Anya: It's lovely! I wish it was mine! Oh like you weren't all thinking the same thing. Giles: I'm fairly certain I wasn't.

'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.


Jesse - Feb 27, 2019 9:09:11 am PST #5372 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

(I realize it's still an expense.)


sj - Feb 27, 2019 9:29:46 am PST #5373 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I really need to hire a housekeeper, especially since we're not currently paying for a sitter, but my house is too messy to have someone in to clean.


Jesse - Feb 27, 2019 9:40:48 am PST #5374 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm still trying to write this stupid thing, and just have to complain some more: My boss both told me that it should be written more like a newspaper article, and also suggested the phrase "innovative thought-leaders."


Laura - Feb 27, 2019 9:42:49 am PST #5375 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

The frantic picking up stuff so the housekeeper has a chance effort is quite the project. But my floors would never be clean if she didn't come.


sj - Feb 27, 2019 9:59:41 am PST #5376 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'm sure there is a floor around here somewhere...


Dana - Feb 27, 2019 10:19:21 am PST #5377 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

"innovative thought-leaders."

Nooooooo.

We have not yet got the house in order to get a monthly person in here. Yes, it's been two and a half years.


shrift - Feb 27, 2019 10:40:23 am PST #5378 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

The expense should be proportional, right? Smaller space = less time = less money.

True, but Captain Logic is not steering my tugboat on this.


-t - Feb 27, 2019 10:47:29 am PST #5379 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Have you tried a vog mask, shrift? [link] My dad swears by his for both particle pollution and allergens. I recently got on in the hopes it will help protect me from pollen but I haven't really given it a good trial yet.


-t - Feb 27, 2019 10:49:37 am PST #5380 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I realized yesterday I was totally out of food at home so I ordered groceries for pickup today at lunch time including a dozen chicken gyoza from the deli. This has turned out to be an excellent choice!


EpicTangent - Feb 27, 2019 11:39:17 am PST #5381 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

We used to have the housecleaner in about once a month, and I was wanting to increase to twice when things got dramatic with Mom's health and I kinda just didn't get around to it. Now I haven't had her in about fourteen months (right before Mom's service I had her in to help me clean up because I had family coming to stay with me). I've been mid- clearing out Mom's stuff pretty much the whole time since. (I figure as long as I don't have to get everything cleared out by a particular deadline, I'll take my time and not get overwhelmed trying to do too much at once). Which means that the master bedroom is piled high in stuff. I've had guests over (and have my own levels of cleanliness), so I've half-assed the living room, kitchen, and guest/front bathroom semi-regularly. But the master suite is such a wreck I've been embarrassed to let her see it (the house cleaner loved my mom), so I just haven't had her over. I keep intending to get her back in, but haven't been able to achieve a level I think she could be effective from. However, the same aunt and uncle are coming to stay with me for my cousin's memorial next month, so now I'm frantically strategizing to get the house (esp the master suite, where they will be staying), to an acceptable level, and hoping she's still available to come in and help me do a BIG clean right before they're due to arrive. Then maybe get her in regularly again.