You're a bloody puppet! You're a wee little puppet man!

Spike ,'Smile Time'


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.


JenP - Apr 21, 2023 8:30:08 am PDT #21821 of 30000

Oh, goodness, poor M. Glad the door thing was resolved without incident, but, yeah.

It's going up to 90° here today, apparently. Toasty.

I seem to not have anything of interest to share, but, you know, "Hi."


Dana - Apr 21, 2023 8:48:06 am PDT #21822 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

We had hail so loud last night that I (mostly jokingly) asked Husband if the world was ending. They were reportedly quarter-sized. I was worried about our windows, because it was also fucken wimdy, so it was like being inside a gumball machine being violently shaken.


Laura - Apr 21, 2023 9:06:12 am PDT #21823 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Yikes. Hail is scary. I hope your vehicles are in a garage.

I went for a walk in the park a couple blocks away from home. We purchased a family membership to get a fob to enter via the north gate which is next to us, rather than the main gate a mile or so away. Anyway, ended up walking 2 miles and having Brendon pick me up because I was too drenched to walk another 1 mile home. Next time, tie up hair and wear a headband. Also, I am out of shape. Pretty park though. Still a bit flooded in places.


Dana - Apr 21, 2023 10:11:23 am PDT #21824 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Very glad we have a garage.


Sheryl - Apr 21, 2023 4:11:35 pm PDT #21825 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

It's Friday. That's all I got.


Laura - Apr 21, 2023 5:21:57 pm PDT #21826 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

It's Friday. That's all I got.

All day long I thought it was Thursday. Earlier Brendon said not to make dinner because he wanted to go out. So on the way home from the dog park we are discussing potential restaurants. I say X shouldn't be too bad on a Thursday. Then he tells me it is Friday!!! It was like a gift basket!!

We decided to go to our favorite beachside place. Then during dinner 2 coast guard fast boats come racing along with lights flashing. It is near dusk so all patrons are concerned. If someone is in peril there should be helicopters. Then they bullhorn congratulations and we see a wedding on the beach. Must have been one of their own. Anyway, it was a delightful surprise after the worry.


Consuela - Apr 21, 2023 10:21:02 pm PDT #21827 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yay Coasties!

I follow one of my old coworkers on Instagram, and it's so fun to see her posts: she's the commander of an ice-breaker in the Great Lakes, so she posts all sorts of wonderful video clips of the Mackinaw going in and out of port.

I have three (!) dogs in my house tonight. J is annoyed at the disruption because F has taken her regular spot on the couch. And I'm taking R to a dog even in the central valley tomorrow. They were very barky earlier, but right now they're all peaceful and chill.


meara - Apr 21, 2023 10:25:00 pm PDT #21828 of 30000

she's the commander of an ice-breaker in the Great Lakes,

That is super cool!

I am crossing my fingers I don’t have a migraine tomorrow like I have every Saturday for the past several weeks. Do not appreciate. Also there’s a soccer game at 1230, so I can’t lay around all day waiting for meds to kick in! Come on, body!


Laura - Apr 22, 2023 5:29:00 am PDT #21829 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Be good to meara, body!

Ice-breakers are super cool. I was only on an ice-breaking ferry once on Lake Champlain as a kid. It was so much fun. Crunch Crunch Crunch!


Steph L. - Apr 22, 2023 6:52:11 am PDT #21830 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I am crossing my fingers I don’t have a migraine tomorrow like I have every Saturday for the past several weeks.

I woke up with a stabby migraine today, but Ubrelvy + caffeine seems to be getting rid of it. (Amusingly, based on my Facebook memories for this date, April 22 has been a migraine day for me several years in a row. I'm going to guess it's a combination weather change/spring allergy whammy.)