Random thoughts

[cassiesmom]

Is there a full moon today? I've had a very topsy-turvy kind of day. People hurrying around, things that should be clear not making sense.

[Karen]

I miss being able to call Dad at random moments, chat about the absurdities of life ... Like the storm hyperbole, etc.

[Karen]

Instant oatmeal is best if consumed instantly. Just saying' ....

[cassiesmom]

This is post number 24,000 for me! I want to use it to say how thankful I am for all the very special people, kitties, dogs and pets of Pet Talk! You are the best of the best!

[Karen]

Awww, excellent, and we are honored to have you with us! :) Here's to 24,000 more!

[cassiesmom]

I heard on news radio today that in Illinois there is no restriction on the size of the campaign sign(s) you can put up in your yard, and no restriction on how long before or after an election you can have them on display. Does that mean I could have a five foot high "Shadrach Bond for Governor" sign? He was the first governor of the state of Illinois and was succeeded by Edward Coles in 1822. They tend to "grow" close to the berm as election day gets closer (the primary is March 18th).

[Karen]

I heard on news radio today that in Illinois there is no restriction on the size of the campaign sign(s) you can put up in your yard, and no restriction on how long before or after an election you can have them on display. Does that mean I could have a five foot high "Shadrach Bond for Governor" sign? He was the first governor of the state of Illinois and was succeeded by Edward Coles in 1822. They tend to "grow" close to the berm as election day gets closer (the primary is March 18th).

Hee hee - I am pretty sue there's some statute against electing long-dead individuals!

[lizbud]

Hee hee - I am pretty sue there's some statute against electing long-dead individuals!


They might not be able to run for office but they have been known to rise up to vote in close elections.:)

[cassiesmom]

I'm so mad at GM right now. I have a 2005 Saturn Ion which is subject to two different recalls - one for the ignition switch and one for power steering (with which I've already had a problem and had a repair made). GM's Web site asserts that the cars remain safe to drive, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I just went from 73,999 to 74,000 miles yesterday and I'm hoping to get at least another 18 months with this car. GM waited almost a year before they went public with this and I think they're still not being totally honest about it.

[Lady's Human]

I'd be more upset with the politicians who allowed them to shed any trace of responsibility through the reorganization.

[cassiesmom]

I've seen a few license plates these past few days that have given me a smile ...
HALDOL 5 (you must be a psych nurse! Does your other license plate say Ativan 2!?)
XL MINI (on a Mini Countryman)
ZPD DUDA (Why didn't I think of that? One of my favorite Disney songs!)
LDY BUG (on a red VW Beetle)

[cassiesmom]

I'd be more upset with the politicians who allowed them to shed any trace of responsibility through the reorganization.

I'm still so mad about this whole thing ... with GM, with the government (Let's hold hearings!) and with the local service department from whom I can't get clear information. I heard on the radio that GM is in the process of implementing a system under which any employee can speak up without fear of retaliation if they perceive a problem such as the faulty ignition switches. Apparently somewhere within GM it was known that senior management was aware of the potentially defective ignition switches, but allowed the cars to be sold anyway instead of correcting the problem at that time. And that nothing was done even though it would have cost around $2 per vehicle to make the change to a not-potentially-defective ignition switch. You mean to tell me that in as large a company as GM - an automotive industry icon - there is not already a culture of "if you see something, say something"? People died because of a decision that was made about these ignition switches. When my current Saturn gives up the ghost, I am done with GM. :mad:

[cassiesmom]

I've seen a few license plates these past few days that have given me a smile ...
HALDOL 5 (you must be a psych nurse! Does your other license plate say Ativan 2!?)
XL MINI (on a Mini Countryman)
ZPD DUDA (Why didn't I think of that? One of my favorite Disney songs!)
LDY BUG (on a red VW Beetle)

I saw two more today that gave me a HUGE smile...

GSD K9
K9 PAW :D!!

[Lady's Human]

I saw two more today that gave me a HUGE smile...

GSD K9
K9 PAW :D!!

One i saw the other morning:

FLFBTTS

On a Keeshund breeder's suv.

[Lady's Human]

Dear National Geographic,

I find it very amusing that I can walk into almost any grocery store in the northeast of the US and buy a bag of "commercially extinct" Empire apples.

A little more research next time?

[cassiesmom]

Talkest thee like Shakespeare this day? Methinks 'tis the rage...
http://www.talklikeshakespeare.org/
Happy 450th Birthday, William! (Why hast thou no Google Doodle?)

[cassiesmom]

I'm still so mad about this whole thing ... with GM, with the government (Let's hold hearings!) and with the local service department from whom I can't get clear information. I heard on the radio that GM is in the process of implementing a system under which any employee can speak up without fear of retaliation if they perceive a problem such as the faulty ignition switches. Apparently somewhere within GM it was known that senior management was aware of the potentially defective ignition switches, but allowed the cars to be sold anyway instead of correcting the problem at that time. And that nothing was done even though it would have cost around $2 per vehicle to make the change to a not-potentially-defective ignition switch. You mean to tell me that in as large a company as GM - an automotive industry icon - there is not already a culture of "if you see something, say something"? People died because of a decision that was made about these ignition switches. When my current Saturn gives up the ghost, I am done with GM. :mad:

Got a second notice about the ignition recall. Heard on the radio that some GM vehicles from the same model years are subject to another recall addressing power steering. I called the dealer's service department to try and find out if I could have the work done for both recalls at the same time. THey have no information on the power steering recall. Right now they are primarily ordering the ignition parts for each individual recalled vehicle when the owners call to inquire about the work. I couldn't believe it when I heard that. If you know you're going to be making the same repair on a LOT of cars, would you not arrange to have multiple units of those parts on hand in advance, rather than ordering them individually?! It takes 10-14 days to get the parts from the point they place the order and they only place an order when they have sufficient volume. Then, when they receive your parts, they call to schedule your appointment. This just seems bass-ackwards to me. My car has 75,000 miles and I'm hoping for at least another 50,000 before it has to be replaced. I get the impression that GM is still scrambling to address this whole thing, rather than planning and then communicating an organized response. :confused:

[Vette]

I should get to bed

[RICHARD]

The latest rage in news reporting is 'drone footage'.

Real crappy video from a drone that some idiot HAS to fly over an event or tragedy.

morons.

[Karen]

Why do spammers suddenly feel the need to send out tons of "pedophile" alerts -as in, "are you dating a pedophile," or "are your kids safe" when I am not dating anyone, despite their numerous offers of singles of various nationalities, ages, genders, etc. and have no children to worry about?

[snakemama]

Why did I eat all of the lemon cake yesterday...I want some now...

[cassiesmom]

Why does everybody think the new supermarket chain is the bee's knees. I wasn't that impressed.

I'd like a new car. Actually, I'd just like to go car shopping and see all the newest models, but I really don't want to take on car payments right now.

[Karen]

Now that it has been 2 years since I had my own dirt, I just unsubscribed to the Michigan Bulb's email list. This is growing season, and it was getting a little too sad! But I have my purple basil seeds, thanks, Lady's Human, and will plant those as soon as I can pick up some "dirt cookies" to start them in! I have decided the landing in back of the apartment might get enough sun to grow something in a pot, and it is public space, so hopefully it will work out okay! The stairs are rarely if ever used, so should be undisturbed!

[sana]

I have a Physics exam in the morning and I'm surfing the internet in the middle of the night! >__< Terrible, terrible of me!

[pomtzu]

Why is it then when you go shopping for a particular item of clothing, you can find everything but what you had in mind and are looking for. And then at a later date you see exactly what you were looking for, but now don't want it or need it???? :rolleyes: Exasperating!!!!! :mad:

[Karen]

I have a Physics exam in the morning and I'm surfing the internet in the middle of the night! >__< Terrible, terrible of me!

Aww, but sometimes your brain needs a break! My niece's University brings in a bunch of dogs around exam time to give students a break and some stress relief, you were just doing the equivalent!

Hope you ace your exam, let us know, Sana!

[phesina]

I have a Physics exam in the morning and I'm surfing the internet in the middle of the night! >__< Terrible, terrible of me!

No, you're doing just the right thing, Sana, taking a break..
Best wishes with the exam! I bet you'll do great.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[sana]

Aww, but sometimes your brain needs a break! My niece's University brings in a bunch of dogs around exam time to give students a break and some stress relief, you were just doing the equivalent!

Hope you ace your exam, let us know, Sana!

Really?! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/shocked/jaw-drop-smiley-emoticon.gif Which university is it?! I NEED THAT KIND OF A BREAK! :p


No, you're doing just the right thing, Sana, taking a break..
Best wishes with the exam! I bet you'll do great.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

Thanks phesina and yes, thank God, the paper went well! :D yay!

[phesina]

HOORAY!!! We knew it would!

Well done, Sana!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Karen]

Really?! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/shocked/jaw-drop-smiley-emoticon.gif Which university is it?! I NEED THAT KIND OF A BREAK! :p!

The University of Massachusetts, Lowell - so a bit of a commute from Pakistan! Funny enough she is a Physics major! Glad you aced your test, see, you needed a bit of Pet Talk to prepare your brain correctly!

[cassiesmom]

I am very thankful for all the terrific people, cats, dogs and pets of Pet Talk!

[phesina]

So am I! Thanks for the post, Elyse!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

Some-kitty just walked across my keyboard ... first time ever! This is what she "typed" 1pppppppppppppppppppp;;;q-

[Karen]

Some-kitty just walked across my keyboard ... first time ever! This is what she "typed" 1pppppppppppppppppppp;;;q-

Aww! 1ppp;;q to you, too, sweetie!

[sana]

The University of Massachusetts, Lowell - so a bit of a commute from Pakistan! Funny enough she is a Physics major! Glad you aced your test, see, you needed a bit of Pet Talk to prepare your brain correctly!

Haha! Yes! I think it'll be a bit hard studying there when I'm living in Pakistan ;D And wow! I don't know how people study Physics :p And thank you! Pray I get an A* and yup! Just needed some fluffiness from pettalk to prepare my brain for studying :D

[sana]

Whoo! Summer break! :D I'm a free bird!!!

[Catty1]

Whoo! Summer break! :D I'm a free bird!!!

LIKE! Have fun! Do you have any vacation plans?

[sana]

LIKE! Have fun! Do you have any vacation plans?

Hah! Thanks and I guess I won't be going anywhere, but, yeah, I have some other plans :p Well, more like my mom has plans for me ;) Housework. Hah! I really need to learn how to cook proper food, so, that's a goal I (or Mom :P ) plan(s) to achieve in these vacations. And yes, I plan to spend a huge amount of time with my new pups :D Yessh!! I'll try starting a thread about them once I snap a couple of photos. (They don't live with me, so, I can't do that whenever I want to... :( )

I hope to gobble up the motherload of books that I had planned to read :P and continue cross stitching and of course...decide what I want to do in the future...which may take up half of my summer break, since I have seriously no idea which field to choose, but I'm glad I've narrowed my choices down to five :P

But, I doubt I'll be going anywhere (like a vacation thing, yeah.) My brother's engagement party will probably be in this month, and then there will be all the preparations and all, and then my school's having summer classes thing, and I plan to attend them since my friends are planning to attend them as well :D

[Karen]

Hah! Thanks and I guess I won't be going anywhere, but, yeah, I have some other plans :p Well, more like my mom has plans for me ;) Housework. Hah! I really need to learn how to cook proper food, so, that's a goal I (or Mom :P ) plan(s) to achieve in these vacations. And yes, I plan to spend a huge amount of time with my new pups :D Yessh!! I'll try starting a thread about them once I snap a couple of photos. (They don't live with me, so, I can't do that whenever I want to... :( )

I hope to gobble up the motherload of books that I had planned to read :P and continue cross stitching and of course...decide what I want to do in the future...which may take up half of my summer break, since I have seriously no idea which field to choose, but I'm glad I've narrowed my choices down to five :P

But, I doubt I'll be going anywhere (like a vacation thing, yeah.) My brother's engagement party will probably be in this month, and then there will be all the preparations and all, and then my school's having summer classes thing, and I plan to attend them since my friends are planning to attend them as well :D

Do have fun learning to cook "proper food," that's an important skill no matter your gender or age! And enjoy you reading, that was always one of my favorite summertime things to do - a good book, a nice spot under a shade tree, and a glass of lemonade ... perfect!

How many years of school do you have left before college?

[sana]

Do have fun learning to cook "proper food," that's an important skill no matter your gender or age! And enjoy you reading, that was always one of my favorite summertime things to do - a good book, a nice spot under a shade tree, and a glass of lemonade ... perfect!

How many years of school do you have left before college?

Now I feel like drinking lemonade, Karen :p Will try having fun, thanks ;)

It depends on what I choose to do now. I can either study two more years and then go to college, or go straight to college, by doing Fine Arts. It's quite different here since we don't have high schools or middle schools etc. If I do FSc (Faculty of Science) or A Levels (GCSE, since IGCSE isn't common here.) I'll have to study two more years, and then I can go to some university, too.
So, I'm pretty confused right now :o

[Karen]

Now I feel like drinking lemonade, Karen :p Will try having fun, thanks ;)

It depends on what I choose to do now. I can either study two more years and then go to college, or go straight to college, by doing Fine Arts. It's quite different here since we don't have high schools or middle schools etc. If I do FSc (Faculty of Science) or A Levels (GCSE, since IGCSE isn't common here.) I'll have to study two more years, and then I can go to some university, too.
So, I'm pretty confused right now :o

Well, what are the potential careers you are considering?

By the time I was 10 years old, I had narrowed it down to the careers I would want if I could be six people, but as I am stuck with there just being one of me, I went with what was always my #1 choice!

[cassiesmom]

Wednesday, June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day!
http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hug-your-cat-day/

[snakemama]

I had a skin tag frozen off of my armpit yesterday, and forgot about that this morning when I went to put on deodorant. OW OW OW OW OW OW OW. It certainly woke me up!

[cassiesmom]

I saw this in Smokey the Elder's signature and it gave me a huge smile! "Not my circus, not my monkeys!"-Polish proverb

Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy It's not my problem. I say this to myself at least once a day, mostly at work. Otherwise I would get tangled up in trying to sort out things I can't change. Not my circus, not my monkey. I'm Polish on my dad's side, too :)

[Karen]

I saw this in Smokey the Elder's signature and it gave me a huge smile! "Not my circus, not my monkeys!"-Polish proverb

Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy It's not my problem. I say this to myself at least once a day, mostly at work. Otherwise I would get tangled up in trying to sort out things I can't change. Not my circus, not my monkey. I'm Polish on my dad's side, too :)

How would one pronounce that? Seems a handy thing to say, in another language! I grew up in a town with a lot of Poles, but only know 3-4 words of Polish - that are not food-related that is!

[Karen]

Sigh. As a pale white person who burns at the drop of a hat, it should not surprise me that my arms are kinda itchy. I stood chatting in the sun for maybe 10-15 minutes tops Sunday after church, and got a mild sunburn for my trouble. Sigh. I tried to stay in the shade most of time, I really did!

And people marvel that summer is not my favorite season?

[Lady's Human]

Pale? Pale implies pigment. You're damned near transparent!

[pomtzu]

Get one issue resolved and another pops up. :mad:

[Karen]

Get one issue resolved and another pops up. :mad:

Life replicating the Medusa head?

[pomtzu]

Life replicating the Medusa head?

Exactly

[Lady's Human]

Now what to do with a very, very stupid bunny?

He sits there staring at you, unless Angel is with us.

[RICHARD]

Now what to do with a very, very stupid bunny?

He sits there staring at you, unless Angel is with us.

Why you use the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.......of course.

From The Book of Armaments 2:9-21

Brother: "And the Lord spake, saying, First shalt
thou take out the Holy Pin.

Then, shalt thou count to three, no more,
no less.

Three shalt be the number thou shalt
count, and the number of the counting
shalt be three.

Four shalt thou not count,
nor either count thou two, excepting that
thou then proceed to three.

Five is right out.

Once the number three,
being the third number, be reached, then
lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of
Antioch towards thy foe, who being
naughty in my sight, shall snuf it."


Maynard: Amen.


All: Amen.


Arthur: Right! One. . . two. . . five!

[Lady's Human]

THREE sir!

[Karen]

Now what to do with a very, very stupid bunny?

He sits there staring at you, unless Angel is with us.

Double clap once loudly - that's the closest we humans can get to to a rabbit's "Danger! Danger!" symbol!

[RICHARD]

THREE sir!

LOL.

That wil teach him.;)

[Lady's Human]

Somehow I don't think a legitimate court summons would be emailed to me.....

[pomtzu]

I was just reading (and laughing) thru some old threads. So much FUNNY by so many people, now long gone from here. What a shame!! Too bad we can't somehow bring back the people and the fun that used to go on here. :(

[Karen]

I was just reading (and laughing) thru some old threads. So much FUNNY by so many people, now long gone from here. What a shame!! Too bad we can't somehow bring back the people and the fun that used to go on here. :(

Those that have gone on to the great beyond we cannot bring back, sadly! But other folks we can encourage to come on back!

[pomtzu]

Those that have gone on to the great beyond we cannot bring back, sadly! But other folks we can encourage to come on back!

I didn't mean people that have gone to "the great beyond" - but rather people that have gone elsewhere and to social media sites. Unfortunately, I haven't observed any of them saying anything about wanting to return here. And I still don't see the attraction of FB and other "places of drama":rolleyes:.............:(

[cassiesmom]

PT friends in the U.S., I received a phone call from this scam. It was just as this press release described it. I was stupid enough to call back to the toll-free number on my caller ID. It was a very scary phone call because of the information the caller claimed to have about me and the formality of the language she quoted. I was a little suspicious when she said she was from the "Internal Revenue Services" and also when she demanded immediate payment under threat of arrest. The village police were just here and told me they would have been notified in advance if a federal agent had a valid reason to arrest me. They referred me to the IRS Web site, which in turn referred me to the Inspector General's Web site. So please be careful if you get such a call. If you have both a land line and a cell phone, please use the other one to call the police while you keep the scammer on the line.

Thank you,
Elyse

http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm

Edited to add, I don't always agree with all of the ways the government uses my tax money, but I think this Web site and information is a good one. The village police officers told me that another person was asked for way more money than I was, and did pay it to the scammer.

[cassiesmom]

I was talking to a co-worker. I was about to go get some lunch from the cafeteria. Asked if she was going that way, we could walk together. She said no, she is fasting because it's Ramadan. I asked if I could bring her something to drink, which she declined. There are apparently a few more days left in the observance because she said she would be back to eating with our little group again next week.

Here are my questions- am I allowed to wish her a happy Ramadan? What kind of a holiday is it? Should I wish her an easy fast? She told me that her family eats a light meal after sunset. I'm not trying to be nosy or intrusive, just to get along better with someone who has a different faith tradition. Plus she has helped me on several occasions, for which I'm really grateful. Maybe I shouldn't even mention it further, just stick to conversation topics like the weather, fun summer activities, that sort of thing.

Thank you so much,
Elyse

[Karen]

Just because I can drink a gallon of ginger peach iced tea in a day, and have a plastic pitcher that holds almost a gallon at a time, that does not mean I should make a double batch at a time! The pitcher only fits on the bottom shelf in my fridge, and putting it in means I end up tipping the pitcher, and spilling tea!

And stopping an inch from the spout isn't enough, still made a mess.

Sigh.

[mon]

Ran into my neighbor again today. Every time I talk to her she feels the need to tell me that she is a Jehovah Witness. Then she proceeds to say that she would never try to convert me 'cuz I'm Catholic. Once that is out of her system, we have a lovely conversation! She's a sweetheart. I'm not Catholic, and I respect her and whatever she wants to believe. It is SO funny! Ha-ha, love 'er to death.

[cassiesmom]

I am missing my kitty in a big way today. PT friends, could you please give your dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, chinchillas and other pets some big hugs for me today? Thank you :love:

[phesina]

Will do, yes indeed, and thank you, Elyse!

We're all sending some virtual lovies to Cassie Angel and some big {{{{{HUGS}}}}} and ~~~~PURRS~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love: from us to you.

[cassiesmom]

Will do, yes indeed, and thank you, Elyse!

We're all sending some virtual lovies to Cassie Angel and some big {{{{{HUGS}}}}} and ~~~~PURRS~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love: from us to you.

Thank you so much. I saw a lady walking a black poodle on my way to work today- it was a nice day to take a walk.

[sana]

Well, what are the potential careers you are considering?

By the time I was 10 years old, I had narrowed it down to the careers I would want if I could be six people, but as I am stuck with there just being one of me, I went with what was always my #1 choice!

Hah, well, I narrowed my list down to four. Computer Science, Botany, Psychology, Nutrition. Well, my sister came over the other day and we asked her what I should do now. So she crossed all the options, leaving Nutrition saying I should follow my sis. :p Haha! My sister actually applied and was accepted in a very nice college, thank God. :D She decided on doing BSc. in Nutrition. Well, we all discussed this and Nutrition is really a good option and was on my list too. It has a lot of scope these days, at least in Pakistan, yeah.
Well, I applied for Fine Arts. Pray I get accepted. I have an interview on around the 22nd of this month! And my friend too. We're both applying at the same college. Pray we get accepted!!! Thanks! :D

[phesina]

Thank you so much. I saw a lady walking a black poodle on my way to work today- it was a nice day to take a walk.

Lovely! I bet you went to work with a smile.

Sparkler was love-bombing me when I first read this last night. She, and we all, send the emotions on.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

August 26 is National Dog Day. Here's a link. http://www.nationaldogday.com/#!about1/c141h Please hug your PT goggies for me, friends :love:

[Karen]

My random thought for today was, I habitually will not put on my socks until I have to leave the apartment for some reason and will need to put shoes on my feet.

My reasoning is, if they aren;t on my feet, they won't get holes as fast ... as my feet apparently eat socks.

[cassiesmom]

I read this quote and liked it. (The version I read was translated slightly differently- I believe the book might have been originally in Italian.)

Susanna Tamaro: "“Be still and listen in silence to your heart. When it has spoken to you, rise up and follow it."

[Karen]

I am inordinately glad when the sparrows some drink from the tray of water under the little tree!

I had to elevate it, to keep the tender branches from getting eaten by the chipmunks, so now the water is more accessible!

[cassiesmom]

I was getting out of the car last night after a quick supermarket run ... and I saw a skunk on the lawn alongside my building :eek:! I've never seen one "up close" before. This guy was maybe 10 or 15 feet from my parking space, just standing there and looking at me. At first I thought it might have been a cat or maybe a raccoon. Then he walked under the light from the window and I realized he was a skunk ... yikes! One of my neighbors puts out food for the squirrels and chipmunks, so I'm sure the skunk was enjoying the buffet!

[Karen]

How sweet the sound of
Ice chiming against the glass
In a glass of tea

Pretty little notes
Delicate and soft, I know
It's a luxury

[cassiesmom]

The MENSA workout - I scored 17/30. You get 30 minutes to answer 30 questions. It reminded me a bit of taking the ACT! Ouch!

https://www.mensa.org/workout

[Karen]

Just tried the Rye Triscuits with caraway seeds! Yummm! I love Triscuits because they have a simple ingredient list, and nothing I m allergic to, but I decided to try these, and they are yummy too!

[sana]

Yess!! Thank God! :D Yupsie daisy!
In Kinnaird College! :D
Fine Arts, aiming to be a Nutritionist, God knows best. :)

College life is quite nice!! ;) Thank the Lord, for I was seriously becoming depressed about how quickly time went by right before I started college! :eek:

[phesina]

Congratulations, Sana! Well done!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Karen]

Yess!! Thank God! :D Yupsie daisy!
In Kinnaird College! :D
Fine Arts, aiming to be a Nutritionist, God knows best. :)

College life is quite nice!! ;) Thank the Lord, for I was seriously becoming depressed about how quickly time went by right before I started college! :eek:

Yay! Congratulations - and I just looked up your college - looks like a nice place! :)

[Catty1]

Way to go, Sana! Wow! College already! :D

[cassiesmom]

"The day started out fine. Then I woke up." -- unknown

"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.” -- Homer Simpson

[CountryWolf07]

Our wedding is coming up - 61 more days left - What's there that's left to do? My mind is pretty much like a hamster on a spinning wheel.

[pomtzu]

Reason why I really do hate FaceBook:

Repetitive drama and b.s. posted over and over and always by the same people. Get a life. Who gives a rat's backside about your personal issues that are really non-issues, and the accomplishments that are just everyday occurrences in "normal" people's lives. UGH - nauseating to the max! :rolleyes:

[Karen]

Reason why I really do hate FaceBook:

Repetitive drama and b.s. posted over and over and always by the same people. Get a life. Who gives a rat's backside about your personal issues that are really non-issues, and the accomplishments that are just everyday occurrences in "normal" people's lives. UGH - nauseating to the max! :rolleyes:

Yeah, glad you like Pet Talk, we are a much calmer place that FB - never mind all the clutter in feeds and privacy issues!

[cassiesmom]

Yesterday was the Chicago Marathon and there were over 40,000 runners! The men's and women's winners were both from Kenya. It was a really nice day weather-wise, sunny, a little windy with temperatures in the 50s F. The overall Chicago Marathon record time was missed by less than one minute. I read in the paper that there were participants who had run many marathons before including some of the world's most famous ones, and a lot of people running their first one ever whose goal was just to finish it.

[phesina]

What fun!!! :love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

It's time to get BOO'd! I sent out a bunch to get us started. Happy fall, northern hemisphere!

[pomtzu]

Some people just "don't get it" - or just don't care. Probably both. :mad:

It makes me want to cry - or scream. Probably both. :(

[pomtzu]

I just realized that today is a real crappy anniversary date. It was one year ago today that I was driving to NC, with the intention of making that my home. Thank goodness I came to my senses, and returned here on January 24th - which was a celebration in itself, and also Myndi's birthday. I'm pleading temporary insanity in that whole fiasco. Wish I could just erase those 3 months and pretend that they never happened, because they still haunt me.....................:(

#9100

[Karen]

I just realized that today is a real crappy anniversary date. It was one year ago today that I was driving to NC, with the intention of making that my home. Thank goodness I came to my senses, and returned here on January 24th - which was a celebration in itself, and also Myndi's birthday. I'm pleading temporary insanity in that whole fiasco. Wish I could just erase those 3 months and pretend that they never happened, because they still haunt me.....................:(

#9100

Sorry to hear that. Take comfort in the fact that they are in the past, and now you are where you an Wolfie and the kitties are meant to be, and can be happy!

My random though (one that I have had many times over the years): it is a good thing I do not drink alcohol, as I can drink down a bottle of water or a mug of tea so fast it is gone before I know it!

(And no, I am not diabetic!)

[pomtzu]

Someone has a birthday this Saturday. He's a very handsome devil with amazing hair. I'm going to fix him special things to eat that day, rather than the same old/same old. I'm even going to make a unique birthday "cake".

Hmmmm - I wonder who this mystery individual could be.................:p

[Karen]

Someone has a birthday this Saturday. He's a very handsome devil with amazing hair. I'm going to fix him special things to eat that day, rather than the same old/same old. I'm even going to make a unique birthday "cake".

Hmmmm - I wonder who this mystery individual could be.................:p

Hee hee - bet it is a certain "wolf man!" ;)


Random thought for today? Old saying Dad would use many times:

"Remember, nothing takes long, but everything takes time!"

[Lady's Human]

Hee hee - bet it is a certain "wolf man!" ;)


Random thought for today? Old saying Dad would use many times:

"Remember, nothing takes long, but everything takes time!"

Nice edit...LOL

[pomtzu]

Hee hee - bet it is a certain "wolf man!" ;)


Random thought for today? Old saying Dad would use many times:

"Remember, nothing takes long, but everything takes time!"

Yay - Karen wins. She guessed who the birthday boy is. He'll be 5!!

And an old saying from my Dad.......


Nice edit...LOL

I won't edit it either:

"It's nice out"............
"I think I'll leave it out".


Is it any wonder why I'm so ornery????? :p

[pomtzu]

I'm so very sorry "C" :love: - it should not have happened like this.. If I had been allowed to help - the outcome may have been different. So sad, and just not right for any reason. :(

[cassiesmom]

I'm so very sorry "C" :love: - it should not have happened like this.. If I had been allowed to help - the outcome may have been different. So sad, and just not right for any reason. :(

:confused: and :( -- sending hugs, pomtzu :love:

[pomtzu]

:confused: and :( -- sending hugs, pomtzu :love:

Thanks Elyse, but I can't/won't go in to details. It was just a sad situation that might have turned out differently than it did, if it had been addressed earlier.

[Karen]

Made my first small jar of basil vinegar this season as a gift to a friend, I have no garden space here, and very little sunlight, so just some small purple basil plants in a blue pot - and it turned out so pretty! The purple basil turns the white vinegar a lovely shade of lavender-ish pink, and it is scrumptious on tomatoes! Gotta find a small jar and make some for myself!

[cassiesmom]

It's Dylan Thomas' birthday today... "When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes."

[Lady's Human]

Should I be annoyed that I'm missing 9/10ths of a point in my current college course?

[Lady's Human]

Is the nagging feeling that something's going to screw up when working on a project experience or paranoia?

[Karen]

Is the nagging feeling that something's going to screw up when working on a project experience or paranoia?

Both?

Today's random thought:

By, am I glad my olds insisted I NOT rely on student loans for college, and worked hard to make that so. I have been getting a slew of "Repay your student loans" spam ...

[cassiesmom]

Is the nagging feeling that something's going to screw up when working on a project experience or paranoia? yes!

And Karen, I'm getting spam inviting me to order medications from Russia for my erectile dysfunction #embarrassed!

[Karen]

yes!

And Karen, I'm getting spam inviting me to order medications from Russia for my erectile dysfunction #embarrassed!

Oh, I have gotten those for years! It is amusing to get spam to treat body parts one does not even have, isn't it?

As well as diseases one does not have ... I do not have diabetes, I am not a smoker, nor have I ever suffered from mesothelioma!

[cassiesmom]

The elementary school near where I work was open today (Veterans' Day). They had an assembly at the end of the school day, to mark the day. Parents and families were invited, too. When I was in grade school, we always got a day off on Veterans' Day. I think it makes more sense to have school and to have some sort of an observance. I wasn't a big fan of either Veterans' Day or Memorial Day until I did my graduate student rotations at the VA. Caring for veterans gave both holidays a new meaning.

[Karen]

Okay - truly random thought - I forgot to buy milk, so the only good dairy product in the fridge was some heavy cream. Heavy cream on oatmeal - even when diluted with water - is a very odd experience! It was oatmeal with raisins and cinnamon and born sugar, so it was task, but ... will definitely remember to buy milk this evening!

[Lady's Human]

Just had a purchase blocked for being "suspicious activity"...

Because it was an overseas purchase.

Just thought I'd let the UK pet talkers know that my bank's fraud department automatically flags purchases made in the UK as probable fraud.

Evidently they haven't heard about this funny thing called a global economy.

Last year they "protected" me from buying a television in a store in person.

[Karen]

Just had a purchase blocked for being "suspicious activity"...

Because it was an overseas purchase.

Just thought I'd let the UK pet talkers know that my bank's fraud department automatically flags purchases made in the UK as probable fraud.


Wow, that's odd! Can you call them and get them to okay it?

[cassiesmom]

I was tempted to make this a puzzle but decided to put it here instead. "The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk." -- Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking

[cassiesmom]

Oh, one more thing. Today's Dog of the Day Meadow is a Podenco Ibicenco who was rescued from Spain and now lives in California. Last week we had a Dog of the Day named Baltasar, who was also rescued from Spain and lives in Canada - he is a Galgo Dog, though. Two dogs from Spain in the same month on Dog of the Day! Thank you, Karen and Paul for selecting these two dogs because I learned a lot from each one AND I got to enjoy their wonderful stories and pictures. I hope they will both have very long, happy, fun-filled lives!

[Karen]

Oh, one more thing. Today's Dog of the Day Meadow is a Podenco Ibicenco who was rescued from Spain and now lives in California. Last week we had a Dog of the Day named Baltasar, who was also rescued from Spain and lives in Canada - he is a Galgo Dog, though. Two dogs from Spain in the same month on Dog of the Day! Thank you, Karen and Paul for selecting these two dogs because I learned a lot from each one AND I got to enjoy their wonderful stories and pictures. I hope they will both have very long, happy, fun-filled lives!

So glad you enjoyed them! we love sharing happy stories and different dogs' tales with the world!

[Lady's Human]

I dearly wish I could go into work and NOT be involved in the politics of the Union...

however I basically burned that bridge when I transferred into a facility with extremely weak leadership in the Union and a lot of members looking for change.

[Karen]

No windmill is safe ...

[Lady's Human]

Is there a problem when your Christmas shopping list includes 12 pounds of coffee?

[Karen]

Is there a problem when your Christmas shopping list includes 12 pounds of coffee?

When there are Swedish genes in the mix? I think it would be a problem if there were NO coffee or coffee-related items on your Christmas list!

[RICHARD]

Is there a problem when your Christmas shopping list includes 12 pounds of coffee?

I heard that coffee will throw the nose of a cadaver dog off when you bury a body?:eek::confused:;)

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I really DESPISE the computer commercial in which the guy is singing about why his tablet stinks. I hate it so much that I don't know the product or the song.

[Karen]

I heard that coffee will throw the nose of a cadaver dog off when you bury a body?:eek::confused:;)

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I really DESPISE the computer commercial in which the guy is singing about why his tablet stinks. I hate it so much that I don't know the product or the song.

Then they must not be good at finding Swedes! ;)

[cassiesmom]

Today was the alternative Christmas market at my church. Each year there is a petting area for the kids. This year there were sheep, goats, a snake (!), a skunk (scent gland-less). An adorable long-haired brown bunny named Mufasa :) and a chinchilla who was about as big as my two closed fists, thumbs together. I got to pet each of them just for a quick moment. The bunny was soooo sweet and the chinchilla was so incredibly soft! I think the bunny might have been a lion head and he sure had a ton of admirers at the Christmas market! Karen, I did ask one of their staff to consider nominating each of them for POTD. The chinchilla was sort of an ivory-cream color and such soft fur. :) So that was fun!

[Lady's Human]

When did a different idea to approach a problem or a handy tip become a "hack"?

Hacks aren't positive things, they're irritating (to be kind...)

The way they're getting posted on line you'd think they were new and innovative, when most of them have been around for ages.

[Karen]

Over the last few months, "hack" has become the trendy term for such things. I guess "tip" has gone the way of cd players! Words, as in all things, go in and out of style!

[Lady's Human]

Yes, but "hack" has a negative connotation for many people. The "life hack", etc, has been forced on us by children running social media and journalists who are attempting to be hipsters.

Hack to the younger generation refers to a shortcut to a game, not computer vandalism.

[cassiesmom]

PT Friends, does anyone (or do you know anyone) have experience using a therapy light for seasonal affective disorder? My doctor told me to look into it. Menards has one for $60. The full 10,000 lux lights cost around $200 and I don't have that kind of money right now. As I understand it, the combination of intensity and timing is what makes it work. As I'm typing this, it has been mostly cloudy all week, I am tired and drained. The doctor thought that if I can spend 15-20 minutes with it every morning to start, and work up to half an hour, that might help until the days start to get noticeably longer again.

Thank you so much,
Elyse

[Karen]

Thought I replied to this! I have a friend who bought one of those lamps, and said it really helped her. It is worth a shot, really, especially the $50 one!

[Lady's Human]

Absolutely thrilled with the creative writing course I'm taking.

So thrilled, in fact, I'm looking forward to macroeconomics.

[pomtzu]

Maybe we will see the sun again some day. This is day 10 (or somewhere around there) of damp, chilly/cold, rain/snow, gloomy and no sun - other than a quick peak of it every so often. Maybe this is what it feels like to live in London????? :eek:

[cassiesmom]

These are cheetah cubs that were born in November at the zoo in Prague ... RAWR, babies!
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2355200/thumbs/o-CHEETAH-PRAGUE-900.jpg?5

[phesina]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwww!!!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[phesina]

It's official now.. Jim Harbaugh is the new football coach for the University of Michigan.

He's leaving San Francisco to come back to a place that has WINTER? Is he crazy?

[Lady's Human]

For $8 million/year I think he can stand a little winter.

How many Professors could the U of M hire for that price?

[Karen]

For $8 million/year I think he can stand a little winter.

How many Professors could the U of M hire for that price?

Heck, how many deserving students could they give a scholarship to, and professors to teach them, too!

[phesina]

Ha! Exactly!!!

[Karen]

Random thought for today. Had two pieces of bread. Set one to toast, and left the room, it was burned on one side. When I was scraping off the burned bits, I accidentally dropped in in the trash can. Sigh. So I changed the setting and toasted the other piece. It was basically just warm bread, much too light, but I put the apple butter on it anyway. Not nearly as satisfying, no crunch whatsoever! How can people actually like "barely warmed bread" instead of crunchy toast?

[Lady's Human]

How can people actually like "barely warmed bread" instead of crunchy toast?

Ask your B-I-L.

Durned if I know, it just doesn't work for me.

[RICHARD]

I want to say that I am glad all the 'Christmas' commercials are done.

The music and marketing gets more ridiculous every year.

I REALLY didn't care for the car commercials that had kids asking how santa got the new car to them. I HATED the commercial in which the kid goes out to pick up the news paper and the parents open the garage door to reveal the new car.

As if the kid really cares?

He's still gonna be asked to be dropped off two blocks away from school, so why bother to impress him with a new car?

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I did really like the Planter's Peanut commercial with the nutcracker that shows up to the party.

That was fun.

[Karen]

I am always glad when the commercials stop running, and they stop playing the same 3 pieces of Christmas music on repeat in the stores!

[cassiesmom]

I wish there was a cat café in Chicago. I need a dose of purrs, head bumpies, snuggles and hugs today.

[pomtzu]

It's tiring as well as difficult to hold a one-sided conversation............you know................talk to the wall??????? :rolleyes: It gets old after a while. :(

[Lady's Human]

At least the wall won't lie to you.

[pomtzu]

At least the wall won't lie to you.

I might even welcome a lie, since at least it would elicit a verbal response. :rolleyes:

[cassiesmom]

I had planned to meet a friend for supper tomorrow ... but she had to cancel. I was looking forward to seeing her. Hope we can reschedule in a few weeks.

[pomtzu]

I need to make my FB account history. Why keep a useless (IMO) item???????

[Karen]

I need to make my FB account history. Why keep a useless (IMO) item???????

Good luck canceling it, just ignoring it far easier! :0

Hot tea, salty crackers on a cold afternoon: perfect!

[lizbud]

I finally paid off my mortgage a few days ago and I'm almost over the urge to tell every stranger on the street about it. Waahoo.:D:D:D

[Karen]

I finally paid off my mortgage a few days ago and I'm almost over the urge to tell every stranger on the street about it. Waahoo.:D:D:D

Wooo hooo, congratulations, indeed!

[phesina]

Congratulations! Well done!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

I just saw a job posting ... bilingual shipboard nurses needed for Princess Cruises. Trips are in Asia so you'd need to speak Chinese or Mandarin, which I don't. They usually hire nurses with emergency department or ICU experience. 4 months on, 2 months off. Cruise ship nurse used to be one of my dream jobs until I met someone who had done it - he told me it's a lot of work because they're responsible for the staff (both illnesses and injuries) as well as guests. Some of the largest cruise ships have a lot of staff members. They might be responsible for a couple thousand people between the guests and staff. One person with a cold or a case of stomach flu and it can spread really fast. So ... it's not exactly my dream job anymore.

[Karen]

Okay, made banana bread last night, with Uncle Mac's recipe, and I substituted pumpkin seeds for the optional walnuts, and this time I measured.

Note to self: 1 cup is far too many - the banana bread becomes more fragile because there are so many seeds!

I usually don't measure, but this time I did, and 1/2 cup would be plenty!

[cassiesmom]

It was 29 years ago today (1986) that the Challenger space shuttle exploded 2 minutes - maybe less than that - after it took off. I wonder why I haven't heard much about it on the news today. I remember exactly where I was that day. It was my junior year of college, mid-morning and I was one of the few people in the dorm- most had already left for classes. My schedule was different because I was a nursing major. A sad day.

[RICHARD]

It was 29 years ago today (1986) that the Challenger space shuttle exploded 2 minutes - maybe less than that - after it took off. I wonder why I haven't heard much about it on the news today. I remember exactly where I was that day. It was my junior year of college, mid-morning and I was one of the few people in the dorm- most had already left for classes. My schedule was different because I was a nursing major. A sad day.

I had called in sick to work and my buddy called me up to tell me to turn on the TV to watch the coverage....
It was unbelievable.

[cassiesmom]

Did Kanye West's fans really think Paul McCartney was some unknown newcomer to the music world? Seriously, people, you've never heard a Beatles song?! *smh*

[cassiesmom]

I read this quote and it was mis-attributed to Nelson Mandela. It is actually by Marianne Williamson. No matter, I still really like it:

"...Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

[Karen]

I am recently celebrating the fact that I am no longer allergic to malt - you'd be surprised at how prevalent it is in things like bread and crackers. So I am inordinately happy I am sitting here eating Wheat Thins with a little peanut butter on them (Teddy Bear brand, crunchy) for my afternoon snack!

[cassiesmom]

Big story in Chicago sports news today ... The Little League governing body has ruled that Chicago team, Jackie Robinson West, will lose its U.S. title because there were players that live outside the team's geographic area. The team's manager allegedly used a "fudged" map to recruit the best players with the cooperation of other local teams. The Little League administrator for the area may also have had some knowledge that this was going on. The title has been transferred to a team from Las Vegas.

This was a very big "feel-good" story. All of Chicagoland was rooting for this team. Their games were shown on an enormous screen down in Grant Park. There has been so much tragedy in Chicago lately with gangs and drugs, it was nice to have some good news to celebrate because of this team.

The reporter didn't explain how the Little League organization found out about this. I wonder why it took so long to come to light. I don't know a lot about kids' sports programs, though. Our local park district offers several sports- baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse- and when you sign your child up, you provide documentation that shows whether you live within the park district boundaries or not. That happens before practices even start. :confused:

[RICHARD]

Big story in Chicago sports news today ... The Little League governing body has ruled that Chicago team, Jackie Robinson West, will lose its U.S. title because there were players that live outside the team's geographic area. The team's manager allegedly used a "fudged" map to recruit the best players with the cooperation of other local teams. The Little League administrator for the area may also have had some knowledge that this was going on. The title has been transferred to a team from Las Vegas.

This was a very big "feel-good" story. All of Chicagoland was rooting for this team. Their games were shown on an enormous screen down in Grant Park. There has been so much tragedy in Chicago lately with gangs and drugs, it was nice to have some good news to celebrate because of this team.

The reporter didn't explain how the Little League organization found out about this. I wonder why it took so long to come to light. I don't know a lot about kids' sports programs, though. Our local park district offers several sports- baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse- and when you sign your child up, you provide documentation that shows whether you live within the park district boundaries or not. That happens before practices even start. :confused:

The 'problem' was that the new director for the league changed the boundaries of the area w/o telling the league. this allowed players from outside the area to play in that league.

People also try to work the system in High School athletics...People will falsify an address to get the kid into a school with a good track record in that sport....

A coach, who's team lost to the Chi team something like 34-3 (I may have that score wrong), noticed that AFTER the LLWS games, people from outside the area were having parties to honor the kids, when he did a little digging, he found out that the kids were living outside the area that the LL had set up for that region.

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I had to laugh at the call of 'racism' by jesse Jackson. I guess the rules only apply to everyone else? I feel for the kids, but after all is said and done? the blame should be laid at the feet of the guy that caused the problem?

[mon]

Jesse Jackson has always been more than a little "out there" to put it mildly, IMHO. In one ear and clean out the other springs to mind.

[Lady's Human]

When your seed order exceeds your average bi-weekly grocery bill, you might have a problem. LOL

[Karen]

When your seed order exceeds your average bi-weekly grocery bill, you might have a problem. LOL

Hee hee - at least a teensy portion of it is for me! Okay, that dollar or so probably didn't make a difference!

[Lady's Human]

Hee hee - at least a teensy portion of it is for me! Okay, that dollar or so probably didn't make a difference!

Yeah, the $1.95 was the deal breaker. :p

[RICHARD]

Every time I open a 'child proof/tamper proof' package I think about the idiot who tampered with the Tylenol all those years ago.

I hope he died a painful death, due to the fact that HE couldn't get a blister pack open so he could take HIS meds.

Chuckleheaded moron.........:mad:

[Lady's Human]

<SMH>

Someone gave us some boxes of pectin.

Across the top of the box:

Recipes inside!

On a sticker on the bottom of the box:

No recipes inside. Go to ******.com for recipes.

[Karen]

<SMH>

Someone gave us some boxes of pectin.

Across the top of the box:

Recipes inside!

On a sticker on the bottom of the box:

No recipes inside. Go to ******.com for recipes.

And if you have no Internet capability, you are completely out of luck. Stupid marketing person!

[RICHARD]

The windows on the house were opened for the first time this year.

It was a nice mid 70's and the sound of motorcycles permeated the air.


I am jealous.

[Lady's Human]

Who is Will, and why the heck does everyone fire at him?

[Karen]

Am I the only one who looks at the pile of orange peels and thinks what a shame it is to waste them? I mean to at least grate of the zest for cookies or something later, but they just seem like they should be used for something! All those orange oil and bright color ....

[cassiesmom]

Today (March 23) is National Puppy Day - to encourage adoption rather than a visit to a pet shop. So ... puppy and dog parents, could you please give your dog "kids" a big hug for me. I have learned so much about puppies and dogs through PT!

[Lady's Human]

Tissues with lotion (and Vick's) infused in them are great for a touchy nose, but they don't work so well for cleaning glasses...:rolleyes:

[RICHARD]

Tissues with lotion (and Vick's) infused in them are great for a touchy nose, but they don't work so well for cleaning glasses...:rolleyes:

Now what are you drinking out of?:p;)

[Karen]

Now what are you drinking out of?:p;)

I am sure he meant eyeglasses - not drinking glasses!

[RICHARD]

I am sure he meant eyeglasses - not drinking glasses!
Of course he did, Why am I going to let him get away with a post that screams "DO A PUN/JOKE?";)

[Lady's Human]

Now what are you drinking out of?:p;)

Paper cups. No matter how many times I washed the glasses in the cupboard they came out cloudy. Had to throw 'em out.

[RICHARD]

Work with me on this one?

You are cooking and need to use a measuring cup - you need one cup of water.

HOW do you do it?

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I pick up the cup in my left hand - I am right handed - I hold the cup under the faucet and work the handle with my right.......Got it so far?

With the measuring cup in my left hand, I raise it to read the markings and then realize that the markings are in milliliters.

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In order to read the markings - the ones I am familiar with cup and fractions there of?

I have to spin the cup and my head around or change hands to get to see the cups measuring marks.

Ugh, that irks to poop out of me every time, BTW? It's a nice glass Pyrex cup......:rolleyes:

[Karen]

For one cup, I just use the plastic half cup I keep handy for most thing, and fill it twice! Honest! When I need more than a cup, I use the Pyrex cup and set it on the counter, pour, either crouch or pick the cup up to eye level to check how close I am, set it back down and adjust accordingly!

[RICHARD]

For one cup, I just use the plastic half cup I keep handy for most thing, and fill it twice! Honest! When I need more than a cup, I use the Pyrex cup and set it on the counter, pour, either crouch or pick the cup up to eye level to check how close I am, set it back down and adjust accordingly!

There is a set of plastic nesting measuring cups on a string hanging off of a cupboard knob. Now, it would be easy to grab them, find the right cup and go from there? But THAT would be too easy!!!!

[Lady's Human]

That's why I hate the newer Pyrex measuring cups. I broke our old quart measuring cup that had the measurements on the correct side.

[Karen]

That's why I hate the newer Pyrex measuring cups. I broke our old quart measuring cup that had the measurements on the correct side.

Hmm, should we check the ones from Ennis Rd? - they are now in a box to be given away, but we have a list so know which box it would be in!

[cassiesmom]

Rough spring weather in northern Illinois today. It started rainy and foggy, in the 40s F; then this afternoon the day brightened and the temperature went up into the 60s. Now tonight it is raining hard, with severe weather warnings and a tornado in Rochelle, Illinois which is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. This is the spring weather I don't like.

[Karen]

Rough spring weather in northern Illinois today. It started rainy and foggy, in the 40s F; then this afternoon the day brightened and the temperature went up into the 60s. Now tonight it is raining hard, with severe weather warnings and a tornado in Rochelle, Illinois which is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago. This is the spring weather I don't like.

Hope everyone you know stayed safe!

Saw crocuses today, and very flat-to-theground primrose, too! That was unexpectedly cheery!

[Lady's Human]

So happy that Amazon gave me free shipping on a $200 textbook...:rolleyes:

[cassiesmom]

One of my co-workers read this quote at work today: "You spend years wishing your parents would get off your back, only to realize they're the only ones who ever really had your back." Now I am at a point in my life where I need to be sure I have my parents' back.

[cassiesmom]

Random thought. I get e-mails from time to time from Singles Travel International. I got one announcing a trip to South Africa, which is one of my dream vacations. It is this November and it's a little more than $5000, not including the international airline tickets. Too expensive for the time being. Maybe next November or the November after. It's fun to think about, though.

[bestellen]

I heard that coffee will throw the nose of a cadaver dog off when you bury a body?

[Karen]

I heard that coffee will throw the nose of a cadaver dog off when you bury a body?

Not true - wishful thinking on someone's part!

[mon]

You 2 seem to think you know a bit to much about body disposal...... :D just sayin', tad creepy peeps:D I like it!

[sleepgrazed]

Pirates of the Carribean or Wonder Woman?

[RICHARD]

Wonder Woman.

I wonder why a woman never showed up in an invisible jet to pull my bacon out of the fire!

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Warriors of Cavaliers?

[cats4ever]

How would you know if she was in her invisible jet?:D

[Alysser]

I hate how hard it is to find a good apartment in a small town. Texting, calling and emailing, getting no answers. Super frustrating.

[Karen]

I hate how hard it is to find a good apartment in a small town. Texting, calling and emailing, getting no answers. Super frustrating.

Ask everyone you know - you never know who might know of something!

[RICHARD]

How would you know if she was in her invisible jet?:D

Oh, no!

IF it's NOT a jet, what is making that noise when she passes by?:eek:

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Work with me?

The cable box goes on a TV.

I check the box - it seems like it's gone bad, so I bypass the box and run the cable directly into the TV.

Now? I have to have the TV rescan the channels - That takes ten minutes each time.

After I run the scan, some channels disappear and dead channels are put back into mix.
I re run the scan and then the TV tells me that the cable has gone bad.
After running to the store and buying replacement cables, pulling and attaching the new cables?

I have to pull out the directions and re-run the scan another 5 times before I finally get most of the channels back.


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A TV that is smart enough to know what connection port I am using, it too stupid to know what kind of signal my cable company is using - STD, HRC, IIRC.
HUH?

Why do I have to re-scan the channel lists?

Again, smart TV, stupid hoops to jump thru.

Why is the sheet of directions an origami project - 16 different pages on a giant sheet of paper that has NO numbers or way to show in which order to read the darn thing?

And why are the instructions written in typeface small enough to give me a headache?

And why are the instructions written in advanced tech jargon?

"Choose the type of cable signal your provider is using?"

I think they are using electrons, I may be wrong?

I spent 3.5 hours messing with the dang thing before I 'fixed' it.

Now? I just have to take the cable box back and re-install it.

Fun times ahead?

[cassiesmom]

The supermarket had watermelon slices, already on a foam tray and wrapped in plastic. They cost proportionately more than a whole watermelon, but I went ahead and bought a slice anyway because that's the portion I can use for just me. I like this time of year when summer fruit is available and delicious!

[cassiesmom]

I'm thinking a good thought and saying a prayer for the people in Arizona and California who are dealing with hot weather and fires. Please be safe!

[mon]

That is a great idea! I will as well. I was watching the news and my heart just breaks for them, some people looked so devestated I cried a bit. Can't really imagine that happening to our family and how we would cope. Life eh.

[RICHARD]

The supermarket had watermelon slices, already on a foam tray and wrapped in plastic. They cost proportionately more than a whole watermelon, but I went ahead and bought a slice anyway because that's the portion I can use for just me. I like this time of year when summer fruit is available and delicious!

I bought a large bucket of sliced watermelon for 10 bucks - I saw the seedless whole melons for 4 dollars on my next trip!!!!

Dang, if I could make six dollars for slicing up fruit?

[phesina]

That is a great idea! I will as well. I was watching the news and my heart just breaks for them, some people looked so devestated I cried a bit. Can't really imagine that happening to our family and how we would cope. Life eh.

How are you doing in B.C.? I heard there are wildfires up there too...

I'm also thinking a good thought and saying a prayer for the people wherever they are who are dealing with hot weather and fires. Please be safe!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[bestellen]

So thrilled, in fact, I'm looking forward to macroeconomics.

[cats4ever]

I finally got around to replace my old(!!!!!) mattress, and I got one of those memory foam ones that come compressed in a box. Wow, that was the weirdest thing I have ever unpacked. Out of the box, it was tightly rolled up in a plastic wrap. Before I even started cutting it open, I could hear a strange noise. It was air getting into the wrap, and the mattress already started expanding.
Once the plastic was off, it kept getting bigger like one of those tiny towels you have to soak in water. Within a few minutes, it had grown to full size.
Anyway, it's a wonderfully comfy mattress.

[cats4ever]

Why do I always get the shopping cart with the squeaky bum wheel? I then have to waste several minutes to find a quiet one.:D

[cassiesmom]

I bought a large bucket of sliced watermelon for 10 bucks - I saw the seedless whole melons for 4 dollars on my next trip!!!!

Dang, if I could make six dollars for slicing up fruit?

In my corner of the woods, you definitely could! Not to mention how much you could earn selling the cut-up packaged fruit to people who will quickly buy it! Watermelon, cantaloupe, mango... yes!

[mon]

I know better than to bring up D.T. but... really? Now he is disrespecting transgendered people who are risking their lives for Americans, fighting for their freedom and protecting him and his entitled family from terrorists. He did not serve, neither will his kids and I am fairly sure his grandkids won't either. I have never been more emberassed for another human being in my entire life. sigh. Glad I'm Canadian

[mon]

One more thing, no disrespect but that guy needs to get his arse out of the White House and go back to doing what he does best. Stroking his own ego and being narcissistic whilst indulging himself in his endless pursuit of $$. He could care less about America and everyone on the planet knows it.

[RICHARD]

In my corner of the woods, you definitely could! Not to mention how much you could earn selling the cut-up packaged fruit to people who will quickly buy it! Watermelon, cantaloupe, mango... yes!

When I get a chance to go back to California I always stop at the little carts that sell fruit cups - The guy will chop it up while you watch and he tops it with a squeeze of lemon juice and a season salt called "Tajin".

For about 5 dollars you get a quart sized container with what is in season - usually watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, jicama, and pineapple.

Tajin is a lemon/salt/chili seasoning salt that goes really well with the tastes of the fruit.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=uS9oZIJJ&id=2E636AAB0F2589EB33D6E56FE9888A38E2D8DDC1&thid=OIP.uS9oZIJJNLGBBFCQ0K8L0gEsDH&q=fruit+carts+los+angeles&simid=608014126338411103&selectedIndex=6&ajaxhist=0


http://www.tajin.com/recipes


As crazy as it sounds? Tajin is really good, sprinkled on a frozen fruit bar!!!

[Karen]

When I get a chance to go back to California I always stop at the little carts that sell fruit cups - The guy will chop it up while you watch and he tops it with a squeeze of lemon juice and a season salt called "Tajin".

For about 5 dollars you get a quart sized container with what is in season - usually watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, jicama, and pineapple.

Tajin is a lemon/salt/chili seasoning salt that goes really well with the tastes of the fruit.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=uS9oZIJJ&id=2E636AAB0F2589EB33D6E56FE9888A38E2D8DDC1&thid=OIP.uS9oZIJJNLGBBFCQ0K8L0gEsDH&q=fruit+carts+los+angeles&simid=608014126338411103&selectedIndex=6&ajaxhist=0


http://www.tajin.com/recipes


As crazy as it sounds? Tajin is really good, sprinkled on a frozen fruit bar!!!


Sounds yummy! And because he cuts it up there I bet you could say, "No mango, please, I'm allergic," right?

[RICHARD]

Sounds yummy! And because he cuts it up there I bet you could say, "No mango, please, I'm allergic," right?

Yep, you can get anything you want, anyway you want!

[cassiesmom]

I was at the supermarket yesterday. They have a counter where smoothies are made to order and pots of wheat grass were lined up along the edge of the counter. You know exactly what my thought was: why do they have kitty grass at the smoothie bar? (apparently wheat grass is an ingredient in smoothies)

Missing my girl today, kitty grass was one of her favorite treats. I need to go to the shelter where I adopted her, and pet some of the current kitty residents.

[phesina]

Those sound like good ideas, Elyse! (Smoothies with kitty grass, and visiting Cassie's shelter to pet kitties.)

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

I'm not sure how many PTers live down in the Gulf Coast area, but I'm thinking and praying for everyone who might be affected by the hurricane this weekend. Please be safe! (((HUGS)))

[phesina]

Prayers and good wishes from us, too...

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Randi]

It's amazing that CNN (the only US channel I can view here) find it SO important to interrupt the news with commercials every 5-10 minutes, especially when life threatening hurricanes/storms affect people so bad. I would have thought it's more important to inform people what goes on in the real world! I can't remember if they did the same when 9/11 happened.

In any case, commercial breaks should not be allowed more than twice per hour! I'm glad we have have some channels totally free of commercials. The only way you benefit from them, is that you have time to go make a cup of tea, or go to the bathroom.

[mon]

The news is so scary, this is going to end very badly.

[cassiesmom]

Still sending thoughts and prayers to the people down in Texas and other states who are dealing with the storm. I heard on the news this morning that you can send a text with a special code to the Red Cross of Chicagoland to make a $10 donation. I've never done that before and I don't know exactly how it works. The reporter said they were also accepting donations by mail and on line.

I did get an e-mail from a friend who works with a local shelter. They are getting ready to accept animals from another shelter who is getting ready to accept animals from Texas. So the local shelter is looking for donations of food, cat litter, blankets, carriers, plus foster homes and adopters.

[cassiesmom]

I'm not sure how many PTers live down in the Gulf Coast area, but I'm thinking and praying for everyone who might be affected by the hurricane this weekend. Please be safe! (((HUGS)))

Still praying for Texas and Louisiana. Also praying for Florida and for the people affected by the fires out west. There was a story on the local news about a group that went to Texas with supplies and brought dogs and cats from a shelter there back to PAWS Chicago, so the Texas shelter would have space for more animals who need care. (The animals they brought had already been in shelters, not displaced by the storms.) There were 4 separate vans bringing them back and they all arrived safely. They have to be medically cleared and microchipped, and they should be ready for adoption soon.

[cats4ever]

My heart sinks every time I see those images of the devastation in Texas and Louisiana.
Unfortunately it looks like Hurricane Irma will move up the East Coast, and we in North Carolina are in its path.
Hopefully it will weaken after making landfall.

[phesina]

We are sending hopes and prayers that you and family stay safe, Heidi.. and hopes and prayers for all in the path of Irma.

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love: from Pat and Sparkler and Poppy

[cats4ever]

Thank you, Pat!:love:
Our local Walmart is already completely out of bottled water, and gasoline prices have gone up again.

[phesina]

Do you have some water on hand? Is the car gassed up?

Are you all likely to have to head for shelter elsewhere?

Again, we are sending along all our VERY BEST energies...

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cats4ever]

Since I'm off today, I did get supplies and gasoline. The most important items were cat food and their medicines. We, the humans, have enough food and water, too.
I hope we don't have to seek shelter somewhere else, which would be especially difficult with the cats. We don't have a generator, but a couple of days without power would be manageable.
We could go to my boyfriend's brother's house (a 15 minute drive) or to his dad (a 30-minute drive). Of course, their proximity means that most likely they would be affected as well.
Hopefully, it won't come to this.
Just watching our local news: Monday through Wednesday will be the critical days with strong winds and heavy rainfall.

[phesina]

We're keeping all our hopes, prayers, good wishes, healing warm energies, etc., high for you all!...

{{{{{HUGS}}}}} and ~~~~PURRRS~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love: from Pat and cats

[cats4ever]

Now that Irma has made landfall in Florida, we are getting already some windgusts.
This morning, the sky was ominous looking: To the north, clear blue sky, to the south, a wall of clouds approaching.
I cleared the deck and the front porch of most of the plants, and secured the rest.
Let's hope for the best.

[cassiesmom]

The Chicago Blackhawks signed Bryan Bickell to a one-day contract yesterday so he could retire as a member of the team. I thought that was a totally classy thing to do. Chicago has claimed him as one of ours even though he is from Canada. He and his wife also have a foundation that works with rescued pit bulls, too.

[phesina]

Oh, is that ever nice!

Congratulations, Bryan Bickell, on your retirement, and congratulations, Chicago, on what a wonderful thing to do!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[cassiesmom]

I'm watching the National Dog Show on NBC... so many different dogs! Little dogs, big ones, fluffy and sleek dogs! I am grateful for all the PT dogs and their people :)

[mon]

I love every breed, how one would go about choosing just one is beyond me. I love 'em all. Every single one!

[Karen]

Okay, been getting a lot of spam, with the subject "Drink this and get all your hair back by Christmas!" Um, I have a mop of hair, and haven't gotten it cut in a while, just too busy (and no Paul to remind me). Getting up in the morning, I sometime have to bat hair out of my face to put my glasses on. whenever I sweep or vacuum, it's obvious I shed a lot of hair as well. I cannot imagine, nor would I ever want all of that "back!" Sheesh!

[cats4ever]

Okay, been getting a lot of spam, with the subject "Drink this and get all your hair back by Christmas!" Um, I have a mop of hair, and haven't gotten it cut in a while, just too busy (and no Pul to remind me). Getting up in the morning, I sometime have to bat hair out of my face to put my glasses on. whenever I sweep or vacuum, it's obvious I shed a lot of hair as well. I cannot imagine, nor would I ever want all of that "back!" Sheesh!

Can you forward the spam to somebody who does want their hair back?:D
What flavor is this miracle beverage? It's not eggnog, is it?

[Karen]

Can you forward the spam to somebody who does want their hair back?:D
What flavor is this miracle beverage? It's not eggnog, is it?

No idea, I never actually open the emails. And I am sure people who want their hair back already get plenty of emails to that effect!

[cassiesmom]

I've had a cold for two and a half weeks. Went to the doctor and she gave me antibiotics for bronchitis and a sinus infection (yuck!), and they're working. Tonight is church choir, focus is on the music for Advent. I wish I felt a lot better.

[Karen]

Glad you are on the mend at least!

[cassiesmom]

There's a recall on romaine lettuce in the Chicago area. At first it was only bagged, pre-washed salad products; but now I think it is all romaine. I bought iceberg lettuce instead, for the time being.

[Karen]

Scary stuff - but are they saying if you have it, just wash the lettuce before using it?

[cassiesmom]

I bought store-brand oyster crackers to take to work with soup. They're not as good as the name brand. *disappointed*

[cats4ever]

There's a recall on romaine lettuce in the Chicago area. At first it was only bagged, pre-washed salad products; but now I think it is all romaine. I bought iceberg lettuce instead, for the time being.

To be on the safe side, I'm not using any leaf lettuce. I make my salads with cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms.

[cassiesmom]

To be on the safe side, I'm not using any leaf lettuce. I make my salads with cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, onions and mushrooms.

That sounds delicious! I'd leave out the mushrooms, which I don't like. I'd put some mozzarella cheese in for the protein. Yum! Thank you for the idea, I've been eating oatmeal for lunch at work and I'm getting tired of the same thing every day.

[sleepgrazed]

Thought of some activities for today.

[Amberly]

thoughts about what to interest yourself on vacation days.

[Karen]

thoughts about what to interest yourself on vacation days.

Let's see -

Go for a walk and bring a bag with you - and see how many pieces of trash you can find and pick up along the way

Go to the library and ask a librarian for what her or his favorite book to read would be

Write one letter a day to a friend or relative, or older person who might be lonely

Think of a new skill you'd like to acquire - make a list of them, Then pick one and start researching on how to accomplish it!

[cassiesmom]

Happy weekend, PT friends! :) I am thankful for you!

[phesina]

Same back to you, Elyse!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[mon]

I have a random thought. Why has Lily crawled up in the made bed under a down quilt and fallen asleep on such a hot freakin' day for 2 hrs. She's wearing a fur coat. Couldn't find her until a discovered the lump. Gonna go see if there's still breath on the mirror. I've heard they are cool in the summmer and warm in the winter. Down quilts I mean 🤷🏾‍♀️

[Karen]

I have a random thought. Why has Lily crawled up in the made bed under a down quilt and fallen asleep on such a hot freakin' day for 2 hrs. She's wearing a fur coat. Couldn't find her until a discovered the lump. Gonna go see if there's still breath on the mirror. I've heard they are cool in the summmer and warm in the winter. Down quilts I mean 路‍♀️

Because she can! Cats need no other reason, silly human!

[mon]

What was I thinking? Naturally!!

[mon]

New random thought. I am wondering why Lily's new favorite place to sleep is on the kitchen island on top of the bamboo cutting board?? Mia doesn't seem to think it's too weird. She's just looking at her from the floor, like la Dee daaaa, looks like a great spot, at least she's not slapping me around. Maybe it's just me....
Ha ha, course it is. Why I try to make sense out of anything cats do is beyond me, yet... I never seem to quit. 😻 Xox

[cassiesmom]

I saw on the news that Koko, the gorilla who communicated with sign language, passed away. I saw a cute clip of her signing to Robin Williams, telling him to tickle her. RIP Koko.

[Karen]

She was such a grand soul, I am sure she is getting a standing ovation when she gets to heaven!

[mon]

You are absolutely right Karen, straight to heaven and standing O's for that precious being!

[mon]

Soooo... Lily chased a flying bug right into the French doors and smashed her head. Still the kitten at heart, she does not appear to be concussed, thank God, she was going full torque. We have screens but she merely slaps them open or hangs on them until they are.... shredded and replaced (sigh) I wonder if eating bugs are harmful for her. I just googled all about Koko, I wonder if they will have a funeral for her, definately a memorial plaque at least. Her caretakers must be heartbroken. The most magnificent and beautiful gorilla. I read she passed in her sleep of old age. Hope she knew how much she was loved, she was a smart one so we know she did. ❤️ I love random thoughts and Pet Talk so much. Thanks Karen, you are wonderful.

[Karen]

Aww, you are so welcome.

And it probably depends on the bug, but most are just a little extra crunchy protein for kitties!

[cats4ever]

I saw on the news that Koko, the gorilla who communicated with sign language, passed away. I saw a cute clip of her signing to Robin Williams, telling him to tickle her. RIP Koko.

She also loved kittens. How precious is that!

[phesina]

Rest in peace, beautiful beloved Koko! You are a true inspiration for all of us.

Those photos of you and your tiny kitten are so touching and precious.

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[cassiesmom]

If there are any zebra fans on PT ... take a look at the photo on www.bing.com today :)

[phesina]

WOW! Gorgeous!

Thanks, Elyse!

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