Reading this was like taking you on a wild ride through a freezing mountain cabin misadventure. I'm glad no one got seriously hurt, Julia! Lesson learned: when it comes to keeping warm, maybe stick to safer methods.
Egad! Glad you survived to tell at which we can safely laugh now. I've been through Evergreen, CO and it's gorgeous, but there is no lust strong enough that would keep me in a cabin that cold. Maybe that's why your lusticle made sure there wasn't another vehicle for you to use!
Well you made me scoff laugh, thank you for that bot of humour on Monday 🤣 Did you eyebrows and hair recover? I’d ask about the peach fluff 🍑 but I suppose we’re alright if it doesn’t return 😆
Everything recovered. Slowly, but all is well. I have noticed that there are now all kinds of wholly unnecessary facial scraping devices to remove the natural soft hair on our faces so that makeup goes on better. Dear god. Another thing to be embarrassed about. I'd suggest to people to just try lighting a fire but somehow that might not be taken well.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I thought the same myself, cheap hair removal! Could you carefully place like a leg there to remove the hair?
My husband is Spanish and goes through favourite words in English. One phase was the word fluffy, he’d describe my face as fluffy, I didn’t even know I could be self conscious of face fluff till then 🤣… Turns out he wanted to say squishy, not sure if that’s better?
I wish we could make a short GIF to accompany the story, Julia! I'm so glad you weren't burned. Thanks for the new word—I'm saving the definition because I know people won't believe me! Question: Did the hair grow back differently? This is a Quirky Question—only because Mum's hair post-chemo is more crinkly curls. Does wood-boiler-blast scare hair follicles like chemo does?
Happily it grew back normally. I'm not familiar with how chemo works, Victoria, but in my case apparently it was strictly superficial. I count myself very fortunate.
Absolutely hilarious! Who knew "lusticle" was a real word, though with a much less endearing meaning! Your brush with fiery disaster is a cautionary tale for impulsive DIYers everywhere. Sounds like the move back to a properly heated house was the smartest decision you ever made (besides not setting yourself on fire, of course). Looking forward to hearing more of your "foible" adventures!
Why not ‘up the ante’ ? Roll with - ‘Is Today Your Good Day To Die ?’ .. I mean c’mon ? Foibles ?
Haha.. to this day - nobody has taken me up on it.. I’ve a post here - called just that ! And though @coleman has raised the bar on ‘setting himself up to ‘die tasty death’ and survived to write about it elegantly - it’s a weird topic ! But I can dig it BigTime ! Had an entire Section here dealing with it - & challenging people to contribute.. like hey..! Bein ‘still alive’ is a key part of all ‘career plans’ - non ?
Forget ‘foibles’ - Your ‘great kerosene idea’ was an apex dance with the devil !
.. ain’t exactly up on dyin by self immolation but did stab myself right between the eyes with a folding buck knife once.. and took a bit of a sweaty tug to extract from my nasal septum cartilage while upside down in a scrapyard.. high atop a pile of truly rusted & banged up vehicles ! (needed a wiring harness from firewall to fuse box & beyond)
But I do digress.. so yes & Nevertheless - has a firefighter Captain pal can opine re the mechanics er.. physics of yer near flambé. Yes the ‘blowout or whatever home cabin cookin of yerself & contents - ‘fire - high on the mountain’ ! ! You did give it a bodacious & sportin touch of Elmore Leonard stylin too.. !
And what subsequent potentials (Vegas Odds) of bein discovered later as carbonized critter snow angel ! A big mountain legend ! ‘Evermore !’ Saith the raven - watching in astonishment.. !
ah yes.. dinged damage scars ‘souvenirs’ .. yes & of course.. But the ‘grail.. is the ‘walkaway unscathed.. the sheer serendipity meets happenstance to discuss the. magnificence of the Entire Universe & old school Creole jambalaya .. as you catch a riptide from hell & are suddenly enroute to Havana .. Incoming tide saves yer ass & nobody at the bar noticed you were gone.. you have a double margarita & wonder if you imagined it.. 🦎🏴☠️
Reading this was like taking you on a wild ride through a freezing mountain cabin misadventure. I'm glad no one got seriously hurt, Julia! Lesson learned: when it comes to keeping warm, maybe stick to safer methods.
HA! no fun there, Mo. My inherent drunken camel idiocy is prime time comedy. That said.....lesson learned!
Egad! Glad you survived to tell at which we can safely laugh now. I've been through Evergreen, CO and it's gorgeous, but there is no lust strong enough that would keep me in a cabin that cold. Maybe that's why your lusticle made sure there wasn't another vehicle for you to use!
Well, I later ended up in Durango, but that house had real heat. A stove, electricity, AND real plumbing. And no lusticle. Sigh.
Great stuff. Maybe you should just stay home?
Humoungous humor, much enjoyed, thanks!
Well you made me scoff laugh, thank you for that bot of humour on Monday 🤣 Did you eyebrows and hair recover? I’d ask about the peach fluff 🍑 but I suppose we’re alright if it doesn’t return 😆
Everything recovered. Slowly, but all is well. I have noticed that there are now all kinds of wholly unnecessary facial scraping devices to remove the natural soft hair on our faces so that makeup goes on better. Dear god. Another thing to be embarrassed about. I'd suggest to people to just try lighting a fire but somehow that might not be taken well.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I thought the same myself, cheap hair removal! Could you carefully place like a leg there to remove the hair?
My husband is Spanish and goes through favourite words in English. One phase was the word fluffy, he’d describe my face as fluffy, I didn’t even know I could be self conscious of face fluff till then 🤣… Turns out he wanted to say squishy, not sure if that’s better?
I fear I am at a loss, but I did laugh, Sheila!
🤣🤣🤣 Well that makes two! Thanks for sharing laughs with me today!
I wish we could make a short GIF to accompany the story, Julia! I'm so glad you weren't burned. Thanks for the new word—I'm saving the definition because I know people won't believe me! Question: Did the hair grow back differently? This is a Quirky Question—only because Mum's hair post-chemo is more crinkly curls. Does wood-boiler-blast scare hair follicles like chemo does?
Happily it grew back normally. I'm not familiar with how chemo works, Victoria, but in my case apparently it was strictly superficial. I count myself very fortunate.
Phew!
Absolutely hilarious! Who knew "lusticle" was a real word, though with a much less endearing meaning! Your brush with fiery disaster is a cautionary tale for impulsive DIYers everywhere. Sounds like the move back to a properly heated house was the smartest decision you ever made (besides not setting yourself on fire, of course). Looking forward to hearing more of your "foible" adventures!
My life is fuill of them, Falak. I'm looking forward to finding more of them from my history. Thank god for journals!
Good luck in your search!
Why not ‘up the ante’ ? Roll with - ‘Is Today Your Good Day To Die ?’ .. I mean c’mon ? Foibles ?
Haha.. to this day - nobody has taken me up on it.. I’ve a post here - called just that ! And though @coleman has raised the bar on ‘setting himself up to ‘die tasty death’ and survived to write about it elegantly - it’s a weird topic ! But I can dig it BigTime ! Had an entire Section here dealing with it - & challenging people to contribute.. like hey..! Bein ‘still alive’ is a key part of all ‘career plans’ - non ?
Forget ‘foibles’ - Your ‘great kerosene idea’ was an apex dance with the devil !
.. ain’t exactly up on dyin by self immolation but did stab myself right between the eyes with a folding buck knife once.. and took a bit of a sweaty tug to extract from my nasal septum cartilage while upside down in a scrapyard.. high atop a pile of truly rusted & banged up vehicles ! (needed a wiring harness from firewall to fuse box & beyond)
But I do digress.. so yes & Nevertheless - has a firefighter Captain pal can opine re the mechanics er.. physics of yer near flambé. Yes the ‘blowout or whatever home cabin cookin of yerself & contents - ‘fire - high on the mountain’ ! ! You did give it a bodacious & sportin touch of Elmore Leonard stylin too.. !
And what subsequent potentials (Vegas Odds) of bein discovered later as carbonized critter snow angel ! A big mountain legend ! ‘Evermore !’ Saith the raven - watching in astonishment.. !
Evermore ! 🦎🏴☠️🐦⬛
I wish I had a plug nickel for all the times I've damaged myself. I'd have an island in the Seychelles.
ah yes.. dinged damage scars ‘souvenirs’ .. yes & of course.. But the ‘grail.. is the ‘walkaway unscathed.. the sheer serendipity meets happenstance to discuss the. magnificence of the Entire Universe & old school Creole jambalaya .. as you catch a riptide from hell & are suddenly enroute to Havana .. Incoming tide saves yer ass & nobody at the bar noticed you were gone.. you have a double margarita & wonder if you imagined it.. 🦎🏴☠️
Love the story.
Thanks. These are such fun to write. Thank god I kept a journal all those years.