I got back home last night around 11, too. My niece waited until after I'd left to have her baby, alas. But she and my first great-niece are apparently doing fine. I'm waiting, ever so impatiently, for photos.
Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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.
Calli - Dec 28, 2018 5:20:17 am PST #3414 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jessica - Dec 28, 2018 5:40:41 am PST #3415 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Pouring here too - we're expecting half an inch of rain by the end of the day. So I'm working from home and making my New Years Weekend menu plans. And the kids are coming home today! I should probably put sheets back on their beds, huh.
Theodosia - Dec 28, 2018 6:30:55 am PST #3416 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"
My house guest left! She was only supposed to stay a night, but it had (for good reasons) to be extended an extra day. I don't usually have guests, so it was kind of tiring. She was a roommate back in college and we're still friends, so it's kind of cool.
DavidS - Dec 28, 2018 9:12:20 am PST #3417 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Gorgeous day in San Francisco but I am housebound with Matilda who got my sick.
She's snoring on the couch now after ibuprofen and claritin.
askye - Dec 28, 2018 9:42:42 am PST #3418 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
It has been pouring rain all night and all day. Lots of flooding and road closures. It's freaking people out. We've ahd so lunch rain this year and then the snow (which is still on the ground in some places) and now this. I have to take the long way home but if one section of road floods I have no idea how I'm going to make it.
Theodosia - Dec 28, 2018 9:52:58 am PST #3419 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"
Update on the roommate's heart-valve operation, they've got an ombudsman on the case and it sounds like she's taking numbers and kicking asses. Of course, with the holiday, it'll still take time to get unsnarled. Evidently, the operation was APPROVED back in October, but because of Reasons it was put off and probably didn't need to be resubmitted. Ay yi yi.
Anyway, with any luck it should go through.
Theodosia - Dec 28, 2018 9:56:21 am PST #3420 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"
Want a laugh? According to my mortgage company, the equity in my house is almost exactly 10X what I still owe on the principle. O.o
sj - Dec 28, 2018 11:28:23 am PST #3421 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
TCG bought me roses for our dateaversary.
Sheryl - Dec 28, 2018 12:11:37 pm PST #3422 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Gary's work gave everyone this week off, lucky guy. He's gone to pick up Mr. S from daycare, and I have Nova on my lap.
Vortex - Dec 28, 2018 12:41:03 pm PST #3423 of 30019
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Drove home from DC today in the rain. Left BFF's house in northern VA at about 9:15. Stopped for gas and coffee, and was on the road until 5PM (one short break for Popeye's). Exhausting.