I'm sorry for your loss, Daniel.
I, myself, have gone from thinking every story has two sides to wondering if we'd get this over with faster if the dog had eaten the little bastard.
Likely.
Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.
'Safe'
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.
Cass - Nov 28, 2023 7:59:49 pm PST #27130 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.
meara - Nov 29, 2023 4:49:46 am PST #27131 of 30000
Argh. Woke up 45 minutes ago at 4am and can’t fall back asleep. I imagine I’ll be able to around 20 minutes before my alarm or something. Boo.
Pix - Nov 29, 2023 4:51:33 am PST #27132 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I feel you!! Book woke me up to go out at 4:21. I have to be up at 5:45 and am just staring at t the ceiling/my phone.
meara - Nov 29, 2023 5:24:51 am PST #27133 of 30000
Oh dang Pix I figured some east coaster would see my post, not you! I’m still up and there’s a homeless man outside across the street kicking a can and talking to himself who keeps startling me and keeping me up.
Monday evening (around 8pm) my dog went wild barking and we couldn’t figure out at what, and dismissed him. But turns out people were breaking into the apartments downstairs that my friend rents out on Airbnb!! Luckily they didn’t do a ton of damage other than breaking the locks and making a mess, but she went down in the morning to fix something and it was wide open with someone inside hanging out! So go dog. But now the person outside keeps making me suspicious.
Laura - Nov 29, 2023 7:31:33 am PST #27134 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry for the insomnia. Go puppo with the intruder alert. Good to have an alarm system.
-t - Nov 29, 2023 8:36:08 am PST #27135 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good job, Rory, but yikes, meara! Yeah, that would have me on alert.
DavidS - Nov 29, 2023 10:18:56 am PST #27136 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've been slacking off since the Thanksgiving hurlyburly, but I needed to Deal With Shit.
So, I made a to-do list and I've banging off items pretty good this morning.
Paid the mortgage.
Researched check that I wasn't sure had been cashed.
Avoided sending a check to someone by sending money via Venmo.
Bought tickets for the Friday Bowie tribute show in January that my friends are flying down from Seattle to see. Need to still buy Saturday tickets (they are doing different albums on different nights: Ziggy Stardust on Friday, Aladdin Sane on Saturday).
Still need to send an email, pick up a prescription for Matilda and start the Turkey stew with the thighs I bought.
I did a lot of kitchen cleanup yesterday but I need to push it over the hump and get the whole thing spic and span.
Still not bad before I have my shower.
Laura - Nov 29, 2023 11:40:38 am PST #27137 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Impressive productivity, Hec.
DavidS - Nov 29, 2023 11:59:20 am PST #27138 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Impressive productivity, Hec.
I just sent out two more emails and activated a card!
Mostly because now I'm avoiding doing the dishes.
Adult Life Hack: Using your avoidance impulse to become more productive.
Beverly - Nov 29, 2023 1:10:25 pm PST #27139 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
That's a good tactic, David. Mine was using the time for the coffee to brew to either clean the toaster tray OR clean the teakettle OR wipe down the lower cabinet fronts OR wipe down the fridge OR freezer gasket, etc. I'm standing there in a stupor anyway, might as well do a piffling task and pin a star on my collar even before coffee.
And also, Daniel, I'm so sorry for your loss. Love and comfort to you and everyone who loved her.