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flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

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Lindley · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Love hearing you talk about your little boy.. It makes me smile.
Aww thanks :)
I'm a SAHM and he's pretty much my life. It's so much fun seeing his reactions to new stuff. Like last night. Sure, all the lights were awesome for me too. But, can you imagine how magical and huge the display must've been for him? All those lighted trees towering over him. All the colors. Some of the lights changed colors and he would stare at them saying 'wow!' over and over. He touched all the lights he could reach and looked at them so intently. I wish I knew what was going through his head. One tree had lights almost as big as his hand. He held a bulb for a good while just looking at it sitting in his hand.
As amazing as your children are...just wait until you have grandkids!
flan

Grand kids are wonderful too. I do miss those times when my kids were little and seeing Christmas lights, trees and anything else that is new and exciting for them threw their eyes. My grand girls are so far away but they will be moving back to the states this summer. Can't wait. I am enjoying seeing my new little baby grandson looking at objects and trees like they are the most amazing thing on earth. Chef how blessed that you realize how magical this time is with your wee one and to not let time get in the way.

chef · Guru

Lindley - My FB is full of pics of him. I love having pics of all the small things. Especially when I can catch his smile. I wish I could post videos from my FB to here. I have one of him on his first pony ride with a huge smile on face. He can be such a brat but when he's being sweet, my heart just melts.

Blankie · Guru

Lindley wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Love hearing you talk about your little boy.. It makes me smile.
Aww thanks :)
I'm a SAHM and he's pretty much my life. It's so much fun seeing his reactions to new stuff. Like last night. Sure, all the lights were awesome for me too. But, can you imagine how magical and huge the display must've been for him? All those lighted trees towering over him. All the colors. Some of the lights changed colors and he would stare at them saying 'wow!' over and over. He touched all the lights he could reach and looked at them so intently. I wish I knew what was going through his head. One tree had lights almost as big as his hand. He held a bulb for a good while just looking at it sitting in his hand.
As amazing as your children are...just wait until you have grandkids!
flan
Grand kids are wonderful too. I do miss those times when my kids were little and seeing Christmas lights, trees and anything else that is new and exciting for them threw their eyes. My grand girls are so far away but they will be moving back to the states this summer. Can't wait. I am enjoying seeing my new little baby grandson looking at objects and trees like they are the most amazing thing on earth. Chef how blessed that you realize how magical this time is with your wee one and to not let time get in the way.

My Little Man grandson is 18 months tomorrow.

He is so full of wonder with all these Christmas lights. It's so magical when he comes over lately.

Doesn't get better than that.

Enjoy all your kiddoes, Geeks! They grow so fast!

chef · Guru

18 months?! My how time flies!

Lindley · Guru

chef wrote:
Lindley - My FB is full of pics of him. I love having pics of all the small things. Especially when I can catch his smile. I wish I could post videos from my FB to here. I have one of him on his first pony ride with a huge smile on face. He can be such a brat but when he's being sweet, my heart just melts.

smile I wish we had the money and/or the technology we have now to record those special moments when my kids were little. At least I got to see my baby grandgirl crawl for the first time on facebook. The little stinker waited till the day I left to decide to crawl. Your little man sounds like he is a lot of fun and I love a little bit of mischief in a child. Those are the kind of things you will laugh about later.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I don't see any grandkids for me for a nice long while.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Happy anniversary Lindley!

I'm back from lunch and shopping with NJN.

We had a blast, as usual! smile

Lindley · Guru

thank you fwm, Glad you and njn had a great time. Lily you will someday. You are still young yet.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Happy anniversary Lindley.

I'm good with no grandkids yet. I'm still too young to be a granny.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Blankie wrote:
Lindley wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
Love hearing you talk about your little boy.. It makes me smile.
Aww thanks :)
I'm a SAHM and he's pretty much my life. It's so much fun seeing his reactions to new stuff. Like last night. Sure, all the lights were awesome for me too. But, can you imagine how magical and huge the display must've been for him? All those lighted trees towering over him. All the colors. Some of the lights changed colors and he would stare at them saying 'wow!' over and over. He touched all the lights he could reach and looked at them so intently. I wish I knew what was going through his head. One tree had lights almost as big as his hand. He held a bulb for a good while just looking at it sitting in his hand.
As amazing as your children are...just wait until you have grandkids!
flan
Grand kids are wonderful too. I do miss those times when my kids were little and seeing Christmas lights, trees and anything else that is new and exciting for them threw their eyes. My grand girls are so far away but they will be moving back to the states this summer. Can't wait. I am enjoying seeing my new little baby grandson looking at objects and trees like they are the most amazing thing on earth. Chef how blessed that you realize how magical this time is with your wee one and to not let time get in the way.
My Little Man grandson is 18 months tomorrow.
He is so full of wonder with all these Christmas lights. It's so magical when he comes over lately.
Doesn't get better than that.
Enjoy all your kiddoes, Geeks! They grow so fast!

Itty bitty is 3 1/2. It just keeps getting better!

flan

Lindley · Guru

Flan, your itty bitty is the same age as my oldest itty bitty. That is a fun age.

Lindley · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Happy anniversary Lindley.

I'm good with no grandkids yet. I'm still too young to be a granny.

When my kids were your kids age I wasn't in a hurry to be a grandmom either. Let them enjoy their time being young.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Lindley, I LOVE your avatar!!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lindley wrote:
Flan, your itty bitty is the same age as my oldest itty bitty. That is a fun age.

Isn't it though?

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Our sky tonight.

Lindley · Guru

just Czech wrote:
Lindley, I LOVE your avatar!!

Thank you, I wish I could say that is my tree.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lindley wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Lindley, I LOVE your avatar!!
Thank you, I wish I could say that is my tree.

You should have lied!

I am home and up. Had to take a long nap. And then we took coffee and creamer down to the food pantry. I had tons of fun today. Bought some stuff. Got another cast iron skillet and a flour sifter. Excited about that. Got a spiralizer too. But not an expensive one. We'll see if I like it. I was sad that Lane Bryant closed down.

chef · Guru

DH is doing dishes. Why? Because DS said 'dishes' and ran to open the dishwasher. I wonder how long it will be before DS loads/unloads the dishwasher by himself. He loads the washer for me and has been doing that for a good 6 months. The funny thing is, I never asked him to help with laundry. One day, he just started loading the washer and now will get mad if I don't let him help.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

That's good, chef.

I did that with my kids. Never told them they couldn't help.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

You people had fun today!

Love the Vulture pic. When I took the dog out tonight, something flew out of my wreath on the front door, too big to be a moth!

Happy Anniversary Lindly.

chef · Guru

Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

chef wrote:
Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?

Just make sure the switch is off and reach in to grab whatever is in there. Every disposal comes with a allen wrench. There is a nut on the bottom that twists around when the disposal is on. Sometimes you have to use the allen wrench and move the nut around to get it unstuck. It's really easy.

chef · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
chef wrote:
Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?
Just make sure the switch is off and reach in to grab whatever is in there. Every disposal comes with a allen wrench. There is a nut on the bottom that twists around when the disposal is on. Sometimes you have to use the allen wrench and move the nut around to get it unstuck. It's really easy.

I shined a light all around inside of it and saw nothing. I dug all around inside of it and felt nothing besides the blades.

I don't know if the Allen wrench would be there since we live in an apartment. They're having maintenance staff issues so it's hard to get work orders completed lately, unfortunately. I have my own set of Allen wrenches and am sure one will fit. Is the nut what makes it work? If so, that's super easy to do.

chef · Guru

chef wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
chef wrote:
Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?
Just make sure the switch is off and reach in to grab whatever is in there. Every disposal comes with a allen wrench. There is a nut on the bottom that twists around when the disposal is on. Sometimes you have to use the allen wrench and move the nut around to get it unstuck. It's really easy.
I shined a light all around inside of it and saw nothing. I dug all around inside of it and felt nothing besides the blades.
I don't know if the Allen wrench would be there since we live in an apartment. They're having maintenance staff issues so it's hard to get work orders completed lately, unfortunately. I have my own set of Allen wrenches and am sure one will fit. Is the nut what makes it work? If so, that's super easy to do.

Another question. Is the nut you're talking inside the disposal where the blades are? Or is it on the bottom of the unit itself?

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Look underneath it. Ours has a reset button! First make sure it's off. Then check it and pull anything out. Then look for the reset button on the bottom of the unit under the sink. Give it a push. Sometimes that works.

chef · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Look underneath it. Ours has a reset button! First make sure it's off. Then check it and pull anything out. Then look for the reset button on the bottom of the unit under the sink. Give it a push. Sometimes that works.

Thanks! Will try that first as it seems like the easiest thing.

Well, first after having Mr. Won't Use The Catcher Thingy root around inside it and remove anything he can find. I'm tired of being the one doing the gross stuff.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

chef wrote:
chef wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
chef wrote:
Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?
Just make sure the switch is off and reach in to grab whatever is in there. Every disposal comes with a allen wrench. There is a nut on the bottom that twists around when the disposal is on. Sometimes you have to use the allen wrench and move the nut around to get it unstuck. It's really easy.
I shined a light all around inside of it and saw nothing. I dug all around inside of it and felt nothing besides the blades.
I don't know if the Allen wrench would be there since we live in an apartment. They're having maintenance staff issues so it's hard to get work orders completed lately, unfortunately. I have my own set of Allen wrenches and am sure one will fit. Is the nut what makes it work? If so, that's super easy to do.
Another question. Is the nut you're talking inside the disposal where the blades are? Or is it on the bottom of the unit itself?

No. The nut is on the outside, on the bottom of the unit. You can buy a cheap set of allen wrenches almost anywhere, good tools to have around the house. One of the set will be a decent size to fix the issue.

chef · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
chef wrote:
chef wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
chef wrote:
Why do men have to be so blasted stubborn?! DH refuses to use the thingy that fits in the opening to the disposal to prevent silverware and other small stuff from falling in. Now, there is something in the disposal that I can't see and it stopped working. This could've all been avoided if DH would use the blasted catcher thingy. Why won't he use the catcher thingy? Because he might have to touch bits of food to empty it. The horror!

Anyone know anything about disposals?
Just make sure the switch is off and reach in to grab whatever is in there. Every disposal comes with a allen wrench. There is a nut on the bottom that twists around when the disposal is on. Sometimes you have to use the allen wrench and move the nut around to get it unstuck. It's really easy.
I shined a light all around inside of it and saw nothing. I dug all around inside of it and felt nothing besides the blades.
I don't know if the Allen wrench would be there since we live in an apartment. They're having maintenance staff issues so it's hard to get work orders completed lately, unfortunately. I have my own set of Allen wrenches and am sure one will fit. Is the nut what makes it work? If so, that's super easy to do.
Another question. Is the nut you're talking inside the disposal where the blades are? Or is it on the bottom of the unit itself?
No. The nut is on the outside, on the bottom of the unit. You can buy a cheap set of allen wrenches almost anywhere, good tools to have around the house. One of the set will be a decent size to fix the issue.

Oh ok good. That should be easy enough to find if the reset button doesn't work. I have Allen wrenches already.

Divine Geek · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
You people had fun today!

Love the Vulture pic. When I took the dog out tonight, something flew out of my wreath on the front door, too big to be a moth!

Happy Anniversary Lindly.

Be careful, that's how I ended up with a bird in my house for 3 days

chef · Guru

Thanks IKWTDS and NJN :)

It's working again. Had to use the Allen wrench. I'm very proud of DH right now. He wanted to work on it while I was bathing DS so I told him what to do. He fixed it! Go DH!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

chef wrote:
Thanks IKWTDS and NJN :)

It's working again. Had to use the Allen wrench. I'm very proud of DH right now. He wanted to work on it while I was bathing DS so I told him what to do. He fixed it! Go DH!

Glad to hear!

I think I've personally broken 2 garbage disposals, so I'm definitely not the person to ask!

flan