Jayne: Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please? Mal: I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.

'Serenity'


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.


sj - Feb 24, 2023 9:00:05 am PST #20810 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Tons of ~ma Epic.

School vacation has not gone according to plan. ltc was sick and missed going to my in-laws and instead of a couple days of freedom I have had my kid clinging to me 24/7. She’s finally better, and we were supposed to see vw and Stitch for Stitch’s birthday tomorrow but now Stitch is sick. Practically ever big plan we’ve had since Thanksgiving has been canceled due to illness.


Laura - Feb 24, 2023 9:14:18 am PST #20811 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, sj. I know how much the girls love getting together.


NoiseDesign - Feb 24, 2023 9:58:25 am PST #20812 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

Why do I have pets? They really do make a mess.

I ask this a lot. It's a good thing they are so cute.


JenP - Feb 24, 2023 10:07:35 am PST #20813 of 30000

Aw, that's a shame, sj.

Laura, that sounds delightful -- both the spa day and the visitors.

I was supposed to have dinner with friends Sunday night, but one had to fly home for a funeral, unfortunately. It's for a birthday, so we're going to reschedule the whole thing, which is fine.

Matt starts his class at the Theatre Lab tomorrow, which is awesome in it's own right and also gives me three hours to myself + travel time + he may have lunch after with our friend Dave, so... peeps, the place to myself for hours and hours! It just never happens, what with both of us working from home. I am practically giddy. I have no idea what I'll do, but... MINE ALL MINE, WHEEEEEE!

Ahem. No other plans except dinner out tonight at a new Thai place.


Laura - Feb 24, 2023 11:27:37 am PST #20814 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

so... peeps, the place to myself for hours and hours! It just never happens, what with both of us working from home.

Whee! Yes, with both of us at home all day it is a good thing that he does basketball, and then I go north when it gets too hot, giving us both space. Solitude can be a treat.


P.M. Marc - Feb 24, 2023 11:51:28 am PST #20815 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

The sapphire is set horizontally, so I was thinking a trillion cut shape. I'm bad on sizes, so I can confidently say I don't know at this point. (Wow, that picture is from 10 years ago; comparing it with today, that ring really really needs to be related.)

Yeah, you'll want to take it to your jeweler to discuss what the options are.


Steph L. - Feb 24, 2023 12:13:23 pm PST #20816 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Yeah, you'll want to take it to your jeweler to discuss what the options are.

That's the plan!


JenP - Feb 24, 2023 1:54:03 pm PST #20817 of 30000

Exciting, Steph! I look forward to hearing details and seeing peektures.

Now I'm excited to be going to dinner. Good start to the weekend.


Sheryl - Feb 24, 2023 2:02:42 pm PST #20818 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I carried over the maximum amount of annual leave from last year, so I talked to my supervisor about taking time off on a regular basis through the year.(To prevent the end-of-year scramble to use the use-or-lose leave) Yesterday she said "How about tomorrow?" and I took today off. Got my emissions inspection done. (passed)

Only scheduled thing for this weekend is going up to visit Mr. S on Sunday.


Calli - Feb 24, 2023 2:34:00 pm PST #20819 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Much ~ma, Epic. It sounds like you have a good support system in place.

I’m sorry about all the illness, sj.

Diamonds with a larger sapphire sound lovely, Steph. I agree that lab grown is the way to go.