TOTALLY GEEKED!

I want to see her audition! Tell you what, we'll go watch her audition and then come to my house for chili and cornbread. I have a really awesome chili recipe. It calls for beer but I use coke instead. And my secret ingredient.

Morning.

Rain here too.

Caitlyn and her friends were supposed to go to Six Flags today. I don't see that happening.

Everyone is snoozing but me. Even Monster won't budge.

Coke in chili? Doesn't that make it sweet?

I am going to put up some new blinds today in DD's bedroom. I got some wooden ones. I think they will look nice. If I get those up then I am going to run over to Lowes and get some for my son's bedroom too. And, DD wants to do some cooking so I might teach her to make soup and we will probably make some other things. Love cooking with my DD!

flan327 wrote:

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I'm awake.

That is all.

flan

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 Are you sure?  This could all be a dream.  

flan327 wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I'm awake.

That is all.

flan

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 Are you sure?  This could all be a dream.  

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 Nightmare, you mean?

No, I'm sure I'm awake. DH just left for work; had a bad day yesterday. He is president of the local Lions Club & they had to "fire" one of the officers, who they suspect was stealing money. Now the b1tch is sending him "hate texts" while he's at work.

flan

 

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 You would not believe how common embezzlement is among the volunteer organizations. I've been called into numerous organizations to do audits and straighten out the books.  One organization I was involved with was taken for over 100K, the thief actually was PO'd when his membership was cancelled.  He said "but you are my friends" !  It is best to limit terms of officers.

OMG. We have had a lot of embezzlement from local Booster clubs around here. It's ridiculous. THat is partly why I am sick of my kids having to sell, sell, sell for every damn thing.

It's a woman. The gas has been shut off twice, due to her "mistakes."

They're still waiting on her records. The thing is, a few of the other officers are claiming it was ONLY DH who wanted her gone.

flan

But...keep your fingers crossed that I can visit Itty bitty today!! I have new Playdough. We make snowmen and snakes, mostly...

flan

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flan327 wrote:

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But...keep your fingers crossed that I can visit Itty bitty today!! I have new Playdough. We make snowmen and snakes, mostly...

flan

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 You know....they make Minion and Frozen play-doh sets. 

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 I had a hard time finding them at Target. I need to check again. She has some tools, though.

flan

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We are play-doh fanatics around here. It's one of the few things that DD11 still has the patience to play with Baby J.

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 DS2 hates it, so I lecture him about the developmental needs of young children!

How can you NOT like the stuff?

flan

flan327 wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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We are play-doh fanatics around here. It's one of the few things that DD11 still has the patience to play with Baby J.

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 DS2 hates it, so I lecture him about the developmental needs of young children!

How can you NOT like the stuff?

flan

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 I have no idea.  When my SIL was in the hospital with pneumonia for 2 weeks, I even gave her some.  She said it was wonderfully therapeutic and her favorite thing anyone brought.

Good wonderfully wet morning! It has been raining here for three days now. I think that the hurricane is going out to sea and not dumping more rain on us.

This is the first weekend in a while that we have no plans. Which is good because I am behind on getting stuff done here. I don't have the weekdays at home anymore since starting my internship to get stuff done. Laundry is about the only thing I am caught up on. Floors need to be scrubbed.

I have a laundry basket of shredding to do since I went thru and cleaned out the files.

My freezers need organizing and inventory taken again since we did not keep up with it. I will be adding more to it tomorrow since beef tenderloin (for filet mignon) is going on sale at a really good price. I need to take inventory so that I know what soups I have on hand and what I need to make. I should make pizza crusts to freeze for easy dinners.

Not sure of dinner yet. May be going out, may stay in. Depends on how much more rain we get and if the basement gets any water in it.

Donald Trump is literally less than a mile from my house...RIGHT NOW!!!!

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flan327 wrote:

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But...keep your fingers crossed that I can visit Itty bitty today!! I have new Playdough. We make snowmen and snakes, mostly...

flan

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 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I spent an hour with my angel!

flan

jlbear, we are watching the hurricane closely. DH loves them. It increases his work!

We just bought play dough yesterday. Our little charge asked for some. She said in her little sing song voice, "I need play dough." So we bought a starter set. It had four small cans of play dough in a bucket with a lid, a rolling pin, and all the numbers to make cut out numbers. There was an animal set and a letter set too. We thought this was a good start. God help me when I have my own grand kids. One word and I'll melt.

Yes, coke sweetens chili. Just like beer does. But the carbonation and taste also give it something too. DH says he can taste alcohol even if it's mixed in. I have learned you can substitute REGULAR coke. Not Pepsi or Sprite or anything else. And my secret ingredient will remain secret. I am making a huge batch and we are going to freeze some of it. Just requires a lot of chopping. Onions, peppers, jalapenos, and so on. DH helps me chop. I usually measure out all the ingredients into bowls before I get started. It's just easier.

I am going to elicit help from SS to make the cookies!

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Donald Trump is literally less than a mile from my house...RIGHT NOW!!!!

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 AND...you own GUNS!!!!!

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flan

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jlbear, we are watching the hurricane closely. DH loves them. It increases his work!

We just bought play dough yesterday. Our little charge asked for some. She said in her little sing song voice, "I need play dough." So we bought a starter set. It had four small cans of play dough in a bucket with a lid, a rolling pin, and all the numbers to make cut out numbers. There was an animal set and a letter set too. We thought this was a good start. God help me when I have my own grand kids. One word and I'll melt.

Yes, coke sweetens chili. Just like beer does. But the carbonation and taste also give it something too. DH says he can taste alcohol even if it's mixed in. I have learned you can substitute REGULAR coke. Not Pepsi or Sprite or anything else. And my secret ingredient will remain secret. I am making a huge batch and we are going to freeze some of it. Just requires a lot of chopping. Onions, peppers, jalapenos, and so on. DH helps me chop. I usually measure out all the ingredients into bowls before I get started. It's just easier.

I am going to elicit help from SS to make the cookies!

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 When I was 18ish I took care of my very young cousins during the days following their moms death. We played with play-doh till I was sick of the smell.

But it's what they wanted to do. 

I didn't think they remembered that, they were so young. But I overheard the older one telling another about me at the funeral home the other day. 

We never realize the impact we have, do we?

 

As for the chili, I'll take your word on the coke in it. 

I do want to try a Coca-Cola cake though.

I'm at walgreens. Waiting on a prescription. My ins company is trying to deny something I've been taking for almost 6 years. They keep trying to do mail order similar med generic. I'm so aggravated. Why would I change something that works? Doc doesn't want to change it either.

Just got through making Monkey Bread to serve tomorrow between services. DH has already eaten 1/4 of it! Oh well - I'll make another batch.

The fellas just left to attend a birthday party. My mission: scrub the bathroom and finish the laundry. I'm hoping I can sneak in a nap as well.

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I'm at walgreens. Waiting on a prescription. My ins company is trying to deny something I've been taking for almost 6 years. They keep trying to do mail order similar med generic. I'm so aggravated. Why would I change something that works? Doc doesn't want to change it either.

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 Yep, insurance will do that.  I hate it when they try to mess with stuff.  I've taken a sleeping pill for decades.  They decided I didn't need it anymore.  I had to try going without it before they would pay for it.  I raised hell with my doctor.

You can make your own coke cake.

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The fellas just left to attend a birthday party. My mission: scrub the bathroom and finish the laundry. I'm hoping I can sneak in a nap as well.

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 Nap should be your #1 priority! LOL

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YES, Nap first !!! 

 

 

Roll Tide!!!!!

Continue on....

Southern_Belle wrote:

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I'm at walgreens. Waiting on a prescription. My ins company is trying to deny something I've been taking for almost 6 years. They keep trying to do mail order similar med generic. I'm so aggravated. Why would I change something that works? Doc doesn't want to change it either.

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 I have really great benefits with my new job.  But a prescription I have for my skin has a $100 co pay.  I was floored; is was $25 with my previous insurance.  But I crunched the numbers on all the savings plans (HSA, etc) that my company funds and so even though the co pay is high, overall I am still paying less throughout the year and the HSA pays that co pay.  

 

BTW this prescription shouldn't even be a prescription it should be OTC.  It is not a narcotic, won't harm anything if someone uses it even though they don't have my condition, and it's been around for 40+ years.  Should cost about $5 a tube.  It's one of those items that the FDA keeps as a prescription and makes deals with the drug companies that they can charge high prices for it if they lower the cost of other items.  It sucks, no way we can get healthcare costs under control unless we know what the true cost of items are.