Oh, man, tornados, ugh. Glad otherwise reasonably fine!
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
-t - May 08, 2024 3:36:36 pm PDT #216 of 3468
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
shrift - May 08, 2024 3:56:29 pm PDT #217 of 3468
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
It was a nerve-wracking few hours there! My brother's been sending a lot of pictures of the destruction.
Dana - May 08, 2024 4:02:57 pm PDT #218 of 3468
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
jeeeeeesus christ.
Cass - May 08, 2024 5:24:37 pm PDT #219 of 3468
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Fiber is god.
True.
I miss the fiber-filled fruit bars at Trader Joe's. I've never found anything else that my body liked as well for adding easy to tolerate roughage.
Atropa, glad Dad let you know and my thoughts are with you both.
Steph L. - May 08, 2024 6:28:32 pm PDT #220 of 3468
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I miss the fiber-filled fruit bars at Trader Joe's. I've never found anything else that my body liked as well for adding easy to tolerate roughage.
Those were so tasty!
Consuela - May 08, 2024 7:12:13 pm PDT #221 of 3468
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I eat a lot of cabbage! It lasts a long time in the fridge, you can eat it raw or braised or roasted or in soup, and it doesn't need to be washed like kale. Good stuff.
In other news, the new dog apparently spent 4 months in the shelter, and she is extremely anxious as a result. I cannot leave her alone for more than a few minutes or she starts wailing. This could be a problem.
erin_obscure - May 08, 2024 7:30:57 pm PDT #222 of 3468
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
My father kept passing out from blood loss and it turned out to be bleeding hemorrhoids. Relatively easily treated once he actually mentioned it to a medical provider. Rather than, ya know, just bleeding out non stop for months in stoic silence. Le sigh.
Cass - May 08, 2024 8:52:52 pm PDT #223 of 3468
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Those were so tasty!
Tasty and easy on the tummy for me.
I like cabbage but have few recipes. I did buy some thin shred for salad. As soon as I eat it and like it, I can buy a head of cabbage and shave it but the initial presentation needs to be ready to go or I end up with dead cabbage.
In other news, the new dog apparently spent 4 months in the shelter, and she is extremely anxious as a result. I cannot leave her alone for more than a few minutes or she starts wailing. This could be a problem.
I am not sure I am ready for a forever dog but I am kinda ready to love another and being the stable person for a dog that needs fostering and love and stability is tempting.
Sadly, we aren't near each other. Also I know that once you commit to a pet, it's not going anywhere.
Really, I suspect I'm setting myself up to foster fail but that's a loved pet. A pet I didn't plan for has worked out in the past for me.
DavidS - May 08, 2024 9:35:36 pm PDT #224 of 3468
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Really, I suspect I'm setting myself up to foster fail but that's a loved pet
Foster Fail always seemed like the best way to do it. You don't presume to keep that dog, but just attend to it. But the right dog will present itself and you'll say, "Yes."
erin_obscure - May 08, 2024 9:51:34 pm PDT #225 of 3468
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Foster failing is the best. Fostering is the best of all worlds. You get to clearly define what your are willing to accept, then time to connect and see if you like each other without the pressure of lifetime commitment. Most of the time, as soon as you start getting tired or overwhelmed or realizing that maybe your quest room isn’t the best place for the animal, it’s time for them to go live somewhere else! Unless you happen to fall in love, then you get to keep them. I often have wished dating could work similarly.