Couch 184: Welcome to Zanzibar!

After an 11 hour work day, I just reorganized my office a little - moved the futon into the new library (son's old room), moved a bookcase and slid my desk against the wall. It's a lot less crowded in there now. I like. Now I'm sitting on the couch, too lazy to make dinner, enjoying the quiet because h is out on a job. Well, quiet except the random noises of Penelope batting ornaments off the tree and then playing with them. Heehee.

Hahaha omg couch sometimes I am a little bit dumb

I’ve got a cold and attempted a sinus rinse but I used tablespoons instead of teaspoons and OH HECKING HECK THAT BURNED

I’m totally fine, obviously (it was certainly effective!) and actually it reminds me of a sort of silly nice memory from when I was a child—I was baking cookies with some friends and one of the other girls did the same tablespoon-instead-of-teaspoon move and we had some seriously foul shortbread as a result.

My old dog is sick and needs to go to the vet. I called H and told him I am low on cash to bring her to the vet. He told me he don’t have $300.00 to put out. I said well what should we do? He said to me “You will have to find a solution” Me? I have to find a solution? Is she not OUR dog? Did he just not put out $350.00 to adopt another dog after I advised against it? I’m so mad at him. So I decided he’s going to eat those words. For now on everything he says to me my answer will be back to him “Find a solution” . Hey Jersey, what do you want for dinner? Me: find a solution. Hey Jersey what do you want to watch? Me: find a solution. Hey Jersey, what time do you want to leave for dinner at my sisters? Me: Find a solution. Really those are going to be the only 3 words that come out of my mouth in response to something he asks for the foreseeable future. Come on man, together almost 19 years, he don’t know me yet? Is this not a marriage? Are we not a united front? The dog has a host of serious health issues so now it’s just my dog? Get with the program.

I hope you either boiled your water or used distilled.

That sucks, Jersey. I think there's something called Care Credit or something like that...

Yup—boiled it for five minutes

My sinuses have enough problems to be getting on with!

I've been getting caught up on Game of Thrones since I was about 4 seasons behind. Today I told my therapist that if they kill off my favorite character I was going to be really upset. He said "Who is your favorite? No, wait. Let me guess." I didn't really think he would get it straight away because there are several good options and he obviously doesn't know everything about me, but he got it on the first try. That was kind of awesome.

I am overloaded with family togetherness just now. I should go out tomorrow and get a bottle of whisky.

However, nieces and new cat are getting along surprisingly well. They’ve only knocked over three houseplants so far in their repeated reenactments of the Kentucky Derby.

Ugh, that sucks. I like your "find a solution" idea...


And maybe the vet has a payment plan or something?

“Find a Solution” should work well enough that he never says anything else like that to me again. It’s not like “Well Jersey I guess we will need to find a solution” it was literally “I don’t have $300 for the vet. You will have to find a solution”. Like it’s not “our” money or something. “ Idon’t have 300 to put out so you are going to have to find a solution.

Why don’t you just tell him directly? it seems like the indirect approach is a lot more effort on your part

I think the point is to make him feel some of the frustration Jersey felt when he said that to her.

Tomorrow is Pdoc and T. I'm nervous about T. I know, based on experience, I shouldn't worry. But I really feel let down by T. And we have so much to talk about: us, my relationship with H, financial problems, possibly moving, and maybe adoption.

H and I have been talking about moving again. And we just found out that H has low testosterone. It might be why I didn't get pregnant while on Clomid. We might just be better off adopting.

I went to the pound to see if my cat was there as i rang and the poor person said they have loads of tabbies, what did i expect? I rang around the vets too. I sometimes think i can hear him calling at the door but it was just the baby across the street. His littermate keeps wandering the house calling for him too.

I get your frustration there, wow. I am also very sad to hear about your dog. Ask the vet about payment plans or pet insurance. Some offer those and it can be helpful. My dog who passed was jokingly called "the million dollar dog" because of all his health problems. I have no idea sometimes how I was able to afford it but the pet insurance did help.... hopefully the dog will be ok

Hi Couch, hugs to those who want them. Jersey - that's a poor response from your H. Hope old pup gets sorted soon.

I'm feeling all therapped out and actually feel okay about not seeing T for a fortnight. Feels like we ended well yesterday.

I hope you find kitty.

Hugs to all who want/need.

Hmph....I thought I had my crochet project back on track, only to discover that I spaced out several rounds ago, and no longer have any idea which round I'm doing. Going to have to rip it back, but I have no idea where I rejoined the yarn. Hooray!

I'm back and officially in bed again.

I spent what seems like my life savings on candles.

On the way back I was walking on the same path as two of my old best friends but they turned their faces and I think pretended not to see me.

Ho hum.It is what it is.

Blessed I hope your cat turns up

Jersey I hop your dog gets better

Hmmm let me guess, I think you're a Jon Snow kind of gal. Or Tyrion Lannister perhaps? I found Sansa irritating as a child.Arya is awesomeness by season 6. I had a huuuuuuuuuge crush on Rob stark though.

I honestly never knew cats go nuts about trees.

Lost do it and take a ride on the dark side! I don't think you'll regret it.

Ooooo I've never made shortbread. But I think that's a pretty common thing.

I hope your cold clears up soon.