I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.

Willow ,'First Date'


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.


Steph L. - Oct 06, 2022 1:21:15 pm PDT #17864 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

I got a steroid shot when they diagnosed me with strep and it felt better by the next day, so hopefully you'll get quick relief.

Puffy jaw is less puffy already, so that seems promising. Still waiting to hear about an eye appointment for Tim.

I ate some self-pity pumpkin ice cream.


-t - Oct 06, 2022 2:32:13 pm PDT #17865 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Mmm, self-pity pumpkin ice cream sounds very good. Glad there is less puffiness, hope other improvements also manifest all over the place.


Sheryl - Oct 06, 2022 2:46:33 pm PDT #17866 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sorry you've been dealing with so much crap, Steph.

So, things did not go to plan. First, Mr. S was sick, with some sort of flu that was going around his school, so we did not go to my MIL's house. (She sent food, which was nice) Then Gary got sick so we didn't go over to her house for services. (The nanny picked up Mr. S and took him to her house for a few hours.) We ended up "breaking the fast" early(I was the only one who actually fasted, since Gary was sick and had soup) after which Mr. S wanted to go outside. We told him no, but he ran out anyway and had a meltdown when Gary tried to bring him in. (He trashed a couple of a neighbor's potted plants, which led to a visit from said neighbor who berated us for not controlling him-not helped by his refusal to apologize.)

Both Gary and Mr. S went to sleep early, and Mr. S went to school today.


Steph L. - Oct 06, 2022 6:13:04 pm PDT #17867 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

Okay, Tim’s eyeball is fine — he doesn’t need eye surgery, and the retina is fine, and he’ll follow up with the ophthalmologist in a month. He does have floaters and some vitreous changes, but nothing that would damage his eyesight. So he IS having the lung surgery tomorrow. What a roller coaster! But at least the surgery will be over and done with.


meara - Oct 06, 2022 6:58:09 pm PDT #17868 of 30000

Wow that is a roller coaster Teppy!!

Friend and I went to an art museum, the downtown library, Pike Place Market, a bookstore, and either a very late lunch or very early dinner. Came home, snuggled the dog, called both our moms (which is how we know each other) and went to Trader Joe’s for snacks. Tomorrow, tbd!


-t - Oct 06, 2022 6:58:17 pm PDT #17869 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That’s great!


Pix - Oct 06, 2022 7:41:35 pm PDT #17870 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Oh my goodness! What a roller coaster catching up on Natter was just now! So much love and support to Epic — may the radiation work the the drain be a thing of the past quickly. Sheryl, so much continued support to you and Gary with Mr. S. Teppy, holy crap, what a day. I guess it ended relatively good on the scale of WTF?


DavidS - Oct 06, 2022 7:45:47 pm PDT #17871 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So he IS having the lung surgery tomorrow.

Plot twist!

I think that deserves more pumpkin ice cream?


sj - Oct 06, 2022 8:05:25 pm PDT #17872 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'm glad that his eyes are fine, Teppy, but that is quite a roller coaster. Ice cream was definitely a good idea.


Steph L. - Oct 06, 2022 8:11:44 pm PDT #17873 of 30000
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

I think that deserves more pumpkin ice cream?

I don't know if I'm amused that you know me so well or ashamed that I'm so predictable, but I did in fact have more pumpkin ice cream.