Timelies all!

Hugs and ~ma for all who need/want it.

Two of the five stitches had to go through my thumb nail, those are the ones that hurt today.

Ouch, I felt that one, ND.

Shir, I don't even know how you get through the day. Sending whatever ~ma helps the most.

ow!

ouch! That really sucks ND

The only thing I know about prepaid phones is I've used Straight Talk and it's not the cheapest but it's on Verizon so it works everywhere here.

I volunteered today and stayed all day (didn't mean to but Crafty Friend asked me too). I remembered that working directly with Crafty Friend kind of bugs me because while she is a very nice person she is very anal about things and kind of micromanage-ish and wants help but then doesn't want to actually let me do anything. She's actually made up a pricing guideline for a lot of the papercraft stuff--which is awesome!--but she hasn't printed it out because "there are still things I need to add" . I pointed out that if it was printed then she could give it to a volunteer to price things and then print out an updated list later , she told me "that doesn't make sense". But actually it was nice to see her and everyone else. The creative reuse center has gotten a lot busier and they are doing a lot of business and getting a lot of donations--including a Giant Beaker (from the Muppets) it's a...statue thing I think and only the upper half of him. I'll try to take a picture it's cool.

And in a box of donations was a pair of handmade Victorian style boots. Not from that era but a replica that someone made. Really really cool (although missing some buttons).

But the best thing is K, the resource manager, told me he was getting top surgery on Nov 16! He was so happy and excited (and kind of nervous especially since the date is so close) and I was really excited for him too. K is just an awesome person and knowing he will do this and be able to be happier is great.

Giant Beaker! Wow!

I didn’t know stitches could go through a thumbnail. That hurt just to read. {{{ND}}}

Nilly and Shir, I'm so happy to hear that you are okay. Please stay that way, and Shir I'm so pleased you are keeping yourself busy doing things that help people, it's so important.

I'm kind of fried on work issues and feeling anti-social and worried that the fucking GOP will shut the government down in a month.

Hugs to all who need them!

Timelies!

I want to post something more, not just "I'm OK", but I'm afraid that for now, I seem to have lost the ability to talk about anything that isn't war-related. Just like during the Covid shutdowns, when everything was pandemic-related. Even the most mundane everyday life little details.

It's a bit of a self-contradiction, what with me trying to get the minimal possible dose of news-reports, and none of the visuals, but still.

Take care. Sorry. All my ~ma and good vibes and thoughts and prayers to y'all.

[Edit: Oh, and tomorrow - um, well, my timezone tomorrow, since it's already Friday here - is Shabbat, so I don't use the computer and won't post even a short contentless post like this one. But the reason will hopefully be Shabbat, not anything else.]

Shabbat shalom, Nilly

With thanks again for the official Nilly calendar, today is a most spectacular triple Buffista Birthday! Happy birthday wishes to Matt the Bruins fan, Cashmere, and megan walker. Someday you should gather together to celebrate your day. In the meantime, we celebrate with you here. I hope that the world treats you well this day and for the year to come.

Shabbat Shalom, Nilly. We appreciate that you take the time to check in when you can.