So...whats for dinner?
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Funerals always seem to bring the worst out of some people. It's probably better she wasn't there.
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Michelle- OMG! You certainly didn't need that! Some people are just "Cranky" in there old age! I'm glad you were able to get there though and im sure it was a very hard day. Hope you are able to get a good nights sleep.
Kaara and Carrie- Yes it does have me abit concerned they are an indian casino and usually get away with things that other bussiness can't. But they do have FMLA Chuck may end up having the brain surgery (what he was trying to avoid with the gamma knife) he said he will do anything to not feel this way, but that surgery alone will put him out for several months I hear.
Joyce- Tell us how you really feel LMAO! between the killing of the F,,,king elephant and the aunt burning in hell, shit they don't stand a chance. hehe! Im right there with ya though!
Nancy- Finally made the minestrone today! It was really good. The only thing different i did was doubled the recipe and added a large can of whole peeled tomatoes, some broccoli (that i steamed then chopped up) and par boiled a diced up potatoe. Used canned cut green beans instead of frozen. I added some leftover peas i had in the fridge but just in my bowl as Dh does not like them. Put a parme/reggino rind in and lots of parmesan cheese, Dh loved it. I made some delicious corn bread to go with it. I have enough for the next 3 or 4 nights! Yay!!
Carole- I agree wouldn't that be great if they were all wrong on the weather. I remember living in hawaii and we were supposed to get a tsnami DH and I watched up on the 15th floor of our conod and all there was, was a ripple. It was funny! but glad it turned out that way of course.
Hope everyone is stocked up on radio's, batteries lots of food and water and flash lights. but you are all probably pros in this by now and have all that stuff already. Keep safe everyone!
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Oh good grief, Michelle! I swear every family has to have 'the one' that just has to cause a problem but you would think she could have just sucked it up for her sister's funeral for goodness sake!!! For some people it is more important to 'be right' than to 'do the right thing'! She will eventually regret her decision!
Maybe she figured she didn't need the ride and could fly in on her broom instead..lol!0 -
Set, wow, just wow, Michelle! But you got through it. She will have to deal with what she did. Much love.
My MIL is doing better. It is looking like she might remain in hospice for a while. Not easy on anyone, everyone will have to fly home, or go back to work, or school this week. MIL obviously has her own timetable! LOL0 -
Holy Moly, I could not believe what I was reading so I read it to DH. Her own sister? WTF is wrong with her. I'm so sorry Michelle.
DH and I went over to friends of ours, had Chinese food, brought over some wedding pics had some wine, then went outside and sat by the campfire, I love that smell, DH play some tunes on his 12 string, left at 11:00. Had a nice time.
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Deb, sounds like a fun evening that you and DH needed to share. Very nice!
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Hey, JoyceK may be small but she is mighty!!!
I got a good night's sleep and I am feeling better this morning. I guess I'd better hit the grocery store and pick up a couple bundles of wood. We will surely lose power, there is a 100% track record since we moved in. DH says we'll go to a hotel if we lose power, but we might have a hard time figuring out what direction to head, the storm is so large! And we need to bring in a bucket of water for toilet flushing. No power - no well water - no toilets! We will move out quickly if the power is out for very long. DH does need to store the patio furniture today so it doesn't end up in the lake...lol!
I could have used a few days without excitement but it's not to be.
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Michelle, here in the south we always fill up the bathtub with water for flushing the toilet. Hope you don't lose power. It's important not to open the freezer when the power is off. Do you have a portable generator that will run the refrigerator?
It's expensive, but people who can afford it have installed all-house generators that run on natural gas. They self-test once a month. The moment the power goes off, the generator turns on. One of our neighbors installed one after Katrina.
I hope everyone in the storm path stays safe.
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Michelle: I say that would be your aunt's problem and not yours. Don't let negative people infect your heart and head. It's ok to be angry for a moment, then release the anger to the universe and go on with your life.
Carole: Funny about the weatherman...they love to do that don't they!
Pay attention to the storm reports everyone in the path, and heed the warnings. Not worth taking chances!
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Wow, so much going on in this thread. I have a female PS, and I just love her. Michelle, I forgot about her, she makes me feel tall. That cartoon is so true (not in your case Eric). And so funny. Deborye, I hope you're feeling better. Been there, done that. Getting away on your own would do you a world of good. And you might even be more appreciated when you come back.
Debbie, you and your DH and Dad are in my thoughts. Hope everyone is doing well. Moon, you and your family as well. And you Michelle. And everyone else here. (((((Hugs)))))
Eric, I meant to congratulate Sharon on her job. That is wonderful! I bet she will love it.
Haven't been cooking much because our sink keeps leaking. A plumber is supposed to come Monday to fix it. I hope he makes it with the storm. It looks like we will be hit hard. My house isn't in danger of flooding, but my work is. And of course we could end up without power for quite a while. We took everything in from outside and are as prepared as we can be. Will just have to ride it out. I have a feeling I'll getting a call that school will be closed on Monday.
Went to iron hill brewery for dinner last night. DH and I shared a flight of eight seasonal brews and a an order of nachos. He also had a salad, and I had seafood bisque. Fun and Yum!0 -
Good idea about filling the bathtub tomorro after showers. We thought about it the first time the power went out from a storm. The next storm, I thought about it, but the power went out about 30 minutes after the storm started. Too late...lol! DH is going to get gas,cash and pick up a couple bundles of wood. The patio furniture is all safely stored away, and DH parked his car in front of our dumpsters.
Now we are going to sit in our chairs, watch football and eat chicken wings and apple pie...lol!
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Hoping everyone in the path of the storm remains safe. When the power goes off here, I have a couple of led fake candles. They don't give much light, but I put them in the bathroom, in the stairs, by the sink, etc. Just to help find your way around the house. And, because they are LED, they last a long time, even if on continuously.
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Just got a call from my DD's school, they're closed Monday and Tuesday. It is the smart thing to do.
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Poor working mothers... scrambling for child care as a storm approaches. I always found school closures to be problematic. At least I was the CEO and could bring the kid to work.
*susan*
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Job 3 is with US Dept of Health & Human Services. I'm the head tech geek for what is essentially a portable hospital emergency department.
I'm not on call this month...but I still watch stuff like this.
Be careful, please.
Chrissy got 8th place out of 16. She was the only freshman in the race. She beat her year end goal time by almost a minute so her school coach was quite pleased....
Thanks for the vote of confidence about not being like the guy in the cartoon. The last time I had the flu, I was pretty well "shot" for a couple of days. So the cartoon is not that inaccurate. :-)
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Susan, I used to hate when school closed for that reason, but I have a feeling a lot of work places will be closed too. The state declared a state of emergency yesterday anticipating the storm. I think it makes it easier to get help in if it's needed. The worst that will happen to me is loss of power. My DH has it harder. He has to go to work tomorrow morning, and they've made arrangements that he can sleep there if he can't get home. He works for the hospital. I may be home alone for several days with no power. We shall see. I have two sisters and a brother who don't live far, so I may head over there just for company in a lull if I lose power. I will put safety first though. I am taking this seriously.
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With laptops and home networks, there are some situations where it's a little easier than it used to be. I worked but didn't have the advantage of working at home, so finding childcare was always a challenge on snow days. I managed a group the last few years I worked, and they could be completely productive with their laptops and a network connection to our intranet.
Stay safe, everyone!
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do stay safe everyone over/up there.
I made home made country style bread with milk, butter and sugar. I think it will turn out all right.. might be too sweet. but then we can slather butter on it.. add some jam.
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I'm ready. Heating is no problem cuz the gas wood stove works without electricity. I will put my Coleman stove in the mudroom if I have to cook anything. Toilet is gravity flushed so don't need buckets of water. Got all my hurricane lamps out cleaned and filled, flashlights are ready as is my little tea lights, put things away outside that may blow away, should I bring in my wind chimes too?
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Deb- Sounds like you had a great time last night. We did about the same thing, had some friends over and had a bon fire. I made a pan of mac n cheese and hamburgers everyone ate happily outside and it was easy. There were 10 kids and 10 adults!
Carol- We used to fill the bath tub when I was a kid too
I hope everyone stays safe with this storm and that no one loses power for long. We have access to a generator so it should be ok for us (fingers crossed). But inpreperation I have been making sure all the laundry is done and the house is clean etc. My DH just headed out to get more gas and cash. I am making a roast beef for dinner with the 500 temp meathod so many of us use. If we do lose power I won't be able to use an oven or stove so thought I should cook it tonight just in case. I made a batch of chicken soup today too
Dh has no idea what will happen with work....I really don't want to be alone in the house with the boys if trees are snapping from the wind!! He has been warned if we hit 40mph winds- he must come home
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We just booked a hotel room for two nights...just in case! Easy to cancel, but not easy to get a room if it ends up being really bad. The problem was where to book, so we decided on Nashua, about 30 minutes from here. Of course, they may not have power, either. Hopefully that area of Nashua will be more stable than our area. And the hotel may have a generator - it's a conference center.
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Smart move Michelle! We are just hunkering down. I have to be at a client office in the morning, so I will have to go out in the mess.
*susan*
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Auntienance - How were your pork chops and those naughty drunken apples? My pork loin is on baking. Usually do a sage/garlic powder rub. Opted easy way out and sprinkled with KC Masterpiece BBQ seasoning - does say "great for Pork!" Have covered with foil to cook slowly.
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Kay - I just watched the weather- BE CAREFUL!
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Deb- Haha on the wind chimes! I forgot to bring my wind chimes in once and there were bits and pieces everywhere and the glass ones were shattered.
Laurie- Thats what scares me the most is the trees during a wind storm too. Yikes!! Good thing you have a generator plus didn't you just buy a wood stove?
Michelle- Thats smart thinking getting a room ahead of time, they will probably be hard to get once the storm starts..
Susan- If the weather is too terrible I hope you cancel on the client. I would be leary of driving in a bad storm.
Dh is getting on my nerves, all i hear on his tv is loud screatching of tires, women screaming, and machine guns going off Im fit to be tied. I walk in the kitchen and he comes over to me and hugs me and says are you mad at me.. Im thinking in my head..Freaking yes im mad, im pissed at the world im angry at everyone including you but instead I smile and say, no why would you think that and give him a kiss and a hug and walk off. LOL! No need to let him know im upset it will just make me feel worse and him too. I just needed to vent!
Everyone is in my prayers I hope you will all be safe and if you have to venture out in the weather drive careful.
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Kay- I forgot you lived in Philly! I agree with Laurie be careful Looks like a mess there right now.
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Luv they were excellent, but they must have been New England apples because they weren't very drunken lol.
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Auntie, Very funny!
I will go to the client if they are open. They are only a 6 minute drive, and I need the income. Our governor has asked all businesses to close tomorrow, so I won't go in until they confirm that people are actually in the building.
Tonight was a new dish for me- Indian cabbage rolls. First you make a dry cooked lamb mixture with lots of spices. This meat would be what you would get inside a samosa. Then you blanch some cabbage leaves, reserve some for rolling, and shred the rest. To make the sauce you fry some onions, then add tomato, a peeled and sliced lemon, water, salt, pepper and the shredded cabbage. The meat mixture is then rolled inside the cabbage and then the dish is assembled. Bake for an hour, and dinner is served. This was a very unusual set of flavors. Thai chilis, tomato, lemon, the warming spices, and cabbage. I really enjoyed this a lot.
Funny how almost every culture has a cabbage roll dish. Maybe I should write the definitive cabbage roll book. So far, I have made Hungarian, Polish, Indian, and Chinese.
*susan*
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Debbie, vent on dear, you are dealing with a lot!! ((((HUGS))))
Kay and everyone else in mid atlantic and on the coast, be safe!
Deb, you would be good for providing storm prep lessons for those of us who have been a bit negligent. DH and I just finally got our lights lined up. In the past we have been lucky enough to keep our gas heat, hot water, etc, on after " the lights went out", so we are banking on that.....
Hope everyone is able to get through Sandy unscathed!0 -
Kay, sound like a smart thing! Good luck keeping them in and fairly quiet!
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