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Back home safe and sound....

Morning, all... Allie - so pleased for you that you're moving toward the end of things. My ex couldn't believe it when I left, either. I moved a thousand miles away when I left, and his company (swear!) transferred him AFTER I left him to a town 90 miles away from me. He showed up every time I turned around. He ended up…

Morning, y'all, On the Googling yourself - unfortunately, my husband, bless him, married two women named Lisa. So EVERYthing I do, I use my middle initial. His first wife has tanked her credit (and we have two more years before her shenanigans drop off his credit report). As long as you use the middle initial, you always…

Joyce, my dear, I can answer a few of your fears. For a diesel truck, 300,000 miles is like 30,000 to a gasoline engine. Diesel engines regularly last more than a million miles. That said, they need maintenance, etc. too, and need to have been well maintained. And there are ways to tell through CarFax and other resources…

Carol, no, as long as everything together goes no higher than halfway up the inner pot, there are no issues with foaming up. Lots and lots of recipes out there. Lisa

Morning, all... (and afternoon and evening to those in other hemispheres and time zones...) I think I mentioned I bought the Instant Pot Mini. We tried it out last night with dried pinto beans in chicken stock... and it was amazing. Threw in about a quarter of a pork loin that we had left over, some spices, a little…

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, all... Becca - SO pleased Owain made it through training. You're such a terrific mom... hope you've had a chance to speak to him. Once basic training's over, the strictures lighten up so much. D.J. - Dang, I hope the damage was minimal! Falls are so scary, and I end up finding bruises…

Morning, afternoon and evening, my chickens... Ah... on the subject of wanderlust. Not sure I've ever put this out where anyone could see it. Facebook thought someone was trying to hack me when I started putting in ALL the places I've lived. But here's the list: Born in Minot North Dakota, Moved back and forth between…

Hey, Katiebug, I bought an Instant Pot because y'all recommended it so highly. Your turn. :) You know you want a doggie.... :) >:)

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, all, Machka - thanks for that! Sometimes I feel as if the itchy feet thing is a curse, or wanderlust, as Lenora put it. And even more so that we're the only ones. It's nice to know we're not. :) There is more out there, and I'm ready, but circumstances are not... If you've ever heard…

Lanette - today, yes. Tomorrow it could change. Thus the metronome reference. It changes daily.

Kelly, Penny, Heather, and anyone else I missed dealing with illness and grief for their loved ones and friends, my thoughts are with you--sending what little comfort I can with mere words. You are all amazing, stalwart women with so much love given to those who need it, and I marvel at your strength. Lisa

Good morning, afternoon, and evening to our group that spans the globe, Sharon- Thank you, your grandma had it right. Might as well dance... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. The tremor was still there in the night, it actually woke me. but almost gone this morning, so it was definitely the right decision to stop. And I am so sorry for all the…

Good morning, all, afternoon and evening, and Happy Monday from the High Chihuahuan Desert. No, I haven't traveled anywhere, and if I did, I wouldn't have gone to another desert, 'cause I live in one. Well, on the edge of one, here in West Texas, where all the plants are homicidal and all the deer are suicidal. Held my…

Morning, all, afternoon and evening, hope everyone's having a tranquil Sunday, Rori - So glad you reached out for home help, and sorry to hear your husband's melanoma is back. Makes you wonder if the procedures for all that hastened the progress of your husband's other issues. Well, it makes me wonder, but then, I'm a…

KJ - The Dark Tower series is seven books, I think. Corey and I both went back and read the first of the series and agreed that it was still as inaccessible as we found it in the first place. The movie collapses parts of the series into one space, and my best friend, who has read all the books, agreed that it was very,…

Chris - you look absolutely amazing! That dress is a stunner. I do love red. Allie - as long as she is a member of MFP, you can copy and paste this link and send it to her, http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10593564/women-ages-50-for-september-2017/#latest, and she will be able to access the thread directly.…

Gave in to peer pressure... got the 3-quart mini Instant Pot. They're down to $69, and that's the cheapest I've seen them. :) See Karen's link above. Lisa

Gloria's passing is, probably as it is for most of you, making me pause for thought. Living carefully isn't exactly my style anyway, as those who've been here a while know... and I know it's trite, but there is no guarantee of a tomorrow. So I'm taking a little inventory of who I am in this life. Our creative writing…

Thank you, Dana.

@SkipperCami , you've joined just by posting. Keep coming back, it works... let us know what you'd like to be called and a location, whether general or specific. Welcome! Warmest regards, Lisa in West Texas

@blueyedgurl1 , you've joined just by posting. Keep coming back, it works... let us know what you'd like to be called and a location, whether general or specific. Welcome! Warmest regards, Lisa in West Texas

Rest in peace, Gloria - you deserve that. Such an amazing lady. On the subject of Christmas celebrations, I'm one of ten kids, and after I went in the Air Force, avoided Christmas AND Christmas Eve at my mother's like the plague. I made sure to visit my mother in between holidays, so we could spend time together, and I…

Ah, that does not sound good, about Gloria. Such an amazing person, raising her grandsons. Looked for obits online with her full name, all over Washington State. It can take time to get them up online.

Whoopsie, OK, out of training mode... Sharon - my ex was abused as a pre-teen as well, but I didn't find out until I got a call from my toxic mother-in-law while I was driving over the Red River into Texas, 'cause I had just left him for good. He supposedly repressed the memories, and she reminded him of it when he called…

Since I'm in training mode, anyway: How to quote with that little gray box - skip over this if you know, or if you just don't care. 1. When you're looking at the post you want to quote, there is, at the bottom of the box, an upside down apostrophe and the word "Quote" in blue. Click on the word "Quote." 2. It will snap you…

NYKAREN - Here's the link you were trying to create: Alex Evenings. Quick and dirty lesson on how to create a link on a computer, skip if you're not interested: 1) In this thread, type in the response box the words you want to use to link (like I just did with "Alex Evenings." 2) Open another tab on a browser and go to the…

Michele, been thinking about you a lot. I let someone rent space inside my head for about 24 hours, enough so that I was up at 1:30 a.m. this morning because I woke up and got angry all over again. It took some doing, but I finally evicted her after talking it out. You're allowing Maria to rent space in your head, and are…

Good morning from one of the resident insomniacs. Woke up at 2 a.m., tried to go back to bed, an hour and a half later gave up, now I'm talking to y'all. Sharon - so glad you understood it struck me as funny, the whole Tom & Larry thing. Not everyone gets my humor. Men are a conundrum, and I think for men today it's much…

Becca - you and I must be on similar cycles - yesterday was a good day for me as well, the best day in months, actually. Lisa