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Good may be a relative term. You guys know I run a niche business moving horses. This weekend was very busy. 11 horses for 5 different customers in 3 days. I will be crashing early tonight!

I managed to convince the service department that waiting till Monday after Thanksgiving to fix my brakes was not acceptable and got an apointment for tomorrow am.

Lol yes the SO is the one from the gaslight incident, but I could not invite her and the newbie without the ass. Haven't worked out the pepper thing yet. Maybe I will be lucky and he will try pulling the "we are going to my sisters and that's final" shit like he did Thanksgiving morning last year. Wings tells me if he does she, Newbie and the dog will still be to my place.

Just got confirmation my daughter, her long time SO and the new 3rd to their relationship will all be here for Thanksgiving. Let the cooking commence! So far I like this new guy. Treats her way better than the SO ever did. Not sure a third would have ever worked for me, but if it makes her happy go for it!

Still the fussing in the kitchen followed by crashing to watch the game with who ever could be here. This year my kid and her SO have added a third to the relationship, so it's the first official addition to the family in ages. Now if I can just get a definitive yes we will be there so I can start planning how much to cook!

Ok, so the answer was up before I finished my post.

There is a flag on the play. Excessive use of cliffies. Well done. Now, as one peep asked, was Cyn shot? I thought it was a rib cracker punch?

Just because Cyn's bodyguards are out of sight doesn't mean he is without protection. There are going to be wolves, presumably pack members, in the leaders group that would be aware of the situation. There will be race officials along the route. Regular race security will be around. None of these people would sit back and tolerate an attack on a participant. It will be interesting to watch. A direct attack would be suicide. My bet? The brat hangs back and follows Cyn looking for an opening.

Those were the questions I needed answered. Thanks for the validation! And thanks @Reader1810, @mollyhousemouse, @Mikiesboy, thanks for putting up with my rants. @Fae Briona I'll settle for sane-ish any day of the week!

I know someone has told me no more ranting, and if I get tossed because of it so be it, but if I don't let off steam I may pop a cork. If you don't feel like reading, by all means skip on! A little background. My mother in law hated me and did everything she could to disrupt my life. She is gone now, so things have improved greatly, but one of the things that came from that is i no longer tolerate people giving me shit I don't deserve. No more "keeping the peace". You treat me with no respect you get told to shove it and that is that. So, Mid week my son in law ( well, no marriage, just together forever) wrecks his car. It's the only wheels in the family, so Mom's Taxi service kicks back into gear. This morning I got up at 4 am to pick him up and get him to work by 5. Plan was for me to drop him and be home again before hubby leaves for work, saying goodbye and me going back to sleep for a couple hours. Then when I picked jr up after his shift I would drop him and pick my girl up to hit the barn and get chores done, hang with the horse a bit then lunch. I sit in their driveway from 4:15 to 4:45 texting and calling every 10 min and getting no response. Ten minutes of I call her number. She wakes him up, with 10 min to get dressed and my getting him to work. At least it's only 10 miles down the road. Sit in the parking lot at the jobsite as his boss (who has the keys to the building) is late. He finally shows up 5:45. I go home, more sleep is not in the cards, I am now thoroughly awake. I decide to prep the roast for dinner and let it marinate in the fridge till evening. You guessed it, he gets done early and where am I ? I was supposed to pick him up after work. (Not for another 30 minutes, and that was assuming he was done his quota by quitting time, he did start 45 minutes late) Get to their house, she isn't feeling well and cancels. No biggie. I tell him to send her out so we can plan next week and I can pay her for the work she did this week, so she has cash for the Renaissance Festival this Sunday. Out they come together, and he starts spouting in a nasty tone how I blew her big secret, SHE hadn't told him she was going to the Ren Fen, SHE just said she had plans with friends, I had blown her big secret, SHE knew he would have wanted to go, etc etc etc Fine. I put the truck in gear, say so sorry I caused a fight in a somewhat nasty tone myself and drive away in tears. He is hollering at me that I am being stupid and come back here right now. Then he sends a text saying my reaction was uncalled for. Yes, knowing I am driving and already upset. He tries 5 or more times to call me. Of course, I am driving so I don't answer. When I get to my driveway I read all the texts and voice mails then send a text to my daughter saying basically 1) If something is a secret either dont tell me or tell me its secret 2) I got up at 4 am to get him to work, and my repayment is to catch crap that I tattled on you? 3) My behavior in leaving was uncalled for? (his exact words in the text) Uncalled for is giving me crap in the driveway because she didn't tell him about the trip plans 4)If they want to live separate lives under one roof that is their business, leave me out of it! 5) I hope he enjoys riding his bike to work the 10 miles in time to be there for 5 am. I will not be getting up at 4 am to drive him in again. The response I got was from him. He was just teasing, I am over reacting. Well maybe I am. I am short on sleep ( got up 3 hours early to drive him in) I am very tired of his dismissive attitude, which stems back thru the 3 years he lived in my house rent free before Wings inherited a house from her grandmother. I was not supposed to have any ground rules that applied to them, they were adults. In the 2 years since they moved out I have never once been invited into their home, and the only times I have been inside were because I needed to use the powder room before leaving when picking her up or dropping her off. He made it quite clear I was not welcome in "their" home (She owns it outright) and I am only welcome as an influence on their lives when it benefits them. Let me ask for something its too much to ask. Ok rant over. I now return you to the regular Friday routine. Hope you and Mike are enjoying your day off @Mikiesboy, The rest of you hang in, weekend is coming!

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Deer grow slightly larger antlers every year. First set are seldom more than buttons, hence the name Button Buck. Yearlings are called spikes, one point on each side. 2 yr Olds are Y-bucks, two points per antlers. After that it depends greatly on the abundance and quality of feed. Since he is starting as a 6 point this year it's hard to predict, but smart money says eating on a human schedule as opposed to browsing in the wild will result in a nice sized rack.

Unfortunately it took me researching the med they put me on and several months of arguments to get the doc to change my BP meds. I also had severe swelling in my feet that they decided to test me for everything under the sun to determine cause. I finally threw the paperwork on the drug in the doctor's face and told her flat out I was not taking that pill again. She prescribed a replacement, basically same drug different name, with no improvement. I stopped completely and within a week there were ankles! Next doc said was only borderline high, no meds unless it goes up and to manage stress and lower sodium.

There are all sorts of interesting things there and in Pidgin Forge to blow Cyns mind! Like the sky dive simulator! The mini golf on the side of the mountain is good too. Bet the tram to the top would make his eyes pop!

Took long enough to post! I proofed this week's ago! Well done

Hit the local Italian specialty store for fresh mozzarella. You will never want grocery store again. Hint, cut it with wet kitchen shears instead of a knife.

Ok, I have officially changed my mind about socialized medicine. The US Healthcare system may be broke but at least stuff like this doesn't leave peeps waiting months for help.

Yeah, but it has been a long road. Now the end is in sight.

Finally! Wishing a smooth procedure and speedy recovery.

Central Air has made a big difference in my electric bill. I've found if I leave it on all the time, open windows when outside Temps drop and close em again the minute the air kicks on my bills stay lower. My summer gas bill runs like $10 / month. I could shut the line down but that would require a service call befor use in the fall and you never know when the weather will make a big enough drop for heat. This way hubby can vacuum the venturi tube and we can fire the heat at will and not try and schedule the fall service during that first big rush. I have pretty much that same shift from electric to gas seasonally.

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Hot and humid here in Jersey too.

I am thinking you are right.