Oh, yeah, I did some serious eye-rolling over his ‘support’, given that he has a definite creepy side. 

Happy Birthday! I’m turning 45 on Wednesday, and I’ve seriously loved this decade - it’s brought some health problems, but the amount of fucks I give about anyone outside my own small circle has dwindled down to the occasional handful, which is usually promptly shrugged off. It’s utterly freeing and I’m seriously…

Hate to disillusion you, but JM’s not all that great. I’ve come across him at a couple of conventions, and originally, he was sweet and very nice to Kidlet. Then, something like 7 or 8 years later, we met him again and there were some things said that definitely walked the line of creepy and left both Kidlet and I…

I would totally buy a bread tip book like that! Call it something like Bread: Rise and Fall, with tips about how to get the pretty bread to come out good and talk about how the wrong bread went wrong and I think a lot of amateur bakers would be interested. And that sourdough looks DEE-LICIOUS!

*bangs head on desk* I can’t believe we’re stuck with her for another two years. Jesus Effing Christ, what the hell is it going to take to prybar her ass outta that fucking seat?!?

Was it Cathy? Cause I’m willing to bet a fairly sizeable sum that if she hasn’t yet, she’s gonna reeeeal soon.

Wow, fried scorpion! I’d tell Kidlet about it, but I don’t think I’m ready to hear about THAT making it onto his list as well. The first time I took him to sushi, I suggested he get the tonkatsu, but ohhhh no, he had to get the whole fish head, only to be disappointed that the eyes had been removed by the time it got…

Yep, that was the rule around here, as well. I always asked Kidlet to at least try a new food, which he did eagerly enough, but when it came to dinner as a whole, if he decided he wasn’t eating, then absent any particular exceptions like sickness, then that was it. I tried to make sure the main dish was either one I…

THE MICE ARE (HOPEFULLY) GONE!

I wish we could take that route! But between my dog not being all that fond of cats (he’s been whapped once too often by the maintenance guy’s kitty when he’s tried to make friends) and our apartment building not actually allowing pets, just service and comfort animals, it’s not really an option. But the stickies and…

Unfortunately, my dog doesn’t really get along with cats. Plus, my apartment doesn’t TECHNICALLY allow pets - the dog’s here because he’s a service animal, so they can’t tell him he can’t be here. But I have hopes that we got on this early - there weren’t any of the lil critters caught in any room aside from the…

Thanks for the encouraging words! I checked on it, and in my state, any infestation that ISN’T tenant-caused is up to the landlord. I’ve got another call into my maintenance guy today, and I’m waiting to hear from him, when I’ll talk to him about the state law. I’m hoping for a positive outcome, seeing as we love our…

Yeah, I’m ready to tear my hair out. There aren’t that many cracks in the kitchen, just from the way the place is laid out, but we have it booby trapped with stickies behind the stove and a live catch next to the stove. It’s been three days since there have been sounds or evidence, so I’m starting to hope we MIGHT be…

I can’t remember if I’ve posted on SNS since this whole thing began, but right before Thanksgiving, I discovered that... we have mice. I’d been hearing the occasional scratching, like my dog’s nails on tile, in the kitchen for a week or so, but he’d be right next to me, and when I’d check, there was never anything…

I can recommend a squash casserole recipe - spray a Pyrex dish with vegetable oil (I usually use a bread dish), then layer in sliced squash, diced sweet onion, shredded cheese, and salt and pepper. Repeat 2-3 times or until dish is almost full. Cover with tented foil and bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes, until…

I adore gingerbread, so long as it is cake, served with homemade whipped cream, the way God (and MawMaw) intendeded, and I will brook no arguments. I will, however, provide recipes upon request :)

If you have a Staples anywhere nearby, I would highly recommend giving their computer desk a call and seeing how much they’d charge. Our local Staples is MUCH more knowledgeable than BB - their computer whisperer has always helped me out and never tried to upsell me for more than I need, since he knows I’m on a fixed…

So glad y’all are okay after getting hit at that kind of speed! Shame about the car, but that’s what insurance is for, so here’s hoping you get the payment and are able to find something nice soon. As for holiday around here, Kidlet and I are splurging on some good steaks and cooking them up here, picking up a monster…

Well, if he wins and goes through with his promise to eradicate the payroll tax for good, I can look forward to losing all source of income by mid-next year, so that’s meant greatly increased stress and the postponement of basically all nonessential spending until after the election. And with Medicare likely to tank…

Seems like those voting for Trump will do just about anything to justify it. That, plus they still seem to believe that issues that they SHOULD be concerned about will somehow pass them by. I recently had a conversation with my dad, who has always been a socially liberal and fiscally conservative Republican, asking…