Are there any options for somewhat dressy winter coats besides black wool? Even ignoring all the cat hair, just the fuzz that gets attracted to it is crazy. I can’t keep it looking nice. It’s ridiculous.
My mother, who was spending a week at hers, has not commited matricide. On Sunday and with me there (because I had an interview in town today, which I think went well but we’ll see), Grandma told Mom “don’t bother ever come back, you ungrateful bitch”, and Mom pointed out “you do realize you’re telling me in front of a witness, right?” Grandma has been saying that to her descendants for the last twenty years, and then when she’d “apologize” she’d manage to make “sorry” sound like “sorry I took part in your existing, you brat, I really can’t see why should I have to apologize in order to get you to come visit. After all, all I did was tell you to never come back and that I hoped you caught AIDS.”
Mom says that Grandma’s apology from this morning actually sounded sincere, which is a first. She thinks this indicates that Grandma may actually be dying before turning 105 in 7 years’ time, but she’s not sure whether that involves the end of the world for the rest of us or not. I know you can’t money with you to the other side of the river, but - does anybody know whether you can take chocolate? It may be time to stock up on supplies for that last trip…
Thanksgiving is at Mooooom’s this year, y’all!
You posted within 3 minutes of each other. So they were really simul-posts. Both good, no harm, no… fowl (sic). 
I do not bother with makin’ <snerk> butt rub <snerk> any more. I buy Bad Byron’s Butt Rub these days. When I have done it it’s pretty close to Rebo’s recipe. However, bein’ as I am above all lazy I just buy some Bad Byron’s. It lasts me a loooooooooong time so it’s a bargain. Besides, since I am all willy nilly with my seasonin’s and spices, as in, I do not ABC 'em, it’d take me forever to find everything. 
I be goofin’ off a bit. Irk is slowish. I wanna go home.
As long as someone else catches 'em and kills 'em and cleans 'em, I’ll cook 'em. Altho I’ll be at my mom’s, so I’m not sure how that will work out…
I have finally finished all my assorted plants. The two big spider plants are in the small bedroom so I can keep the cat away from them. The variegated spider may join the other two, along with all the variegated babies I planted in started pots. I cleaned the countertop and the floor and took all the plant stuff out to the garage. I’ve got tuna steaks thawing for supper - they’ll go into some teriyaki shortly.
And I need to get the sheets and afghans out of the dryer, then make the beds. And the comforter which is out on the line probably needs to go into the dryer for a short time - I doubt that it dried completely.
Whew - I’s pooped out. At least Scruffy isn’t barking at me - she doesn’t get fed for almost an hour.
I need hand lotion - my poor paws are so dry… 
Afternoon, all. I don’t like hospitals.
I’m confusing the nurses. I’m only in the damn hospital because homecare couldn’t seem to wrap their tiny minds around me needing antibiotics every eight hours instead of every twenty-four, and so the nurse are confused that I can leave, don’t need constant monitoring, and am eating all my meals at home, which is five blocks away.
Bah.
**LiLi **- what?? That sounds like new level of stoopit…
Ooooowooowwwowwoow! My teeth hurt. And plus, they were out of pumpkin spice bagels, but there was duck.
LiLi if it would make the nurses less confused, tell them to follow you home so they can monitor you and bring you meals. Seriously, hope everything is goin’ well, or as well as it can.
Early dindin consumed. Shortly I shall leave da cave for Vestry meetin’.
Rah.
Supper was really good - peach cobbler a little later. I’ve got a load of shirts in the washer - **FCD **stopped on the way home and bought some long sleeved shirts. So I can sorta chill tonight…
Retirement is kicking my butt! :eek:
Not a waffle or pancake fan. Can I have over easy eggs and bacon for breffast, please???Din-din is over and I’m seriously thinking of a bath and beddie bye. I’ve had to get up at 4:30 AM IN THE MORNING for the past 6 days to be at work at 6 AM IN THE MORNING. Fortunately that nonsense is over and I’m back to my regular schedule tomorrow. But I’m tahred and have a headache. And I’d like some ginger ale but I don’t have any. Who will go to the store for me?
Hey - whoever runs out for p-dinny’s gingerale - pick me me up some half-n-half, wouldja? kthx.
I’m sure that shortdrum would be happy to share her ginger ale.
Mmmmm, waffles. Thanks for getting us started off, Ashes. And doggio.
Soapy, I’ve got you signed up for Monday, November 21. Anyone else who wants to volunteer is welcome to let me know. My sig also contains links to ideas for topics, should there ever be a dearth. And to the recipe blog. If you don’t see my sig in a post, you can get to it through my profile.
If you volunteer in a post and don’t see me update my sig, PM me.
Glad the hospital is so close to home, LiLi. Not sure how they could confuse every 8 hours with every 24 hours. Sounds like the hospital was the right answer.
Long day, including a 2+ hour all-hands meeting, that was actually one of the best huge meetings I’ve attended in a long time. (No condescension; relevant topics; no overly long speechifying - there were several short presentations with humorous short videos in between and a really effective on-topic video as a closing piece.)
Am playing with new-to-me iPhone and setting up new laptop (remembering why I dislike owning PC laptops).
Off to make list of stuff I need to do tonight.
Hugs all.
GT
Yep. So, I’m at Vestry meetin’ when YP mentioned that he had met with the Luthern Bishop who brought up the idea of the local Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) sharin’ space with us. The idea is for three members of our Vestry plus one more person from good ol’ St. Pat’s meet with representatives of the Church Council of Our Savior ELCA to discuss particulars and details. So, natch, dumbass (that would be me) immediately volunteers. It’s all good though. I am actually lookin’ forward to seein’ what will happen. The rest of the meetin’ was all budget, pledges received, when to call upon those who have not yet returned their pledges, (The week after Thanksgiving was decided upon. Who wants to talk about that when visions of Turkey and Dressin’ are dancin’ in your haid. :D) and other fun stuff.
So, how’s everybody else’s evenin’ goin’?
So yep, I’ve missed the MMP until now. But I’m here so everyone stop crabbing about my skipping out on y’all, ok!
Stop it right now.
{{LiLi}}
I’ve forgotten who posted the Tibetan curry potato recipe, but I made them tonight, and they’re as awesome as always.
GT - Moommm signed up for Nov 28.
Dinner was teh YUM! Chicken Fried Steak, mashed NOT and peas. And gingerbread. I ran out of canola oil and fried the steak in olive oil and butter. Bad bad bad but so good good good…
I have my car back!!! I missed it.
Hoarders is on… laterz!
My dinner plans for an evening out got cancelled. Everything I have eaten since then has been highly unsatisfying. Still milling about looking for something better than noodle soup and tortilla chips with chili con queso.
What I’d really like is a grilled cheese or a brownie.
I made it to Little Rock and now I have to complete another couple of hours of work then get up at 4.30 and head to another meeting at 8AM. Urgh. Is it Friday yet?
Paperwork got notarised although the notary kinda screwed up the notarisation thingy but I sent it anyway in the hope it will go through so we can close on the house this week!
Urgh back to contracts…