Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.

Jayne ,'Jaynestown'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

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.


Laura - Feb 27, 2026 5:49:06 am PST #11748 of 12320
Our wings are not tired.

Aww, that is a good sign, meara.

Well done, Trudy! So glad it came together.

Quick healing ~ma, ND.

DH went to his new PCP yesterday and brought home a fistful of referrals. Most urgently, he has gone to the Ophthalmologist this morning because of light flashing in one eye. Hoping for ocular migraine and not a retinal tear, but we will know in a few minutes.


Jessica - Feb 27, 2026 6:15:51 am PST #11749 of 12320
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I am doing Onerous Medical Tasks. Yesterday: annual gyno appt. Today: annual eye exam. Yesterday: scheduled annual physical. Todo: schedule mammogram.

I do not like the onerous medical tasks. Where do I sign up to get a self-healing body that does not require me to talk to people about it over the phone.


-t - Feb 27, 2026 6:17:22 am PST #11750 of 12320
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That is a lot of poking and prodding in a short amount of time


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 27, 2026 7:22:40 am PST #11751 of 12320
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

Indeed it is. What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?


Jessica - Feb 27, 2026 7:52:11 am PST #11752 of 12320
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?

Yes, please give me the "healthy and in my mid-twenties" package. This late 40s version is BULLSHIT.


JenP - Feb 27, 2026 7:57:29 am PST #11753 of 12320

Indeed it is. What happened to the days when our bodies took care of themselves quietly as long as we ate some pizza or ramen and got a few hours sleep?

Preach. I remeber very well the first time a doctor said something like, "...a little bit of arthritis and a bone spur there. We'll send you to PT." But like, no "It'll clear up in a month or so." Just, yup, that's in your life now.


meara - Feb 27, 2026 9:06:11 am PST #11754 of 12320

The sad thing is I’m almost certainly healthier and in better shape than I was in my 20s, for the most part…and yet time still has me messed up. Boooo.


NoiseDesign - Feb 27, 2026 12:06:11 pm PST #11755 of 12320
Our wings are not tired

I'm glad to have the procedure done my my head, but last night and today the site with the stiches is aching quite a bit. I can remove the intial bandage tomorrow morning and then I can rinse the area and get into wound care on it so that it doesn't scar.


JenP - Feb 27, 2026 1:47:07 pm PST #11756 of 12320

I'm sorry for the pain, ND. That stinks. May it go away quickly.

I made a roasted chicken with a homemade, tasty rub and cooked it on top of some vegetables, and I made a GF banana bread today. I am proud of myself! That's all.

DH is still up n in PA -- his mom fell and hurt her knee Sunday, which sent her back to the ER, but this time they kept her for observation and did a couple of procedures to increase her comfort. She's supposed to head to rehab at her (very nice) independent-to-whatever level of care you need place tomorrow. Sending good transition vibes her way.


-t - Feb 27, 2026 1:57:33 pm PST #11757 of 12320
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

The meeting/training session that was scheduled from 10:30-noon ran until 1:30pm. Solong my airpods made a little noise to tell me they were running out of juice, I didn't know they did that. AND it's stuff I am, like, a backup for the backups to do so I don't really need to feel like I've mastered it so it was very boring. Fortunately, my mom made me lunch and brought it to me while I was listening and twiddling my thumbs - smoked salmon with pastrami seasoning over avocado on a bed of corn and peas. Sometimes Mom is fancy. It was lovely.