Oh, askye, how awful for everyone. I'm so sorry for them.

-t, that sounds change-ful, and also, it sounds like you might be able to get a better handle on whether you'd want that role for yourself... so kind of good... but also not the change you were expecting... so... change-ful.

At this point the constant change just seems kind of hilarious

That sounds complicated, t!

JZ hope it’s going well! I had twilight for my wisdom teeth and remembered nothing between counting backwards from 10 and them saying “your friend (vortex!) is here to pick you up”! Hope it goes that well for you

Best wishes, JZ. Hoping it all goes well.

I am late, but I am hoping the port a cath insertion is going/went well.

Timelies all!

Best wishes, JZ.

Also late to the discussion, but all of my twilights so far (cath, colonoscopies, surgical drain) have been straight-up naptime. Which I prefer, myself. I don't want to "not care" what's going on, I want to just skip it altogether.

Sheryl- that sounds awful. I hope you get help soon. I would totally lose it.

I made it through the week with 1 minute overtime. It seems I have the choice between trying a lot of math/waching the clock or use trying to get into a routine of working the exact same hours every day (which don’t align with the bus schedule- any exact 8 hour shift basically adds a half hour of waiting at the bus station to my commute home because my bus runs every half hour but the bus from works runs every 15 minutes) Or, you know, talking frankly to my manager who is very gentle, so I can’t really tell what her expectations are and ask her point blank if she cares if I log in while on the bus. She just keeps telling me “we understand if sometimes the needs of the students mean you need to be overtime”. I need my old boss! I love my new boss, but I need my old boss.

Sophia, I'm getting every impression from your new boss that (a) she doesn't care about the new clock in system; and (b) it's fine if you are off by a few minutes one way or another.

I'm pretty sure you can just make a regular effort (without calculating everything to the minute) and it will be fine.

Portacath insertion was routine. Jacqueline is home sleeping on our couch, and we start chemo tomorrow.

Jacqueline, you are bathed in prayer, girl. I pray the chemo kicks cancer's ass, and leaves the rest of your asstastic self alone. JZ, we love you so much. That counts for something. It's positive energy put out in this world we don't understand. But there is so much of it. You have been a balm, a delight, and a comfort, to all of us, for more than 20 years. Karma isn't really a part of my world view, but that's doesn't mean it is not real. Your love and kindness are real. They will come back to you.

David (Matilda, Emmett), take it as easy as you can. I know your hearts must be in your throats.

Susan, I hope your recovery is going well.

Sophia, I agree with Hec about your job.

Cindy - great to see your pixels, too, friend.

Right back atcha, JenP. ♥

YESSSSSSSSS

Teppy, I miss and love you.

Plei, I know you haven't posted here, but I saw you in the 2022 thread. I hope your household's Covid has finally passed. DH is over his. C and I never caught it. B did, but we don't think it was from us. Our dog now has old dog vestibular disease, but she's okay.

TL;DR: I'm so glad you're here, Buffistas.

(Laura, much love to you.)

Also, Cashmere, WTF are you? Did you cancel your newest (sweary library?) Twitter name? I miss you.