People must hate accuracy

I saw something that wasn't true and I commented on it. DEAR LORD please stop me from ever doing that again. The original writer seemed to see my point, but friendsfriends are missing it entirely and/or calling me names. (This includes at least one who responded with a statement that was untrue!) SHEESH. What the hell is so difficult between TRUE and NOT TRUE? Particularly when the statement is one that is often used as an insult by people who DO believe it is literally true, I figured it was worth speaking up. This is the second such case in maybe a month (different writers) and both times the majority seems to prefer the false-but-pretty-and-self-congratulatory statement. Don't disturb folks with the facts, huh?

I hope I've learned my lesson.

Duchess

Preliminary update from the blood lab: glucose high. I don't have a number on that nor do I have an "upshot" (insulin required or not). The rest of the report will arrive Monday, including stuff like thyroid numbers.

I've already told my vet that if she's diabetic I'll want to switch to a veterinarian closer to where I live. He suggested I ask the emergency clinics for a recommendation. "They usually know," he said. "As these animals come in they know whether a vet's any good." I bet that's excellent advice.

Violets!

And now for some good news: MY VIOLETS ARE SPROUTING! Or whatever you call it when you plant a leaf and finally, fiiiiiinally, new teeny little leaves start showing up.

I tried this once before but my planted leaves just died. This time I planted four and I think two of them are going to make it. One has visible new leaves.

I have VIOLETS!