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Grits - I just buy a bag of 15-bean mix at the store. The suggested recipe on this bag suggested canned tomatoes, onion, chili powder, lime juice, and garlic. I put in onion, Ro-tel tomatoes, and garlic. The sample I had was pretty good. Sleet is still coming down. The forecast has changed so that our precipitation should…
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Our two feet of snow has turned into an inch or so of snow with another inch of sleet on top. I would MUCH rather have snow!! I've done my usual snow day activity which is batch cooking soup. I have a crockpot full of vegetable beef soup going and am waiting for my 16-bean soup to cool down so that I can freeze/refrigerate…
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Good morning! Just popping in with a hello to mark my place. I'm watching the snow and sleet accumulate... Carol in NC
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Good morning! Michele - Luckily the offering envelopes had already been emptied, counted, and deposited. However, we did have a break in once the evening after someone had dropped off around $40 of coins for a special collection. In that case, I had to call the person, ask how much change there was, give them credit for…
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Good morning! I needed to check in and see everyone's posts for encouragement this morning. Lisa and Beth - I also had a binge yesterday. A whole pack of double stuff Oreos went down the gullet. I've now confessed and am moving on. And, yes, I logged it. I blame stress but I need another way to deal with it. I feel so…
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We have a fire alarm system but no burglar alarm. Lots of outside groups use the building and we couldn't figure out a way to handle the logistics. And, there is always the financial factor to consider. Those in charge have been talking about installing surveillance cameras for three years, but no one has done anything. We…
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In my time there (will be 27 years in June), there have been multiple break ins--probably at least eight. The last one was about three years ago and the one before that was August of 2008--the first day back for the pastor after a three month sabbatical!!
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Thanks for the good wishes and sympathy, everyone! The CSI team was still working when I left so I will wear jeans and sneakers to work tomorrow for clean up. The cleaning service was coming by as I left to vacuum glass so that I won't have to that part. I will take this opportunity to clean out my office since someone…
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We had another break in at work last night so I'm sitting in a room that the intruder seems to not have touched while CSI does their thing. Of course , my office was the focal point of the "robbery." We don't keep cash on the premises so they made an enormous mess and caused damage for nothing. Not a happy start!! BTW, the…
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Good evening! I fell better today. After my icky meeting last night, I stopped by the grocery store and bought groceries for myself for the first time in a couple of weeks. It was nice to slow down and look for things I wanted. I bought a bag of pintos and taught the boy child how to cook them so I had a hot dinner waiting…
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Good afternoon! I'm feeling somewhat depressed today (and yesterday) so I need to pull out the gratitude journal and get busy. FYI: I know that I am clinically depressed but that doesn't mean I can't still work on my attitude. Beth - I have quinoa in my pantry and have used it a couple of times. I made a "salad" with it…
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Good morning! I've been reading but not posting--feeling a little overwhelmed with life right now, but getting better. It took me an extra day off work to recover from the eye surgery. I hate it when I'm not as strong/resilient as I think I ought to be!! I still have to go back on the 26th to get the stitch out. Can we say…
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Good night, all! Carol in NC
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Gayle - Yes, it was cataract surgery. The doctors are hoping to improve my overall vision in my left eye with the surgery. I had the right one done two years ago after detached retina surgery. The one two years ago was quick and painless. This one was not. I would have preferred to use my original cataract doctor but he…
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Good evening! My eye surgery went well, I guess. I'm not a fan of the way this doctor does it, though. I'm of the opinion that if surgery doesn't have to hurt, it shouldn't. This one was painful and stressful. Tomorrow, I go back for the recheck and, as far as I know, have stitch removed from my eyeball. Not a happy…
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Good morning! Sylvia - I had no idea that your hubby was from Winston Salem!! Southernsass - There are at least three more of us here who are from NC. I'm in Burlington, Michele is in Newton, and DeeDee is in Winston Salem. At one point we had someone from the eastern part of the state, but haven't seen her for a while.…
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Good afternoon, ladies! I thought I would bring y'all up to date on the college saga. As I had hoped, once he presented himself in person, it all got ironed out. He is successfully registered for classes and his financial aid was already in place so no money exchanged hands! As I suggested, he used a computer there to pull…
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Miriam - I talked to my daughter and she said that Schatzi's cone (1) was made so that it tied on and thereby tightened it up and (2) it had a rubbery sort of band on it that helped keep it from slipping. I had a really good time tonight. It was a lot of fun just to sit down and relax with yummy pizza and good…
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Miriam - My daughter has a cat with a tiny head and they did something different with the cone to keep it on. I'll try to call her when I think she might be awake and see if she remembers. Becca - Hope your illness passes quickly so that you can go back to being your perky self. Thanks for the hugs! The saga of the boy…
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Too tired to post normally --just wanted to say good night. Carol in foggy NC
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Robin - I have two meditation apps (free, of course!). One is called "Calm" and the other is "1 Giant Mind." They are very different from each other so I pick the one I'm in the mood for. I'd love to get into the habit of meditating every day, but time escapes me most days. I am worn out! I worked a little over my usual 10…
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Cheri - Has your hubby checked with colleges, including community colleges? I randomly see those types of positions open when I'm cruising the local college websites for jobs. Alison - I didn't do as well as I'd hoped after dinner. Finished off the last of a container of Danish cookies. :disappointed: However, they are all…
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Yippee for me!! I finally submitted my application to the school system in the county in which I live. I probably need to do the same for the city in which I live, but that county pays very poorly. Some of the jobs pay so little for the amount of abuse the employees have to put up with! I'm getting ready to sign up with a…
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Saw this today and had to share!
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Good evening! I'm trying hard to get back in the habit of posting daily again. I am on my second day of being under calorie goal. I'm not liking myself very much--and neither are my clothes! The boy child and I tried a new restaurant for lunch today. It was a Mexican place but a little more upscale. I had delicious fish…
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Good morning! I think there is something about cold weather setting in that makes everyone want to clean up their environment. I hope my desire to do so will last until my son goes back to school. Cleaning with him here is an exercise in futility! Speaking is son and school...Last semester was horrible for him and he has…
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Well, I just skimmed around 400 posts. Of course, I remember practically nothing.! Joyce - Your vitreal detachment caught my eye. I have one in my left eye. No doctor has ever offered to "fix" it for me. I'm having cataract surgery on that eye next month and I'm hoping that he'll find some way to at least help it. To be a…
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Good morning, ladies! I am truly alive and doing reasonably well. Life took over for a while but I think I'm back to having time to breathe--at least for the next week. There was no way for me to catch up on over 500 posts, so I just skimmed the last few pages. Penny - I gather that there was an avalanche in your town and…
