Gacked from spiffikins:

1. Did you catch COVID-19? If yes, when, and was it bad?
To the best of my knowledge, I did not have it. I know I’ve been really careful, but still - I also was fully aware that masks and handwashing and 6’ distances aren’t 100% foolproof.

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I don't mean to diminish the presumed loss of life (both human and bovine), because those are legitimate and tragic losses. But I confess my first reaction to this article was: Can you imagine being stuck on a ship with 5800 cows for howeverlong it takes to sail from NZ to the Philippines? That is a LOT of methane and cow pies in a confined ( Read more... )

And because 2020 didn't suck enough: Chadwick Boseman has died. Like, just ... WHY.

King T'Challa has a country to run and justice to serve. He's not allowed to die of colon cancer.

:-(

Last week I had wanted to do this adorable painting of Hedwig on a pile of spellbooks, but had some connectivity issues. Thankfully, I got a rebook code, and when I saw the painting being offered again this week, I used my code to, well, rebook!


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I've been eyeing this one for a little while, and decided to do it this afternoon. Of course, that was before I knew we were going to have a cat crisis, but thankfully I wasn't needed between 2-4p so it turned out ok.

This was the model from the website:

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I can't decide if it's better to keep checking the news (online) as things are changing so rapidly, and so much, so that I can be well-informed on the latest closures/changes/etc. Or if it's better to stay away from the news and stay more sane. What is your tactic?

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So, in the midst of all the COVID19 chaos and stress (plus, my father's investment advisor just decided to retire, effective immediately due to personal and family health issues), I attended my first-ever Paint Nite last night! I've admired the projects spiffikins has done for some time now, and when I discovered a tulip-themed project, I knew I had to try ( Read more... )

All three of our schools (elem, middle, high) will be closed tomorrow for deep cleaning, as a staff member has apparently been in contact with someone showing potential symptoms. I hope tomorrow is the ONLY day we lose, but I have a feeling we'll be shifted to online classes soon, as well. No idea how that will work for elementary kids, ( Read more... )

Gacked from meathiel:

1. What is the color of your toothbrush?
Bright pink and white. (My dentist picked it.)

2. Name someone who made you smile today.
Two - he gave himself his T shot for the first time!

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Trump wants the Supreme Court to legalize LGBT discrimination (with a separate request specifically for Trans people filed last week ( Read more... )