I have ordered my groceries to be delivered tomorrow, and my innate I'm-Not-Worthiness is barely making making a squeak. But the past month and a half of work, six-day-work-weeks, and at least nine hours a day with minimal breaks has taken its toll. And I don't want to haul a bunch of groceries up the stairs. I just got paid and I've got lots of overtime, so I'm happy to spend some money so a strong young person can haul my groceries. Maybe when hurricane crisis eases off I'll go back to being self-sufficient.

Hi Solange!

Paying someone to do something you'd rather not do counts as being self-sufficient in many cultures, Connie. Just saying.

So there's this Ford b&w civilian cop car I pass most walks to market. In script on the trunk is "to punish & enslave..." and I've always wondered whether it's a social commentary or threat. Today, saw the owner, a black guy wearing a jacket that read ENFORCER on the back.

I have more questions.

Thanks msbelle for opening the delurking thread!!

Ask those questions sarameg, and get back to us.

I've started the laundry, Now I need to start vacuuming.if I can get Pumpkin to stop stomping all over me. All typos are hers.

Amy I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to see your abstract and give feedback. But I agree that it looks good and hits all the notes you'd look for in an abstract.

Got my groceries at the beginning of the delivery time frame, a nice girl brought them in to the kitchen, I gave her a nice tip commensurate with how much I didn't want to carry things up the stairs via Venmo. This future stuff is cool.

Timelies all!

Bleah. I woke up a bunch of times during the night. Still, we managed to get to Fall for the Book to see hippo's panel.

Pumpkin is mad at me because the floors are wet and she keeps botching her leaps. And I'm a little annoyed because I have to pee...and the floors are wet. I'll go check on friends' cats and use their bathroom....