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Barbara! Never thought of BUBBLES!!! We do that at weddings now, along with wild rice. YES, precooked, dried wild rice. Silly Minnesotans! Well, we're all "trying", Lisa. But probably good that you didn't go out there. I'm so sorry you're not feeling well Rita. Hope it's just a summer cold, but those are so icky anyway.…

Rebecca, we love white chocolate creamer too! And I SO want one of those sprayer faucets. That's my next upgrade wish for the kitchen. Next time we have to update the cabinet faces. Oh Beth, I'm so sorry and sad that you missed him by such a short time. I'm sure you're exhausted. Sending love and prayers for comfort and…

Well Tracey, good for you! I'm so excited. I don't know if I can wait the weekend!!! Rebecca, why am I not surprised that you have BRC in your house. US TOO! Which flavor do you use? I like dark, but not crazy espresso dark so we went with Freedom Fuel. We like it. AC and furnace are in. Took about 8 hours, like they said,…

Oh Sue, doves are lovely! I've also heard of butterflies being released. And I love the idea of planting trees for deceased. We've planted trees for all of our furbabies and then put their ashes with them. SO much easier when they were young, Vicki! Sorry you've been feeling off. Hope your procedure helps. Good luck with…

Well, there ya go, Pip!!! You sorta knew what your body could handle. So glad you talked to him before you did too much! I sure hope it gets better soon too. You ARE the most activer person in your building, probably in your city! Oh no, Tina... sorry about the bruises. Glad you'll heal. I get'cha about Comic-Com. Went to…

OMG Heather, what a panic! We have a freezer in the garage that we worry about all the time! I really have to get one of those magnet locks for it... one of those "gotta-do-it" things. It's very old, but totally reliable, but the way it's positioned, there's just "this much" of a vacuum that prevents it from closing if you…

Thanks Lisa, actually the company replacing our ac is bringing us a temporary room cooler thingy. Sets up in the room and exhausts out the window?!? IDK how it works, but it works. THANK GOD it's been GLORIOUS the last couple days. We didn't even need AC yesterday and this morning it's COOL! Lanette, I think it might be a…

ARGH!!! AC IS SHOT! Can't catch a break. So frustrated. I'm just about at the end of my rope. Trying to hold it together for face value because, to be honest, if I lose it, Freddy will lose it worse. That's the God's honest truth. Love him dearly, but he's unmedicated depressed and he won't do anything about it, so I walk…

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Oh Allie! Congestive heart failure and heat DON'T MIX! Please be careful! I still wish that MFP had a LAUGH react icon! Rebecca you really got to me with yours today. I'm that way too, Heather! I know just what direction "it is" no matter where I am. It's just natural to me, but I get that it's not to most people. I will…

Happy Birthday, sweet Katla! I'm so sorry you can't be with your hubby, but glad you got to talk to him. AH! Gotcha Margaret. Beautiful, nonetheless. I'm so jealous of people who have those amazing green thumbs. My mom was one. I used to love helping her in her gardens. She never put in a water feature though. Of course,…

Leslie, what kind of mattress topper did you get? I have one, but it's sagged and doesn't support anymore and it's always been hot. OMGosh, Rebecca... PBCookies are my FAVE! Those look amazing! Margaret, your garden is DARLING! Love the water feature. So jealous. I miss the sound of running water. Grands head home tonight.…

Ya got that right, Lanette!!! OMGosh, I used to LOVE Carson and Leno, even Fallon when he first got on. Now... no one is worth watching! I'm such a HUGGY person too and unfortunately my husband just is NOT! I get my fix from my MoMs and some of my coworkers. OH MAN, Lisa, 40% humidity! I'd LIVE for that. Humidity in MN…

Debbie, I just don't know how you and DH do it. God Bless you both. Rebecca, I just had to SNORT at your "military wife" comment bc we MoMs had a friend who was a Mom and an Army wife and not just any Army wife, but a LtCol wife. Well she was on FB all the time, knocking down "a particular" President and spoutin' off and…

OMG Rebecca, I remember how our eldest DD was when AJ was in The Corps. One day she said, "Well, just tell her to get for leave for Kolten's BD!" (her son) Yeah, cuz that's gonna happen. I love that "civilian mindset". She really thought it was just like asking for time off, like in a regular job. Bless her heart. She…

I'm so sorry Michele... sigh Safe travels Katla. Enjoy your trip. Carol, Kim, Michele – another shortie here – 5’2” too! Fortunately I sew and was raised by four professional seamstresses (mom, gram and two great-aunts) so I can alter just about anything. I don't worry too much about buying anything too long. Carla, in MN

I think I'm more recuperated today! Didn't get a lot of work done yesterday so I'm working again today. Feel like I have to give them a full day even if it's split. <3 Carla, in MN

WELL... we're home again. 12 hours in the car with a totally rambunctious, slightly ADHD 7-year-old is just not my cup of tea. His older sister was not amused either. He did enjoy driving straight through downtown Chicago though. LOVED seeing all the tall buildings and Lake Michigan, from a distance. We didn't stop. And…

Hey Gayle and Bonnie!!! I'm Carla and I live in Lakeville, when I'm not in Ohio at a Women's Pro football game with our daughter!!! GO VIXEN!!! 2pm today on ESPN2!!! (EDT) Went to the D2-3 game last night. Found out where to park, where to sit, in the shaded area, gonna be glorious. SO EXCITED!!! Coach Ryan got his award…

Our ONE day actually off yesterday and we went to the Akron Zoo. Had a GREAT time. Hunter was totally enthralled with EVERYTHING. He loves animals. Ran the entire time and still had energy. Dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse was a highlight as we don't have those in MN and we haven't been to one since Anne was stationed on the…

Katla, I am so very sorry about DH. Prayers for his health and recovery. THERE Flea... you have every reason to be careful and you are! Makes sense. God Bless you for what you do, BTW. And that's not to say we shouldn't all be careful, but we need to be reasonable too. Kim, it's one thing to share information, quite…

Thank you for being the voice of reason Mary! PLEASE don't feel uncomfortable about posting pix if you have permission from your/the family or they're your children and you want to. For heaven's sake people! We are adults. Yes, this forum is open, but are people really coming to MFP and to "Women Ages 50+" looking for kids…

SORRY KELLY! Glad you were able to eat and then get your fireworks in anyway! And SO glad they're over for the year. Now we wait until NYE! Getting ready to head to Ohio tomorrow. Called the stadium yesterday and, YES, they do have handicapped seating with an overhang that's slightly shaded. They've put my name in for…

WE GOT IT DONE!!! Rain finally broke, JUST before the parade was supposed to start. Go figure. Wasn't as big a turnout this year as before, but it was still wonderful. MORE kids on bikes, scooters and motorized fun-things than usual so that was cool. AND we had a local LEO leading this year! Started the event with the…

OMG! It's POURING here! I mean POURING... with thunder. We've had rain before. Sprinkles, even downpours in the middle of the day, but nothing that's washed out the entire day! But IDK if we're going to be able to have our parade!!! Seriously, our neighborhood has been doing this for over 20 years. The first one was just a…

Your story is quite amazing, Lisa. Kudos to Corey and you! Not much new or different here. Getting packed for Canton this week. Made the hotel rez so we're set. Game is on Sunday and is being broadcast on ESPN2, if anyone is interested. Not that AJ will get much playtime. As I've said, she's a rookie. But #20, defensive…

Thanks for the July thread, Barbie! Happy Canada Day! Getting ready for our 4th! Have a great weekend all! Carla, in MN

Barbara, that cabinet in the bottom right corner (with the little slot) is the shredding box. SO convenient! LOL We have four in the building. I imagine they're going to have to start getting rid of them in a couple years though as we're going digital next year. Five years from now, we shouldn't have nearly as much paper…

I'm exhausted... Went TO WORK yesterday. To the old building to organize and purge files! OMG. My muscles are killing me! lol That's just from one file cabinet. Okay... I told ya! It's been awhile since I've been into the building!