Yeah, it sounds like it’s Berman’s deputy, Audrey Strauss who will replace him, and not Barr/Trump’s choice. I wonder if he said something like, “I will resign if Strauss replaces me, but I will not resign otherwise, and I will make sure this gets dragged out as long and as publicly as possible if you try and force…

Congratulations! Take it one step at a time, and one house at a time. Get yourself a real estate agent, and be guided by them.

The human body and its ailments are still pretty mysterious. I’m glad you’re feeling a bit better though, which is a hopeful sign.

Aaaannnd, breaking news; Berman appears to have resigned.

Lindsay Graham has unexpectedly thrown Berman (and the Dems) cover;

She is 13! How can she be that good at 13!? Amazingly talented.

I love the sad piano music.

You’ll get there. Sadly, no pony pics uploaded.

I bought masks from a local seamstress a few days ago, and I’ve discovered that there will have to be some customisation in order to make them fit properly and not gape at the sides; I’ll have to take in a tuck at each side and either pin or sew the tuck down.

are just being assholes in my vicinity.

I’m sorry that happened to you; assholes are gonna asshole.

I like the snails!

That is excellent news! I’m so glad you have a diagnosis and that it’s eminently treatable..

Aw; too bad. But they might have some advice or contacts.

I’m so sorry. We don’t deserve dogs. They are distilled love and pure joy.

No advice about the house, but do you have any rescue groups in your area? They might be willing to take over feeding.

It is your job as a parent to embarrass your teenagers.

Terriers are faster than cats, apparently. One shake and the neck is broken. Instantaneous.

We had a cat that would offer a squashed-by-a-car mouse as a gift and leave it on the doorstep. My mother would toss it into the field next door (we lived next to a conservation area), and next morning the flat mouse would be on the doorstep again.

Not upsetting; more humourous. One of my cats left a dead mouse in his compartmented cat dish, as a hint perhaps; “I want more of this, and less chicken pate”. It reminded me of a tv dinner, where you have your mashed potatoes in one section, your applesauce in another and your mice in the large, main course section.