• pet stuff

    Crap.

    I don’t want another cat right now. My 18 year old with cancer is, of course, my top priority. I can’t let her be too stressed. To say nothing of the 12 year old diabetic. The kitten is adorable, sweet, and judging from the last couple of days would get along fine with Max and Jake, and as well as could be expected with the oldsters. I don’t want or need another cat. Yet giving that cat back to the “owners” is killing me, and I don’t know if I did right to do it. It turns out that it…

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    Not good

    Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Yesterday morning my father-in-law fell and broke his leg – the femur. He had surgery last night to put in a bunch of pins and screws and whatnot, and is doing fine today, though he sounds pretty out of it due to the drugs. He’ll have to stay in the hospital for a few days, then to a rehab place for a few weeks before he can go home. If you’re so inclined, “get well” thoughts, vibes, prayers, whathaveyou would be appreciated.

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    Nonsense

    Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. I <3 xkcd. :) In other news, I'm way too easily amused: 1:12:19 PM jenc9998: spell ellucidating 1:12:20 PM smarterchild: Here are some spelling suggestions for “ellucidating”: 1 elucidating 2 elucidation 3 elucidative 4 eliciting 5 felicitating Type more for more suggested spellings for “ellucidating.” 1:12:59 PM jenc9998: hello 1:13:00 PM smarterchild: Hey jenc9998. Welcome back. What should we chat about? 1:13:03 PM jenc9998: How are you? 1:13:03 PM smarterchild: I’m doing well. How ’bout you, jenc9998? 1:13:08 PM jenc9998: fantastic! 1:13:08 PM smarterchild: Fantastic? That’s good! 1:13:26 PM…

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    Who run BarterTown?!?

    Also published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Who run BarterTown?!? TXU Corp. threatened to shut down some power plants, if it can’t come to terms with state regulators over accusations that the Dallas power company manipulated the wholesale market.

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    What are YOU doing?

    So I joined Twitter, ’cause all the cool kids are doing it these days. It’s kinda neat! Add me, if you’re into that sort of thing. :) follow jenbooks at http://twitter.com