tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post1443654727938612152..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: I have "The Internet is Boring When Americans Have a Holiday" BluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-75458109837377606842015-05-30T15:27:39.560-04:002015-05-30T15:27:39.560-04:00People in big pickup trucks were driving through i...People in big pickup trucks were driving through it with no problem. The Prius only clears about 4 inches and weighs as much as...say...a linebacker. So that was a no-go. No problem for the tractor, and I haven't ridden on a tractor in a long time. esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-80206096990241799182015-05-30T14:47:54.342-04:002015-05-30T14:47:54.342-04:00OK, that sounds better! (Whoopsie about misreadin...OK, that sounds better! (Whoopsie about misreading.)kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-42284381148378838772015-05-30T13:57:44.027-04:002015-05-30T13:57:44.027-04:006 INCHES!! Not feet. I would not have crossed if i...6 INCHES!! Not feet. I would not have crossed if it were 6 feet.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-84480653887285946672015-05-30T13:00:39.323-04:002015-05-30T13:00:39.323-04:00Oh, what a mess, Esperanza. Glad you were able to...Oh, what a mess, Esperanza. Glad you were able to go, but a road under 6 feet of water sure sounds like an adventure.... xoxo<br /><br />AW/W: One of my book of faces friends posted an interesting article about middle-aged siblings seeking mediation to thrash out caregiving for family members. Which is a great idea -- my parents are gone already, but there were a lot of tensions around each kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-24074539721433875502015-05-30T08:24:31.565-04:002015-05-30T08:24:31.565-04:00Whoa
Whoa<br />Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8757964294714810322015-05-29T21:54:28.684-04:002015-05-29T21:54:28.684-04:00I went. Low water crossing was about 6" over ...I went. Low water crossing was about 6" over the road and flowing fast, so they came to ferry people with the tractor. I had a good day. I may not be able to move tomorrow. The scale of the water, and the scale of the destruction, is simply incomprehensible, even when you see the evidence. Canoes wrapped around trees. Doors 40 feet high in a tree. Trees that are still standing have all the esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-63686359738864880352015-05-29T11:20:44.700-04:002015-05-29T11:20:44.700-04:00Go, Liz!
Esperanza, hope things got dry enough to...Go, Liz!<br /><br />Esperanza, hope things got dry enough to go.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8174573383493028752015-05-29T00:14:11.740-04:002015-05-29T00:14:11.740-04:00AW: I don't know if any of y'all get email...AW: I don't know if any of y'all get emails from DFA? There's a long one that went out recently re: Scott Walker. Read all the way through it. I'm mentioned!!Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-28108643814563932462015-05-28T21:31:12.634-04:002015-05-28T21:31:12.634-04:00Lots of whine-inducing behavior being excused by T...Lots of whine-inducing behavior being excused by Teh Cute this week.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8980830824788404522015-05-28T21:28:56.451-04:002015-05-28T21:28:56.451-04:00Wildlife report: Voracious cat will even go after...Wildlife report: Voracious cat will even go after roasted cashews spilled on the floor. And also everybody else's food, at feeding time. The dog (quelle surprise) broke into the bag of kibble left out by an unnamed dog-lover in the garage. Senior cat #2 needs to be herded into the bedroom and the door shut before she can eat the glorious wet food, becaue senior cat #1 wants to Eat It All.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-72392873596770234442015-05-28T21:03:27.848-04:002015-05-28T21:03:27.848-04:00Hooray for helpful delays.
Well, I *may* be going...Hooray for helpful delays.<br /><br />Well, I *may* be going to camp tomorrow. Check out tonight's radar, and you'll see the potential problem. There's a low water crossing on the way, which does not play well with my Prius, to say the least. Any rain at all will cause flooding, because everything is soaked. Guess I'm waiting till morning to decide.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-86035393513031801902015-05-28T19:17:06.829-04:002015-05-28T19:17:06.829-04:00The Albatross Goddess has smiled on us. Progress ...The Albatross Goddess has smiled on us. Progress report can go a week later than usual. (Which maybe doesn't sound like a victory, but the little things count.)<br /><br />Oh, Esperanza. xoxokathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-20687982173896538232015-05-28T14:51:08.131-04:002015-05-28T14:51:08.131-04:00If only this sermon would write itself in the next...If only this sermon would write itself in the next few hours...<br /><br />(And if only blogger would let me edit my comment, so I don't have to leave multiple comments in a row).esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-31542681847102808002015-05-28T14:41:04.563-04:002015-05-28T14:41:04.563-04:00Mercy, y'all. I noticed all day yesterday that...Mercy, y'all. I noticed all day yesterday that there was a lot more air traffic than usual (which is to say, any air traffic at all would be unusual). Helicopters, small planes, etc. It only JUST NOW got through my head that, as the river recedes here, they are probably searching for the bodies of the people still missing. <br /><br />I'm headed up to camp to work tomorrow, which will esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-49420324548562898652015-05-28T13:20:51.795-04:002015-05-28T13:20:51.795-04:00True. And they were right, in the thing they wante...True. And they were right, in the thing they wanted to happen. But it really was a "we're not going to do what you asked us to do until you do what we want" kind of moment. Not cute.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-53703683431678253702015-05-28T12:37:46.774-04:002015-05-28T12:37:46.774-04:00Well, chunky albatrossi are at a disadvantage, sin...Well, chunky albatrossi are at a disadvantage, since you did not know them when they were tiny and cute....kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-24469452994187227422015-05-28T12:36:10.814-04:002015-05-28T12:36:10.814-04:00Liz speaks the truth about toddlerhood training on...Liz speaks the truth about toddlerhood training one for teenagers. They catch you when they're tiny and cute.... ;)kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-2957162678688391022015-05-28T12:35:06.593-04:002015-05-28T12:35:06.593-04:00Sorry, Liz.
In an Albatross meeting the other day...Sorry, Liz.<br /><br />In an Albatross meeting the other day, there was a process that looked very much like "we're going to sit over here and pout until we get our way about Issue X." So, um, maybe the tantrum phase just looks different at different ages.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-45708528011240240732015-05-28T12:18:19.583-04:002015-05-28T12:18:19.583-04:00I am here to tell you that that the tantrum phase ...I am here to tell you that that the tantrum phase is never over. It may go into remission for a while, but boy howdy does it ever come back. See my whine re: teenagers, above.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-30873846659501513952015-05-28T11:23:46.333-04:002015-05-28T11:23:46.333-04:00QWP, have a great visit with your friend! QWP, have a great visit with your friend! kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-92040987690921344602015-05-27T23:54:16.500-04:002015-05-27T23:54:16.500-04:00Yay for friend visits!
QWP, I've found (the h...Yay for friend visits!<br /><br />QWP, I've found (the hard way), that one should not even think such thoughts, much less say them out loud, lest one be proven wrong within the next 24 hours, if not sooner. <br /><br />Mini's doctor says to shower (not bathe, but I can't remember exactly why. We usually shower anyway) immediately after chlorine water exposure, then immediately after esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-77614805536822326882015-05-27T23:12:56.613-04:002015-05-27T23:12:56.613-04:00Neighbour Lady, I know that my sister has been dea...Neighbour Lady, I know that my sister has been dealing with similar dizziness right now as a result of all the pollen (I think it's called labrynthitis?). The pollen is so exceptionally bad this year that even people (like Mr. Q) who normally don't have problems are having problems this year.<br /><br />W: never never never say out loud "My toddler hasn't had a bad tantrum in a Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-84191186622350955622015-05-27T21:35:03.520-04:002015-05-27T21:35:03.520-04:00Mmmmmm....noodles make me hungry every time!
--Nei...Mmmmmm....noodles make me hungry every time!<br />--Neighbor LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-72896966411213921322015-05-27T20:01:08.688-04:002015-05-27T20:01:08.688-04:00Also, he confirmed it was a contribution for 2013,...Also, he confirmed it was a contribution for 2013, not 2014. So there you have it. Complete insanity in one small mis-informed form. <br /><br />Passing some sauce with pancetta, mushrooms, spinach, spices, and real cream. Goes well with egg noodles.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-35113542023139656802015-05-27T19:22:02.693-04:002015-05-27T19:22:02.693-04:00I'm informed by Mr. Cheerful (who consulted wi...I'm informed by Mr. Cheerful (who consulted with somebody who knew something) that they "never" send these forms about what they report to the IRS until **after** tax season. Which still doesn't explain it, but I guess I have a better defense if the IRS comes after me.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com