I think it’s likely because he’s similar in a lot of ways to my SO and he’s cute. There’s nothing really missing from my relationship with SO, and I find him attractive. So I have to assume this is more of an infatuation type crush thing. A few days after having seen this person, the crushy feelings have worn off, so…

I have a problem crush right now. A problem because I’m in a committed relationship and this is a friend/coworker of the SO.

Well, we knew she was coming out “a couple” days before the housesit began. We did NOT expect it to be 12 days before. And no, she didn’t ask.

OMG, I hear you and sympathize. BoyPenguin told me on Thursday that his mother was coming out YESTERDAY to stay with us for 12 days until her local housesitting thing started. Never asked what days worked for US.

Yes, I have. It’s something BoyPenguin is into and uses an online financial tracking thing that helps us estimate when we can retire/how much we need to retire at a certain age.

She’s actually never had this before. It’s a new thing. I’ll try the tomato paste, but she’s a very picky cat. She doesn’t really even like chicken.

That sounds like a great vacation!

Exactly!

Nice! I live in Colorado, so I would say you should! :)

I do live in CO! So yes, lots of sun and temperature fluctuations, although living up in the high mountains is different from living in, say, Denver.

It’s really a giant cauldron. One huge cast iron pot (literally, I could climb inside and have a bath easily) sitting on top of a pile of coals. That’s how they make the coffee, going on 110 years.

That’s not what my mama told me, as she asked for the smarties I’d just gotten. :)

Right?!

I think she’ll be ok.

Building a catio for the cat. Also will benefit the plants. I have a quilt I need to finish, and some mini plant shelves that I planned to build today, but got sidetracked by taking kitty to the vet.

Oh dear. I’m so sorry. Please don’t feel stupid. You were invested in a relationship.

Congratulations!

I thought about yelling “Fine! I’m registering as an Independent after this!” But by then they were out of earshot and a Yeti was walking towards me with a bucket of pins.

I’ve been to a sweet corn fest before! It’s a few towns over and down in my state.

Eh... I feel like I shouldn’t need a kid to qualify for candy. I made out well this year, and usually do well by just waving my arms around, but the Democrats were the only one’s who straight-up ignored me.