I Want to Be Underwhelmed: 2025 Spring Prelude 🌸🌼🪻🪴🌱

I’m going to attempt a massive baking endeavor to send my peeps Valentine’s Day treats.

Hopefully I can follow thru. 🙃

I guess it’s time for my spring douche. Oh wait. It’s not spring!

Trust me, r2, it's time.

Saving back a strawberry douche for that special occasion

Seattle is tender to the touch today.

We had an angry snow for fifteen minutes. It was more like the sky was hurling tiny snowballs at the ground.

Then, the sun came out.

I still can't find Dr. Pepper Blackberry Zero anywhere near me.

Sweet Baby Ray’s honey bbq sauce

OP/r595 from the other thread was in such a hurry to start a new thread he didn’t even link to the previous thread.

I was thinking of buying Kewpie mayo to make a tuna sandwich, but I don't know if it will make a huge difference in taste.

YouTube cooks shouldn't wear black disposable gloves, it looks sinister. They should wear clear gloves.

TCM showed All About Eve tonight, how I love that movie.

R9, it will.

Thank you for starting this new Prelude to Spring thread. I feel warmer already.

I just watched Saturday Night on Netflix. It was really good.

OP- I know it’s déclassé but I’ve always liked wall-to-wall carpeting.I guess that’s the equivalent of saying I always preferred that canned cranberry sauce over high-end homemade cranberry sauce.To be honest I do prefer canned cranberry sauce over the high end homemade cranberry sauce.

Living in an upper level of an apartment, I do have wall-to-wall carpeting (except for kitchen and bathroom). I learned recently that people on the first floor have the option of bare flooring. While I would rather have flooring with my choice of area rugs, I understand the noise reduction of having the upper units have carpeting.

I wish my upstairs neighbors had carpet.

I've been watching Ironside all morning. They used the Hart to Hart house exterior in two unrelated episodes.

The Daily Mail, which has been "rah rah Trump" for months, hasn't even mentioned Musk taking over the Treasury. I brought it up in a comment section and all the Nazi commenters called me a liar.

I guess if no one writes about it, it's not happening, like that tree falling in the forest thing.

Sorry that's whelming. ^^^^^

Do you still use carpet fresh on your crotch?

The last patch of ice from our big January 5 snowstorm is STILL sitting in my yard.

And then there’s MAUDE!

As an Irish woman I knew in 1975, who seemed a combination of Mysterious Maid of the Crypt and very late Tennessee Williams, and whose guiding principle was to be absolutely free in the moment, once said, staring into space,

"Now what would be the spontaneous thing to do?"

Stopped by a friend's place to check on him on my way home from running errands.

His place smelled like a grade school cafeteria. I asked him what he had been cooking. Stouffer's Salisbury Steak.

I told him in future to let me know when his Sunday dinner is going to be a Stouffer's frozen meal and I will order him something good for delivery or drop something by. Stouffer's is a weekday lunch, not a Sunday dinner.

He mocked me for saying "in future" and said I have a "thing" for Brits.

Well, alrighty then.

[quote] Stouffer's is a weekday lunch, not a Sunday dinner.

🤮

Fell down in my garden. Decided to wallow around on the ground like a hog. Got incredibly dirty and muddy. Had to strip naked in my garage before coming back inside then straight to the shower. Dirt and mud everywhere.

Just rubbed on a glob of bag balm on my feet

My balls are sensitive

There are certain times of the month when I want to watch Burgess Meredith battle Rachel Roberts.

There are certain times of the month when I want to watch Sorrell Booke use his charm on Mabel Albertson.

Today is a good day for both.

Only in a red area is a diesel locomotive train whistle on a pick-up truck a cool thing.

I have leftover potato chips so I’m going to make a tuna casserole.

R32, you’re a quitter for having leftover chips.

I watched the entire Grammy Awards show.

Excellent point, r33. I was trying to make sense of r32’s post and my brain just couldn’t process it. The concept of leftover potato chips is alien to me, unless you’re talking about the really tiny broken ones left in the bottom of the bag.

With great effort I could wrap my mind around the initial concept. I thought “What if it was a really big bag from Costco and r32 simply could not eat them all in one sitting?” I have experienced that once or twice. But the second idea of putting the remaining chips aside for a period of time and not eating them for breakfast the next morning? 🤯

R35, I’ve decided without much thought that the “leftovers” were the result of a grocery store spree. There is a wide variety of comestibles in R32’s possession that work as quasi potato chips - pita, crackers, corn.

I’d like to try a crushed dorito breading with tuna salad casserole. The salmon color of the sauce would make the peas POP.

I love to not read lengthy replies

Nutella is too messy to deal with.

I should have just put cream cheese on my bagel. Much easier.

Allegedly:

Banana bunches with short stems are sweeter.

Apples with intact long stems are sweeter than apples with no stem or short stem.

Looks like we're hungry today! Dorito crumbs on tuna casserole sounds fantastic.

I pressed the on button on my Blendjet but I had neglected to put the lid on the container. What a mess.

Potato chips aren't a "leftover." They're a pantry staple.

I just finished my first ever watch of "Six Feet Under" and I'm a basket case.

I don't particularly like salted caramel. I prefer just plain caramel.

I have a long (3.5 hour) drive on Friday and I’m looking forward to it. I’m sneaking out of work and hitting the road.

My cat groomer asked if the big cat was available to come 30 mins earlier for his appointment. After checking his schedule, why yes! He was available!

My cat hisses when I try to arrange last minute changes to her schedule.

Then she laughs and laughs.

I forgot to buy my dog’s baby carrots on the weekend and now we’re out. He is ignoring me and won’t even make eye contact. I guess I am going to the store now instead of having my own lunch. He usually gets a few while I am eating lunch.

Get the baby carrots.

I went for a walk yesterday afternoon and I felt like a groundhog coming out to see my shadow. I want to go on another one today but I signed up for 30 minute seminar at 4 pm ET. It's also very windy out so maybe I'll just do something indoors. I really prefer my end-of-the-workday walks. Walking at 10 or 11 am feels weird to me.

I received a Norton alert recommending that I set up a secure calendar with them so that they can “prevent dangerous events in my calendar”.

I think not.

I slid on ice this morning and crashed into a fire hydrant. Extensive damage to the front of my car, I'm using a rental until it's repaired. My torso hurts where the seat belt was but it did it's job and I didn't go through the windshield. Sucks to be me today.

Forgot to mention the airbag inflated and that was the scariest part of all.

Sorry that happened to you, r52.

While shopping yesterday I got myself a slice of Choclate Overload cake which turned out to have 850 calories and a kick like an espresso shot. I would have been better off with baby carrots like that pup.

[quote]Walking at 10 or 11 am feels weird to me.

I walk at 4:30 am.

Waiting for tools is tough….

I require ballpoint and denim sewing machine needles for reasons. I don’t want to visit Joann Fabrics because some asshole always interrogates me (I must give off an anti-craft vibe), so I ordered online.

The only concern is that tiny packages get lost by everyone.. UPS, USPS, FEDEX - they will lose anything tinier than a letter machine needles at least once before a package hits my mailbox.

I’m starting two very goofy projects for which I have half-assed experience and low skills. The longer I wait for the tools, the more ridiculous my ideas become.

Food is delicious

Sick and tired of winter. Early Spring, please.

I'm holding on tight.

Be nice to people, it works to make lives better.

I agree r60

I love you

Just put up with the asshole's interrogation, r56. It won't take long and sounds far less whelming than your other options.

I went to the library and got the movie Phil Spector, starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren. I hope it's good.

I wish The Academy Awards were this Sunday instead of The Super Bowl.

My hearing is weird today, ringing and muffled at the same time. It's only been like this once before, right before the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami. Run!

You can’t hear because you let big fart bombs

Not only did I get the dog’s baby carrots, a few apples and a bag of green beans, but I brought him downtown for a long walk before I went to the store. It was warm enough (40F) to leave him in the car for five minutes to run into the store for his snacks.

While I was out for 40 minutes, all hell broke out at work and I just finished working. So the drama queen got his snacks and walks but I didn’t get lunch and am just having dinner now.

I'm going to bed now.

Golden Slumbers fill your eyes

Smiles awake you when you rise.

[quote]My torso hurts where the seat belt was

Should you get checked out by a doctor, R52?

R46

Thanks for this post - I’m reminded that I need to book an appointment for my 7 lb chihuahua. He doesn’t like for me to clip his nails so why not have a professional do it?

I dropped three advil with two glasses of wine. Car accidents hurt. My dog is waiting for me to go beddy bye.

Braeburn are the best apples in the whole world.

Fuck. I should have copped some pain killers from my MVA. I'll be ok, I'm a Viking!

Torso is one of those creepy words. Like moist.

My dog won’t eat his vegetables.

r75 Maybe he's tired of the same vegetables all the time. Or maybe he ate some poop on the sly and he's queasy.

[quote]I slid on ice this morning and crashed into a fire hydrant.

I read this first sentence and pictured you sliding on the sidewalk and crashing into a hydrant. It didn't occur to me that you might have been in a vehicle. Anyway, I'm sorry this happened to you. There's nothing underwhelming about it.

Toast a piece of sandwich bread, top it with some cottage cheese, sprinkle with Spike seasoning. Must be Spike.

R71, as I understand it, the seat belt can sometimes cause internal injuries. If you're still in a lot of pain, maybe you should see a doctor.

I just had a robot from call me to remind me of an appointment for bloodwork that was not in my calendar. The robot had not information about which doctor had made the appointment and could not answer any questions and would not forward my call so I hung up and called back and got a second robot that asked me a bunch of questions before connecting me to someone with a thick foreign accent who has now put me on hold. It has now been ten minutes on hold.

I had another appointment for blood work at a different office on Monday and I know from past experience the lab can very easily cancel one of the appointments and combine all the lab orders so I only need to go once, but this woman does not understand and instead made me two separate appointments at two different times on the same day at the second office. At that point I decided to cut my losses and hang up and let the lab deal with it when I show up.

If this medical practice thinks making patients talk to robots and foreign workers in distant countries is more efficient for them or for their patients they are very wrong.

In the evenings I’ve been watching episodes from Kraft Suspense Theater aka Suspense Theater aka Crisis on YouTube. They’re fun, like the Hitchcock Hour but in color. Lots of different stars, 1963-65. I just think the credits are a little startling with screeching music and these animated stick figures doing weird poses with Lobster Boy appendages.

I strike curious poses

Don’t you people understand! The ship is sinking and there aren’t enough lifeboats-not by half.

Lesser Evil Himalayan Gold popcorn is very nice.

I made an appointment with a dermatologist to check on some moles. The first time I called the office, I was put on hold for a minute or two but, when they went to pick up my call, I was disconnected. I called back and was successful but they told me the office charges extra for credit cards, checks aren't accepted, but cash is. Should I be concerned that a derm wants cash payments? I may wind up cancelling/rescheduling anyway. The appointment is next Wed and we're supposed to get more snow.

I just made a NYT recipe for black bean soup that calls for canned beans, jarred salsa verde and canned chopped chilis. Dump it all in a pot, add some seasoning and finish with fresh chopped cilantro. The entire process took 20 minutes. I was supposed to use mild salsa verde, but I used Frontera tomatillo salsa which is pretty hot, so the soup has a kick.

It’s decent but my brain objects. I just can’t think of this concoction as homemade.

Is there a term for such “shortcut” recipes?

They should accept a debit card with no fee, r85.

[quote]Is there a term for such “shortcut” recipes?

Semi Ho-made.

[quote]I made an appointment with a dermatologist to check on some moles. The first time I called the office, I was put on hold for a minute or two but, when they went to pick up my call, I was disconnected. I called back and was successful but they told me the office charges extra for credit cards, checks aren't accepted, but cash is. Should I be concerned that a derm wants cash payments? I may wind up cancelling/rescheduling anyway. The appointment is next Wed and we're supposed to get more snow.

I've been meaning to make an appointment like that too. Basically for an overall skin cancer check. Hope yours goes OK. To answer your question, it's not that unusual nowadays for businesses to charge extra for credit charges.

In the winter I've always showered in the morning but lately I've been showering at night.

In the summer I shower both morning and night.

During COVID lock down I maintained my shower routine.

My ring camera caught footage of bunnies in my driveway looking for food so I went and purchased some rabbit food at Walmart and put it out. Now in addition to bunnies I see foxes. I hope it does not capture a rabbit murder event

It's supposed to snow four times in the next two weeks. My back can't take it.

Shrug it off.

I took a train to NYC and as I was rolling my suitcase down the sidewalk I randomly thought of the Denny thread from back in the day. My second thought was that whoever invented wheels for suitcases is an underappreciated genius.

We’ll be rich!

It’s a Play-Doh fun station for ostomy bags!

Just wait until you can squeeze stars into the bowl.

I've fed my cats twice today so why are they are still hungry. Little piggies.

R87 and R89, I totally understand about the CC upcharge. But why no checks? Maybe I've been watching too many episodes of American Greed. A cash-business doctor raises some flags to me. My primary takes checks with no problem. I could use my FSA card as its a debit card. I just want to make sure I have a receipt of the visit.

Owls scare me.

Checks are over.

I was always reluctant to buy a mandoline because I was convinced I’d cut myself. I finally got one, but I also bought cut-resistant gloves. Used it the first time last night. Put a glove on my right hand which was holding the onion I was slicing. Somehow managed to drop the mandoline on my left hand and badly slice the pinky.

Discontinued Ronzoni Pastina is supposedly back as of December 2024 but I haven't been able to find it in my area.

R100 those things are a menace. Just get rid of it

I’m going to keep it, but always wear the protective gloves on both hands.

R100, that sounds like something I'd do. Did you get stitches?

I have learned after my car accident the other day that my ears are ringing because the air bag deployment makes a very high decibel noise.

If you skid on ice and hit a fire hydrant expect the following: ringing ears, lower leg bruising, seat belt syndrome. In a word, pain. Don't let this happen to you.

I haven't eaten a sub in a long time. I will soon.

I'm tired today and would love a massage.

Just ended a looonnngggg workweek. Decided to order a small 4-piece pizza and will probably eat the entire thing in one sitting.

A couple of months ago I was feeling nostalgic and bought Pert Shampoo.

I've since come to the conclusion it smells like a wet dog so I threw it in the trash.

A couple of minutes ago I put the iPad in the toaster oven. It’s flat, like a piece of bread. Only thinner, heavier, and silver.

After a day in the dentists’ chairs (3 of ‘em, 9 am to 4 pm, no lunch) for a root canal, a post lengthening, and a much-better-fitting temporary, it took me a minute to say, “No, you don’t want the iPad toasted” and take it out.

I just spent 40 minutes watching a YouTuber ride a bullet train across Japan and eating Bento boxes from various regions at each stop. They all look delicious. Even the octopus, squid and eel.

I have ptosis on my left eye. Don't know what to do about it except try to smash my eyelid back into my orbital socket.

I have to go to the grocery store on Super Bowl Eve with a snowstorm coming. Fuck my life.

r114, lol me too! Trying to head out early today before the unwashed masses descend upon the stores.

So, you're planning on taking a shower before you shop, r115?

I just came back from the supermarket. I’m glad I walked because the parking lot was insane, people were lined up waiting for shopping carts in the store, and there were a dozen people ahead of me in the “ten items or less” line. The other lines were under what they call “carriage control” where employees line up shoppers around the store and direct them to an open cashier.

And for what? They’re over-hyping the NE storm. My guess? Five inches of snow.

Like five inches of anything, that’s underwhelming.

I think a lot of people who were planning to go out to watch the superbowl will be staying home because of snow and the horror of watching three hours of TV commercials interrupted by football without snacks is too much to contemplate.

I liked when the Superbowl was played during the afternoon.

I just came back from the store, and I think people were getting ready for their Superbowl Parties. Lots of multi packs of water, pop, beer, chips, pretzels, etc.

I’m trying out Bois Corsé Eau de Parfum from Diptyque. I need something as I work in an environment of ripe feet and I don’t smell that great myself.

[quote] a tribute to bark, the vital protective mantle that shields the vulnerable core of the tree. A combination of intense black coffee absolute and essence of sandalwood, with tonka bean blended in

This sounds butch enough. Working with stinky straight people, I have to make sure the fragrance isn’t too full of life, joy, or pleasantness.

Party naked!

My Ninja grill broke. There's a sensor or trigger on the hinge so it knows when it's opened, and that sensor seems to have stopped working. The grill still works and can cook food, but since it doesn't know the lid has been opened, it will automatically shut off after 10 minutes or so. Ugh. I ordered a new one, and it will arrive tomorrow. I've had it for less than two years, but in fairness, I've used it every single day since I got it.

Holy shit, it's snowing hard.

My lips are so chapped.

My new typewriter ribbons arrived today.

I love my new Tina Turner tumbler set

So I made three different types of brownies today.

I also made three different kinds of shortbread cookies.

Tomorrow will be a long day with about 5 different types of cookies to make.

I still need to make the candies and fudge.

R127 Was your New Year's resolution to become the fattest of fat whores?

Notes For Adding Pockets To A Shirt:

1. I will baste, clip, and steam

2. I will not fuck around with twee thread color. I will change thread and bobbin to be the same color as the fabric. Each time. “Oh, but it’s complimentary!” No, it isn’t; it’s laziness. Same color as the fabric.

3. I will label “wrong side” and “right side” as I’m doing four shirts in assembly line fashion. The pockets have to be abdomen LEFT with RIGHT side fabric curving up from the navel and higher to the Left.

4. Each shirt hangs differently so I promise to measure each to avoid hanging pockets.

R129, your post makes me need a nap.

I woke up to 7 inches of new snow. This winter has been long.

I was right: over-hyped. Five inches of snow. I finally got to use the snowblower. The driveway is 125 feet long and the sidewalk is 50 feet. Took twenty minutes to move most of it with the snowblower and ten more to touch up around the entrances.

People can go to their Super Bowl parties tonight. The roads are clear.

You need ant paste.

I need to catch up on some work today and don’t feel like doing it. I’m watching a show about Vikings and procrastinating.

The cats woke me up at 5am and my cable and internet were out. I unplugged, then rebooted the modem and the cable company reset my cable.

r124, the humidifier attached to my furnace is just not doing its job this year and my lips, skin, and sinuses keep getting dessicated. Blistex Lip Succulence helps as does my new room humidifier.

R85, cash-only means that you can’t dispute a charge. With any other means of payment there’s a third party that, in theory, you could drag into the process. So no, cash-only not a good sign.

Not at all, R128.

I fully intend to give it all away as Valentines Day treats. As I mentioned before, I’m sending the stuff out to my brothers. The rest will be distributed amongst my moms close friends and whatever is left I will give to my coworkers.

I only get a small taste of each thing I make to make sure all is delicious. 😬

Dot's pretzels are good.

Yes, they are, R139.

R138 That's very sweet of you. I hereby retract my fat whore insinuations.

R138 That's very sweet of you. I hereby retract my fat whore insinuation.

There are hills and mountains between us

Watching the Puppy Bowl.

Ha! No worries, R141. 😘

I didn’t get a chance to do anything this past Christmas season so I’m sort of making up for it now. 😊

I lost interest in The Mary Tyler Moore Show when she moved to the new apartment and Georgette and Sue Ann Nivens became her Rhoda and Phyllis replacements.

Agree r146. Mary’s new apartment was dark and ugly and I hated her new hairstyle.

My right eyelid is a little puffy this morning.

There is no pet-safe ice melt left in the tri-state area.

Pretend you’re from Michigan and use sand, R149. Menards has it.

We don’t have Menard’s ‘round here.

I went to the collision center this morning to get my belongings out of the car after last week's accident. One of the guys there had to use a drill to open it. He said you must have been quite injured, this car is totaled. I told him only some bruises and he said I was very lucky. I didn't tell him that the bruises cover the front of my legs from the knee down. Seeing the wreck raised goosebumps on my arms, I was fortunate but the seat belt and airbag kept me in my seat.

To follow up, it was a 2015 Subaru Forester and I plan to buy a new one. In another type of vehicle, I might not have been so lucky.

A neighbor from down the street just walked by my house on her evening walk as she does every evening at this time.

One of my dachshunds decided to get in the window and furiously bark at her. I don't know why. He has observed her walking by for several years now and has never made a fuss about it before.

I’m forcing myself out into the somewhat coldness to do a shop bottom afternoon.

I will give somebody $25 for a greasy meat and cheese something with fries and then I’ll trudge through the grocery store. This is one of those times when I wish I had a floppy hat and white gloves.

If the store’s cabbage is tiny enough, it’s fart week.

I love dachshunds!

R154 Maybe he didn't recognize her and needs glasses.

I’m wearing head-to-toe burgundy fleece

I kinda want to go to Panda Express, but I don't want to fight evening traffic. Maybe I'll just have a TV dinner.

Well he is getting up there in years r157.

I didn't appreciate that his little outburst forced me to go to the window, pick him up, wave to her and do an exaggerated shrug with my hands up to indicate I didn't know what his problem was.🤷

My dog barked at two guys who live down the street that she likes while they were walking in the first snow of the season and she was in the yard. They actually came to my door to ask if she was ok. I said yes, she probably couldn't smell their scent due to the liquid.

My dog shit off pad

R153 buy another car asap before the tariffs on steel kick in

I cleaned on window’s mini blinds and it was exhausting! I had to do this one by hand because it was so dirty. I had this system I thought was working: sponge mop with a little ammonia water down the front, then again with plain water, then use dry cloth swifter type mop to wipe off excess water. Reverse blinds and mop up etc…. Open blinds to let dry. But it might really get them clean. By hand I cleaned them individually with winded and paper towels, then put socks on my hands, dipped them in clean water and wiped each. I was on a step ladder, standing on the kitchen counter, sitting in the sink to do this kitchen window.

My heat kicks on and wakes me up

r164, good job!

[quote]My heat kicks on and wakes me up

I say kick it right back!

The sinkhole on Rt 80 E in Morris County is making local traffic unbearable! I live between the 2 roads people are using to get around. It will probably take me an hour or more to drive 18 miles tomorrow and Thursday to get to work.

Constant comment tea, an 🍊

R164, it’s much easier to take the blinds down to clean them. Even easier to clean if you have a bathtub.

Shrews have up to ten litters a year.

I bought a mechanical keyboard. So far, I like it much better than the mushy soft touch keyboards I've always used. The keys are heavier, which makes it easier to type faster. The clicking sound they make is quite pleasing to the ear. I recommend getting one.

I am enjoying my microwave neck and shoulder heat wrap

3 min on front side and 3 min on reverse side

I'm re-watching The Newsroom. It's far superior (IMO) to The Morning Show on Apple.

Enjoying a hot Epsom Salt bath to ease the achy muscles.

Watching Day 2 of the Westminster Dog Show. Best in Show is tonight.

I made bangers and mash and Irish tinned beans.

If you go to a convenience store in China you can get Stinky Tofu Smothered in Duck Blood. Also, Duck Tongue Strips are popular.

R176 me too. I just turned it on in time to see the giant schnauzer win. Loved his reaction, he knew he won! He was also just on a commercial for some supplement with his handler.

The thought of a daschund in little glasses is very appealing!

I love Giant Schnauzers!

My Instacart shopper is named stalin.

Hardly underwhelming, r182.

Ordered my first kettlebell online because all sports equipment was 30% off and I went for the largest one, 20 kg (44 pounds). Went to pick it up at the parcelshop in the middle of the night because I knew it would be heavy and I didn't want to embarrass myself. And it was indeed heavy – I could barely load it onto my bike, which fell over twice before I got to my nearby flat. One fall took some skin off my finger and I started bleeding profusely, which took some time to stop because I'm on blood thinning medication. Couldn't mount the bike myself because of the weight already on it, so I had to push it home. I then needed the communal shopping cart to lug the kettlebell to my floor from the bike shed.

I tried it just now for ten seconds and it's much too heavy for me. Got two huge blisters immediately as well. I consulted online sources beforehand and they all said 20 kg was good for beginners? Anyway, I feel bad for the delivery boy who had to deliver this hefty piece of shit. I better be as swole as him come summertime.

Judy Garland was just a tiny little thing. Only 4'11".

I went food shopping this morning and it was surprisingly crowded. Then I heard we're to get a storm tomorrow, snow changing to freezing rain so that explains it.

According to MGM costume designer Edith Head, R185, Judy had no neck.

Nonetheless, according to her then-husband Sid Luft, she slashed it in 1959.

[quote]snow changing to freezing rain

That's the third time this winter. I'm getting tired of all this ice.

r186, the snow and ice storm we were forecast to get at 1 pm now looks like it'll hit at 4 instead so I went to the grocery to get distilled water for my humidifier and it was full of olds like me stocking up. The frozen mixed vegetables I like (California and Italian blend) were on sale too.

We're going to get either 3-5" snow with ice or 4-8" of all snow, depending on where the ice band ends up. Either way, I'm sick of winter and really want warm weather.

We may also get more snow this weekend.

Just snow showers here after being told to expect 8” of snow.

I wouldn’t mind a few more weeks of milder temps here in west tejas. Once the heat sets in, it will be miserable for the next 8 months.

The Osmond Brothers "Crazy Horses" song was a departure from their usual bubblegum music back in the 1970s.

R184 that is a crazy amount of weight especially for a novice.

It is sleeting out north of NYC. Just brought my dog out and we had to come in quickly because it is so slick outside

I think I pulled my hip flexors slightly with that brief kettlebell swing yesterday because they hurt like hell during my jog today. Also, I think something primal might have been unleashed through that (kundalini?) because I paused the podcast I was listening to, got completely naked, and jerked off on top of the castle hill in near-freezing temperatures. I've never done anything like that in the three years since I started running. The enchanting and refreshing mist and the sound of drizzle around me all helped stimulate my senses as well. I then returned home in nothing but shorts and a T-shirt, full of vim and strange confidence.

The more scientific explanation is that the nitrates in the beetroot powder I added to my pre-run drink for the first time today simply made me horny. Think poppers, it's much the same thing. In any case, it was an interesting experience but I won't be doing it again, I'm too old for this shit.

R195 that is so fucking hot. You need to write paperback novels.

Definitely not underwhelming.

I stood up from my workstation today and my left leg was suddenly sore.

I've been watching court shows on Justice Central all morning. People sue each other for some stupid shit.

I scratched my left ass cheek

Sausalito cookies for lunch worked because I only ate three before I had to deal with clients.

I am now home with five now four Sausalito cookies and I’ve pulled Mr. Jim Beam from beneath the fridge. This will be a hearty appetizer.

Having lunch and taking a mental health break from work. I have way too much work to do, which is whelming, but right now I am enjoying a tuna melt and some Internet distractions.

What was Jim Beam doing underneath the fridge?

I like watching shows on BritBox. All the characters look like normal people, not like mannequins forged from plastic.

R202 he was under the sink - don’t want to know why I typed fridge

Under the sink? Do you live in a hovel?

I just scheduled a cardiac catheterization for a week from Monday. The cardiologist said, “We might need one” after a scan showed coronary artery narrowing. I guess they do.

I should be freaked out. The doc puts lights, a camera, and a probe through a vein or an artery to have a lookie-loo inside. As long as I’m asleep when they do it and wake up when they’re done, I’m good.

Good luck, r206. Hope all goes well.

R206 hoping for the best. God bless you

I just didn't find John Boy Walton attractive.

I’m sneaking back to Windows from Mac at home. My Office skills suck. I used to make Excel perform beautiful net asset value reports. Now, I struggle for a good background color.

I'm going to go on a hunt for some crab legs today. I feel like celebrating Valentines Day with myself by providing a delicious dinner. When my local Caldor (remember them?) closed, I bought a pasta pot and a large crab pot. I used to have King Crab Legs often in the early 2000s. With the price of the now, I rarely treat myself. I'd be happy with snow crab legs.

That sounds really good, R211. The Bahama Breeze near me makes good salmon, and I may get some tonight before being housebound with a snowstorm this weekend. I know it's a chain restaurant, but I like it.

I'm making a white cake from a box mix later. The directions give an option of using just egg whites or whole eggs. If I use whole eggs will it still be white cake or will it turn yellow?

I've never had Dippin Dots.

R213 is obviously a novice baker asking that

Yay! Killed two birds with one stone. Walked over to my local market and bought some crab legs ($32.99 but I"m worth it). Also got my walk in. It was colder out than I expected but it felt good to get some fresh air and feel the sun.

Love that it stays light until almost 5:30 pm. Maybe I can start getting in my after-work walks again.

I made shortbread last night. It’s so easy-1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 cups flour-double each ingredient. Unfortunately I followed a “only real Scottish Shortbread “ recipe which had 2 1/2 cups flour. No. No no. 2 cups. Crumbly but still good.

R216, I also did what I said. I just finished eating the Tequila Sunburn Glazed Salmon from Bahama Breeze. Trying to be healthy, though it was too far to walk, so I drove to pick it up.

I'm looking forward to after-work walks too.

Everybody shut up and go to sleepI have to be at work early in the morning!

I won’t say a word, but R219 is going to know I have new shoes and white boy rhythm.

My “No Signs Of Wear” Louboutin oxfords arrived. They’re lug-soled, yet very tippy-tappy because of the hikingboot eyelets.

Most of the dust in your house is dead skin. Humans shed 600,000 skin cells per day.

Ive always been a fan of Marxist- Leninist ideas

There will never be a time in my life where I can justify wearing Conan The Barbarian rabbit fur shorts with leather codpiece.

This is unfair.

That sounds like a lovely outfit for church.

Fresh pineapple is a double edged sword. It aids in digestion yet the acidity in it can trigger heartburn.

Whenever I feel like shit I listen to my Pointer Sisters playlist and I instantly feel better

Another storm heading to New England, ugh, the snowbanks are high enough.

And more fucking ice. If I make it through this winter without breaking any bones, it'll be a miracle.

You will all be happy to know that all the baked goods and treats I made went to their respective destinations. The items I took to work were well received as well.

Within a few weeks I plan to make a limoncello tiramisu and a Lady Baltimore cake, with figs and raisins.

If someone suddenly offers you baked goods please reply “I have sufficient”.

[quote]I plan to make a limoncello tiramisu

Why would you do that to tiramisu. Are you going to leave out the coffee?

Yes, R231, the recipe calls for limoncello instead of coffee.

I actually purchased a lemon tiramisu for the holidays and it was delicious, so I’m going to try my hand at this recipe.

[quote] Fresh pineapple is a double edged sword. It aids in digestion yet the acidity in it can trigger heartburn

That’s not all it can trigger.

I watched Deadwater Fell last night. I don’t get the appeal of David Tennant. He’s anxiety ridden in real life and it really shows on the screen. Every male character on this is seriously flawed and they never ever smile. Scottish folk seem as dark natured as Swedes.

It's going to snow again Thursday, "potential for the biggest snowstorm of the season."

I had a new sofa delivered Thursday. I haven’t really had a chance to sit on it until this afternoon. I just woke up from an hour long nap so I guess it’s a good napping couch.

4 to 8 inches of snow in my area of New England starting tonight into tomorrow. It will change to sleet at some point, if it was all snow we would have over a foot. I don't like ice, I'd prefer all snow. Oh well.

R237 Close to Boston it looks like we got 5 or 6 inches, at least in the driveways. I just cleared about half of it with the snowblower before the batteries ran out, but the sidewalk is done, so that’s the most important part. It’s really heavy, wet snow what with the ice, so take it easy out there.

I shoveled last night and am sore today. My dog is fake sleeping so he doesn’t have to go out and that’s fine with me. Happy to stay in bed a while longer.

I’m tired of my dog shitting off pad

Five inches of snow and now it's freezing rain. No one is out and about today.

r234, Tennant's high strungness and inability to relax and be natural can be electrifying under the right circumstances, but his constant gurning can get on the nerves.

Both The White Lotus and Yellowjackets premiere a new season tonight. In case anyone is interested.

No r242 both suck ass

I have a stye in my right eyelid. So embarrassing.

I'm going to force myself to stay up until 10-11 tonight so I don't wake up at 3am for the fourth night in a row.

I'm afraid we haven't done enough shoveling and that everything will be icy in the morning. I'm a transplant and my partner's from a whole other country so we're not the best at this stuff.

Take breaks if your body starts to hurt. It's satisfying once you see what you've accomplished.

Depending on how deep the snow is, don't try to dig down to the ground for one shovel full. Do layers.

I like to leave a bit of the snow when rain and or ice is predicted. Gives a little traction underneath to step your foot through. Easier to navigate that a slick, black ice surface.

I was banned from DL for a day or two. My posts are more flakey than inflammatory. I dropped the misogynist lesbian jokes in 2005 to 2007. I befriended trans folks and stopped being a shit about that. I don’t even make fun of the Irish. Who have I shit upon?

AND, my laundromat payment app is down.

It’s as if someone hates me and is stealing my weekend rituals. Who the fuck would want me walking around in stinky unpressed clothing? That’s bad for the environment.

This wind is whelming but I’m having a weed soda and getting ready for bed.

I'm laughing because life is absurd.

The wind is crazy today, 50 MPH gusts with snow blowing everywhere.

I saw a short, fat boomer man with a MAGA hat, in the supermarket

I was repulsed

I'm watching the minseries John Adams. I've seen it before but it's worth watching again. I lke Paul G and Laura Linney.

I'm R247 and I was right, the car's stuck in the driveway.

[quote] I saw a short, fat boomer man with a MAGA hat, in the supermarket

I bet he never takes it off.

I went into Newark in search of morita peppers. Found ‘em.

I’m making barbacoa.

Lemon cake hit my spot

Dole Southwest Salad Kit is the only salad kit I can find without cabbage in it. All the rest have cabbage. Cabbage and my digestive system do not get along.

Caesar salad kits don't have cabbage but those are boring.

Woe is me.

I always forget what non sequitur means

Your tongue has a unique imprint that is as individual as your fingerprint.

What's ant paste?

More questions here...

How does one get banned from Data Lounge?

Do they inform you you're being banned?

Can you not get onto the site?

Can you simply not post?

Is someone banned after making a really awful post, or..... ?

i.e., what does being banned entail?

I just dined on salad from the bags. The Caesar salad, in fact.

I added some chicken sandwich meat and a few hard boiled eggs. It was pretty good.

R264 - yeah, I've always wondered that - silent film actress Florence Lawrence committed suicide by eating ant paste.

The washing machine finally died. It served us well for more than 20 years. As my dad would say, it doesn't owe us any money.

Get a top loading replacement with manual dials and no touch-screen stuff.

Last night I watched Nosferatu, which I thought was really good. I especially enjoyed watching Nicholas Hoult and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Now I can't decide if I want to rent Mothers' Instinct, Babygirl, or The Brutalist. I wanted to rent The Last Showgirl, but you have to buy it.

I have an acquaintance who is constantly emailing big companies to complain about their service or product and often receives gift cards or coupons for free product or service in return.

When he tells me of his latest aggrievement I am always reminded of the movie Greenberg. Ben Stiller played a guy recently released from a psych ward who spent his days writing letters of complaint to companies.

Even though the temp is in the 20s, snow is melting. A good sign that the sun is getting stronger.

When I was a kid my grandmother's doctor made house calls.

When she died, he came to her wake.

Al-Jazeera just had a confusing headline mashup: “Bolsonaro indicted, 150 whales beach themselves”

Now I know it’s two different stories and the dead whales are in Australia, not Brazil, but for a moment I was thinking “are the whales protesting his indictment?”

r274, I doubt whales are that reactionary.

The storm tomorrow that was forecast Monday as “the biggest so far this season” is now expected to produce an inch of snow.

I hope the next time I come back it will be as a cowboy. Pre 21st century. A ranch and horse sounds good right now. Oh, and the hat. Always the hat. It will be totally different than the life I've lived this time. Wide open spaces, big sky and peace.

I’d like to come back as a tree, but fear I’d be in one of those tree networks where we have a bitter older fat tree deciding with whom we share water.

As a tree, I will tell you tree secrets. However, I will talk very very slowly and you do not have the fucking attention span. It will be worthless, but entertaining.

I'd rather not come back.

Once around this garden was plenty.

I just want to row, row, row my boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream.

I wish it was warm enough to melt down the high snowbanks, they are view obstructing.

R281 They are. Going through intersections is one scary undertaking.

Had first appointment with my new GP today. Newly built, free standing, single occupancy building. Very nice.

The moment I walked into the lobby there was an odd, musty smell. The musty smell persisted in every part of the building. I don't know if it was construction smell or cleaning products or what but I hope the smell is gone by my next appointment as it was very off-putting.

In conclusion: my anemia coupled with my unexplained weight loss is a "red flag". Fun times ahead.

I can hardly wait for Spring!

I enjoyed the hockey 🏒 tonight.

Oh Canada!

A couple of weeks ago I was talking to the guy in front of me in line at the liquor store - long line. He said he was a plumber so I said give me your card.

The other day the sprayer for the kitchen sink broke, so I called him. He just left after charging me $30 to fix it. Most plumbers around here want $150 to park in the driveway before they walk through the door.

I was overwhelmed by a tradesman who undercharged me.

R287 keep him coming

[quote]keep him coming

Pics please.

How’s the ass crack?

A whispery reiki woman on YouTube cut my cords to negative energies.

I still love my combat boots, but a little less than I loved them before.

New slippers!

Danish wool slippers!

R289/R290

Let’s put it this way: the price was much more attractive than the plumber.

Looking forward to the Sag Awards Sunday night and the fact that it's on Netflix we don't have to endure numerous commercials.

My big, old dog has taken to sleeping with me every night. She keeps to her side since she knows I like to sprawl. Good girl.

R296, one thing I miss about dogs in the bed is the three-paw push. It meant they were claiming more bed territory, defending against me taking over more territory, or they were about to get us up to pee.

Went to CVS Minute Clinic and got a between-physicals cholesterol screen. All numbers good. Guess I'm doing something right

Why hasn't the stocky Crown Princess Amalia of the Netherlands gotten herself some Ozempic? She doesn't need to be Catherine of Wales or Letizia of Spain or Mary of Denmark level stick skinny but a 15-20 lbs. weight loss would define her face and allow her to ditch always having to wear a coat over her outfits.

There's not a cloud in the sky but there's still a lot of snow cover. Ow, my eyes even with sunglasses. I hope they're right about a warm up and this stuff melts.

I feel bad for Starbucks baristas being required to draw on customers' cups.

R299, we are not her target audience. There are many straight people who love the rubenesque figure. Both my older brothers disgusted my mother by marrying beautiful full-figured women who are not cunts.

One time I farted so long I was surprised that my butt didn’t need to stop and catch its breath.

I'm surprised YOU didn't need to stop and catch your breath.

I’m surprised r304 doesn’t line up his turds end to end before eating them

My grocery stores (QFC and Safeway) have plenty of sales on overly thick meats and frozen shit that shouldn’t be considered food.

If you want sales on produce, however, you’re stuck with oranges and grapes. You are paying higher prices for everything else. Red and Yellow bell peppers have creeped up to $2.29 per and $5.99 for three. Assholes. I don’t steal, but I’m feeling sticky fingered. I don’t want to ruin product because they will only sell it to somebody else. I’d like to tip something over, but that wouldn’t do any good.

I rewatched L.A. Confidential. I was surprised to be reminded that at one point in time Russell Crowe was rather beautiful.

R307, you should see him in his early Australian movies.

I've had the hungry horrors all day.

I keep having nightmares.

Why do I have to take so long to finish crapping??

So by popular demand, I’m making those fruitcake cookies again. The wife of one of my coworkers said they were the best cookies she had ever tasted!😯

I’m also making more pecan shortbread cookies and orange shortbread cookies.

I’m here for the refreshments

R311 try adding oat bran to your diet. I have it hot almost every morning, add cinnamon, a dash of all spice, and sometimes apples, raisins or blueberries, maybe some walnuts. I will probably tire of it eventually but it’s completely changed my bathroom game for the better. A complete evacuation, a 4 on the Bristol stool scale, every time and no longer than 30 seconds. Clean as a whistle.

I don't know why I act so shocked when I discover something yummy in my fridge, freezer or pantry.

I live alone and do my own grocery shopping. It's not as if the snack fairy came by in the middle of the night and left me my favorite things to surprise me. My dachshunds are smart but even they don't know how to use the InstaCart app. If it's in my house, I bought it and I shouldn't be so flabbergasted.

Apples and raisins are naturally high in sorbitol which also gets things moving.

Last night I dreamt of Cantitoe Corners again…

Martha Stewart once featured a hawiain cherry/pineapple fruit cake that lives in my dreams. A version keeps popping up on Allrecipes.

I will purchase a kitchen scale so I can accurately bake. All the goode recipes use Klassy metric weights and I’m stuck converting with my bullshit imperial measuring cups. Perhaps, I’ll also buy an apron so I’m not wearing dinner. I hate vinyl, so it will be cloth and I don’t want clever or cute from an apron. This is where I think a chef jacket would be more appropriate…

r315, you have more self discipline than I do. I tend to consume yummy snacks the minute I get home from the shop.

R315 I love dachshunds

[quote]you have more self discipline than I do. I tend to consume yummy snacks the minute I get home from the shop.

I do freeze a lot of items so my biggest surprises happen when I'm rummaging through the freezer. "OMG, I didn't know I have a package of Tim Tam cookies!"

Or “OMG, it’s cod and I still don’t want to eat it.”

I splurged and got a pizza for lunch ($31.85 for a small with sausage, peppers and onions, holy cow talk about sticker shock. I guess it’s been a long time since I’ve bought a whole pie). I had two slices and just a salad for dinner. But now it’s after 9 pm and I am hungry again. Might have another slice. I generally don’t like to eat anything past 8 pm.

I didn’t know the blue-footed boobies lived in Mexico 🤔

Nicolas Fairford has a new ASMR channel.

I listened to him whisper about what was in his YSL purse and also another video about his LV toiletries bag.. Now I'm listening to him read a book about the Cotswolds with lovely photos which I'm enjoying much more than the previous purse and toiletries videos.

Since no one commented on another thread about accent walls, I’ll ask here: are accent walls, ( painting one wall a different color than the rest of the room) still a thing?

Or are they no longer stylish?

I bought a new comforter set and it has lots of pretty colors, so I want to do an accent wall with an olive color.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

I accidentally ordered Swiffer Wet Cloths mopping cloths which are mean for a product called Swiffer Dry & Wet when I wanted Swiffer WetJet mopping pads.

Amazon first lost the package for a few days. Then after telling me the package appeared to be lost, they refused to let me cancel the order. They appeared to offer me that option (by clicking a yellow “Cancel Order” button), but it was one of their “fake outs” where they make you fill out a form only then to surprise you at the end with “We can’t do that” with no explanation.

Same experience when I tried to set up a return. Filing out the return forms until, at the end a “this product cannot be returned “ message with no explanation. The buttons for help just set me on course to fill out the same forms again. Pass.

Ultimately I chatted with customer service and they refunded my purchase price and told me to keep the product.

Why they didn’t do that when I tried to return it in the first place? 🤷🏻‍♂️

R325, that’s an important color relationship based on your experience with light and heat in the room. It’s not something you excuse.

Historically, color walls make me nervous because they’re a gateway to word art - or feather painting that looks really gross in the corners.

R325 I like an accent wall done in a textured wall paper. Olive should be a neutral enough color.

Today I fantasized about slapping a couple of people I had to deal with.

I didn't act on my fantasies. Which is a good thing as I'm certain I wouldn't survive in jail.

Oh, I don’t enjoy any of that, R327.

Wallpaper is an interesting idea.

I have two windows in my smallish room, so I do get light.

Thank you all for your comments.

I can try looking for wallpaper! That’s a sentence I didn’t think I’d ever be uttering 😬

Why are cafes ALWAYS short staffed? It's so annoying. I just want my coffee ffs. It should not take 20 minutes!

^^because they pay like $10/hr and the morning shift starts at 5 am.

I just found out that you can buy a device to inflate your tires at home.

This is very exciting.

Bend over and spell the word “run” aloud

I bought a Miele cordless vacuum and finally have something that sucks all of my dog's fur up. She part German shedder.

I picked up a Safeway Reduced-to-$4.99 rotisserie chicken to make soup and the end result tastes like reduced-price chicken.

It’s ideal for lobotomy patients. The meat is flavorless, but very tender. The vegetables I chopped are neatly uniform and tasteless.

I’m tossing it out. I always waste ingredients when I try to “save” a dish.

I got 4 hours of sleep last night and put myself to bed early tonight. I still can’t fall asleep. My dog jumped up onto my bed which he rarely does. I think he meant to comfort me but picked up on my stress and went back to his bed on the floor in my room.

For the love of all that is good and holy, please make that god-damned Taco Bell commercial about those fucking “churro chillers” stop.

Dear god in heaven what a fucking annoying song.

I can't sleep either. Prednisone and finances.

r333, back in December my low tire pressure warning light went on. I was leaving a friend's house and I called and asked if he knew of any gas stations in the area. He said he had such a pump and to return to his place. Long story short, he used his portable pump, and it worked like a charm.

It inspired me to buy my own (Amazon)!

Altoids were "Out of Stock" in my grocery order.

No Altoids in the entire store? Did they check by the registers?

Just go to Discount Tire. They check the air pressure for you and add air if needed.

Easy peasy.

Free air for your tires at Wawa.

I went first to two gas stations. No air. Then the Parkway rest stop. They had an air pump but it was broken. Then another gas station that wanted $2 in quarters. Never again.

My nephew has come out as binary, announced his pronouns are "they/them" and wants to be called Sage. His religious parents are distraught.

Check the tire shops. If you have a Belle Tire nearby, they have free air pumps available to all.

I just found out that I may have to get a root canal. Ugh. Granted, they're not nearly as bad as they used to be, but still not looking forward to it.

I started to eat 15 calories per pop Popsicles.

They satisfied my craving for carbs instead of reaching for another cookie or cake with butter cream frosting.

They worked but now I think they're the culprit, or at least party to a crime, in upsetting my bowels.

Your bowels arent upset with you; they’re upset with whatever is going on in government. With bowels, it’s probably corn subsidy questions.

Corn? When did Della eat corn?

Eating too much "no sugar" can do things, unpleasant things, to your intestines. I tried eating sugar-free Life Savers for a while back in the '80s, and after a week, it felt as if there were an avalanche going on in my gut. Turned out I was having a reaction to sorbitol.

[quote] My nephew has come out as binary

Um . . .

What are you all pissed off about?!

I’m so sad I miss my mom and I miss my health.

Any sugar that ends in "ol" (i.e., erythritol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, etc.) is an alcohol sugar, and those can have a laxative affect if you eat too much.

Ah yes, the bad old days of cocaine being cut with mannitol.

I watched Cabaret Tuesday night on TCM. I'd seen bits and pieces at different times but this time, I got to watch the whole thing.

February was the beginning of 30 days of Oscar since the Oscars are on this Sunday? I probably missed a few good/great movies.

Plastic surgery is just not for me. I'm vain, but even I have my limits.

The Mediterranean Greens with Grains Salad at Panera is good. Recommend.

Mixed greens, crisp romaine and lettuce blend tossed in Greek Dressing, topped with our whole grain blend, hummus, feta, red onions, zesty sweet peppers, sliced cucumbers, and sprinkled with shawarma seasoning.

I’m cradling a mug of hot chocolate and getting ready to go to bed.

I'd be walking after midnight if I hadn't flown with a bum pilot.

I just realized that my internal voice has been speaking in Cockney.

I can help you with that.

I’m cradling my taint before bed

On my way for a doctor’s appointment, I noticed a gaggle of hospital workers in scrubs swarming a real burger shack.

The restaurant makes real grease burgers on an old stove and there is a stove grease can in the back corner. The burgers have a singe slight at the edges. They use ugly ripe avocados instead of pretty bland ones.

The price is the same as Five Guys, but the serving sizes are more realistic. The fries were done better - fried only once with a nice potato center that’s not overwhelmed by corn starch coating.

Blow it out your titty bag!

I often drink instant coffee because I’m really only in it for the caffeine kick.

Today I realized I can store the spoon in the jar with the crystals, rather than have to wash a new one each time.

I’m so tired.

I had pancakes for breakfast. Hungry Jack Buttermilk Complete to be specific. Just add water.

A couple of pats of butter. Land O Lakes butter.

Topped with maple syrup. Maple Groves Farm Maple Syrup heated in the microwave for ten seconds.

Served on a turquoise Fiesta dinner plate.

The cherry fritter from Top Pot is perfect.. Do not eat the glazed crispy edges first; they balance out against that really really sweet gooey center.

Years ago in days of old, I used to come on the DL for celebrity insider gossip. Now I have to go to TikTok.

R367, wow, that brought back memories. My parents drank only instant coffee and they had a special spoon near the container for measuring out the crystals.

R371, the only gossip I’m getting is between NFL people, influencers I don’t know, Texans legislators who don’t get prosecuted for DUI accidents, and rap stars who may or may not be sued.

Deciding what to get for lunch. Something healthy, or a pizza.

Many nurses have their entire forearms tattooed. I've been noticing this lately.

It looks trashy on most women

Go with the pizza, R374. I almost never eat lunch but stopped at Oggi in Harvard Sq. On our way home from the greenhouse.

Oggi’s sausage, pepper, and onion is incredible.

I refuse to answer phone calls from a friend who has a bird that squawks and screeches in the background.

I don’t blame you. They can text.

In fact, everyone can just text.

I’m with you r378 that shit is for the birds

R377, I did go for the pizza. But, I also bought a salad so I'll be good tomorrow. It'll balance out.

I'm making meatloaf tomorrow with mashed potatoes and carrots. Sometimes I like a good 50s meal and it's going to be cold.

It’s effing cold out. 19F now, 10 tonight.

Oatmeal with giant blueberries for breakfast was warming after grocery shopping at 7:30 am.

[quote]r383 grocery shopping at [bold]7:30 am.[/bold]

‘scuse me, whelming.

Every once in a while, I like to watch old Disney classics.

Watching Bambi and wondering if my mother saw it in the theater as a child. She was born in 1930 and died in 2017

I'm baking a white cake with mixed berries added to the batter. With buttercream frosting.

Jay Brewer is weird. Really weird. No grown man with gray hair should be described as having “ a childlike passion”. He loves the personal “zoos” sheiks have in their backyards in UAE. If he is affiliated with Animal Planet shame on them.

Every once in a while, I like to watch my asshole quiver with fear of big cock

I thought I saw an extremely well-preserved 90s Jeep Cherokee.

It’s was the Lexus GX. It’s very pretty, but I doubt you can slide a sheet of plywood in the back. If the similarity is intentional, they hit it out of the park.

I’m in the office today and have already eaten my lunch. I’m going to be hungry by the time I head home.

I just ate a handful of animal crackers.

Which animals?

My cat finally died. House feels like it's missing someone.

Sorry, r393.

Oh no, R393! Cos is sending you head bumps and nose boops to help you feel better. Ugh! I'm trying not to think about Cos turnined 9 next month. I can't imagine my life without him. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Sending hugs r393 😿

A woman was bitching loudly and repeatedly about eggs being $6 a dozen at Aldi. They start at $10 everywhere else.

This fat lesbian at the gym is constantly taking the best treadmills. All she does is walks slowly while watching cartoons on her phone. This wouldn't be so bad if she wasn't using the treadmill for TWO hours.

That's just rude.

I dreamed I was in a hospital staffed completely by colored people! I was in the operating room when the surgeon come in and she was a woman from one of those voodoo Islands! I tried to get up off the operating table but the other colored people held me down I was able to escape and go into the other room and it was full of chickens! I woke up and went into the kitchen and had a slice of pecan pie with some chocolate milk.

I’ll be consuming a fair amount of Cadbury chocolate mini eggs this spring

I bought a salad spinner.

I scheduled a consultation during which I will schedule a colonoscopy.

A friend of mine was shocked I no longer have a salad spinner. I moved to a smaller place and didn't have room for it.

I unfortunately don’t have the skill to use a salad spinner without breaking something - this includes a fancy stainless model with a highly breakable crank. I use a colander and I have wet lettuce.

Home Depot allegedly delivered my bird seed but I'm too lazy to get up and check the stoop

The bathtub needs to be caulked. I don’t want to do it. Maybe TaskRabbit?

TaskRabbit is shit. Don’t use it

I've had good results with bathtub caulk using the painter's tape technique. You have to use a fresh tube of caulk and give it at least 24 hrs to cure before getting it wet.

Mama he’s lazy. Lazier than me.

$45 to shorten the sleeve on a new jacket. One sleeve.

Does the other sleeve cost more or less? Is it a one-sleeve deal? Must you seek another tailor for the other sleeve? Is this artist phobic of one side of the body over another?

What does this mean? Who am I and why am I here?

R410, jacket sleeves are harder to alter than you might think.

You can hire a professional salad spinner. They do house calls and they bring their own equipment. Pricey, but better than wet lettuce.

R411 One arm is longer than the other.

But you knew that.

I have a salad spinner, hardly ever drag it out.

It’s plastic with that pump thing that goes up and down. Then you stop it with the nifty button.

I mostly buy salads in bags. 😐

[quote]A friend of mine was shocked I no longer have a salad spinner. I moved to a smaller place and didn't have room for it.

We may have to move soon and I'll have to get rid of so many things, including the salad spinner.

I made a strata with wilted spinach, Swiss cheese, and Domino’s pizza leftovers.

It is tasty enough to where I can pretend I’m Sandra Lee - except I don’t have the benefit of Andrew Coumo’s dick.

I actually made pozole, not with pork or chicken but with, get this, shrimp!!🍤

It was transformative. It was a shrimp broth with hominy and the shrimp. The Mexican oregano took it to another level entirely. The shredded lettuce and the radishes and lime juice 🤌🏻 completed this delicious dish.

I went to the DMV this morning to renew my license and OMG I look so much older than five years ago.

I got these McCafe Dulce de Leche One Step Latte K-cups. They are quite delicious.

Iced green tea w/ light stevia

I have a collapsable salad spinner, it folds flat to about 3” high. I’ve had it about 20 years. Back in my apartment-dwelling days when I had about four feet of kitchen cabinet space it served as my colander and salad/mixing/serving bowl as well.

I invested in the fancy red cabbage. I’m making a slaw for pulled pork sandwiches with half and saving the rest to slip into soups.

It’s sad that I have to include “engagement items” in my fucking soup, but those old standbys get tiresome.

Did you spin your fancy cabbage?

R424, I am of the wet lettuce tribe because I break spinners. They fly away, the cranks snap off, the lids become hermetically sealed.

It sounds like Wuthering fucking Heights out there, guess I'll just stay awake.

I found surprisingly high quality yet low priced unscented candles on Amazon Germany.

Unscented, r427? The world thanks you.

I have belatedly added avocado toast to my breakfast menu rotation. Sure, it’s a cliche, but a tasty alternative.

R429 enjoy until the tariffs kick in.

I had no idea so many people had such difficulty with salad spinners. There’s a business opportunity.

Mobile salad washing. I could sell dressings on the side.

Does anyone have Meghan Sussex’s phone number?

Just got this text:

[quote]Today's the day! Your Costco shipment is out for delivery with UPS.

I ordered some vitamins. Forgive me if I don’t share the excitement.

If you use accordion hands when speaking, I instantly don't like you.

An Air Pod Pro 2 fell out of my ear getting off the bus. Expensive little mishap.

I paid $9.12 for five avocados today at Sam's Club. A month ago, I paid $6.72. Thanks, Trump. I'm glad paying nearly double for avocados will keep fentanyl out of the country -- or whatever bullshit lie you're telling this hour to justify your stupidity.

Had a dream twice today that I was working in a really good sushi & Mexican restaurant. The food was excellent. A younger Julian Morris was working there in the second dream.

Friday night and I am home, in bed alone before 10 pm. I am enjoying the arctic air coming through the window while I am cozy under my down comforter.

Breakfast:

Rustik Oven sourdough bread toasted and topped with Wholly Avocado smashed avocado seasoned with Tajin, Campari tomato slices and drizzled with Litehouse* ranch dressing as I was out of balsamic glaze. Dee-licious.

*Litehouse is in the refrigerated produce section and very good. Not to be confused with Bolthouse.

Yay! My walking buddies are back from being Snowbirds, and now that our weather is finally getting decent, we can go on long weekend walks again.

My sister from TX who visited us for a week, had a terrible cold she's now passed on to me.

I almost never get colds, but when I do they stick around FOREVER. My hips and back feel like someone's taken a Louisville Slugger to them, while my throat is raw from coughing.

I need some Datalounger(s) to throw me a pity party as my aches and pains traverse my body like those Xmas chasing lights.

I consider Hyundai/KIA to be the poor man's Honda/Toyota.

At the present time Japanese automakers still build better cars than Korean ones.

Why were avocados over a dollar a piece in USA a few months ago? They are cheaper in expensive Europe. Americans have been suffering from price gouging for quite some time.

I've noticed over the years that a large number of DLers love Crystal Light.

I think I've become addicted to Cran/Grape juice.

Get well soon, r440!

Sorry you're feeling bad R440.

Awww, thanks, R445/R446! Sis feels so guilty she's played Typhoid Mary this visit (Big Sis has it too, and Dad is iffy, dammit!), so I couldn't pile on her by saying "Yeah BITCH, you know better than that--Dad is Ninety Fucking Seven!"

Even my 3-legged cat, Wyki is coughing and sneezing; when Sis is here he plants himself right behind wherever she is, so I'm hoping for the best because vet bills are eating my entire ass this last year.

Keep your head out of your ass and keep reaching for the stars

It's my birthday and I'm so hung over.

Happy birthday r449!

I bought a Bell & Evans organic rotisserie chicken for $12.99. It was cheaper than a package of Bell & Evans natural (not organic) uncooked split chicken breast that I would have to season and cook. I guess that’s a win?

Depends on how over-salted it is, r450.

R451 it shouldn’t be. Nothing added and label says sodium is 75 mgs per serving. I’m very careful about my sodium intake.

Poop poop dee doop

Poop poop dee doop

[QUOte]I think I've become addicted to Cran/Grape juice.

Me, too, but mostly just grape juice. I bought a big bottle of Welch's, then got so sick I was in the hospital for a week, where Cran was all they had. I got home Friday, and I'm still unwell. A friend is sending a case of Kedev (the really good stuff). Thanks, A.

I was briefly addicted to Clamato juice.

R454, did the grape juice make you sick? I'm probably just reading it wrong.

I hope you feel better soon.

Are you all springing forward this morning?

No, r456, the grape juice didn’t make me sick. I wrote it poorly.

Already sprung.

The oven clock needed to be reset. Everything else knew about the change. In the 90s I’d spend 20 minutes in the car remembering how to reset the radio - then another fifteen programming stations by jandra.

Went to Sprouts to pick up a few things.

Bought Wallaby Vanilla Bean Organic Aussie Style Greek Yogurt. Supposedly this is the brand of yogurt Panera uses for their fruit parfaits which I like. I shall make my own Panera parfait tomorrow morning as I have granola, frozen berries and honey.

"Cheaters" marathon.

Lesbian angst.

I don’t look at the clocks on my ovens, yet I feel compelled to reset them.

My cat is sleeping next to me and snoring really loud.

Aww, this made me tear up. Poor guy, he's been through so much! He seems so sweet and kind though.

I ate dinner at 4:30.

I need a haircut. I usually get a #2 clipper cut on the sides and back and leave it somewhat mid-long on top, but I'm tempted to go all clippers so I don't have to deal with my hair until summer.

According to life&style, Tom Brady and Irina Shayk have rekindled their romance.

My mom had to go into a nursing home so I'm cleaning her apartment. She had an old cat who puked on the carpet and I'm using the Bissel Little Green upholstery/carpet machine to clean the stains. That little machine works wonders.

[quote]According to life&style, Tom Brady and Irina Shayk have rekindled their romance.

Has she retired as a professional beard?

I had a Smucker's Uncrustables for breakfast. Peanut butter and grape jelly. I enjoyed it and make no apologies. My life, my choices.

I hate this cold. My sinuses feel like sandpaper.

I was just stuck in a traffic jam and surrounded by about 30 law enforcement vehicles outside the district courthouse in Medford, MA. Someone stabbed a witness there according to the local Reddit. I’m sure it will be on the news tonight: lots of helicopters and TV news vans.

Dangerous place. A couple of years ago a guy who testified in a divorce case was killed in the parking lot by the ex-husband. He rammed him with his SUV as he walked out the door.

There's a guy in my neighborhood who rides around on an adult tricycle. He looks like Mel Cooley from The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Around here most people zip around in golf carts but he marches to the beat of his own drummer.

r469, all the best to you and your mom. I bought a Bissell ProHeat I'm very happy with after a professional cleaner tried to upcharge me and criticized my vacuuming skills.

r474, do you live in FL?

I’m making tangerine beef for dinner.

My cat shit on my comforter, again. I have to take it back to the laundromat, again.

Time for a new cat!

Aged beef

With the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa, the folks working Doctor Who have finally found the Doctor’s dressing room. He changes clothes! I believe I’ve seen Wales Bonner as well as Missoni not to mention an ass-shaker kilt.

I can't decide whether I want to rent Anora, A Real Pain, The Last Showgirl, or The Apprentice. By the time I make a decision it will be time to go to bed.

R478 what is wrong with your cat?! I would be more concerned about his health than your laundry

Nothing wrong with her, it's just a specific comforter. When I took it off the bed and replaced it with a new comforter she didn't do it.

The first time I locked her in the room accidentally, the second time I was in the hospital for a week.

Woke up to snow. It was 17°C on thursday. This is depressing.

When I was getting dressed this morning I spotted a bright copper colored chest hair. My hair is very dark with some gray. Crazy that I didn’t notice it before today. It’s about three inches long.

Clip it and send it in to Muriel so she can pass it around for everyone to see.

It will turn white in a few weeks/months, r486.

If you find yourself at The Fresh Market, I recommend picking up a Nightingale Banana Pudding Ice Cream Sandwich.

Do you think you could pick one up for me, r489?

I'm telling you r490, they are worth getting yourself up and out of the house for but they are $4.50 for one sandwich.

Nasty r486

At the doctors office. It’s taking forever to be called back. To make matters worse Woman In Love by Barbra is stuck at n repeat on their speakers. I swear I’ve heard her caterwaul that song at least 10 times. Please god!

I popped a white pimple on my nostril today. I'm 63.

Nasty r494

My Siamese was mad when her box was full so she squatted right on my clean laundry in the clothes basket in front of me. I couldn’t blame her.

Fwiw my [rescue] cat had issues with shitting outside the box. Keeping the box scooped and changing the litter regularly really helped, as did giving her a treat whenever she got it in the box.

I shredded some regular mozzarella (not fresh) into a bowl. Then I heated up some Rao's marinara sauce and kept it warm on the stove. Then I prepared some Bob's Red Mill Polenta and poured it directly over the mozzarella and immediately topped it with the warm marinara. Then I stirred it all together and the mozzarella got all melty. Then I grated fresh parm over it and ate it.

I got the idea from that Beryl Shereshewsky woman on YouTube.

I rented The Last Showgirl. I couldn't stand Pamela Anderson's little girl voice, Billie Lourd looked like one of the Manson girls, and JLC looked awful with her fake tan and frosted lipstick. It was even more awful seeing her long flat ass in pantyhose and a G-string.

Other than that, it wasn't a bad movie. Definitely not an Oscar contender, but it was only $5.99 on Prime.

Woke up to snow on the ground😭 This is so depressing😭 I want spring!

I’m watching Leave The World Behind. I find it interesting, but it has the worst CGI I’ve ever seen for a new movie.

Was this car horn cadence overwhelming when you were young where you live?

We called it "Fifteen."

It was a series of honks one did when picking up one's friends at their house.

"Come out, come out, you son a bitch, come out, come out, you wh-o-o-o-o-o-re!" Long horn blast for that last word.

r499, No Amazon! Kindly do your part

I'm getting my windshield replaced tomorrow.

A technician repaired a car window on the street where I live. He vacuumed the broken glass in both front seats as well. I thought that was awesome.

R503 why no Amazon? Did I miss something?

I had a hankering for ham and swiss cheese sliders on Hawaiian rolls. I live alone and rather than do the smart thing and only bake half a package of rolls, I did the dumb thing and made the whole package.

I ate three sliders and was over them already. I put three more aside to eat later or tomorrow or never and packaged up the remaining six to take next door.

As I'm standing at neighbor's door handing him the plate, rather than take the plate he excitedly pulls back the aluminium foil and starts eating one and is grabbing for a second. I wanted to say "you can't wait the 30 seconds to walk back to your kitchen to start feeding your face?" but instead I said with a smile "Just take the plate and go sit down and enjoy!". WTF.

I'm in a pissy mood today.

Insurance companies SUCK. What a hassle, that is all.

I submitted the paperwork online to the DMV today to get an Enhanced ID.

Is this the recipe where you pour melted butter over the whole thing bake it R507?

R507 I hope you added “I hope you choke”.

I remember seeing faded tattooed numbers on forearms when I worked as a CNA 40 years ago.

Yes, r510. Melted butter mixed with splash of worcestershire sauce, bit of dijon mustard.

I used "good" ham and cheese. Boar's Head.

And you're surprised at soneone stuffing their face with that r507? You should make less delicious things if you want a more moderate reaction.

R513 hate break the news to ya, but boar’s head is no bueno! The company had such fantastic good will (especially in the Northeast) and royally fucked it up due to greed and horrible leadership

I don’t buy it anymore and never will going forward

The sight in my left eye has suddenly gone blurry and it won't go away. I'm getting worried.

One of my ears was stopped up a few days ago, so I used peroxide and warm water to flush it out. My ear was bleeding for a little bit afterwards. But my hearing returned to normal.

R516, not to overwhelm, but R517’s method is not recommended for the treatment of cloudy eye. Hopefully, that’s some cataract nonsense and not eye parts floating.

I was talking about an ear at r571.

I think I'll try growing zucchini this year, I love it.

When you’ve had your fill, R520, eat the blossoms so the plant stops throwing zucchini at you..

And don’t give your extras to neighbors/“friends”/coworkers. We know you’re looking to offload zucchini.

My building does not accept drive-by zucchini so I’m not worried.

R507 was there a hissing sound coming from the back room in his house?

Sheridan Easy Curtains

Reading about Dawn Robinson living in her car and myself and others heading that way made me think of a future protest: people living in cars can join up to block freeways, streets, on and off ramps, etc. like Occupy but we could even pile up the cars and then walk away. Everything stops until they tow them off, and then another wave comes in with their cars and we just keep doing it.

This grotesque comes up every time I search north shore real estate. A hundred year old Dutch colonial with two slabs at either end hiding the original roof. I can’t believe a world renowned architect did this POS.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with lunch. Yes. That's happening today.

I didn't like peanut butter with jelly as a child, just straight peanut butter. I like it now.

I got the results of my blood work back, and am pleased to report my cholesterol is back to normal. It was slightly elevated two years ago, and at my physical last fall it was elevated enough for my doctor to say he would give me six months to get it down before putting me on a statin. I credit having oat bran almost every day with lowering my LDL. I've posted about how good it makes me feel, I think in this thread. Not only is my colon as clean as a whistle, now my arteries are too.

[quote]I didn't like peanut butter with jelly as a child, just straight peanut butter. I like it now.

I didn't like peanut butter and jelly as a child and I still don't like it. But I loved peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff.

r528, Would mind sharing the brand you like, and preparation method? tia

[quote]I credit having oat bran almost every day with lowering my LDL.

How do you take it?

Is it more helpful than oatmeal?

r530 and r531, I was eating a lot of oatmeal until I discovered the oat bran and thought I would change it up a bit. It turns out I like it a lot better than oatmeal. It has the consistency of cream of wheat. Oatmeal also makes me very bloated and gassy, and not a bit with the oat bran. I use Bob's Red Mill brand, boil a cup of water, add 1/3 cup of the bran and mix it together. I add cinnamon, a dash of allspice, and usually some combination of chopped apples, raisins, walnuts (add while simmering to soften) or add blueberries just before eating it. It says to cook for 3 minutes but I just turn the stove off and let it simmer a bit. If I leave it too long it can get kind of thick, so I add some hot water.

I made a loaf of bread last night.

I've been having dry mouth lately possibly due to meds.

Read that chewing gum helps with dry mouth. The chewing stimulates saliva production.

Haven't chewed gum in years, decades really.

Bought some gum.

It turns out I am unable to chew gum in a dignified manner. My gum chewing technique is hideous and I can't seem to control it. I tossed the gum in the trash to avoid any potential public embarrassment.

My cloudy eye turned out to be a cataract and I have to have surgery for it. Eye surgery is done without putting you under, right? I'm not looking forward to it!

I bet they'll give you lots of benzos, R535. So that might be fun.

r535, They'll have to pull out your eyeball to perform the surgery, but it's a quick recovery.

They have lozenges for dry mouth. I also rinse with Biotene. Mostly I drink a shit ton of water.

R535 Conscious sedation: you’re awake. You won’t feel a thing - I had it done 20 years ago.

Sounds like a lobotomy.

I think I was under for my cataract surgery.

I love Boom Chicka Pop

Today, I saw the new Louis Vuitton Biker Bag. I think this one will sell well.

I haven't had a Cadbury egg in years, so I looked in the candy aisle today. They seem to have gotten smaller.

Yeah, r5444, they're not hen's egg-sized anymore. Cadbury products haven't been the same since Kraft Foods bought it.

R535, you’re awake when they suck it out of your eye.

Then they give you Roy Orbison/Casino Mama wraparound black sunglasses to wear home. Sing, “I drove all Night” and see if you can get the warble down. Your neck should shake a little bit.

From experience with someone who had the surgery - eating when you get home is a challenge because of your vision loss. Sandwiches and finger foods are the easiest to handle - soup is definitely a NO GO. Anything involving fork and knife is amusing for everyone but the person coming back from surgery.

Some supermarket chains are beginning to close selective locations. This bothers me.

Time to start our victory gardens to share with family and friends.

I worry when supermarket chains start closing some of their stores. Shaw's, One in MA and one in NH. I know most people shop at Market Basket but sometimes if you need one or two items, it's easier to go elsewhere other than brave the crowd. Just a heads up for New Englanders.

I saw A Real Pain tonight and I can't say I was impressed. It was a semi-good/okay movie but I don't think it was Oscar worthy. Maybe it was the neurotic energy of the two leads that was a turn off for me.

Going out today, for the first time in forever. Going for a payday drink with colleagues. Should be fun.

R554 We have these in Norway. They are so good, but very expensive.

Those look like very good påskeeggs.

I’m resistant to read the posts here more than 3 lines.

That rule has proven invaluable for many, many years, r554.

I went to The Fresh Market first thing this morning. I'm always extra nice to the employees there as I've read many times TFM is consistently voted one of the worst places to work.

I’m at Sheets

I’m in Easter aisle

Buckle up.

I don’t enjoy astrology talk. Blaming stars and planets seems crazy.

That's because it IS crazy.

[quote]Blaming stars and planets seems crazy.

My friends are the stars and the planets.

I should get some pie.

R534, get some hard candies. My grandmother always used to keep a roll of Lifesavers in her purse because she got dry mouth from one of her medications. Butter Rum was my favorite, even if it was a little linty from the Kleenex in her purse and tasted faintly of perfume.

I trim my fingernails with a small pair of crafting scissors, I always have. I remember my grandmother using them on me, and 60 years later, I'm still doing it her way. I hate the sound and feeling of traditional nail clippers. I finish off my nails with a nail file. My toenails are another story, I use a traditional pair of pedicure snips, the kind with a spring. I know all of you were wondering, so thought I would share.

The pinky toe nubbin only needs clipping quarterly and the big toes now have a slight ridge showing when the chemotherapy began.

I realize I shouldn’t jump on R565’s underwhelm about toes, but I am unfortunately hyper-competitive when it comes to activities for daily living.

Will it ever not be windy?

Cool moonrise tonight. I was out for a walk and heard great horned owls calling to each other.

My boyfriend has wall-to-wall carpeting in his bedroom and I really like it.

Just did my grocery/supply shopping at Dollar Tree and ALDIs. Still spent 250.00 on just me. Dozen eggs 9.05 at ALDIs. Not counting meat order from QVC and Good Chop. I better be set for 3 months.

When I lived on my farm and was mowing my 4 acre lawn on the riding lawn mower, I uncovered a nest of baby moles. I didn’t know they were so close to the surface.

I’m drinking wine so I’m liable to be chatty.

I’m hiding in the bathroom at work.

Why r573?

[quote]The pinky toe nubbin

I can't even call mine toenails, they're like mutations.

What meats do you order, R570?

I always see the Rastelli stuff and others, but I’ve never made the decision to buy. Are they really that good? Some of those cuts and products are super expensive, even on a monthly payment.

Wish me luck, I shall attempt to make gumbo with shrimp and andouille sausage and crab on Sunday. I even managed to find filé powder!

I’m also making that Limoncello tiramisu.

I made an absolutely delicious salmon with cream sauce with baby shrimp tonight.

Lent is a good time to experiment with all sorts of seafood. 🤗🤗😬

R574, I work in retail and am burned out.

Val is that you R577?

I’ve had Rastellis, KC Steaks, Corky’s, Bubba Q on QVC. All mail order food is over priced and I always tell myself to buy at grocery and package myself but I never do. They are all good but the best deal is Corky’s pork tenderloins. I just love the convenience of having portions ready stocked in my freezer. I’ve tried a lot of sweets too and regional food just for kicks, but everything is just too ridiculously high, especially shipping. QVC is free which I like.

Who is Val, R579?

Nope, not her.

I've been waiting for a rainy weekend that'll keep me inside to do some much needed cleaning. Now that I have one, cleaning is about the last thing I want to do.

But the place is embarrassing messy, so I guess I should at least start. Ugh.

Maybe r578 could get a new job at a White Lotus.

I have to work on my taxes but want to lay on the couch and watch Resident Alien.

You don’t have to work on your taxes today.

"Paul" and "Davy" in Billy Joel's "Piano Man" are gay.

That just dawned on me this morning.

I started a thread on that. It Underwhelmed and flopped, as it should have.

Not all real estate novelists are gay, you know. It’s a stereotype.

I was coached on using my iPhone wallet at the store checkout.

I feel like I should have a Werther’s butterscotch hard candy followed by vodka and a nap.

Fuck, I’m old.

I've been cleaning and my hands smell like bleach. I've washed them with Dial soap but still bleachy smell.

Google recommends scrubbing hands with coffee grounds.

I'm off to brew a cup of coffee so I can break open the pod afterwards and scrub my hands with the residue.

Stay tuned...

I don’t think that coffee grounds trick is going to work. Do keep us advised.

The gym got new treadmills. I can't run as fast on them as with the old ones, likely because the motors aren't worn out yet. These treadmills don't play.

Damn, R591, you are lucky to have access to treadmills. I am in desperate need of a treadmill for my home.

They are hella expensive, though 😫🫨

What are good brands of treadmills? Does anybody know? I’m gonna have to settle for whatever brand they have on QVC. I need to be able to make payments. Can’t shell out a grand all at once to get one. 🤔🙄

Just put on a smelly hand lotion

It’s March, R592; someone with well-deserved secret shame has given up on their 2025 fitness resolution and they have an affordable treadmill in your area. Scan your local Neighbors, Marketplace, Craigslist. Yes, Craigslist still exists.

A 32 oz container of plain lowfat yogurt costs about as much as a 48 oz tub of decent ice cream.

Well in my infinite wisdom I brewed a pod of McCafe Dulce de Leche Latte which is instant coffee that doesn't leave any grinds.

Rather than brew another cup with regular coffee, I went the vinegar route. Seems to have worked as my dachshunds are letting me pet them again.

What kind of decent ice cream is sold in 48 0z tubs?

Don’t pay your taxes.

Sometimes I have no taste buds at all. I don’t get it. Sometimes I taste nothing at all. I ate a fried egg and bacon sandwich last night and I couldn’t taste any of it. Does rinsing your mouth with diluted peroxide numb them or something?

I’m so fuckin tired