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So. I know that many of you are going through some really tough times. Me, too.

Just on my small friends' list, the number of issues that people are facing is staggering: mental health crises, physical health crises, the emotional and psychological toll of the pandemic and the attendant isolation and separation from loved ones, grief and mourning, financial insecurity, and others. 2020 was a shit show for everyone, and for many of us, 2021 isn't necessarily shaping up to be any better.

I want you to know that y'all are my light in the darkness. This fall was the lowest point for me in many years, and you lifted me up out of it. You listened to me vent. You gave me advice. You sent out hopes, prayers, and well wishes to the universe for me. You made me laugh. You wrote stories that entertained me. You took my silly polls. You let me be a friend to you in return when you were hurting, too.

Thanks for that. I am grateful on a daily basis for all of you.

Date: 2021-02-18 12:53 am (UTC)
lyr: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lyr
Getting by. I burned some scavenged wood and paper recycling to keep us going Monday night during the worst of it. And it takes a lot of patience to get enough water; the pressure's so low it just trickles, and you have to boil it to use right now. Our power finally came on and moved to rolling blackout instead of just plain out, and I dash for the kitchen every time it comes back on to work on boiling more water.

Date: 2021-02-18 01:28 am (UTC)
executrix: (chcolate critter)
From: [personal profile] executrix
I'm sorry it's so awful and glad it's not worse!

Date: 2021-02-19 02:19 am (UTC)
lyr: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lyr
Thanks. I feel relatively lucky to have a fireplace and two shared walls right now, not to mention water.

Date: 2021-02-19 02:22 am (UTC)
lyr: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lyr
I am surprisingly good in an apocalypse! Even this crazy apocalypse turducken.

Date: 2021-02-19 02:20 pm (UTC)
lyr: (Mad Simon: cerulgalactus)
From: [personal profile] lyr
Thanks. It occurred to me when Gwyd and I were trying to talk about things getting back to normal, and we had to clarify which normal after which disaster. ("Wait, which before-times are we talking about? The ones when we had heat and water but a pandemic, or the ones before covid, or wait, are we factoring in hurricanes and brain-eating amoebas in the drinking water?")

Date: 2021-02-19 02:38 pm (UTC)
executrix: (losing)
From: [personal profile] executrix
Apocalypse was supposed to be a limited series, but they keep renewing it on different networks!

Date: 2021-02-19 06:17 pm (UTC)
executrix: (art crawl)
From: [personal profile] executrix
The Stand By Me: four kids go to Las Vegas to see a LOT of dead bodies.

Date: 2021-02-20 09:06 am (UTC)
lyr: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lyr
I am sick of the reboots, I tell you what.

Yes, Your Honor

Date: 2021-02-18 09:30 pm (UTC)
executrix: (losing)
From: [personal profile] executrix
I didn't formally set it up as an Honor gift to you but I just sent money to World Central Kitchen and...it's an honor gift.

Re: Yes, Your Honor

Date: 2021-02-19 02:23 am (UTC)
lyr: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lyr
Aww, thanks! I do feel honored, and they do very good work. They're here right now feeding BBQ meals to folks at senior centers who have no power or water, in fact.

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