Allow me to say (more coherently than I did elsewhere) how very sorry I am about Brandy. 
I thought at first that you were talking about Bernie, and that upset me on one level because I’d met her and thought she was one of the sweetest dogs EVAR, and on another because I had just put down one of the OTHER sweetest dogs EVAR two months ago, and so I started bawling. Then I read that you were talking about Brandy, which upset me on a whole other level, knowing how I love cats, and how much you and Steve loved her, so I *kept * bawling. I’m nothing of not completely empathetic. 
{{{FCM}}}
I just went back and finished reading last week’s thread too. {{{**McUne **and family}}}
Good luck, Haze. We’re all hear when you need to vent about it. And we’ll all remind you that there are a ton of guys out there who’d love to date you and be exclusive and not put you in second place. Actually, I think half of the male MMPers would get in that line. You’re beautiful and smart and fun and deserve a hell of a lot better than second place for anyone. But then again, if you don’t want a serious relationship right now and are happy with something casual that doesn’t get any more complicated than that, well then just remember than YOU’RE using HIM and go on having fun. 
Whew. This eating healthy stuff is a lot of work! I just finished packing our breakfasts and lunches for tomorrow, emptying the dishwasher, filling the dishwasher, and scrubbing chili residue off the stove. I made the biggest batch of chili I’ve ever attempted, and it literally could not have taken any more space in the pot - I had about 1/2" to the rim - just enough to stir.
**FCD ** declared it to be acceptable, which is great, because I don’t eat the stuff and I just sorta throw it together loosely based upon an old recipe. He had a bowl for supper, and I packed him another for lunch. I also put 3 more servings in the fridge for the next week or so, and 5 servings are in baggies to be frozen.
Tomorrow, I’m going to toss a pork loin on the rotisserie - I can slice the leftovers for lunches or stir fry or dinner another day.
I will not scratch. I want to scratch, but I will not. Before I go to bed, I’ll shower, then have **FCD ** put more calamine on me - it should be easier for him to see - some of the spots are hard to see in the mirror. Hope I don’t scratch in my sleep. Last night, I was dreaming about going to the doctor about this, and I was talking to one doctor who was trying to convince me to buy a Craftmatic Bed. 
There was a nekkid Australian man there, too. It was an odd dream.
{{{{{{{{{{{{the entire MMP}}}}}}}}}}}}
Thanks, Trouble. I fear I’ll be posting about Bernie before the year is over. She’s almost 13, and every once in a while, I can tell things are not quite right. Of course, she’s such a lump most of the time, you have to get right down next to her to see if she’s breathing. I’ll mourn her when the time comes, but it’ll be different, because she’ll have had a good, long life. Brandy had only been with us 2 years, and she wasn’t yet 8. Too soon, too soon.
OK, no more moping. Life goes on…
Aww, so sorry and sad for you and FCD, FCM; many hugs to both of you, and you’re in my prayers. You were good kitty slaves to Miss Brandy and took good care of her.
Hugs for you too, McUNE; what an awful thing! I hope everything works out with the least psychological scars.
And good luck to LiLi!!! 
Crossing fingers and praying that all goes well and TNC makes his much ballyhooed appearance soonest!!
The temperature has really dropped, and the wind has picked up too, so it feels really chilly here; my winter coat is coming out for tomorrow for sure! Had a big ole pot of chili for dinner tonight, and probably will do beef stew for tomorrow. Cold weather eatin’. 
Firday is only 4 days away …
Chili was last nights dinner over a sweet potato with melted cheese.
Tonight will be some more chili and plan on roasting the eggplant & cauliflower for my pasta for tomorrow night. I am totally trying to eat healthy
The Big Dogs arrived and it was indeed like herding cats. Thank god they have a a high-faluting-fancy-dancy dinner to go to tonight that I am not invited to. I did not sleep well last night and I have to meet them at 6.45 tomorrow to head out to location. An early night it will be!
{{everyone}} sounds like another bad week all round in here again
FCM, if your dream nekkid Aussie guy was cute, do please send him my way. I could probably think of a few uses for him. g
I guess we shouldn’t be expecting any updates on TNC’s impending arrival for a while. I’ll keep checking, just in case, though. I mean, if it were me, I’d make sure somebody had a laptop so they could post from the hospital. Just sayin’.
Lots of drama in the MMP today. I hope things settle down for everybody.
Wow, a tribute to my leadership abilities.
And following your leadership, I’m thinking it’s time for beddy-bye too. <yawn>
Oh! Cousin db getting all medieval on my hiney! Okay, I will at least de-junk the shelves today!
Hey Spazz, I used to have small book shelves and stacks of books everywhere, it was getting dangerous to walk around. When I left Washington I left a huge wall unit filled with books, there was just no way to pay to have them shipped at the time. I have built my collection back up over the last almost nineteen years, but my husband has a penchant to put things on the shelves, and the kids take out books to read and no one ever puts them back in their proper place. It has been bugging me for a while, especially when I can’t find a particular book, so down it all must come and be cataloged correctly. What? Why yes, I am a bit anal about it!
rebo Tommy Chong - envy!
Hey li-li try and get some sleep, even cat naps will help. My water only broke with one of mine, and I thought I was peeing out of control. I had always been told one had 24 hours after water breaking before being admitted to the hospital, and I had plans to fly out to the village for the day, as there was a wedding and a great big party planned. My friend, who was both my coach and with whom I was planning to fly out with insisted that I call the hospital and they made me come in and get checked, as I wasn’t having any serious contractions. Well, they wouldn’t let me out of the hospital, and I had the baby in my arms in less than an hour! I hope that you have a quick and easy peasy delivery just like that one was! Upon further reading, remember that the pit drip intensifies the contractions, but it isn’t unbearable. My prayers are with you and yours, and I am waiting on pins and needles to see his sweet little face!
I haven’t read the Pern books in a while, but I remember rain. And klah, it always sounded so good!
So much yay on the new home taxi! What fun to have a brand new never been lived in before home! More envy!
And super yay on the raise, bbbobio!
Also for Mrs. MBG!
Also for Mrs. Sean!
Ah Miss Purl, the washing machine blues are awful, I truly feel for you.
Sweetie, why do you think so many of us have been telling you he’s not The One? I am afraid that, no matter which way it goes right now, there will be heartache either now or down the road. I have had a couple of romances where I felt like I was dying, and I wanted to, it hurt so badly.
Oh FCM I am so very very sorry. It hurts so badly when we have to let a pet go. Big hugs, {{{{{{{{FCM & FCD}}}}}}}}. Oh, and poison ivy as well? You poor woman, do you have chocolate yet?
And hugs again to McUne and family. I fervently hope the perp gets nailed, big time. Meanwhile, being there for your sister and parents is the best thing you can do.
Nothing much going on here, it’s been snowing off and on, but it’s supposed to tun to rain. Skiffman’s out crabbing, the kids are home from school, #3 daughter is off at her boyfriend’s and The Son is playing his new video game. All in all I’m going with the flow, no drama is good drama.
I just spent the last half hour sneezing. It’s official - I have Teh Sick. bleh. I am having a Mike’s ang going to sleep.
once again, {{{{{hugs}}}}} to everyone!
Good evening everyone. I’m glad you enjoyed the OP.
MCUNE, I was saddened and angry to read about what happened to your sister. I really hope the they nail the fucker to the wall. Excuse my swearing, but people like that don’t deserve any mercy.
**FCM, ** I am sorry about Brandy. She was a beautiful cat.
Sending best wishes to** Li-Li ** and family for the upcoming arrival. I hope things go smoothly.
Yay for those folks who got raises. Lucky you! I managed to get the Congressional COLA, but I will not be seeing any other raises this year. I have to wait another two years for a step increase, and by that time, I’m sure the point will be moot because I’m sure I’ll have been shoved into that stupid NSPS program.
That crud is still hanging on, but I dragged myself into work. I sat through an eight hour overview of Lean Six Sigma. I had a hard time staying awake. I need to pay attention though, and really start boning up because my boss wants me to become a certifed Green Belt. I don’t really want to do it, but, in the end, it’ll be good for me, so I’ll do it.
Tonight’s dinner will be pulled pork with coleslaw. I made a metric buttload of it, and by Og, we’re going to eat it!
Well, off to heat up chop-chop.
Very sleepy
::waves driving by in the other direction::
Off to beddie-bye…
Well, really off to read, then fall asleep…
GT
Up from a nap, and trying not to fuss about things I want done before we leave. Mr. Lissar is trying to prevent me from doing things like laundry. I will have to be prevented from rearranging the fridge, too. Hey, wait! That’s what QD is for!
Sorry about Teh Sick, rosie.
rigs, I just re-read the Harper Hall trilogy last week. I loved Pern when I was a teenager. They’re still fun, although the later ones are pretty bad. Flogging the franchise to death.
Time to fuss around clearning the table until Mr. Lissar (who hasn’t passed out yet) makes me stop. And thank you, everyone, for the good wishes. There will be pics quite soon. Mr. Lissar has the next three weeks off, whee! No sleep! Babies!
Why exactly do they think we’re competent to take home a baby?
Okay, the paper just arrived, and we have some drama. What bothers me is that they are downplaying how often this occurs. Yes, they now cover the trucks taking the offal to the bio-dry, but the eagles still manage to get into the mess frequently. If I can get someone to drive me downtown I will take photos of the many, many eagles perched in the trees above the canneries just waiting for a chance. Imnsho this is on the front page of the paper because so many eagles died. Mostly they just sit on the pavement and wait to dry off and then fly away. It has been frigid around here though, poor birds.
Busy day, which I, for some unknown reason, decided to round off by making and animating a new LJ icon. Now it’s time for go to bed.
Klah does sound good, like butterbeer from Harry Potter.
A light snow here tonight. Daughter is worried about her Econ and International Relations final; #1 son is studying for Chemistry and AP European history tomorrow.
Class was ok–bit boring, but no material and no class next week–thank you, Dr Martin Luther King!
I feel so bad for all the MMPers who are struggling so much right now. Please know that things will get better and that we are all here for one another–if you can’t share in RL, share here.
Hah. Well, I’m probably not going to end up marrying/dating a Korean guy anyway. Although I think my parents would rather me date a white guy than sleep with a white guy with a girlfriend. At least, I imagine so.
BTW, rigs, I don’t think the Chi-fest is going to be on the 25th, so you might still be able to come.
Morning all.
{{{FCM}}}
{{{{McUne}}}}
LiLi, I survived pitocin/syntocinon and the accompanying back-to-back contractions and (idiot that I am) I did it without any meds (just the entonox gas). You will survive and you will all prosper! Good luck honey!!!