I've been hauling myself into the office all along and I'm really tired of it ... which isn't really reasonable, since I took the two days before Christmas off, we were closed for a bad snowstorm on Monday the 3rd, I took off the 6th and the 7th - more snow! - so I was out of the office again. I'm taking off Friday and Monday is a holiday - I'm trying to spread out my days off, since there are limited days I can be out of the office (working from home doesn't really work for me) - so I haven't worked a full week for quite a while. And I get enough leave time that I haven't been able to use it all up for several years (and no, unfortunately I can't share them out with others ... sorry).
Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.
Oz ,'Beneath You'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Toddson - Jan 12, 2022 3:31:09 pm PST #12069 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Laura - Jan 12, 2022 4:08:51 pm PST #12070 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Is it an option to start taking 4 day weeks on a permanent basis? Like every Friday off? The last couple years I really have gotten used to not going out.
In scrumptious food news, pumpkin swordfish is apparently running right now in local waters and it is so good. Swordfish is a favorite anyway but the pumpkin aspect has to do with their shrimp diet or something and it makes it almost buttery. Baked it and Brussels sprouts in an avocado oil and key lime juice sauce. Heavenly.
Sheryl - Jan 12, 2022 4:57:03 pm PST #12071 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I wonder if all the action-heavy shows Mr. S watches are affecting his behavior. Sometimes it's hard to tell how much of his wild behavior is the ADHD/ODD, and how much is the Netflix.
meara - Jan 12, 2022 5:03:54 pm PST #12072 of 30000
Ive never heard of pumpkin swordfish but I’d sure give it a try!
The Botox was in and done in like 5 minutes (and $700). Supposedly it takes a couple weeks to really kick in so we shall see. I also went and bought an Oculus headset because my sister said hers is awesome And I am so bored these days. And my parents gave me a check for Christmas so…
Kate P. - Jan 12, 2022 5:53:40 pm PST #12073 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Sheryl, fwiw, my kids have a tendency to be wilder and harder to manage the more screen time they have. We had to cut back, especially on the weekends, and I really think it has made a difference in their behavior.
Cass - Jan 12, 2022 6:41:31 pm PST #12074 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
In scrumptious food news, pumpkin swordfish is apparently running right now in local waters and it is so good. Swordfish is a favorite anyway but the pumpkin aspect has to do with their shrimp diet or something and it makes it almost buttery. Baked it and Brussels sprouts in an avocado oil and key lime juice sauce. Heavenly.
That sounds so good upon some Googling.
Fingers crossed, meara.
Beverly - Jan 13, 2022 2:12:19 am PST #12075 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Try adding applesauce as part of the liquid in the oatmeal pucks. H used to make breakfast oatmeal cookies with craisins and broken walnuts and applesauce. They each weighed a ton, but one was a hearty and sufficient breakfast.
Dana - Jan 13, 2022 7:14:32 am PST #12076 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
you guyyyyyys
I don't want to work
This week has already been six days long
-t - Jan 13, 2022 7:29:35 am PST #12077 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
AGREED
I woke up this morning with my knees hurting from, as best I can tell, sleeping with my legs straight. So I’ve got that going for me.
Jesse - Jan 13, 2022 7:35:33 am PST #12078 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
SAME HERE
At least I'm taking tomorrow off.