The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MinnieM123]

Mom only allows me to ride my bike in my community and on the bike trails there. Not on the main roads.

You're lucky. Not all communities have bike trails--none around here, that's for sure. Enjoy the trails--very nice.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

(This kid is adorable. And the sunset's cool too.)

 

[MinnieM123]

I am having a great day. Going to try to bake some high altitude muffins, for breakfast tomorrow morning.

Hubs grew up in the Colorado Rockies. His mother had to modify every recipe for high altitude cooking, too.

 

[MouseDreaming]

Sorry for what is going to be a bit of a sad post, gang, but our beloved little cat, Spooky, passed away late Sunday night due to a sudden blood clot. We rushed him to an all night emergency pet hospital and they said it was basically inoperable and told us we needed to put him to sleep. His entire back half was paralyzed due to the clot and he was in terrible pain.

The rational part of my brain keeps saying that it was just a cat, it was just a cat, but the rest of my brain is wrecked. Spooky was part of the family, and was a wonderful friend. I can't believe he is gone.

This life is one wild ride, isn't it?

Spooky - 2004 - 2016
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We get so attached to our fur babies. So sorry.

 

[MinnieM123]

Now our dog has a stocking that gets filled by Santa. We still hang up the stockings of the dogs (Henry & Gus ) that passed a couple years ago as they are still in our hearts just like any family member.

That is so sweet. Now after reading about how you still hang up the (passed away) dogs' stockings, I feel bad that I threw out my former dog's Christmas stocking. I guess it was just too much for me to see it anymore after that.

 

[*Stinkerbell*]

That's so nice to hear. My daughter, like my dad never liked food, they both would rather take a pill than eat. She had to eat , when she was a kid. Now, she still eats little food. My dad lived into his 90's. I guess under eating is not bad when you get older. For me and hubby, I love food, any kind of food.

I eat like a horse, but right now i am still tiny.

 

[*Stinkerbell*]

I do watch, I eat a little piece of cake, no icing. With a protein heavy meal. My uncle died after eating a bowl of sugared strawberries. I watch very carefully.

Good cuz that stuff is serious.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I would love to. Hubby saw this wonderful looking lemon cake, he brought that home. Muffins will wait a day or two. He and I have diabetes, I don't know what he was thinking.

Sometimes you need a treat. Everything in moderation, just have a small slice. By the way lemon cake sounds good, but my hubby wouldn't ever go for it.

 

[MouseDreaming]

Well watched Suicide Squad last night.

Spoiler: Spoiler

Best film of the year

My DD was asking to see it. Suitable for 13?

 

[MouseDreaming]

in other news, wish me luck. tomorrow leaving to houston TX to get my new processor. Going to be out for a week.

Good luck. Hope all goes well!

 

[*Stinkerbell*]

That's the way it was when we were growing up. Still, it can be a pain sometimes.

It is a pain. Even though she most of the time doesn't wear a ton of makeup she messes with her hair a long time. I don't take that long in the bathroom. Maybe 30 minutes at the most.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Is this the one I read about yesterday? An ambulance was called out. Or another one?

Not sure. I read someone tried to bring a gun in here yesterday. I already repeat to security every time I get randomly selected that everyone needs to go through. Now I can use this to argue my point.

 

[MinnieM123]

Additional $500. Plus we think me also being gone would be too stressful for him. In the end, he has to come first. He already isn't happy about my dad leaving, but he's too dependent on me and my mom for us to go anywhere.

I'd also be worried about my mom. She's honestly more distressed about this than my dad is. She grew up referring to my grandfather as her uncle. This is also one of the few times she's ever been away from my dad overnight, the last time being when she had my brother. My dad has friends and family at home. My mom would only have my brother. I'm not worried about my dad, but if I left my mom here by herself, I'd be worried about her.

None of this is ideal, but is the best solution we can come up with without overly upsetting my brother and without it costing a fortune.

There's no "one" way to do things. Sounds to me like your family made the wisest decisions all around. And I'm amazed that you can actually watch the service via streaming. I think that's great.

 

[*Stinkerbell*]

You're lucky. Not all communities have bike trails--none around here, that's for sure. Enjoy the trails--very nice.

It is nice. They are fun and well shaded on these hot days.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Hey there. Keys is booked for September 14 19. We're staying at something called the Southernmost Beach Resort,which looks pretty amazing But we booked it before the Great Cat Tragedy of 2016 so now we don't want to leave Spooky's brother alone for that long. I think we're gonna ask the woman who usually watches the cats if she wouldn't mind just staying at the house.

As for Disney, Phil agreed and I'm holding him to it. I think we want to try for toward the end of Food and Wine. Do you think it will have started cooling off down there by then?

Sounds like a good idea to leave Spooky's brother in the care of someone he knows well. My dog always stays with my sister, she has never been in a kennel.

The Key's thing sound fun, I'll have to look that place up on trip advisor, the keys is somewhere we would like to go to some day. I would like to drink in the original Margaritaville! And Sloppy Joes looks fun too. The end of Food and Wine should be good, you'll get a little of that and Christmas in the other parks. We went at the end of Food and Wine last year, we were there for the last weekend. It was in the mid 80's but not very humid. We went to a Christmas part at the MK and I might have worn pants to that (instead of shorts).

 

[*Stinkerbell*]

Out for me, time to fix dinner. Have a fun evening, everyone.

Enjoy your dinner Miss Bets.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

There's no "one" way to do things. Sounds to me like your family made the wisest decisions all around. And I'm amazed that you can actually watch the service via streaming. I think that's great.

We were surprised as well, but given it's a Jewish funeral home, it makes sense. Jews bury their dead very quickly. They prefer to do so within 24 hours, but if that can't happen, then they do it within a few days. So that way, if this situation arises, the service can be streamed. This is especially nice given that usually, the Jewish "sit shiva" or take morners, for three days, but my stepgrandmother can only do one day. So with technology, everyone can participate.

For the record, we are not Jewish; my grandfather converted so he could marry his wife.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

You two always bring a smile to my face!

Thank you! You make me smile too!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

That is so sweet. Now after reading about how you still hang up the (passed away) dogs' stockings, I feel bad that I threw out my former dog's Christmas stocking. I guess it was just too much for me to see it anymore after that.

I still put a toy in their stockings too. Since Kapono (who is still alive) would always steal their toys it seems fitting to let her play with them. So maybe it is me that is strange not you.

 

[MinnieM123]

I still put a toy in their stockings too. Since Kapono (who is still alive) would always steal their toys it seems fitting to let her play with them. So maybe it is me that is strange not you.

Nah, you're not strange at all. You've got the right idea.