Sophia, sorry for all of that. Good luck as you sort through everything.
But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?
Fred ,'Smile Time'
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.
erikaj - May 05, 2026 10:45:43 am PDT #12554 of 12659
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Calli - May 05, 2026 11:19:28 am PDT #12555 of 12659
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m sorry, Sophia. And to follow on with the “check everything “ above, my niece just finished helping her bestie clean out her mother’s house after she passed. They discovered that her mom put money in books, so they had to leaf through every book in the house to find it. It was a process.
Calli - May 05, 2026 11:22:29 am PDT #12556 of 12659
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Almond-butter granola: I have a job offer! It’ll start at the beginning of July (unless they can get me in earlier, which I would prefer). I’ll be working for the state government, remotely. It’s an editing job. The people seem nice, and with any luck I’ll be able to stay there until I can retire.
Steph L. - May 05, 2026 11:33:58 am PDT #12557 of 12659
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Sophia, I'm so sorry for your loss. That's so hard.
Calli, YAYAYAYAYAYAY!
erikaj - May 05, 2026 11:56:44 am PDT #12558 of 12659
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Congrats, Call.
Laura - May 05, 2026 12:19:44 pm PDT #12559 of 12659
Our wings are not tired.
Wonderful news, Calli!
DavidS - May 05, 2026 12:27:20 pm PDT #12560 of 12659
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That is great news, Calli! Finally.
EM came over to do paperwork with me. I signed up with ID.me and then dealt with the SSA and Medicare.
Paid berjillions of dollars out. Resentful.
But onerosity dealt with.
And I go to Pilates with my favorite teacher/friend (with coffee after) in an hour.
Dana - May 05, 2026 12:58:13 pm PDT #12561 of 12659
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Woot!
Karl - May 05, 2026 1:08:27 pm PDT #12562 of 12659
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
I made chicken soup with noodles and veggies for myself for the first time since leaving the old place in July/August of 2024. It was very tasty; I didn't dance around this kitchen the way I did at the place on the hill, but that's a combination of not living by myself anymore and just a different kitchen vibe.
I still miss the fog dragons every day, but having real sunset views right off the balcony (and off the roof in the wintertime) is a pretty good trade. And my housemates are pretty special.
I'm still not ready to talk about it all yet, but ... no, I can't. The moment I say "I might just survive this," something else is going to come along and kick me in the teeth. It's been a truly awful decade for me so far, with little sporadic inklings of kindness and love. But goddammit, if I'd known this was coming in 2019, I would have pulled a Xander: "You made a bear! Undo it! Undo it!"
lisah - May 05, 2026 1:21:18 pm PDT #12563 of 12659
Punishingly Intricate
That’s great news, Calli!!!