Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 10, 2017 20:47:42 GMT -5
We do a full-size candy bar for all the kids and usually something small for the parents. But we generally only get 10-20 TOTers, so it's not a huge financial burden or anything.
Eleven dead, 150 people missing, 2000 homes destroyed, 10s of thousands of acres on fire.
Gov. Brown sent a five-page letter to Trump asking for federal aid. And SILENCE from him. Not even a fucking tweet. Where is our state of emergency? Did I miss something??
The Body Shops banana shampoo and conditioner. It did such amazing things for my hair.
Also, Entenmann's chocolate crumb donuts. I haven't seen them in years and they are my absolute favorite junk food.
My grocery store sells just the chocolate crumb donuts. They don't always have them, but when I see them I pick up a box and naturally they are gone within like 13 hours.
Buy all the boxes! They freeze well. Lol
Where approximately are you? I keep checking grocery stores when I travel and I've not seen them in probably 3 years.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 4, 2017 19:55:19 GMT -5
I've been on a dishcloth kick to get my mojo back ... I made these three at a conference I went to two weeks ago:
Also, I just started (well, it's been a week) this shawlette as a test knit. It started as a pretty slow go, but it's only a 12-line pattern repeat and I *think* I've finally got it memorized so it should go faster now that I don't have to keep checking my sheet. (Sorry about the terrible photo, it's dark dark purple and it was tough to see any details so I blew it out.) I can't wait to see how it blocks out:
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 3, 2017 10:50:28 GMT -5
I like it! My only concern would be if the faucet neck isn't long enough to put water out into the sink at a distance sufficient for hand washing without brushing the sink. It looks ok, but I'd verify before you buy/install. Nothing is grosser than having to touch a sink while washing.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 29, 2017 17:15:34 GMT -5
My ILs have one (even though the mother in question has passed.). Theirs is laid out as kind of a duplex. It's a 3/2 on his parents' side and a 1/1 on the Grandma's side. Both sides have kitchens and living areas. In between is the front door, entry hall, and laundry room.
It was a pre-fab or modular home, I think. It worked well for them, and it would be rentable if they were interested in doing so.
I'd look for floor plans that are described to include an in-law suite, guest quarters, or duplex living.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 27, 2017 14:22:24 GMT -5
I used to love their show, back when it was about two people just doing what they do. Now, it's like the show is just a shill for all their side hustles and I don't like that.
Also, see above re: racism/homophobia.
And cmeon, I used to do ceramics (like 10 years ago) and very rarely wound up with clay on my apron. I also never put my hair up. The not-messy clay thing may explain why I was never all that good at wheel-throwing, LOL. (I ended up doing a lot of slab and freeform coil-built stuff because I just could. not. finish a thrown piece without getting frustrated and tearing it down/starting over about 600 times.)
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 27, 2017 14:06:59 GMT -5
LOL, I just realized I totally forgot to actually add my own whine.
I am SO. FREAKING. TIRED. It has to be medical. I find myself sleeping very well at night, getting between 7-9 hours of continuous sleep, etc, and I can literally barely keep my eyes open during the day. Last week I took an accidental four hour nap after sleeping 9 hours the night before. WTF could be causing this? I doubt I'm anemic at the moment, but I will be upping my iron intake anyhow. What else can I add? Magnesium supplements? HALP, this is getting awful and starting to interfere with ADLs.
Our realtor is the.worst. We are closing next week, so we are trying to hold it together, but she has been full of bad advice and does nothing. We are running around getting stuff together for closing. Stuff that I am pretty sure is her job? Poor DH has been battling with the ridiculous HOA to get basic papers that everyone needs to sell and they are being so difficult and stupid. We legit called the title company ourselves to find out what was needed and what we need to do for closing. WTF. And I'm just salty because every time we ask for advice on anything she is wishy washy and says " what do you think?" I DONT KNOW, IM NOT A DAMN REALTOR. Ahh. Next week ya'll. Please let us survive.
I'm sorry. That is definitely not something you should be handling on your own. If I were closer, I'd totally help you out. It's unfortunate that - as a realtor myself - I find that a LOT of realtors are that way. I should not, as the buyer's agent, be *bothering* you the day before signing to get something signed by your sellers that is a requirement to close. But here I am, sending YET ANOTHER email and making YET ANOTHER phone call. Oh please, let me do your job too. /sarcasm
Seriously, though, let me know next time you're moving and I can use my network to find you a fantastic realtor. We're not all bad.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 26, 2017 14:30:19 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing that, munkii. I didn't know that and I'm sure it's a sign of my privilege that it never remotely occurred to me until now. What can be done?
Maybe it's my short stature, but isn't it difficult to maneuver past your cart, and over the ledge of the conveyor? Any time I have felt I "should" help bag at a large grocery store, it's a huge pain for me. Everything is angled for the cashier's convenience, not mine. And if I push my cart too far ahead, the person in line behind me inevitably moves forward and plants themselves directly in front of the credit card machine before I'm ready to swipe my card. I can't STAND that.
We don't have a front conveyor. You just push your cart up to the cashier and they unload it as they scan. Then they pass the cart behind them to the bagging area.
S/O those of you who bag your own groceries when there is someone available, do you just say excuse me and start bagging?
I say "I'd rather do it myself, thank you. I'm particular." They usually are like "cool!" and move on to the next cashier or whatever. No one has ever been anything but ok with it.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 25, 2017 12:50:11 GMT -5
I prefer to bag my own stuff and I'll say so, even if there's a bagger available. It's really easier for all involved, because I'm super picky about what goes with what in bags. (Meat gets its own bag and so does anything chemical, plus I want freezer stuff in one, fridge stuff in another, and pantry stuff in the last. It's ridiculous but it makes my life easier when unpacking.)
I keep hard liquor on the top shelf of my pantry. Wine is kept in the basement in an IKEA Ivar rack.
Lol at the bolded!
Our actual, seriously-first-world-problem is that we don't drink *enough*. We buy liquor for certain cocktails if we're hosting someone, or go to a winery, or get a wine club shipment and somehow don't manage to drink it fast enough to draw down the collection, so it just multiplies. We literally have 20+ bottles of wine and at least a couple bottles of liquor on our kitchen counter right now because I am out of places to store them.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 24, 2017 22:16:19 GMT -5
We've outgrown every form of liquor/wine storage we have. Our liquor cabinet is bursting at the seams and we have more wine than will fit in our current configuration. What do you use for wine/liquor storage? Bonus points if it's cheap and/or moderately attractive.