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The last time I was summoned for jury duty, they gave me a group # and a phone # to call. So when I called it, a recording would tell me if my group # was needed or not for a scheduled time and when my group wasn't needed. I would just have to call back the next day. I kept that up for about a week and still didn't need my group so I stopped calling and never got word back. And haven't been summoned again yet. I would hate going through what you did since it's a pain for most to try and get time off for summons.

Been a hot minute since there's been an update post here and I'm sorry its one of ill tidings. My dad had texted me yesterday so having the call from my mom this morning wasn't too surprising. But my grandmother had developed a fever recently and was having trouble breathing. Probably from something she had ingested mom thinks. But she passed away this morning. I am okay, red eyed for sure after talking with mom but I'm OK. I'm personally surprised she's held out for so long after so many falls (1 where she somehow survived breaking her neck) and fevers. Being stuck in a bed for the last few months, barely being "there" or responding even though we know she could understand well enough if you talked to her. My mom and I are pretty sure she's only held out so long because of my grandpa and making sure she was there for him because of how long they've been together. I am thankful she was able to finally able to let go peacefully and comfortably with my dad and his siblings there, and that she can finally rest. My grandpa seems to be doing okay with this transition since all the intermediate family is there, my brother and I had talked to him on the phone a bit. I'm also glad my dad can be less worried about her with her health flipping so much in this last year during a pandemic.

Yay!!!

Honestly you'll hopefully enjoy it. Just being in a different quiet peace like that is super nice.

What's the newbie's name?

Big adulting today. Especially since it's been forever since I had to do a car loan (last time was car #2/4). I mailed out my payoff check for my car loan today. I requested the confirmation letter to give me some peace of mind since it should take about 10 business days for the paperwork of my title to get to me. But if all goes right, it should be fully mine by the end of the month.

So yesterday was a day off, spent it cleaning around the apt. Then working on one of the side projects I've either put on pause forever ago or decided to add to in order to push off depressing thoughts when I'm home and don't get a lot of social time with peeps. This side project was upgrading one of my headpieces from my ren-faire garb. Added some bling and what not so I'm proud for getting one less half assed thing done. *stares at the pile of TBF* Today was ASS O CLOCK 3am Scan team shift at work since it's Ad change day, but we also have a wave of resets happening this week so we had about 5 aisles to rescan, print, and rehang on top of our usual stuff. Normally resets aren't so bad since most of them are like 1-2 sections an aisle to redo but one of the aisles was the first half of the Chips/Snacks aisle.....woof.... Home now, stuffed my face with breakfast while binging new anime and chillaxing with tea while the weather is on and off sprinkles of rain right now.

Fuck this week has been especially bad for sleep. Last night I kept waking up from weird ass dreams including one that made me wake up fucking crying and I didn't know why. Today I helped friends load up their moving truck, and of course they were on the 3rd floor .....fuck my body hurts. even after a shower and them treating to ayce Korean BBQ.

Only way I can get through one of those "cups" at Jack in the Crack is if I haven't eaten/drank anything almost all day.

Anelle take your weather back! Overall when I haven't been at work or at a friends place, the temp at my apt here has been fine. Because of where my apt is positioned: -Small timeframe of sun hitting us -We have rhododendron Bushes and a giant tree blocking 90% of that time frame. -Bottom floor and hardwood for majority of thus place. So just gotta run fans, open windows and put blinds down. All set. Yesterday at a friends' birthday we did Pride themed and the biggest water balloon/pistol fight. It felt so fucking good.

Thanks for passing the word. I tend to drop in and lurk a bit but it's pretty much short spurts now.

Happy Holidays to everyone here! I know it's pretty radio silent here but i wish you all happy and peaceful times with your fam and friends! Whether you choose to celebrate or not this year. If you feel up for it, lets talk old holiday memories or what you plan to do this weekend! Atm i'm on my lunch break at work. Almost done and it's been alright so far. The rush will probably come just when i'm ready to clock out. Then i'm gonna chill at home tonight and see the fam tomorrow. Stuff has been happening with my brother so he's back living with the folks. But he's safe and that's what matters. If roads are better from our declining ice storm i may drag him out of the house for a spell.

So now I can add Snake Hoe to my list of weird things I have learned about like Poop Knife.

Damn I couldn't imagine having to deal with that aftercare. That right up there with my mom's eye surgery aftercare where she had to stay in a chair that kept her in a chair face down for like a week or two. Hope the healing goes fast!

It really hit hard about seeing how much of her memory had gone last Christmas. Knowing how dementia works and seeing it really are two different worlds. I'm closer with her than my grandparents on my dad's side. But that's because we did more family gatherings on my mom's side since that inner circle of the family lives closer than my dad's side. (Grandparents on my dad's side used to live 2 hours away and even after moving to a facility after my grandmother on that side has fallen enough times to have both hips replaced, still lives about an hour-ish away. Aunt on that side lives just as far, uncle is the only one on that side who lives close and he's a snob ) And she's done a lot supporting me on a bunch of things in my live vs the other side of the family, even if it wasn't much. My brother is being standoffish about seeing her and my aunt's son has done his visit. I know I suck at keeping in touch in general but I know I would hate myself if I didn't at least see her soon before it finally happens.

Other than that bit of news. Weekend was good weekend. Friday was day off and worked on chores and costuming. Sat worked early shift then did inventory check with Ren-Faire Guild leader. Today was laundry, getting lunch and mead with a friend. Got a new blueberry french toast and dragons blood from my meadery. Then had dinner and watched last of GoT with my Cat Cosplay friends.

Just do what Ghost did and move up to WA. We got shit ton of possums up here too!

So I don't normally talk about my family a lot, just because mostly it never really comes up in topics or anything. I got a text from my mom saying "can u talk?" so I know it's not gonna good news but it's her way of keeping me up to speed on family things she wants me to know. My grandmother on her side has dementia. She's in her mid 90's and it began about a couple years ago which led from her living on her own in a condo, to moving to a facility when she started falling more often. And then recently being moved to a different facility where she will have much closer attention. Her heart congestion is getting worse along with her memory and has had a couple trips to hospital in this last month to where my mom and aunt who have been tag teaming to see and check in on her to where they both have the goal of making her as comfortable as possible since the back and forth from her facility to hospital is too much stress on her now. So this call was the "She's getting along okay but if you have some time soon to drop in a visit...." call. I already had a feeling that this year might be it from mom's updates. Hell my grandma has straight up told my mom when her dementia first started that she's ready to rejoin my grandpa. I've made rough plans to try and see her on either my next day off or after one of my early shifts at work because despite what how my mom is making it sound, it may be sooner than I was thinking. And I know no matter how much you try to prepare yourself for these times when it comes it's not gonna be easy. Hell I had to keep my answers short talking to mom because I was trying to hide my voice and crying on the line just thinking about it. We've had family pass before but there are only one or two times where it's hit me hard. the last time being my grandpa.

they are the fucking best. you can either make them crispy or nice and plump gooey and i always do a mix of both cuz some of my friends love the crispy ones more.

Whoohoo! Go Gal! Today is day off so it's been laid back. We're in the mid 70's right now so I've been checking the garden, running a couple errands. Starting to go through my camping gear and see what needs to be cleaned, touched up, replaced for June Faire in a couple weeks. Good day off is Good. ?

I'm so sorry for your loss Nelle. *hugs* This year has not been a good year for my friends and their fur babies in one shape or form.

I'm really sorry hun, *hugs* hope the next chapter is a more adventurous one!

It's awesome that you have something that makes you so passionate. ❤️

Just release a pack of wolves, worked with Michigan and their Moose problem. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43z5bg/canadian-wolves-airdropped-into-michigan-to-kill-moose-and-have-babies

Duuuude that totally sucks. I hope you feel better soon.