Matt, I just read your post about your mom. My dad has had several TIAs, and they're so scary. The good news is that they often pass without lasting damage, unlike a full stroke, and I truly hope that is the case for your mom. Hugs.
Mmm. Wife soup. I must've done good.
Wash ,'War Stories'
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.
Pix - Apr 09, 2023 5:28:07 pm PDT #21624 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Trudy Booth - Apr 09, 2023 5:34:17 pm PDT #21625 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
There’s a Pinterest of colored doors on brick houses - because of course there is.
I’m not usually a fan of chartreuse, but it’s working for me here. [link]
Dana - Apr 09, 2023 5:52:31 pm PDT #21626 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I'm sorry about the bad family news, Pix.
Calli - Apr 09, 2023 6:15:31 pm PDT #21627 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m sorry about your aunts, Pix.
Consuela - Apr 09, 2023 6:49:17 pm PDT #21628 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm so sorry, Pix.
One of my cousins drove up the east coast and visited a bunch of family, including the only surviving member of my father's siblings. The cousin recorded an interview with our uncle about family history and shared it on the cousins' Signal chat. So kind!
Just had a lovely hike in the woods with the family and lots of dogs. It's a gorgeous day in the Bay, sunny and warm. Really lovely. I sat outside on my adirondack chair for the first time since last fall!
Now I'm cooking up some rice to eat with roasted veggies for dinner.
Susan W. - Apr 09, 2023 7:10:10 pm PDT #21629 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm so sorry about your aunts, Pix.
We're flying down to Oklahoma on Wednesday for a five-day visit for a memorial to my MIL, who died suddenly in November, and for Dylan to wrap up various matters of estate business as her executor. This will be my first flight since the pandemic (though we road-tripped to Glacier NP in 2021 and I drove to a writers conference in Canada last fall). My last flight was also to OK, when we spent Thanksgiving with Dylan's family.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 09, 2023 10:46:12 pm PDT #21630 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Thanks Pix, and hugs right back to you. Those are some rough family situations on your end.
What about a lighter-than-cobalt blue?
I don't think so for this house, Beverly. The cottage I was interested in buying last year had a blue door that looked good with its light gray stone exterior, but I've not liked the blue doors I've seen on brick homes (though I think they could be nice with gray or white brick).
Laura - Apr 10, 2023 5:38:19 am PDT #21631 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry for the rough news on your aunts, Pix. It's good that your dad and his sister had the visit last year. I know it will be very hard on him, but I understand their decision to let that be their last memory.
Jesse - Apr 10, 2023 7:41:16 am PDT #21632 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hi everyone! I am back from Bali. You know what I don't want to do? My job.
askye - Apr 10, 2023 7:54:24 am PDT #21633 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Matt my sympathies for having a mom who is a terrible patient. I understand that.
I'm sorry about your aunts Pix.
I went up and spent the night with mom and Easter with her. Got to do a zoom call with some of her siblings(they do this every Sunday and have since the pandemic).
Also heard Mom on a call with Aunt W (her difficult sister) who sounded good and was NICE and grateful to mom. My cousins son needed a new phone and Mom arranged that and it was sent to my aunt. Then Mom arranged for my cousin's son's half sister to take him to get it and so they all got to visit. My aunt was going on and on about how good he looked and sounded. The foster situation is really good for him.
M and I are headed to FL on Sat. I messed up my vacation request and didn't ask for Friday off as well and didn't realize it until it was too late.
Mom is coming down Wed and getting Penny who will spend our time away with her. So hopefully things will be relatively calm for the next few weeks