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Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Afternoon all. I am typing this in the local library in Illinois, I made such good time that I need to kill and hour or so before presenting myself at my Brother’s lest I hear about my ‘too fast’ driving. Weather was perfect, traffic wasn’t bad (breezed through Nashville), no accidents or work going on, so I averaged about 70miles an hour and made it in about 6.5 hours (including a Wendy’s stop). Temp is down to 44F here, so glad I brought a heavier jacket with me.

Sounds like everybody else is having a normal day-before-Thanksgiving (to borrow from Zero Mostel, “Something enthralling, some appalling”). Everybody take care and get started on the Black Firday ads…

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I learned something today.

Don’t use bleach with a steam mop.
I didn’t put bleach in the mop, I put it on the pad.
Had to open the windows and door, and go outside to breathe.

But the floor behind the fridge is very very clean and disinfected. I hope it burns the whiskers off the damn mice that have been hanging out back there.

I have two more hours and I have to go get the brats.
Then I get to go to irk.
Tomorrow I get to prepare for Firday.

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Home at last! OK, I’ve been home for a while, but I’ve finally got a few minutes to post.

Daughter made PB&J marshmallows - the marshmallows have grape jelly in them and they’re topped with PB - so much softer than store-bought and really yummy!! Last time, she made strawberry marshmallows - they make for really good rice krispy treats!

Dunno what we’ll do for supper - I’ll survey everyone else and see what they think. Meanwhile, I have the sweet potatoes in the toaster oven and butter is softening for the sweet potato souffle. I’ve got a busy evening ahead.

Daughter and SIL need to take my car tomorrow since her car is in the shop. No biggie - **FCD **wanted to take his car to my Mom’s - he finds it more comfortable. And they’re just going to his mom’s, which is about 20-ish miles down the road.

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Email from our president:

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That stuff that comes in a box ain’t tater salad, it’s lumpy mayonnaise.

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Alt Title: (Mis)Adventures in Mashed Potatoes.
So, I’m getting two Thanksgivings this year, one on my side of the family on Thursday, and another on my BIL’s side of the family on Friday. Friday’s is a bit more in the style of a potluck, and I decided to make & bring real homemade mashed potatoes.

So last night I had some time to kill after I got off work, and decided to go ahead and peel my spuds. Been a while since I wielded a potato peeler, but, like riding a bike, you never really forget, so the peeling went pretty well.

After I got done with the peeling, I decided to push all the peel down into the garbage disposal, run some water, and let the disposal shred/mulch/fold/spindle/mutilate the mortal remains.

Next thing I know my sink is filling up. With potato mulch. Damn.

And it ain’t going down. At all. Shit.

So I get a bucket, jam it up under my trap, and slowly loosen the pipe connectors to let the water and spud mulch drain out. I pull the trap, clean it, and reflect on all the times I meant to get a plumbing snake but didn’t. But, a wire coat hanger, suitably straightened, does the trick. I reassemble everything, turn on the faucet…and the sink and disposal start filling up again. Double damn!

I dump the bucket in the toilet, and again put it under the kitchen sink to again disassemble my plumbing. More murky water and spud mulch comes out.

After reassembling my plumbing for a second time, I dump a gallon of vinegar in my disposal and put a large pot of water on to boil; once heated, I dump the boiling water down the disposal drain.

Now I have a sink full of spud mulch, vinegar, and boiling hot water. Fuck.

But then…did I hear something? A liquid chuckle? A gurgle? YES! The mulch/vinegar/water slurry is slooooooowly draining out. I get another pot of water on to boil.

Ten minutes later and the second pot of boiling water goes down the drain. All the way down, with no hesitation at all.

Moral of the story is: instant is really good enough, even for family.

And don’t pass on the plumbing snake the next time you’re thinking about picking one up.

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The main moral - don’t cram peelings down the garbage disposal! Bag’em and throw them in the garbage.

**FCD **wanted scrambled eggs-n-salami and toast for supper. I opened a can of soup. Easy peasy and we didn’t have to venture out.

The sweet potatoes are baked, and as soon as they cool somewhat, I’ll build the souffles. I also need to make the deviled egg fillings, but that won’t take too long. The rest of the evening will be dedicated to chillage.

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We have supped and the kitchen is all spiffed just in time to get messed up all over again tomorrow. :smiley: OYKW volunteered to vacuum the livin’ and dinin’ rooms so it won’t need to be done tomorrow. I am beginnin’ to think he will be useful around da cave when he retires. Attempts to domesticate him are provin’ successful. We’ll be able to clean together and have much more time for sloth.

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Oil finish or oil-based stain?

Over an oil-based stain I would use some kind of polyurethane sealant and re-do it every now and then; the books say 6 years but I would go 10. At least you have something down; I’ve known folks who had (knowingly or unknowingly) bare wood under the fridge or kitchen cabinets. Just the little bit of moisture and drips when everything is right can wreck havoc over the years.

Now oil finish is another story especially on floors. For that get an oil sealant and treat under the fridge and re-do every 5 years or so.

YMMV, offer not valid in California, and state and local taxes may apply. (In other words I just do crap for myself; I am not a trained professional. If you want my professional opinion come up with some reason you want to unload a trailer of 6000 loose packages. :slight_smile: )
I am not sure if we;re in Kansas anymore — or maybe we ARE in Kansas. In other words we are getting smacked with some serious winds. Part of tomorrow will be seeing what damage was done if any.

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Sunny does your new fridge have a drip pan?
My uber-over-priced-piece-o’-crap didn’t come with one. I have bamboo floors that are oiled. They turn water good. I’m careful to wipe up spills quickly though.
The crowd aka my family are getting ready to eat. SIL has taken over. (Thank-you!)
The pulled pork smells good. He makes his own bbq sauce. It’s very good.
Grand-wreks are being noisy and cute. I bought board games. Oldest grand-daughter rolled her eyes when I suggested they play. (She’s the only one with a phone, board games, how quaint) That’s the first indication I’ve had that she’s growing up. I mean she’s just in kindergarten. She seems so much older than the boys. But, she was born old.

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Never, NEVER, ever put potato peelings down a garbage disposal. Sometimes a damned disposal coughs and chokes on just potato!

Onion peels are a no-go, also. Celery can sometimes give you trouble.

They make disposals that can supposedly grind up chicken bones, they can gobble such things as napkins and teabags…but they cannot, under any circumstances handle potato peelings!

Just. Don’t!
~VOW

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Ah, lucky me. My garbage disposals have 4 legs and live in a kennel. I still doubt potato peelings go down right. (;))

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Seriously? Were there other transgressions before this?

Also, what is N.O.S.?

Weeks ago, Mr. Rilch made reservations at the Grand Concourse for four. Us, FIL and step-MIL. This past weekend, step-MIL had a medical issue that required hospitalization. :frowning: So neither of them was going to go. :(:frowning: Monday morning, FIL told us he was cleared to go without her. :slight_smile: Monday afternoon, he told us step-MIL was being released from the hospital Tuesday. :):slight_smile: But she still wasn’t okay to go anywhere on Thursday. :frowning: So he’s staying home with her, friends are bringing T’giving dinner to them, and it’s just me and Mr. Rilch :frowning: at the Grand Concourse. :cool:

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 49 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 71 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. Mr. Turkey is in the oven roastin’ away and smells nummy! Also tea is steepin’ away as I post. Other stuff is on deck to either get cooked or warmed up. BZZY mornin’ ahead. Guests should begin to arrive around elevenish for mimosas and various horse ovaries. I am told stuffded ‘shrooms shall be amongst the goodies. YUM! We shall feast around one this p. of m. Lookin’ forward to seein’ and hostin’ everyone. Also lookin’ forward to seein’ everyone go away. :smiley:

Rilchiam, sorry, not enough caffeine to come up with a nickname yet, that place looks uber fancy! Hope y’all enjoy! Sorry your FIL and step-MIL won’t be able to join you, but glad step-MIL is on the mend. N.O.S. stands for Not Our Sunny, Sunny Daze. See, it may be sunny out, but it’s Not Our Sunny that is the big ball of yellow in the sky. However, I am sure she spreads nuttin’ but sunshine and joy wherever she goes.

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I suppose I should purtify and don suitable attire to receive and entertain guests. One must be the host with the most after all!

Happy Thursday Y’all!

To all my Amurrkin friends…
**
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
GOBBLE! GOBBLE! GOBBLE!
**

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**Happy Day, Turkeys! **

Ruble’s wind has made the east coast. Waiting to hear if balloons will fly in NYC & Philly.

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Happy Thorsday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Woke up too early again this morning. This is getting to be a habit of which I do not approve.

It’s a fair and windy 42, feels like 34, degrees outside. High of 46 with lots of wind predicted for the day.

I apologize in advance for hell freezing over, I have actually taken a day off from irk. I may change my mind and reschedule myself when I get home from the park.
We’ll see.

All y’all enjoy your day. I will be busy preparing for tomorrow.

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Merry Turkey Day!

Woke at 4:40 after a very broken night. I wonder if my sleep pattern will relax upon retirement? I got the eggs and the souffles done last night and they’re side-by-side in the fridge, so I shouldn’t forget anything, right? We’re leaving around 10. Mom plans for dinner around 1:30, which means we’ll be all done eating by 2. :smiley: We won’t get home till after dark, but I’m hoping **FCD **will be driving - stoopit astigmatism makes night driving unpleasant for me.

Very windy here - you’d never know I had the leaves all cleaned up 3 days ago. Dammit. Maybe I can run thru the yard again on Sat, since rain is threatened on Sun and Mon.

Hope you all have a wonderful, drama-free day!

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This year the Thanksgiving dinner I am doing will be small. Family is getting older, kids moving away, and this year has been the perfect storm for those who remain to go to the other side of the family.

So it will be me, my mother, my younger sister, BIL, and nephew. Just five. But we will have all the trimmings. It will be at mom’s house but she will not have to lift a finger, I’m going there in a little over an hour to get cookin’. Last night I got some things set up. My sis will arrive around 10:30 to set the table. We decided to use the china! With wine in wine glasses even.

I fully intend to take the turkey carcass away with me, I always use it to do broth.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you all have a good day.

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Watching the Macy’s Parade. I’m going to Golden Coral with friends for dinner.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

And for the non-Muricans:

Thursday. Yay.
:wink:

Butters the retail insanity does affect me as much currently.

Richiam, glad the ILs are getting Thanksgiving delivered.:slight_smile:

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Morning and Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am awake. Barely. I don’t even know what time we are supposed to go up the street for Friendsgiving.
I guess I should make an inquiry.

I hope everyone has a great day and all travelers are safe.