Well, lady, I must say-- You're my kinda stupid.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Kate P. - Nov 23, 2019 2:56:24 am PST #13894 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

We have a cleaner once a month, and it's worth every penny.


billytea - Nov 23, 2019 3:16:23 am PST #13895 of 30019
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

We also have a cleaner come in every fortnight. It is well worth it not to have to worry about it ourselves.


Laura - Nov 23, 2019 3:51:12 am PST #13896 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

She made the entire trip with a cracked vertebra.

That's some strong stock there, but I suspect you knew that already.

Yes, my major spoiling of myself is having the house 'reboot' every Tuesday. Christina (aka ctrl-alt-del) does the floors, which is my least favorite chore ever and with 3 pets that are inside outside a big chore. She also changes the linens and makes the kitchen and baths clean and shiny. She is our hero. Now that my son and DIL live with us they put up half the cost because they agree heartily that it is money well spent.


Zenkitty - Nov 23, 2019 4:06:54 am PST #13897 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

She made the entire trip with a cracked vertebra.

She is TOUGH.

I used to have cleaners come every Tuesday, and I miss it. I can never get the house as clean, all at once, as they did.


sj - Nov 23, 2019 5:01:54 am PST #13898 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I need to work on some clutter and then we're going to find room in the budget for a cleaner ever two weeks.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 23, 2019 6:41:50 am PST #13899 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

My charger stopped working and then the board stopped working. I was away for too long!

I read an honest to Pete book! And restained some of my woodwork. No I want to restaun all of it. The rest of my books and DVDs to give away are boxed, ready for Aidan to move. I think I can do a better sanding job for some of the restraining, so I might redo.


Steph L. - Nov 23, 2019 6:42:12 am PST #13900 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I need to work on some clutter and then we're going to find room in the budget for a cleaner ever two weeks.

Our issue is clutter. I'd like to have a cleaner come in, even once a month to do the stuff that is actually physically difficult for us at this point (for instance, I can get on my hands and knees to clean around and behind the toilet, but it fucks up my back more often than not) (and that's probably a sign I need to go back to doing the PT exercises for my back). But we have so goddamn much clutter that a cleaner wouldn't be able to do much. Although I suppose I could just tell them "Hey, I just need you to clean the bathroom, kitchen, and baseboards that are accessible. Take my money!"

We need to renovate the bathroom, and can probably do it after the holidays. And I swear that every bit of the renovation is going to be driven by "How easy is this to clean?"


sj - Nov 23, 2019 6:48:20 am PST #13901 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Go, Sophia! I'm so inspired by how hard you're working.

Does anyone want to borrow a 4 year old who won't stop screaming at the top of her lungs? I know she's sick, but this behavior is exhausting.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 23, 2019 6:52:52 am PST #13902 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

It is probably a sign of my weird psychology. I am good with getting obsessed and staying obsessed, like the grandfather coach said in Hotel New Hampshire.


Steph L. - Nov 23, 2019 7:11:51 am PST #13903 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I am good with getting obsessed and staying obsessed, like the grandfather coach said in Hotel New Hampshire.

Iowa Bob! Keep passing the open windows.