I've eaten Emeline's dinner on one or two occasions. When she's being particularly recalcitrant and refuses to eat out of pique, I've grabbed her food and started in on it.

Nothing gets her to wanting to eat her dinner faster than Daddy saying "Hell, I'll eat it, then."

Stop it, all of you! I live too close to Roscoe's and my cholesterol is too high for all of this tempting!

ETA: Robin and Miracleborns! Maybe we should introduce Jon B. to the evil that is Roscoes next week...? We could eat and then haul our stuffed bellies the half mile to our house where slounging could follow.

any one ever repainted appliances - esp the stove? I've read that it is possible but haven't found a paint co that sells paint that I can use on the stove. and really this is a temp improvement until we can buy a new one. so I don't really want to pay a lot to do this

ETA; chiken and waffles would keep me from thinking about this.

any one ever repainted appliances - esp the stove? I've read that it is possible but haven't found a paint co that sells paint that I can use on the stove.

I know on one home improvement show they painted the inside of a fireplace with some kind of heat-resistant paint. I'm trying to remember if it was some kind of auto paint, maybe?

Does it have to be special paint, though? The outside of your stove shouldn't be hot when it's on anyway.

I did see someone painting a fridge on TV the other day (Design on a Dime, maybe?) and they used a fine grit sandpaper, lightly, to remove just the gloss before painting. I don't think they used a special paint but I could be wrong.

Does it have to be special paint, though? The outside of your stove shouldn't be hot when it's on anyway.

but the top can get hot when the burners or oven is on..

and it was Design on a Dime that gave me the idea - and they did use an applance paint - that you can get. Rustoleum says no to range tops - but it seems to be more of a food saftey issue. Krylon claims to be non- toxic when it drys - and I know that they have paint that can take the heat. I sent them an email, so we shall see.

Are you having a better day, AmyLiz?

That's true -- I guess you don't want to take any chances with blowing up the stove because your paint catches fire.

I'm having a very meh day. I haven't been out of the house since last Sunday due to the snow, and the cabin fever is beginning to get to me.

I wish I could teleport you here, sweetie. It's sunny and we could go have a girls' night.

(And not one of those scary Aimee girl nights, which apparently involves waxing.)

I wish I could teleport you here, sweetie. It's sunny and we could go have a girls' night.

Girls' night! I remember those, barely. My writing friends up here think one glass of wine is a heavy drinking night. @@

Not that drinking *needs* to be involved. But it does usually lead to fun.

My writing friends up here think one glass of wine is a heavy drinking night. @@

but, but, but......

I know. Clearly, they've never heard of Kerouac. Or Hemingway. Or Dylan Thomas.

My perfect girls' night out would be a good meal with good wine, then live music at a smoky bar (never gonna happen, I know), preferably something bluesy and rocking, and then ... more drinks! Maybe foofy ones. And a lot of laughing. And ogling cute boys.