,'The Message'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jul 23, 2014 7:03:18 am PDT #2610 of 30000
brillig
Jesse - Jul 23, 2014 7:33:27 am PDT #2611 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh man, brenda. It does sound like it would be great if you can get down there. Is he acknowledging this stuff, or is your SIL extrapolating? That seems like it would make a big difference. Good luck to all of you guys.
And also good luck to Pix's foster dog!
Calli - Jul 23, 2014 7:33:52 am PDT #2612 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
having a purring cat wrapped around my arm is a good way to a good night's sleep.
It generally works for me.
Brenda, I hope things work out for you brother.
Puppy~ma, Pix.
brenda m - Jul 23, 2014 7:35:49 am PDT #2613 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
Is he acknowledging this stuff, or is your SIL extrapolating? That seems like it would make a big difference.
No idea.
Theodosia - Jul 23, 2014 7:43:05 am PDT #2614 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"
You can't 'fix' him, but you can sure let him know you care enough to put yourself out, and remind him that he's got support if he wants to accept it.
Both of my brothers, whom I would have thought to characterize as guys who have it together, have both entered middle age in distress, including alcoholism/alcohol abuse. Their careers as cops are way stressful, plus some serious physical crap (tonsil cancer, in one case, which sounds funny until it isn't) really have done a number for them both.
Pix - Jul 23, 2014 8:03:05 am PDT #2615 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oh Brenda. I'm sending you -ma.
Consuela - Jul 23, 2014 8:15:26 am PDT #2616 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
All my -ma to Brenda and Pix.
brenda m - Jul 23, 2014 8:34:51 am PDT #2617 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
Well I at least got him to call me back. (Text message: Call me right now before I book my flights).
I told him either he was coming to us or I'm coming to him for his birthday. ("Um, okay. Can I have an hour to decide?")
I didn't broach any Issues at this stage and the tone was very light. But one way or another he won't be alone this weekend, and then we'll see.
-t - Jul 23, 2014 8:38:13 am PDT #2618 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good!
amyth - Jul 23, 2014 8:51:18 am PDT #2619 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Lots of ~ma, brenda. I hope that it ends up being not too worrisome.
Puppy ~ma, Pix.