#ooc

mmm

hi

'Sup?

mmm

don't wanna go to work

Don't blame ya. Stay home and play. *G*

busy day

fittings, giving a test

*chuckle* BrekkeP's having a busy day too.

we do need to figure out Miriam

We do. Good reason to stay home.

of course, you and D might make progress

Zara spilled the beeeaaaannnnsss

About?

Mom

Ah... yes. I recall.

I don't want to abandon all anchors in reality; Miriam should be RIGHTEOUSLY FUCKED UP about this.

yup

hell, Zara is pretty messed up

she's... honestly, treating him like a kithmate, yes, but.. not so much "HI, BROTHER!"

But dunno if we want another 6-12 months of recovery.

And yes! Zara's got stuff to go over/through too.

Because before this bomb dropped, she was displaying a lot of her Miriam issues

which are not resolved, and this won't help

Well, they were having a rough spot but Miriam was TRYING to deal with it maturely an' shit. You know, speaking calm truth about how she FELT and shit.

yeah

Ok, so they both have issues to work on.

What Miriam WANTS to do is run right back to the Dreaming and dismantling Paler. She can do that better than this mom thing. And she doesn't want to step on Hannah's toes, and she doesn't know HOW to be a mom an'....

BUT ... to her credit, she has not run.

True

Zara has tried very much to express how much she wants Miriam around

((My teen-boy is talking to a friend on the phone. The Teen Years are Truly here.))

ho boy

I hoped the present-giving was both sad and sweet.

We have not done presents yet. He's on the phone.

Zara's been very clear about her desire for Miriam around... but she's not sure Zara's smart about this.

I mean when Z gave Miriam 18 months worth of collected gifts?

*L* Sorry. Kinda between two kids there.

It was. Miriam was overwhelmed and then ...

Started to realize how long she'd been gone and....

So, we are making chicken wings for Thing1's bday meal. This means we steam the wings to remove fat, then chill (to firm remaining fat) and bake (to crisp skin with remaining fat). This means we have a remainder in the pot of water and chicken fat.

The dog lost her DAMN MIND.

She has a NOSE for chicken broth, stock, and such. And this was happening RIGHT HERE.

We poured two bowls of the stuff, one for each pet. Valencia investigated and declined the offering.

Jewel?

OH HELL YEAH!