In Otter Lake news, all summer long, posters have been circulating for Bob the cat, who went missing on July 4th. He was found yesterday hanging out in my neighbor's barn. He has lost a bunch of weight and isn't telling what adventures he has been up to all summer. Like most people here, his family leaves today to get back home for the school year, so they are very relieved.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Laura - Sep 01, 2025 10:44:52 am PDT #9086 of 9092
Our wings are not tired.
Cass - Sep 01, 2025 11:01:19 am PDT #9087 of 9092
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Yay for Bob the cat. Missing pets don't often fare well in my neck of the desert so I am always happy for pets coming back home.
erikaj - Sep 01, 2025 11:07:19 am PDT #9088 of 9092
Always Anti-fascist!
good news about live Bob. Quite a story...
Steph L. - Sep 01, 2025 11:36:43 am PDT #9089 of 9092
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yay for Bob the cat!
I just finished my PT, and now I have ice on my leg and am wondering who delivers morphine popsicles.
erikaj - Sep 01, 2025 11:45:22 am PDT #9090 of 9092
Always Anti-fascist!
Omar?
brenda m - Sep 01, 2025 11:57:55 am PDT #9091 of 9092
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
Hooray for Bob!
Last week when we left the cabin, we ran out of time and emptied the inflatable pool, but did not wash it or put it away. (And by we I mean not me.) It’s lying on the lawn with a lovely mixture of rain water, tree junk, and general dirt and looking all around pretty gross.
But all is forgiven! Because apparently we accidentally built a five-star bird spa and just watched a huge hawk have a very thorough cleanse. Coolest thing I’ve seen in ages. My dad would have been over the moon.
Still gonna clean and put away the pool. But maybe not today.
Consuela - Sep 01, 2025 12:51:56 pm PDT #9092 of 9092
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Happy Labor Day and happy birthday to the folks I missed!
Plei, I'm so sorry for your mom, but like others said upthread, hospice is pretty great and focuses on quality of life. (My dad got regular visits from a guitar-playing priest, which I think he found very valuable.)
Best of luck to Tim, Teppy. Hope it all goes ok and fast.
I spent most of the last 2 weeks on the road, which was fun but also exhausting. At least TFG hasn't cancelled all federal holidays for us feds.
Last night I went to the Valkyries' game (which they won, yay), and today I'm sorting clothes that no longer fit and trying to get myself to the local consignment shop to see if they'll take a bunch of nice work clothes I won't wear anymore. The dog is slumped on the floor because it's cooler than the dog bed, and I'm sitting right underneath the ceiling fan, which is set on HIGH.
I bought a bunch of clothes from Quince (see above re: clothes no longer fitting) and today I got a Fedex message that some of them are still in India. I hope they actually get delivered given the tariff situation!