Aw Teppy, I'm sorry. This is a rough go.

If he goes through a popsicle phase (seems its a thing) I make them with this stuff so they're full of protein. There are other brands with assorted supplements and flavors, but this is the fave: [link]

I didn’t get punched in the stomach. I did get x-rays taken of my misbehaving leg.

Now I’m back home and trying to process. This mostly involves weeping, but also yelling. The cat is not a fan.

Weeping and yelling sounds right. Sorry to MurderBiscuit, but he's got coping mechanisms that aren't fun for you, too

In totally frivolous news: my company keeps sending me emails about exclusive offers from the winery portion of the business and the latest one involves a bottle of wine for the low, low price of $190. The description (lush notes of blackberry cassis, ripe plum, graham cracker, and subtle peppery highlights) does sound tasty but I cannot even imagine how delicious a wine would have to be to justify spending that much. Especially as I have not opened one of the many (I actually just found a case of wine I forgot I had stashed in the garage and hope isn't ruined) bottles I already own in weeks, maybe months...

Oh damn, Steph. All the -ma to Tim.

Fucking cancer! I’m so glad it looks very treatable and a plan is in place.

the latest one involves a bottle of wine for the low, low price of $190.

As much as I love wine, I have discovered that I am just as happy drinking it from a box as I am with a fancy vintage. Hence, buying boxed wine.

DAMN. I'm so sorry, Tep. I know it's limited comfort, but I'm going to hang on tight to the stats and hope treatment is as painless and easy as possible with a full remission on the other side.

So sorry about Tim. Yay for treatable options.

Laura, your condo memo/proofreading reminds me of antique china in a museum somewhere, probably British but made in China, that would come back from sample editing with corrections and changes carefully rendered into the final manufacturing process.

In following along info, I stumbled into what looks like a good spreadsheet + analysis of zeptide etc. program availability at [link]

Two friends had Covid last week, and my neighbor's friend had it also. So I got my booster yesterday. I walked in to a CVS to ask for a walk-in shot, was told it was not possible, declined making an appt tomorrow. Then, while in the bathroom before leaving, was looking for the pharmacy closer to the farmer's market the next day and discovered that ALL appointments at the CVS near the hardware store where I was that very minute were open. So I booked the one in 10 minutes, and THEN they gave me the shot. The heck? Oh well. My arm is swollen, which I keep forgetting until I touch it. Otherwise feel fine and am so happy to have blood cells doing their immune-creating thing. Yay science.

I have found that the older I get, the more cost boundaries I'm not willing to cross on principle. Like, there are only so many dollars' worth of enjoyment I will get out of a great crab cake, so, no, I'm not going to pay $40 if that's your MP is today, restaurant -- but they don't usually like to negotiate that sort of thing. So, $190 for a bottle of wine is a no-go for me. I'd be happy to drink it, and it might be wonderful, but it would have to be on someone else's dime. And the boundaries (I always forget the "a" in that word) aren't really based on my disposable income at any particular moment, it's just like, nope that just pings my "too much" meter for that item.

But, to all the connoisseurs of crab cakes, wine, and the like... I salute you and your right to spend lavishly if it brings you joy. I'm sure I have things where price is no object, though I can't think of one right now. I'm also pretty sure I'm not in a position to take that stance with any real follow through at the moment, more's the pity.

JenP, yes to all of that!