Nothing like being told you cannot have a thing to make you want only that thing desperately, Epic.

Glad you are recovering Todd. Good to see you.

Man, we are collectively going through some things. I am on my phone and cannot meara.

I did learn that a banana mixed with an egg does not mimic pancakes and even my dog will look at me with massive wtf before finally consuming. I ate scrambled eggs. I still have gross aftertaste. And itchy mouth. Bananas are really off the menu.

Long Covid really does have stupid, random ‘spin the wheel for fun new issues.’

Can’t keep salt in my blood. Can’t eat bananas or avocados (even with my trusty Benedryl) anymore. At least not while everything else is blooming and it’s allergy season.

Glad you are settled in, bee. And sometimes we need people to tell us when we are doing things that are making us crazy. My phone thought perhaps sometimes we needed porpoises to tell us this as well. And maybe we also need them. Who the hell knows these days.

Oh msbelle, I wish this didn't sound so familiar to my experience. I do hope he gets a clue soon.

An abundance of ~ma for a good recovery and best results for DP.

And ~ma for sj's family and Papa.

I really want this to work out.

Indeed. It sounds like a really lovely location.

Long Covid really does have stupid, random ‘spin the wheel for fun new issues.’

Can’t keep salt in my blood. Can’t eat bananas or avocados (even with my trusty Benedryl) anymore.

I feel you. New lactose intolerance over here (annoying but manageable). Reduced exercise capacity was improving, and then after Easter (which was a day-long shindig at BiL's and SiL's house starting with brunch at 11 and going through 6-ish), I was out of energy spoons for literally the entire fucking next week (which was all last week), which fucking sucks. I'm still trying to figure out where my limits are, and how to compensate (if I even can).

It sounds like a really lovely location.

The boons outweigh the drawbacks; no guest parking, for instance.

The Metro is so close...along with freight trains...go right under my window. I find that sound soothing really. And, during the day, I can hear the screams of kids at school just across the way. But that, too, is enjoyable.

So far, no weed smell, which...with respect to those who indulge...is a huge improvement over the last building. And, weirdly, I was on the listserv for that place this whole time. I dodged many bullets...in one case, in reality. It turned into the wild west over there almost as soon as I left.

I'm trying to find meaning in the struggle. I will, because that is my way, but right now, I could just use some rest and a clear breath.

Toddson! Glad to see your pixels.

I really want this to work out.

I also want this for you, beekaytee.

Long Covid really does have stupid, random ‘spin the wheel for fun new issues.’

Fucking yikes.

I've been dealing with brain weasels due to being back at the office three days a week. I'm still masking and getting bombarded with COVID exposure notifications while trying to remember how to be a human who wears outside clothes and knows how to share space with colleagues. Trying to dig myself out of this depression and anxiety hole. I did a lot of cooking, cleaning, errands, and even finished a book this weekend.

'istas, I just wanna wrap you and make sure that only good news will come from now on. Some of you have had a really, really, really, no really, why, WTF hard time. So hugs and ~mas accordingly.

msbelle, what everyone else said. Todd, omg! So much ~ma. bee, enjoy the new place! Epic, much ~ma and good luck! And Tom, nice zine! JenP, ~ma for DP.

(If I forgot anyone, apologies, but you're on the list in my heart as well [the good one! not the "oh hai, let me introduce you to a new concept: PAINFUL DIRE CONSEQUENCES $%@%^@@" one]).

Cass, do you need to be wrapped in bubble wrap to stop you from eating things you’re allergic to?

Elon has been approved to buy Twitter. I fear this will not end well for humanity. I wish I could say I feel that is a hyperbolic statement.

At the moment, the only thing I have to say is that if we return to the days of Trump tweeting all the time and everyone reporting on it every day, I am going to lose my mind.