Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.

Mal ,'Safe'


Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?

Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


sj - May 12, 2017 7:46:07 am PDT #131 of 8184
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

It could definitely be a growth spurt. She did the similar thing a couple weeks ago too. She'll often go a couple days without eating much and then make up for it. I try not to make a big deal of it either way. Today was just an extreme example.


Laura - May 12, 2017 8:41:42 am PDT #132 of 8184
Our wings are not tired.

Laura, that sounds very cool! And how flattering that he was pretty much recruited.

It is! I am really proud of him. When your 22 year old son's GF's parents say he is the son they never had and what that hoped for in a son-in-law, and her boss wants to hire him, he is doing something right. Lots of things. He is quite a good guy.

Zen, I hope you have easy trip home. I'm glad the insurance company is taking good care of you.

Seriously! The last thing you need is battles and it is a relief to hear that the trip home is being as effortless as possible.

I think ltc has inherited her daddy's appetite.

Growth spurts are pretty amazing. It is stunning how much growing children can consume.

But needing my husband to get me things, to do all of the chores, to run the errands -- it's getting really old. For him too, I'm sure.

I'm sorry it is so frustrating, Dana. Remember that you would do for him if the situation were reversed. I hope this is all behind you soon. Independence is wonderful, but simply not always possible.


Hil R. - May 12, 2017 10:27:46 am PDT #133 of 8184
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Ugh. Just checked to see if the wheelchair battery was delivered yet, and there was a FedEx tag on the door saying that they'd attempted delivery half an hour ago and no one was home. I've been here the whole time, and didn't hear anyone knock. I tried calling FedEx, and ended up getting connected to a line where I could hear background noise, but no one was actually on the line. So I gave up and went to the website and said for it to be delivered to a local FedEx location, and I'll pick it up there. It didn't tell me when it would be delivered there.


Hil R. - May 12, 2017 10:50:26 am PDT #134 of 8184
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I'll be able to pick up the battery on Monday. Argh. I'd wanted to be able to use the chair this weekend.


sj - May 12, 2017 11:07:41 am PDT #135 of 8184
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

If anyone needs a laugh today, go look at the picture I posted on Facebook just now. I'm sure I'll find it funny someday.


Dana - May 12, 2017 2:47:00 pm PDT #136 of 8184
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I'm pretty sure one of the nurses I saw for pre-op testing referred to giving a urine sample as "going tee-tee." However, she was also the one who drew blood, and she found a vein with almost no trouble and caused me almost no pain, so I will forgive her.


Zenkitty - May 12, 2017 8:46:33 pm PDT #137 of 8184
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Home safe. Been up an arduous 28 hours. Sleep now. Sister very glad to see me.


Laura - May 13, 2017 3:51:17 am PDT #138 of 8184
Our wings are not tired.

Sleep soundly and may your body spend that time healing. Good to know you are home.


Sue - May 13, 2017 4:01:30 am PDT #139 of 8184
hip deep in pie

Happy to hear, Zen. Have a good rest.


Laura - May 13, 2017 4:32:48 am PDT #140 of 8184
Our wings are not tired.

So, kids. #1 called me at nearly 11 to say his car was dead and he was in Miami. This is his $600 wonder car he has had about a month. I tell him the battery is probably dead. Try and jump it, and if that doesn't work get himself home somehow and we'll deal with it tomorrow. He messages me about 6 AM to let me know a friend had a AAA card so he and the car are at home. At 25 he has managed something on his own! Woo! Sad thing is he really expected me to get out of bed and come rescue him. Sorry kiddo. Figure it out.