I have no idea.

[t_verano]

Seriously, I have no idea. Actual months have passed since I've last LJed or fanficced and I have no idea how. I feel like I've been trudging singlemindedly and asocially along, for far too long, with a big question mark plastered to my forehead about various things RL's been unforthcoming about, direction-wise, and sheesh but I'm getting tired of

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::squishes you in a tight hug::

[caarianna]

Oh, my dear, sweet friend, you've been through hell these past couple years (at least) and all of that is exhausting physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is a time to be kind and patient with yourself, as kind and patient as you always are with the rest of us. I'm just so glad you're HERE, in this world, and while it's frustrating for you to feel in such a fog, I know it will get better in time. Focus on finding moments of joy in each day, on taking deep slow breaths as you drink in the beauty of the world. You have always been amazing and you always will be,'cause that's just who you are

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[t_verano]

So much I wish to say - but my brain has gone offline for the night, and you're undoubtedly still on the road (and having a safe and smooth trip, I hope!), so I will reply better tomorrow. :-)

<3333

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[caarianna]

It was a beautiful day for driving: I was just thinking how beautiful as I drove up I-17 toward Flagstaff when, just coming over a steep pass, my car went bonkers, engine revving something awful anytime I touched the accelerator. Fortunately, I was able to coast down the very steep other side to an exit to Camp Verde. Had to stop for a stop sign - and then the car just would not move at all. Immediately, a kind hearted young man pulled up beside me (I had the flashers on) and then he pushed me around the corner, down a slope and into a small travel mall parking lot. Bless his heart. I was just on the phone with AAA when three young girls came up to the car, asking if I needed help and insisted they could push it to a safer location next to the gas pumps. Which they did. Have to say, Arizona has extraordinarily kind people!!!!! An hour wait for the tow, an hour drive to the Honda dealer in Flagstaff (I rode up on the flatbed in the car as it was too high a truck for me to climb up into: was a bit ironic as originally I was

RE: Re: ::squishes you in a tight hug::

[t_verano]

Hugging you five hundred million hugs and heading over to email to be able to talk with you better...

[pattrose]

Hello, sweetie. I have missed you so much. You and everyone else on this journal are all in my thoughts. And if you need prayers please say the word. I’m really good at them.

You asked what’s been going on. I’ve got so many things to tell you it’s not even funny. I found out I don’t have COPD as they told me. Just have asthma. This is great news.

My children’s book is supposed to be out on March 31st. But with the pandemic, who knows. My family is all fine, so that is good.

Take care of yourself and don’t be a stranger. Hugs and love ❤️ Are sent your way.

[t_verano]

As I just replied to Marilyn, I wish to say more than my brain's got the energy to cooperate properly with tonight, so I'll *actually* reply to your comment tomorrow - I'm just saying this tonight so you don't think I've fallen back into the radio silence of the past few months. :-)

Meanwhile, <3333333 !!!!

[pattrose]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[t_verano]

Orrrrr I'll reply a day AFTER the day I said I would. *eyeroll at self

[saki101]

I'm sorry everything has been such a slog these past months, but am thrilled to hear from you. (I had no idea LJ had a scrolling back limit. Why, I wonder?)

RL asocial seems to be the name of the game these days, but we have our virtual connections to turn to. You'll get back in practice in a bit.

[t_verano]

It's lovely to see you! I hope all is well with you, and that the plaguey virus leaves you in peace -- isolated, locked-down, shut-in, dysfunctional worldly affairs peace, true. But still. :-)

I don't know why LJ has the scroll limit, but they've had it for as long as I've been here (unless they changed it in the last three months, *so* unlikely). I know programming and computers well enough to know there's no logical reason to put any limit at all on how far you can page back, since you're only seeing a set number of posts at a time anyway. Ridickledackle limit! :-)

[snailbones]

Hey you!

So nice to stumble over you - you have no idea how often I think of you and send you virtual gin and hugs *g* And I will never feel the urge to whack you over the head. No no no. You hang in there, my love. Never apologise - I reckon we're all pretty much in the same canoe, mostly paddling like idiots and still going the wrong way. 'Tis Life - the bugger.

Take care, and keep giggling. ♥

[t_verano]

But what if I *want* you to whack me over the head? Not even then? *pouty face*

:-)

I hope you have a solid stockpile of olives and cabana boys awaiting your leisure in the cabana, dearest Snail? Or kitchen. Or second-best broom closet. Or dungeon. ...Wherever you take your leisure in these days of rampant isolation. :-)

I fell off the boat a bit, LJ-wise, I did, but I'm clambering back aboard, pulling the seaweed out of my hair and spitting the minnows out from between my teeth.

[sallymn]

So glad to hear from you, you have been even more in the wars than most... just take care!!!

I don't know if you have read enough to know I'm retiring (well, going on extended leave and then retiring), so will I hope have time for plans I've put together, most of which I can do in isolation if needed...

[t_verano]

*hugs you hard (but at an acceptably social distance :-))*

No, I haven't had a chance to really start catching up yet, so I didn't know about your retiring -- Happy Retirement! And whoa, talk about starting your leave-segue-into-retirement by getting thrown into the deep end of the pool, with the shut-down / lock-down / self-isolation world we're currently living in.

Be very safe! I kind of suspect you might find much to enjoy in your added free time, though; I always imagine you meandering joyfully through life, being diverted down quirky byways, courted by the Charles Addams-esque and the kitschy and the fantastical, with the beneficent murmur of nonpareil words and names threading the background like birdsong... :-)

[sallymn]

Tomorrow is my last day, and (as you can read in my posts) it looks like everyone else is being pressed to work from home if they can (I can't because I am leaving it was never set up for me) so I will quite possibly be the only one in my half of the building!!!

I decided to Be sensible and make a list of goals and ideas for retirement - some of them now have to be put on hold because of Isolation, but quite a few I can go ahead with. A week or so unwinding first, but.... I am reminded again that my skull may be cluttered and untidy and a bit shambolic, but a good place to live :)