Could just be a hoax, though. I fake some headaches, everyone gets used to poor helpless Spike. Then one day, no warning, I snap a spine, bend a head back, drain 'em dry. Brilliant.

Spike ,'Potential'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

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.


Scrappy - Jul 13, 2017 1:10:56 pm PDT #13815 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

That is wonderful and exactly how it should be done, Connie!


Jesse - Jul 13, 2017 1:15:19 pm PDT #13816 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Wow, good for both of them. That's a great letter. I have to imagine that opening with "I've been diagnosed with this condition" would be disarming to some people who "just don't get it."


Sheryl - Jul 13, 2017 1:20:41 pm PDT #13817 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S turns 2 today. We brought mini cupcakes to daycare today, but otherwise it is a regular day. His birthday party will be on Saturday.


-t - Jul 13, 2017 1:24:44 pm PDT #13818 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Aw, good for Celest. I'm glad supervisor stepped up!

Happy birthday Mr S!


Laura - Jul 13, 2017 1:31:48 pm PDT #13819 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

What a well composed and thoughtful letter. Best of luck to Celest.

Congrats to Mr. S and welcome to the terrific 2s!. I loved the 2s with my boys because it was the beginning of much better communication. Also they transitioned away from being all mom all the time and more into dad. (that could have been no more nursing and more dad provided junk food too)


Jesse - Jul 13, 2017 3:12:17 pm PDT #13820 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Happy birthday, Mr S!


Dana - Jul 13, 2017 4:00:13 pm PDT #13821 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Motherfucker, my Kindle was misbehaving and Amazon said, oh, we'll replace it!

It's back. It's the same Kindle. And it still has the same problem.


Dana - Jul 13, 2017 4:02:20 pm PDT #13822 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Oh, even better, it works when plugged into my husband's computer. So the problem is somehow with my computer.


sarameg - Jul 13, 2017 4:29:42 pm PDT #13823 of 30002

Decided at the last minute to join a month neighborhood walk. About a dozen of us. A little over an hour. At least there was a breeze, cause it was still kinda hot. Between this, neighborhood wine night last night & the 90th anniversary celebration for the EGL neighborhood this Saturday, I'm all sorts of neighborhooded up! Met some new people too.


tommyrot - Jul 13, 2017 5:15:28 pm PDT #13824 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Took Squeaky to the vet yesterday to have the tartar cleaned from her teeth and to have a tooth extracted. They said they'd call me today to see how she was doing, but they didn't mention how long the bandage on her leg (where they put the IV in) had to stay on.

The vet didn't call me until 7:44 PM. Squeaky had removed the bandage herself several hours earlier.

Dr. Google told me this was fine, and the vet agreed.

Watched Stand By Me for the first time in about 30 years. I had forgotten how much I loved that movie--in fact, I appreciated it more as an adult.

Tomorrow I drive to the Twin Cities to see Queen with my brother and nephew.