Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.

'Shindig'


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.


DavidS - Jan 03, 2023 8:23:30 pm PST #19785 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It sounds a lot like how Chris Pronger had his heart knocked into arrhythmia by a puck to the chest back in the late 90s. Scary stuff.

It's the most common way amateur baseball players die in America (since the advent of batting helmets): line drive hits the pitcher in the chest and causes cardiac arrest.


shrift - Jan 03, 2023 9:05:24 pm PST #19786 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Thanks for the birthday wishes! I took the day off work and got in a nice, long walk in the park before the rains start again, finished a library book, made chicken pot pie, and assembled more of the 608 piece Lego Orchid I bought myself for my birthday.


Calli - Jan 04, 2023 3:52:59 am PST #19787 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

That sounds like a lovely birthday, shrift.


sj - Jan 04, 2023 4:36:52 am PST #19788 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Happy Belated Birthday, shrift! Sounds like you had a lovely day.

This is the first day so far in the new year that I don’t have anything to do when I drop off ltc at school. My house will be mine and I plan on journaling and reading and enjoying the quiet. And maybe doing a little bit of clean up. After having her home the whole week she was sick and then the whole vacation, I need a little bit of me time.


Laura - Jan 04, 2023 5:41:30 am PST #19789 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Excellent birthday plan, shrift!

Ah, nice recharge day, sj.

{{Sheryl}} I hope this year brings solutions.


sj - Jan 04, 2023 6:09:27 am PST #19790 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

{{{Sheryl}}} I hope you’re able to come up with a solution.


lisah - Jan 04, 2023 7:18:10 am PST #19791 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

I’m so sorry, Sheryl, and I hate that there aren’t better resources in this stupid country for you and your kid.


sj - Jan 04, 2023 7:35:40 am PST #19792 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I received a call from the school nurse first thing this morning that ltc needed her inhaler and couldn’t stop coughing. So, now I get to spend the rest of my day worrying about her. The cough from the flu can linger for 6 weeks or so according to her pediatrician.


DavidS - Jan 04, 2023 8:08:09 am PST #19793 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

We're getting ready for the big storm to hit. Heavy rains, flooding and high winds.

We're on a bit of a hill so I'm not too worried about flooding, but our drain at the bottom of the back stairs got overwhelmed the other day and looked scary as it filled up.


sj - Jan 04, 2023 8:14:53 am PST #19794 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yikes. Good luck, Hec.