I'm home, but the multimillion dollar, super fancy, 100% uptime storage hardware up & crashed, so it's gonna be a 12+ hour day.
Inara: You don't have to die alone. Mal: Everybody dies alone.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
sarameg - Dec 12, 2017 1:46:18 pm PST #19788 of 30002
Beverly - Dec 12, 2017 2:23:15 pm PST #19789 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
We got the outdoor decorations up last week; they're camouflage to keep the neighbors from asking if we're okay. The tree has been in its box on the dining room floor for days, and I can't be arsed to get the indoor decorations out of the now-accessible hall closet. It's a lot of effort that's just going to have to all be undone in a couple of weeks. I haven't been able to convince myself it's worth it.
Jesse - Dec 12, 2017 3:41:25 pm PST #19790 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm listening to the radio like someone from the olden times (OK, I'm listening to a podcast), but my mother offered to get me a new cable box possibly as soon as tomorrow, so that's nice.
Laura - Dec 12, 2017 4:41:29 pm PST #19791 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
This is the first year since maybe forever that I am not doing a tree. Just too many things going on and I don't need the stress. B&T (new shortcut for son and GF or DIL) suggested we go on a trip so we are looking at New Orleans. It is only $113 round trip for the flight from Fort Lauderdale!! DH's birthday is the 28th. So maybe getting away.
sj - Dec 12, 2017 4:48:06 pm PST #19792 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We've had a tree up for a week undecorated. Life has been too crazy.
Steph L. - Dec 12, 2017 5:04:05 pm PST #19793 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We have the $10 Aldi tree up for Murderbiscuit (which he leaves alone 98% of the time), and a small tree on the bedside table in the bedroom, but the bedroom tree doesn't have ornaments on it yet. Only lights. Maybe the ornaments will make it up this weekend.
sarameg - Dec 12, 2017 5:13:25 pm PST #19794 of 30002
I've got my Taylor tree up, decorated and lit (it's like 2.5 ft and 30 ornaments, so) and the Murderbiscuit-inspired silver aldi tree with additional leds, hanging. Lokes & Pumpk pretty much leave it alone now but P sits on the mantle or table near it, just staring.
Laura - Dec 12, 2017 5:18:00 pm PST #19795 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I loved the Murderbiscuit Aldi tree! I had #1 son put a couple wreaths up for me on the garage lamps, and that has been it. Just too much. (I hope the New Orleans plan happens, that would be fun)
I am up past my bedtime watching election returns. Yes, my first desire is for a landslide, but it will be satisfying if the write-in vote exceeds the difference between Jones and Moore. Feeling hopeful. Can't stop watching.
Dana - Dec 12, 2017 5:25:25 pm PST #19796 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Holy shit, I think Jones won.
Amy - Dec 12, 2017 5:28:51 pm PST #19797 of 30002
Because books.
That's what my news just said.