PS I love this place. Thank you for listening and being empathetic and smiting those who hurt One of Us. In that spirit, the Empress texted me a particularly wonderful smiting of Tino the Agent earlier, which I feel you would all enjoy:

May he always have that itchy, achy, unreachable feeling you get in the soles of your feet when you're really high up in the air and afraid of falling.

In his balls.

Forever.

Perfect smiting!

wish I had that skill.

I'm certain she will also provide a smiting for your landlord the next time she's around these parts! She is very, very good at smiting.

Sophia, I'm sorry for your loss. ~ma to your family.

beekaytee, I hope your lawyer can help!

That is a perfect curse for Agent Tino.

I'm certain she will also provide a smiting for your landlord the next time she's around these parts! She is very, very good at smiting.

I may have to ask directly. This is a need now.

Sophia I'm so sorry for your loss

I'm sorry for your loss, Sophia. Wishes for peace and comfort for your family.

Most excellent and well deserved smite. And yeah, things don't always happen for a reason, other than the reason being that some people suck, or life isn't really fair. People say things like that and other favorites like what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Well, not so much with that one either!

Anyway, slept under 5 blankets and am bundled in sweats and thick socks because it was 36F this morning! The space heaters are doing their thing, but I don't run them while I sleep. My fingers are cold, but at least I have most excellent fiction to read. ;)

Don't get me started on "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". I actually like the way Nietzsche (come on, predictive typing, if you aren't going to help me out on that what good are you?) originally meant it (or my understanding of how he originally meant it, anyway) but that's so not how people use it.

My condolences to you and your family, Sophia.

All condolences to Sophia and family.