Are you talking about firing or laying off, Atropa? (So many people use them interchangeably these days, I am curious.)

Yeah I would think that would be a lesson you'd never have to deal with.

YAY for JZ getting mail. David, I put a couple of cards in the mail but with my crappy handwriting they might not get there....I don't know.

I had Craft Day and Crafty Friend is the Queen of sidebars and over explaining. At one point she was debating with herself about what year back in the 90s something happened to her brother and none of that was needed for what she was trying to tell me. I was sitting there thinking "is that what I'm like?" I was also there when she got the call she got the job at ReCraft. She's been really nervous and really worried and kept checking her email expecting an email rejection. They finally called around 4:30 and it was cool to be there with her.

I sent a letter. On nice paper! With nice ink! Using a lovely pen!

...peeps, I used the absolute ugliest bog-standard security envelope because THAT WAS ALL I COULD FINE. Like, I know I have Nice Envelopes designed for when you write things on Nice Paper.

Do I know where I have put them? No, no I do not, nor did I have the time (or, with my knee angry, the ability) to tear my house apart looking for them, so poor JZ got sent a letter in something that looks like your junk mail or EOB comes in it.

Plei (or anyone), I did not go this year, but I went the two years prior -- so, er, next year, I guess, if you ever want me to grab you anything from the ginormous fountain pen show here in NoVa ("the world's largest!") I'd be happy to. I'm sure you can get what you need as you need it, but, you know... always happy to wander amongst the enthusiasts to find something for you.

Timelies all!

The latest about the house: The floors on the main level and lower levels will have to come up. There was supposed to be someone coming here this morning to start packing up all the stuff on the bookshelves, among other things, and I agreed to stay home to let them know what stuff belongs to who before it all goes in storage. They didn't show up until 5:30, and they were still waiting on the large claims adjuster to get back to them. Supposedly there will be someone here tomorrow morning to do the packing. I'll be waiting for them.

Meanwhile, it is extremely hot in the house because of all the fans/dehumidifiers running. I'm looking to board Luna because she hasn't been eating, and is stressed from all the noise. What a fucking mess.

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I'm glad you're in a much better place now, beekaytee.

Thanks aurelia. I deleted the post because I figure nobody really cares about the details, so I'm thinking about how to restate the moral of the story, which is that it is never too late to be healed. (I'm 63!) Not everyone believes that, so it's a tricky statement to make.

Plei (or anyone), I did not go this year, but I went the two years prior -- so, er, next year, I guess, if you ever want me to grab you anything from the ginormous fountain pen show here in NoVa ("the world's largest!") I'd be happy to. I'm sure you can get what you need as you need it, but, you know... always happy to wander amongst the enthusiasts to find something for you.

OMG, there are so often show exclusive inks at that one!

I sent a letter. On nice paper! With nice ink! Using a lovely pen!

Your package was one of the first to arrive. In fact, she's opening your package in the first picture I showed on FB Buffistas of her opening mail. You have a beautiful hand, which I would expect considering your love of fine pens.