Aww sj, time spent chilling is also an important part of childhood! Camp will be fun for her, when it happens, a couple weeks is nothing.
Anya: We should drop a piano on her. It always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment. Giles: Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing fake tunnel on the side of a mountain.
'Touched'
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.
meara - Jun 05, 2019 4:58:56 am PDT #8461 of 30019
Gudanov - Jun 05, 2019 5:13:17 am PDT #8462 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Y'all, I hate to talk about sleep when I basically sleep OK, but I am so fucking tired!
I'm feeling really sleepy this morning too. At least I was alert enough to dodge a car that changed into my lane without looking this morning. I'm listening to 'Wake Up' by Rage against the Machine in hopes of getting going.
Amy - Jun 05, 2019 5:36:32 am PDT #8463 of 30019
Because books.
You're a wonderful mom, sj, and ltc is super loved and cared for and encouraged. Take care of yourself.
I didn't have a great night, either. The new dog, Dakota, is a super snuggler, and by that I mean, will sleep practically on top of me. It's sort of sweet, but I need a bigger bed.
sj - Jun 05, 2019 5:38:40 am PDT #8464 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Aww sj, time spent chilling is also an important part of childhood! Camp will be fun for her, when it happens, a couple weeks is nothing.
Yeah, I know, but I want her to have fun with me too! I wanted to take her to get her toe nails done so she could show them off at camp, but there is no way I could deal with those fumes right now.
Fred Pete - Jun 05, 2019 5:42:08 am PDT #8465 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.
But I am also not a driver and also from New England, so an hour and a half in the car seems like a lot to me.
I've had commutes nearly that long.
And you are not unique.
Jessica - Jun 05, 2019 5:45:24 am PDT #8466 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My commute used to be 90 minutes on a good day or 2+ hours in traffic, and I bet some of our LA peeps could beat that.
My family drives 16-18 hours to our summer vacation every summer, so 24 hours sounds like a lot but not totally unreasonable to do in a single shot.
-t - Jun 05, 2019 5:50:29 am PDT #8467 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Crap. I have a 3 hour meeting this afternoon and a ton of stuff to do today. I'd rather be driving. I'll get to make taht swap on Friday, I guess, but today is gonna suck.
Laura - Jun 05, 2019 5:50:57 am PDT #8468 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, sj. I know you want to do fun things with her but you have to treat pneumonia seriously, and that means rest.
I would be miserable with 6-7 hours sleep. I need my sleep. Generally it is 7-8 hours.
I don't mind driving. I don't drive a long commute anymore, but driving 8-12 hours in a day doesn't bother me. It is pretty rare for me to do the all nighter thing anymore, but it is complex enough to travel with 3 pets and I don't want to add hotels to the mix. eta: I have probably driven the FL-NY route nearly a hundred times over the last 40 years. I always have pets so I rarely get to fly there.
Jessica - Jun 05, 2019 5:59:18 am PDT #8469 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
it is complex enough to travel with 3 pets and I don't want to add hotels to the mix.
Oh, this totally makes sense. I feel the same way about traveling with kids! (Easier now that they're older, but when it was toddlers...NO. Getting in an out of the hotel and trying to sleep in a strange room vs just driving another 6 hours? No question!)
sj - Jun 05, 2019 6:46:22 am PDT #8470 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Stay safe, Laura! I could never manage that much traveling in one day.
ltc and I just put chili in the crock pot so it will be ready when she gets back from karate. ltc loves loves loves to cook. So I guess I win at today. Now I am beyond exhausted and do not intend to move off the couch for quite some time.