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Ouch.
Pelvic fracture sounds painful.
Hopefully Lady Firedove heals quickly.
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I hope all recovery goes speedily and smoothly, Tac. :)
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Fantasy NPC: Ithillor The Imaginary.
An unseen demon that sprang from the mind of a young lonely lady.
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Fantasy NPC: Ithillor The Imaginary.
An unseen demon that sprang from the mind of a young lonely lady.
I really really like this.
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So in other news, we are all more-or-less okay, but were in a serious car accident today. A kid who shouldn't have been driving ran a red light and hit us square in the side at full speed. He was entirely fine, but felt horrible about it. I really worry about him and how this will affect his future. Poor guy.
Firedove is coherent and seems to be doing reasonably well, but has a pelvic fracture. The boys are doing relatively well, though Youngest had to get three stitches on his face and the Eldest had to briefly get an IV to get scanned (the scans revealed no real problems).
Our kids currently staying at neighbors and doing well; Firedove is in the hospital for at least the weekend; we will see about surgery or not (it's not currently known). I'm home and told to sleep, but it's difficult. Don't know how available I'll be for a bit as a result. If you're the praying type, please do.
Love you all!
Crikey - best wishes to you all, and hope you're all back to normal as soon as possible!
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Fantasy NPC: Ithillor The Imaginary.
An unseen demon that sprang from the mind of a young lonely lady.
A 'romance novel' demon.
Huh.
Interesting.
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Nutcracker is over.
Hermione wishes it would never end.
I just want one decent night's sleep before I go back to work tomorrow.
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I just want one decent night's sleep before I go back to work tomorrow.
Same! XD
But I do really hope you get rest. That's important.
In news from the medical field, the boys and I are all extremely sore, but there is no currently-obvious long-term damage (though they're still keeping a watchful eye, just to be sure). I kind of have to waddle-walk a little (), and most notably Firedove was moved from ICU to a regular room. She's unfortunately in a loooooot of pain, and it has worsened the day after, just like everyone said, but we have literally the best neighbors in the world.
Also, my parents came down and are staying for a few days in a hotel with the kids - kind of critical for me to get any rest or even physical recovery at all (they are very loving, but also have the physical enthusiasm of the seat-belt and/or airbag of wonderfully resilient kiddos, and that can make things a lot more difficult). I have been driven places by incredibly kind friends all daggum day and likely will be for a few more days at least.
Firedove has had the best care possible, though we're worried about potential long-term effects on all of us. Unfortunately the kiddos are (understandably) a tad traumatized, and were really worried about the other cars when driven around earlier; but they have significantly warmed up to the idea that they are on a much-delayed Thanksgiving visit to the Grands* (even - and especially! - in a hotel), and they almost couldn't get to sleep at all last night, so excited were they for the SLEEPOVER (apparently a life-long goal both shared that I'd learned about... last Thursday) at our neighbor's house last night. They loved being at our neighbor's house so much that when I went to visit them today, my Youngest looked at me from the couch, said, "Daddy, I'm not ready to get picked up, yet." and went immediately back to playing video games instead. (My Eldest was slightly more interactive. "Oh, Daddy. It's you. Well, I don't think we're ready to go, yet, this place is great. Anyway-" turns to neighbor, "-as I was saying..." )
But thank you all for your well-wishes and prayers. Honestly, it's terrifying and nerve-wracking and sometimes you're great and fine and other times you aren't. It's kind of like the sore spots. There are parts of me that don't feel any different than normal and I can move those fine, but when I move unprepared even a hair into the ouchies, everything kind of crumbles. Blegh.
But. It could have been so much worse.
- Jaws of Life, con: ripped out a part of our car that couldn't be fixed anyway
- Jaws of Life, pro: ripped out a part of our car that couldn't be fixed anyway, and Firedove came out alive and no obvious critical injury (though fracturing is only not critical when it's not you), and was even allowed out of the ICU today (so I might be able to sleep in her new room tomorrow)
- Carseat destruction, con: there goes a buncha money
- Carseat destruction, pro: my Youngest is alive today, able to walk, and engaged in play with older brother
- Car wreck, con: most of it
- Car wreck, pro: no one died, and literally everything else is such a distant second I can't even begin to explain how thankful I am, because at those speeds and with that much car damage, I wouldn't have guessed that people would walk away. Also, my boys sat calmly, and told the Police officers most everything readily without my oversight; the other driver admitted full fault (still worried about the kid); we have the literal best neighbors in this whole world who dropped everything to immediately go be with our kids in the hospital across the street from me when I wasn't allowed to; we have the best friends and family that drove from out of town to be with and help us; and too many other blessings to speak of.
I have complaints, too, of course, but ultimately I am grateful. So, daggum, grateful.
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Love you all, and hope you're day is going well. e-Hugs.
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So in other news, we are all more-or-less okay, but were in a serious car accident today. A kid who shouldn't have been driving ran a red light and hit us square in the side at full speed. He was entirely fine, but felt horrible about it. I really worry about him and how this will affect his future. Poor guy.
Firedove is coherent and seems to be doing reasonably well, but has a pelvic fracture. The boys are doing relatively well, though Youngest had to get three stitches on his face and the Eldest had to briefly get an IV to get scanned (the scans revealed no real problems).
Our kids currently staying at neighbors and doing well; Firedove is in the hospital for at least the weekend; we will see about surgery or not (it's not currently known). I'm home and told to sleep, but it's difficult. Don't know how available I'll be for a bit as a result. If you're the praying type, please do.
Love you all!
Ouch! That sucks! May you, the kids, and Lady Firedove get better soon.
I just want one decent night's sleep before I go back to work tomorrow.Same! XD
But I do really hope you get rest. That's important.
In news from the medical field, the boys and I are all extremely sore, but there is no currently-obvious long-term damage (though they're still keeping a watchful eye, just to be sure). I kind of have to waddle-walk a little (), and most notably Firedove was moved from ICU to a regular room. She's unfortunately in a loooooot of pain, and it has worsened the day after, just like everyone said, but we have literally the best neighbors in the world.
** spoiler omitted **...
Nice that you're focusing on the bright sides -- being in a car wreck has got to be appallingly traumatic, and you're focused on the family and friends who are helping, and how it's so much better than it could have been. Stay positive!
*** And the kid's insurance should pay for everything, including new car seats...
*** And the kid's insurance should pay for everything, including new car seats...
Car wreck
First, good that everyone is ultimately going to come out of this ok. Might still be some twisty roads ahead...both physically and mentally...but they can be navigated.
Second, I really hope the kid has decent insurance, and not just basic liability or no insurance at all.
I love your attitude, TL. I'm glad everyone's okay, and I hope your partner recovers swiftly with no long-term effects, unless maybe there's some good long-term effects, like superpowers.
I just want one decent night's sleep before I go back to work tomorrow.Same! XD
But I do really hope you get rest. That's important.
In news from the medical field, the boys and I are all extremely sore, but there is no currently-obvious long-term damage (though they're still keeping a watchful eye, just to be sure). I kind of have to waddle-walk a little (), and most notably Firedove was moved from ICU to a regular room. She's unfortunately in a loooooot of pain, and it has worsened the day after, just like everyone said, but we have literally the best neighbors in the world.
** spoiler omitted **...
Nice that you're focusing on the bright sides -- being in a car wreck has got to be appallingly traumatic, and you're focused on the family and friends who are helping, and how it's so much better than it could have been. Stay positive!
*** And the kid's insurance should pay for everything, including new car seats...
What NH said. Grandparents, good neighbors, insurance, no more ICU, it sounds like the best possible outcome to a terrible situation. Glad that you are being so well cared for.
It sounds like things are in the second best possible place they could be at the moment, TL. Please continue to heal, and I hope you are able to get quality rest.
So in other news, we are all more-or-less okay, but were in a serious car accident today. A kid who shouldn't have been driving ran a red light and hit us square in the side at full speed. He was entirely fine, but felt horrible about it. I really worry about him and how this will affect his future. Poor guy.
Firedove is coherent and seems to be doing reasonably well, but has a pelvic fracture. The boys are doing relatively well, though Youngest had to get three stitches on his face and the Eldest had to briefly get an IV to get scanned (the scans revealed no real problems).
Our kids currently staying at neighbors and doing well; Firedove is in the hospital for at least the weekend; we will see about surgery or not (it's not currently known). I'm home and told to sleep, but it's difficult. Don't know how available I'll be for a bit as a result. If you're the praying type, please do.
Love you all!
Hope everyone recovers swiftly, that really sux Tac. Guess that is one where you gotta roll with, well, it could be a heck of allot worse, so take the good where you can find it sorta deals...still. UGG and BOO!
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It's funny how much you appreciate the quirky-but-polite habits of older generations in this modern, "I can't be bothered to do that" age.
Stepmother-in-law accidentally butt-dialed us. On getting the answering machine, she left a very polite message, "Sorry, I called you accidentally, but I didn't want to hang up without saying anything and have you worry about me. We're all fine. Sorry for bothering you."
It took her an extra 30 seconds. But it was surprisingly nice to get home, see that she'd called, and to have the message telling it was nothing important.
Most people of my generation and younger just hang up the moment they get an answering machine, so you never know why they called.
I was surprised how much I appreciated this tiny little gesture.
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Wet. Wet and cold. Unpleasantness all around.
What do we suffer through to have a gaming session...
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It's funny how much you appreciate the quirky-but-polite habits of older generations in this modern, "I can't be bothered to do that" age.
Stepmother-in-law accidentally butt-dialed us. On getting the answering machine, she left a very polite message, "Sorry, I called you accidentally, but I didn't want to hang up without saying anything and have you worry about me. We're all fine. Sorry for bothering you."
It took her an extra 30 seconds. But it was surprisingly nice to get home, see that she'd called, and to have the message telling it was nothing important.
Most people of my generation and younger just hang up the moment they get an answering machine, so you never know why they called.
I was surprised how much I appreciated this tiny little gesture.
Get me on an answering machine and you'll wish I hung up! For whatever reason as soon as that beep sounds all the words in my brain go through a blender and whatever order they come out is how they come out.
I keep track of when I start using the heat every year, because minor obsessive-compulsive.
Since I started tracking in 2014, we've never gone past November 17, and usually we need to start in late October.
Today's the very first day I've even considered turning on the heat this year, and the living room is still reading 60°F flat. Considering it's misting and 53°F outside, I'm pretty sure today'll be the day. Over a month later than usual.
Strange weather indeed...
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And really, that's what always got to me when I used to travel east in the winter (Ottawa, Chicago, etc.): They'd proudly brag about how they have real winters and I'm just a Bay Area pansy, then they'd have the heat set to 78°F indoors all winter long.
Then come here and whine bitterly about how cold it is all the time because we typically set our indoor thermometers to 58-60°F and deal with it.
Much warmer outside. Much colder inside.
All I know is today we reached our high temperature at about 1 am and it's been bottoming out since. And then tomorrow our high temperature is going to be 20 degrees, but that won't be until later in the day, after the 40-50 mph winds move through. And I work outside.
So 50 degrees and no wind sounds positively toasty to me (even inside).
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I might need to put on a light jacket, tomorrow! Brrr!
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Wet. Wet and cold. Unpleasantness all around.
What do we suffer through to have a gaming session...
Tell me about it. We have had an Ice Warning.
O no - an Ice Warning!
An ICE WARNING!!!
But I still went to fencing.
And ate some halal bacon-equivalent, made of lamb. It was tasty.
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And really, that's what always got to me when I used to travel east in the winter (Ottawa, Chicago, etc.): They'd proudly brag about how they have real winters and I'm just a Bay Area pansy, then they'd have the heat set to 78°F indoors all winter long.
Then come here and whine bitterly about how cold it is all the time because we typically set our indoor thermometers to 58-60°F and deal with it.
Much warmer outside. Much colder inside.
78? My grandmothers would set it that high (higher, actually), but that's not the normal behavior around here.
68-70 is most people, and when it gets truly cold you hope it can maintain 60-65.
However, there is a reason for some people to set their heat higher besides old age and always being cold. A lot of older houses (still barely out of the wrapper by European standards, granted) have serious issues with pipes freezing/bursting, so those people will sometimes crank the heat in an effort to keep the pipes warm enough to combat that. They feel the yearly cost is lower than going through the necessary steps to actually fix the problem. In most cases they're right.
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78? My grandmothers would set it that high (higher, actually), but that's not the normal behavior around here.
68-70 is most people, and when it gets truly cold you hope it can maintain 60-65.
However, there is a reason for some people to set their heat higher besides old age and always being cold. A lot of older houses (still barely out of the wrapper by European standards, granted) have serious issues with pipes freezing/bursting, so those people will sometimes crank the heat in an effort to keep the pipes warm enough to combat that. They feel the yearly cost is lower than going through the necessary steps to actually fix the problem. In most cases they're right.
Keep in mind these were all corporate visits, so "modern" buildings hosting tech companies that needed our software. And all I remember is that I hated traveling anywhere in mid-continent in the depths of winter not because of the cold outside, but because of the heat inside.
I even had a restaurant manager accuse me of being a yeti.
A proud moment for a Californian.
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That would never happen in Wisconsin.
For whatever reason my room (Upstairs, eastward facing windows) acts as 'heat sink' for the house.
My room could be 'pleasantly warm' (65-70F) and the rest of the house 'feels' like it's 60-65.
So the heat gets turned on, and then my room goes to Roasting.
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78? My grandmothers would set it that high (higher, actually), but that's not the normal behavior around here.
68-70 is most people, and when it gets truly cold you hope it can maintain 60-65.
However, there is a reason for some people to set their heat higher besides old age and always being cold. A lot of older houses (still barely out of the wrapper by European standards, granted) have serious issues with pipes freezing/bursting, so those people will sometimes crank the heat in an effort to keep the pipes warm enough to combat that. They feel the yearly cost is lower than going through the necessary steps to actually fix the problem. In most cases they're right.
Keep in mind these were all corporate visits, so "modern" buildings hosting tech companies that needed our software. And all I remember is that I hated traveling anywhere in mid-continent in the depths of winter not because of the cold outside, but because of the heat inside.
I even had a restaurant manager accuse me of being a yeti.
A proud moment for a Californian.
You certainly will make your third son FreeholdHome proud.
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Must. Resist. Commenting. On. Stupid. Gamers. Posts.
Now, copy that one hundred times.
*sigh*
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Must. Resist. Commenting. On. Stupid. Gamers. Posts.
Now, copy that one hundred times.
*sigh*
Are you saying that there's someone on the internet blatantly misinterpreting game rules and the language in which they're written?
I disbelieve this obvious illusion.
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That would never happen in Wisconsin.
Second Edition Wisconsin fixed that.
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That would never happen in Wisconsin.Second Edition Wisconsin fixed that.
Limey gets cookies.
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Fall weather makes me crave Northwoods food. It was down to the 50s here yesterday, and all I could think about was deep-fried cheese curds and beer-steamed brats. And beer-battered walleye with potato pancakes.
I made vegetarian tacos for dinner instead. Black beans, potatoes, cumin-roasted squash, and guacamole. Infinitely healthier, but so not the same.
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Fall weather makes me crave Northwoods food. It was down to the 50s here yesterday, and all I could think about was deep-fried cheese curds and beer-steamed brats. And beer-battered walleye with potato pancakes.
I made vegetarian tacos for dinner instead. Black beans, potatoes, cumin-roasted squash, and guacamole. Infinitely healthier, but so not the same.
You lost me at brats but I'm pretty sure I've had everything else in the last week in addition to the General making chili, which I do not eat.
CY, does the General make chili with or without beans?
We stepped away from beans a few years ago because they were messing us up something fierce and were still able to make a robust chili with the lack thereof.
She makes it with beans, which means I do not eat it.
Fall weather makes me crave Northwoods food. It was down to the 50s here yesterday, and all I could think about was deep-fried cheese curds and beer-steamed brats. And beer-battered walleye with potato pancakes.
I made vegetarian tacos for dinner instead. Black beans, potatoes, cumin-roasted squash, and guacamole. Infinitely healthier, but so not the same.
I'll have to try beer steamed brats (not the dolls with massive eyes and trout pouts, I assume).
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no, the delicious sausage, one should never eat a Bratz doll...I mean you could, but still..don't, even just on principal.
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Do it...DO IT!!! BRAT NUM NUMS!!
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You all keep talking about bratwurst and it's going to make me dump $40 on door dash from my local brewery that makes in-house sausages to-order from a selection of like six different meats and dozens of other veggie/legume/fruit additives.
I double-dog dare you!
That would never happen in Wisconsin.Second Edition Wisconsin fixed that.Limey gets cookies.
To dunk them in his tea?
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I am low on funds at the moment, so I saved up some money to put to the side to order Interspecies Reviewers on bluray. It was slated to be released today, and I fully admit I was excited.
It is already sold out.
Hello, everyone.
Afternoon there John!
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I am low on funds at the moment, so I saved up some money to put to the side to order Interspecies Reviewers on bluray. It was slated to be released today, and I fully admit I was excited.
It is already sold out.
That is SUCH a Freehold show!
I'm sorry I Googled it at work. I'm sure IT is going to come have a chat with me soon...
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no, the delicious sausage, one should never eat a Bratz doll...I mean you could, but still..don't, even just on principal.
Oh, NOW you tell me!!!
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I am low on funds at the moment, so I saved up some money to put to the side to order Interspecies Reviewers on bluray. It was slated to be released today, and I fully admit I was excited.
It is already sold out.
That is SUCH a Freehold show!
I'm sorry I Googled it at work. I'm sure IT is going to come have a chat with me soon...
Oh man. I should have said something! It is definitely a Freehold show.
The level of research that went into it is insane. Absolutely AMAZING.