Tuesday

[susandennis]

I track my net worth - how much I own against how much I owe - daily. I don't really ever stress over it, it's just kind of a habit that I developed a while back. Dovetails nicely into my love of spreadsheets. Anyway... between the first of the month paychecks and the rebound of the stock market, my net worth perked up considerably this morning. Nice.

I wish Bravo or PBS or somebody would do a curated James Lipton marathon. I watched years and years of Inside the Actors Studio and even so saw several clips and highlights I'd never seen before with the various news outlets reporting his death. Even with all of the channels that I never watch but get, I don't get Ovation which has all of the backlog. Oh well. We were lucky to have him for so long.

No baseball today. I'm 2/3rds of the way through What To Do When Someone Dies on Acorn TV. It's totally captivating. I'll watch that final episode today.

This virus continues to bring out the stupid in so many. It's just amazing how whipped into a thoughtless (as in totally brainless) frenzy so many can get into so quickly. And the whiners? OMG. 100,000 people are expected downtown this weekend for a comicon. There is no end to the controversy that is causing.

Me? I'd like to whine about the cut on my thumb. I got it caught in a shopping cart and it ripped some skin off and it's like having a thumb full of paper cuts. But, does anyone care? Fuck no. They are all about this stupid virus.

I cannot think of any reason to go anywhere today which is fine by me. I do need to gather up my weekly donation to Goodwill and have that ready for tomorrow. Otherwise there will be knitting and TV and entertaining cats. As usual.

Right now the cats are off somewhere - probably on the bed. The Smalls has been doing so well lately. I'm sure it won't last but it's such a relief not to have the worry for now. It's been nearly a month since we've been to the vet!

This is the bulb in a jar I got at Trader Joe's the other day.

Comments

[lady-bird.livejournal.com]

We've been tracking our net worth against the changes in the market this week too. It's crazy with all the fluctuations!

That bulb is so pretty! I can't wait to see it bloom!!

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

oh my god, James Lipton died?

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

I used to watch a lot of James Lipton's interviews, they were fantastic. A marathon of them would be great.

The virus has people here on edge and we don't even have any confirmed cases, but because so many people here fly through Seattle to get anywhere and back, it's been discussed a lot. Well, that and the upcoming cruise ship/tourist season.

What kind of bulb is that? Neat!

[susandennis]

It's a hyacinth - here's what it looks like today

[gracegiver]

Wow. It's stunning!
Does it smell as wonderful as it looks?

[susandennis]

It really does. Not a bad $5 spend.

haha

[somedayseattle.livejournal.com]

I bought a similar bulb at the trader joe in Raleigh this past weekend!!!

Re: haha

[susandennis]

you have great taste and superior buying skills :)

[ladythmpr.livejournal.com]

re Virus: I'm in the SFBA, and I went to shopping today, my usual biweekly shopping -- that was a bit delayed because the sinusheadachefromhell was in full force last Friday when I was supposed to shop and I was exhausted-- and holy hell! At Costco, toilet paper was sold out by 10am, there was NO liquid soap, few bundles of tissues, and even the paper napkins and paper towels were becoming scarce. Every cart had bottled water. Grocery Outlet shelves were similarly decimated, and they also had NO hand sanitizer and the pasta and bean shelves were bare. There still seemed to be lots of fresh goods though, for now.

Also, no one cares about the three little cuts on my fingers that sting like crazy, either.

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

The scent of a hyacinth always reminds me of Easter. I had a few in my Illinois yard.

Don't worry - I've declared a State of Emergency regarding your thumb boo-boo. Federal funds should be coming your way.

[jusline2233.livejournal.com]

doing a great work

[christalin80.livejournal.com]

That Hyacinth looks so pretty, can't wait to see it in full bloom.

[terri gordon (from livejournal.com)]

Hyacinths are my favorite! But be careful, they are toxic to kitties. ☹️

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I feel your thumb pain! I mysteriously cut my thumb on Monday and it’s throbbing

[zippybeta.livejournal.com]

Hyacinths are poisonous to cats, other animals, and even human beings. Their stems, leaves, flowers, and bulbs are poisonous with the bulbs being their most toxic parts.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

Virus hysteria seems to be spreading all over the place. My bank has a sign out about the virus in place of their usual basket of cookies. Apparently the CDC has decided that cookies are now too dangerous. If you're going to worry about that kind of thing, why weren't they worried about people spreading their germs via cookies last week or last month when the flu was spreading? There's definitely flu here but no one known to have the coronavirus.

And what's with the toilet paper shortages that I've been reading about?

[susandennis]

People are stocking up on basics like toilet paper in case the stores all close or they can't get out of the house.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

Yes, but how much of it do you need, particularly in places where the virus isn't known to be occurring? Stocking up on food seems like a better choice to me, or tissues. If the stores close, that's what delivery is for. People need to be sensible about this, not hysterical.