Well crap. My aunt's partner, Jack, has covid. He just turned 80 and had a heart attack inuncle's.

My aunt has been exposed, but also both my uncles. So far they haven't tested positive.

This is my dad's siblings and Dad hasn't been around any of them.

It looks like Jack got it when he went to a conference in Texas. So far Jack has been having mild symptoms.

If anything happens to them...my family doesn't need that.

Damn Covid.

Well I splurged today, and ordered a new couch! I have hated my old leather couch for years, and I'm so excited to get my new custom couch with blue velvet upholstery.

Sounds great! I also got a blue velvet sofa last fall. Perhaps this is the new Buffista thing? We can eat muffulettas on them (with or without olive loaf, as the spirit moves us).

Yay nee couch. Sorry I missed that.

My aunt has Covid. She was the caregiver for my grandmother so she was just getting her life together and was feeling stronger and better after the grief really took a toll on her.

askye, are your aunt and her partner vaccinated?

Oh no askye!

Too many people still getting Covid. I hope this helps convince some of the vaccinated to wake up. This is still the only solution. At least they seem to be doing a bit better with treatments.

The way this instructor is leading the class makes the whole thing feel like a trick question and I'm feeling very "too old for this shit" about it.)

I get this, but I hope some level of completeness keeps you pushing through. Good to hear that work improving has balanced it out.

Ooh, but are you still overall invested in grad school Jessica, and just hating the moment or the class? Or are you feeling over all of it?

I'm invested in completing the degree (especially since I only have one semester to go after this) but not at all invested in continuing with this class. I just keep telling myself the actual *grade* doesn't matter.

oh, as usual dear ... seems some people are offended at restaurants offering a dish named for Putin ... right, poutine. I don't speak French, but one article I read said that Putin is pronounced "poutine" (until, possibly recently), since the pronunciation using the standard French would be "putain" ... "freedom fries" anyone?

In related news, seemingly some patriotic Americans objected to Georgia applying to join the EU.

sigh ....

So our wire transfer went through in two separate chunks. And now our lender must put up their chunk.

At which point we will be Fully Chunked, and mere micrometers (and several more DocuSigns) away from home ownership. Thanks to Buffy, we knew to look for a place which has already had a Full Copper Repipe.

Now we have to deal with the roof and the windows and the gutters.

JZ and I are honing our design choices, and we're leaning towards more of a mid-century vibe in the garden apartment (which is a fairly recent addition carved out of back of the garage), and more a Carl Larsson / Arts and Crafts vibe on our floor: [link]

The attic is still undetermined but based on its rustic vibe I'm leaning for a full Twin Peaks Great Northern PNW mystical weirdo wood vibe: [link]

But you know...with a celestial ceiling: [link]

We're thinking about a diner booth in the garden apartment with a formica dinette set: [link]

Chair possibility: [link]

Table laminate guide: [link]

Maybe Retro Oxford pattern for the table. Maybe Retro Surf...

I should've bookmarked those refrigerators amyparker shared.

At which point we will be Fully Chunked

CHONK YEAH

I just got a spam call that mentioned a pickle service contract. I'm sad to report that this appears to be a real thing to do with leases/taxes and not pickles as a foodstuff.