Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.

River ,'Ariel'


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.


brenda m - Jul 14, 2025 6:19:01 pm PDT #8287 of 9265
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Chile lime pistachios are amazeballs.

David I need to tap into some of that energy. I’ve been really backsliding in my healthy eating/exercise and I’m not happy about it.

then he and I worked on his new Lego set(Hei-Hei from Moana)

There’s a Hei-Hei Lego?!!?

Gordie is on Simpatica Trio which covers fleas, ticks, and heartworm. It’s monthly - three months would be very nice. There used to be (maybe still is) a six month heartworm injection but my vet won’t do that anymore because of some emerging side effect data.

I’m still low key annoyed that dogs can get Lyme vaccinated and people can’t.


Laura - Jul 15, 2025 5:05:19 am PDT #8288 of 9265
Our wings are not tired.

I’m still low key annoyed that dogs can get Lyme vaccinated and people can’t.

IKR! Skinner gets his every year here because vets in Florida don't carry it. I would get the human vaccine without hesitation. Lyme is just awful.


msbelle - Jul 15, 2025 8:23:19 am PDT #8289 of 9265
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Had a dr appt today that is 4 yrs overdue so yay me.

I’m out of the vet prescribed heatworm/flea/tick for Bailey and they wo t refill without a visit so I need to do that.


Laura - Jul 15, 2025 8:40:32 am PDT #8290 of 9265
Our wings are not tired.

I became so annoyed with the vet-required scripts to obtain the preventatives that I decided to order them from New Zealand instead. I couldn't use a faxed script; they required original copies mailed. While I am up here, I can stock up in person since they just had their annual visits.


Laura - Jul 15, 2025 8:41:15 am PDT #8291 of 9265
Our wings are not tired.

Avocado toast:

Go msbelle with the excellent adulting!


DavidS - Jul 15, 2025 11:23:20 am PDT #8292 of 9265
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

EM came by this morning and took Matilda off to her doctor appointment to follow up on her blood tests and check in about her new AD meds.

I've paid a bill via actual check in mail, made a derm appointment, and successfully applied for an AmEx card with a bonus SkyMiles account for Delta (my preferred carrier).

Did you know if you buy something with an AmEx card they automatically double the length of your warranty on that item?


megan walker - Jul 15, 2025 12:23:01 pm PDT #8293 of 9265
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Did you know if you buy something with an AmEx card they automatically double the length of your warranty on that item?

Yes. Their Purchase Protection also covers theft so I've always made sure that anything I order online is on my Amex card just in case the package gets stolen. And, at least in my case, customer service has always made it easy to actually use this type of benefit. For that alone, Amex has always been worth price of admission.

Fun fact: One of my current main clients has one main client for whom I proof account offers and T&Cs. Guess whose benefits I am now even more intimately familiar with?


megan walker - Jul 15, 2025 5:14:16 pm PDT #8294 of 9265
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

My NDA killed the thread.


-t - Jul 15, 2025 7:50:37 pm PDT #8295 of 9265
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That is a powerful geas!


Laura - Jul 16, 2025 5:12:31 am PDT #8296 of 9265
Our wings are not tired.

Their Purchase Protection also covers theft so I've always made sure that anything I order online is on my Amex card just in case the package gets stolen. And, at least in my case, customer service has always made it easy to actually use this type of benefit. For that alone, Amex has always been worth price of admission.

I didn't know any of this information. I have an Amex card, mostly because I received one at Macy's, and it happens to be a regular Amex card as well.

Being knowledgeable and practical about these things is not one of my superpowers. I have a variety of cards, but I should take the time to review their features and choose more wisely. I tend to use my Amazon Chase card because I always take advantage of the percentage back.

My mother was brilliant with financial management stuff, and I am pretty much haphazard about it. I wish I had inherited that from her. At my age, I need to be more mindful of the enormous mess I leave behind for my family to clean up. Maybe this summer I will get my act together.