I hope she feels better soon, JZ.

I’ve actually gotten things done this weekend, which isn’t always the case. Got my flu shot, my car’s oil changed, fiddly cocktail ingredients made, cats’ monthly meds applied, apartment swept, dead plant dumped, and I have a lead on a place to donate a bunch of cat-related stuff from operation “keep weight on Leifur” (which entails buying stuff for him to turn his nose up at). Also, I made a batch of ginger butternut squash soup and put half of it in the freezer instead of getting bored with it half way and letting it go bad.

Oh dear, jz- I hope it turns out to be some transient thing & not something super serious.

JZ, good that they were there with her. Much health~ma sent her way. Scary!

Oh, no, JZ! Sending good vibes her way.

That's scary, JZ. Glad they are with her and that she's getting checked out.

My dad is still in the hospital, two weeks later. He was doing really well. We were planning on getting him to transition to a short therapy stay in a nursing home but the last two days he's faded--confused, tired, and his white count shot up. They are testing him for sepsis.

Oh, geez, Cash. Sending all good vibes his way.

I did leave the house this weekend -- to drive over a couple towns to pick up the new Naomi Novik novel at the public library there, since it was an Express Read and couldn't be ILL'd. Mine, all mine, for at least the weekend.

Oh, Cash, how hard and frustrating! I hope they get a handle on it soon.

My mom is staying overnight for observation and getting a stress test tomorrow, but mostly just for everyone's peace of mind. All her initial tests looked good, so it may just have been vasovagal syncope (i.e., "We're not sure what happened but, even though it doesn't look serious, maybe go slower with moving from standing to sitting and have a little more potassium").

Tons of health~ma for JZ's mother and Cash's dad.

Yes, parents should stop being sickly right now!!

I gave the dog a quick bath, and now he wants to snuggle me while he’s damp. Ick.