IAN: Thursday 6/9/2022 Some Snack Recipes
I have posted a few of my favorite snack recipes. Even if I don’t make them, they were yummy to read as I put them here. Enjoy.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check...
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IAN: Thursday 6/16/2022 Open Thread/Broken Fingernail
I broke my fingernail WAY down in the quick and I can’t type even worse than usual. It took me 10 minutes to type this sentence after having to rewrite every damn word! And it hurts! Take care of...
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IAN: Thursday 6/23 2022 Fortune Cookie Adventure
Our Chinese take out place always gives us soy sauce, chop sticks, and fortune cookies. I keep the soy packets, which contain 1.5 tsp, and use them for stir fry at home. Bill uses chop sticks, I cook...
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IAN:Thursday 6/30/2022 The Monet Immersive Experience
My sister and her friend got to chatting with me last week about the Monet Immersive Experience now showing in the greater Los Angeles area. So, friend investigated and now we have tickets to see the...
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IAN: Thursday 7/7/2022 One of the Oldest Things I Own
If you remember the movie M*A*S*H, the hero arrives in a jeep at the beginning of the movie and leaves in it at the end, prompting a question if he had stolen the jeep, only to be told no, he brought...
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IAN: Thursday 7/14/2022 "Little Mama"
I live in So Cal. If you look up the definition of “ethnically diverse”, they show a map of So Cal. The smells of dinner cooking here can be so tantalizing, wafting across the backyards in the...
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IAN: Thursday 7/21/2022 Things Where You Need Them
I know I mentioned some time ago that I got tired of not being able to find scotch tape and bought a multipack and put one roll in the top drawer of every desk or cabinet in the house. Open any top...
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IAN:Thursday 7/28/2022 Open Thread
I forgot what night it was and was just scrolling through here when I remembered. So it is an open thread night from me. As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to...
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IAN:Thursday 8/4/2022 Dollar Tree Crafts
I have become addicted to watching Dollar Tree DIY videos. I often wonder just WTF the (mostly) women do with all this stuff they make but I mostly don’t make it, I just watch. Kind of like cooking...
View ArticleWhat's with these "You have read" story counts?
Every time I finish reading a diary, a notice pops up saying “You have read X number of stories” but the count is ridiculous! According to them, I have read almost 1700 stories in less than 4 days. I...
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IAN: Thursday 8/11/2022 Backyard Blabbermouths (Not the neighbors)
Although I retired in 2009, I still have not totally connected with what goes on around me at home and in my garden. The diversity of critters that come and go fascinates me, and to another degree...
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IAN:Thursday 8/19/2022 A Sign of the Times
Well, this found a new home with the 3rd lady who had a good door prize ticket at the meeting today. She wanted it rather than anything in the bag, and it was a good decision. I liked the bright...
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IAN: Thursday 8/25/2022 The Lowly Brown Paper Bag
I have posted things over the years that I made using Aleen’s burnt brown bag tacky glue technique. it makes paper look like leather and it is drop dead easy to do. More info below the...
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IAN: Thursday 9/1/2022 Blah, blah, blah
Well, after the visit to the kind folks at ortho, things quieted down. Margie brought lunch and stayed to visit for a couple of hours and I have dinner in the fridge. It was good to spend time with...
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IAN:Thursday 9/8/2022 Small Steps on the Home Front Update
UPDATE: I am home now. The stitches were not ready to be removed, but they put me in a big boot and the pump is gone. I go back in one week. The Dr was very happy with my progress, range of motion,...
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IAN:Thursday 9/15/2022 Little Bags of Candy
Since Bill has been sick, I have not been eating well. That he can’t eat makes me feel guilty that I can. It is harder to eat alone. Cooking for two was a challenge sometimes, for one it is just too...
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IAN:Thursday 9/22/2022 The Changing of the Seasons
The Autumnal Equinox is today. I always think all the seasonal changes are on the 21st of their months, but overhead someone correct someone else today. I guess I have lived long enough for the...
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IAN: Thursday 9/29/2022 Open Thread
I got caught napping and do not have a story tonight. Please check in as you can and I hope everyone is safe and dry.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let...
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IAN:Wednesday 10/5/2022 Open Thread
Pam is having problems signing on tonight so you are stuck with an open thread diary. She’ll be back soon. Please make the story tonight with your comments. Its a D.I.Y. column.As you can see by...
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IAN:Thursday 10/6/2022 Good Day, Bad Evening
It has been a bad evening for me and my leg. I think I walked too much while Margie was here crafting with me today. We had a fine time but my foot and ankle are screaming right now. I have not used...
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