Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


msbelle - Jul 09, 2016 2:34:08 pm PDT #24301 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

YEAH! I like the way you think.


msbelle - Jul 09, 2016 3:22:39 pm PDT #24302 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I vacuumed the other living room. MIght leave the rest for tomorrow, my shoulder is twinging and I am not desiring muscle spasms.


Jesse - Jul 09, 2016 3:56:01 pm PDT #24303 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Can you put some stuff away?

For my part, I just made some cheese crackers (a little too much cayenne, but otherwise delicious) and am going to continue watching tv.


Scrappy - Jul 09, 2016 4:10:28 pm PDT #24304 of 30003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Yeah, why can't your kids put the laundry in? What is your wife doing while you are doing all this work, if I may ask?


msbelle - Jul 09, 2016 4:23:01 pm PDT #24305 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Steph, because I am a HORRIBLE person I almost posted to your vacation pic that it is too bad FiL couldn't be there. I AM SORRY I EVEN THOUGHT IT, I AM LITERALLY THE WORST.


flea - Jul 09, 2016 4:35:11 pm PDT #24306 of 30003
information libertarian

I just want to say that mr. flea is doing heroic boy-wrangling work. THEY ARE SO CRAZY.


Calli - Jul 09, 2016 4:35:35 pm PDT #24307 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

People here are being much more productive than I am. I was able to do some useful running about in the morning. But after 12:30 I had to close myself inside and hide from the weather. I hate this time of year. It's like I can feel the heat pushing against the walls and windows, searching for a way in.

1.75 months until non-vile weather.


Laura - Jul 09, 2016 5:32:15 pm PDT #24308 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.

I AM SORRY I EVEN THOUGHT IT, I AM LITERALLY THE WORST.

Too soon? Ha, not for me. I laughed. I hope Middle Brother is accepting and FIL isn't regretting not going.

I just want to say that mr. flea is doing heroic boy-wrangling work.

Boy wrangling is exhausting. I loved when mine were in the back yard tent.

You guys are productive. I pretty much never do any laundry but my own. DH and the boys have always done there's. It was the first chore the boys did when they were little punks. I don't do stinky boy socks.


sarameg - Jul 09, 2016 5:51:25 pm PDT #24309 of 30003

Painted samples for faux grate background. I am possibly insane. And feeling really antisocial, declining all bday invites. Barely managed to answer parents' call.


Steph L. - Jul 09, 2016 7:04:23 pm PDT #24310 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Which hotel, Teppy?

A Best Western by a mall. Surprisingly comfortable bed!

I AM SORRY I EVEN THOUGHT IT, I AM LITERALLY THE WORST.

Too soon? Ha, not for me. I laughed. I hope Middle Brother is accepting and FIL isn't regretting not going.

Ha! Middle Brother seems fine, and FiL is so happy to be at home.