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It’s been raining since last night and it isn’t supposed to stop until around midnight, which means I’ll repeatedly have to turn a dry dog into a wet dog. But, (a) it’s currently 45°F with a forecasted high of 54 (= no snow/frozen dog) and (b) work should be fairly quiet today. All signs point toward it being a decent Friday. :crossed_fingers:

I’ve learned that my BFFs have to put down one of their cats. The vet will be going to their place tomorrow. Duke is a senior cat, but his main problem is a severe case of IBS: he’s been hanging in there and mostly still himself for the last 1-2 years (longer than expected due to the extraordinary care my friends have been providing), but he’s been a skeleton for a while – the first time I saw him after the IBS took hold I burst into tears – and his quality of life is now bad enough that they have to let him go. :anguished: Both BFFs are heartbroken, but HusbandBFF is particularly bonded with Duke and he’s devastated. I asked WifeBFF to let me know if she thinks of anything I can do, but I know him pretty well: he really just needs to have this last 24 hours with Duke, then grieve on his own for a little while. I wonder how the other cat will react. They were adopted at the same time: they aren’t best buddies or anything, but they’ve been together for a long time.

I might ask WifeBFF about getting together for lunch on Sunday (if she’s physically up to it and they’re both emotionally up to it), but otherwise I have no plans this weekend. It will be the second consecutive weekend with no Lego set to build – there isn’t even one on the way! :astonished: (:joy:) But I’ve nearly talked myself into ordering the TIE fighter, which is the last of the available/regularly-priced Star Wars sets that I’d want. Everything else I’m currently interested in is either backordered or retired (= maybe available via Amazon or eBay or something but $$$).

In the short term, I’m looking forward to having leftover jalapeño and cheddar samosas for lunch. :grin:

Me, too! It’s chronic – i.e., there’s no such thing as silence for me anymore – but I’m very lucky in that my hearing isn’t affected (and, therefore, my singing isn’t affected). I’m mostly able to tune it out during the day, especially if there’s music playing or a television on, but it’s always there. Yay for yours getting quieter!

Thanks, but nah. I always e-file via H&R Block; I’m not worried about submitting this weekend.

:crossed_fingers: :crossed_fingers: :crossed_fingers: !

My biggest worry when it comes to Bailey (16) is always where she would go if something were to happen to me. My BFFs couldn’t take her, because their son is allergic. I’ve left instructions with my dad and brother for them to contact my ex-BF (who I adopted her with) and his wife, in the hopes they would take her. But if not, rehoming her would be a real challenge. I guess the constant back-of-mind worry about “what if I were to get seriously hurt or die or something” is just part of being single and loving an animal!

(Love the bow tie on Einstein, BTW! :smiley: )

I’ve definitely already noticed a personal tendency to avoid plans that involve overnights. I don’t feel the need to be 100% homebound (yet), so I’m going to a jazz festival in two weeks and will be going to a vocal jazz convention in June, but that’ll be it for a while (though I might go visit family in NJ sometime in late summer/early fall). And I’m not really willing to be away/board her for more than 3-4 nights. So, I won’t be planning any international travel for a while; anything like that. I’m OK with it, though. :slight_smile:

I just heard about that yesterday, and wondered the same thing! I haven’t been to Wendy’s in a while, but I might need to plan a trip sometime… :grin:

Absolutely they are! When people talk to us, we partly rely on the visual cues of their mouth movements to aid understanding – more than most of us realize. When people don’t speak clearly (like my brother), or have enough of an accent, those missing visual cues can make phone conversations extra challenging.

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And a good late morning to all. Slept in and then did the Firday shopping then came home and slothed a bit, then ate cheese dogs for lunch and am finally getting to the MMP. Rain did start last night and is continuing as I type this, no tunder-boomers yet and it should dry up this evening, but temps will be in the 50’sF this weekend instead of the warmer weather we have been having. Probably will go walkies at the gym sometime this afternoon, just for something to do.

And now to see what my compatriots have been up to…

Knots, my drivers license is still good for another year, have some other ID but not an ‘official’ state card.

red, guess I’ll take Nissan out of the running for my 2025 ‘geezer’ car.

Cat Glove, sounds like a busy but still a very good day was had (especially by Bella!)

VanGo, hope the fix is simple and the heat is on.

Dot, thanks and those pictures are lovely; they are all lucky to have you (and visa versa).

doggio, thanks for the laugh this morning.

Taters, vegging is not a bad thing, unless done to excess (like me…)

FCM, no messages but I have had some political snail mail along with several organizations with their hands out saying pleeeezzeee… And stay dry. And yeah, I’m on my fourth (I think) passport now, we’ll see if a fifth one is in my future.

Have read down to post #241, and it looks like the majority of MMPers are getting rain today.

Oopsie, condolences to your friends; letting go, even for the best reasons, is not easy.

And onward into the afternoon. Have a good remainder of the day all.

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Laundry is done. Trevor is finally chilling. Roxy is watching a math show - at her request! She is truly a STEM kid!

We’ll leave in about 90 minutes to go to Aldi, then we’ll fetch the Tobester and come home to make supper. So I have a little time to chill myself.

Rain continues, so the basement fire makes it comfy inside. And drowsy… yawn

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I wrestled with it for months, and argued with my wife about it. Then, one day, after she had grudgingly settled into the idea that I was still driving, I changed my mind. I realized that the last time I had driven, I had scared myself with a combination of slow reaction time and neuropathy (I can’t feel my feet.) I handed her the keys, and told her to notify the insurance agent I was no longer a driver. Actually, I still carry the keys, so I can unlock the car when we’re out and about, but I’m never driving again.

If your whole family is into STEM, you’re in a STEM cell!

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It sounds like you made the best decision possible. I’m sorry it came to this, but happy you made the choice before you or someone else got hurt.

I am very sad for them. They might be small, but they sure do take a big piece of our heart when they go.

So the rain is still falling. So far today, 1.16 inches of water have fallen on the rain gauge and I’m hearing reports of flooding a few counties away. I’m enjoying watching it, I love the rain, but I’m also happy I’m a RDOS who doesn’t have to slog around in puddles if I don’t want to.

One of Hub’s games went offline yesterday which made me sad for him. He’s been playing it for years, it ticked all of his gamer boxes. He said that people had been leaving for the last year and he expected it, but he still kinda misses it.

Uh, oh, I just saw a car going down the highway sideways. I sure do hope it made the turn.
And…nope. I just heard a crunch. Oops.

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Somehow this reminds me of a weather rock. So maybe Bailey’s turning into a weather dog?

We had rain all day, but finally stopped just before we went home, so I was able to do my Aldi run without needing my umbrella.

Managed to find Strawberry Pop-Tarts, so hubby’s happy. I snagged a box of Frosted Hot Fudge Sunday Pop-Tarts for me, which should hold for a while.

My parents put a deposit on an Alaska cruise for them, hubby and me. Hard to believe we’re going to two cruises within one year, but it’s getting more difficult for my parents to get around, and a cruise means we can travel together without too many complications.

With all that’s going on, it’s nice to have something to look forward to.

Hugs to everyone who needs them. :people_hugging: :people_hugging: :people_hugging:

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I’ve been suffering from that since I got Lyme last spring. But today my feet just hurt from standing on concrete all day. So, win, I guess?

I think I got home just in time, as the rain is now switching to snow.

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Any chance you could get Bailey into a slicker? I know it’s easier with small dogs, but the ones that Nelson has fasten with velcro at the neck and have another velcro strap that goes around their middle undercarriage. The hood is even big enough to go over the ears without plastering them to the head (Nelson takes issue with the latter).

I’m sorry. Even when they’re not our own, it’s sad when one of the critters in our lives has to go.

My dad quit driving after his defibrillator reset his heart rhythm one evening at home. He said that had he been driving, he could have easily killed someone. It’s not easy being in a very small town without driving, but he manages. I’m just glad us kids didn’t have to fight him over it.

Speaking of rain, there were a few drops coming down when I got out of Kroger, then, on the way home, the sky opened up. By the time I got home, it was back down to a few drops, so I took Nelson out first thing. When I can, I try to take him out between showers so’s I don’t have to suit either of us up.

Supper is some herring in mango pepper sauce, crackers and a salad. Messy, but good.

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Well, I finally made it to the post I wrote last night. Here are some comments:

Your local brick & mortar stores thank you.

No such thing as a ‘wrong’ language. No such thing as a ‘wrong’ color.

No such thing as an ‘illegal’ person, actions can be illegal but people are not illegal.

ps. Not criticizing you at all, criticizing anyone who thinks there are wrong languages/colors and that people can be illegal.

Dot thanks very much. :slightly_smiling_face: The same thing happens to me as far as quantity of cookies made. We frequently get more than recipes say, likely because I don’t like huge cookies, more of medium-small.

Best wishes on the job hunt, I hope your first choice works out, sounds like a great organization.

Sudafed works for me on post-nasal drip.

Same. I’ve mentioned someone that I used to walk with regularly. I know he voted contrary to me in 2016 & 2020 but I thought for sure, after the last 4 years and 25 days (ie. Jan 6, 2021) that he would have voted same as me this past election. We walked the morning after the election and he told me that he was exhilarated at the outcome. I haven’t walked with him since. And what a pussy-he went on a 3 week cruise starting January 18. (no offense to kittycats)

With all due respect, this is NOT true. The current president received less than 50% of the vote; IIRC it was 49%. True, he received more votes than Ms Harris did, who again IIRC received 47%, but there was about 3-4% who voted for a 3rd party.

I’m proud of you for biting your tongue and not telling him he’s a f*****g idiot.

metal mouse Hubs & I went Krogering today and spent almost $100. The receipt showed we’re up to 1962 points. Our daughter was going to go shop tonight so I told her to only buy $10 worth (which will bring us up to 2000 points meaning 2 gas ups for $1 off per gallon in February) and to buy the rest of her groceries tomorrow or Sunday.

So, besides Krogering, I filtered 4-1/2 gallons of water and laundered the towels, washclothes, dishclothes, one sheet and pillowcase. And unfortunately had MSNBC on in the background where I unfortunately learned that we, our country, are much less safe due to some people being told to resign or be fired. These people monitor the dark web, as well as infiltrate groups that wish to harm Americans, and keep bad $tuff (was going to use another word) from happening. Crap, crap, crap. I just want to cry. :purple_circle: :racehorse: :ballet_shoes:Is there room in the cold storage room for me?

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Now a plane crash in phila., pa. It is close-ish to the small northeast airport. It has hit homes and buildings.

Not a good start to the year of the snake.

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And a good late afternoon/early evening to you all. I can see clearly now, the rain is gone…as for obstacles, my hernia repair is still keeping me from doing anything more active than slow walking at the gym and my weight is still down lower than I want, I suspect due to exessive urination…will try a ‘water only’ and a ‘gatorade only’ week (right now most of my fluid intake is Diet Cola) and if that doesn’t make any difference I guess it’s back to the Doctor’s office. At least the weight loss had one benefit, I left the gym and got a Double Whopper with Cheese for a mid-day meal, since tonight is due to be just a Bowl O’Sallit. Sloth will be the major portion of the evening, maybe I’ll put the dishes away from the dishwasher (so I can put the newly-dirty ones in it).

FCM, you ever show Roxy the “Multiplication Rock” series from Satruday cartoon time? They are old but I bet she’d get a kick out of them…https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPtmBrf052QenrqKwk6vNndo2PzhrvoB4

Knotty, I really hope that I still have driving time in me, living alone with no family close, I’d be forced to move into some retirement community with transportation, much like rocky (IIRC) is in…and I am not ready for that quite yet. But when the time comes, I hope I am as realistic about it as you are.

JtC, hope everyone in the sideways car (and any that got crunched) is OK. I can remember a few years ago driving through a heavy rainstorm and could feel myself hydroplaning…fortunately, I kept the wheel firmly straight and took my foot off the gas and not on the brake and let inertia do the rest; managed ok but hope never to have to have that feeling again.

Dicey, I’ve cruised to Alaska a couple of times, it is a lot of fun, a fair amount of walking, and some great scenery. Enjoy.

Cat Glove, that is some impressive point-gathering. If I make it to 1200 points in a month I figure I’m doing good.

rocky, just looked up the crash, looks like a lot of homeowners may have nowhere to sleep tonight. Hope the casualty list is small.

And it’s after 6pm local time so have a good evening all.

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OOOOOPS!! I let Trevor out right after supper… and forgot. FCD heard him bark 90 minutes later. Poor puppeh! But he’s inside and he got treats so it’s all good.

The grands are bathed and we’re watching Blue’s Clues till bedtime. I wanted them to watch in my room, but the stoopit FireTV is screwed up. One they go to bed, I’ll try to figure it out. But I do so hate FireTV. I wish I’d never bought the stoopit thing.

I think our rain is mostly done, but we got lots of good gentle rain on and off. Here’s hoping we all sleep quietly tonight.

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I’m glad you are safe at home instead of battling the idiots on the road.

We always try to buy locally, but there are not many locally owned stores in town. We’ll check the small produce store before going to the grocery sto, but don’t really see much difference between buying shampoo at Kroger (7.2 billion profit the last quarter) or ordering it online.

Not to mention that I am a very special snowflake who requires special snowflake shampoo that is not available in stores, only salons. Arizona salons.

We are still ordering online, but now we are going to the source instead of the middleman.

Any language but American is wrong during an ICE raid. Those employees who spoke the forbidden language actually got paid extra for being bilingual.

I’m worried about the translation line, we used to be able to call one number and be connected to over fifty different language translators so we could help people navigate the very complicated food stamp system.

For the record: Undocumented people were NOT eligible for food stamps or TANF. They never have been and probably never will be. Their children, the babies who were born in the US ARE American citizens and deserve all the rights that all citizens are entitled to.

Those children are going to grow up in the US and will be working in the US. I want them to be well educated so they can get good jobs and pay for my retirement. Children do not learn well if they are hungry, learning brains need a lot of food. I do not want their access to food to be blocked just because their parents do not speak english.

rant over

I gotta ask…what sort of filtering are you doing? I thought our reverse osmosis system would protect us in case of a flood caused boil water advisory, but am learning that it might not be good enough so I’m filling more gallon water bottles. We routinely keep 10 gallons available but that really isn’t much.

Oh that’s just horrible. People were having dinner and taking baths and getting kids ready for bed. There is never a good time for this, but still.

You are a kind person. It was a single car roll over and both people were OK. The car? Not so much. I suspect that they were going just a little too fast around the curve and lost traction due to the water on the road.

People are the same no matter where they are, some folks slow down when the roads get dicey and some folks get impatient and try to pass whenever possible. I’m fairly sure the car was operated by someone who got a little impatient.

We are now at an inch ana half of rain and it has seemed to have stopped here as well. I can still hear the cars splash when they go by but it is getting quieter.

We’ve been putting Donna’s mail on a shelf in the entry way and got another important looking thing yesterday. Donna’s grandkid said she wouldn’t be able to get it until Saturday. That’s fine, we will just leave it on the shelf out of the cat’s reach until she gets here.

I’ve found it on the floor twice so far. There are no vents or drafts around that shelf and while GG could reach it if he wanted to jump, Jolene certainly couldn’t. Neither of the fuzzbutts have ever shown any interest in that shelf and none of the things I put there when we put it up have moved. I’ve put the letter under the electric lantern. I didn’t want to risk the small NA pot that lives there.

If the letter is on the floor tomorrow morning, I am going to blame you guys for bringing it up!!!

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There’s a Thin Mint drink at Wendy’s? I can’t remember if I’ve ever been to Wendy’s but I’m going to have to check that out. Girl Scout Thin Mints are my absollutely favorite commercial cookie of any kind.

Almost 50 years ago, when I was stationed in Korea, I got care packages from my mother. One time a box of Thin Mints was in there. Now it was generally accepted that care packages were shared around the barracks but that time I took our the Thin Mints and shared everything else.

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SIL came early to fetch Trevor. Roxy and Tobias are finding all kinds of excuses to come out of bed. I’m going to sell then both to the next circus that drives by… smh

We were on a waitlist for an excursion in Andalsnes, Norway and I just got an email that there are 2 spaces available. I snagged them. YAY!! It was a trip I really wanted to take. Now, we’ll see what happens with the other waitlist. Fingers crossed.

OK, dishwasher is washing. I’m about to go back and fight with the stoopit FireTV. Except Tobias just came out - he wanted a hug. OMG!!! KIDS!!!

:rofl:

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I’m in a condo, age range newborn to over 100. A big reason I picked this condo is they have a shuttle bus. I don’t drive, my eyesight was not reliable when I was young and when I tried to drive in Nebraska, I was really bad at estimating distances.

Living in phila, driving really isn’t necessary.

The crash is bad. The crash happened after take off and the plane was on fire before it crashed. Phillyfirenews (Phillyfirenews )has video from a ring camera. It looks like a meteor coming in. It happen around 6 pm. Just horrible.

It was a Lear jet 55 on medical assignment.

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Howdy Y’all! :notes::notes:It’s a rainy night in Jawja.:notes::notes: However it will be stoppin’ soon. We got shorn, and then went to Waffle House. We went at ten a.m. so no brawl. I would say we were bears who brunch, but does one brunch at Waffle House? I offer the question for contemplation and debate. Also we took a drive in the country for an hour. We took OYKW’s vehicle and he had an urge to roam We hadn’t done that in a while. That wore us out so nappage was needed when we got back to da cave. Thus is the news from swampland.

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I never knew that snowflakes had hair!

I want a hug, too!!

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Of course one can brunch at waffle house. Eggs n bacon french toast n such. Maybe not as fru-fru as other spots, but brunch nonetheless.

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Major blizzard today. Things were pretty mild this morning, then by noon it was grey and windy. By 1 pm, blizzard was starting.

Went to the installation of the new Lt Gov of Saskatchewan at the Legislature (open attendance in the galleries). Big ceremony, starting with trumpet fanfare as the official party entered; lots of red-serge Mounties (with sabres and spurs); judges in gowns; police and military aides-de-camp in blue and black, wearing the aiguillette; the Speaker wearing black robes and a tricorne; the sergeant-at-arms wearing black robes and a bicorne; Black Rod carrying, well, the black rod; string quartet playing baroque music and excerpt from Handel’s Solomon; Indigenous smudging ceremony outside the chamber; God Save the King to kick things off; commission from His Majesty the King read out; oath of office and oath of allegiance to the King administered by the Chief Justice to the new Lt Gov; lots of speeches; O Canada at the end; new Lt Gov inspecting a squad of Mounties in the rotunda, with a piper playing the vice-regal salute from the balcony. Then a tea.

During the ceremony, could hear the wind howling, even though the Legislature is a sturdy marble clad building. Left the Legislature and the blizzard was going full blast; by the time I walked to my car, could barely see the Legislature Building through the blowing snow; very cold east wind.