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Similar: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/restroom-purse-theft-warning/
However we are of course grateful to Jas for caring enough to post the warning and of course it is true and a basic safety warning to always be aware of your surroundings.
I put my purse in the child seat of the cart and then put the child-restraint clip-belt through the handles.
I don't carry a purse very often anymore. I use pockets in my pants, vests, hoodies, jackets...
I just finished The Housemaid.
First book I've read in awhile. I couldn't put it down.
Chabon - one of my favorite writers! The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is his masterpiece, IMO, but I've also loved many of his other books.
I am reading Kavalier and Clay right now. I am not sure how I missed it, but it is wonderful. I picked it because the Met Opera is doing a production based on it next season. I am not sure it lends itself to opera, but I am willing to give it a go.
I was just thinking about the two other threads I’ve posted about houses being torn down — one a significant old house in Dallas in perfect condition, razed to build a modern home, and a historically significant house in San Francisco, with stunning interior stained woodwork throughout, all painted stark white with gray.
In the first, a vitriolic poster I didn’t know came on and berated me in several paragraphs, with her point being that old houses in Dallas should be torn down. Her kneejerk insinuations about me/others who were sad a beautiful old home was razed were wrong and outrageous.
The latter, I made the mistake of tagging the design board … a poster came on and asked me if blonde was my real hair color because my thread (and I) was so stupid, it was none of my business what homeowners do, etc. Other insults followed, I can’t remember them.
Anyway, hopefully this thread about a house on a house site won’t spark that level of self-righteous indignation and personal insults, but who knows anymore. 😅
It’s awful that you had to experience such abusive responses to your posts. The online world is indeed crazy. Where I live, it used to be gut renovate and add a massive extension, usually to the detriment of the original house. Now our town is experiencing a wave of teardowns, some historically signficant and others not so much. Houses now in the $2M range are being demolished because they don't meet to today’s checklist of open floorplan, 9’ high ceilings in the basement, 12’ on the main level and 10’ on the second, etc.
She was a feisty one, that Glenda.
Rest in peace.
I am so sorry to hear this. I was just thinking about her.
I haven't seen her post in a while. She will be very missed. I will get her a empty chair. Sending condolences to her family.
She was such a help to people and shared great recipes and cooking advice.
Well maybe but actually it makes me happy so that's a good thing! The vast majority of my food comes from superfoods.
My best product so far is denial...
Because Vitamin C serum oxidizes and loses potentcy easily, I use this brand. https://www.emogeneandco.com/products/glow-vitamin-c-serum It is shipped as 2 small vials of active ingredient powder and 2 small bottles of base. You mix one vial of powder into one bottle of base at a time.
On IG, I follow a plastic surgeon whose advice seems to be rational. He’s very low-key. Even though he has a line of skin care, he doesn’t spend a lot of time touting it. https://www.instagram.com/geraldimbermd?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
I also follow a dermatologist who seems to be trustworthy, although he does do some paid sponsorships. https://www.instagram.com/dermarkologist?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
I bought one of the sunscreens he recommended. I got the one for dry skin. Had to order it from a place called Stylevana, which I thought sounded pretty sketchy. It wasn’t Amazon-fast shipping, but it came Saturday. So far, I like it.
Both of the doctors give pretty much the same advice: In the mornings, clean your face with a gentle cleanser or plain water; apply Vitamin C; over that add a moisturizer; finish with a sunscreen.
I don't think I would have given her back considering the lack of care. I am so sorry for you AND the dog.
I agree about something they can't buy which would be a family heirloom...something with meaning, family history, something that can be passed down. Even if they're younger and won't appreciate it as much now, they will when they're older. An album of pictures from when they were a child, when you were a child when their parent was a child... Maybe a wedding gift you received when you got married...
I've been here since '99... I think. I remember when it went to a pay forum and several off shoot boards came about. There was "Our Humble Home" and "Kitchen Table Too" and another but I don't recall that name.
Those boards were active for a long time, even after the pay part was taken away. I met several people from both forums. Many of those Stacey mentioned have sadly passed away.
There are many that have remained in touch, even after all these years.
If you click on the Internet Archive link I posted above, you can click through the links and browse old pages from various dates and see all those long ago names...
Here's Sep. 2004...
https://web.archive.org/web/20040921235304/http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchentable/
Seeing the old format is a blast from the past too 😀
P.S. Some of the posts are archived too, but not all, so when you click on some of them you can read them.
Not sure when I first joined Gardenweb - I miss it. I much preferred it to what is now the discussion forum of HOUZZ. So much arrogance and snark here now. Nothing like it used to be.
I wonder if the nail heads are just the heads, pressed into the grout. No nail part. Why are the pans so far from the range? I guess it keeps her slender, as does the refrigerator and coffee in the next room: lots of steps.
I’m not sure I’d like the no-toekick, and the countertop overhang isn’t much, either. But the kitchen sure is pretty.
I've been hearing & seeing this news for awhile now.
Chocolate keeps for a very long time in the right conditions - and you can refrigerate or freeze it too.
It can, however, develop a whitish 'bloom' which isn't harmful in any way.
This made me recall that hubby threw away(!!!) 3 unopened bags of organic chocolate morsels,and 2-3 organic chocolate bars because he saw some bloom on the morsels and he thought they weren't any good.
I felt like clobbering him for that, but I restrained myself 😄
And he did replace them.
One thing you could do is ask your male friends what term they prefer. They are not a monolith and different people might prefer different terms.
I know people mean well, but I don't really understand the need for this among my friends. Can you imagine them asking you that?
Kitschykitch & Kswl,
thank you for thinking of me . things are getting a bit better every day. there are times i can go a few days and manage quite well and then for no reason I go to pieces.
but that said i do see more light at the end of the tunnel.
i realize now that i still have a daughter and grand daughter that need me so I am working hard on trying to stay strong for them and i guess myself.
i am lucky to have them and am trying to be positive and count my blessings.
i know my DH would have wanted that.
I wonder if it will appear on https://mcmansionhell.com
which is a fun and educational website. I learned a lot about architectural details from it.
Good Grief. Money does not buy taste.
Fancy Nancy’s dream home!! 😉😊
(Anybody else’s little girl love that book like mine did?)
I have rinsed all my wash with vinegar for years to combat static and due to allergies to softeners. This does not work=vinegar+ towels=soft
Judi, I work on washing machines. I've seen any number of times what cold water washing does to the machine ... layers of smutz on the exterior of the inner drum and interior of the outer tub. No cold water here. Lowest I go for the few temperature sensitive items is 90°F to 95°F.
I use liquid softener only on sheets, a low dose for the scent. Excess/frequent softener also smutzes-up the machine, *especially* with cold water washing.
I don't use dryer balls. There's logically no appreciable effect garnered from them.
I am also aware of the benefits of cold wash - and our cold water here is certainly not the same as cold water in other places. FL cold water is tepid at best. Malcolm Gladwell argued at length on his podcast several years ago about washing in cold and how much energy it saves - very environmentally friendly, I understand.
That said, I do prefer hot for sheets and towels - which I do not wash together - to get at the oils and germs that build up. I wash clothes on warm. Some delicates get cold water.
I also use fragrance free liquid concentrate detergent, since our water is rather hard so powders do not dissolve well.
This time I don’t have a bargain, but I do have a ”kill”. Here’s the story in pictures.
Have been on the hunt for at least four years for a Yves Saint Laurent top that matches a skirt that was given to me. It’s by Tom Ford and from the Fall 2001 Gypsy Collection. I’ve found a few that were all too small, until last week when one popped up on eBay.
This is my inspiration board with the blouse. I’ve looked with various degrees of focus and a few weeks ago, a little voice said “up the intensity”.
The blouse on eBay. If you don’t know, it’s underwhelmimg.
My skirt
The outfit
The outfit on the cover of Vogue (which I also own).
And there is not enough room to show my smile! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Oh so lovely & sophisticated! Love it!
Beautiful rooms! Perfect blend of elegant and comfortable.
Very nice! Love the new bed & chaise.
I think that bot is sweet on you, maddie. :D
^^^Right?!?!?
When I messaged them through FB, I shared that “Adulthood“ meant $8k in vet bills last month. I was very proud that all the four letter words I wanted to say were left out of my message!!!
Such a shock at any age, let alone 43. (((Jas))))
So sad. I get the idea, though, that this family knew how to LIVE, not just let the days pass by. That's some small consolation in this time of sorrow. Your friend is lucky to have you -- and you to have her.
I am so sorry to hear about your friends son. So very hard for his wife and kids.
My brother died at the same age of a brain aneurysm and I don't think my mom ever got over it.