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Floof! Christmas Lists!
Comments (18)Apparently I wanted a robo vac, some books, a cervical pillow, an new winter coat, a raincoat, and an instant pot because that's what I bought for myself while I was shopping for others. Sounds like a lot but I haven't bought myself a Winter coat in maybe 8 years or more? I can't even remember. I was working at my old job, I know that. My kids asked me what I wanted and I told my daughter I wanted her to get a good paying job that isn't dependent on tips from cheap people. She applied yesterday to the post office!!! I told my son I wanted gardening related items if he wanted to get me something. I don't really care about gifts. I go a little overboard for my kids but don't really care if I get something back. I'd rather they take care of themselves and invest for retirement. I got both kids coats, my daughter needed hers now so I let her open it early. My son is in Nebraska now and I think he only has a fake leather coat and maybe thin jackets. He destroyed his gloves in SEER training in Washington state so asked for nice insulated gloves that he can text with and a gaming system. I did buy him a few other things he didn't ask for, like a gag gift of a model Tesla. He keeps saying he wants to buy one someday. So I got him one, it lights up, honks and the doors all open. I also bought him a Telsa lighter that looks really nice. He doesn't smoke (thank goodness) but he does like to camp and might come in handy someday. It has mixed reviews on Amazon so not sure that was a good idea. Unless it deters him from wanting a Tesla car in the future if it doesn't work. He also got a really nice, thick sweatshirt. I bought us all sushi making kits too. My daughter got a Star Wars Instant pot (if William Sonoma ever sends it to me), bras, a knife sharpener, a Star Wars waffle iron. They both got Scotland t-shirts because we were going to go there this summer, now going to be next summer. My daughter got a tie for work with dog paw prints on it, and socks also. The tie is really cute. I'm hoping she won't need it for work by the time we open them. She works at Cheesecake Factory and they have to wear ties. I also got some international chocolate coins I found somewhere. I have been buying the little bags of them for their stockings since they were little. I thought the international coins were cute. The last 10 years or so I've also put Lindt truffles in their stockings but not sure I'm going to do that this year. The coin bags are about 3 times the size of the regular ones, so it's already a lot of chocolate. I'm thinking of getting them nutcrackers, a mix of nuts and some nice looking fruit...like they got when they were small. I did get other nicer stocking stuffers but like the simpler fruit and nut idea thing too. Oh, I did buy myself a card game that I wrapped up for myself. I bought to play on the day we have our dinner and gift opening....See MoreFloof! Time travel! The year is 2005
Comments (25)I would have been finishing up my 10th year of working at a small K-8 elementary school and the school would have been finishing up the school year. At this time of year, we would have been practicing for the school play and participating in track events. May would have brought field trips to mark the end of the school year and the 8th graders would have been excited about their upcoming graduation trip. For many of them, it would be their first time going out of town and staying in a hotel. The 8th grade graduation plans would have been well under way. Spring testing would also have been taking place along with parent/teacher conferences. It was a very busy time of year at school, but also a fun time as everyone (students and staff) looked forward to the arrival of summer break. I think the only people who didn't look forward to the end of the school year were the parents!...See MoreFood Floof! Are you a picky eater?
Comments (81)Yes, it's true. Some people have a native acuity for flavor perception. Often they have more tastebuds and olfactory receptors (which are very important in flavor perception), but some of it is more in the brain, like perfect pitch. That's different from what is conventionally called "supertaster", which is what the coated paper tests--the ability to taste those three compounds. The theory is that the ability to sense bitterness helped people in certain parts of the world avoid certain local, poisonous plants. For each of the three compounds, there's a simple genetic ...is distribution the right word? Unlike complex traits, such as hair color, these are 0, 1 or 2 alleles. If you have zero, you taste paper. If you have 1 allele you can perceive the bitterness, but it's pretty mild. If you perceive it as revolting, you have 2 alleles. About half the population have 1, a quarter have 0 and a quarter have 2. You might have 2 for one compound and 0, 1 or 2, for another. I only dislike tannic red wines--there are some reds that I like--and hate olives, like Annie. We have one of those compound sensors in common. :)...See MoreFestive Floof! Christmas Plans/Menu!
Comments (45)I'm with Judi! I need a pre-hug because I am SOOO dreading the whole thing. Hubs is going out east to spend the holiday with his kid and grandkids. I am totally FINE with that, there's not really room for me in the house, and I don't want to take the risk of covid exposure for me and my 90 year old Dad. I don't usually enjoy long visits there anyway, it's a chaotic household so really best if we keep visits short and sweet. Hubs wants to spend a lot of time there, so he'll be happy and I'll be happy. I really can't be away from my Dad for a long, long time anyway, particularly far away. So I would really love and enjoy a quiet holiday ALONE. But on the downside, I will have to be around my Dad, who takes every opportunity to be miserable and remind everyone why they should be miserable, and make issues about things that aren't issues. He'll spend the whole time lamenting that we are "alone" on the holiday, because I guess I am just chopped liver. He'll revisit every death and estrangement and person who ever spent the holidays with us and isn't there. He'll claim he has no appetite and doesn't feel like eating whatever I make, complain that I made too much, and the only thing worse would be if I didn't do anything. He's clinically depressed and refuses any treatment for it. Which is fine, but he needs to make everyone around him miserable too. Oh, and he has a lovely invitation to spend Christmas with his godson, but insists that I have to come too. I don't want to go due to covid exposure and besides I don't even want to go, it's a long drive. They are lovely people but I would prefer seeing them at a time that is less pandemic complicated. But if my Dad wanted the whole Hallmark Christmas scene he could have it there. But he insists on me going, even though I really really don't want to. Frankly having him gone would give me some much needed rest, but he refuses to take that easy route. So now he's off in search of some public party and gathering at Christmas, Lord knows why he feels like he has to do that. I guess a little covid or flu risk is the way to go. We live in a very high transmission area. So I'm just dreading the whole affair because no matter what I do, it will be wrong/bad,/problematic. Hubs and I are having vegetarian lasagna for our Christmas dinner before he leaves. Not sure what else I will make. Probably just a salad and maybe some cranberry pistachio biscotti and tea if I can get the darn things made in time . . . Dad and I will be having cornish hens, sweet potatoes and wild rice pilaf, with an apple bundt cake for dessert. If I don't feel like fussing I might just make a small apple coffee cake in a square pan instead. I love my apple bundt cake but it takes five thinly sliced apples in layers so it's a lot of work. Or I might make cranberry cherry cobbler, that's always easy peasy but also impressive....See MoreRelated Professionals
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