Mercy is the mark of a great man. Guess I'm just a good man. Well, I'm all right.

Mal ,'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.


Consuela - Apr 30, 2023 5:15:12 pm PDT #21981 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Ran the dog in the woods, washed the dog (she rolled in something disgusting), then did a bunch of yard work, including yet another attempt to block the holes under the fence by which the rats transit into my yard. The house behind me has not been well-maintained and is now being flipped (again). I doubt the flippers or realtors will deal with the rats either.

Watched the Dubs game (yay, Steph Curry is a fucking miracle), now I'm roasting vegetables so I will have lunches this week. I'm going to class at the local CG base and there is nowhere to eat there but Subway and the military galley, which is cheap but not particularly good. Making my first attempt at baba ghanoush.

I really need to get off the fic-reading kick. It's so much easier to read Star Wars time-travel AUs than real fiction, but I know I'm missing out on good stuff. Bah.


NoiseDesign - Apr 30, 2023 8:02:50 pm PDT #21982 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

Sigh. I'm dealing with the stress of clients who are not paying on time. Normally that's just part of the process, but this time of year it's always tight and it's just exhausting.


Dana - May 01, 2023 6:51:15 am PDT #21983 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Facebook is useful sometimes for confirming that the guy who was a giant ass in high school is still a giant ass.


Laura - May 01, 2023 8:40:04 am PDT #21984 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

(she rolled in something disgusting)

Fun times. I hate when I see that telltale drop on the back and wiggle.

Sorry, ND. It is such a balance of trying to be polite to customers and wanting to go break their knees. Don't make me beg for my money, man.

Monday! Ugh! Crazy busy after ignoring work all weekend. Ah well, I did a bunch of stuff then handed it over to my son to cover for me. Went to breakfast with my sisters and Brendon across the street. The beach restaurant is wheelchair accessible so my sister got to breath in the ocean air and watch the waves. Heading back to her coast in a little while. I think I finally have the chair assembly and disassembly to fit in the back of the vehicle down.


Steph L. - May 01, 2023 9:27:01 am PDT #21985 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I’m with Tim at the clinic for his epidural steroid injection. Since his surgery isn’t going to happen for a month or two, this procedure is for pain management, to get him through until surgery. Fingers crossed this shit works.


JenP - May 01, 2023 9:34:24 am PDT #21986 of 30000

Fingers crossed for Tim, yes.

Glad the airshow hosting went well, Laura.

We celebrated Matt's birthday yesterday, and he enjoyed himself, so that's a win.


Laura - May 01, 2023 9:51:41 am PDT #21987 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Pain~management~ma sent for Tim.

The airshow and hosting went great. Sunday was delayed by storms but my BIL and another family friend came over for my sister's birthday dinner and jet swoop watching. The crazy helicopter was there again. With the strong winds we were having we all had heart failure watching a helicopter do loops and spins.


meara - May 01, 2023 10:06:59 am PDT #21988 of 30000

Glad all the hosting went well, Laura!!

Fingers crossed for Tim!

On the one hand I wish we in the US got as many holidays as my global coworkers. On the other hand, having a day where I’m working and they aren’t and I have hardly any emails? Glorious!!


-t - May 01, 2023 10:07:08 am PDT #21989 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Good luck with the steroids to Tim!

It just occurred to me this morning that it is particularly provoking of my employer to make May 1 the first day of our 3-days/week in the office schedule. I don't think International Worker's Day is going to make it onto our list of observed (by anyone, noty byu the company) holidays that the People Dept gives us every month


Toddson - May 01, 2023 11:25:16 am PDT #21990 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Well, the British yarn bombers are preparing.