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Forum: General Blah Blah

8th May 2025, 05:16 AM

Replies: 33

Meritorious May Miniraves

Views: 344

Posted By FairyChatMom

I FOUND THEM!!! I'm in the process of...

I FOUND THEM!!!

I'm in the process of reupholstering some cushions. Two pairs of them are joined by strips that hold them against the backs of the seats (the seats face in opposite directions and...

Forum: General Blah Blah

4th May 2025, 03:45 AM

Replies: 33

Meritorious May Miniraves

Views: 344

Posted By FairyChatMom

And there was light... Yesterday, we finally...

And there was light...

Yesterday, we finally got the LED ceiling lights installed in the grands' "clubhouse"! Our daughter's house came with a 12X16 outbuilding that the previous owner used as an...

Forum: General Blah Blah

2nd May 2025, 03:35 AM

Replies: 5

The SupermarketShuffle

Posted By FairyChatMom

I thought grocery shopping after retirement would...

I thought grocery shopping after retirement would be so much easier than when I had to stop on the way home from work. Yanno - stores not so crowded and all that.

HAH!

Daytime during the week...

Forum: General Blah Blah

24th April 2025, 08:44 AM

Replies: 26

April Awesome

Views: 518

Posted By FairyChatMom

This brought to mind my tour of duty in the...

This brought to mind my tour of duty in the Pentagon back in the early 80s. Our group was responsible for composing replies to the media and politicians when they asked about the various aircraft...

Forum: General Blah Blah

22nd April 2025, 05:27 AM

Replies: 26

April Awesome

Views: 518

Posted By FairyChatMom

Today I donned shorts. I expect the weather to...

Today I donned shorts. I expect the weather to stay mild enough that I won't have to change into long pants. Ah, spring...

Forum: General Blah Blah

19th April 2025, 10:24 AM

Replies: 26

April Awesome

Views: 518

Posted By FairyChatMom

Home again - huzzah! The grandspawn had a...

Home again - huzzah!

The grandspawn had a great time. Apart from the hotel pool, which they occupied every evening, they saw a couple of bears in the park, splashed around in a mountain stream,...

Forum: General Blah Blah

19th April 2025, 10:17 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

Well, crap, that vacation didn't go great. I lost...

Well, crap, that vacation didn't go great. I lost my credit card. Dammit. When I realized it was gone, I froze the account. Unfortunately, a legit payment was processed after I froze it. Dammit. So...

Forum: General Blah Blah

16th April 2025, 01:12 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

Greetings fron Pigeon Forge. The grands are...

Greetings fron Pigeon Forge. The grands are enjoying themselves, but my poor sweetie is a mess. So many of his childhood memories are around here - countless family vacations. It's hard on him being...

Forum: General Blah Blah

13th April 2025, 05:22 PM

Replies: 26

April Awesome

Views: 518

Posted By FairyChatMom

We arrived safely in Pigeon Forge. The kids went...

We arrived safely in Pigeon Forge. The kids went immediately for the pool, then crashed early at bedtime. Spousal unit and our daughter will take his parents' ashes to Cades Cove tomorrow while I...

Forum: General Blah Blah

12th April 2025, 03:55 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

We leave tomorrow for Gatlinburg - my inlaws...

We leave tomorrow for Gatlinburg - my inlaws wanted their ashes spread in Cades Cove so we booked a mini-vacation with the grands during their spring break. I'll be wrangling the kidlets while my...

Forum: General Blah Blah

8th April 2025, 04:51 AM

Replies: 26

April Awesome

Views: 518

Posted By FairyChatMom

It's Happy Homemaker Day!! I'm going to dust and...

It's Happy Homemaker Day!! I'm going to dust and vacuum and mop floors and scrub both bathrooms... OK, not exactly my idea of fun, but when it's done, the house will be all clean and I can just sit...

Forum: General Blah Blah

8th April 2025, 04:45 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

I am grateful that they take account security...

I am grateful that they take account security seriously, but I don't have to like the procedures. It takes me a whole minute or so to prove who I am!!!

Like I said, first world problems.

I give...

Forum: General Blah Blah

7th April 2025, 05:24 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

Security is a good thing, as is verification when...

Security is a good thing, as is verification when dealing with money - especially my money. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

We've had an account at a credit union in Jacksonville since...

Forum: General Blah Blah

2nd April 2025, 09:09 AM

Replies: 48

April Arson!

Views: 1,002

Posted By FairyChatMom

I bought the wrong thread, dammit. And it was so...

I bought the wrong thread, dammit. And it was so long ago, I don't recall who I bought it from, plus I've used some, so I can't return it. And now I have to wait for the replacement I just ordered....

Forum: General Blah Blah

29th March 2025, 03:56 AM

Replies: 24

March Marvelousness

Views: 814

Posted By FairyChatMom

I don't know how to post pics - mine are in FB....

I don't know how to post pics - mine are in FB. I'll accept a tutorial or FB friend requests. I didn't take a lot - mostly I stole from my daughter's FB page.

My poor grandson was heartbroken -...

Forum: General Blah Blah

28th March 2025, 04:10 AM

Replies: 24

March Marvelousness

Views: 814

Posted By FairyChatMom

It's zoo day!!! My daughter and I are taking the...

It's zoo day!!! My daughter and I are taking the grandspawn to the Baltimore Zoo. Grandson's school is closed today for teacher training. Granddaughter won't be going to her school today (first grade...

Forum: General Blah Blah

25th March 2025, 04:55 AM

Replies: 9

Poll: Duvet elevaing farts, or flapping

Views: 341

Posted By FairyChatMom

I'm a proper lady, I am. Under no circumstances...

I'm a proper lady, I am. Under no circumstances do I toot. As far as you know...

Forum: General Blah Blah

25th March 2025, 04:53 AM

Replies: 41

March Mediocrity

Views: 1,418

Posted By FairyChatMom

I guess I should have added that we have a...

I guess I should have added that we have a hand-held shower head and I also adjusted the shower curtain around MIL to minimize overspray. And she did have us to clean up any drips, whereas, you are...

Forum: General Blah Blah

24th March 2025, 08:26 AM

Replies: 41

March Mediocrity

Views: 1,418

Posted By FairyChatMom

I'm guessing it's not the type so you can plant...

I'm guessing it's not the type so you can plant your butt then swing your legs over the edge? We had one similar to this ...

Forum: General Blah Blah

24th March 2025, 04:11 AM

Replies: 41

March Mediocrity

Views: 1,418

Posted By FairyChatMom

Would a shower chair/stool help? We've had both,...

Would a shower chair/stool help? We've had both, one for my husband after some surgery, one for MIL when she was in hospice. Just a thought...

Forum: General Blah Blah

22nd March 2025, 05:36 PM

Replies: 24

March Marvelousness

Views: 814

Posted By FairyChatMom

My daughter and her spawn and their dog came over...

My daughter and her spawn and their dog came over today for lunch and a visit. Roxanna ate a butt-ton of pasta - she loves the stuff. Tobias had just one serving of pasta, but he ate cucumbers and...

Forum: General Blah Blah

22nd March 2025, 12:16 PM

Replies: 18

Whaddaya think about this?

Views: 475

Posted By FairyChatMom

My guess about the various discounts (seniors,...

My guess about the various discounts (seniors, first responders, teachers, veterans) is that a store wants to encourage those folks to shop there and a small discount draws in a larger customer...

Forum: General Blah Blah

22nd March 2025, 06:03 AM

Replies: 18

Whaddaya think about this?

Views: 475

Posted By FairyChatMom

I'm 71 and I can't judge age to save my life. My...

I'm 71 and I can't judge age to save my life. My granddaughter is almost 7 and she towers over her classmates, so I'd guess they were maybe 5. I know people can go gray quite young, so I can't use...

Forum: General Blah Blah

20th March 2025, 10:22 AM

Replies: 18

Whaddaya think about this?

Views: 475

Posted By FairyChatMom

Yeah, that was kinda meant as a joke. Obviously...

Yeah, that was kinda meant as a joke. Obviously it fell flat. I've never heard of anyone being carded for a geezer discount.

Forum: General Blah Blah

20th March 2025, 10:18 AM

Replies: 41

March Mediocrity

Views: 1,418

Posted By FairyChatMom

That's kinda the same with us, except pretty much...

That's kinda the same with us, except pretty much all of that generation is gone. There's my mom and a couple of her cousins, then it's down to my tier. I have a couple of cousins who are 10 years...

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