This is one time I'm thankful for my mom being a fussbudget. Her losing sleep to anxiety over the pandemic and repeatedly nagginggiving me helpful tips about social distancing and hand washing (thanks Mom, but I've got this one covered already!) means that she's hopefully NOT taking any unnecessary chances or thinking the virus magically can't be transmitted by people she regularly comes into contact with.
You'd never make it. I'd rip your spine out before you got half a step. Those little legs wouldn't be much good without one of those.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 16, 2020 8:32:50 am PDT #17879 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
meara - Mar 16, 2020 8:33:50 am PDT #17880 of 30019
Yikes Hil! My parents can be frustrating but they're at least taking this seriously (even if that involves texting my sister and me while we were traveling yesterday and suggesting that we wear masks and if we didn't have masks (we didn't) that we use....underwear. Wtf??)
meara - Mar 16, 2020 8:36:19 am PDT #17881 of 30019
Also Matt that place looks great and now is probably a great time to buy with the mortgage rates...and I'm gasping at that price! Wow! I figure we are entering a recession and my place will definitely loose value, but for that price how can you go wrong??
sj - Mar 16, 2020 8:40:42 am PDT #17882 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ltc is mad about everything, and I'm anxious about everything. So, she's watching muppet babies, and I'm taking a short break in my room under a weighted blanket.
-t - Mar 16, 2020 8:43:08 am PDT #17883 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
How frustrating, Hil! I'm grateful my parents are being sensible.
HR clarified our clarification - anyone whose workcan be done from home *can* work from home for the next two weeks, we can still go into the office if we want to for now. Which I may do some of the time, everything is harder working from home. We'll see.
-t - Mar 16, 2020 8:43:46 am PDT #17884 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{ { sj } }
Beverly - Mar 16, 2020 9:03:47 am PDT #17885 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
from Facebook this morning, from Eliza Rubenstein.
I am the very model of effective social distancing!
I listen to the experts on the topic of resistance-ing;
I know that brunch and yoga class aren't nearly as imperative
As doing what I can to change the nation's viral narrative.
I'm very well acquainted, too, with living solitarily
And confident that everyone can do it temporarily:
Go take a walk, or ride a bike, or dig into an unread book;
Avoid the bars and restaurants and carry out, or learn to cook.
There's lots of stuff to watch online while keeping safe from sinus ills
(In this case, it's far better to enjoy your Netflix MINUS chills)!
Adopt a pet, compose a ballad, write some earnest doggerel,
And help demolish Trump before our next event inaugural.
Pandemics are alarming, but they aren't insurmountable
If everybody pitches in to hold ourselves accountable.
In short, please do your part to practice prudent co-existence-ing,
And be the very model of effective social distancing!
Amy - Mar 16, 2020 9:11:41 am PDT #17886 of 30019
Because books.
{{sj}}
Matt, that condo is fantastic! I love the loft feel.
Maria - Mar 16, 2020 9:24:03 am PDT #17887 of 30019
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Statewide shutdown in PA for the next 2 weeks. All non-essential businesses to close, dine in bars and restaurants to close unless they can offer take out or delivery. Restrictions go in place at midnight tonight.
Jesse - Mar 16, 2020 9:38:13 am PDT #17888 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Matt, that place looks great!
I'm sorry about your aunts, Scrappy.
My sister and I are getting so frustrated at our parents.
Yeah, my mother went back to the grocery store this morning and was going to invite a friend over tomorrow! Duuuuuude.
In other news, I'm listening to an episode of Thirst Aid Kit, and they are doing a segment on hands, and I can't believe I can't talk about this with ita.