# (Old) A spot of good news in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 26, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-spot-of-good-news-in-the-mmp/1034165 "2026-10-26T08:41:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 60
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-spot-of-good-news-in-the-mmp/1034165/60 "2026-10-27T12:48:00Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > N.C. to Michigan. It was the every other year cheap vacation. Oh, I thought it was when you lived in Wisky. So you I75’d it. Beautiful place to vacation; Lake Huron, a lot of forests to hike through. Did you ever venture up to Mackinac Island? > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > It’s a new service that takes food scraps, fruit and veg peelings, used tea bags, coffee grounds and uneaten pet food. I’ve never heard of that but it’s a great idea. Word needs to get out to the peeps on your block. > [@LH75](#): > > We do water aerobics twice a week. It is a great exercise 👏 🎉 > [@(Old) A Chilly (Well, To Me) MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-chilly-well-to-me-mmp/1033962/243): > > > [@(Old) A Chilly (Well, To Me) MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-chilly-well-to-me-mmp/1033962/241): > > > > smartwool > > I know them for their socks. They make BRAS too?!? > > (Somehow, “wool” + “boobs” doesn’t seem like a fantastic combo … you like theirs?) Yes, very much so. I have 3, black, navy blue and powdered blue. Here’s what the tags say: Main Body: 87% nylon, 13% elastane; Lining: 53% merino wool, 47% lyocell - that’s the powdered blue one, it’s a different style than the black and navy blue. Their tags say: Shell: 83% nylon, 17% elastane; Lining: 67% merino wool, 23% nylon, 10% elastane. They are very soft, merino wool is not itchy at all. Need to get a move on, have to leave for dermo appt in 15 minutes. Afterwards, I’ll likely be an RDOS for most of the day catching up on some dvr’d shows. Enjoy your day! Oh, one thing before I scoot off. **shoe** , I really like your choice of topic this week. I think I’ll make an effort to find at least one tiny spot of happiness each day. Mine started today shortly before 1am. I was scrolling Instagram. I follow @schultzmuseumschultzmuseumschultzmuseumschultzmuseum. They do a capture called “On This Day” of comic strips from years gone past. The one I saw was from 1951. It had a little girl who looked like possibly the prototype for Violet asking Charlie Brown “And what would you like to have for dessert, Sir?” Charlie Brown replies “What kind of pie do you have?” Response: “Lemon, Pumpkin, Apple and Peach!” Then she says “Of course, it won’t matter which you order…” Last box: “They’re all made out of mud!!” Why this was a spot of happiness for me was that it brings to mind numerous days out at our grandparents’ cottage when my cousin and I would make cakes and pies in the sand/dirt area then would go on walks along the dirt road and pick flowers to decorate our creations. I took a screen shot of the comic and sent it to my cousin this morning. Hope she enjoys it as much as I did. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-spot-of-good-news-in-the-mmp/1034165)._