Hi Fcrate!
I am so glad you are here. And I also because you are doing well and enjoying your mulberries.
Here is coldish with occasional rains. I will leave for work in a while and I had my warm jacket ready.

I wanted to tell you that the protest I mentioned in my previous post was a success, with lots of people in the streets. I won't say more, except that we had a good weather that day.

I am sorry about your mom, and I hope doctors can help.

Oh, that is awesome about the sofa.
Our poor sofa had been thrown as garbage, left outdoors when it was so used to the comfort of a cozy house. Feeling unloved was the true reason behind his wild behaviour. Shades gave it a home here, and at least it tolerated most of us. (yes, we had some fun with this backstory and it became a running gag)

I imagine other media like X or Instagram. I do not know about Reddit, I checked it from time to time (I have an account but I am not subscribed to the subreddit, There was some movement in the Cinder Spires subreddit, but not too much either). It is really sad. I wish you had met us at the time. It was super fun to post. I remember, for example, watching the 2012 olympic games opening while posting in real time here. I asked for Mary Poppins and I got it and Shades of Grey and Pilgrim Dan had a serious laugh. They are part of the British chapter.

I hope she had a great birthday and enjoyed the trampoline 

I've been sick since several days ago. A nasty stomach flu, made worse by the fact that I decided to eat a few pieces of chocolate egg for Easter Sunday. I knew I was already ill, in fact that is why my Sunday forum post has been so brief, I had not energy for writing. But I love my traditions, and I was not going to cut that one, no matter what. So I am paying the consequences now. It is fair, I am not complaining. I made my bed.
On the bright side, still is holiday days, so no problems yet. I will probably take a sick day tomorrow and be back at work at Thursday (when I have classes). That assuming I will be better...
I took the time to watch some tv though. I watched Wonka, which was cute and nice. Also, watched a movie that I had long ago in my watchlist. It was called all the bright places I think (Violet and Finch in my Netflix). It was with Elle Fanning. It was about teenagers and their mental health, suicide included. Even when the themes are sad and dark, the movie itself is quite gentle and bright.
Last, I began watching X-men97 (which is a new animated show that follows the story of a show from the 90's that ended in 96 I think. So this is as if the show has continued organically but it is actually done now). I remember having watched some of the seasons of the old show, but I do not think I watched the last one. Anyways I enjoyed the few episodes that aired so far.

LOL! We were posting at the same time.

Hi everybody!
Regen, that sounds good. It reminded me to one of my favourite comic books, Fables. It is different though, because in Fables the stories themselves, like Snow White and Cinderella are around, not their descendants. Also, that reminds me I have to read the Fables "revival" which was done several years after the original run.

Today is the beginning of the Holy Week. It is the day we remember Jesus in the Olive Tree forest and it is traditional to have a few olive branches (they are sold for whatever you want, as a charity thing) and have them blessed in the Holy  Mass. We have a super long weekend this year. Good Thursday and Friday are off days, but we also have the following Monday and Tuesday off, because Tuesday is the day we remember the Malvinas (Falklands) war and then Monday is a bridge.
On this Tuesday I begin dictating my classes. Looking forward to meet the new students!

Ow, that sounds so painful. I understand the doubts but if it is so bad as you said, the surgery seems to be the best option.

I am so tired. This week I had a couple of doctor and dentist appointments and it tired me. Mentally too, I dislike going to those places.
On the bright side, I just found that Sunday know is the Oscars awards show, so I now I have plans. I live such an adventurous and exciting life 

Anyone here?

Finally!
I checked at the beginning of the week and it still said 48%. Psicologically, it is a big difference for me. It is like costs at 9.99 instead of 10  Now I feel closer to the end.