meara, I can't ever do cough drops as I'm violently allergic to menthol and eucalyptus. Our local Haggen has a wall o' candy, where I find lemon drops tart enough that they help with sore throats and coughs, at least a little bit.

Mentho-lyptus makes me sick to my stomach as well. I find Wild Cherry Lifesavers soothe my throat a bit.

Kat, mucho-ma, in all it's many & varied forms, to deal with that crapton of stuff you're dealing with.

I am so sorry Jessica That is a lot

It is also a lot for Kat. I was mad on your behalf about the obit, but didn't want to say something in a public lost that your family might be on.

I had emergency dental work today because one of my teeth fell apart. The dental urgent care was pretty great. I got the clean out the infection and put in a temp filling which was free. I have to call general dentistry to host a root canal and crown. We get a 10% discount at the dental center or the faculty group, plus insurance pAys 80% so hopefully this won't be too bad.

Timelies all!

{{{Jessica}}} {{{Kat}}}

My condolences, Jessica. Even when they're in their 90s and lived a good life before passing, it doesn't make the ache of missing them any less.

Ugh, Jessica. I'm sorry for your loss, and all of the subsequent changing of plans. I hope the new job will allow you to regain a more solid footing.

Kat, it's a whole pile of ridiculousness for you.

I was mad on your behalf about the obit, but didn't want to say something in a public lost that your family might be on.

Me too. I wasn't going to bring it up unless you opened the door. It's bullshit.

Sorry, Sophia. Dental work is just not fun.

fuck, y'all.(another fragment to show punctuation is important) wish I had something more eloquent to say, but that is all such a lot. So sorry.

Ugh, Jess and Kat! Good luck and I hope things go better than you expect.

I have no real advice, except to maybe meditate/drink heavily over the weekend, and hope Grace is feeling better when you get back?

DRINK ALL THE DRINKS!

I was mad on your behalf about the obit, but didn't want to say something in a public lost that your family might be on.

Me too. I wasn't going to bring it up unless you opened the door. It's bullshit.

Thank you! My cousin Melinda was also pissed. I want to say something to my mom but this weekend is NOT the weekend for it. So I'm gonna store it up and trot it out when I'm really pissed about something because that's the mature and healthy thing to do, right?

Oof, Jessica and Kat. That is too much.

Holy shit, you guys. Jess, Kat, I'm thinking appropriate, useless, supportive thoughts at you. Know you are loved. And have pissy comments mentally at the ready, as needed.

I'm still reading damned resumes and digesting this [link] as we lure the youths here and just set everything on fire, okay?