Last time Lily had to wear a cone she was perfectly healthy and so as soon as the anesthetic wore off she took it off and tore it into pieces. Fortunately, she was not interested in ripping out her stitches. This time she was not feeling well so she had no desire to do anything but lay around. By the time she was feeling better, she’s started treating the cone as an annoying fact of life rather than an obstacle to be destroyed overcome. However, she’s 90 pounds of wrestle-trained muscle and has figured out how to stay away from me when it’s medicated bath time. Oh well.
EDIT: She figured out how to break the cone off. I’m so proud of my clever girl. I just wish she was clever enough to stop licking that irritated spot!
The skies are uneventful this week. Wednesday is lucky for Virgos. Friday is a good date night. Saturday is a dangerous time to be in a boat and/or to have plumbing problems.
Virgo: 9 of Wands – Successful defense.
Libra: 5 of Swords reversed – Like Virgo, only completely the opposite and in public.
Scorpio: 3 of Swords – heartbreak, depression, dolor, triestess, despair, non-ironic rain on your wedding day. Generally sad.
Sagittarius: Ace of Wands – SCHWING! Good news if you’re trying to get pregnant. A warning to be cautious if you’re not. Also, the metaphorical version of these things.
Capricorn: Your previous work prevents things from being worse.
Aquarius: Like Capricorn, except that things are going great, so you get to thank your previous efforts in a completely different level of enjoyment.
Pisces: Page of Wands – A servant/underling/employee/junior member of an organization who is actually competent at their job, if a bit distractable.
Aries: 2 of Cups reversed – You had such high hopes, but at least now you know they can’t be trusted.
Taurus: Justice reversed – Injustice.
Gemini: King of Coins – Your adversary has greater resources than you do.
Cancer: 8 of Wands – Related to Virgo, there are more of them than you but you have advantages and are just better at this.
Leo: Temperance – Boring. But in a “no news is good news” way. So… well not “yay” but kind of a noncommittal “mmmh.”
Wearing crocs is shameful, right?
Appropriately, for the “Shame” edition of IFLA, I fucked up and forgot to schedule it. My apologies to NA, and the regular readers of this column.
As punishment, you must wear Crocs.
That’s gonna bite
Virgo.
So you’re saying I’ll be attacked.
Cancer: 8 of Wands – Related to Virgo, there are more of them than you but you have advantages and are just better at this.
Group sex? I mean…maybe…
Now I’m not so sure I’m glad that this finally posted. 😟 I suppose forewarned is four-armed. I’m counting on the rest of you to help me keep my spirits up as needed.
Boring. But in a “no news is good news” way. So… well not “yay” but kind of a noncommittal “mmmh.”
Boringly sufficiently shitty?
I’ll take sufficiently boring.
Boring is good. Boring is peaceful, restful. Freeing, really.
Sagittarius: Ace of Wands – SCHWING! Good news if you’re trying to get pregnant. A warning to be cautious if you’re not. Also, the metaphorical version of these things.
I don’t think so.
STEVE SMITH HAS OTHER IDEAS…
Just upgraded my internet to 5 gig. Instead of using FIOS equipment, I got a new Unifi 10 gig router, and completely bypassed their ONT by using my own optical transceiver plugged into the SFP+ port on the router.
Unfortunately, my internet was down for the upgrade.
Does anyone have the score to the CAL game?
The Dolphins are up by 10
Surprised that works.
https://www.fibermall.com/sale-462134-xgspon-onu-sfp-stick-i-temp.htm
Just clone the serial and MAC of the equipment they provide you
I’m a Sagittarius and I’ve been pregnant for years already with The First.
End it. It’s not your first abortion.
Do you need to borrow a coat hanger?
Taurus: Justice reversed – Injustice.
Goddammit. Fucking direct, I’ll give it that. After work tomorrow, the whole family is going to Wolf’s Lodge in Ohio. That’ll be a lot of fun. That place was a lot of fun. Back on Wednesday, I have a virtual appointment with my Vocational rehab dude. We talked about expediting the process last week, and we’re both on board. *shrug* We shall see if anything comes of that, along with my own search.
That means on Wednesday I’ll be talking to the bank about loan options and their thoughts. Perhaps injustice could occur there? Hrm.
You had such high hopes, but at least now you know they can’t be trusted. Moi? Bwahahahahaha
I will note that OMWC missed a good birthday today. Ireland’s answer to Dylan, and so much better as singer, musician and songwriter, is 80 years old today.
A ship carrying red paint crashed into a ship carrying blue paint.
Both crews were marooned.
That’s purple xing
Happy After noon Glibs. I hope you all are doing well.
I’m planning a nice pasta dinner with grilled sausages and a fire later tonight.
32 years ago this album came out and made me realize that sometimes it makes sense to leave a successful band and start your own.
https://youtu.be/TAB8hC0PkJM
I’m going to mow the garden and get it ready for kid camping later in the week.
We’ll have a fire out there when we donit.
Fire is good.
Live version
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11AhE8qs9Kk
IT NOT MATTER IF THEY BREEDERS. STEVE SMITH DRIVIN IN 2.
Scorpio: 3 of Swords – heartbreak, depression, dolor, triestess, despair, non-ironic rain on your wedding day. Generally sad.
Dude, don’t even.
Progressive Insurance said over the phone they’re giving me $17k for my 2013 F-150 they’re totalling after it got rear-ended in July. I’ll be signing the title over to them this week and getting a check, and am in the process of buying a 2025 Ranger Lariat. With my luck they’ll suddenly claim it was a typo and I’ll get $7k.
That’s not bad for a 13.
Agreed! It only had 133,000 miles on it, but it’s still so high I pretty much expect them to tell me they made an error.
Youngest nephew, just 5yo, actively sought me out and played on my lap in every pool we were in.
He’s so much Me. I talked to the eldest, 12, about my Crush for a sec. Just planting seeds of how flirting works.
I’m a proud, happy uncle tonight.
That’s creepy.
My choices:
1. 2023 Volkswagen Jetta; $16.5k, 61kmi
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=415887118#listing=415887118
2. 2022 Toyota Corolla $16.8k, 70kmi
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=409739228#listing=409739228
3. 2021 Chevy Malibu $15k, 79kmi
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=422751145#listing=422751145
Others:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=424742927#listing=424742927
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=422751145#listing=422751145
Thoughts?