Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.

Lorne ,'Why We Fight'


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.


-t - Oct 13, 2021 5:26:28 pm PDT #9907 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, I checked no thinking it’s not workman’s comp, but maybe it should be? Not in reality, and if I’m dreaming of a more perfect world I can probably do away with this whole health insurance mess and maybe jobs, so not worth pursuing


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 13, 2021 7:43:14 pm PDT #9908 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!

Happy Birthday Cashmere and Megan Walker!

I spent much of the day being lazy, took a sandwich to the lake to eat lunch out in the fresh air, and then went with Mom to my favorite Thai place for dinner. Found another Thai specialty she really likes despite her mental block about food more exotic than Chef Boy-ar-dee.


meara - Oct 13, 2021 10:10:53 pm PDT #9909 of 30000

I like the idea of the more perfect world, t, but I’m thinking no.

WHY am I all of a sudden twisting my ankles repeatedly? Like, this has never been a thing before. It’s more my bad ankle but have also done it to my other one. Today I was at the dog park and suddenly my ankle went out (maybe I slipped on some of the gravel??) and I fell all the way down and skinned my knee and made my shoulder and wrist unhappy too. Wtf.


Beverly - Oct 14, 2021 2:01:05 am PDT #9910 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Happy Belated birthday, Matt. I'm glad it was a good day for you--and happy for your mom's discovery of a new favorite!

Happy Birthday Cash and Megan!


Calli - Oct 14, 2021 3:52:45 am PDT #9911 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Meara, perhaps a combo of balance and ankle strengthening exercises would help? If you’re dancing less than before the pandemic, it could be that your ankles aren’t as strong as they use to be.


Sophia Brooks - Oct 14, 2021 4:33:23 am PDT #9912 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Hippo Birdies to all!


Laura - Oct 14, 2021 5:17:28 am PDT #9913 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

After I went to the trouble of annotating the forms, they sent me another email a little bit ago with fillable forms. Ha ha. Ha.

I am sorry to have laughed at that. That was just plain cruel.

Yay boosted JenP! Enjoy the relief of invincibility. (yeah I know not really, but as close as we can get)

one of the pre-appointment questions is “is this a work-related injury”

Hmm, I think a yes might be appropriate here, but likely not going to get you worker's comp.

Yeah. Insurance companies love to look for someone else to pay.

My sister caught her finger in my car window and wanted to pay with her most excellent health insurance but the hospital made us go through my car insurance. She regretted not just telling them she fell.

I also have a haircut appointment scheduled for Saturday and I need to make some decisions about What I Want.

This would be why I haven't had a haircut for many years.

Sounds like a lovely day, Matt.

Ouch, meara!! Also, what Calli said.

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. Going to take a ride to where my son lives about 45 minutes away. The colors should be more vibrant there as it is warmer than here. Lower elevation. Onerous tasks of registering his car in NY and upgrading our phones. Getting so apps are looking for a newer OS. I like my 6s! I don't want change, but apparently, 13 is in my immediate future. Just need to locate a store with a pink one.


JenP - Oct 14, 2021 9:10:34 am PDT #9914 of 30000

Oh, I am so saddened. I just found out this morning that a great guy and former colleague died last night. No details. Today was his last week at work, as he was being let go. He is someone I would not at all have been surprised to be working with again somewhere down the road, and that would have been delightful. Heartbreaking for his family and friends. He was also a least a decade younger than I am. Wrong on all the levels, whatever the details may be.


Laura - Oct 14, 2021 9:13:17 am PDT #9915 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That is so sad, I am sorry to hear of this loss.


-t - Oct 14, 2021 9:45:53 am PDT #9916 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, JenP, how sad. I'm sorry.