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I Want to Be Underwhelmed šŸŽƒ Fall 2024, Continued

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by Anonymousreply 214October 10, 2024 11:00 AM

Five weeks until Daylight Saving Time ends on November 3rd and we "fall back" an hour.

by Anonymousreply 1September 30, 2024 10:42 PM

I doubt I'll buy a pumpkin this year. But maybe.

by Anonymousreply 2September 30, 2024 11:20 PM

I feel under the weather today. Chilled and listless, I only had coffee, cheese, and crackers for breakfast. For lunch I had a protein shake and strawberries. For dinner I might have Ritz crackers with potted meat, which I love. If I die, you can have my stuff.

by Anonymousreply 3September 30, 2024 11:41 PM

I got a new med at the pharmacy today, and the new baby pharmacist was called over to explain it to me. He fumbled with the box for a bit, and ended up reading me the instructions off the label.

by Anonymousreply 4October 1, 2024 3:27 AM

I can't decide whether I should buy an indoor smokeless grill.

by Anonymousreply 5October 1, 2024 3:55 AM

[quote] He fumbled with the box for a bit, and ended up reading me the instructions off the label.

I worked in a restaurant that had a pretty fancy wine list. I knew nothing about wines. I asked my co-worker what I should say when someone asked me about a certain wine. He said to just re-read what it said on the menu (each wine was followed by a brief description). E.g.,: Fruity with notes of peach and apple.

So, I should say: "That wine is fruity! It has notes of peach and apple!"

by Anonymousreply 6October 1, 2024 4:25 AM

Today is a terribly unremarkable and very underwhelming day.

Could be worse.

by Anonymousreply 7October 1, 2024 1:24 PM

Itā€™s a new month.

by Anonymousreply 8October 1, 2024 1:25 PM

I made Biscoff cheesecake bars, and they turned out amazing.

by Anonymousreply 9October 1, 2024 2:59 PM

Iā€™m going to buy a pumpkin šŸŽƒ but Iā€™ll probably not disembowel it and slop around all the innards

by Anonymousreply 10October 1, 2024 3:47 PM

I don't like River's tiara or outfit today.

by Anonymousreply 11October 1, 2024 8:27 PM

I was disappointed when I opened DL this morning and none of my watched threads had any new posts and there were no notifications that any of my comments had been liked.

by Anonymousreply 12October 2, 2024 1:34 PM

Sorry r12, but we're just not that into you anymore.

by Anonymousreply 13October 2, 2024 1:46 PM

Iā€™m thirsty

by Anonymousreply 14October 2, 2024 2:21 PM

R19 are you a child?

by Anonymousreply 15October 2, 2024 2:22 PM

Hey r15, there is no r 19 yet. Are YOU a child?

by Anonymousreply 16October 2, 2024 3:19 PM

Ok r14 eat my ass!!

by Anonymousreply 17October 2, 2024 3:52 PM

Iā€™m having an exceptionally bad day

by Anonymousreply 18October 2, 2024 3:52 PM

šŸ‘¶šŸ¼

by Anonymousreply 19October 2, 2024 4:08 PM

I had just put on clean socks when I accidentally stepped in stealth cat barf.

by Anonymousreply 20October 2, 2024 5:20 PM

The cat totally knew that.

by Anonymousreply 21October 2, 2024 5:20 PM

I turned my heat on today. It's 68 degrees outside but feels damp and chilly. I like hearing the sound of the baseboard heater coming back to life after having the past four months off.

by Anonymousreply 22October 2, 2024 6:47 PM

R18- Why?

Please explain in detail.

by Anonymousreply 23October 2, 2024 6:56 PM

Fall foliage is coming on beautifully in northern New England, the colors are vibrant.

by Anonymousreply 24October 2, 2024 7:17 PM

I cut down the hibiscus on the side of the house.

by Anonymousreply 25October 2, 2024 8:50 PM

The leaves šŸ are fallinā€™ all around,

time I was on my way

by Anonymousreply 26October 2, 2024 8:57 PM

Practicing my hog call

by Anonymousreply 27October 2, 2024 9:23 PM

I have a pain in my shoulder this evening

by Anonymousreply 28October 2, 2024 9:27 PM

Oh god me too and my right foot and left wrist r28

by Anonymousreply 29October 2, 2024 9:28 PM

I didn't like today.

by Anonymousreply 30October 2, 2024 9:50 PM

I feel like I'm going to throw up.

by Anonymousreply 31October 3, 2024 12:19 AM

I've been seeing a lot of skeletons in people's yards. Tall ones, it must be a thing.

by Anonymousreply 32October 3, 2024 12:47 AM

Itā€™s called Halloween fool! šŸ‘»

by Anonymousreply 33October 3, 2024 1:06 AM

Jesus, fuck, Iā€™m watching a new show on TLC. This woman is completely covered in tumors.

Her condition is truly horrific.

You think you have problems? Just look out the front door. šŸ„ŗšŸ˜§

by Anonymousreply 34October 3, 2024 2:37 AM

I can't find sugar free NeoCitran anywhere.

by Anonymousreply 35October 3, 2024 2:44 AM

I just discovered that The Mummy 1932 is on Amazon Prime, I'll be watching it this month.

by Anonymousreply 36October 3, 2024 2:44 AM

[quote]I have a pain in my shoulder this evening

Probably arthritis because of your old age.

by Anonymousreply 37October 3, 2024 2:44 AM

Dracula (1931) was on TCM earlier. What a great movie! Still holds up.

by Anonymousreply 38October 3, 2024 3:02 AM

Woke up to 3Ā°C. It's fucking cold! Will have to change the car tires soonšŸ˜­

by Anonymousreply 39October 3, 2024 5:46 AM

Several years ago I bought two economy sized boxes of Bounce fabric sheets. They were on sale and I had a coupon. I finally used up the first box and opened the second box this morning. I recycled the first box.

by Anonymousreply 40October 3, 2024 5:58 AM

I had to catch an adolescent possum in my back yard this evening. I just walked up and stuck a bucket it over it, then flipped the bucket around and put a trash can lid over the bucket to cover it.

I then walked to a nearby vacant field and released it.

I've read they're not dumb, but they sure do know how to act dumb.

by Anonymousreply 41October 3, 2024 6:10 AM

That possum story is kind of whelming.

by Anonymousreply 42October 3, 2024 7:03 AM

I got a very annoyed look from the barista when I asked for an iced pumpkin spiced latte. Sure, the weather was in the 50's but I like crunching the ice when I'm at work since it annoys Pam, my cubicle mate. She's a Christian but a real phony one and I know gay people make her nervous so I'll do little things to annoy her. It really sets her off when I click my pen multiple times so I tell her it's a nervous habit I picked up in school and I just can't help it. I am really hoping she moves soon, I miss looking at porn when I'm at work.

by Anonymousreply 43October 3, 2024 7:27 AM

I'm slightly whelmed by your story, R43, and may have to put myself on Team Pam.

by Anonymousreply 44October 3, 2024 7:49 AM

Wait until she eats the food you bring to work for lunch, r44, you'll see.

by Anonymousreply 45October 3, 2024 7:54 AM

R43, Can't you just fart silently like a normal cube mate?

by Anonymousreply 46October 3, 2024 10:44 AM

People still use pens at work?

by Anonymousreply 47October 3, 2024 10:45 AM

Silent farting is not all that it's cracked up to be, r46.

by Anonymousreply 48October 3, 2024 10:47 AM

Enjoyed a nice walk in the forest with a friend. It rained last night, so the woods looked perfectly refreshed and autumnally moody. Lots of moss, mushrooms, birds you donā€™t hear in the city.

It was a good day.

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by Anonymousreply 49October 3, 2024 4:21 PM

Informed Delivery tells me I'll be receiving a package from the Passport Office. I'm not expecting anything from the Passport Office. Are they sending me someone else's passport by mistake?

by Anonymousreply 50October 3, 2024 4:47 PM

It's a scam.

by Anonymousreply 51October 3, 2024 5:29 PM

I remember when Halloween lasted a few days.

by Anonymousreply 52October 3, 2024 5:57 PM

[quote]I remember when Halloween lasted a few days.

I remember when Halloween lasted one day.

by Anonymousreply 53October 3, 2024 6:06 PM

I remember when the five-second rule was the thirty-second rule.

by Anonymousreply 54October 3, 2024 6:12 PM

In Catholic elementary school they would "kiss it up to Gawd". I was already an agnostic in the making so I didn't kiss anything I dropped on the ground up to anyone.

by Anonymousreply 55October 3, 2024 6:17 PM

r46, a silent fart may seem silent but sometimes it produces something liquid. So, I'd rather not risk it.

r47, you mean the lower classes aren't using pens these days? That's so sad.

by Anonymousreply 56October 3, 2024 7:05 PM

I fucked up a recipe. I think it can be saved.

by Anonymousreply 57October 3, 2024 9:56 PM

In the Catholic school I went to, All Saints' Day - November 1 - was a school holiday, which was nice. We always went trick or treating, stayed up late, organizing our candy, then had the next day off.

by Anonymousreply 58October 3, 2024 11:11 PM

R58 Didn't you still have to go to Mass on All Saint's Day as a Holy Day of Obligation?

by Anonymousreply 59October 3, 2024 11:16 PM

R59, I went to Catholic school, but I wasn't Catholic (so, no, I didn't go to mass). I seriously doubt that my Catholic classmates were going to mass on All Saints' Day.

by Anonymousreply 60October 3, 2024 11:19 PM

I decided to cut it off with scissors

by Anonymousreply 61October 4, 2024 12:19 AM

I've become addicted to the Honey Jalapeno Hummus I mentioned in the previous thread. I don't think I should buy it again as I can't leave it alone.

by Anonymousreply 62October 4, 2024 12:52 AM

When some fucker drives past my home blaring their car stereo bass so loud it rearranges my wall hangings.

by Anonymousreply 63October 4, 2024 1:01 AM

Iā€™m so over whole body do commercials

by Anonymousreply 64October 4, 2024 1:05 AM

I'm watching the SYFY channel.

"Van Helsing" starring Hugh Jackman is on.

I don't know why, but VH always draws me in.

It's stupid, corny, not the least bit scary, and the special effects are bad.

I guess it's one my personal so bad it's good movies.

by Anonymousreply 65October 4, 2024 1:07 AM

I have a badly formed rant about personal cleanliness that has been bugging me.

I have siblings that believes that they are by some Aryan (they are not Aryan) genetic lottery, they are clean and immune to bacteria, dirt, viruses, etc.

The concept that clean people are people who clean themselves is foreign. These are the people who leave streaks on the wall when they turn on and off light switches. Flames. Flames up the side of my faceā€¦

by Anonymousreply 66October 4, 2024 2:06 AM

I know someone who just won $250,000 on a $20 scratch off ticket.

by Anonymousreply 67October 4, 2024 3:48 AM

A cousin of mine won a million dollars on a scratch ticket. Before taxes, of course.

by Anonymousreply 68October 4, 2024 4:12 AM

Maybe your cousin will give you $18,000, which is the maximum for tax-free purposes.

by Anonymousreply 69October 4, 2024 4:40 AM

Fat chance, r69.

by Anonymousreply 70October 4, 2024 7:43 AM

$18K per year.

Be greedy. Get $18K now and another $18K in three months when it's 2025.

by Anonymousreply 71October 4, 2024 8:19 AM

R67 &. R68 How are these underwhelming?

by Anonymousreply 72October 4, 2024 9:40 AM

Should I take my walk first or go to Whole Foods first.

I think I shall take my daily constitutional first then do my shopping at Whole Foods.

I ordered a Chantilly Cake online at Whole Foods last night but it won't be ready until Sunday therefore I shall have to make an additional trip to Whole Foods on Sunday just to pick up the yummy cake- which I'm buying just for me.

by Anonymousreply 73October 4, 2024 2:12 PM

The Canada Goose migration is fully on, you can hear them coming a mile away. They rest on the lake and leave at sunset.

by Anonymousreply 74October 4, 2024 2:58 PM

R68, ask your cousin if I can have fifty bucks.

by Anonymousreply 75October 4, 2024 3:00 PM

Tell your cousin I would gladly pay him Tuesday for a hamburger today.

by Anonymousreply 76October 4, 2024 3:16 PM

I imagine thereā€™s been a run on Chantilly cake at Whole Foods after this article from Wednesday.

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by Anonymousreply 77October 4, 2024 3:18 PM

Well fiddle-dee-dee

by Anonymousreply 78October 4, 2024 4:18 PM

Ordered a new desktop PC to replace the current 15-year-old one because it started crapping out, and I tried redirecting it into a parcel box and it worked! Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow, it's very near my flat. No human contact needed or wanted, even though those delivery boys are usually sexy af.

I'll miss Windows 10 and I VOWED ā€“ on DL, where it counts the most! ā€“ I'd skip 11, but I just can't bring myself to install it on a brand-new computer. So Win 11 it is. Looking forward to not having to wait fifteen minutes for the whole thing to fully boot up anymore, I genuinely don't know why I waited so long. šŸ˜‘

by Anonymousreply 79October 4, 2024 4:19 PM

R79 incredible on many levels

by Anonymousreply 80October 4, 2024 5:43 PM

I would go nuts if my computer took 15 minutes to boot up.

by Anonymousreply 81October 4, 2024 5:48 PM

I just went to the CVS drive-through and there was no one in front of me.

by Anonymousreply 82October 4, 2024 5:49 PM

I'm going to upgrade my phone plan to unlimited data. Most people probably already have this. I had unlimited data several years ago, but had to give it up in order to get unlimited talk and text.

This will probably cost me an extra $20 to $25 per month.

by Anonymousreply 83October 4, 2024 5:56 PM

I'm sick today, but it isn't Covid. Just a plain ol' cold.

by Anonymousreply 84October 4, 2024 6:09 PM

R77- I just had a craving for that cake. I had not been aware of the NYT article even though I read the NYT online frequently. It is just a coincidence. I do agree with this article in the NYT there will be a run on the cake. I ordered it late last night. If the article had not been published I probably would have been able to pick up the cake sooner than Sunday.

by Anonymousreply 85October 4, 2024 6:19 PM

I've never tried that Chantilly (Whole Foods) cake. What's so good about it?

by Anonymousreply 86October 4, 2024 6:28 PM

Itā€™s got a Pretty Face

by Anonymousreply 87October 4, 2024 8:01 PM

Publix Chantilly Cake is good as is their Raspberry Elegance Cake.

by Anonymousreply 88October 4, 2024 8:06 PM

There used to be a notorious red neck bar in my area called Chantilly Lace. Made my skin crawl.

by Anonymousreply 89October 4, 2024 8:09 PM

My area may be considered a food desert, but Iā€™m not tempted by cake.

by Anonymousreply 90October 4, 2024 8:50 PM

Walgreens keeps nagging me about my prescription is ready for pickup.

by Anonymousreply 91October 4, 2024 10:27 PM

So, pick it up, ya lazy asshole!

by Anonymousreply 92October 4, 2024 10:28 PM

I picked mine up at Walgreen's this morning. Only one in line on front of me. So overwhelmed!

by Anonymousreply 93October 4, 2024 10:35 PM

Bacon makes my gallbladder angry.

by Anonymousreply 94October 4, 2024 11:20 PM

Have it removed, R94! I did, and I don't miss it at all!

by Anonymousreply 95October 4, 2024 11:23 PM

..Can't stop thinking about my crush whom I saw on the subway a day ago

by Anonymousreply 96October 5, 2024 5:31 AM

Vertigo by Hitchcock on. I never cared much for it and, after reading a few howling reviews on IMDB, I now know why! Jimmy plays a freaking middle-aged sex pervert/STALKER. I never realized it.

by Anonymousreply 97October 5, 2024 7:07 AM

Edsel Dope, from the heavy metal band Dope, has been the replacement lead vocalist for Static-X as Xer0, and does all of their live performances in disguise since Wayne Static passed away in 2014.

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by Anonymousreply 98October 5, 2024 8:23 AM

Ate a whole pack of Oreos.

by Anonymousreply 99October 5, 2024 1:17 PM

How many cookies are we talkinā€™?

by Anonymousreply 100October 5, 2024 1:48 PM

R99, that's not the achievement it used to be. The packs are 30% smaller than when I was a kid.

by Anonymousreply 101October 5, 2024 4:51 PM

I got into a fight with gravity last night and lost.

by Anonymousreply 102October 5, 2024 4:55 PM

^ I read this as "gravy" and figured it had to do with mashed potatoes...

by Anonymousreply 103October 5, 2024 5:07 PM

[quote] The packs are 30% smaller than when I was a kid.

I bet the cookies are too. I bought a bag of Tateā€™s the other day and I think they are about half the size they used to be.

by Anonymousreply 104October 5, 2024 5:21 PM

^Good catch - absolutely šŸ‘

by Anonymousreply 105October 5, 2024 5:53 PM

I look well preserved

by Anonymousreply 106October 5, 2024 6:13 PM

I ate a whole package of the lemon Oreos (early pandemic) and got stopped up (constipation). Never again.

by Anonymousreply 107October 5, 2024 6:26 PM

R101- Years ago ca. 1999 I could barely finish half a dozen Dunkin Donuts. Today I could finish them and still be hungry and it's not because I'm a fatter whore now than I was then it's because they're donuts have shrunk in size by at least 33% since then, also they are not made on the premises of each store anymore and made FRESH DAILY like the ads used to emphasize.

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by Anonymousreply 108October 5, 2024 8:36 PM

I enjoyed the Tiara Troll we had here on DL a few years ago.

by Anonymousreply 109October 5, 2024 8:47 PM

[quote]Ate a whole pack of Oreos.

That sounds whelming to me, even with reductions in the size of the package and the size of the cookies. Unless you're talking about a snack pack such as you'd get from a vending machine.

by Anonymousreply 110October 5, 2024 9:08 PM

No, I ate that entire, full-sized pack (of Oreos, it was either lemon or vanilla). Not sure how long it took me, but I think it was less than 2 days. Like I said, this was an early Covid purchase. I was hunkered down and wanting comfort food.

by Anonymousreply 111October 5, 2024 9:17 PM

[quote]I enjoyed the Tiara Troll we had here on DL a few years ago.

I'm sure she's still here whenever tiaras are being discussed.

by Anonymousreply 112October 5, 2024 11:12 PM

We haven't had a good tiara discussion for a long time.

by Anonymousreply 113October 5, 2024 11:14 PM

There is an insta account that shows royal crowns. They talked about the crown that Catherine The Great had. It was stunningly beautiful.

They also showed the Shahā€™s Crown Jewels. Also unbelievably beautiful. šŸ‘‘šŸ‘‘šŸ¤“šŸ½šŸ«…šŸ¼

by Anonymousreply 114October 5, 2024 11:34 PM

I can barely eat one Oreo. I hate the too sweet filling and would usually scrape it off.

by Anonymousreply 115October 6, 2024 1:19 AM

I just made some chicken stock and frankly Iā€™m not sure itā€™s worth the bother.

by Anonymousreply 116October 6, 2024 1:38 AM

It isnā€™t, R116. Plus donā€™t you have to throw out the chicken you used?

Thatā€™s wasteful.

by Anonymousreply 117October 6, 2024 2:51 AM

I just set my stew meat to marinade with red wine.

Iā€™m going to debut my Le Crueset pot with Ina Gartensā€™ beef stew.

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by Anonymousreply 118October 6, 2024 2:54 AM

[quote] I just made some chicken stock and frankly Iā€™m not sure itā€™s worth the bother.

Why do you say that? People always say it's "liquid gold," etc.

I've thought about buying a Costco rotisserie chicken because I wanted to make stock with the bones. (I don't think you need to waste the meat in there. Although I'm sure it's better if you use some meat.)

by Anonymousreply 119October 6, 2024 3:23 AM

Well, it was actually quite a bit of bother. SautĆ©ing the chicken spattered a lot of grease. Some burned me. Pouring the hot soup through a strainer was quite messy. Then I had to de-grease. Given that itā€™s just an ingredient, Iā€™m not sure Swansonā€™s isnā€™t the ticket.

Yesā€”I threw away 3lbs of chicken, though I bought the cheap brand.

by Anonymousreply 120October 6, 2024 4:54 AM

[quote]Iā€™m going to debut my Le Crueset pot with Ina Gartensā€™ beef stew.

Mon dieu. Le Creuset.

by Anonymousreply 121October 6, 2024 6:48 AM

We get a lot of cheery fatties on these threads! I like them!!!

by Anonymousreply 122October 6, 2024 4:18 PM

The new PC is working beautifully, I can't believe it takes all of five seconds to see the login screen! Never again. I'm feeling so much more productive already.

Couple of things marred my experience, though. First, that one USB-C port can't be used for charging my mobile phone because the computer shuts down immediately. Apparently it's only for data transfer? So that sucks. Why would anyone design it that way?

Second, I forgot my national digital certificate password, so I can't access the online portal where all my health records are stored, and I can't communicate with my primary physician and dentist. So now I'll have to go back to the old computer and export the certificate with a new password. This is a relatively minor annoyance, though.

Lastly, I won't be torrenting porn anymore, because apparently the constant writing/reading that entails isn't good for my new SSD hard drive. It'll be a healthy change for me, I think, so that's not really a loss.

by Anonymousreply 123October 6, 2024 4:39 PM

Long walk through town, the park.. was lovely.

Wish my shoulders wouldnā€™t start to hurt so much after about 30 minutes of leisurely walking.

by Anonymousreply 124October 6, 2024 4:43 PM

Yeah. It looked wrong when I wrote it. Sorry.

by Anonymousreply 125October 6, 2024 5:37 PM

We need a fire park for urban dwellers. I donā€™t want to keep a barbecue grill or a fire pit.

Every once in a while I want to set something on fire. The park would feature nonflammable surfaces to burn wood. Visitors would set their fire, extinguish it when done, and clean up all evidence.

by Anonymousreply 126October 6, 2024 5:47 PM

[quote] First, that one USB-C port can't be used for charging my mobile phone because the computer shuts down immediately. Apparently it's only for data transfer? So that sucks. Why would anyone design it that way?

Seems like a normal design. I don't consider the ports in my computers as charging ports. They're for data transfer.

Plug your phone into a wall or a power bank, if all you want to do is charge the battery.

by Anonymousreply 127October 6, 2024 6:57 PM

Kevin Lee Jacobs (YouTuber) made a "quesadilla" loaded up with black beans and sweet potato, about an inch high. What the hell. It's supposed to be relatively flat and mostly cheese.

by Anonymousreply 128October 6, 2024 8:32 PM

I love Kevin Lee Jacobs' house, inside and outside.

by Anonymousreply 129October 6, 2024 8:34 PM

R129, does it seem like he's always cold in that house, though? He's always layered up (in clothes) in his kitchen.

by Anonymousreply 130October 6, 2024 8:37 PM

Brandon Marsh is ugly

by Anonymousreply 131October 6, 2024 8:38 PM

Then I'm glad I have no idea who he is.

by Anonymousreply 132October 6, 2024 8:39 PM

Pete Alonso is fine

by Anonymousreply 133October 6, 2024 9:26 PM

He has a nice ass but Iā€™m not sure if heā€™d come off as a rubekin in an interview

by Anonymousreply 134October 6, 2024 9:30 PM

All I had for dinner was a wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with Marie's Creamy Italian dressing with garlic. It was just filling enough.

by Anonymousreply 135October 7, 2024 5:59 AM

[quote]Wish my shoulders wouldnā€™t start to hurt so much after about 30 minutes of leisurely walking.

Do you walk on your hands?

by Anonymousreply 136October 7, 2024 8:39 AM

it's Monday. yay!

by Anonymousreply 137October 7, 2024 12:18 PM

I just discovered there's an entire Wikipedia article on the claim that Hitler only had one testicle. That is rather niche.

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by Anonymousreply 138October 7, 2024 2:06 PM

Easy for you to say, r138.

by Anonymousreply 139October 7, 2024 2:26 PM

R136 haha if only! It's a strange, "pulling" feeling, as if something in the sides of my shoulders is cramping up. Very uncomfortable.

by Anonymousreply 140October 7, 2024 2:56 PM

Celebrate the day

by Anonymousreply 141October 7, 2024 3:16 PM

I don't know if you remember my post about the housefly that got into the house. I thought it had gotten out or Cos had eaten it. Turns out, it was atracted to the Zevo bug catcher and got stuck, as it should have. It scared the shit out of me when I changed the insert! Until now, it's just been gnats and fruit fly-type insects that it's caught. Seeing that huge fly was quite a jolt.

I'm finally having my second bathroom updated. Kohler is installing a new tub and shower wall and I'm getting a handheld and overhead shower head. I have to buy the vanity and toilet but they will install it. I'm so happy. I hate the shower doors and would like a shower rod. Once installed, I shall take a long luxurious bath and rinse off with the handheld spray head. I've lived here 25 years and all other rooms have been painted/updated.

by Anonymousreply 142October 7, 2024 3:23 PM

As long as the bathroom is Barcelona brown with gold fixtures, r142, youā€™ll be ok.

I hope you got the taller elongated bowl.

by Anonymousreply 143October 7, 2024 3:40 PM

You're lucky to have two bathrooms during a bathroom renovation.

by Anonymousreply 144October 7, 2024 4:05 PM

Time to flip grandma over in bed

by Anonymousreply 145October 7, 2024 4:10 PM

R142, the bathroom will be an off-white color with grey walls to match the grey marble vinyly flooring that's already installed. I would like a higher toilet with elongated seat. I just have to make sure the dimensions are the same as the current toilet. I really wanted to keep the grey tub but a replacement was the better choice (it's not a metal tub). If I had the money, I would have had a clawfoot bathtub installed. I love those and almost bought a house just because of the tub.

Yes, R144. I am extremely lucky. When I had the kitchen redone, and was waiting for the countertop and sink, I was washing dishes in the bathtub. It was no easy feat, considering the damned shower doors.

by Anonymousreply 146October 7, 2024 4:24 PM

r127 Interesting, I charge all my stuff (phone, headphones, flashlight...) through the USB port on my computer because it's physically closer to me and handier than the outlet in the wall. I'd charge my electric shaver that way as well if I could. Never considered I was an outlier in that respect.

by Anonymousreply 147October 7, 2024 5:04 PM

We have to start "Halloween decorating" here in La Jolla. My granddaughters told me this week PopPop we start "pumpkin time". My DIL Ingrid told me they have nagging her to remind me about it.

by Anonymousreply 148October 7, 2024 5:26 PM

The 14 oz. squeeze tube of Daisy Sour Cream is just too much for my occasional needs. I need to stick to the small 8 oz. container of sour cream and only get the big tube when I'm having guests. Actually, I wish Daisy or Breakstone or the supermarket brand would offer a 4 oz. container which would suit my needs even better.

by Anonymousreply 149October 7, 2024 6:06 PM

Iā€™m eating birdseye frozen peas with a dash of salt and a pat of butter. It soothes my needs.

by Anonymousreply 150October 7, 2024 6:50 PM

Fats are added for flavor, moisture and texture.

by Anonymousreply 151October 7, 2024 6:53 PM

Peas are a decent source of fiber.

Men under age 50 should have 31-34 grams of fiber daily.

Men over 50 should have 28 grams of fiber daily.

A half cup of peas has 4.4 grams of fiber.

But if you have IBS or are on a FODMAP diet it's probably best to stay away from peas as they are naturally rich in sorbitol and fructose.

by Anonymousreply 152October 7, 2024 7:10 PM

Peter Oā€™Toole screws up his lines in How to Steal a Million. He says:

[quote]I want my bloody car cabs; I donā€™t wish to take a key.

Iā€™m surprised it was left in.

by Anonymousreply 153October 7, 2024 7:23 PM

You may come over and visit but be prepared to start cleaning my house after 15 minutes.

by Anonymousreply 154October 7, 2024 7:37 PM

I made 15 bean soup last night.

by Anonymousreply 155October 7, 2024 7:55 PM

[quote] When I had the kitchen redone, and was waiting for the countertop and sink, I was washing dishes in the bathtub. It was no easy feat, considering the damned shower doors.

That would be when I would (temporarily) say "damn the environment" and stock up on paper plates and plastic utensils.

by Anonymousreply 156October 7, 2024 8:02 PM

I already dug into the Trick or Treat candy.

I blame my sister for bring it over here over 3 weeks early.

It's ALL her fault.

by Anonymousreply 157October 7, 2024 8:04 PM

[quote]I made 15 bean soup last night.

Soaking 15 kinds of beans sounds whelming. Or is it a soup with a total of 15 beans?

by Anonymousreply 158October 7, 2024 8:05 PM

Itā€™s not like you have to soak each bean variety separately.

by Anonymousreply 159October 7, 2024 8:07 PM

R156, I did! I ate off paper plates and used paper bowls. But Cos pulled an Attica! and promptly flipped is paper bowl (with wet food in it) upside down. He eats out of ceramic bowls and, being a DLer, refused to eat out of paper anything. He is the diva his momma raised. What can I say.

by Anonymousreply 160October 7, 2024 8:33 PM

My job gives me severe anxiety

by Anonymousreply 161October 7, 2024 10:01 PM

R160 I do t know how they let him out of jail early with all that evidence and all those victims

by Anonymousreply 162October 7, 2024 10:17 PM

I have to pay extra attention to my driving these days since the fall foliage in northern New England is spectacular. The best I've seen in years.

by Anonymousreply 163October 8, 2024 1:24 AM

R163, I pulled over yesterday to take a photo, it's getting really good here.

by Anonymousreply 164October 8, 2024 6:33 AM

Itā€™s hovering around 100 degrees and at the peak of fire season here.

by Anonymousreply 165October 8, 2024 7:04 AM

The beans come premixed in a dry bag. Youā€™ve never seen this hillbilly bean bag in dry bean section?

by Anonymousreply 166October 8, 2024 7:06 AM

here, there & everywhere

by Anonymousreply 167October 8, 2024 7:06 AM

R165, I'm sorry! We put up with endless winters and miserable summers in NE because the autumns are so nice. It won't last long, if that makes you feel any better.

by Anonymousreply 168October 8, 2024 7:24 AM

If some of you could share pictures of those New England autumn displays, I'd be much obliged.

Only photos you made yourself, of course

by Anonymousreply 169October 8, 2024 7:59 AM

Yeah, those long hard hooded bridges are exactly the Fall elements we need.

by Anonymousreply 170October 8, 2024 3:50 PM

R169, let me take a few more today before I tackle imgur.

by Anonymousreply 171October 8, 2024 4:04 PM

R170 We simply call them Covered Bridges. There's one near me but it's closed to traffic, so old it isn't safe. Pretty, though.

by Anonymousreply 172October 8, 2024 4:08 PM

I often top a toasted Thomas plain mini bagel with avocado. Wholly Guacamole plain avocado or mild guacamole. Those little Wholly cups are so handy.

I posted this combo here a while ago and a DLer told me I was mixing food cultures.

I never looked at it that way. It's my "fusion" bagel. šŸ¤£

by Anonymousreply 173October 8, 2024 4:36 PM

LOVE guac on a bagel.

by Anonymousreply 174October 8, 2024 4:40 PM

How the fuck is guacamole and a bagel (bread) a mixture of two food cultures.

by Anonymousreply 175October 8, 2024 4:44 PM

I got my flu shot this morning and for the first time ever, I have side effects other than soreness at the injection site. I have chills and a dull headache. I hate this.

by Anonymousreply 176October 8, 2024 4:49 PM

I'm guessing Jewish and Mexican, r175.

I just chalked it up to the DLer needing to rain on my happy little breakfast parade.

by Anonymousreply 177October 8, 2024 5:01 PM

Got my COVID shot and flu shot today.

by Anonymousreply 178October 8, 2024 7:08 PM

Did that last Thursday, R178. Thankfully the reaction to the COVID vaccine was mild. Hope yours is too.

by Anonymousreply 179October 8, 2024 7:13 PM

Marketside (Walmart bakery) Caramel Covered Pretzel Flats Drizzled with Chocolate are very good.

The caramel is soft, the chocolate is good and the pretzel base is crisp.

Recommend. šŸ‘šŸ‘

Will repurchase.

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by Anonymousreply 180October 8, 2024 7:19 PM

My day just never started today.

Oh, I did things. Had to let an engineer in at 8AM to take measurements on the front door. Did all my back exercises. Watched English Teacher and some YouTube videos and by noon I just knew it wasnā€™t going to happen for me today.

Iā€™ve been off work since June and I canā€™t really tell the difference between self-care and depression anymore? Am I depressed? I donā€™t think so. I am very kind with myself and get a lot of joy from my existence.

Iā€™m waiting to hear about a job interview. Waiting to hear about some other things. I feel like sometimes you just have to be patient, it doesnā€™t have to be negative. Sometimes there just doesnā€™t seem to be a lot going on. Mostly Iā€™m grateful I can amuse myself and I guess thatā€™s what matters.

by Anonymousreply 181October 8, 2024 7:20 PM

For R169. We're not yet at peak color but every year I feel like I wait too long to start taking photos.

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by Anonymousreply 182October 8, 2024 8:19 PM

Another one.

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by Anonymousreply 183October 8, 2024 8:19 PM

The view over the bowling alley in our ratchet town.

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by Anonymousreply 184October 8, 2024 8:20 PM

Christopher Walken shouldā€™ve won an academy award just for one scene when Sean Penn confronts him with a gun in the movie At Close Range. Sublime acting.

by Anonymousreply 185October 8, 2024 8:41 PM

Hint to the wise from today: Discontinue Ozempic at least 1 week before a colonoscopy, even if they don't tell you to in advance. Anesthetists get tetchy otherwise.

by Anonymousreply 186October 8, 2024 10:04 PM

R174,173 i never got in5o the Guacamole trend

by Anonymousreply 187October 8, 2024 10:20 PM

Thank you very much indeed, R182. Beautiful hues.

by Anonymousreply 188October 8, 2024 10:33 PM

What is the opposite of "top off," referring to a liquid?

by Anonymousreply 189October 8, 2024 10:51 PM

Drain down.

by Anonymousreply 190October 8, 2024 11:11 PM

Or maybe "drain out?"

by Anonymousreply 191October 8, 2024 11:17 PM

Lornadoone

by Anonymousreply 192October 8, 2024 11:51 PM

Guacamole isnā€™t just a trend food. Iā€™ve liked it for maybe 25 years.

Itā€™s a trend maybe for people not exposed to foods outside of chicken fingers and Lunchables.

by Anonymousreply 193October 9, 2024 2:02 AM

I was at Trader Joe's and bought their Frozen Lemon Bars for the first time.

I was standing there in the aisle reading the back panel, and it says you can defrost them on a plate and serve them as if you've made them yourself.

For some reason that made me laugh, as it sounds like something you'd see in a TV sit com.

I'm going to try that with my boyfriend and see if he thinks I made them.

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by Anonymousreply 194October 9, 2024 5:50 AM

They have eggnog in the stores already and I want some.

by Anonymousreply 195October 9, 2024 6:29 AM

I bought some Divinci egg nog sugar free syrup. I've been adding it to coffee and plain yogurt.

by Anonymousreply 196October 9, 2024 12:18 PM

Iā€™ve already watched a holiday romance, a gay one called The Holiday Exchange. It wasnā€™t bad.

by Anonymousreply 197October 9, 2024 12:20 PM

I'm waiting for a bit more color change in the leaves before I drive up to High Point State Park in NJ. From there, you can see where NJ, NY, and PA all meet as well as the Delaware Water Gap.

by Anonymousreply 198October 9, 2024 2:24 PM

I bought duck fat spray.

If you saw all the vegetables and shellfish Iā€™ve slathered with duck fat over the years youā€™d drool at the side of your mouth and suck in spit.

And it all started with some restaurant that served ugly potato rectangles fried in duck fat on Tuesdays. They were wonderful and worth the line.

by Anonymousreply 199October 9, 2024 5:01 PM

I was handling corroded batteries and now my finger is burning.

by Anonymousreply 200October 9, 2024 5:04 PM

Wear gloves, next time.

by Anonymousreply 201October 9, 2024 5:04 PM

Hold under running water (some answers cool, others say warm) for 30 minutes according to ecosia.

by Anonymousreply 202October 9, 2024 5:07 PM

30 minutes seems like a long time. Perhaps r200 would rather lose just the one finger.

by Anonymousreply 203October 9, 2024 5:10 PM

Soaked finger in a bowl of ice water for a while and then applied my handy dandy Alocane Burn Gel. That stuff has never failed me.

I do have a box of disposable gloves in the garage I could have easily used. I also have a box in the kitchen and in with my cleaning supplies. No shortage of disposable gloves here. SMDH. Dumb move.

by Anonymousreply 204October 9, 2024 5:52 PM

R182 being out of work and looking is really tough. I was out of work for 9 mo once. I can't remember anything about that time except that I gained weight and worried about money. Days ran into each other. My house was a mess. I stopped showering every day. It was before covid so when covid hit I kinda knew what to expect. Since I have no discipline except about work, it was difficult to make myself do things. But when I did, I felt at least I accomplished something that day. Keep at it. All will be well. You are probably not depressed, but it's good you are self-monitoring and asking the question.

by Anonymousreply 205October 9, 2024 5:58 PM

^^ Sorry that was for r181

by Anonymousreply 206October 9, 2024 5:59 PM

For R199:

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by Anonymousreply 207October 9, 2024 6:53 PM

Thank you, R205.

by Anonymousreply 208October 9, 2024 7:31 PM

USPS tracking is fraught with inaccuracies.

by Anonymousreply 209October 9, 2024 8:58 PM

Like what?

by Anonymousreply 210October 9, 2024 11:09 PM

I got three different pieces of mail at three different addresses when I picked up my mail yesterday.

by Anonymousreply 211October 10, 2024 6:22 AM

Slather finger in duck fat spray and suck on it like a kid with his thumb

by Anonymousreply 212October 10, 2024 9:17 AM

Pile o'admin waiting for me.

by Anonymousreply 213October 10, 2024 10:41 AM

Itā€™s soothing very soothing when

by Anonymousreply 214October 10, 2024 11:00 AM
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