As to y’all …
I skipped the MMP from 4/7 to 4/21 and have skimmed last week’s to get mostly caught up. In the order y’all first posted to that MMP …
Coppertone, Boofae & Swampie: You all seem to be having happy, low stress, and successful weeks. Would that that continues all year.
Shoe: Good to hear it’s been a crisis-free week with stew in it, and a schedule revision to hang wit’ da boyz!
I admit this phrase went over my head, but from the reaction I suppose that’s what the kids are calling it now:
In which case I’m now a big fan too. 
As to renter’s insurance, I just bought some from GEICO. Painless online process took about 10 minutes. I didn’t do much comparison shopping, so they might not be the cheapest option. Google can fix you right up.
Nellie: Good to hear you had a trouble-free week with some triumphs mixed in. Your wit and optimism remains undimmed.
I’m sorry about your dead former student. I’ve written about it before, but when I was age 0 to about 9 we lived across the street from a kid much like that. Who met a similar end around age 25. He was about 3 years older than I was, and I can remember my Dad warning me to stay away from him when I was 5ish and he was 8ish. His Mom and my Mom were best buds. I don’t know how he got to be the way he was, but apparently it was real obvious real early. So perhaps not the result of a ghastly upbringing, but something innate. A shame in any case. {hugs}.
Sticky_Buns: Agree the volcano urn sounds terrific. And congrats on getting into the storage unit without issue.
Herald: Hoping the pain gets controlled and they can fix (read “replace”) your knee.
My late aged MIL had one knee where the cartilage fell apart after a couple injuries and too much hiking. She ignored the problem and just sucked up the pain until she was too old to be safe enough to perform surgery on. So she spent the last decade of her 96 year life unable to walk, using a scooter then later a power chair to get around. Which was incredibly limiting to her ability to get out of the house. Can’t drive, can’t uber, can’t taxi, can’t take the bus. It’s the overwhelmed county handicapped transport service or nothing. Don’t be that person if you can avoid it.
FCM’s: Happy to hear that MIL is still chugging along. I hoped that would still be the case, but not something one can count on for as long as I was gone.
Sorry about daughter’s “job”.
D’oh!!! I’m an idiot 
I just now remembered this. HL worked as an online math teacher for these folks Distance Learning Systems (dlsii.com) for about 4 years before we got married. They teach a variety of subjects, not just math Their HQ is in Indiana and she worked from home in Florida. They are 100% legit.
She was plenty happy with them administratively speaking, and although I don’t know exactly how well it paid, it was enough that she was living (frugally) on her own in an expensive part of the country augmented by a small pension from her real career and some one-on-one face-to-face tutoring.
But FCM, everything is better with gravy! Even old tired stories.
Best of luck with BIL in general, and impending visits from trumply SIL, your aged aunt & her more-aged hubs, etc. Or you dragging MIL to them. You are a saint. A badly beset saint, but a saint nonetheless. Even if you are muttering about killing them all under your breath.
MetalMouse: Sounds like you too have had a successful and exercise-filled week devoid of major irritations. You sure deserve one after all the plumbing woes.
Doggio my man!: Fine cocktails, good Spot stories, and no crises either. Been a good week for almost everyone. Shame about the mudslide that destroyed your facility.
Susan, that is one hell of a hike. I’m in awe.
Cookie: good to hear Q’iteh is perking up. No good answer to the “which pet is my/our last pet?” question. Sad that Catherine is gone, but she got her money’s worth and then some. I try to keep those sorts of people (and their behaviors) alive in my head as inspiration.
I’m another one who uses an alarm only when strictly necessary for an early appointment. Which is maybe 2 or 3x/month.
Pensey’s baking spice? Hmm. HL was a spice fiend and lurved her some Pensey’s. My diet doesn’t include eating, much less making, sweet baked goods, but it sure sounds yummy.
Cat_Glove:Best of luck w Hubby; sounds like things are in a semi-lull which is good. You are a stalwart and loving person in a tough situation.
wet one: congrats on all things horse-ful and a well-located VRBO.
Your comment about being surrounded by fast food rings true to my memories of the South in general and KY in particular. And calls to mind a story …
I recall staying in downtown Louisville at the Brown about 25, maybe 30 years ago. Classic nice hotel, at least back then. I’m eating breakfast alone and another generic business guy is doing the same nearby. A third man walks in dragging a suitcase and they greet each other warmly; evidently they’re co-workers and the first guy got here some previous day and the second guy had just arrived.
New Arrival Guy: [Brit accent]. How do you find the food?
Other Guy: [matching Brit accent]. The people are nice but the food is ghastly; simply ghastly. Everything! is deep-fried.
Of 30 years times 10+ days a month of eating nondescript hotel breakfasts, somehow this story survives down the ages in my noggin. It was the accents that made it; had they been from Texas or even Boston it would not have been memorable. “Ghastly” with that broad British A sound just makes it.
Flyboy: Well-played with the fork! I’ve never found one, but now I know what to do if I do.
Good thing you two had the lovely evening and music out to offset the treed cat drama. Happy to hear that ended well. I hope the cat doesn’t repeat the climbing; something sure chased her into the tree.
JtC’s new house looks like a perfect fit for her & Hubs. So excited for you. And yes, the move is / will be a PITA. Smart for you to plan to be out of phase with Hubs during the event.
Best of luck on new WV cat once she/he chooses you.
Imma gonna quit this for now. Anyone I didn’t mention I’ll get to later.