# Will This Be The MMP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 16, 2012, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403 "2012-07-16T10:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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 17, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/61 "2012-07-17T13:04:29Z")
That’s it -I’m going to make preserves. 😛 Good morning! Melatonin didn’t really work last night, but I slept pretty well anyway. It was after 7:30 when I dragged myself into the shower. So far today, I’ve done the dishes, including the bell jars for today’s preservin’, and I boiled a dozen eggs and had an egg-n-swiss sammich for breakfast. Taz decided he needed to puke on the carpet I just cleaned yesterday, so I dragged the shampooer out again, and beat the damned cat with it!!! :mad: OK, I didn’t do anything to the cat beyond cussin’ at him. And since the puke was fresh, it came up quickly and didn’t leave a stain, so yay for that. As soon as I finish reading my funnies, I’m going to de-skin the peaches, then chop 'em up and measure what I’ve got so I know how many batches I can make. Extra peaches will end up in the freezer. I’m putting it off a bit because it’s a hot job and I want to stay cool as long as possible. That’s all I’ve got planned for today. We’ll see how it goes. Happy Tuesday!!! ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/62 "2012-07-17T14:35:57Z")
So yeah, got another 5 half pints of raspberry jam done last night, and will be making some nectarine jam in a day or two. Even my granddaughter got in on the jamming, three generations putting up preserves together. 🆒 **rosie** when they returned I ushered the curtain monkeys out to the deck with their berry baskets held tightly in their grubby little fists, no carpet cleaning needed, thank Og! **Bobbio** you never let me down, lol! **spidey** :dubious::rolleyes:😛 **Nava** the blueberry is very good, but the raspberry is my favorite. 😃 The forecast for today is for overcast skies and temps in the high 70’s/low 80’s. I know that’s not much compared with the rest of the country, but unless there’s a breeze it’s going to be uncomfortably muggy. Since I opened my big mouth yesterday and promised to make alogiks\* to eat with the jam I will have to get that going here in a bit. Yeah, I am really excited about frying today. Have a great Tuesday everyone! \*alogiks are simply fry bread, you know, it’s a Native Alaskan/American thing. Sort of like an unsweetened doughnut, and quite addicting, especially with homemade jam. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/63 "2012-07-17T15:02:30Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > **Sticky** … in a jam? well, duh! 😉 😃 Does jam go well with scones? And **wiki** , _I_ am QC and _I_ shall decide which one is best. Hand over some **raspberry** , woman! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/64 "2012-07-17T15:08:07Z")
> [@moorland reiver](#): > > **Bobbio** you never let me down, lol! How you doin’? 🪿 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/65 "2012-07-17T15:34:30Z")
Blurf. Having an annoying week so far. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/66 "2012-07-17T15:42:25Z")
> [@Silver\_Tyger](#): > > Blurf. Having an annoying week so far. You, too? TVCTPMO has me besieged for about 2 weeks running. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/67 "2012-07-17T15:58:45Z")
I hate work. Its just a huge slog now. Home time seems so quick. I get home, get dinner, watch some TV, get online, and suddenly its time to go to bed. Also, anyone else have that feeling of impending doom you get, an almost paralyzing fear of when you grab that nose hair with the tweezers but before you pull? Sometimes I stay like that for a whole 30 seconds without moving, its hard to force myself to actually pull that hair. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/68 "2012-07-17T16:49:18Z")
When I said last night was stressful I really underestimated the effect that it had on me. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/69 "2012-07-17T17:17:35Z")
I need a frigging drink. ---
**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 17, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/70 "2012-07-17T17:20:18Z")
Well, that was hot and sweaty, but it went well overall. I had enough peaches for 2 batches - 12 half pints - of peach jam. There was even a little more that I just dumped in a plastic container for immediate ingestion. And I’ve got a question for other jam makers - how do you keep the fruit from floating to the top as it cools? I’ve been turning the jars over, and over again every 10 minutes or so until it sets. The instructions make no mention of this - did I miss a step somewhere? Poor \*\*FCD \*\*is not happy. He found out today that they want him to go to Johnstown 3-4 days every week! They’re looking for an apartment for him! I told him they need to give him a company car, too, because it’s putting way too many miles on our car way too fast! They asked him last year if he’d move there, and he told them no way. Looks like they’re almost trying to force the issue. ugh. \*\*kai \*\*- I’ll trade your temps for ours! It’s 93° and about 500% humidity. Summer sucks. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/71 "2012-07-17T17:40:01Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Poor \*\*FCD \*\*is not happy. He found out today that they want him to go to Johnstown 3-4 days every week! They’re looking for an apartment for him! I told him they need to give him a company car, too, because it’s putting way too many miles on our car way too fast! They asked him last year if he’d move there, and he told them no way. Looks like they’re almost trying to force the issue. ugh. Figures. You wait until I’m finally comfortable in Navytown, then you bail on me. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/72 "2012-07-17T17:53:54Z")
Good Morning! I wish my life was as busy as your lives seem to be. I so far have made breakfast and done laundry. BTW this is my first MMP post so hi everybody! \ ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/73 "2012-07-17T17:56:49Z")
**Mom** , how long 'till retirement? Is there a river in Johnstown? Can he move the sailboat up there (2birds / 1stone) ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/74 "2012-07-17T17:57:41Z")
> [@ThreadPirateRoberts](#): > > Good Morning! I wish my life was as busy as your lives seem to be. I so far have made breakfast and done laundry. BTW this is my first MMP post so hi everybody! \ Your first MMP post and you already know the rules? Wow. I’m impressed. Welcome!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/75 "2012-07-17T17:58:12Z")
Hello there **TPR** and welcome! Busy is just a message board illusion. The truly busy don’t even have time to post. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/76 "2012-07-17T18:21:03Z")
> [@ThreadPirateRoberts](#): > > Good Morning! I wish my life was as busy as your lives seem to be. I so far have made breakfast and done laundry. BTW this is my first MMP post so hi everybody! \ Welcome. You did bring beerverages for the guys, right? and kitteh pics? BTW - how do feel about **Westley** as a nickname? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/77 "2012-07-17T18:32:03Z")
> [@Silver\_Tyger](#): > > I need a frigging drink. I need a frigging [del]drink[/del] bottle…or two. ---
**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 17, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/78 "2012-07-17T18:32:36Z")
**Spidey** , I have a tube of “Extra strength Benadryl itch stopping cream” here at work. Kroger has a generic. The ingredient to look for is Diphenhydramine hydrochloride. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/79 "2012-07-17T18:33:49Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I need a frigging [del]drink[/del] bottle…or two. On second thought, I better make it a whole case! ☹ :mad: ☹ ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403/80 "2012-07-17T18:44:13Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > **Spidey** , I have a tube of “Extra strength Benadryl itch stopping cream” here at work. > Kroger has a generic. The ingredient to look for is Diphenhydramine hydrochloride. Benadryl is not particularly effective when the agent is urushiol (poison ivy/oak/sumac). Beware. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/628403.md?page=5)