"Not everyone can be the type of housekeeper I am. It takes years of neglect, and a natural sense of entropy." -- Sam Starfall, in the webcomic FREEFALL
And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.
Angelus ,'Damage'
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.
dcp - Sep 12, 2026 1:59:42 pm PDT #13936 of 13939
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
DavidS - Sep 12, 2026 2:25:20 pm PDT #13937 of 13939
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've really cut down on my cooking because a meal for one makes multiple things messy.
Easier to have some pre-made thing from a fancy grocery (like the roasted corn and tomato salad, or beets, oranges and goat cheese from Bi-Rite), or just order something to go from Haight Street (like the Achiote Chicken and rice at Alembic).
I've got a guest coming today for a six day stay and it's been a sweaty flurry of housekeeping.
Also, I've been fighting a losing battle against fruit flies/sink flies for the last two weeks. Bah! I hate them.
Jessica - Sep 12, 2026 2:34:23 pm PDT #13938 of 13939
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well the universe heard my unspoken plea - I let them know I was running some errands and said "If you could do the dishes while I'm out that would be helpful" and now I'm home and the dishes are done AND Aeryn is sweeping the kitchen floor. In their own words "I got bored." It's a mid-September miracle!
I miss having a robot vacuum, but when the Roomba died we replaced it with a normal vacuum that honestly does a much much better job. It does require a human to push it around but the rugs actually get clean.
DavidS - Sep 12, 2026 2:47:13 pm PDT #13939 of 13939
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well done, Aeryn!
I hope when your mom came back she brought pie.