The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Just do this a couple of times will make you smile
@figmentfan423.

I know it makes me smile...!

Right, @figmentfan423...?!

 

[catmom46]

Thanks! This is the worst time of year for me stress-wise. Over here, Christmas is strictly a religious holiday and instead, kids get presents from Sinterklaas, (St. Nicholas...so same deal, but not associated with Christmas) and it's celebrated from about mid-november to December 5th, which is the night the kids get their presents. They get candy and stocking-stuffer type gifts throughout the 3 week period, and it's a big deal at school. And DS's birthday is just before the gift night, and mine is less than a week after DS's and my nephew's is a week after mine, and then we celebrate Christmas. So this is a busy time, and now we have 3 performances in December for choir, and we're doing a Christmas market at school for which I'm supposed to help organize a children's choir, and a treat table. So it might be a couple of months before things slow down.

But at least it's for a good cause - presents and celebrations!

 

[catmom46]

called in, very fast and helpful. sadly nope.. california grill is now booked solid.

BOG as well, but that is no surprise lol.

How many people are you trying to add?

 

[catmom46]

Ducky!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Bueller?

No, Bueller would have been at a fancy restaurant in Milwaukee convincing some maître d' that he was The Cheese King of Wisconsin, and a bunch of other fun stuff...!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

How many people are you trying to add?

only 2 more..

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Since we have been talking about appliances. The dishwasher cleaned it's last dish. Hubby is doing replacement research, as we speak. I hate having to replace appliances...seems like such a waste of money. I guess I could go back to hand washing. But, then I would have a big hole in the cabinet.

I just bought a new washing machine.

 

[donaldtoo]

How will we all cope when the new bubble wrap is implemented? The new bubble wrap will not pop. Sadness.

 

[catmom46]

only 2 more..

I guess all you can do is keep checking back for cancellations and arrive at least 30 minutes early, maybe even an hour, to see if they can accommodate 2 more people.

 

[donaldtoo]

I use to be a master at parallel parking. Had to driving into Chicago. The first time in 20 years that I had to parallel park was in front of my DD dorm that was loaded with stuff and I was driving a rented mini van. In the spring I rented a minivan that had the back up camera.
Not fun.

And for all of you that have kids that have yet to go off to college-those minivans that the seats completely get swallowed up into the floor...amazing for college move ins. Hold so much more floor to ceiling than my SUV does and the hatch floor is lower to the ground for easier loading and unloading.

I haven't been in a wreck in almost 30 years (knock on wood - my head ), and I can still parallel park in 2 moves.

 

[catmom46]

No, Bueller would have been at a fancy restaurant in Milwaukee convincing some maître d' that he was The Cheese King of Wisconsin, and a bunch of other fun stuff...!!!

That part was so funny.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Aren't you required to have a new photo taken? We are here in Ohio.

I think it depends. I know in MD you can renew through the mail every few times, so a new photo would not be required in that case.

It all differs by state

 

[MOXOMUMD]

@MOXOMUMD did you make the turkey in your avatar it's very cute.

No but it is adorable. Made from two cross-stitch hoops.

 

[Figgy1]

Sounds good to me! I'm assuming you shred the cheese, right?

Yes sorry about that.

 

[Figgy1]

Thanks! This is the worst time of year for me stress-wise. Over here, Christmas is strictly a religious holiday and instead, kids get presents from Sinterklaas, (St. Nicholas...so same deal, but not associated with Christmas) and it's celebrated from about mid-november to December 5th, which is the night the kids get their presents. They get candy and stocking-stuffer type gifts throughout the 3 week period, and it's a big deal at school. And DS's birthday is just before the gift night, and mine is less than a week after DS's and my nephew's is a week after mine, and then we celebrate Christmas. So this is a busy time, and now we have 3 performances in December for choir, and we're doing a Christmas market at school for which I'm supposed to help organize a children's choir, and a treat table. So it might be a couple of months before things slow down.

That's way to much! Try and find some time for yourself!

 

[catmom46]

Yes sorry about that.

No worries! I figured you weren't just dumping a chunk of cheese in the cooker.

 

[Figgy1]

I just bought a new washing machine.

Sympathy like and Congrats that's another thing I hated shopping for

 

[French Quarter]

I never had a rice cooker. Why do you like it? When I've made rice (if I'm not nuking one of those little pre-cooked cups!), I just add the water to the pan and then the rice, and it cooks on the stovetop. What does a rice cooker do that's different? Is it faster or something?

Much of it has to do with the quality of the rice for me. It is perfect every time, never sticks to the pot, etc. I find rice in the pot to be watery or mushy or hard. And you have to really watch it to get it right. And it is very tricky to cook short or medium grain rice well in a pot.

It is also very easy and fast. (No measuring or spilling over.)

You can also set it and forget it, much like the crockpot so it frees up time. While supper cooks, I do other things.

It keeps rice warm and ready to eat for hours. This works well if your family isn't eating at the same time. Nothing grosser than reheated rice.

It is also how I steam my veggies, as many rice cookers come with a steamer insert. (And you can do this at the same time that you cook rice.)

It is also very safe so that my children can cook without my direct supervision.

So, I guess I have a lot of reasons. Lol But then again, we eat a lot of rice and never convenience packages like instant or microwaveable. If you only cook real rice occasionally, it is probably not worth it to you.

 

[French Quarter]

So it sort of sounds like a way to cook it without watching it. A few times, I've sort of burned the bottom of the pan of rice, when I wasn't really timing it closely. That's why I was ecstatic when they came out with those pre-cooked litlle nuke cups, and they microwave for 1 minute, and it's perfect!

You really like those, eh? I find they have a weird taste.

 

[Figgy1]

You really like those, eh? I find they have a weird taste.

I'm with you!