# (Old) It is getting cold in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 11, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405 "2023-12-11T05:51:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/241 "2023-12-16T18:17:28Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > So GUESS who chewed out last night? šŸ¤Ŗ If Iā€™d have moved them last night, this wouldnā€™t have happened. > Dammit. Iā€™m guessing letting Pretzel and Charm hunt their lunch wasnā€™t practical? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/242 "2023-12-16T20:22:24Z")
**FCD** called from the DC beltway. His GPS said he was about an hour away. HAH! Maybe if there were no other cars on the road and he hit every light just rightā€¦ Iā€™m figuring 90 minutes. But the bedā€™s been re-sheeted and I put clean towels in the bathroom. Iā€™ll do a quick rollsuck on the area rug, then plant myself in the recliner till he gets here. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/243 "2023-12-16T20:34:20Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Iā€™m guessing letting Pretzel and Charm hunt their lunch wasnā€™t practical? šŸ™‚ I was briefly (sorely) tempted. But that would definitely get filed under ā€œTrade one problem for anotherā€ and I got 99 problems [spoiler]but a bitch ainā€™t one. Probably not to most Mumper tastes, but to explain the joke: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0YdLT0rL6L4/maxresdefault.jpg "Jay-Z - 99 Problems") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdLT0rL6L4) [/spoiler] I did get the chewed out tub cleared out (found 3 or 4 in there, who either never realized there was a party, or were too lazy to get off the couch ā€¦ my kinda rodents!) and tossed the old one, cuz I do not feel like dealing with repairs. This batch keeps it up, theyā€™re gonna be living in a (modified) glass tank. Crappier ventilation, but itā€™s basically a glass-walled Alcatraz. Hmph. Okay, off to Long Night. In a nod to the holidays, Iā€™ll be wearing green pants and red socks, not that anyone will see unless I point it out. Gotta go brush my teefs and slap on some eyeliner. Itā€™s Sattiday night, yā€™all! šŸ• ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/244 "2023-12-16T20:35:56Z")
I borked up the spoiler code. Apologies to those with delicate sensibilities. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/245 "2023-12-16T20:52:05Z")
The preview is innocuous and we donā€™t have to click. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/246 "2023-12-16T20:58:18Z")
Howdy Yā€™all! Been an extremely slothful day today. Didnā€™t even have to walk all the way down to the mailbox because there was a package sent via USPS that was too big for the mailbox so mail lady brought it and the other mail to the garage. So, technically I have not been outside all day. OK we were on the back porch earlier but itā€™s screened in with a metal awninā€™, so itā€™s like outside and inside at the same time. Rain is on its way as I post. The package was the rest of the Chistmas stuff for the names we picked from the givinā€™ tree, so thatā€™s all ready to take to the church house tomorrow. YAY! **Pilot** happy anniversary! Doinā€™ anything fun like goinā€™ to a fancy eatinā€™ place? **Wordy** sorry you didnā€™t get to have your multi-cultural holiday thingy, but best to be safe from all the germs, I reckon. **Cookie** sorry cookie makinā€™ got cancelled. You raised a wise daughter, however. **MOOOOOOM** hope FCD is home soon if not already. **MetalMouse** have fun soccerinā€™. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/247 "2023-12-16T21:35:26Z")
As it happens, it was about an hour. Someone tends to exceed speed limits a bitā€¦ So itā€™s all good. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/248 "2023-12-16T21:37:28Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > When I peruse real estate listings, I often see homes where kitchens are in the middle of the house and there are no windows. Isnā€™t Zillow great!!! I guess interior facing kitchens work better for people who are more focused on inside entertainment, because the sink user in the new mobile would be able to watch TV instead of birds. I wouldnā€™t be able to live with that kitchen anyhow, I have more storage under my island than that entire kitchen has. The kids across the street would probably be very happy because like many working families, they donā€™t cook and prepared foods donā€™t usually take many pans. No judging here, we didnā€™t eat nearly as well when we were working as we do now that we have time to cook from scratch. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > And you enjoyed not being on display to them. And you hoped the new trailer would also point a blank face towards you. Good memory, but actually I was worried about the light cause I like to sit out in the dark and look at the sky. I think that you are correct that the master bedroom will be facing us which makes me happy. There hasnā€™t been any activity today but all of the permits have been issued and the lot has been Blue Staked-when you call to have your yard blue staked, all of the utility companies who might have lines under your property will come out and mark where their stuff is so you donā€™t cut them. Itā€™s not mandatory, but it is free and just takes one phone call, so why not? > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **JtC** , they had our Xmas parade last week while I was at the gym, I saw a couple vehicles go by but not a lot of it. Good crowd though. Iā€™m glad your parade had a good crowd. Those folks work so hard getting everything set up, they deserve people clapping and cheering at their work. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I felt a little bad not being friendly with the stranger, but our cats come first. Absolutely. Iā€™m sure you really wanted to give the lil fella a cuddle, but stay strong. You donā€™t want a couple of jealous cats!!! > [@Chefguy](#): > > Bummed out today. Iā€™m so sorry. I know you were looking forward to it. Can you reschedule? > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > I wonā€™t be having my sacred Sunday play day with my two grandkidlets tomorrow Ohhhhhhhh man! That sucks, I know how much you look forward to them. Dang about the holiday party too, it sounds like it would have been a hoot. Still and allā€¦better to be safe than sorry. The shots canā€™t protect us 100%, we have to do our part too. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > But that would definitely get filed under ā€œTrade one problem for anotherā€ Yabut sometimes other problems are more entertaining than othersā€¦ > [@swampbear](#): > > So, technically I have not been outside all day. OK we were on the back porch earlier but itā€™s screened in with a metal awninā€™, It counts! Our Cookies with Santa thing will be happening tonight. I usually drop in for 10 minutes or so before leaving with warm feelings about successful birth control in my life. I am in awe of the volunteers who smile their way through two hours of a sea of sugar fueled over-stimulated littles. Many of them donā€™t even drink! Today I am bad mommy. Yesterday I washed all of the fleece and fuzzy blankets I have on the furniture (when folks come over I grab all of the blankets and hide them in my closet while my guests express amazement at well Iā€™m able to keep the cat fur off my fabric covered furniture) and today I am washing their beds! The poor critters have nowhere to sleep but the cold, hard floor. šŸ˜æ ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/249 "2023-12-16T22:37:51Z")
I must get myself mentally ready to go to a **thing** this evening. A friend is having a 50th birthday gathering at the new location of the bar we all used to habituate. Thereā€™s gonna be people there. Iā€™ll need to talk and stuff. I used to be better at these sorts of things. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/250 "2023-12-16T23:01:44Z")
Did the sat shopping trip today. My favourite Marshalls store closed, I had to cross Delaware avenue with my haul from home goods/tj maxx. I really liked that Marshalls. I got a faux grass lab with Santa hat and jingle bell collar. That was fun to carry while playing frogger on Delaware avenue. It wasnā€™t heavy just bulky. Then onto acme and target. Back home, put Beethoven on the stereo, ate lunch (vareniki), and started the seasonal decor. The bins have all been emptied, then filled with regular decor so there is room for the seasonal. I have started with the reindeer area, needed a bit of a break so Iā€™m waiting for dinner delivery. The cats are being very ā€œhelpful ā€œ. I have put a bag in the good will bin, and found new homes for a tree shaped basket and reindeer coasters. Wild times! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/251 "2023-12-16T23:28:11Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Iā€™m so sorry. I know you were looking forward to it. Can you reschedule? They all work, so weekends are the only option, really. My son showed up, but without his girls. Itā€™s nice to see him, and he helped with the cookies, but I was hoping to see his daughters and have them see some history. Anyway, itā€™s all good. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/252 "2023-12-17T00:01:11Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > I got a _faux grass lab with Santa hat and jingle bell collar._ Pardon me, but a WHAT!???! **Wet one** , glad to hear your have regained much mobility. **flyboy** , you handled a ā€˜delicateā€™ situation about as well as it could be done. Wonder if said cat will be wandering back your way againā€¦ **Cookie** , sorry that a joyous occasion wasnā€™t quite as joyous as you hoped it would be. Hopefully the cookies will be remembered. **BBBoo** , sorry you canā€™t see the grands, hopefully their Dad will recover quickly. **shoe** , hope the rat-catching has been completed. And I actually know that tune. **FCM** , Iā€™m glad **FCD** got back safe and sound. Donā€™t let him try and do much tomorrow, he should be slothing like **swampy** and me. **Van Go** , just sip at a drink and look interested at any conversation, drift around the room once or twice and head on home. Been there, awkwarded that. Spent 5 hours at the indoor soccer, didnā€™t do much as they have done a great job organizing it, but did coach and ref a little bit. Home now to my Lean Cuisine dinner and slothing pretty much the rest of the night. Did get a letter from my Credit Union that I havenā€™t checked my account in the last 30 days so Iā€™ll have to jump through some on-line hoops to access it. The annoyance is that I only have a savings account with them that I act on maybe 2-3 times a year to either add money or withdraw, so not very activeā€¦wish they;d give me 90 or 120 days, that I could manage. Ah well, if that all I have to complain about, life must be good. Have a good evening all. Rainā€™s due to start around 10-11am but be gone by the time I wake up. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/253 "2023-12-17T00:28:59Z")
> **[Faux Boxwood Topiary Dog Boxwood 27" Tall 35" Long 6" Wide Christmas - New ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256330249273?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=256330249273&targetid=1529493989662&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=200511&poi=&campaignid=19851828444&mkgroupid=145880009174&rlsatarget=pla-1529493989662&abcId=9307249&merchantid=115023116&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp9fyg5qVgwMVoGdHAR2mDAYQEAkYBSABEgLMZPD_BwE)** > > Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Faux Boxwood Topiary Dog Boxwood 27" Tall 35" Long 6" Wide Christmas - New at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Looks a bit like this, except astro turf, and less expensive. The cats were not impressed. It is softer than I thought, kinda like a wire haired terrier texture. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/254 "2023-12-17T00:56:53Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **BBBoo** , sorry you canā€™t see the grands, hopefully their Dad will recover quickly. Thanks, all. If their dad, my SiL, isnā€™t still symptomatic and tests negative Monday I can pop in at Harrietā€™s school for lunch early in the week to get a quick grandkid fix. Itā€™s over in about 25 minutes but she loves the surprise and makes her feel special. Of course, thatā€™s because she is! I need to test negative again today and one last time Monday before I can expose unwitting acquaintances and fellow shoppers to my possible plague cooties. Fortunately Iā€™m done with literacy volunteer teaching til January 10th, our term break, so Iā€™m not stranding students. If I had some some tonic water Iā€™d slug me some medicinal anti-plaque g & tā€™s a la **swampy**. Will have to rectify that lapse in self-care first chance I get. I do have a jug of Trader Joeā€™s (non-alcoholic) wassail in the fridge, just waiting to be heated up. Iā€™ve been known to slosh some run into a steaming mug oā€™wassail if I want to feel all ye merry old England Christmasy. The rum (the darker the better) helps me not mutter ā€œbah, humbug!ā€ all scroogylike. Now tomorrow I need to buckle down and make use of my kid free day and get packages sorted out and wrapped and ready to go to the post office Monday No Matter What. Right now itā€™s all jumbled in bags from the stores and spilling out of shipping boxes, just taunting me. First I need to clear a space in my sewing room so I have a wrapping table and shelf spaces to spread out and organize my piles for each person, plus a big space to the side for paper, tape, scissors, etc. Assembling supplies tends to help me avoid muttering swear words while Iā€™m under pressure imitating an elf. Job one is finding scissors and tape. Job two is fending off the determined cat trying to shred the gift wrap and bite the ribbon faster than I can finish the wrap job. Inevitably the allergic giftees are the ones who end up with Siamese cat hairs trapped under the scotch tape of their gifts. Iā€™d try shutting her out of the room but then she sits outside the door and mews piteously ruining whole ho-ho-ho merry and bright vibe. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/255 "2023-12-17T01:34:37Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Donā€™t let him try and do much tomorrow, he should be slothing like **swampy** and me. Thatā€™s the plan, tho I may make some cookies and he may be forced into taste-testingā€¦ šŸ˜ Other than that, chillage. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/256 "2023-12-17T01:48:45Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > So I noticed that a couple of folks looked at the pics of the incoming trailer. Lately Iā€™ve been seeing kitchen sinks facing the dining or living room and not looking out a window. Iā€™m so used to always having my sink facing a window that Iā€™m not sure that Iā€™d like an arrangement like that. > > What do you folks think? Is this a new trend or are the builders just being too cheap to put in a kitchen window? I havenā€™t had a window facing kitchen sink in a lot of years. Frankly, given the choice, in a house sized kitchen, I would rather have the sink facing the area where folks gather. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Higgs is definitely going deaf - you have to yell really loud to get her attention. Just like her cousin Cozmo - except heā€™s now stone deaf. Her declining years will be interestingā€¦ Deaf or ignoring you? šŸ˜› Sis said that she knew Nelsonā€™s grandfather had lost his hearing when he could no longer hear the other dogsā€™ tags hit the metal bowl as a signal to come eat. > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Then onto acme Didja get any anvils? :d&r: I hope that this round of the plague is over by Christmas **wordy**. Iā€™m sorry about your daughterā€™s issues with her dad **nellie**. Some family is more trouble than theyā€™re worth. That sucks about spending cookie making time with the grands **cookie** , but it sounds like your daughter is being responsible about not spreading the cooties around. The brunch was fun and it was good to see everyone. My niece was the one who got my dirty Santa bag and it was a perfect fit for her. I got the one that my great-nieceā€™s friend brought and it had a small embroidery kit and a cloud projecter (batteries included!) for the ceiling. Iā€™ll likely have some enjoyment out of that, then regift it to someone else to have fun with. The cheese grits casserole was a hit and we also had eggs benedict casserole, biscuits & gravy, flornetine egg bites, a berry tray and some butterscotch brownies. It was definitely a salad-for-supper night. Stay safe and healthy yā€™all! ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/257 "2023-12-17T02:59:09Z")
Happy Saturday! It was a cold 29 degrees at the park this morning. I lasted a half hour and it was time to go. Itā€™s been just Petey Dad and me as B/H Mom is sick. Thanks for the phone info **Red**. It is more than I want to spend, but I went with it anyway. As another irritation, B/H mom was giving me grief for not getting a new phone already. In her mind, just go to the store and buy a phone. Phones are expensive, to me, so that means checking out different sites looking for the best deal, and I will have it delivered. Especially this time of year when Iā€™m not going to any store. Of course, I know a lot of the rush from her was because I wasnā€™t answering her calls because my phone doesnā€™t ring. My son assembled the Buche de Noel. It was very rich. I think I would have liked it better without the ganache. Iā€™m not getting as much done as I would like lately. Iā€™m getting a little irritated with my son too; New Steam games came out and getting him to do anything is like pulling teeth. When he does do something, itā€™s haphazard and he runs back to his room to play games. I canā€™t be too irritated though when I lack motivation too. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/258 "2023-12-17T05:04:44Z")
Smalls heaving went OK. I did the 300 slide at Second Sort. I took a some overgoods to the 200 slide _and there was nobody there_. šŸ˜® I did manage to get 2 of 3 address corrections onto the the package car, and dealt with the damages and retapes. Which got me 7 hours on the day. Did i mention the 6th punch(Saturday for me) is all time and a half during Peak. šŸ˜ƒ Repetitive Work Earworm: [Havana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjNJDNzw8Y) Repetitive post work Earworm: [Havana Daydreaming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30esGx2WHvs) Apprently I need a Cuba LibrĆ© Hope you can get some Harriet time, **Boo**. > [@Taters](#): > > I crave natural light As do I. So of course my roommate likes cold and dark. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > **doggio** ā€™s Spot tales are good for that too. Spot: \< sneaks up silently behind me \> Me: \< flings covers back at naptime, bonks Spot on head \> Spot ā€œYou struck me, you treasonous orangutan!ā€ Me: ā€œSorry, dude.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/259 "2023-12-17T07:27:13Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Looks a bit like this, except astro turf, and less expensive. Dear lord, I thought ā€œgrass labā€ was some sort of puzzling typo, but ā€¦ nope. Okay, then. * * * My phoneā€™s still shut off, and the šŸ¤¬ management co. still hasnā€™t cleaned up the f@#!& tree, so I worked out with **Sweet Manager** that on Tuesday, imma come in a bit early & use the storeā€™s phone, so I can call and ask as politely as possible just what in fuckā€™s name is the goddamn holdup ā€¦ * * * The rats were all staring up at me from their new tub, so at least they havenā€™t chewed out of this one (yet). No signs of any other leftovers still running loose (HA! Pretzel hasnā€™t even eaten yet and sheā€™s already got leftovers) but these are a dedicatedly nocturnal species, so my insomniac ass should know more later tonight. Or, hopefully, I wonā€™t hear anything further. Monkey will let me know, for sure. > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > The cats were not impressed. How many ~~cats do you have~~ felines lord over you? * * * Time for a bit oā€™the Devilā€™s Lettuce, and I suppose some sort of food. I havenā€™t made scrambled eggs in a while ā€¦ or, oooh, thereā€™s a thread right now that reminded me I havenā€™t made a one-eyed Jack (buttered grilled toast with an egg cooked into it - the thread topic is all about the various names for it) in a good long time, and I think the breadā€™s still good. Cheers, yā€™all, and Iā€™ll see some/most of you tomorrow ā€œmorningā€ for me, past lunchtime for many of you. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405/260 "2023-12-17T08:54:43Z")
Today got eaten up with phone calls and a visit with Ms. Dog and her person, plus walking errands. Iā€™ll try to catch up tomorrow. In the meantime, I wish I knew someone to ask about this. The ortho doc said the bursitis in my knee would resolve within a year of the surgery (so by August 18th), but now I have TWO big bursitis bumps, and everything I read says the bursitis can last up to 8 weeks. Nothing about a year. The idea of spending another 8 months like this makes me very frustrated. If I knew someone who got bursitis post-knee replacement, Iā€™d talk to them about this because surely I shouldnā€™t have to wait that long. I thought about getting a second opinion but A) Iā€™d have t travel quite aways since the big ortho clinic has pushed out other local ortho docs and B) I know docs are supposed to welcome second opinions, but I donā€™t think this one would, and I canā€™t afford to alienate him. I could see about getting a second opinion there at the clinic, but Iā€™m not confident Iā€™d get an objective opinion. Hugs all around. Iā€™m heading to bed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-it-is-getting-cold-in-the-mmp/994405.md?page=14)