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Post by RobbyKay on Jun 26, 2023 13:05:31 GMT
I buy a traditional, conservative pair from my doctor, based on my insurance plan, but I get a copy of my prescription and purchase sunglasses or an edgier style from Payne Glasses online.
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Post by RobbyKay on Aug 16, 2022 13:12:11 GMT
I wear one from Columbia Sportswear. It's my go-to three-season jacket.
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Post by RobbyKay on Jan 14, 2022 14:02:03 GMT
I was a Fiskateer! I still have my scissors, I was no. 426.
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Post by RobbyKay on Jan 9, 2022 21:33:54 GMT
This is Zuki. He is an eleven-year-old Siamese I adopted from the Humane Society on my birthday. I saw him on a website and fell in love. On the morning when I went to pick him up, I looked my husband dead in the eye, said "I'm just going to look," and headed out knowing full well that he was coming home with me.
The rest is history!
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Post by RobbyKay on Oct 27, 2021 23:47:26 GMT
If I'm using a heavy glass bowl, I'll crack on the side of the bowl.
If I'm using a lightweight stainless steel or plastic bowl, I'll crack on the edge of the counter.
If I'm cooking with my kids (young adults), they will insist on cracking eggs on the flat of the counter, because they had to do it that way in food science class at school.
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Post by RobbyKay on May 24, 2021 3:04:37 GMT
I just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I really enjoyed it, and I cried at the end.
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Apr 3, 2021 18:31:14 GMT
OK for some fun Saturday math, I figured the following:
Fabric- you seem to have to purchase in full yard increments, so a one yard yield. 36" x 56"
Pillows- I went to Joann.com and figured for the 5 most common pillow sizes.
Here goes:
One yard yield:
12x12 pillows - you'll get 9 12x12 panels - that's nine pillow fronts or 4 full pillows with a panel leftover 14x14 - 8 14x14 panels 16x16 - 6 16x16 panels 18x18 - 6 18x18 panels 20x20 - 2 20x20 panels
Hope that's enough to get you started.
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Post by RobbyKay on Mar 14, 2021 21:35:14 GMT
My daughter and I just made a lemon meringue pie!
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Post by RobbyKay on Jan 23, 2021 21:56:21 GMT
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Post by RobbyKay on Nov 30, 2020 6:16:54 GMT
I just finished The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult. I always try to guess the twist in her novels, and I thought I had it on page 107, but I missed it. This one took a long time for me to get past all of the Egyptology, quantum physics and end-of-life info before the story picked up. It was a good Thanksgiving holiday read for me.
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Post by RobbyKay on Nov 15, 2020 19:10:58 GMT
Thanks for sharing these!
Tomorrow, during a Zoom call with my co-workers where I might be wearing a bra but probably won't be wearing pants, I'll tell them "I stayed home on my sofa fighting the spread of the virus," instead of "Nothing, again."
Stay safe!
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Post by RobbyKay on Oct 24, 2020 20:57:18 GMT
Frozen
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Post by RobbyKay on Sept 17, 2020 19:26:59 GMT
Powells.com is having a buy more save more sale online - use promo code BOOKHAUL.
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Post by RobbyKay on Sept 8, 2020 4:21:53 GMT
The smoke is so bad tonight! Earlier this evening I popped out to take a walk around the neighborhood, but I turned around and came right back because it was to hard to breathe!
I grew up in Salem during the time of autumn field burning, and the peachy-orange sky reminds me of those days, but this smoke is acrid and makes my eyes burn!
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Post by RobbyKay on Sept 5, 2020 12:47:29 GMT
Pack your remainders into an ice cube tray, then freeze. Once frozen, you can pop out the cubes and store them in a bag in the freezer.
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Post by RobbyKay on Aug 9, 2020 23:43:42 GMT
Last week I finished Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schulz. It was set in small town Ohio during the time that my parents lived there. It reminded me of their stories of rural living and growing up in a small town.
Now I'm reading Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. It's centered around William Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, who died as a young boy. Shakespeare went on to write Hamlet, and the theory is that it was inspired by his son. It's a little slow going, but I love Maggie O'Farrell, and I'll stick it out to the end.
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Mar 28, 2020 19:42:49 GMT
I'm a platelet donor, and the process (for me) takes about 2.5 hours, and the donor center has TVs and DVD players at each station. Redbox is awesome for me, I can go pick up the exact movie I want to see, go pick it up from the outdoor kiosk, watch it during my donation, and return it before I come home. I love it!
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Post by RobbyKay on Mar 14, 2020 16:20:28 GMT
Mike Chen's A Beginning at the End is set in post-pandemic San Francisco. It's a good read!
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Post by RobbyKay on Dec 31, 2018 4:31:05 GMT
I've had this discussion many times in my house; and I call it the Pizza 15.
So as an adult, you have a spouse or SO, and you go out for pizza. You're fortunate that A) you like the same kind of pizza, or B) You get half and half so you each get your favorite, but neither of you is repulsed by the other's favorite. Maybe a large is a great deal, or you have a coupon, so that's what you order, even though you know you don't want/need half a large pizza for dinner.
You and SO are munching away, and you've had your fill. Part of you says STOP - pack up the leftovers and save them for another day; but another part says KEEP GOING, because you know that either SO will polish off the rest of the pizza, and there will be no leftovers, OR if you do take leftovers home, you might get half of them if you get up just after midnight and polish them off in front of the fridge. The only way to get your fair share is to eat it at the table NOW - if you wait, you can hope the SO is sensitive to your leftover pizza needs, and will keep his hands off the pie - but reality says that cold pepperoni puts off some sort of pheromone signal that draws SO to the fridge to polish the leftovers off before you're even hungry enough to think about them.
And it gets worse; add a teenage boy to the mix, and you might be trying things like labeling the leftovers as KALE SALAD, or hiding them under the broccoli in the crisper.
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Post by RobbyKay on Dec 10, 2018 3:35:02 GMT
Hey Readers!
I read The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. It was a bleak tale of life in prison, but really well done.
Now I'm reading My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Set in Nigeria, the beautiful Ayoola deals with her relationship problems by killing her boyfriends. Her plain but smart sister Korede always cleans up the mess. But when Ayoola gets involved with Korede's crush, what will Korede do to stop the cycle?
This one is short; if you're looking for a quick read to meet your Goodreads goal, try this one!
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Dec 3, 2018 6:08:04 GMT
Hey Readers!
I'm almost done with Marcus Zusak's newest title, Bridge of Clay. It's not another The Book Thief, but it's good, and it reminds me of Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life.
I recently finished Leif Enger's newest book Virgil Wander. I enjoyed this one; it reminded me of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout.
I'm not sure what's up next; so many titles mentioned on these threads are on my TBR list, it's tough to choose!
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Oct 8, 2018 4:49:38 GMT
Hey Readers!
Thanks to the Peas, I read Rust and Stardust by T. Green. I didn't think I loved it, but I couldn't put it down.
There are some new titles coming out that I'm excited about:
Virgil Wander by Leif Enger
Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Jul 18, 2018 4:15:16 GMT
i'm a platelet donor; my husband just donated his 20th gallon!
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Post by RobbyKay on May 13, 2018 22:46:51 GMT
Hi Peas Who Read; PBS announced their list of 100 Great American novels, and they are planning a show to run on May 22 to narrow it down to one great book. Here is a list of the titles: Great American ReadHow many have you read? Is your favorite book part of the list? What books made the list that make you think "What?" Are there any titles you can think of that are missing from the list?
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Post by RobbyKay on Apr 1, 2018 18:50:04 GMT
Hey Readers,
I just finished Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles. It's about a young man who is paralyzed from a battle wound, and then one day he stands up and walks. Those around him want to exploit the miracle, and the story is about how that all turns out. It's a bit long, but it was intriguing the whole way.
I'm reading book three in the Gemina series, Obsidio. A remote rogue mining operation in deep space is attacked by a corporate enemy, and this is the the story of their survival.
Happy Reading!
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Post by RobbyKay on Feb 19, 2018 2:24:33 GMT
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff- it's the first book in a YA Sci-fi series about a renegade space station that is attacked by an unknown enemy. The story is told as if you are an agent reviewing a dossier of information collected about the incident. You see transcripts of conversations, computer reports, journal entries and other artifacts. I really enjoye this one.
And be sure to get your hands on the paper book; the illustrations are key to the story, and they don't translate well in ebook format.
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Post by RobbyKay on Feb 6, 2018 14:19:35 GMT
How about a Residence Inn or other extended stay type of chain?
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Post by RobbyKay on Jan 22, 2018 3:22:40 GMT
My SO doesn't want to bring anything reusable in his lunch - no plastic containers filled with leftovers, no metal silverware, and no reusable lunch bags or lunch boxes. He wants to finish his lunch and chuck everything in the trash. We've butted heads over it several times, bit I've stopped bugging him about it - he can figure out how to make it work; I'll just worry about my own lunches.
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Post by RobbyKay on Dec 7, 2017 2:08:49 GMT
I met my Goodreads challenge of 60 this year, which is low for me; but I lost 20 pounds, so it's all good!
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Post by RobbyKay on Sept 11, 2017 19:14:44 GMT
Hey Readers,
I'm pages away from completing Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J Sullivan. It's an angsty mystery set in Denver. I'm enjoying it.
Next up I want to tackle Sourdough by Robin Sloan or George and Lizzie by Nancy Pearl.
Happy Reading!
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