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i like to do things..i could just stuff some paper in a ramekin and leave the egg in there, but what the fun in that? i knit or crochet all of our dishcloths and hot pads and covers for the handles of our cast iron pans. i have time. Nothing to forgive. 💙

My bad. 8:30 then. Lol

You forgot to factor in the 91 year-old mother-in-law. Although Wednesdays are a little easier now that there is an aide coming at 730 to get her up. Safe travels @chris191070!

Safe Travels Chris! You will need to rest up, when you get back home.

I know you must have had an amazing time in Australia. I hope you made lots of wonderful memories. By my calculations, if you land at 8:15 am on Wednesday, by the time you've deplaned, gathered your luggage, cleared customs, and found your way home, it should be sometime around noon or 1 p.m. your time. That would be approximately 5 a.m. USA East coast daylight savings time. It gives you an approximate 3 hour window for a quick nap and to refresh yourself before @kbois posts her next chapter promptly at 8 AM as your special welcome home present. If you need help with the reminders, please let us know. We'll be happy to help and to keep her on schedule.

Happy Monday After 29 days in Australia, we have reached our final day. We leave Australia 🇦🇺 8.15am Tuesday and land in UK 🇬🇧 8.15am on Wednesday

Now I understand, lol! It all makes more sense now, except it seems like a lot of work to me. Forgive me, I'm old.

Oh, it's the last egg out of the box. i usually wrap it in something and stick it in the butter box, but it rolls around, so i thought i'd just make it a little basket to sit it in.

You need to post this when it’s done as we need to see it. Just saying… Yes, I would like to see this also. What is the this lonely egg, and nest all about? Did you find the egg outside? The reason why you are knitting a nest, has left me a bit baffled, as to what end?

You need to post this when it’s done as we need to see it. Just saying… Please and thank you! ETA: I made Sasha’s Lemon Cheesecake Squares, and they are currently chilling in the fridge. 😊

I can still remember the first time I had homemade mint sauce, exactly as you say. 1983. Ufff

Well, we decided to walk to the grocery store. We got rather wet since it decided to pour after we left home. They have lamb shoulder chops on sale (cough cough) and i found some that have actual meat on them so we got some. I bought some mint and will make mint sauce. The package of mint we got was $2.66. Already prepared mint sauce in a tiny jar was $7.99. And now for some reason they like to thicken the mint sauce. It is not supposed to be thick, it's disgusting. It's vinegar, water, sugar and mint...it's not glue. Ugh. Now i need to knit a nest for a lonely egg. Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

Happy Sunday! It is rainy and dreary today but....I have brisket thawing out and it will go in the oven soon at 200° to cook low and slow for several hours. Other than that it's going to be a bit of grocery shopping and not much else. I like the lazy days one in a while. It's a nice break as long as the MIL or in-laws do anything to screw it up. Off to make bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches for the gang. Have a good day everyone!

I was Today Days-Old, that I learned that Bonnie Taylor's - Total Eclipse of the Heart, was written from the viewpoint of a Vampire being in Love. And that the video, while problematic by today's standards, is laced with gothic imagery, vampire themes, and was shot at an Asylum in England.

Great suggestions.

I'm enraged on your and your husband's behalf. Get a super saver ticket and hop on down to The Big Easy. They're likely having their end of summer sale on those adorable handmade folk art dolls. You know the ones. If not, then just pay full price. Grab a couple and then treat yourself to some beignets. When you get home, hit the beauty supply for some wig pins (you still have to go thru TSA don't forget). A few candles, some incantations, and well, you can guess the rest. I can say this in polite company. Low effort, effective, and no DNA or prints. If not, I've given you a writing prompt. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I'm thankful that she's only my in-law. It's a challenge to take the high road when stuff like this happens, especially for me because as much as I bitch about my MIL, I still go into protective mode and really want to shred Sister Stupid's black heart one muscle fiber at at a time while she's restrained and not sedated. As far as what you said...every word rang true. Excellent choices. MIL seems to be doing better today and tomorrow has been covered. Digital clock, aka Nanny cam arrives tomorrow and it's a safe bet that I will be spying and watching the feed on the app when Sister Stupid shows up. We are not telling them the true nature of the clock.

Indeed. If she were my sister, there'd be a restraining order in her future. That woman shouldn't be near vulnerable people. She's incompetent. As for what I'd say...did say...I won't repeat it ... polite company and all that.

Well, not in polite company. hehe

Oh, trust me...I've had some rather wonderful but not repeatable suggestions as to what to call her.

Stupid sister is WAY too kind. Felony stupid is more accurate

Well, the new washer has been installed. Everything is level, stacked, and bracketed properly. Now to catch up on a week's worth of laundry. Ugh. Had to do an unexpected Amazon order last night because as much as I wanted yesterday to be a good day, it was, until it wasn't. My MIL had been more confused than usual Tuesday and Wednesday, so on Thursday one of the local daughters (Let's call her Stupid Sister) took her to her primary care where they suspected she had a UTI, which is very common amongst 90-something year old women, especially when they are incontinent. So Stupid Sister brings her home, gets her settled...... and leaves. Right before I left work, I texted hubby to see if he heard anything and he said that he got a text from Stupid Sister saying that the anitbiotics weren't ready yet. I asked if his mom was home alone. He didn't know. When I pulled into the driveway, my husband and son were trying to get my MIL up the front steps. Yes, people, Stupid Sister left her confused, 91-year-old mother by herself and the woman decided to go out the front door without her walker. She was hanging onto a holly bush when my husband pulled into the driveway. Did I mention that she had locked herself out and it was RAINING? Yeah, there's that. I hightailed it out of my car, opened the garage and grabbed her wheelchair and we got her into the house, luckily none the worse for wear. I don't think she was outside too long as her sweatshirt was damp, not soaked (it was just sprinkling). So now Amazon will be delivering a nanny cam disguised as a digital clock as well as those doorknob safety thingies you use to keep toddlers and old ladies from opening the door. Husband chose the high road and nicely informed Stupid Sister what happened. I wouldn't have been so restrained. I definitely would have ripped her a new one, but as he pointed out, she wouldn't have gotten it because she's stupid and it's not worth having to increase the dosage of our blood pressure meds. The other sister has been working on getting more coverage to have someone here when we are working. Granted both sisters are now retired and I don't understand why neither of them will commit to ONE day a week to come and stay with their mother to keep the expenses down. But what do I know? I'm just the freeloading daughter-in-law.

Excellent quote. Though I only know half of the dates.

Hope you all have nice Fridays... waiting for a Wally World order and then doing not much until we go out for dinner, and we will do some groceries after that.. The saying below is interesting and i know what my answer is.. i hope you all know yours as well.. ❤️ “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain (1835-1910) [Samuel Clemens] humorist, essayist, novelist

oh the mornings have been so nice and the afternoons a bit warm. We've only had to put on the AC in the late afternoon when the sun move around to bake us. And no AC overnight as well. It's a blessing.