I could squeeze you until you popped like warm champagne, and you'd beg me to hurt you just a little bit more.

Fuffy ,'Storyteller'


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.


meara - Feb 11, 2020 2:07:38 pm PST #16256 of 30019

Answer is in—bone scan showed plenty of inflammation, in the spot that was hurting as well as one other. We discussed—there's no obvious stress fracture or anything but removing the plate is pretty easy. Since the one isn't hurting we will probably leave it alone, but have outpatient surgery and get the other plate taken out and hope that helps. Yay! I feel glad I pushed for bone scan even though the X-ray looked fine! (Not that the doctor seemed like he doubted me—I like this guy much better—but I was worried I was being a hypochondriac)


Jesse - Feb 11, 2020 2:09:03 pm PST #16257 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Aside from the obscene wealth inequity of being a billionaire, I think having money at that level causes more problems than it's worth on an individual level.

In a document for the congregational meeting the other week, my minister wrote something like, "As the theologians are always saying, 'Mo' money, mo' problems.'" And then he footnoted it in Chicago style to the Biggie Smalls album! Hilarious.


Jesse - Feb 11, 2020 2:10:36 pm PST #16258 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yay! I feel glad I pushed for bone scan even though the X-ray looked fine!

Yay! Someone at work was in a terrible car accident in December (she's still not back in the office), and I think her ankle is the main thing that got busted, so I feel terrible for her, knowing how bad ankles can be!


Steph L. - Feb 11, 2020 2:18:58 pm PST #16259 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

In a document for the congregational meeting the other week, my minister wrote something like, "As the theologians are always saying, 'Mo' money, mo' problems.'" And then he footnoted it in Chicago style to the Biggie Smalls album! Hilarious.

Your minister is AWESOME.


DavidS - Feb 11, 2020 2:25:37 pm PST #16260 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I just trimmed up JZ's bob, handed her a container of beef stew that I made to give to her friend, and posted a new article on the front page of the A's blog.

I'm feeling productive, and flexing a goodly range of skill sets.


Beverly - Feb 11, 2020 2:30:11 pm PST #16261 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Enviable, Hec. Plus making people happy!


Jesse - Feb 11, 2020 2:33:43 pm PST #16262 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Your minister is AWESOME.

He is funny, and also very young.


meara - Feb 11, 2020 2:39:18 pm PST #16263 of 30019

OK, the footnote part makes it amazing!

I just ordered a new pair of cheapo glasses because I sat on and broke the ones I had (I just use them for driving at night). And it said "standard shipping is now going to be 21-28 days due to mandatory business closures in China". Wow! First coronavirus-related issue that has actually affected me in any way! Here's hoping it's also the last.


DavidS - Feb 11, 2020 2:40:24 pm PST #16264 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Enviable, Hec. Plus making people happy!

The food was for her friend, Maggie, who is the mother of her friend, Geri, who died suddenly last year.

She got a slight raise in her Social Security check, so they lowered her food stamps!

I made a bolognese lasagne a few weeks ago because Matilda was begging for it and split it between two small pans (since JZ and I aren't eating noodles right now). Maggie gobbled that up and sent an appreciative note and I kind of realized she might be going a little hungry for hearty food. It felt good to do a big stew, which is not really common in the household since Emmett moved out.

I made the stew with ground pork and stew meat, and used brandy, apple cider and French onion stock.


-t - Feb 11, 2020 2:56:09 pm PST #16265 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, our factories in China don't know when they'll open again and pretty soon it'll be Songkram and all the factories in Thailand will close. Lotta uncertainty in the supply chain.

That is a winner of a footnote!

I finally left work but I missed my window for going straight from work to a movie. I'm also immensely tired, so my birthday treat will be early bedtime. It's kinda the perfect 51st birthday gift!

That stew sounds delicious, Hec.