Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Karl!
Hugs and ~ma for all who need/want it.
Meanwhile, Gary got permission from his boss to work from home 5 days a week. That way he can pick up Mr. S at school. Things are continuing to be stressful here.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
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.
Sheryl - May 06, 2026 4:26:34 pm PDT #12596 of 12657
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Beverly - May 06, 2026 11:25:23 pm PDT #12597 of 12657
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Sheryl, I'm sorry things continue to be stressful. Vibing for improvement.
Karl, Felicitations on your Natal Day! And heartfelt long distance hugs.
Karl - May 07, 2026 12:02:09 am PDT #12598 of 12657
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Thanks, everybody. It was a good birthday, and you folks have all made it even better.
See my tagline.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 07, 2026 8:28:32 am PDT #12599 of 12657
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.
Hugs to all that need them, and happy belated birthday to Karl.
I'm back home and working at my desk after some... exciting times at the hospital. My heart ablation procedure and everything preceding it went well. However, when the time came for me to try walking to the restroom and providing a urine sample post-op after my sutures were loosened, the incision re-opened and I got the fun experience of feeling/watching blood gush down my leg and remembering that bit from Cellular where Kim Basinger tells a thug that the blood vessel she just slashed pumps 30 liters of blood/minute and there's only five in the human body. After that got dealt with, I had a long-running argument with nurses that they would NOT be catheterizing me and if everyone would just get out of the recovery bay and leave me alone for a few minutes instead of hovering around me, they'd get their damn urine specimen. Also, the helpful monitor informed us that when I'm stressed and angry my blood pressure can spike to 189/106 even when I'm a quart low and started blaring an alarm, which as you can imagine helped calm the situation down immensely.
Zero stars, would not recommend this experience.
Today I'm not feeling much pain and my head has cleared from the anesthesia, but my right thigh looks like something the makeup crew from a zombie movie might have created.
dcp - May 07, 2026 9:09:41 am PDT #12600 of 12657
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
the incision re-opened
Gaaaah! Double-plus ungood.
Glad it got dealt with. Don't do it again.
Laura - May 07, 2026 9:29:51 am PDT #12601 of 12657
Our wings are not tired.
Yikes, Matt! I'm sorry this was such an awful experience for you. May the rest of your recovery be smooth.
dcp - May 07, 2026 10:32:11 am PDT #12602 of 12657
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
First hummingbird of the season! Yay!
Trudy Booth - May 07, 2026 11:30:17 am PDT #12603 of 12657
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Also, the helpful monitor informed us that when I'm stressed and angry my blood pressure can spike to 189/106 even when I'm a quart low and started blaring an alarm, which as you can imagine helped calm the situation down immensely.
Oh, that's the best damn part of all. What a nightmare.
Thanks again everyone. I went to work today because I am just in waiting mode until I pick up the death certificate tomorrow, but it was hard and I am tired! I saw my old boss Sue and when she hugged me it was the first time I cried. It makes sense because she was so much of a mentor to me professionally and personally and she is safe but it sucked to cry at work!
Structure can be good. Take it at least as easy on yourself as you would anyone else - you wouldn't fault anyone at all for crying at work under the same circumstances.
-t - May 07, 2026 12:52:58 pm PDT #12604 of 12657
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yikes, Matt! Damn.
Yay hummingbird!
Manhattan is gorgeous today, y’all.
Steph L. - May 07, 2026 2:59:16 pm PDT #12605 of 12657
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Matt, glad the procedure went well, but yikes! on the incision reopening and going all Buckets f Blood on you!
Tim was discharged a little bit ago and is already napping in his recliner. He has drugs and follow-up appointments scheduled, but nothing until later next week, so things can chill the fuck out for a bit.