Laura
@lshalott.bsky.social
“But the fighter still remains.” Lover of justice and mercy. Wearer of sassy britches and a wonky face. Chaos goblin. Fiercely loved in her chaos and her calm.
Happy double anniversary to me.
October 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Happy double anniversary to me.
October is here!
Pro: objectively the best month
Cons: taxes due, colonoscopy, and major surgery. Talk about a triple threat! I can barely think of three worse things in life.
Pro: objectively the best month
Cons: taxes due, colonoscopy, and major surgery. Talk about a triple threat! I can barely think of three worse things in life.
October 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
October is here!
Pro: objectively the best month
Cons: taxes due, colonoscopy, and major surgery. Talk about a triple threat! I can barely think of three worse things in life.
Pro: objectively the best month
Cons: taxes due, colonoscopy, and major surgery. Talk about a triple threat! I can barely think of three worse things in life.
Knowing everything you now know about social media and its effects on society and on you personally, if you had it to do over again, would you still join? Why or why not?
September 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Knowing everything you now know about social media and its effects on society and on you personally, if you had it to do over again, would you still join? Why or why not?
Written by me and posted elsewhere.
September 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Written by me and posted elsewhere.
Prayers appreciated! My mom moves into assisted living Thurs. Please pray for strength & good spirits for her during this move & adjustment. Please pray for new friends who will be kind & welcoming. She had a horrible encounter with her soon-to-be neighbor yesterday. Divine intervention needed!
July 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Prayers appreciated! My mom moves into assisted living Thurs. Please pray for strength & good spirits for her during this move & adjustment. Please pray for new friends who will be kind & welcoming. She had a horrible encounter with her soon-to-be neighbor yesterday. Divine intervention needed!
My appointment with the new specialist went well today! I like her a lot and feel like she is the right doctor with the right skill set and the right plan for me. Surgery is scheduled for late October. Thanks for praying!
July 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My appointment with the new specialist went well today! I like her a lot and feel like she is the right doctor with the right skill set and the right plan for me. Surgery is scheduled for late October. Thanks for praying!
Tomorrow morning, I meet with a new specialist–the one I think I’ve mentioned previously who is the most trained and specialized surgeon I have found in my state. I’m hoping to leave there feeling confident in her skills and with a plan of action I feel good about. Prayers very appreciated!
July 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Tomorrow morning, I meet with a new specialist–the one I think I’ve mentioned previously who is the most trained and specialized surgeon I have found in my state. I’m hoping to leave there feeling confident in her skills and with a plan of action I feel good about. Prayers very appreciated!
A room has opened up for my mom! She will be moving out of her home of 20+ years and into assisted living likely this month. So thankful but also crazy bonkers time for me at work, as I’m about to start working for a new judge. Prayers appreciated for getting her moved in as smoothly as possible!
July 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A room has opened up for my mom! She will be moving out of her home of 20+ years and into assisted living likely this month. So thankful but also crazy bonkers time for me at work, as I’m about to start working for a new judge. Prayers appreciated for getting her moved in as smoothly as possible!
Reposted by Laura
We need art now more than ever. There’s a reason we turn to books, music, movies, and poetry in difficult times. Because someone took their pain and turned it into something beautiful. Art is how we process, survive, and connect. A world without art isn’t a world at all.
June 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We need art now more than ever. There’s a reason we turn to books, music, movies, and poetry in difficult times. Because someone took their pain and turned it into something beautiful. Art is how we process, survive, and connect. A world without art isn’t a world at all.
I am always trying to find workarounds. New systems. Ways to still get the job done. But nothing works. I am trying to outsmart Alzheimer’s, and it will beat me every damn time. I hate this disease more than I will ever be able to put into words.
June 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I am always trying to find workarounds. New systems. Ways to still get the job done. But nothing works. I am trying to outsmart Alzheimer’s, and it will beat me every damn time. I hate this disease more than I will ever be able to put into words.
I love my Indiana friends, but I will love you more in July.
June 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I love my Indiana friends, but I will love you more in July.
Reposted by Laura
frasier: niles did you see the world's two worst people are fighting?
niles: i didn't know maris's mother was in town
niles: i didn't know maris's mother was in town
June 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
frasier: niles did you see the world's two worst people are fighting?
niles: i didn't know maris's mother was in town
niles: i didn't know maris's mother was in town
I had to change the settings on who can reply to my death post bc it left containment & was going south. Word to the wise: when someone announces an imminent death in their family, & you think, “Is this the time to call this person a shrieking harpie?” No. No, in fact, it is not. Hope this helps!
June 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I had to change the settings on who can reply to my death post bc it left containment & was going south. Word to the wise: when someone announces an imminent death in their family, & you think, “Is this the time to call this person a shrieking harpie?” No. No, in fact, it is not. Hope this helps!
I am telling close friends of the impending death of a relative, and each time, I am forcing myself to say that she is about to die. To die. Not to pass away. Such a harsh word, but I suspect we do ourselves a disservice when we try to soften the harshness of death with pretty euphemisms.
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I am telling close friends of the impending death of a relative, and each time, I am forcing myself to say that she is about to die. To die. Not to pass away. Such a harsh word, but I suspect we do ourselves a disservice when we try to soften the harshness of death with pretty euphemisms.
Thunder up! Go sportsball! It’s a good day to be an Okie.
May 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Thunder up! Go sportsball! It’s a good day to be an Okie.
MY PASTOR REBUKED JOHN MACARTHUR FROM THE PULPIT I COULD JUST DANCE WITH GLEE
May 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
MY PASTOR REBUKED JOHN MACARTHUR FROM THE PULPIT I COULD JUST DANCE WITH GLEE
The single most unexpected part of my tour of assisted living facilities today 😆😆😆
May 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The single most unexpected part of my tour of assisted living facilities today 😆😆😆
It has been A Very Bad Day. If you have any words of affirmation to spare, I would be grateful.
April 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It has been A Very Bad Day. If you have any words of affirmation to spare, I would be grateful.
Hi! Have you invited a single person to spend Easter with you yet? Time’s a’ wastin’!
a cat is dancing in front of a mirror with the words `` ok lets go '' .
ALT: a cat is dancing in front of a mirror with the words `` ok lets go '' .
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April 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hi! Have you invited a single person to spend Easter with you yet? Time’s a’ wastin’!
Listening to Patty Griffin’s “No Bad News” because my diagnostic mammogram came back all clear!!!
April 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Listening to Patty Griffin’s “No Bad News” because my diagnostic mammogram came back all clear!!!
I was clearly such a delight at my mammogram that they’d like to see me again for more giggles. Yes, this is me using humor as a coping mechanism because it is absolutely zero fun & a ton of stress & anxiety to get called back for more testing. Prayers appreciated. Appointment 4/17 7:45 am Central.
April 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I was clearly such a delight at my mammogram that they’d like to see me again for more giggles. Yes, this is me using humor as a coping mechanism because it is absolutely zero fun & a ton of stress & anxiety to get called back for more testing. Prayers appreciated. Appointment 4/17 7:45 am Central.
Headed to a Ben Rector concert tonight and feeling fancy in a new shirt and borrowed jewelry.
I AM DOING SOMETHING FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Huzzah! This is not the norm.
I AM DOING SOMETHING FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Huzzah! This is not the norm.
April 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Headed to a Ben Rector concert tonight and feeling fancy in a new shirt and borrowed jewelry.
I AM DOING SOMETHING FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Huzzah! This is not the norm.
I AM DOING SOMETHING FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT. Huzzah! This is not the norm.
How have we not developed something better than a mammogram yet. How.
For those keeping track, that’s 1 pelvic exam & 1 mammogram in the same week, plus a colonoscopy on deck.
I don’t want to be the only 1 having all the fun. If you’re due for any of these procedures, please get them scheduled!
For those keeping track, that’s 1 pelvic exam & 1 mammogram in the same week, plus a colonoscopy on deck.
I don’t want to be the only 1 having all the fun. If you’re due for any of these procedures, please get them scheduled!
April 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
How have we not developed something better than a mammogram yet. How.
For those keeping track, that’s 1 pelvic exam & 1 mammogram in the same week, plus a colonoscopy on deck.
I don’t want to be the only 1 having all the fun. If you’re due for any of these procedures, please get them scheduled!
For those keeping track, that’s 1 pelvic exam & 1 mammogram in the same week, plus a colonoscopy on deck.
I don’t want to be the only 1 having all the fun. If you’re due for any of these procedures, please get them scheduled!