The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

My mom just called because she was worried that I didn't know my older ds would have a delay. I get a call and a text. What she didn't know his van isn't running at all. I've been trying to get to a fun sewing project and have been working on it 5 minutes at a time, oh well maybe next week

 

[Figgy1]

I got you beat. I am a great customer once every 3 or so years. I make Banana Bread once in a while. Now I want Banana Bread. Curse this board.

If you feel like a making a short trip north I'll make you some.

 

[Goofyernmost]

If you feel like a making a short trip north I'll make you some.

Maybe once you thaw out, not now though. It's bad enough that it is chilly here... don't need the white garbage. Thanks for the offer though.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Just wait until she's close to 5 and starts helping with trip planning James had a wonderful combo of memories, planning videos and being able to read enough words in Birnbaums to be a big help

She's meticulous and particular like I am. So I'm hoping that will translate into her being a compatible trip planner, lol. We basically go to do all the things she wants to do anyway, so in a way she already plans our trips!

 

[Rista1313]

You need a transfer to a warmer state. Have a safe drive in.

That's what my husband says too... but I'm not an agent, what I do is specifically tied to the home office, so here I stay!

 

[Rista1313]

Sympathy like. If my boys don't shovel they don't eat

I agree with that... but he buys and makes his own food... so I can't hold out on that... really the only thing I could do is tell him he can go live in the snow!

I taped the note right on the lock he has to turn to get outside... so no excuse that he didn't see the note.

 

[DryerLintFan]

NOOOo. He was the worst one (probably because he was too goofy). Tennant was the best. Matt Smith had a great arc. Capaldi and Whittaker...great actors but horrible writers. Bring back River Song

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YES!! I love River Song. In fact, my doormat at my house says Hello Sweetie!

 

[DryerLintFan]

I was in a good mood until I saw this.
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I hate the "up to". I keep checking to see if anything is in the price range I'm willing to pay, and most of their stuff is still only 30% off. I'm not paying $30 for a dress for a four year old (with the exception of Disney princess dresses). I'll stick to H&M where the dresses are only $4.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Yah, I kind of have this inertia thing going on this month. Between the post-holiday blahs, ice storms with crazy commutes to/from work, and too many projects at work, etc. -- January just isn't happening for me.

Agreed, so let’s bring on summer!!!!

 

[Songbird76]

Oh, yeah, they think she is adorable, and a perfect fit for my personality!

That's great! It sounds like it was a lot easier to talk to them than you thought it would be?

 

[Songbird76]

The like is for the new oven. Everything else sounds not fun.

It all worked out. It wasn't what I planned, but it needed to be done and the nice thing was that it gave me a chance to spend some time with DD when she got home from Musical Theater....we had to decorate the cookies! I'm REALLY glad I wasn't scheduled to work in the evening, because then we would have had a problem. My husband would have been lost trying to bake cut-out cookies. They are for the french classroom, so the teacher gave them cookie cutters in the shape of letters and they had to spell a certain word. DD's word is "Merci". I don't think many people would be saying "Merci" if DH baked the cookies. He can cook, but he's pretty out of his depth with baking. He could probably handle cupcakes, or even something like chocolate chip cookies. But anything you have to roll out on a floured surface and have to adjust the baking time because of the size of the cookies...I'd have had to write out VERY specific instructions.

 

[Songbird76]

So tonight, my mom and I were out, with me driving. I saw a bunch of cars stopped on the opposite side of the road, so I decided to slow down. Good thing I did, because one of the cars had hit a deer, and the deer stumbled out in front of my car. I slammed on the brakes and did not hit the deer, but the deer stumbled and ended up hitting my car. Thankfully, I didn't have any damage other than some gross deer hair on the side of the car.

But wait, this gets better....

We came home thinking great, gotta tell Dad we were hit by a deer (and it was that way, I was sitting still). We came home and tell my dad, "We were hit by a deer." And he said, "Oh, well, I hit a deer."

Turns out that the car that hit the deer was his car, and it pinballed off and hit my car. It was the same spot at the same time, and he knew that there was a car in the opposite lane. He just didn't pick up on the fact that it was my car because, well, there's a ton of silver Honda Civics on the road, and he thought my mom would drive. We've got a new idea for a Farmer's commercial: Deer pinball.

Neither of us has any damage. But my car is going to the car wash tomorrow.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I loved that show. Gilmore Girls was something I watched faithfully back in the day. Cool video clip @Songbird76
............and that was such an amazing story told by @StarWarsGirl

 

[Songbird76]

I agree with that... but he buys and makes his own food... so I can't hold out on that... really the only thing I could do is tell him he can go live in the snow!

I taped the note right on the lock he has to turn to get outside... so no excuse that he didn't see the note.

Lock the kitchen and tell him he can have the key after he's earned it by shoveling?

 

[Rista1313]

It all worked out. It wasn't what I planned, but it needed to be done and the nice thing was that it gave me a chance to spend some time with DD when she got home from Musical Theater....we had to decorate the cookies! I'm REALLY glad I wasn't scheduled to work in the evening, because then we would have had a problem. My husband would have been lost trying to bake cut-out cookies. They are for the french classroom, so the teacher gave them cookie cutters in the shape of letters and they had to spell a certain word. DD's word is "Merci". I don't think many people would be saying "Merci" if DH baked the cookies. He can cook, but he's pretty out of his depth with baking. He could probably handle cupcakes, or even something like chocolate chip cookies. But anything you have to roll out on a floured surface and have to adjust the baking time because of the size of the cookies...I'd have had to write out VERY specific instructions.
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Honestly if it's a roll out cookie, I'm out too... I can do regular cookies, cakes, brownies, etc...

 

[Rista1313]

Lock the kitchen and tell him he can have the key after he's earned it by shoveling?

LOL.. no doors to lock. I put a note on the door lock that he has to unlock to get out of the house, so hopefully that does the trick. Plus hubby is home, and he's been instructed to tell his son to do it!

 

[Songbird76]

I loved that show. Gilmore Girls was something I watched faithfully back in the day. Cool video clip @Songbird76
............and that was such an amazing story told by @StarWarsGirl

DD and I watch it together. I watched it starting from something like....season 2 or three when it was on, and then I bought all the DVDs, but I don't use the DVDs since it's on Netflix. And I watched it so much that DD started watching with me, so we started from the first episode and we're on the Netflix 4 episode sequel now.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

The interaction between Rory and her mom is terrific. I'm not watching the reruns but I remember it was a great way to escape the cares of this world. Fast paced show that always was over way faster than it seemed it should of been.

 

[Songbird76]

Honestly if it's a roll out cookie, I'm out too... I can do regular cookies, cakes, brownies, etc...

Yeah, I don't do a lot of them just because it's so much work. It's not that it's difficult, just that I'm too lazy! Whereas with DH, he can follow a recipe, but he has no experience with baking, so a lot of it, he would just be like "What??" and he wouldn't know that you need to adjust the baking time for smaller cookies...he wouldn't know how thick to roll it out. He wouldn't feel if it needed more flour, or if it was too dry. And, since you have to keep balling the scraps back up and rolling them out again, you add a bit of flour each time, so they get harder as you go. So I always break the dough up into smaller sections so I don't have a brick by the end. He wouldn't know to do that. But I think a lot of people don't do roll-out cookies just because of the amount of time it takes...same thing with cheesecake....people don't want to spend the time. Myself included, as far as roll out cookies. Cheesecake is worth the effort. The only reason we did roll out cookies this time is because that was what the teacher specifically asked for, and handed her the cookie cutters. I got to pick my own recipe though.

 

[93boomer]

Both are good options, just depending upon what you feel like doing. I prefer the bubble experience; and for the shorter vacations I take, that also works best in terms of quicker access to the parks.

But years ago, I stayed off site all the time, and could add maybe 2 more days to the trip. But the off-site buses didn't run often; and the few times I rented a car, I got nervous driving because I didn't know the roads or the area. Hence, the bubble vacation works better in my case.

For us too. We like staying in the bubble. Just park the car for a week and take boats or busses. Love that!