Until it doesn't have mold in it, askye? (Seriously, that's usually my test.)

Hi, nice nurse of ita's, if you're here.

S. and Sara have gone to church without me, because I seem to be having some kind of intestinal yuck that got me up around 4:30. Blergh.

He told me I shouldn't use the word lobbying when requesting specific medical care.

He objected to your word choice? WTF? Did he offer a word he preferred?

RIP, Mike Wallace.

How long is applesauce good in the fridge once it's been opened?

I thought applesauce would just become apple cider rather than going bad?

My Easter wake-up call was the building's pull-down fire alarm being set off at 8:30 (and still currently ringing, of course with anyone who knows how to shut it off unavailable on the holiday). Turns out I didn't pick the best possible night to stay up until 4 a.m. drawing after all. At least now we know we can't depend on the fire department for timely response despite being like 5 blocks away.

Did he offer a word he preferred?

I have to admit, he didn't get a chance. Once he expressed his opinion that I don't get a vote in how I am treated, I explained to him that I'm just parrotting back what my specialists--specialists in two facets of my issues (migraine and pain) and specialists in me--suggest. I am totally not pulling these things out of thin air becaues all the cool kids are doing it, or anything.

So, there was that.

I thought applesauce would just become apple cider rather than going bad?

Nope, it can grow fuzz. But I have no idea how long that takes myself. I never remember to plan around it. Turning out that way usually takes me by surprise.

Im not exactly sure how old the applesauce is, but it smells fine and nothing's growing on it.

I Googled it, but most of the answers I found were very cautious keep 3 -6 days after opening.

ita you're not supposed to have any say in your medical treatment? That doesn't sound right at all. Stupid doctors.

I Googled it, but most of the answers I found were very cautious keep 3 -6 days after opening.

Eh, I keep applesauce for longer than that. Mostly, like people said above, if it hasn't cultured mold, I figure it's okay.

I'd also figure in how many minutes/hours it sits on the counter with the top off/on, getting warm. If you take it out, spoon out the 'sauce with a clean spoon and put it back in immediately, I wouldn't worry.

My niece is in Oslo and has run out of money. The cash machine took her debit card, and her credit card is about maxed out. This is what happens when she spends all her money paying for her "friends" to party with her. We talked her through her panic attack, and now she's trying to work it out on her own, but I'm on standby in case I have to wire her some cash.

And the paint color we put in my bathroom yesterday is totally the wrong color, so I have to go back to Lowes and get them to mix the right color.

And yet I am in an awfully good mood today. I believe my moods have less to do with anything that's happening and most to do with hormone shifts and other internal things. I long for menopause. At least my mood changes are far less volatile than they were when I was younger. I think I might've been kind of a bitch in my 20s. (Don't say it.)

I long for menopause

Oh, lord, yes. Hubby keeps saying "And your bones will get brittle and your moods could be even worse." "I don't care!" I yell back reasonably, "I want this to end!"

35 years is long enough.