what are you doing right now?

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Nov 24, 2023 19:25:18 GMT -5 susana1954 said:

I had leftover collards for dinner tonight.  My DIL makes them unlike anyone I have ever known.  They have 2 or 3 kinds of beans with them (think kidney beans, cannelini beans, etc.), smoked sausage, and some other stuff.  She said it is actually a soup recipe, and I believe it.  There was plenty of broth so that's how I ate it.

Yum!

Sounds like something I would love. Can you post a recipe or at least the main ingredients you think was in the dish?
Collards and kale are my main greens. My mom loved swiss chard but I find it harder to make well for me.

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Nov 24, 2023 19:22:12 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

We are back from Vancouver, and as usual the dim sum was fabulous.  I think my niece is now a convert.  We hav3 also ruined egg rolls for her for any other restaurant, as after these others are going to be horrible.  

The border was pretty ugly, especially needing to go through the non NEXUS lanes.  We drove to the border crossing in Lynden to avoid a 90 min wait on the way back.

Sorry about the ugly border wait, but its   from me for Vancouver and dim sum. 

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Nov 24, 2023 19:06:39 GMT -5 countrygirl2 said:

Immodium will stop diarrhea. I had it on a trip and we stopped at a truck stop, the clerk told me about it. It's our go to from than on, it stops it. But do you want to if its really food poisoning.

We are back to watching Gotham, we are on the last year. It was a 5 year show and brutal, sure not something I would let impressionable kids watch. Never saw so many stabbings and abuse.

Bath time for me. It's been dark out since about 5:30, awful.

No.
Same with it coming out both ends.

[Pink Cashmere]

DS FaceTimed me after fussing at DD for calling me. He is feeling a little better, well enough to try to get dressed and get himself together to go with DD to their Dad’s house. This time, it’s because he wants to go. Which is a surprise, because I don’t think he’s visited his Dad since he moved back here. And really a surprise that he wants to go even though he doesn’t feel well.

I didn’t try to convince him to stay home and rest because at least if he’s at his Dad’s, hopefully his Dad or his wife will have enough sense to try to help if DS gets worse. 

[TheOtherMe]

Nov 24, 2023 12:51:55 GMT -5 Peace77 said:

Nov 24, 2023 11:04:01 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

I'm about to go to a website that is in French to buy the Toddler clothes for Christmas.  That what his mom says he needs.  I agree with her that he has too many toys and electronics and doesn't need more so please don't buy more.  I will abide by her wishes but I know my sister will say it's not Christmas without toys.  

She also complains that they didn't get rid of his 1 year old toy blocks that he has now assigned numbers to and uses them in his math games.  It makes it hard on the parents because only he knows the number of the blocks.  Sometimes he switches up on them.  

What about a book instead of toys?

Mom said no toys.  No books.  He has plenty of each.  She sent me to the French website and I found clothing that she approved of.

[TheOtherMe]

Nov 24, 2023 13:01:10 GMT -5 bookkeeper said:

Nov 24, 2023 12:32:08 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

He will be 4 in March.  I would buy that kind of game.  The kid knows square roots.

The only roots I knew about at the age of 4 would have been potatoes and carrots.  You have a gifted child in your family.

Same here.  We have gone from thinking he was developmentally delayed to thinking he is gifted.  He knows all about hexagons, pentagons, etc.  He counts by 1s, 2s, etc.  It's all a big game to him.  Anything he sees, he turns in to a numbers game.  

He figured out that really big numbers, like 1 million and 1 billion, count the same as the smaller numbers.  He wanted to know what the biggest number in the world is and he has come up with 1 Google as the biggest number.

He knows all about the planets and the solar system, too.  He's a star gazer and knows constellations.  He is the one that taught me Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

[andi9899]

I paid the money for the jersey. 🤐 I also got two Coach bags. 🤐 Don't tell anyone.

[TheOtherMe]

My Christmas shopping is all done.  DN3 sent me pictures of what their son circled in the wish book.  He doesn't know about prices.  One was a lego set that was out of my price range.  The other was a lego set within my price range.  He is also getting one other item he circled and and it's about $2 over what I want to spend.  That's acceptable.  

That's about how much I went over on the Toddler.  That was shipping because the French site doesn't have free shipping.

[chiver78]

Nov 24, 2023 19:28:22 GMT -5 Opti said:

Nov 24, 2023 13:21:59 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I managed to split my lip open somehow, and my tshirt currently looks like a crime scene.    I had no idea that it would bleed that much, that quickly, or take its sweet time closing up. so I'm not changing my shirt til I know my lip is all set. so, while I sit here with a cloth up to my face, I've got the Bruins/Red Wings game mirrored onto my TV from the phone, and I'm also watching a special on the 2008 Celtics (the Big 3 that finally brought home banner #17) on my tablet. I'd like to get back out with the pups to go walk around the development nearby, as the canal walk didn't last too long. Punk is going to need to ease into logging miles again after the break to let LD heal from surgery. but, I'm not leaving the house if the lip is still bleeding at all. it's already happened a couple times, I thought I was good, and then all of a sudden there's new drips on my shirt      good thing this is just a junky Old Navy layering tee that doesn't ever go out in public on its own. 

Obviously, you secretly are a hockey player ... 

Has it stopped yet?

I actually am a hockey player, and I've posted about it here. 🤷‍♀️

[Opti]

Nov 24, 2023 20:26:30 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Nov 24, 2023 19:28:22 GMT -5 Opti said:

Obviously, you secretly are a hockey player ... 

Has it stopped yet?

I actually am a hockey player, and I've posted about it here. 🤷‍♀️

That's right I forgot. Hangs head in shame. 

[Opti]

Any poster know my primary sport?

[daisylu]

Nov 24, 2023 17:49:11 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

So it seems that DS might have food poisoning. Yesterday when we were texting while he was at his grandparents house, he said yes and his stomach wasn’t happy, they must’ve put laxatives in the food. DD just called me and said DS is really sick, he threw up “red stuff” this morning and his stomach is cramping really bad. She said my Grandbabies told her everybody had to use the bathroom after dinner yesterday, and after they said that, she thought back and in hindsight, everybody was wandering off to the bathroom, including her and the grandbabies. She said there were about 20 people there.

But she and the grandbabies don’t have diarrhea, just DS. DD is gone to get him some Tylenol for the cramps, is that okay for him to take? I tried to convince him to see if he can hold some Pedialyte or something down, he refused to even try it. DS rarely gets sick. My nerves are bad. 

Pedialyte makes powder to add to water now which is much more palatable than the regular. It tastes like flavored water without the syrup taste.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Got the trees up. I left some ornaments off because of Wilbur. Its his first year with a tree. Already caught him teething on a branch.

Might have to get a couple rice boxes. For whatever reason hes scared of them and Ive used them to keep him away from stuff before.

I think my collection has outgrown me. I am going to alternate rather than try to put everything up much to the girls disappointment.

[Opti]

Nov 24, 2023 21:27:38 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Got the trees up. I left some ornaments off because of Wilbur. Its his first year with a tree. Already caught him teething on a branch.

Might have to get a couple rice boxes. For whatever reason hes scared of them and Ive used them to keep him away from stuff before.

I think my collection has outgrown me. I am going to alternate rather than try to put everything up much to the girls disappointment.

DQ I found some cool stuff on Etsy, but have not pulled the trigger. Found some ornaments that were a mix of wood cutout and sheet music. The one I like the best for me or my dad is sold out. Also found a super cool Advent calendar out of wood, but I can't go there this year. Not a need, just a want. Got reminded of Lutheran advent wreaths growing up and really liked this version I found on Etsy. Over $100 for what I would want. So next year or so? 

ETA - Maybe I'll check out the pee pads on Etsy Cyber Monday. One of the patterns that I have in the original pee pads is available for a larger size pee pad that could go under his big hide.   Opti?

[Opti]

Posting peeps, I like this for my dad, but I am not sure what size he is or how difficult he would find it to put on.
Yeah, Etsy. Damn commercial!

[andi9899]

Christmas tree is up. I have a ton off ornaments since the girls and I buy them the day after Christmas every year. I need to see if T1 wants some.

[Pink Cashmere]

I am going to ask Mister to get my Christmas decorations out of the attic this weekend, while he’s off work. I want to decorate this year, I didn’t last year. Which also means I need a tree, since I prefer live trees and don’t have an artificial one. 

I am also going to request that he clean up all the crap in his side of the bedroom and on his dresser this weekend, so I can dust and clean the carpet Monday or Tuesday. If he doesn’t do it, I will just pile all of that shit in his wanna be man cave, to get it out of my way. 

So now I am going to be petty and messy……

OAN, I am wondering how it’s going with my children at their Dad’s house. Their Dad’s (3rd) wife is a piece of work, she is silly and messy IRL She is also his cousin. Plus, I ran into her when we were both in the service department waiting area at a car dealership and chatting among strangers, we realized who each other were….. but before we even said anything to each other, my first thought when I saw her, was that she looked like my ex MIL. I swear on all that is good and holy, that that was my first thought when I first saw her, when I didn’t even know who she was. How weird is that, to marry someone who looks like your Mom?! And to be fair on the “cousin” thing, even though they were raised as cousins, they aren’t actually related by blood. So it’s really just a weird coincidence that she looks like his Mom. And his Mom has some very strong genes lol, because not only can I see her in my children, he looks a lot like her. So he and his wife basically look like they could be brother and sister.

I could run down the list of things that make me say she is silly and messy. I will, if anyone needs clarification and says so while I’m in a petty mood lol. But I think it’s enough to say for now that her own children don’t really like her and just try to tolerate her. My ex’s Mom was even confused when they became a couple, because as she said, which is what I thought, she was gay and living with her GF, before her and my ex somehow got together. My ex MIL refused to even go to their wedding. And apparently there is some kind of past sexual history between my ex husband’s second wife and the 3rd. That part didn’t come from my MIL. But yeah, it’s all pretty crazy Imo. 

Anyway, DS hasn’t been around his Dad or her much since they got married years ago, because like I said before, he doesn’t really fool with his Dad. So my whole point is that if she pulls the kind of shenanigans DD has described for years, I wish I could be a fly in the wall. Because DS’s mouth is slick too, and he’s not one to let offensive shit ride without saying something. Also because for some reason, the wife likes to talk about me, in a bad way, around DD. DD gets all confused about respecting her elders and doesn’t know how to handle situations like that, when her elders are being toxic, which is also why my Mom can bully her so easily. DS doesn’t have those issues. My Mom does not even try to play with DS like she plays with DD, and I have no doubt that DS will not tolerate his stepmother’s foolishness if she gets out of line. He is NOT the boy she and his Dad use to know, and I seriously doubt he will ignore the stupid shit she says, like DD tries to, because she still hasn’t learned yet to set boundaries with people she considers her elders, even though I’ve been telling her for years that it is okay to do that.

One time that DS and my Mom did butt heads because she was trying to bully him, when she realized he would not be bullied, she told him “I love you”. DS said “And Jesus loves you”. When people irritate him, he doesn’t say “have a good day”, he says “I hope you have the day you deserve”. And also when he gets a weird vibe, he tells people “I wish for you, ten times what you wish for me”. So, he is not usually outright offensive, he just has a way with words, that turns people’s energy and intentions back on them, and I love it. 

Having said all that, I do hope my children are having an enjoyable evening at their Dad’s house. I don’t give a fuck about their Dad, but if my children can manage to have a decent relationship with him, I’m all for it. For the sake of peace, love and happiness, I also honestly hope his wife doesn’t try DS. But if she does…..

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Nov 24, 2023 22:29:26 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

I am going to ask Mister to get my Christmas decorations out of the attic this weekend, while he’s off work. I want to decorate this year, I didn’t last year. Which also means I need a tree, since I prefer live trees and don’t have an artificial one. 

I am also going to request that he clean up all the crap in his side of the bedroom and on his dresser this weekend, so I can dust and clean the carpet Monday or Tuesday. If he doesn’t do it, I will just pile all of that shit in his wanna be man cave, to get it out of my way. 

So now I am going to be petty and messy……

OAN, I am wondering how it’s going with my children at their Dad’s house. Their Dad’s (3rd) wife is a piece of work, she is silly and messy IRL She is also his cousin. Plus, I ran into her when we were both in the service department waiting area at a car dealership and chatting among strangers, we realized who each other were….. but before we even said anything to each other, my first thought when I saw her, was that she looked like my ex MIL. I swear on all that is good and holy, that that was my first thought when I first saw her, when I didn’t even know who she was. How weird is that, to marry someone who looks like your Mom?!
Sadly not Pink. Have you heard of the Oedipus complex or the play?


And to be fair on the “cousin” thing, even though they were raised as cousins, they aren’t actually related by blood.


So it’s really just a weird coincidence that she looks like his Mom. And his Mom has some very strong genes lol, because not only can I see her in my children, he looks a lot like her. So he and his wife basically look like they could be brother and sister.

I could run down the list of things that make me say she is silly and messy. I will, if anyone needs clarification and says so while I’m in a petty mood lol. But I think it’s enough to say for now that her own children don’t really like her and just try to tolerate her. My ex’s Mom was even confused when they became a couple, because as she said, which is what I thought, she was gay and living with her GF, before her and my ex somehow got together. My ex MIL refused to even go to their wedding. And apparently there is some kind of past sexual history between my ex husband’s second wife and the 3rd. That part didn’t come from my MIL. But yeah, it’s all pretty crazy Imo. 

Anyway, DS hasn’t been around his Dad or her much since they got married years ago, because like I said before, he doesn’t really fool with his Dad. So my whole point is that if she pulls the kind of shenanigans DD has described for years, I wish I could be a fly in the wall. Because DS’s mouth is slick too, and he’s not one to let offensive shit ride without saying something. Also because for some reason, the wife likes to talk about me, in a bad way, around DD. DD gets all confused about respecting her elders and doesn’t know how to handle situations like that, when her elders are being toxic, which is also why my Mom can bully her so easily.

MO, there is a difference between respect and letting people play you elders or not. My mom repeatedly warned me that authority figures can be dangerous and not to be trusted. So I have had issues even trying to ask top authority figures for help. what i would do, not saying what you should do, just how i would roll. let dd know that some elders should be ignored on some things. you cannot and should not obey folks just because they are older or in charge. one needs to develop their own moral compass and ways to navigate through the world with people. For me its been a lifetime process and course corrections which continue until I die. If not after I pass as well. lol

DS doesn’t have those issues. My Mom does not even try to play with DS like she plays with DD, and I have no doubt that DS will not tolerate his stepmother’s foolishness if she gets out of line. He is NOT the boy she and his Dad use to know, and I seriously doubt he will ignore the stupid shit she says, like DD tries to, because she still hasn’t learned yet to set boundaries with people she considers her elders, even though I’ve been telling her for years that it is okay to do that.

One time that DS and my Mom did butt heads because she was trying to bully him, when she realized he would not be bullied, she told him “I love you”. DS said “And Jesus loves you”. When people irritate him, he doesn’t say “have a good day”, he says “I hope you have the day you deserve”. And also when he gets a weird vibe, he tells people “I wish for you, ten times what you wish for me”. So, he is not usually outright offensive, he just has a way with words, that turns people’s energy and intentions back on them, and I love it. 

Having said all that, I do hope my children are having an enjoyable evening at their Dad’s house. I don’t give a fuck about their Dad, but if my children can manage to have a decent relationship with him, I’m all for it. For the sake of peace, love and happiness, I also honestly hope his wife doesn’t try DS. But if she does…..

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

My trees and my plastic Santa. Three generations of ornaments on the trees. Santa was displayed every year in my great uncle's restaurant until 2014 when it closed. As far as we knew he went missing after that. We found him in GUs basement. Much to DHs annoyance he came home with me.

[countrygirl2]

I started to buy a tree on amazon and mail it but want to see it and feel it. I suppose I could go to Walmart  and look at one and then order it online.  I need to get it quickly. I'm planning on mailing one of my colors. I have decorations for all blue, purple, red, silver, and I think green, where I would change the colors every year with the white one.  It finally started shedding to much and I pitched it. I bought a new rather expensive one here that is green and already half the lights are out, haven't had it that many years either. But for now just buying one for up there.

[finnime]

Good morning, able invisipeeps segueing from one holiday to the next. Welcome to Saturday. I hope your day is calm and gives you moments of joy. And that there's still dessert leftover perhaps from Thursday. It makes a fine breakfast.

Today we'll put the final bits of Thanksgiving away. The fine china and silver have been washed and now need to be stowed. I need to pack up the roaster to return to ODB, for him to cook the Christmas prime rib. I found his reading glasses here, too, that need to be returned to him.

Yesterday I did some mad shopping online. Got a Kindle for DD--she lost hers in the great move--for $80 off. And I got a boatload of frames for photos for shows next year. DH has been planning out our preferred venues so we can apply in time. I am so happy he's engaged with this. He's gone from being too frequently tired, taking a long time to absorb and get involved with future plans, to leading the way. It's pretty great.

I am going to have to turn in my YM card, though. I'll be carrying a balance on a cc for two months, maybe three. 

Writing is going fairly well. I have 5 more days for Nanowrimo. I'm at 40,600 words roughly. Dropped the pace a bit with Thanksgiving.

The sun came through yesterday. I love the zigzagging path the sun's reflections make in the water, and the tiny dinosaur flying by.

[chiver78]

good morning, finnime. another gorgeous pic you've shared, thank you!

I'm awake, have been for a couple hours now. the hazards of calling an early night,i guess. thankful for the new phone screen so I can scroll quietly and not disturb Punk. I've got the calming voice of the Forensic Files narrator trying to lull me back to sleep. I have a feeling that a nap is on the agenda today.

[daisylu]

Same, awake for a couple of hours now and hoping for a nap later. DH will go out to hunt son. I will start my first batch of bone broth then. Also have some venison cut up for jerky that I need to get marinating. DS's requested heated jacket arrived yesterday. I charged the battery to test it out today to make sure it works.

Will likely pull the trigger and order a phone today. I did run through the AT&T store yesterday to check the sale, but they had limited quantity and none of the one that I want with larger memory. Offered to order, but I was not going to spend anymore time in that store. Too crowded and about a thousand degrees. I was halfway through ordering online before I even got waited on anyway. For those who are curious, I will be ordering the Samsung zfold 5.

That was the only store I went into yesterday. Though I did take the littles into the mall for lunch after the movie. They wanted Chik Fil A, and to see Santa. Got pics taken, kept a few and handed the rest off to sister. It was a good day.

[daisylu]

Pink Cashmere I hope everyone has a speedy recovery.

[Pink Cashmere]

I have been awake for hours again. Now my attitude sucks because of it.

[daisylu]

Nov 25, 2023 7:19:21 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

I have been awake for hours again. Now my attitude sucks because of it.

I've been awake for hours which is not unusual for me, but DH set his alarms to go hunting this morning, 3 of them. Guess who is still in bed? 🤬
If I push him to get up to do something he enjoys I'm the bad guy, which is why I did nothing this morning. I just got out of bed and started doing what I had planned for today.

The alarm thing set me off. Get up or don't IDGAF, but silencing 3 alarms? He knows I can't sleep after 1 alarm. So I'm also cranky. Which will make for a very day for him.

[raeoflyte]

Last day of pet/house sitting! I guess I shouldn't jinx it. They don't get in till late and pushed their flight out later. I hope they're anxious to get home and don't run into any issues. Because I'll miss their critters but I'm anxious to be back home. I've told puppy that I owe her several days of snuggling for this.

They let the dogs on everything so I'll spend a decent amount of time vacuuming the couch, then doing some general cleaning. One dog threw up poop on the carpet on Thanksgiving morning- dh got his I told you do back at me - but I think I got that stain out yesterday. We're in the guest house so there really isn't much to do. Strip the bed and remake it if they tell me where sheets are.

It would have been a good day to sleep in.

I'm spending the downtime on my albums. Working on 2021 which is when we started adding a lot more pet pictures. I filled up 150 pages (max) by October and had to go back and consolidate earlier months. I'll still have to do a 2021-a book with the family photos we took that year though. Dh has some pictures I was missing and need to squeeze in too.

[raeoflyte]

Nov 25, 2023 7:41:35 GMT -5 daisylu said:

Nov 25, 2023 7:19:21 GMT -5 Pink Cashmere said:

I have been awake for hours again. Now my attitude sucks because of it.

I've been awake for hours which is not unusual for me, but DH set his alarms to go hunting this morning, 3 of them. Guess who is still in bed? 🤬
If I push him to get up to do something he enjoys I'm the bad guy, which is why I did nothing this morning. I just got out of bed and started doing what I had planned for today.

The alarm thing set me off. Get up or don't IDGAF, but silencing 3 alarms? He knows I can't sleep after 1 alarm. So I'm also cranky. Which will make for a very day for him.

That's so frustrating. Dh has alarms for medication that will go off all night long. I don't usually wake up for those but I check ds bg every 2 hours and if I have trouble going back to sleep it's usually because dh is snoring and has an alarm buzzing every 10 minutes.

He's working on converting my old office into his "bedroom" and I'm trying to prioritize that project.

[daisylu]

Nov 25, 2023 8:01:59 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

Nov 25, 2023 7:41:35 GMT -5 daisylu said:

I've been awake for hours which is not unusual for me, but DH set his alarms to go hunting this morning, 3 of them. Guess who is still in bed? 🤬
If I push him to get up to do something he enjoys I'm the bad guy, which is why I did nothing this morning. I just got out of bed and started doing what I had planned for today.

The alarm thing set me off. Get up or don't IDGAF, but silencing 3 alarms? He knows I can't sleep after 1 alarm. So I'm also cranky. Which will make for a very day for him.

That's so frustrating. Dh has alarms for medication that will go off all night long. I don't usually wake up for those but I check ds bg every 2 hours and if I have trouble going back to sleep it's usually because dh is snoring and has an alarm buzzing every 10 minutes.

He's working on converting my old office into his "bedroom" and I'm trying to prioritize that project.

I raised 2 kids with health issues who needed attention throughout the night, it becomes a habit when an alarm goes off like autopilot. You know what needs attention and what doesn't. This was an out of the ordinary occasion. Plus I knew last night he wasn't gutting out of bed this morning.
I think it's best for everybody if I just take a nap now.

[raeoflyte]

Nov 25, 2023 8:19:54 GMT -5 daisylu said:

Nov 25, 2023 8:01:59 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

That's so frustrating. Dh has alarms for medication that will go off all night long. I don't usually wake up for those but I check ds bg every 2 hours and if I have trouble going back to sleep it's usually because dh is snoring and has an alarm buzzing every 10 minutes.

He's working on converting my old office into his "bedroom" and I'm trying to prioritize that project.

I raised 2 kids with health issues who needed attention throughout the night, it becomes a habit when an alarm goes off like autopilot. You know what needs attention and what doesn't. This was an out of the ordinary occasion. Plus I knew last night he wasn't gutting out of bed this morning.
I think it's best for everybody if I just take a nap now.

Exactly. Dh's medication alarms aren't for emergent things. It's because he forgets his pills and ignores his alarms. He complains about how little and poorly he sleeps - which I'm not disputing- but somehow he's always sleeping soundly when I can't sleep. I almost never ask him to handle ds alarms anymore because I worry about him waking up for the important alarms.

It's beyond frustrating. I hope you get a nap in today if possible.

Eta - To clarify this post and my last one were meant to commiserate.