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We have more problems with the rats. We have to keep all our plants trimmed back so they cannot use the leaves as springboards.

We got baffles for the shepherd's hooks. They work beautifully. Tina in CA

It's not stupidity. It's because the hydrants are supplied by tanks that are dry to to lack of measurable rain and other fires in the same area that they just put out. They haven't had time to replenish. Tina in CA

Hello all, The fires are still burning ferociously. the Eaton fire near Pasadena is 0% contained according to Cal Fire. The Palisades fire near the coast is 8% contained. So not much progress. Down here, we are still ok. We have lots of wind over night, which is highly unusual. I’m sure it’s worse up in the LA area. It’s…

I am sure she did land in haze. The Palisades fire, which is nearest is over 15,000 acres now. There is one near Pasadena that is over 10,000 and a lot of smaller ones around, so there is a lot of smoke in the Los Angeles area. Down here, some small ones popped up today, but nothing over 10 acres so far. We are not getting…

Hi All, No fires in my county so far. I think most of the wind was north of us, hence the fires. There are 4 of them near Los Angeles. The one in Pacific Palisades (likely getting the most press because it's wealthy) and a decent sized one near Pasadena, and two others. There is also a small one in the desert (Coachella),…

Oh Allie-That pic of Delia is so cute! And what a nice birthday for Miles. We are getting all kinds of weather warnings today. However, if you look out the window, you can't believe it. Dangerous winds, rain and snow in the mountains. Hard to believe. Tina in CA

I'm here. I think I posted earlier this month. At least I remember typing it. You're welcome! Tina in CA

Tracey-The lights are wonderful. It looks so cozy! Nice to see you Kelly. Welcome back, Carla. Carol-Thinking about you and your husband. Hope he's on the mend. Vicki-Hope all goes well with your husband's surgery. Thanks to all who have shared photos. It's nice to be taken along on your journeys and to see the kids grow…

Happy New Year to all of those who have already arrived there! I have just under 13 hours to go. The mister is smoking a brisket and burgers and we may invite a meat-eating friend over later. He bought the smoker after visiting my dad earlier this month and he's been smoking up the neighborhood nearly every day since. We…

I've read The Midnight Library and really enjoyed it. Enough to probably read it again. I watched several episodes of Firefly Lane when it was on Netflix or Amazon Prime or something. It was well done, so I suspect the book is better. Tina in CA

Barbie-I'm so sorry to read about Jake. Sending big hugs. Tina in CA

Well, I realized that I posted on November. That's how far behind I am. Just wanted to drop in and say hi. I'll try to post more later, though I don't know if I'll ever catch up. Rebecca-Thank you so much for the card! I get so few these days. No one sends them anymore. Happy holiday to all of you. Tina in CA

Hi All! It's been a while. I just have been in a ho-hum mood the last few months. I haven't read your postings for nearly 2 months, so I've missed a lot, I'm sure. I did want to say thank you to Rebecca, for the card. It was very thoughtful. Speaking of out of town, I went to visit my family. My nephew got hitched, so went…

Hi Ladies. I’ve been away from you all for so long that I’m behind over 700 posts. I will never catch up and I know I’ve missed a lot of news. So, just popping in and I will try to keep up better. One thing that also gutted me was about Jim in Rita’s campground. What a terrible thing. 😥 I gave up tracking calories for now.…

Hi All. I missed the troll too. Update on my extreme eating. I lost 2.2 pounds over 3 days. I realize at least some are going to return, but I was curious to see what happened. I think I will target 100+ grams of protein going forward. I don’t think I can go saltless and still enjoy my food though. I tried 4 different Mrs.…

Barbara-I don’t really see a need to wait on the extreme plan. The eye doesn’t hurt or bother me. It’s just ugly. Tina in CA

Yes the diet is extreme, but just for 3 days. I can also eat ground Turkey or I just read the plan was updated to also include lean beef. But, I’ll stick to poultry for now. Don’t need a bunch of groceries taking up freezer space. I can also use seasonings EXCEPT salt and sugar. I read this really helps. But, it likely…

Hello All. I was thinking about all of you in Helene’s path too. Hope you’re all well. I think I’ve caught up mostly. It’s hard to keep up when not checking in daily. Congrats, Allie. Delia is a cutie and I love the pics with Miles and Carmine. Annie, you’re really handling the situation with your dad wonderfully. I also…

Hi Ladies. I apologize for the disappearance. I had a busy August and am still trying to recover. Remember our friends that stayed 3 weeks last year? They came back this year. They left just over a week ago. I’m still in recovery mode. We did manage to all go to Hawaii in the middle of their trip for a week. But, three…

Ha! I do not really care for entertaining. It’s very stressful for me. But, they are good friends and are coming from a long way, so their visit is long. However, we are all going to Hawaii together for a week, so that will relieve me of the entertaining pressure and we will all have fun. There was a fare sale, so we all…

Hello to all and welcome to the new ladies! Yes, we here in Southern California are hot too, but not nearly cooking like the rest of you (I’m about 20 miles from the border). I think it was in the low 90s the other day, but since we have limited humidity, it’s bearable. We just open up the house and haven’t had the AC on…

Michele-I log in My Net Diary. It’s a thousand times better over there. The community forums are nicer too and far easier to navigate. Courtesy of Bob and Brad. Made me giggle, especially the kale part. I’d also add broccoli. Tina in CA where it’s crazy hot

Oh Michele-That is so sad, but she sounds at peace with her choice. Hugs to you. Kelly-That is scary. Glad it worked out ok. I have milked the COVID long enough. Things are more or less back to normal. Though we did have a conversation about him keeping up doing some of the things he slacks on. As for health, I found a new…

A lot of people departed MFP with the newsfeed. That gave people community and support and MFP took it away, so there was a mass exodus. I actually only come to MFP now for this thread. I log elsewhere. Tina in CA

Flea- Germany is beautiful and relatively safe. The food is excellent. It’s easy to get around. Most people speak English. Your son will have a great experience. Allie-I hope you're feeling better! So sad about the baby. I hope Tracy and baby B are doing well. Kelly-Where do you find the energy? Machka-Instagram is not for…

Count me in on the packing bags. I certainly wouldn’t be around much and definitely would not cook or make any special effort for him. In fact, when the mister acts up, I call him out and he shapes up a bit.

Hello ladies. I'm back from my trip with my niece. We did a lot of walking a lot of trying food, and generally enjoyed ourselves. We even managed a day trip to Charleston, SC. l had never been to South Carolina, so I got to check another state off my list. She's an excellent travel buddy. Unfortunately, I brought COVID…

Great news on the foot!

Thanks for the new month, Barbie! I don't have much to report. I'm ordering a bunch of new clothes and sending most back. Maybe 1 of 8 or so items works. Saves me money, I guess. Clothes shopping is painful these days and I never liked it to begin with. It's another gloomy day here in SoCal. Hope there's sunshine where you…