Inara: We thought we lost you. Mal: Well, I've been right here.

'Out Of Gas'


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.


Cass - Jul 22, 2022 4:16:57 pm PDT #16430 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.

Fees and deposits are way different things, Laura! Good for you for writing email after email until they got it. And changed it.

I adulted and made an appt for a breast exam next week. They'll make the referral for the mammogram that I've procrastinated for ... a long while.

The breast exam I had scheduled two months ago but a Covid exposure and being responsible canceled it. Not enough responsibility to reschedule right away, but enough not to potentially expose them.


Sheryl - Jul 22, 2022 4:31:54 pm PDT #16431 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Tomorrow is Mr. S's birthday party. We're having it at a place called SkyZone, which does trampoline stuff. Funny thing is that one of his classmates is having a birthday party on Sunday at...SkyZone. Well, Mr. S will get plenty of bouncing time this weekend.


-t - Jul 22, 2022 5:22:51 pm PDT #16432 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I hope it’s all fun, Sheryl!

Good for you being responsible, Cass! And health~ma. God knows you don’t need new health stuff to worry about.


Laura - Jul 23, 2022 2:06:00 pm PDT #16433 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Less than exciting, but productive day. Burned a whole bunch of construction trash. Cement bags and bits of lumber, along with pizza boxes and general box type trash. Sat outside with hose in hand for a couple hours or so just in case. I always soak the surrounding area and trees first. Fire pretty, but best in the confines of the fire pit.

Picked up some grass seed at the farm supply store. They have a pet washing station there! Two big tubs and drying stations. Thought that was cool. May bring Skinner along some time.

Heading to nephew's for pizza shortly. I have showered so no more physical labor for me. Crew put the roof on the porch today, so that was exciting.


DavidS - Jul 23, 2022 3:01:11 pm PDT #16434 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We're back from the animal shelter where we just adopted Pickles a two year old guinea pig.

We brought her together with Prubs and they were busy vocalizing and Prubs wanted to groom her. But Pickles didn't like that and kind of attacked her. No blood was drawn so it might just be the usual assertion of dominance that pigs have to sort out. But poor Prubs! She was all welcoming and glad to have another pig, and Pickles (who is bigger than Prubs) just walloped her.

Hopefully when Pickles settles in and the pigs sort out their hierarchy it'll be okay.


msbelle - Jul 23, 2022 3:33:30 pm PDT #16435 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Sweaty. Nothing like getting more of a view of your hoarder neighbor’s disorder to get you cleaning up and tossing out. Recycling was picked up Friday morning and my bin is almost full again. Also a bag of trash out. Lots of stuff put away including 2 bags of yard stuff taken from house to shelves in garage.


Sheryl - Jul 23, 2022 5:10:10 pm PDT #16436 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

The party went well. Of course Mr. S has had to open all the Lego sets and some other stuff and has been bouncing between things. Sigh...


Laura - Jul 24, 2022 5:46:51 am PDT #16437 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm glad the party went well. I was all about following directions on the Lego sets, and of course the boys were, let's say, far more random.

I am ready for a break. Up and out to the gym at 6:25, then home and spread grass seed all along the side of the house where they dug stuff up. Watered. Now inside waiting for the sweat to stop dripping before drinking coffee and making breakfast.


meara - Jul 24, 2022 8:18:42 am PDT #16438 of 30000

Hmm. Slept away most of yesterday with a migraine that wouldn’t quit. But woke up refreshed at 7am today. Now to decide how to make today feel good…

Also trying to decide if I want to bail on a trip next weekend. Am supposed to drive a few hours to a resort on a lake and stay with friends to play in the water and on their boat. I’d thought we were camping, but apparently some folks are in cabins and rvs. Which, ok….but then I looked at the weather and it will be 108 during the day. I’m not sure I can hack that even with it being 70 at night and being on a boat/in a lake. But I feel bad bailing.


msbelle - Jul 24, 2022 9:32:02 am PDT #16439 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Today has taken a not great turn. While picking up trash after pool this morning a fly was biting me and I went to swat it and slipped on some gravel and then did this slow motion trying to regain balance trip run eventually fall. rolled to not land on wrists and banged back of head hard. Embarrassed. Annoyed. Got up and my hand came away from my head dripping in blood. So I walked back to pool for assistance. Then got woozy, so ems were called and now I’m at the hospital in observation.