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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 18:04:48 GMT
I used to have open house once a week. My friends would come and bring a snack to share and we would knit, crochet and TALK (well perhaps a little gossip It meant I had to keep up with the house cleaning, but I loved it. It was motivation to do so. My guest room was perhaps used several times a year when I would invite craft friends from out of town. They would stay several nights in a row up to a week. I have a nice craft room that used to be roomier until I got too much put in it. (I need to get some of it weeded out!) We have a nice size house, but not too much of a open house plan. The living room, dining area and kitchen are all open to each other, but not very roomy. Its all pretty cozy. But, my friends seems to enjoy coming over.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 17:49:33 GMT
My daughter orders several different sizes and then sends the ones back that don't fit. Then she orders more of the size that fit. She hates to shop and always has. I personally don't mind shopping but hate to try on clothes even when we could. The fitting rooms were always so hot and stuffy, and I would get sweaty pulling clothes on and off in such close confines.
I am currently procrastinating cleaning house. The dust is so thick you can write your name in it. My excuse is I can't walk too good and my husband is always on the couch.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 17:45:24 GMT
Yep I iron some of my clothes and would not wear them in public otherwise.
Oh and I also iron when sewing!! all the time. Which means usually an ironing board is already up to use when I need it.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 0:28:40 GMT
Do you have any copies of his income tax forms?
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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 0:26:29 GMT
I would consider purchasing some wine at some of various stops also. Perhaps he even gets a percentage of sales, perhaps not, but the wineries would remember that he brought business their way and it might make them more prone to recommend him to other groups.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 23, 2021 0:17:13 GMT
I love a good green pea salad. It has peas, chopped boiled egg, kosher pickles, pimientos, cheddar cheese, purple onions, mayo and a dab of mustard, and any thing else you want to throw in. Its like potato salad, the amount of each ingredient is up to you.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 22, 2021 5:18:59 GMT
And that dude is STILL in charge of the Postal Service!!!
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2021 16:09:14 GMT
When it is business - I would only wait two days at the most before calling. This is your job AND hers and if she is having problems, you need to know at the soonest. If she cannot do her job, then it is on her to let you and your boss know.
Also you need to instigate a policy among all business associates that when messages are received they are to be acknowledged by the end of the day. Just a simple "got it" would suffice so no one is left wondering.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2021 6:40:27 GMT
The IOC has very strict requirements for the venues used for the Olympics. Many countries are not interested in hosting the games even without a pandemic going on. Generally, they lose loads of money when hosting the games. I heard somewhere that Japan has been having difficulties in getting the required buildings finished due to the pandemic but were denied an exemption. Japan signed a very detailed contract and does not have the authority to postpone the event. Here is a link that lays it all out that seems to be non-partial sports.yahoo.com/who-has-the-power-to-cancel-the-tokyo-olympics-163052964.html
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Post by nlwilkins on May 21, 2021 6:20:26 GMT
Not, endometriosis, but had to to have a partial hysterectomy in my late 20's (I'm 70 now). I was put on premarin. Even so menopause happened early. Have been on premarin ever since. The few times I tried getting off of it have been miserable. Now they know that the idea that hormones cause breast cancer is false as the testing was flawed. After discussing it with my gynecologist, I am now on a low dose of premarin. It helps keep my bones as healthy as they could be at my age. I got the impression that I was "allowed" to continue on premarin only because I have been on it for so long. This is simply not true. www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormonesThere is a very good reason that all women with Estrogen+ breast cancer (most common type of breast cancer) are put on estrogen blockers for 5-10 years post cancer treatment - the science showing the connection between estrogen and breast cancer. In fact, women who have Estrogen+/Progesterone+ breast cancer are put into synthetic menopause via an estrogen blocker for 5-10 years. That said, it is a balancing act and for some people the benefits of taking hormone therapy outweigh the increased risk of cancers. So, I wouldn’t judge anyone for choosing hormone therapy to combat the negative side-effects of menopause, but to say that hormone therapy isn’t related to a higher risk of breast cancer just isn’t true.
Wow, my doctor sat right in front of me and lied!!!
He said it was proven that HRT does not cause breast cancer and was not something I should have to worry about. Looks like I will need to be doing some more research and possibly get off premarin.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 19, 2021 16:21:05 GMT
Not, endometriosis, but had to to have a partial hysterectomy in my late 20's (I'm 70 now). I was put on premarin. Even so menopause happened early. Have been on premarin ever since. The few times I tried getting off of it have been miserable.
Now they know that the idea that hormones cause breast cancer is false as the testing was flawed. After discussing it with my gynecologist, I am now on a low dose of premarin. It helps keep my bones as healthy as they could be at my age. I got the impression that I was "allowed" to continue on premarin only because I have been on it for so long.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 19, 2021 4:42:02 GMT
Is it possible to pick up your relative and go some where to eat? (I know you said home bound,but can they get in a car and ride somewhere with you? Is there some way you can take them out for day?
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Post by nlwilkins on May 16, 2021 23:38:18 GMT
I used these on my first job and then some. I never could get very fast on the manual typewriter. You had to type at least 40 wpm to get a job anywhere, but I could not get much faster than that.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 9, 2021 16:51:20 GMT
I voted for the first option. BUT I have to give hubby a list of what I want. He will then purchase every thing on the list. Kind of takes the fun out of it. Oh, and he also waits til the last minute to shop so some things are no longer available. I also have to be care of what I ask for cause he expects me to know what we can afford and not ask for things that are too expensive.
I can deal with all that. The problem is he won't reciprocate. He always says not to get him anything even for his birthday. So I have no idea of the kinds of things he want or could use. It makes it hard.
Oh if I don't get him a list? He either does not get anything, or he gives me things like toothpaste, toilet paper and laundry detergent.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 9, 2021 2:21:39 GMT
Go to Urgent Care - do not wait to try and get an appointment tomorrow. It may already be too late, but it's worth the Urgent Care fee. Shingles can be very, very painful.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 8, 2021 20:54:52 GMT
I believe it is not so much about what he can and cannot eat but about eliminating spikes in sugar levels. Not eating for hours and hours can cause problems almost as bad as eating a bunch of sugar at one sitting.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 6, 2021 22:07:50 GMT
That is awesome. I've seen a video of some geese being rounded up by border collies that was captivating. They were so good at not scaring the geese and making them flap, but got them in the circle where they were supposed to go. It must take a lot of patience and time to train dogs to do this.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 6, 2021 22:01:59 GMT
Yes, it is minimal, but there were years my daughter did not see a doctor. We were just lucky they were that healthy. Though, we did take them to TSO for vision tests when as we knew they would eventually need glasses (runs in the family.) But I don't remember anything about hearing tests or checks for scoliosis.
When I was teaching, the school nurse checked the students for scoliosis, or maybe they were checked in their PE classes, not sure. I don't believe they got vision or hearing tests done at school though.
Many students where we lived then, did not see doctors or other health care professionals at all. The money was not there.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 6, 2021 1:24:28 GMT
DH isn’t crazy about taking somebody we don’t even know on the trip because of the cost. My thought is we were going to incur that cost anyway. . . Thoughts? Wouldn't the cost be more with a friend instead of a husband? The husband would have been sharing room and bed with your DD, while the friend probably would prefer to have her own bed and possibly her own room
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Post by nlwilkins on May 4, 2021 14:28:00 GMT
I made a cover for mine which means no one can see what color it is. There is no way I would keep a KA on my counter without a cover.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 2, 2021 14:38:04 GMT
I try to use a person's name every time I talk to them because I am slow to remember names. This reinforces their name in my mind. Also, I notice when people use my name when talking to me, it tends to keep me focused on what they are saying.
When a professor is requiring a student to use the name of the person they are responding to it removes all doubt as to who they are responding to. Generally, it also makes it easier to grade and sort how many responses a student has typed. Online college courses can have a hundred students in a class. Can you imagine trying to keep track of that many students and making sure they have done the work and followed the directions?
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 30, 2021 23:53:01 GMT
I freeze my yogurt, then put it in the blender with frozen fruit and some protein powder. That's all. No measuring, I just eyeball it. Soon it will be time for me to start it up again as it warms up.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 30, 2021 23:43:44 GMT
We celebrated our 50th anniversary last year. But, I still remember how scared my husband looked as I came down the aisle. He was pale and trembling. A friend had lent him a coat to wear and I had made my own dress. My sister made some flower arrangements to decorate the church.
The preacher did not tell us to kiss as it was not considered part of the ceremony. Instead, we were to turn to each other, husband was to pull back the veil and then kiss. He totally forgot all about that and was rushing us out of the church so he could kiss me out back. All the way back down the aisle, I was trying to tell him he was supposed to have kissed me. He still does not listen to me after fifty years! But he still is eager to kiss.
It was a small wedding, in a small church. The fellowship hall was where we had the reception and it was decorated for a banquet for the teens for later in the evening. Since it was a Valentine Day's themed banquet, it all worked for our reception.
A big memory was the in-laws coming to the wedding. It was the first and only time my mother in law had seen the ocean. (Actually it was Galveston Bay.) She lived four hours from the ocean and had never seen it even though she was almost 60 years old. The church was about an hour from the ocean, but they went to see it after the wedding.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 26, 2021 13:16:42 GMT
The thing is, he is a pedophile, that is a label that cannot be removed. They are trying to say he is not participating in pedophile behavior at the time. They really have no idea what kind of thoughts and scenarios are running through his mind.
He may have had an lobotomy, lost his memory of past behavior, been castrated, whatever --- he will always be a pedophile. Just like a duck is always a duck, or a cat is always a cat. Being a pedophile is something that one can never take back.
If they insist on engaging in trying to win you over, its on them not you to come up with something to say. Instead, in your head repeat the word "ignore, ignore, ignore" and walk away. Just shut them down in your head, and what is going on in your head will become apparent in your actions.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 25, 2021 22:46:06 GMT
Missing teeth are not a deal breaker for me. I am 70 and have all my teeth but the wisdom teeth, but there are lots of fillings, crowns and root canals. As a child the military took care of my teeth and as an adult we have always had dental insurance. So it was possible to keep the teeth looked after. But if we had to pay for all the work done on my teeth out of pocket, it would have never happened. So who am I to expect more from friends and dates than I could afford for myself if I did not have insurance?
Of course, as I am in my 70's and have been married 51 years. So, if I was ever in a situation where dating was something that would be thought about, I would be surprised if a date had no missing teeth.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 20, 2021 0:50:40 GMT
Do not let this incident take the "shine" out of your prized car. You have battled the wicked dealership and WON! or at least you are on the way to winning. See the car as your trophy a d loot from the fight.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 20, 2021 0:43:44 GMT
contact the company and post on other sites so other puppy owners are warned.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 19, 2021 15:28:21 GMT
I am not sure what you mean by castile soap but, I would use something that was made for your type of floors. If they are wood, then you use something for wood, and so on. Your floors sound like there is a smudge of soap on the floors which is why they are not shiny. If you like your soap, except for that, you might try rinsing the floors with a second mopping to get the soap scum up.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 19, 2021 15:24:46 GMT
Just a few years ago, I learned the phrase, "Lord willing and if the Creek don't rise", is not referring to a flow of water,but to a tribe of Indians called the Creek. If they were on the warpath, you would not be able to carry out plans.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 19, 2021 3:41:09 GMT
Just how many needles will he face if he gets COVID?
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