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I am just waiting for the madness to be over.
Turns out, it is inappropriate for a mother of 3 grown sons, grandmother of 7 grandchildren to simply say, "I'm staying home this year". I think I have the right. After the vaccine and avoiding stores, etc. since 6/2020, I got the virus right before U.S. Thanksgiving. It was horrible. I don't want to be that sick again.
So I announced my December plans.
Missing the middle school holiday concert was the first unforgiveable sin, turning down a gift exchange with 2 of the 20 somethings at a local restaurant/bar was the second, and admitting that I really don't want to go anywhere tomorrow is the third. Three strikes, I'm out, or at least, I hope so.
I don't want to confront this madness in 12/2023.
 

Conce said:
I am just waiting for the madness to be over.
Turns out, it is inappropriate for a mother of 3 grown sons, grandmother of 7 grandchildren to simply say, "I'm staying home this year". I think I have the right. After the vaccine and avoiding stores, etc. since 6/2020, I got the virus right before U.S. Thanksgiving. It was horrible. I don't want to be that sick again.
So I announced my December plans.
Missing the middle school holiday concert was the first unforgiveable sin, turning down a gift exchange with 2 of the 20 somethings at a local restaurant/bar was the second, and admitting that I really don't want to go anywhere tomorrow is the third. Three strikes, I'm out, or at least, I hope so.
I don't want to confront this madness in 12/2023.
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Hi Conce, welcome to the forum !

Good for you for sticking to your guns…. While we love our families and want to participate when possible, boundaries are Your business and for your health.
 

CinnamonSugar said:
Just came in from seeing a long-time friend and having a catch-up conversation. I took her the "Treasury" editions of Winnie the Pooh Stories and Beatrix Potter stories I used to read to my kids. Beautiful colored illustrations and I know all her grandkids will enjoy them. Hard to part with them (lots of lovely memories of reading them to my children) but as neither of my grandgirls is into that kind of stuff, needed to find them a home where they'd be appreciated.

Picked up a few last min. things from grocery store, now home, sipping on dark chocolate mocha and relaxing.
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Yum, Cinn...that sounds good. You are so right to give your books to someone who will want and appreciate them. That is what makes the season special...the giving.
 
Conce said:
I am just waiting for the madness to be over.
Turns out, it is inappropriate for a mother of 3 grown sons, grandmother of 7 grandchildren to simply say, "I'm staying home this year". I think I have the right. After the vaccine and avoiding stores, etc. since 6/2020, I got the virus right before U.S. Thanksgiving. It was horrible. I don't want to be that sick again.
So I announced my December plans.
Missing the middle school holiday concert was the first unforgiveable sin, turning down a gift exchange with 2 of the 20 somethings at a local restaurant/bar was the second, and admitting that I really don't want to go anywhere tomorrow is the third. Three strikes, I'm out, or at least, I hope so.
I don't want to confront this madness in 12/2023.
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MickaC said:
Thanks for the suggestions, Murrmurr.
Being she’s over 16 years old……she’s set in her ways.
Have tried many things, like yours, the cold is so terribly hard on her, all of her 10 lbs…..warm things to put on her…..no way…..she plants herself and won’t do anything.
I’ve even set up something in the garage….nope.
I have a potty mat in the house, got a chunk of frozen pee to put on it, no luck…..still keep it on the floor.
She’s had poo accidents in the house, but always on the bare floor……disinfect……clean again.
She’s had a couple of pee accidents in the house…..can’t scold her, she really tries outside but the cold gets to her……so we try many trips.
She’s fine in the milder temps….-20 and warmer…..she better……colder like lately……down to -30 like the last few days, very hard for her.
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Sometimes there is just know reason to worry about it. There will be accidents during bad weather or when they don't feel good. I never scold, I know they don't mean to have an accident. I have the the little green carpet cleaner, a mop and bleach. I will say for my oldest, I put a towel down in the bathroom. If she has to go during the night or is sick she goes to the towel. You might try that!
 
Mac has made a few poop boo-boos today,, which upset hubby.

Son's bird makes that ^ mistake several times a day, on the floor...could if be that the dog thought he could get away doing the same?

I had to go into our basement to put a chicken in the freezer & Mac came along.
He likes to check it out for pests.

I opened the back door & out he went.
Much more fun to smell around the stacks of firewood stored outside.

So he did lots of 'marking ',, saw the birds ,, got about half to them.
Realized he could go potty there.
yaaa.
 
dobielvr said:
I will say, and not to discourage you, but the hardest part about making the grape leaves..was getting them out of the jar!
I had the darndest time, cussing a bit helped lol.

Do be sure to rinse off the brine after removing them from the jar. I set them in a colander and let them drain. Pat them dry, as much as you can. And, snip off the stem.

If using a roasting pan or casserole dish, be sure to lay some leaves down on the bottom......just 1 layer for them to rest on.

I hope I haven't scared you off from making them..lol
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Thanks for the hints. I don't frighten easily when it comes to cooking. :cool:
 
Blessed said:
Sometimes there is just know reason to worry about it. There will be accidents during bad weather or when they don't feel good. I never scold, I know they don't mean to have an accident. I have the the little green carpet cleaner, a mop and bleach. I will say for my oldest, I put a towel down in the bathroom. If she has to go during the night or is sick she goes to the towel. You might try that!
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Thanks Blessed……I’m not concerned about her accidents…..with such cold weather, if I were her, I would probably do the same thing.
I have my little green carpet cleaner, as well, disinfectant, etc.
I just don’t know how some of Gods little creatures survive in severe cold…..must be Gods love keeping them warm.
 
Liberty said:
Oh, Kaila...don't forget to let your water drip and if you have pipes on outside walls, open up the cabinets to let warm air access to the pipes. We've been through the first night's cold - woke up to 15° this morning, one more very cold night to go through, supposed to be a bit warmer at 21° forecast.

Hope you have a "plan B" just in case. Also hoping if power lines in your area have gone out due to wind damage, they will be able to get the lights back on for everyone so their pipes don't freeze.
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Thank you so very much for this message, and to every other SF member here, who added messages, and who showed me the support, etc, and liked my 2 related posts; I can't remember now, which day I left them, when the storm was approaching.
I was quite nervous, while I was trying not to be. :rolleyes:

I actually kept the power and the heat, and electricity...wheeewwwwww!
But lost the INternet, and remained nervous about likely losing heat and electricity and every single thing,
because the power outages ALL around me, have been massive.:oops::confused:

Gosh, I am thankful for the heat, and the stove and frig remaining, in my exact spot. Not so, all surrounding me. They fixed hospitals and the airport, first, before starting on anything else, and they had to wait till the wind speeds subsided, before the work crews could be safe enough, to begin the restoration work.
Thanks again, to all of you!!!!! This support means the world to me. Truly does.
 
I don't know if the sub zero temps or too much Magnesium or...caused my neuropathy to flare up last night. I only got a couple hours sleep, then decided to sleep in today. No sleep but I stayed in bed except to keep the fire going and eat a little bit. I hope tonight I get some sleep. I hope you all do too. :)
 
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Sitting at my relative’s home drinking eggnog and rejoicing that the temps got into the 20’s today - very balmy. It’s just me and my sister in law as my niece and her husband let us know Wednesday they could not come as planned because her husband has the flu. Yes, he had his flu shot and Covid booster but still got sick. He was prescribed the Tamaflu medication and is already feeling much better so thankful for that. We will just do a repeat Christmas in January or February.
 
Just quiet and cozy here, still cold but not as bad as the last couple of days. Sitting here watching old christmas movies, covered in pups and blankets.

I have a ham slow cooking in the oven and have made many things to enjoy through the next week. I am enjoying the peaceful silence that comes with the cold weather and holiday. The world slows down, there is not the traffic or other noises of living in town. The pets are all content and happy inside, hoping you drop something on the floor as you cook (LOL)

I miss the pitter patter of little feet but I had my glory days. Now I want my son and DIL to enjoy their glory days, to make things so special for their little boy!! I will see them next week.
 
We are both just chillin' today. I did make a mince pie, but I told my SO that we were having left over left overs today. Having Honey Baked ham and the usual sides tomorrow,

I was able to talk to one of my brothers this morning and one of my uncles. My SO has had long phone conversations with one life long friend and with her favorite great niece. (They talk for several hours...)

Merry Christmas!
 
Breakfast casserole in the fridge to go in the oven in the morning and stuff ready to bake monkey bread so we'll have a choice of "real" breakfast food or something sweet. Or heck, both. Why not?

Cards for DD, DSIL, DGD, DGS ready with plenty of 💵 for them to fritter away on foolish pleasures.

I have to go to bed early and sleep fast so 🎅 can come.
 
StarSong said:
This is so inspiring! I'm going to get some jarred grape leaves and will try making (meatless) dolmas next week. I quite like dolmas others have made but never tried making them myself. Online recipes seem pretty simple.

Anything advice before I embark on the project? Some insider tips, perhaps?
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The leaves I used were really delicate. I had to handle them very gingerly or they'd tear, and you don't want to tear them.

But maybe that's just me...man-hands.
 
StarSong said:
This is so inspiring! I'm going to get some jarred grape leaves and will try making (meatless) dolmas next week. I quite like dolmas others have made but never tried making them myself. Online recipes seem pretty simple.

Anything advice before I embark on the project? Some insider tips, perhaps?
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I've only had the grape leaves with rice and bits of ground lamb. They were also kind of lemon-y.
They were always served with yogurt. These were from my Lebanese friends.

You're a great host!
 
Up and running and just had the first "Bah Humbug" of the day. We had a quick discussion and decided not to dress up so it won't matter if we spill some mulled wine or dribble gravy down our fronts. I'm sending off an unmanned probe to see if there's any sign of life from the rest of the family, and if there is, we'll jump in the car and head for the beach (having put on some Arctic clothing).

I'm all for celebrating the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, but I detest all this commercialisation and hype.
Apart from a rather more elaborate dinner and more alcohol, it's just another day here with no religious significance. I've got logs and kindling to chop and salvage some frozen vegetables from the garden . We're only going to exchange token gifts give some money to our (adult) children.

However you spend your day, I hope you have a happy one..
 
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