Leaves, twigs, acorns, chew toys? That’ll be tough on the rollsucker. 
Ya know those little cans of spray stuff? How many can you fit in your car?
Thank you!
Yes, I completely agree.
Frog bread for breakfast, then took a 25 minute walk in the 'hood before the heat settles in again.
Killed Wordle, then cursed at the NYT crossword for its obscure clues.
Chefdøtter visits tomorrow. We’ll do pizza.
Better than being miserable in a relationship. Besides you can always go cougar if you change your mind later. 
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I have liked younger men my whole life. Do not label us cougars. I am still proud that at 61, I had gotten an attractive 36 year old three years ago.
But it is So wonderful to be happy and not in a relationship.
Mrs. L.A. asked a few days ago if we could go out for breakfast today. I suspect she was thinking of the place in Skagit County, an hour away; but I suggested Little Cheerful Café in Bellingham. I was all set for one of their nice birria omelettes because they’re really good, but a look at the menu had me re-thinking. Farmer’s omelette? Steak omelette? (‘Steaky Wakey’? Something cute, anyway.) But then our server pointed out the specials and The Missus practically insisted I get the Louisiana Skillet. ‘Hot’ (
) sausage, cabbage, onions, red potatoes (but not too many), and shrimp. She had biscuits and gravy with hashbrowns.
We really should go there more often.
I had Gastric Sleeve in 2016. That is an even longer story for me, too, but the bottom line is that my eating disorder once again reared it’s ugly head and all the weight that I lost I felt like I was still the same flawed person on the inside. So, to prove that theory correct, I gained all the lost weight and some more on top of that, too. The thing that has me also bummed out right now is that due to being on Medicaid I was going to be able to have the duodenal switch surgery. I’ve started the initial visits and stuff. However, I’m pretty sure that I’ve made nearly enough money that we won’t be eligible for Medicaid anymore and with MusicMan going back to work, we’ll eventually have coverage through his company, but I did some research and I don’t believe that they cover bariatric surgery at all. And, of course, my cynical thoughts about this are that Medicaid banks on this sort of thing because they require six months of pre-surgery stuff whereas most other insurances only require 3 months. So I’d already be done and had it if it wasn’t Medicaid. All that’s not to say that I haven’t been very introspective about the whole thing. I even sent a letter to the surgeon explaining that if I had to go on a diet before the surgery that I would just as soon opt out because as a person with an eating disorder, dieting is NOT the answer. I can understand and get behind lifestyle changes, but telling me that I MUST lose X amount of pounds before I can have the surgery is a sure fire way to guarantee that I’ll gain twice as many as they ask me to lose. And so anyways, yes, Misnomer I feel your pain, too. I truly can say that mentally I am in a better place than I was both 8 years ago and especially one year ago. As a good friend of mine always says, “Progress over perfection.” And if anyone wants to know why this is all one giant paragraph, well, my iPad is having a bit of a hissy right now. So, sorry about your strained eyeballs!
Vaxaminated for COVID and la grippe. Nice day, sunny but coolish. We will clean, disperse October Rxes to various Rx containers, go for a walk, and collapse cardboard boxes. No yummy cafe breakfasts at the moment as we’re playing a little austerity game that will make the holidays and a future vacation less difficult. Can RDOSs “vacation”?
I have a creative essay I want to submit to an anthology by Monday, so I’ll be walking around the house muttering it aloud for scansion and word choice awkwardness.
We were hoping for a new brace of kitties this winter, but our neighbor who’d cat-sit is moving to the wastes of Canadia, so we need to find someone trustworthy and good with cats. We have several friends who have serious medical stuff right now, so they’re off the cat-sitting rota.
We replaced all the blinds in the house last month. Though some of the upstairs ones are just white (a nicer white before, and they actually open and close), the downstairs and our study blinds have an attractive wood tone and look cozy in the autumn light.
Go ahead - mock my not-quite-awake typos. You’ll get yours one day, sooner than you expect. 
BIL was getting the hang of the bike, but he still freaks out at the thought of operating it in traffic. And he has an insane fear of the police, thinking they’ll pull him over and arrest him for, um, reasons?? But he’s got his bike and we suggested he ride it around the parking lot to get comfortable with it. We shall see how it goes from here.
After the lesson, we took MIL to Cracker Barrel for lunch and now we’re home. Last load is in the dryer and I’m going to resume crocheting. Then I’ll get to sort and fold unders. Oh, the whirlwind that is my life!!
Of course. After walking my load of laundry down the street to the laundromat ( carrying it by hand) and spending 5 dollars, I walk in to my building and the lady says our old laundry cards work in the new machines.
Of course. And theres 3 dollars and sore feet I won’t get back.
Note: Today is National Drink Beer day, and college football Saturday. I’ve trained for this day for my whole life. 
I meant no offense. Adults shroud free free to date/marry/shack up/LARP with any other adult that will have them. Besides I was happy enough to be chosen by more than a few older ladies.
Also, would have it killed management to tell everybody that the old laundry cards would work till xx/xx/xxxx date?
Sticky love the Annie pci. Spot does that to my hair when I nap.
There’s a pile of clean rags by FCD’s chair - he used them on the boat all week and I washed them. Three times within an hour, MIL reached for them, asking “Are these mine?”
Then an hour ago, I got up to get the last load from the dryer. She looked at me and asked “Are you going to bed?” It’s bright and sunny out and there’s a big bow window in this room looking out on the sun-filled yard. No clue why she’d think it was bedtime.
She keeps saying she wants to ride BIL’s bike. Half blind, unsteady on her feet, weighing barely more than the bike, and she’s serious. She got mad at me this morning when I asked where her walker was, and as she went down the hall to get it, she hit the wall on one side, then the other. Yeah, climb up on that bike…
Sorry for the snark. I can’t do it to her, so you get it. Just ignore me.
Oh, it’s a term I came up with, I think here in fact.
Basically it’s lazy soup. I pour chicken broth into a microwave safe vessel, add a handful of tiny pasta (orzo or similar) and maybe some diced garlic from a jar. Nuke for about five minutes, add whatever flavoring looks good from the fridge - hoisin sauce is a favorite.
I use a big measuring cup, and do not fill more than half-full as it will bubble up.
You were crucial to our success! We won finally although the first half was both ugly and boring. We got fired up in the 4th quarter. That was fun to watch even though I was wrangling a no-nap 3 yo and so was just watching and reading nonsensical live captioning with the sound off.
So now to go find da WOLFPACK and I’ll start cheering them on.
Go Wolfpack !!
No apologies needed, you’re doing the work of the angels and we all are happy to listen. Hang in there, kiddo.
And Sticky Buns that is one cute puppy (and arm licker-I’ve got one of those too, except she’s a cat).
Dr koritza decided I would live to refill the food dishes.
Went to the store in the building and got provisions including cans of chicken soup.
Lager went a bit wild when I was preparing the soup. I was taking out the carrots…yep, I put them into a cat dish. Added a piece or two of chicken.
First he licked the carrots, then he ate the bits of chicken, as I was eating the soup he was eating the carrots.
As the last 2 days were clammy here in Philly, I’m hoping out door mold is causing the ick. I don’t have a fever, just the sore throat and a bit of congestion.
There are 4 feral cats who hang around our building.
A nice young man feeds them, and has made sure they were spayed.
The small one, an oreo, as I call them, I like him.
Once a week I bring him half a can of tuna.
Is tuna bad?
Should I get a cat food can?
I’m so sorry for everyone who’s been struggling with weight related issues. It hurts our health and self-esteem. Would we think we were worthless and blame ourselves if we got cancer? Of course we wouldn’t, we would blame the disease. Blaming ourselves because of medical issues is wrong and we shouldn’t do it, but it is so very easy when our clothes don’t fit and we can’t touch our toes anymore.
I do find myself wondering if there is anything else you might like to do more? Tai chi is low impact and once I got over worrying about disgusting people by showing my flab in a swim suit, I’m enjoying that as well.
I have access to the weight room and all of the exercise equipment as well, plus my gym membership is free which means it won’t cost any more for me to use it. I won’t use it. I won’t even consider trying because I know I won’t do it.
I hereby give you permission to stop doing something you don’t like as long as you try to find something else you do like. At our ages, we need to keep moving.
Yes, this! You are going to rock it!
I have so many words.
Cuuuute puppers
It’s important to plan for these things when bringing in new family members.
New blinds really do dress up the place, I’m glad you got it done.
So we went to the Apple Butter festival and as expected many women were selling apple butter, jams, pickles and honey. One woman was selling quilts, but her booth had a bog in front of it (probably because of all of the foot traffic, I noticed that the most popular booths all had bogs) so I didn’t get close enough to really look at them. I did see that the price on a twin in front was unreasonably low.
One lady was bragging on her salsa so we bought a bottle marked “hot”. Bless her heart.
There was a Hibachi truck that sold Pork and Garlic Gyoza so I got some (needed more garlic) and Hubs had hibachi steak with fried rice and vegetables. The truck usually stays in the Charleston area which made us sad because we would have liked to become regulars.
Entertainment included girls clog dancing and waving their petticoats like they wore them every day. There were some football cheerleaders doing their thing on the other side of the fair and some church men were handing out hot dogs and bottles of water while the church ladies were doing face painting. No cotton candy but so many different flavors of lemonaide that I couldn’t even start listing them.
No rides (we wouldn’t have gone on them anyhow) and no animals, which was slightly disappointing.
All in all, it was a fun afternoon and we got home in time to feed our feline overlords. It’s supposed to start raining soon so I hope the vendors all made a lot of money in their short window of clear skies.
Howdy Y’all! The Altar got all set up sans angst from the ladies this mornin’. Really didn’t need me around at all, but they said they were glad I was there just in case. They can actually read instructions. Go Them! After that I went to Food Kitty cause they have collards on sale and also to get some chikin livers since JtC mentioned them and cause me to develop a gnawin’ and a cravin’. They will be part of sup on Moanday. Then I went through Jack’s drive thru and got us burgers and fries. Those got ingested and then nappage occured. Then I cleaned collard greens, which may also be part of Moanday’s bill of fare. Then there was day drinkin’. Kolledge football off and on as well. Methinks now I shall enjoy some Netflix, chill, and popcorn just cause.
Taters birthday :: skritches :: for the pups!
Sticky_Buns yay on the new gig!
rocker feel better soonest.
Boo I see your Huskers won. GO BIG RED!
JtC since it’s a crawl space under the house, is there anything under there a repair person or technician would need to get to? If so, blown insulation seems like it could get in the way. Glad y’all had fun at the food fair today.
Oopsie some of us can barely afford a new diamond from Tiffany’s each month. We all suffer so!
doggio finally a day you get the recognition you deserve! I see the Wolfpack beat the team Notre Dame couldn’t.
Well, Chefdøtter cancelled out for tomorrow. I forgot that it’s the annual gruntfest between the Vikings and Green Bay, which means the traffic will be horrendous.
Dinner was early and consisted of spaghetti with a scratch tomato sauce (home-canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, herbs, bacon and zucchini). A glass of red to go along. I can’t believe these wines have been sitting on a rack in the closet for the past two years. Forgot all about them. There’s still another Montepulciano and a Poeira (Douro) from Portugal.
How do you cook them, please? We didn’t have them in stores in AZ and the online recipes I’ve found don’t come out nearly as well as what we get eating out. (Mom is very jealous that we can get them here, they don’t have them in ID either.)
That’s where all the pipes and a lot of the wiring is. Every single work person we’ve had here has had to go under there and then forgets to put the cover back on. I know that if we ask an insulation guy they will say that yes we do need it, but we also know that they want our business.
Hubs is going to get a remote thermometer he can put in the crawlspace to monitor the temp and see if it fluctuates enough to make it worth the money.
Have you priced diamond studded satin cat collars lately? Simply outrageous!
Were you able to put back your planter tomatoes or were these store bought? As long as I’m asking for recipes, what spices do you use for your canned tomatoes and do you can them whole or chunk them?
Hurray for found wine. Did you hold a bottle up and dramatically blow on the label like they did in the movies?
I just went out into the kitchen and found a big disappointment. I bought a German Chocolate brownie at the fair and it got knocked around in the bag and now most of the coconut topping is on the plastic container. I guess I’ll just have to eat it upside down with whipped cream.
That’s a fantastic discovery!
Cheers’