I left that behind with as much joy as I did daily shaving and monthly haircuts.
Oh, I know what I need: my certificate of naturalization. I lost the fucking thing when I moved to Michigan. So now I have no way to prove citizenship.
My dad went to a lot of trouble to get my birth certificate translated and notarized. (I was born in another country.) I was like, “All that does is prove I wasn’t born here. That’s kinda the OPPOSITE of proving my citizenship!” smacks forehead
I can get another certificate, but it costs almost $600 plus an enormous amount of forms and paperwork.
So for now, I’m back to square one, and still extremely wary of cops.
Am currently enjoying my massage boots and snacking (see! eating solid food!) on garlic pita chips with garlic hummus, and brie with chili crisp. And a bit of prosciutto, cuz I all fancy like that.
… dang, definitely gotta brush my teeth before heading out to work!
All y’all have as good a day as possible.
Some of us are riding the struggle bus - physical and/or emotional pain, family stuff, worries about their children, financial stuff - so that’s why a chipper “Have a great day!” feels disingenuous to me. But “Have as good a day as possible” seems more honest.
Amazingly, I was able to throw together a pot of chili despite a toddler underfoot. It needs to simmer a bit longer. I’ll make the sketty sauce tomorrow. Daughter is picking up Roxy so I don’t have to venture out. FCD is snoozing - his shoulders were aching. Poor guy is always in pain of some sort.
Supper tonight is the good fried chicken from the deli. And I plan on sleeping with Mel. So fun evening ahead.
{{{nellie}}}
A Wendy’s single with mayo, ketchup, and pickle is my favorite fast-food burger (though Five Guys is super close to that #1 spot). I haven’t been to a Wendy’s since before my surgery. Maybe it’s time! I do prefer the fries at McDonald’s, though. I haven’t been to a McDonald’s again yet, either. So far my post-op fast food indulgences have been limited to Chick-Fil-A (don’t start!), with “fast casual” indulgences of Panera and Chipotle.
Tonight is music/dinner in DC with friends, and a “hang” with the musicians after the show. I’m looking forward to everything. I’ll log off work in about an hour, then start getting ready. The venue is across the street from a Metro station and their parking garage is horrible, so I’m planning to take the train for the first time this year (I live 2 miles from a station).
I know I’ll have a great time tonight, but I’m psyched about having a day “off” tomorrow: it’s been a long week, with 5 volunteer meetings since Saturday on top of my day job. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will include more volunteer meetings, then a week from tomorrow is a volunteer event (followed by a music event at a friend’s home). The volunteer stuff is all good, but I kind of can’t wait for it to be the first week of April…my post in the 4/3 MMP might be just a big sigh of relief. 
Same here – for me, though, it’s one of the lifelong no-nos associated with having gastric bypass. Luckily, both of the conditions I used to take a lot of Aleve for have resolved: the migraines stopped after I finished menopause, and the knee pain went away with the weight loss. 
My low-key-worry is that someday I’ll have another episode of pleurisy and not be able to fix it myself, because Aleve is always what worked (even though the last one was 2.5 years ago). Hmmm, maybe I’ll reach out to the bariatric center and ask to be reminded why NSAIDs are bad/what would happen…
Thanks! I’ll take it. And the same to you.
Back home after my volunteer literacy teaching. Ate my nuked leftover Trader Joe’s lasagna (don’t judge), made some broccoli.shredded carrot slaw for supper and shoved it back in to the fridge to mellow.
Now need to get up and pull together the box of birthday presents for my sister and get it to the postal substation before the last collection of the day. I have a bad case of the Idontwannas.
I’ve held off mentioning it here for a few days, but…I found someone again. Though I have a really good feeling about her this time. She’s really beautiful. She’s cute. And she cares about me and checks up on me. She does have bad mental health, but I’m always willing to comfort her and be there for her. She truly is amazing.
Well too bad!! I will start!! Mwahahahaa!!
Popeye’s is better. Sorry, not sorry.
I will concede that Popeye’s has a good fish sandwich and excellent biscuits, but I still prefer Chick-Fil-A or Jollibee for chicken. 
I’ve made my hotel reservations for my aunt’s funeral. Two nights in Anaheim at a place where we stayed before. Got a AAA discount of about $20. I’ll stop in Anderson (about halfway between SoCal and here) on the way down and on the way home, and stay at the place where we always stay.
Yeah, and the rest of us Mumpers will be glad he’s feeling better, too… 
I wish you folks hadn’t mentioned 5 Guys, I haven’t been in a month or so and soccer finishes about 6:45pm so I really don’t want to come home and fix anything, and my weight is steady at 261lbs after swimming and sauna (I think everyone knows where this (and I) am going… ) Temperature is 80F so should be a good afternoon for soccer.
God Bod, hope this one works out for you.
Oopsie, enjoy the music and company. And the DC Metro is one of my favorite subway systems (the London Underground is always first).
shoe, y’all be careful now. And have a day that makes you smile at least once (how’s that?)
Preach it, Herald!!!.
Sunny, nice to hear updates on the pups.
Cookie, that’s quite a lot of stuff; good for you for donating!!
boo fae, hope you enjoy the new job and the music tonight (at least I presume “Sheep on Drugs” produce music…might me rythmic bleats and baaas for all I know…).
FCM, I mis-spoke, milk here has a sell-by date, but I’ve encountered cartons that go bad a day or two before the date shown, so I’m in the habit of giving the milk a quick sniff before pouring.
red, that must have been both fun and frustrating, trying to corral six active GSD mixes!!
OK, need to think about getting ready for soccer, have printed out the paperwork needed and have to put on the sports socks, which can take a little time. Take care, all.
We are home alone again, and the silence is wonderful!!!
I did 5 loads of laundry today! And having carry-out for supper made that easy. We used paper plates leaving only some flatware and glasses to be washed. I sent the leftovers home with Daughter to feed SIL.
I plan to sleep with Mel tonight. That’s as far ahead as I can think. I’s tahred…
ETA: My noisemakers:
I can’t imagine those two adorable-units would make a grandma tired. No way.
Dinner last night was a homemade ramen broth with kale, shitakes, and bird’s nest egg noodles. Very tasty. But we had about half the broth left after fishing out all the solids and eating a healthy amount of broth too. So tonight we reheated the broth, added more kale & shitakes, but with spiralized butternut squash instead of the birds nest noodles. Can recommend. Paired with a simple salad and a soy / ginger / sesame-themed scratch dressing. Good stuff, but I bet there’s a cheese board in my future tonight.
Other than I had a lazy day: dropped off the car, walked to the bank, hung out outside by the pool, read a bunch, knocked out some admin tasks, and got in a 2 hour nap. Her ladyship had her roots darkened earlier, and is now sitting on the couch reading and being real cute.
It’s a damn shame so many of us are having such crappy weeks, months, or years. You all have my sympathy and support. I don’t mean to crow, but sometimes it’s nice to know that calm boring normalcy is out there some place; it’s not just a fairy tale TPTB feed us to keep us trudging through our tasks. Wishing everyone a bigger helping of normalcy.
Howdy Y’all! I found a dead doggie layin’ next to the road this mornin’. 
Little red one. Not sure what kind, but still made me sad. I called animal control since it was at the road and they came and picked it up. I can’t help but wonder if it escaped and its owners are out lookin’ for the poor thing. Then again, I have no idea where he/she came from or when he/she got hit. I assume it was hit by a car. Did not make for a good day for me as this stuff always makes me sad. I did not accomplish mowage of the front yahd just because I did not want to be out there. Even got OYKW to go check the mail. Maybe the rain will hold off long enough tomorrow to get that done. Ummm… no point except I have had a sad today. In other news majik intartoobz pizza and sallit have been et and 'twas good.
MOOOOOOM the keyoootness in that pic is off the charts! I needed to see that.
Oh Oh Oh! This is what happened to me in August 2015. I was walking Dakota (who went over the Rainbow Bridge in 2017 with the help of Laps of Love) and she was sniffing a tree so I was stationary. All of a sudden I had the most excruciating pain go through my left knee. With much difficulty I drove home (from Chicago) then didn’t go to work that week, was just immobile on the lazyboy icing my knee and taking pain reliever neither of which did much. Long story short, Doc said it likely was a small meniscus tear which wouldn’t require surgery so sent me to PT and after 12 sessions, was told I would need to work out on the NuStep 2 or 3 times a week, basically for the rest of my life in order to keep the pain at bay. If I stick to that schedule I don’t have any pain, if I don’t work out for more than a week or so, pain returns, but as soon as I work out again, it is relieved.
Thanks so much for the support, everyone. The pain is somewhat better today. I think part of the problem was that the hinged knee brace is still stiff, so it was straightening my knee, which hurt. However, I have a bigger issue with the brace: anything that fits snugly makes the itching unbearable. I just can’t tolerate it. I found that putting a cylindrical cushion under my knee while sitting/reclining helps it, as does ice. Doc said continue walking as usual, but I think the 2-mile trek home was too much. I’m icing and resting, then walking around my apartment. My body says don’t push it, and for once, I’m going to heed it.
@swampbear, I’m so sorry you had to find the little guy. It sounds upsetting, especially to a compassionate soul like you. I hope a good night’s sleep and maybe some YouTube puppy videos will help.
FCM, oh, my gosh, those grands are adorable! And Tobias has such thick hair! I’m envious.
shoe, I have an attorney friend who’s done a lot of immigration work. I’ll ask her for advice, if you’d like.
Can relate.
How big is he? I’d love to see a photo.
Interesting. Will try. Couldn’t hurt!
Sing it, sister. My mom was in the same boat.
MetalMouse, do you wear anything official for reffing besides a whistle, like a yellow shirt or a ref hat?
GodBod, yay for finding a new someone special! Did you meet her online or at school or…?
BooFae, “Sheep on Drugs” is such a great name! I clearly need to look into British techno.
Like a bra? Inquiring minds want to know. Bras are pretty official.
@purplehorseshoe I thought of you last night. We went to Portillo’s. And I got cheese onion and ketchup dogs, just for you.
@everybody else Shabbat Shalom!
metal mouse, rounding up the puppies was more fun than anything. Nelson even helped!
You have a couple of adorable grandkids there Mooooooom. But you knew that.
Poor dog. I’m sorry that you had to be the one who discovered him swampy.
Just how big is Zorro sunny? Must have pics. 
Cleaning and laundry are done, groceries bought and supper procured (stoner special from Cook Out ‘cause I had a cravin’ ). Nelson got to hang out with the poodles next door for a bit this afternoon, so he’s had an especially social day, given that it didn’t involve the dog park.
We went down the beach to Bay Breeze for dinner. Their Bay Breeze burger is ‘6oz Burger, topped with Apple Wood Bacon, Cheddar, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, on Brioche Bun’. I asked for a regular cheeseburger, which isn’t on the menu. It was good, but there’s no way it was a 6-ounce patty. Here’s the thing: The Bay Breeze Burger is $18. The regular one? $17. Now I know.
Happy Friday!
It was a rainy 52 degrees this morning. We didn’t go to the park because I felt like hell. I fell back asleep and my son had to stand next to me and yell MOM! to get me to wake up.
It was past time to feed and pill the dogs.
I need to go to bed early, 10 is too late.
The temp has been slowly dropping all day.
I got the dishes washed this morning, and made another batch of dog food, ground turkey and broccoli simmered in bone broth, and one load of laundry washed. The store didn’t have any chicken hearts or livers, so they’ll do without for a while. They should have organ meat each week, but we’ll make do.
I added some bologna to their breakfast this morning. Ripple goes freakin’ crazy for bologna. He jumped up and got the string the other day as I was putting it in the trash and ate it. Grabbed it right out of my hand. He almost got it again this morning.
He never acts like that, he’s usually pretty polite.
He’s getting quite the belly on him. I know it’s from the Prednisone, but he looks like a pot belly pig.
Must have been my day to have messes.
First when I was making the dogs’ food, I didn’t notice the hole in the bag of broccoli and it leaked all over me. Then when I was breaking up the meat in their food, some splashed out of the pot and onto my shirt. It burned too.
I feel your pain Nellie.
My knee feels like somebody stuck a knife in it and they twist the knife with every step I take.
It’s not as constant as it was before I started getting shots in my knee, but it’s still there at times.
I’m sorry you had to find the puppy Swampy
I’m glad you are feeling better FCM
FWIW, I often have trouble when brushing my teeth. I hate mint, and sometimes I come close to hurling while brushing.
The grands sure are cute. Something in Toby’s eyes… I think he will have a knack for charming the ladies.
I think Wendy’s varies by location. We have two nearby, one is always good, the other is always iffy.
I think their fries are meant to have malt vinegar on them.
We have an Arby’s nearby, but their drive-thru is so tight I’m scared to go through it. I watch full sized pickups go through, so I know I can fit. It makes me feel like less of a wuss to know that my friends with small cars don’t like going through it either. If they made their drive-thru wider, they’d probably have cars lined up out to the main street.
Hot dogs get chili, mustard, and onions. At minimum, they get mustard.
I can’t imagine catsup on a hot dog.
Poor Akiko, some dogs just want to be left alone.
Ripple can’t get any more vaccines either, except rabies. He doesn’t need it until next year, so I’ll worry about it then. I usually stopped vaccinating my dogs around 6, so I’m not worried about the other vaccines.
I hope the storms are done with you and JtC
Chasing puppies is always fun, Red Puppies always make me smile
Time to feed and pill the pups, and then to bed.