Brownies are finished, leftover noodle-y casserole thing has been eaten (with a ton of bonus cherry tomatoes), shower is imminent.
Hello? Gay now!
Willow ,'Showtime'
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.
Steph L. - Jul 04, 2023 12:10:24 pm PDT #23003 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Gudanov - Jul 04, 2023 12:14:36 pm PDT #23004 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
If I started work at 6:30, I can log off now, right?I'm going to say yes!
I accepted my formal job offer letter yesterday. I'm 99.9% sure I've got the job now, but I have been laid off before starting once. Hopefully, it will all be nailed down before I my next interview tomorrow and I can bow out.
Sheryl - Jul 04, 2023 1:29:02 pm PDT #23005 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy 4th to all Buffistas in the U.S.!
We took Mr. S back to the facility after lunch today. There weren't anymore meltdowns after Saturday night, though we still had trouble getting him to go to bed at a reasonable hour. He didn't fall asleep until after 10:30 Sunday night, and fell asleep a bit before 10 last night. It didn't help that the nurse gave us half the amount of one of his meds. (He takes 2 pills twice a day, and they gave us 6 pills rather than 12.)
Cass - Jul 04, 2023 1:33:42 pm PDT #23006 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
That seems like the opposite of setting you guys up for success, Sheryl.
but somehow M and I are doing the most executing. It's pretty simple just burgers and corn on the cob and chips. But there is a lot of micromanaging going on.This is why I hate when I am unexpectedly (now its expected but not disclosed to me.) put in charge of holiday meals - all of the micromanaging.
brenda m - Jul 04, 2023 2:53:15 pm PDT #23007 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I really want a (as my nephew describes it) "gushy tushy" - but I'm daunted by doing anything with plumbing.
I installed one! Successfully! And then decided I didn’t care for it but could not figure out for the life of me how to reverse engineer the plumbing back so there it stays, taunting me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 04, 2023 4:21:20 pm PDT #23008 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
My original plan was not to do much of anything today (family celebration was on the 2nd), but I ended up painting the border planks for my rock garden this morning, then applying a 2nd coat and painting my patio support columns while I still had the open can of paint this afternoon. Plus sweeping the patio, folding laundry, and jury-rigging a muffaletta for lunch, which was a lot of work for a sandwich but involves the tangible reward of eating it afterward.
My afternoon nap stretched too late for me to go see a matinee of Asteroid City, and I want to stay home after dark tonight so I can reassure the cats through all the fireworks. But I think I'm going to the Thai food truck's cookout for dinner when it cools off a bit instead of cooking at home.
JenP - Jul 04, 2023 5:12:45 pm PDT #23009 of 30000
Productive (holi)day! Nice, Matt.
We didn't do much, and that was as planned. Had corn and hot dogs (twice), and I made potato salad. Played some games, listened to some music, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, like, three times... what is it with that place getting dirty every time we eat? So rude.
Now we're going to chill and surf until we go watch fireworks from the deck. And then sleep. With my noise canceling headphones on tonight, I think.
JZ - Jul 04, 2023 8:02:23 pm PDT #23010 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I emptied the dishwasher and reloaded it, which for me now counts as a huge chore.
Matilda is off to watch fireworks with a friend and Hec and I are alone, and I had thought vaguely about going out onto the roof to see what we could see, but I'm feeling a little wobbly and he has vetoed any roofgoing.
ION, guinea pigs like banana peels! Who knew?
Laura - Jul 05, 2023 4:16:21 am PDT #23011 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
If I were a guinea pig I think I would like banana peels. Hmmm. Generally roofgoing can cause wobblyness, no not a great plan.
Judi and I watched the DC fireworks on PBS, which combined with the noise of fireworks locally worked out pretty well.
sj - Jul 05, 2023 8:23:55 am PDT #23012 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thank you for all the birthday wishes! After spending a couple weeks looking for a vacation within driving distance that we could afford on a holiday weekend, we went to the Berkshires for three days and arrived home last night. We took ltc on a scenic train ride as an early birthday present for her (she'll be 8 next month!), went to a couple museums, and toured Edith Wharton's house, The Mount. Then we stopped and saw some friends on the way home. TCG is back at work today, and ltc and I are both cranky and tired. So, we're mostly just chilling out.