I'm so sorry amyp, ~ma for you and yours.
Gunn: Well, how horrible is this thing? Lorne: I haven't read the Book of Revelations lately, but if I was searching for adjectives, I'd probably start there.
'Hell Bound'
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.
sj - Sep 26, 2020 5:11:37 pm PDT #26746 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sheryl - Sep 26, 2020 5:12:14 pm PDT #26747 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Sorry for your family's loss, amyparker.
erin_obscure - Sep 26, 2020 5:14:29 pm PDT #26748 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Condolences, Amy/Jim.
erin_obscure - Sep 26, 2020 5:18:17 pm PDT #26749 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
And in silver lining news, I found Mallomar knock offs at the grocery store the other day. They are very tasty and perfect texture. In totally related news, I took a walk to the neighborhood weed store and restocked my edibles supply. Turns out the place has been totally renovated and renamed since the last time I was in there (which was almost certainly more than a year ago.) Zero crowd, excellent distancing and mask compliance among the two employees I saw (also the only two other people in the building. Covid-Winning!) The only contact was handing over cash and collecting my medible prizes. It was a very civilized experience. I only wish the grocery store last week had been so chill.
amyparker - Sep 26, 2020 5:47:11 pm PDT #26750 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Thanks, all. We've just come home from a drive; I'm going to pour hot cocoa and a melatonin or six down him and coax him back to bed.
erin_obscure - Sep 26, 2020 5:49:49 pm PDT #26751 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
That sounds like an excellent plan. Sleep is so important, and yet so dang hard sometimes.
amyparker - Sep 26, 2020 5:59:01 pm PDT #26752 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
I'm wondering if I should follow your excellent example and make another trip - Paper and Leaf is open for another hour and the online preorder menu has edibles. Some dark chocolate/sea salt minis might be of use.
Consuela - Sep 26, 2020 6:22:11 pm PDT #26753 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
that sounds marvelous, amy.
I am trying to write, for once. It's been so long and I miss it, so I'm making myself write instead of doomscroll.
It's been so long I've kind of forgotten how to do transitions...
amyparker - Sep 26, 2020 7:31:58 pm PDT #26754 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Oh, suela, that's wonderful news! You will remember, and if you don't, it's still making something.
Ursula Vernon tweeted this yesterday and I felt seen:
Sometimes I write a character that's wiser than I deserve, like the cook in SEVENTH BRIDE cooking biscuits & saying "Yes, everything is terrible and unfair, and yes I could sit down and cry with you for hours, but everything would still be terrible and we would have no biscuits."
aurelia - Sep 26, 2020 7:56:49 pm PDT #26755 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm so sorry for your family's loss, amyparker.