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[Figgy1]

yes that is a lot of patience. I say hand her the broom or vacuum next time and tell her to have at it.

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[Figgy1]

Keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on lots of wood but both ankles are doing much better! Adriene's December calendar looks like just what I'll need to get through December I'm not supposed to do any walking outside until spring just as a precaution which as I've said before may not be a bad thing because wet leaves, ice/snow and I HATE cold in general. Today's a cleaning/cooking day so I'm not sure how much time I'll have for cardio today

 

[HouCuseChickie]

"meant to be?" as in, it didn't work out that way? I love crostini. I guess there are lots of different ways to do it, so I suppose it depends on what's on it, but my favorite is a crustini with melted brie and either appel or zucchini and honey. So good.

I made them the night before. They were perfect right after I made them, but the texture turned more chewy overnight.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Your house looks so pretty. What are those white, chasing lights on the ground called? Those are really cool. They are like fairy foot prints or something.

I like the charcuterie boards. I am thinking of doing that for Christmas Eve. I usually do a lot of cooking for Christmas Eve and Day, but I am not feeling it this year. I am hoping I can get away with just doing a big Christmas Day dinner. This pandemic took the joy of cooking away from me.

Thank you! I'm sure they go by several names, but I usually refer to them as cascading or shooting star icicle lights. I bought a couple strings of them back when we lived in our old house, but decided I didn't actually like hanging them on the house. I tried hanging them from the trees, but they have white cording. It stands out too much for my tastes, so I'm always at a loss for how to use them. I really like them though, so they find a new decorative use each year. They are the ones that at least look like icicles. One of these years, I'm going to find a really good spot for them. If I get energetic today, I may try reworking them around the front porch overhang. We'll see. They are extremely heavy, so that adds to the challenge.



Everyone really enjoyed the charcuterie boards and I didn't worry about them sitting out much of the day like I might with deviled eggs or smoked salmon. It was also really easy to replenish things like crackers as things got eaten. I watched a few videos for tips that helped guide some of my choices. One of the ones I never thought about, but it's a really good point...all of your olives (assuming you do a variety) should be consistent as far as pits go. LOL

 

[Songbird76]

Your house looks so pretty. What are those white, chasing lights on the ground called? Those are really cool. They are like fairy foot prints or something.

I like the charcuterie boards. I am thinking of doing that for Christmas Eve. I usually do a lot of cooking for Christmas Eve and Day, but I am not feeling it this year. I am hoping I can get away with just doing a big Christmas Day dinner. This pandemic took the joy of cooking away from me.

Wow...that's a really elaborate display!! We don't even always do a tree! I am way too lazy for that kind of a show! It looks incredible!

 

[Songbird76]

I am the same way. I don't want to speak up because I just don't want to get into it with someone. I just bite my tongue, but that backfires after a while. I can only take on so much, before I blow.

That is ballsy of your friend! I mean, inviting herself to a WDW is really bad and so manipulative when you said it wasn't going to work. Then she told your friend she was going to move in with her and your friend was on the hook for the airfare...that's...wow, I have to no words.

Well that's the thing...we aren't even friends. She's someone we went to elementary school with and she was one of those kids who was not liked. She invited kids to her birthday party and kids made excuses why they couldn't go. (I was never invited myself because she was in a different homeroom) But my best friend and I were the "nice kids" who were never mean to the other kids. We were the champions of underdogs and "friendly" to everyone. So because we weren't mean like everyone else, she saw us as friends. But it's not like we hung out outside of school or anything. And then she moved before we got to high school and I saw her once at a college fair. That's it. So for her to think we were so close that we would welcome her on our vacation, it was just so strange. We hadn't been in contact for decades and she found us on facebook. Then she got angry with my best friend because my best friend posted a picture of us or something....it might have been wishing me a happy birthday? But she said something about her "bestie" in reference to me, and this girl was angry because she said SHE'S her best friend because they've known each other longer. My best friend and I met on her 6th birthday. We had just moved from the ranch into town when my parents got divorced, and we were playing outside and my best friend lived down the street there and her mom invited us all in for cake. That's how we met. But I had gone to a rural school in kindergarten and this girl and my bestie lived in town, so they had gone to kindergarten together. So in her mind, they'd known each other longer and were therefore closer friends. She chewed my friend out for saying I was her BFF. She just has this tendency to...overstep boundaries? We had nothing in common with her...no shared interests, we didn't go to the same church, we weren't in the same activities, we didn't play together and then she moved. Why she would think we were all so close, I don't know. Maybe she's not 100% mentally competent....I have no idea. It was just very very strange.

 

[Songbird76]

Keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on lots of wood but both ankles are doing much better! Adriene's December calendar looks like just what I'll need to get through December I'm not supposed to do any walking outside until spring just as a precaution which as I've said before may not be a bad thing because wet leaves, ice/snow and I HATE cold in general. Today's a cleaning/cooking day so I'm not sure how much time I'll have for cardio today

I was just wondering....you used to do a lot of mall walking when the weather didn't cooperate for you do walk outside. With corona, are you even able to go to the mall to walk? Or are you substituting LS walking workouts or something?

 

[Figgy1]

I was just wondering....you used to do a lot of mall walking when the weather didn't cooperate for you do walk outside. With corona, are you even able to go to the mall to walk? Or are you substituting LS walking workouts or something?

Thnx I'm subbing in DVDs and some streaming videos LS and others as the mall is off limits

 

[Songbird76]

Thank you! I'm sure they go by several names, but I usually refer to them as cascading or shooting star icicle lights. I bought a couple strings of them back when we lived in our old house, but decided I didn't actually like hanging them on the house. I tried hanging them from the trees, but they have white cording. It stands out too much for my tastes, so I'm always at a loss for how to use them. I really like them though, so they find a new decorative use each year. They are the ones that at least look like icicles. One of these years, I'm going to find a really good spot for them. If I get energetic today, I may try reworking them around the front porch overhang. We'll see. They are extremely heavy, so that adds to the challenge.

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Everyone really enjoyed the charcuterie boards and I didn't worry about them sitting out much of the day like I might with deviled eggs or smoked salmon. It was also really easy to replenish things like crackers as things got eaten. I watched a few videos for tips that helped guide some of my choices. One of the ones I never thought about, but it's a really good point...all of your olives (assuming you do a variety) should be consistent as far as pits go. LOL

We always did veggie trays for parties/holidays. I mean, we always did a big meal on the major holidays, too, but when we'd have a party with guests for birthdays or graduation, etc, we always did a tray with carrots, celery, cauliflower, etc and ranch dip, and a tray of cold cuts like turkey and ham slices and cheese. Over here, I did that my first year here for the 4th of July and it was a completely foreign concept (literally! ) for my in-laws and they wouldn't touch any of it. They put nuts or chips out in bowls on tables, and they will pass around a tray with sausage, cucumber, and cheese, but they don't just have a tray set out for people to pick at, and they don't just eat raw carrots, celery, cauliflower, etc. That's not a snack to them. I'll eat celery with peanutbutter, or just carrot sticks....they think it's really strange.

 

[Figgy1]

What's with the sad faces about the mall. Less money spent in gas and things we don't need including the cups of overpriced coffee

 

[Songbird76]

What's with the sad faces about the mall. Less money spent in gas and things we don't need including the cups of overpriced coffee

I figured it was sad that the malls were inaccessible. But hey, if you are happy with it, great!

 

[Sans Souci]

Well that's the thing...we aren't even friends. She's someone we went to elementary school with and she was one of those kids who was not liked. She invited kids to her birthday party and kids made excuses why they couldn't go. (I was never invited myself because she was in a different homeroom) But my best friend and I were the "nice kids" who were never mean to the other kids. We were the champions of underdogs and "friendly" to everyone. So because we weren't mean like everyone else, she saw us as friends. But it's not like we hung out outside of school or anything. And then she moved before we got to high school and I saw her once at a college fair. That's it. So for her to think we were so close that we would welcome her on our vacation, it was just so strange. We hadn't been in contact for decades and she found us on facebook. Then she got angry with my best friend because my best friend posted a picture of us or something....it might have been wishing me a happy birthday? But she said something about her "bestie" in reference to me, and this girl was angry because she said SHE'S her best friend because they've known each other longer. My best friend and I met on her 6th birthday. We had just moved from the ranch into town when my parents got divorced, and we were playing outside and my best friend lived down the street there and her mom invited us all in for cake. That's how we met. But I had gone to a rural school in kindergarten and this girl and my bestie lived in town, so they had gone to kindergarten together. So in her mind, they'd known each other longer and were therefore closer friends. She chewed my friend out for saying I was her BFF. She just has this tendency to...overstep boundaries? We had nothing in common with her...no shared interests, we didn't go to the same church, we weren't in the same activities, we didn't play together and then she moved. Why she would think we were all so close, I don't know. Maybe she's not 100% mentally competent....I have no idea. It was just very very strange.

My guess is because you and your best friend were the only ones who showed her any kindness, she took that as friendship. She probably saw more than what it was. It's odd that she would chew out your best friend because she thinks you're her best friend--as an adult. She sounds like she might be a bit emotionally immature.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

Checking in with my workouts. It's really yucky here, so no walks today.

There's nothing much going on here, it's like the days blend into each other and the weeks blend into each other. I'm really excited about the vaccine, though. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Songbird76]

My guess is because you and your best friend were the only ones who showed her any kindness, she took that as friendship. She probably saw more than what it was. It's odd that she would chew out your best friend because she thinks you're her best friend--as an adult. She sounds like she might be a bit emotionally immature.

Well that's why I'm wondering if she's maybe cognitively impaired. She definitely lacks boundaries, and she doesn't seem to have much insight into friendship and what it means. Apparently her mom got chicken pox while she was pregnant, and that caused some physical abnormalities, which is why she is disabled now, but maybe it also caused some cognitive issues. Maybe those things are beyond her control.
But yes, I've run into that a LOT in my life, that people attach themselves to me because I'm kind to them when no one else is. In most cases, I don't mind...everyone needs friends, and I hate it when people are mean. But there are limits even to my patience, and she has definitely exceeded those limits a couple of times. And it has gotten me into other situations that I didn't know how to get out of without hurting someone. I ended up engaged for 4 years because my friend didn't take the hint that I wasn't interested in him romantically, and I didn't know how to explain it to him because he didn't understand the mild rejection. He didn't even ASK me to be his girlfriend or to marry him but my trying to let him down gently didn't connect for him. I've taught my daughter that "boys don't do subtle". You have to be blunt because if you are trying not to hurt their feelings, in my experience, they won't hear what you mean. By the time I worked up the courage to end it, I hurt him terribly, and I wish I hadn't been such a coward in the beginning and could have just told him he misunderstood. My daughter is so much like me...very empathetic and wants everyone to be included etc. I don't want her to end up in the same situation because she is afraid to hurt someone's feelings.

 

[Sans Souci]

Well that's why I'm wondering if she's maybe cognitively impaired. She definitely lacks boundaries, and she doesn't seem to have much insight into friendship and what it means. Apparently her mom got chicken pox while she was pregnant, and that caused some physical abnormalities, which is why she is disabled now, but maybe it also caused some cognitive issues. Maybe those things are beyond her control.
But yes, I've run into that a LOT in my life, that people attach themselves to me because I'm kind to them when no one else is. In most cases, I don't mind...everyone needs friends, and I hate it when people are mean. But there are limits even to my patience, and she has definitely exceeded those limits a couple of times. And it has gotten me into other situations that I didn't know how to get out of without hurting someone. I ended up engaged for 4 years because my friend didn't take the hint that I wasn't interested in him romantically, and I didn't know how to explain it to him because he didn't understand the mild rejection. He didn't even ASK me to be his girlfriend or to marry him but my trying to let him down gently didn't connect for him. I've taught my daughter that "boys don't do subtle". You have to be blunt because if you are trying not to hurt their feelings, in my experience, they won't hear what you mean. By the time I worked up the courage to end it, I hurt him terribly, and I wish I hadn't been such a coward in the beginning and could have just told him he misunderstood. My daughter is so much like me...very empathetic and wants everyone to be included etc. I don't want her to end up in the same situation because she is afraid to hurt someone's feelings.

Teaching your daughter to that boys don't do subtle is such a good lesson. I wasted time in meh relationships because I would try to be nice about telling the guy it wasn't working for me and they would act like I never said anything. But then you have the other side of the coin, where if you're too outspoken, you're a witch! lol I don't know if it's willful ignorance or cluelessness, but that's good you're instilling that in your daughter while she's still young.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I am checking in with a 40 minute jump rope workout. I have asked for a jump rope for my birthday. I found a reasonably priced one and sent the link to my husband as a not-so-subtle hint. Some jump ropes are $100. That's a hard pass from me.

I have started my third attempt at sourdough starter. I tried to make another loaf of sourdough bread over the weekend and when I fed my starter, it never doubled in size. I left it out overnight, thinking because it was cooler, it might take longer to peak. Wow, what a mistake. It was really foamy and it smelled like acetone. So far, this batch looks a little healthier and I am going to be more aggressive about feeding it, especial with the cold weather.

 

[Songbird76]

Teaching your daughter to that boys don't do subtle is such a good lesson. I wasted time in meh relationships because I would try to be nice about telling the guy it wasn't working for me and they would act like I never said anything. But then you have the other side of the coin, where if you're too outspoken, you're a witch! lol I don't know if it's willful ignorance or cluelessness, but that's good you're instilling that in your daughter while she's still young.

Yeah, I think it's an important thing. For me, my mom was so incredibly strict....I got a lot of wrong messages growing up. Like, when people would inevitably ask me if I had a boyfriend, my mom would answer before I could with "She'd better not!" She wanted me to be in my 30s before I started dating...she wanted me to be done with college, have a job and my own home before I started dating, because dating is to find a life mate, which you don't need until you are independent and have everything you want. So you need to have traveled if you want to travel, have a career and a home. And I understand she was coming from a place of fear because she got divorced and didn't want me to end up a single mom like she was. But the problem with her theory was that she was in her 30s when she met my dad, she had a career and a home, etc....she had to give all that up to marry my dad because she met him on an airplane and she lived in Illinois and he lived in Wyoming. So having done all of that didn't mean she had a successful marriage...in fact I think that's part of what ruined the marriage. Both of them were too independent and used to calling the shots in their own lives...neither was willing to give an inch. They couldn't compromise.

So basically I had ZERO experience because I wasn't allowed to date, I wasn't allowed to wear makeup, I wasn't allowed to be out past dark unless I was with an adult or my brother, etc. When I was 17, my mom said I could go out in groups that included boys, but it couldn't be the SAME boys every time...because I wasn't allowed to date. So by the time I was in college and she had no authority over me, I didn't know how to handle those situations...I'd never had any guidance, because it was just "No boys". I don't want my daughter to be like that. So far, she's not been interested in dating, but she's 14...maybe when the boys who are her age are not so annoying, she'll be more interested. And I want her to know how to handle herself. And I want her to come to me if she doesn't know what to do. I may not know the answers either, but 2 heads are better than one, and I want her to know she isn't alone in it, and that I won't overreact or forbid her to date or anything. There's a guy now who is driving her batty because he's so annoying and won't leave her alone. It's nice to be able to talk to her about it and give her my take on it....I think even though she's being clear...almost to the point of rudeness on her part, I think he's viewing it as a sort of game. HE thinks it's her way of flirting back, while SHE thinks she's being clear by saying "Leave me alone or I will take this pencil and stab you in the eye!" (not like she would ever stab him with a pencil or anything else...she's not violent, but that's why I think he's maybe not taking her seriously) She's trying to be serious and also be kind of funny at the same time...he's not getting the serious part of it. So it's just good that she can benefit from my bad experiences and my mistakes without me being controlling about it.

 

[Songbird76]

Hello-

I am checking in with a 40 minute jump rope workout. I have asked for a jump rope for my birthday. I found a reasonably priced one and sent the link to my husband as a not-so-subtle hint. Some jump ropes are $100. That's a hard pass from me.

I have started my third attempt at sourdough starter. I tried to make another loaf of sourdough bread over the weekend and when I fed my starter, it never doubled in size. I left it out overnight, thinking because it was cooler, it might take longer to peak. Wow, what a mistake. It was really foamy and it smelled like acetone. So far, this batch looks a little healthier and I am going to be more aggressive about feeding it, especial with the cold weather.

I have never made sourdough so I have no idea what it means to "Feed it", but good luck! I hope it works!

I thought your ceilings were too low for a jumprope?

 

[MinnieM123]

I am checking in with a 40 minute jump rope workout. I have asked for a jump rope for my birthday. I found a reasonably priced one and sent the link to my husband as a not-so-subtle hint. Some jump ropes are $100. That's a hard pass from me.

$100 for a jump rope?! When I was a kid, we asked dad to cut us a rope for a jump rope. Probably cost him a buck.

Glad you found something more reasonable for yourself. But I was floored to read that they're charging up to $100 for a jump rope!!!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I am checking in with a 40 minute jump rope workout. I have asked for a jump rope for my birthday. I found a reasonably priced one and sent the link to my husband as a not-so-subtle hint. Some jump ropes are $100. That's a hard pass from me.

I've seen some of those Crossropes that go for crazy prices like that. It's on par with the pricing on weighted fitness hula hoops when they first came out. They've come down in price, but I've never been one who could hula hoop very well Jumping rope is such good exercise. I have one with a heart monitor, counter and some other features, but I rarely reach for it. I should!