# The Independence Day MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 2, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149 "2018-07-02T09:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [July 7, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/161 "2018-07-07T23:18:10Z")
Mumperrrrrrrsssss…I’m home… We got home around 3:30 and I fixed a simple, home cooked meal (scnitzel, spaetzle, fried cabbage and little yellow squish with onions) to break the restaurant cycle. Laundry’s in the wash and once KP is done, it’s sloth time. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/162 "2018-07-07T23:59:34Z")
I had a 'mater sammich with Amish 'mater, and I’ll have some cherries later, I think. Chillage continues. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/163 "2018-07-08T02:35:33Z")
I went to see The Jerry Cans! They’re a band that I like. It was my first Jerry Cans concert. So much fun! ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/164 "2018-07-08T03:53:17Z")
Belts stopped working during our second shift; we put the manual back in manual sorting. But it all got done. I am tired but in a fairly good way. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/165 "2018-07-08T10:31:43Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to work. My old TV died, so I had to buy a replacement. Which needed a new TV stand, and has now become a Manhattan Project sized rewiring job.:dubious: Cool , **Midget**. I follow them on YouTube. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/166 "2018-07-08T10:51:37Z")
Up early even tho I was awake way later than usual last night. But that’s good - I should be tired early tonight and back on schedule tomorrow. Got an email from one sister - my uncle Bob - my mom’s last surviving sib and my last living uncle on either side of the family - has had a stroke. He told his daughter he doesn’t want any extraordinary measures taken to keep him alive. So it’s wait and see… When \*\*FCD \*\*gets up, he and I are doing breakfast, then I’ll do laundry and he’ll get packed for his trip. It should be a fairly chill day. I hope. Oh, yeah, I woke to 58° - on July 8!!! Happy Cool Sunday! 😃 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/167 "2018-07-08T10:59:33Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 87 (BRRR!) and mostly cloudy for the day with a chance of afternoon/evenin’ rain/tstorms/apocalypse. The big plan of the day is deheathenization (I have ush duty) followed by N.O.L. at Steak 'n Snake. Other than that, chillage shall ensue. **doggio** new teevee, and new teevee stand can only lead to a complete redo of the livin’ room or wherever said new teevee and stand are. 😃 Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification for deheathenization must commence. Happy Sunday Y’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:** [July 8, 2018, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/168 "2018-07-08T12:07:21Z")
Happy Sunday!. It’s a cool 54 degrees outside. I should turn off the AC, but it’s going to get hot later. Up too early, I’ve been up since 4:30, so I see a nap later today. Today we whack the back jungle and murder some weeds. My homemade formula didn’t work so well so time to pull out the big gun. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/169 "2018-07-08T12:09:42Z")
We’re both showered and dressed and about to head to breakfast. In case you were wondering… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/170 "2018-07-08T14:32:27Z")
Had terrible insomnia last night, and when I finally got to sleep, I had dreams about insomnia! I tell you, nothing messes with your head more than dreams about insomnia. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/171 "2018-07-08T16:07:47Z")
Mystery for the day. Who fixed my down spout out front? It had a leak at the seam and it was on my ToDo List. I wonder when they did it that I didn’t hear anything. Well, that is the good news for the day. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/172 "2018-07-08T16:54:20Z")
\*\*sari \*\*was visited by the Downspout Fairies!!! :eek: I have 2 loads of laundry out on the lines and one in the dryer. I just put a [cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/70828/blueberry-sour-cream-coffee-cake/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=12&isMetric=false) in the oven, then gave the kitchen a quick tidy and ran the dishwasher on the rinse cycle. Go me!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/173 "2018-07-08T17:11:18Z")
Enjoying a terrific and relaxed Sunday. No heavy cooking, no yard work, nor real plans – just kicking back. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/174 "2018-07-08T17:13:20Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Mystery for the day. > Who fixed my down spout out front? Aldo Kelrast. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/175 "2018-07-08T17:52:09Z")
My grandpa’s neighbours once broke into his house, cleaned the windows and washed the curtains. Well, I say broke in- he had left the door unlocked. They were trying to sell the house, and decided (probably accurately) that his place looked so much of a mess it was putting people off. I am currently attempting to update my satnav. Wish me luck. It got thoroughly confused by the new roads round here when I just tried to do my good deed for the day- someone panicking that they’d got a swarm of bees in the gutter. They’re a totally harmless bumblebee species, 5 metres above the ground, and they’ll clear off in a month or so. Not going to cause any more problem than they are now, which is none. I’d guessed they weren’t honey bees from the description, but it was the little old lady next door’s house, and she was worried she’d have a hive in the attic, so I thought I’d check. They tried to sell me a miniature horse while I was there, they had several. Pretty sure that’s not very suitable for a top floor flat though. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/176 "2018-07-08T17:55:11Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **doggio** new teevee, and new teevee stand can only lead to a complete redo of the livin’ room or wherever said new teevee and stand are. 😃 Ueah. I should put a kegerator in the living room now. It’s only 88 day till hockey . 😃 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/177 "2018-07-08T19:24:15Z")
Howdy Y’all! We deheathenated, had N.O.L. (Not goin’ back to the local Steak 'n Snake anymore. The food and the service are abysmal! Place has gone so far downhill it just can’t be in operation much longer), and have accomplished nappage. A fairly successful Sunday. 😃 **doggio** see! You’ve already started gettin’ redo ideas. 😃 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/178 "2018-07-08T20:34:04Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Aldo Kelrast. I had to look that up. 🙂 That jungle has been whacked, the weeds have been attacked, and some trimming has been done. It was pretty nice outside, not too hot. Now if only the nice mulch fairies would visit. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/179 "2018-07-08T21:11:49Z")
\*\*FCD \*\*just left. I’m making mac-n-cheese (from a box - don’t judge) for supper. Our housemates are visiting SIL’s family. It’s just me and the critters, altho 3 of the cats now live in the basement in the pseudo living room the kids set up. Chillage is underway! ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149/180 "2018-07-08T22:01:51Z")
Had an early morning ride on Ariel who is back to her sassy self after a bout of colic Thursday night. Went to the grocery store, cam home, took a nap. All that is left of chores is cleaning Ursala Kitteh’s box. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-independence-day-mmp/817149.md?page=10)