We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.

Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'


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.


Jessica - Jan 02, 2020 8:38:34 am PST #15240 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

is it unreasonable to think I could find someone to both babysit and help with some housework?

Nope, not at all. Nearly every sitter I've ever had has offered to clean my house for a little extra $$. (And stuff like "clean up the kitchen after you make dinner for the kids" is included in the sitter job description.)


DebetEsse - Jan 02, 2020 9:22:43 am PST #15241 of 30019
Woe to the fucking wicked.

sj, you might also think about whether or not you want to be able to generally be out of the house during that time. We have a "mother's helper" who is lead on childcare while she's here, but Dad and/or I are also around, so she doesn't have to be able to deal with emergencies, etc. Those kind of jobs can easily also have "help around the house" folded into them.

In general, I think what others have said is right. As long as you're clear on what the job entails from the outset, it seems reasonable to me.


Theodosia - Jan 02, 2020 10:00:44 am PST #15242 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Went home an hour early -- I really had a Bad Sleep Night. It also wasn't at all busy, literally all I did was get a computer desktop set up correctly for my own use and take around not even two dozen packages that got delivered.


sj - Jan 02, 2020 10:06:23 am PST #15243 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks, everyone. I wasn't thinking of having someone do both things at once necessarily. I was thinking more along then lines of having someone who could wash the floors or clean up the kitchen while ltc is at school and then watch ltc for a couple of hours while I either do errands or do something in another part of the house and only occasionally be interrupted to help me carry a load of laundry etc.


-t - Jan 02, 2020 11:05:13 am PST #15244 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's totally a thing people do


Sheryl - Jan 02, 2020 12:26:38 pm PST #15245 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

This year has not started well, in regards to Mr. S. Yesterday he behaved badly all day, and I got home today to find him throwing toys around. It doesn't help that we got a new nanny/aide starting today(The previous one was allergic to cats, and had punctuality problems) and she forgot to give him the second dose of his meds.


msbelle - Jan 02, 2020 5:00:52 pm PST #15246 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

so...war with Iran?


DavidS - Jan 02, 2020 5:07:50 pm PST #15247 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

so...war with Iran?

That looks like the playbook. That's what got Dubya re-elected. Being a sitting president during a war.

Oh, it's going to be a very fucky year.


Consuela - Jan 02, 2020 5:16:23 pm PST #15248 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

For some reason I decided to watch that drama about the torture report on Amazon tonight... It's a bit too relevant.


askye - Jan 02, 2020 5:17:06 pm PST #15249 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

I mean why not get into a war with Iran . there are plenty of people who want war and who manage to forget we haven't ever stopped being at war. But more war! because that is what makes america great. Or something.

Who cares about the human cost it will make a lot of people RICH.