So much good stuff

[lunabee34]

1. MeeMaw appears to be okay. She didn't have any cognitive or physical impairments from those episodes she had after coming home from the hospital, so my mom (a nurse) thinks her blood pressure just tanked rather than her having subsequent strokes. I talked to her on a video call, and mom sent me a couple of videos of her laughing and talking with everyone. I am under no delusions; she is nearer to the end of her life than the beginning. However, I will be very happy if she continues to maintain the good quality of life she is enjoying now until the end, whenever that may be.

2. Josh and I put our names on the no-waste list at Walmart. Several of our colleagues did so last week and got calls for shots within a few days. So hopefully this will lead to us being vaccinated soon.

3. Everyone should go read the new Blake's 7 zine The House Always Sins. I am partial to executrix's contributions. Her writing is always very funny with great dialogue and sharp character insights.

4. I have never shopped at this stationery store, but I thought I'd pass on the PSA: Chicago-based Paper Source is declaring bankruptcy and possibly not paying all the small stationery makers they ordered from during the pandemic.

5.

The Novel-Machine: The Theory and Fiction of Anthony Trollope by Walter M. Kendrick

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book looks at what Kendrick sees as Trollope's grand unified theory of writing as laid out in his autobiography. I think what Trollope has to say about writing is really interesting and is not far afield from what some of today's writing manuals suggest is necessary to form a writing discipline, but his treatment of writing as something to diligently practice and then sell is exactly what led his contemporaries to devalue his writing (according to Kendrick).

Also, did Henry James ever like anything? Every time I run across a James quote, he just sounds like the worst kind of snobby jerk.



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Comments

[princessofgeeks]

Fingers crossed for you getting the vaccine! So happy about Meemaw.

[kore]

I really wish more pharmacies/stores were doing vaccines here -- from what I can tell, Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens aren't doing it at all in WA, and Kroger (QFC) is still doing it by the goddamn state guidelines, "Health care workers and first responders at high risk for COVID-19, individuals who live or work in long-term care settings, individuals 65+, individuals 50+ who live in multigenerational housing, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade educators and school staff, and child care workers." No word about official no-waste lists....

[likeadeuce]

Is the nowaste list through your state/county? I tried to find a website w/ that info but no joy

[executrix]

For families that accessed Medicare hospice services at the end of a family member's life, pretty much everybody said "I wish we had done this sooner." Hospice can make a huge difference to helping the last months of someone's life be the best they can be.

WRt the zine: thanks for the signal-boost here (as well as your lovely comments).

What a country, eh? The system that worked so well for PowerBall and Led Zeppelin tickets is naturally a perfect fit for getting people protected against a potentially fatal hyper-contagious disease.

[corvidology]

Great news about your MeeMaw. ♥

I hope you're lucky with the vaccines. I looked up our local Walmarts but they don't seem to be doing it here.

[teaotter]

I'm glad your MeeMaw is doing better!

I know people who've gotten vaccinated because of extra doses at the local pharmacy. It's kind of a lottery, but well worth putting your name in. Good luck!

[independence1776]

I'm glad your MeeMaw is doing okay and thrilled you're on the no-waste list.

[amejisuto]

So glad your MeeMaw is doing better! And yay for the vaccine!

[slightweasel]

That's good to hear about Meemaw! 💜💜💜

Fingers crossed about the vaccinations! Ly is expecting to get hers in the next couple of weeks, since they're opening it up to people with type 2 diabetes here on Thursday.

[china_shop]

So glad to hear about MeeMaw, and crossing my fingers for your speedy vaccinations! *hugs*

[chelseagirl]

Good luck with the list!

[oracne]

Hooray for good quality of life.

Also Blake's 7.

[spikedluv]

That's great news about your meemaw! And ya for getting on the list to get a vaccine . . . soonish!

[timespirt]

Happy to hear your MeeMaw is OK hon.

"HUGS"