Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.

Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 15, 2022 12:28:21 pm PST #12120 of 29428
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Yup! Dishes are in laundry basket ready to go out to the back porch! But literally a sink full of water just started pouring everywhere and I am glad I thought fast enough to get a bucket to catch it! There is literally no connect between the bottom of the drain and the top of the pipe! I was doing the dishes that I had let pile up!


JenP - Jan 15, 2022 12:38:58 pm PST #12121 of 29428

Oh, no, Sophia!! That is uncalled for, sink.


Sheryl - Jan 15, 2022 1:31:22 pm PST #12122 of 29428
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sorry about your sink, Sophia.

Quiet day here, even more than usual since Mr. S has been napping most of the afternoon.


JenP - Jan 15, 2022 1:43:48 pm PST #12123 of 29428

Just finished making mushroom risotto for my aunt. who is recovering (well) from hip surgery. It turned out drier than usual. Instead of trying to correct it (which I'm not sure why I didn't), I'm telling her to add a skosh more water than she might ordinarily when she heats it up. Hope that works. Disappointing it's not a great batch, but it's still pretty damn good. Heading over for drop-off now.


sj - Jan 15, 2022 2:51:30 pm PST #12124 of 29428
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Ugh, Sophia, but good for you on the quick thinking.


Laura - Jan 15, 2022 3:00:46 pm PST #12125 of 29428
Our wings are not tired.

Today is the day we celebrate the birth of msbelle! I hope that it has been a day filled with treats and that the year to come is everything you hope for and more!

Ugh indeed, Sophia. No fun at all.

Can't believe I didn't go on my computer at all. I just sat down with my phone to clear a zillion emails and saw my alert about msbelle's birthday and thought maybe I better open this computer.


JenP - Jan 15, 2022 3:13:25 pm PST #12126 of 29428

Happy msbelle Day!! All good wishes for the year ahead.


meara - Jan 15, 2022 9:22:08 pm PST #12127 of 29428

Happy birthday msbelle! My day ended up not too bad after a bit of a rough start. Definitely going to bed earlier than 1am tonight.

Anyone have suggestions for something I could make for dinner that would feed someone who’s doing keto (not super strictly, but somewhat), someone who is gluten free, and two of us who like carbs and bread and butter and so on?


DavidS - Jan 15, 2022 11:25:41 pm PST #12128 of 29428
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Anyone have suggestions for something I could make for dinner that would feed someone who’s doing keto (not super strictly, but somewhat), someone who is gluten free, and two of us who like carbs and bread and butter and so on?

Frittata is super protein, low carb, easy and tasty. AND you bread eaters can have toasted baguette with it and everybody has a side of salad.


askye - Jan 16, 2022 5:56:58 am PST #12129 of 29428
Thrive to spite them

So it's snowing/sleeting and it's cold and ideally I'd be in my my cozy winter clothes and bundled up with my nose feeling slightly cool inside. But instead I'm hot and wearing short sleeves and may put on shorts because M's mom who is cold all the time HATES wearing long sleeves/layers so we've compromised to the living room clock w/the temp saying its 73 degrees. I'd prefer 72 and got her down to 72 but then she said 73 only.

However, I went for a brief walk in the snow and felt happy and realized I made the error of not putting socks on with my boots (I was going to just step outside but got carried away and walked down to the intersection) .

I will go out later. As much as snow is a pain in the ass to deal with I just love being out in it.

People were out driving , not many, mostly trucks but I saw one mini van type suv . The snow on the ground is all light and fluffy but with the sleet coming down it's going to get icier. And the first guy I saw driving had a phone in one hand. He was going pretty slow but I hope he put it down when he got on main street.

The other problem with the snow is I have to see the dentist- who is in Brevard and I don't know when I'll be able to get in , depends on what happens with the snow up there. I think they are projected to get a foot or more of snow.

I did something to my bridge or maybe I have something stuck under it I don't know. But instead of feeling better it's a little worse. I put off calling them because I am not looking forward to the drive up into Brevard, there is a route we can take that is less curvy but still a lot of up and down and it's longer. And I have been getting car sick. I think when M does take me up we will stay at least one night at Mom's so I don't have to do the round trip and the dentist in one day. And I'm going to take an eye mask because even with sunglasses the dental lights will be too bright shining in my eyes. Stupid concussion.

The cats haven't wanted to go outside. Penny took a few steps on the back porch and nope'd her way back inside. Duchess took a few steps and ran back in. We haven't tried Scrappy out in the snow or Lovey. Scrappy has never encountered snow so I'm curious to see his reaction. Hopefully we won't lose power.

M's mom has been trying to get us to turn the heat up because so when the power goes out the house will stay warmer longer. She's convinced that we will lose power (which I think is a good chance)but that we are going to be without power for at least a week. I think some parts of the area will be without power that long if the storm does the worst but I don't think we will because we are right in downtown now (the town has grown up since the last time big storm she remembers decades ago that took out the power for a week) and the longest I've known the house to be without power was about 8 or 9 hours and others had their power out much longer.