Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.

Ben ,'The Killer In Me'


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.


Laura - Jan 22, 2022 5:26:41 am PST #12307 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Today is the birthday of the most lovely Windsparrow. I know her days are so filled these days, but I hope she feels our warm wishes for a love filled day.

Too many people with Covid now. I should go to a funeral today. My BIL's MIL. Dear woman had health issues to begin with, including serious dementia. She got Covid early on and had a too long period of deterioration. She was such a hard working warm hearted immigrant from Haiti and it breaks my heart that she never got to enjoy her retirement years. I know most people there will be vaccinated, but between any effort at all being an effort, and so many people close together inside. I think I may have to just let DH go alone. Again. Also, I didn't know that FEMA was distributing funeral checks for Covid deaths. Huh.


msbelle - Jan 22, 2022 6:51:14 am PST #12308 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

trouble getting motivated to do anything. I'm feeing really unsettled the last couple of days.

I'm going to try and jumpstart things with a shower.

Anyone feel like an accountability text group or zoom today?


brenda m - Jan 22, 2022 8:32:20 am PST #12309 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

(Especially because the easiest route to get promoted is through a job I have zero interest in doing)

Maybe ask her ideas about that?

We finished our review period last week. Apparently there is a function in the system where you can tag people and ask for direct feedback. I only know of one person who used it and the person she tagged was super weirded out by it. (Her feedback wouldn’t have been all that positive, which is part of it.) I do ask around for feedback on my team but not in any way that assigns someone a task or puts them on the spot.

We don’t see the results of the reviews now until mid March. The ways of HR are mysterious and confuzzling.


brenda m - Jan 22, 2022 8:33:49 am PST #12310 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I’m so sorry Laura. I selfishly hope you don’t go though. It’s so hard these days.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 22, 2022 11:50:44 am PST #12311 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Especially because the easiest route to get promoted is through a job I have zero interest in doing)

I had to look back to make sure this wasn’t me! A job opened up at the University which I am very well qualified for (probably the best internal candidate), but it is 100 percent supporting a program I am good at, but actually hate.


Sheryl - Jan 22, 2022 1:17:01 pm PST #12312 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Gary took Mr. S to a nearby Carter's to try to get him some pants. (He keeps wearing the same pairs, most of which are too small, have holes or both.) He didn't find any he liked. Gary promised they would go to Target for toys as a reward for going, so Mr. S is playing with bright orange slime.


Laura - Jan 22, 2022 1:52:06 pm PST #12313 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I ended up going to the funeral. We arrived just after the viewing portion and since all the main seats were filled ended up in the comfy big seats on the side (away from the crush). Stayed for the service and then went to the cemetery, so really most of it was outside, or at least well distanced. All were masked. Apparently we missed the "crowning ceremony" where they placed a tiara on her head. Not sure if that was a religious or cultural thing, but I will ask her daughter another time. I'm glad I went. Her daughter is the one who drove me home after my surgery since DH had a basketball game.


meara - Jan 23, 2022 2:55:08 pm PST #12314 of 30000

Well, I used the blue dye I had sitting around and mixed it a bit with the periwinkle, and it worked really well! I need to go buy some more blue because there’s a few spots that didn’t get saturated because I only had so much, but overall it looks good!! Much better than gray roots.


Sheryl - Jan 23, 2022 3:29:26 pm PST #12315 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Wow, it's quiet here.


Laura - Jan 24, 2022 4:42:13 am PST #12316 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

So how about those football games? Honestly, I am a playoff and finals kinda sports fan watching only at end of season for the most part. Of all the the seasons I have watched, this past weekend's playoffs were really exciting, although I did tell the guys from now on I won't bother to watch until the last couple minutes of the last games of the season. Good stuff there. Kinda wish I was on Twitter more as I hear the Rodgers tweets are hi-larious.

Happy Monday all! Did a lot of work this weekend since my brain seems to be reviving at last. Glad I did the funeral. Missed one up north of an old friend, but also another one who was ready. It is always sad, but when you know they were ready you are only sad for the loved ones.