I think my area largely gets a pass on this one, except for possible tornados from the far outer bands.

I like that your new boss went out of his way to create a space for you. This feels good and right. I hope you are feeling better and that the mattress serves you well. When I was waiting on my latex topper, I slept with a rice sock in the small of my back and that helped, partly from the heat and probably partly from the support from the sock itself. Sending wonderful, restful energy your way.   From the Philosopher-Librarian Grimoire: take a sock (any size, preferably clean) and fill it with uncooked rice, any variety (pro tip: if you buy in bulk, this is a great use for the end-of-bag rice that is sometimes broken and you always wonder if it’s too stale to be good anymore). Tie off the end in a knot or with a piece of twine (adorn as you choose with ribbons or whathaveyou, as long as it’s not metal). Heat in a microwave for 30 or more seconds until it’s the level of warm-to-hot that you want. Place the sock on your sore spots. Reheat as needed. I always carry one in my suitcase when I travel.)    

So I'm now half of a week into a new bodyweight exercise routine, using the model from hybrid calisthenics. I'm starting with the most basic exercise for each of the six movements, though it seems I can already move on to the next progression towards pull-ups. Push-ups might be moving ahead in rather short order as well. Squats, leg raises and bridges will need some major work. Twisting may have to be reconsidered, at least until the core strength is in order. We'll see on that one. Anyway, I'm rather enjoying it so far. And two exercises per day is more than manageable. 

🔼Werewolf, not horny   🔼Not werewolf, but adventure and not horny.   🔼Wolves, not horny, no outright werewolves   🔼Giant bears, not horny (there is a sex scene but it's awks, not sexy, no animals involved), spooky, author has shitty politics      I hope you like it but you're still hearted in my book, even if you don't. 

I am too! That’s a very impressive list. I hope you rest well tonight and have wonderful food and all the space and companionship or solitude you need. You really did a whole season’s worth of work this afternoon.

Only asking because a character presents bipolar disorder as an evolutionary adaptation. Of course it was a villainous middle eastern self-destructive character who the readers are supposed to distrust, but still, it was novel presentation of bipolar and it's stayed with me.  

Catching up and following.       That sucks. I understand that you do not want to go into details about the serious problem. Chances are very good that similar bad situations have happened to other people, somewhere and sometime. The internet being what it is, you can probably read about what those people did and see if any of their experiences provide guidance. Possibly "do not do this!" examples, which are still good to know about.     No kidding. You are getting more than your share.   Considering the way things have gone recently, I think it would be prudent to plan for more unexpected challenges. Kind of like packing an umbrella when you travel in England. You don't know when it will rain, but you expect it will sometime.   Think of things you can do that will make you feel better and make your life easier when you are having a stressful day. Maybe that means keeping a stash of protein bars in your locker at work. It could be playing music you like on your headphones when you do chores. Have some things set up so that you can be grateful to Past You when you come across them later.

Nerdz roll call! Sound off if you're one of the 42 million people in the United States under a tropical storm (or even hurricane!) warning. I'm only under a current flash-flood warning, and am doing every druid-witch-philosopher-librarian spell I can think of for safety, and I'd like to know how many of us to include. ❤️      But that's not going to stop me from trying.    

It's continuing to be much better since I told her about herself, I should have done that before but honestly I probably wouldn't have meant it then... Beautiful badasses unite!! 

I find this an issue with a lot of fantasy, actually.   While I don't mind a bit of spice, I want spice in my fantasy novel, not fantasy in a porn novel.  Plot is everything.