Thing I can't say elsewhere:
Really niece of mine, after a year of not a single word of communication, you text me because you want a place to stay next month for your court ordered trip so that your baby daddy can see his son. Guess you should have thought of that before you moved to NY without letting him know. The court was not amused. He gets to see the kid once a month or she gets no support and/or he gets the kid. She didn't even know I had moved! I was polite but firm in telling her no. I suggested she call her sister in Fort Lauderdale since dad lives in Miami. It was like it never occurred to her. grumble grumble
I have laryngitis. Please stop laughing, it's killing me. OTOH, it's gotten me out of several calls and a horrible meeting tomorrow :)
Laura,sorry your nice is being a narcissist. Vortex - Larygitis is no joke.
Also in me me me stuff - could use some cooking advice. Do you think stewing beef, cabbage, onions and carrots would stew well with sweet potatoes since I'm cooking for someone who is allergic to regular potatoes? I've done sweet potatoes with beef and carrots before, but I'm not sure if it is still compatible once I add the cabbage.
You could try rutabega or turnips or parsnips, Typo, if you think sweet potatoes would be too sweet?
Already have sweet potatoes. Maybe I'll do them separately.
I wouldn't do carrots and sweet potatoes together, they're too similar in color and flavor. That may just be me, though.
We do beef stew with carrots, mushrooms, onion, cabbage, and a splash of red wine--no potato substitute, and it's pretty good.
someone who is allergic to regular potatoes
That would SUCK.
Did we know that there is an actual word for navel-gazing? How awesome is that?
omphaloskepsis om-fuh-loh-SKEP-sis , noun;
1. contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
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worst mystical exercise ever.
Notes from my visit to the drive up ATM: 1. two prior customers found that working the ATM with the left hand was too challenging and were forced to bend their bodies half way out of the car to operate it with their right hand 2. there was an active bird nest located on top of the security camera which made the wait for the 3 prior cars more entertaining 3. a moment of gratitude that pressing and pounding the buttons repeatedly with fingers, hand, and fist did not break the machine before my turn.
I think there must be something wrong with me - I have more patience with soduku than Angry Birds.
