Good lord, so much horribleness for so many. I feel bad for all y'all and sending ~ma or mystic energy or chi or whatever form of non-physical sign of consideration you need.

Um, for a bit of funny news my ankles are swollen and super sore, probably strained but not sprained.

Why, you ask? Failing health? The vagaries of time and an unhealthy lifestyle?

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I jumped off a roof. Because dumb.

I'm sorry Cash, that's truly awful.

Matt, how are the kitties doing?

Little Britches passed away while the vet was examining him this afternoon. Cardiac arrest, she said, and she's not sure exactly why it happened. She didn't think Molly or Jackson are at risk of a sudden downturn like that since they've been responding to meds. Jackson's weepy eye seems to have improved considerably with just one application of the eyedrops I got for him this afternoon, and he's kept his appetite throughout. Molly fought like a demon to avoid being put in a carrier this morning, so she's clearly feeling better and more energetic than she was last week.

As the rocky little turd nugget cherry on top of the shit sundae today has been, I found out that the aunt I mentioned is now in the hospital for dehydration. Hopefully her oxygen levels will continue to improve and she just needs some IV fluids to facilitate recovery.

Matt, no!

Oh Cash, I'm so sorry.

Please no roof jumping in 2020.

Oh my goodness Matt. I really hope the other two are on the mend for real.

Please no roof jumping in 2020.

Yeah, I forgot that it's 2020. And that I'm old.

Nattering

“I’m sorry. Only the owner of the account can make changes.” “OK. Well the owner’s auto pay card was frozen at his death, so good luck with that account.”

Yeah.

Even though I know Askye is A skye and I really in my head say her real name, when I sound it in my head....Ass key

I totally know and pronounce her real world name correctly. But board name gets creative.

We’re supposed to “let her know if we’re not comfortable.” So once again because one of my coworkers won’t follow CDC guidelines

Welcome to my workplace. Where I know they want to move me back upfront but since no one else masks, heck no. And since I complained to my CPT’s boss, the MAJ it’s documented. I’m guessing he will let me stay back here, I already have to interact with clients being sent overseas but at least they mask when I go out to talk to them.

Cass, I feel like your life lately has been full of big fights for things that shouldn't give anyone trouble. There was the move, your voting status, and now this AT&T screwery with the phone. Sheesh.

You are not wrong.

David, I’m so sorry about your sister’s diagnosis.

Damn, Cashmere that it so, so awful.

TCG and I have been married 10 years today!

Wow, I remember your first date! Congratulations!

Happy birthday, Jessica!

My phone still occasionally defaults to ita when I type it’s. Like my phone, I miss her too.

Cash, you are in the right, as I am sure you know. Suicide attempts with guns are much more likely to be successful than other methods. So I’m glad that we were never a gun family, otherwise I’d likely be down a sister. I’m so sorry.

MM, WTF?

Cindy, this has already come up once. My coworker’s mom got COVID earlier this summer and I said that I thought we should be following CDC guidelines. Crickets. Basically it was fine for me to miss work if I wasn’t comfortable but desire to actually follow said guidelines. I’m going to email boss and ask her when he was exposed and when her negative test was.

Cereal: I let Darth know about amyth and I just texted juliana to make sure she’s in the loop. Just to avoid duplicate efforts. Anyone else who has wandered away who might want to know?

Matt, I'm so sorry about Little Britches (which might be the most adorable pet name I've ever heard). I hope Molly, Jackson, and your aunt recover quickly.

Maria, how are you feeling?

Cindy, this has already come up once. My coworker’s mom got COVID earlier this summer and I said that I thought we should be following CDC guidelines. Crickets. Basically it was fine for me to miss work if I wasn’t comfortable but desire to actually follow said guidelines. I’m going to email boss and ask her when he was exposed and when her negative test was.

It's so wrong to put you in that position, smonster. I am angry on your behalf.

I jumped off a roof. Because dumb.

So less My-rickle-mang and more like My-ankle-mang?

Please no roof jumping in 2020.

I'd say that 2021 is the year we're going to push people off roofs instead, and I've compiled a list, but that would be evidence a tall tale.

My phone still occasionally defaults to ita when I type it’s. Like my phone, I miss her too.

Oof. This Tropical Storm Eta in Florida makes me want to get out the red pen, every time I see the name in print.