Theo, my mother and sister shared a house and, at one point, mother put in the trash a bag of papers my sister was planning to shred - all kinds of personal/financial papers. Never did find out if it was accidental or, since they'd been fighting, deliberate.

And Steph, fyi, since you have Murderbiscuit, were you aware of Mr. Murderbritches?

I am freaked out about all the things I need to do before I leave Thursday morning, both for work and personal stuff.

This is also me, though with less work stuff, since neither of us has a job, ha ha ha, a situation I am totally comfortable with.

An image caption on a current NPR story:

Karli-Rae and Christopher Kerrschneider play with their kids, Eleanor and Leviathan, in their front yard in Baldwin, Wis.

...I guess they could call him Levi?

And Steph, fyi, since you have Murderbiscuit, were you aware of Mr. Murderbritches?

Ha! I definitely am aware of Mr. Murderbritches.

What about Killing Eve, though? (I just read it's coming back and am kind of mad about it?)

Cable, I guess? It's not exactly a procedural, but it's not NOT one...

Anyway, I have mixed feelings. It's one of my favorite shows but also the end of this last season was kind of perfect.

Timelies all!

Thunderstorms this morning, 90 degrees and humid now. Summer says "Miss me?".

(I want more spring, alas.)

My mom informed me last night she wants to foot the bill for me to put in central air, even though I can afford it myself because "you'll inherit the money eventually, but sit on it just like you are now, because you think big purchases to death because you're cheap like us. Just stop putting it off so I can see you enjoying our money while I'm alive." So I have THAT to chew on. Not a guilt trip, she just knows me too well.

Let her do it.

Besides central air is so pleasant (I don't have it, but my mom put it in the old house a year or so before she sold it). It's so quiet compared to window units and I find it's easier to fine-tune the temp.

I'm sorry about everything else, sarameg. It all sounds hard.

My message to my mother is that her health cannot be dependent on the choices of an 18 year old.

Interestingly enough, she did not go through this when I was abroad at 16 or when my brother or I went away to college. I guess her ignorance of what we were or were not doing was better.

I think the 20 (or however many) years makes the difference too. I told my mom something today about one of my kids and instantly regretted it, because I realized it would worry her (and more than it should). It would have more or less rolled off her back, 30 years ago, when I was my kid's age.

Good luck with Mac.

Central air will also increase your property value, especially in Baltimore which has most definitely sultry summers.

update on my mom - somehow hearing from the therapist that other kids who act like E turn out fine (I've given her several examples already) and that his brain won't be fully developed until 25 (something I have been saying for years) reassured her. She'll be seeing the therapist every 2 weeks.

Glad to hear it.