I think I am going to make lasagna for my son's birthday supper tonight. I gave him a choice of that or tacos and he said either one, so lasagna it is. He went to visit another friend today so I have to get busy and wrap his presents while he's gone.
I had to laugh at him when he told me some of his friends took him out to a comedy club in Madison last night and he was staying overnight at their house because he was drunk. I knew he was joking since he never drinks and he finally admitted that he had a non-alcoholic beer at the club. He said it tasted so nasty that it convinced him even more that he doesn't want to drink even when he turns 21 next week! LOL
mmm I havent made lasagna in a long time, but i noticed that my bff doesn't have very many pans & no cake pan to even make it in, which works for her since she doesn't really cook. All my stuff is packed away in storage & i be damned if i will be digging through boxes to find what i need, it was a quick pack job (that took forever), so those pans could be in any of 10 kitchen boxes & all the boxes are in the back of storage with lots of big stuff in front of them. so i guess i either need to start buying her new stuff or wait until i get a place of my own... I'll be waiting, otherwise I will spend $ i could be saving for the next move.
I love my bff & living together is working out very well so far, but you know it always starts out well & can easily ruin a friendship when you live together.
I've found that out a few times.. here's hoping you can make things work out.
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I love my bff & living together is working out very well so far, but you know it always starts out well & can easily ruin a friendship when you live together.
I love my bff & living together is working out very well so far, but you know it always starts out well & can easily ruin a friendship when you live together.
I don't know if I've ever had a friend I could live with for very long. That's why I never did. Sometimes you just can't deal with other's living habits.
Hey everyone. On here for just a few minutes...it's difficult to get around a computer to use when mine is not working. I have been running so much with things to do that I have not really had much of a chance to figure out what is wrong with it yet. Priced out a monitor in case it was that and see that can be pricey.
We got a few inches of snow this morning. Not bad though since it is more on the yards and fields and the streets are all clear. I love snow that is where it belongs... anywhere that I don't have to drive. Took quite a few pictures earlier that I'm thinking will be quite pretty since all the tree branches were full of snow and just hanging all over. Really cool looking. Now if I can get back on my computer so I can put some pics on...
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I knew he was joking since he never drinks and he finally admitted that he had a non-alcoholic beer at the club. He said it tasted so nasty that it convinced him even more that he doesn't want to drink even when he turns 21 next week! LOL
Didn't he ever taste beer before this? I remember taking a sip of my mom's beer as a kid a few times and thought it was awful. Then by the time I got to high school it started tasting good (drinking age was 18 back then). Now I like my beer as an adult. It just depends on what kind since there are so many different ones. I've tried the N/A beer a couple times and they're not too bad if you can't have alcohol, but want the taste of beer. I've even used N/A beer in my beer bread recipe. I was actually trying to use it up because I had bought the N/A beer for a friend who gave up drinking and was at my house.
I've found that out a few times.. here's hoping you can make things work out.
I haven't had a roommate since i was a teen, but things are working out well for now. The original plan was for me to move out within 3-6 mos, before i ever moved here & I think we will do fine together in that amount of time. She has dropped a couple hints, since i been here this past week, wanting us to live together for a year at least, so it would be cheaper on us both, but I told her i felt that would be a bad idea & she agreed once i explained why.
I don't know if I've ever had a friend I could live with for very long. That's why I never did. Sometimes you just can't deal with other's living habits.
I know i have never had a friend i could live with for long, I am hoping the bff will be the exception for a few months lol
I actually can afford to move out right now, having not skipped a check, switching jobs within days, especially since the new job pays weekly & I am making more money than i did in Madison. I mentioned (a couple nights ago) the idea of looking for a place for April 1st, but she really wants me to stay while she saves enough for a washer & dryer... I will do that.
I have never dated anyone i could live with for very long either... hence why I dumped the last guy, Who I thought might be "the one". He started pushing the living together idea a bit too much, after i said i didn't want that. Finally, I told him It wouldn't happen within the next year & If that wasn't cool with him maybe I wasn't "the one". Great guy & I do kinda miss him sometimes, but after ignoring me for a week, he finally emailed & said he wanted a wife & a year was too long... a wife??? Good thing we stopped it before it went further, but we ruined a great friendship.
I am too independent to live with anyone (friends or more) & that could be a fault i need to overcome, If i am gonna find happiness with someone, but i figure when It's right, I wont have the doubts.
This is pretty much what happened between Misty and I (in some respects).. she told me recently she didn't think she was ready to get a divorce yet even tho she didn't want to go back to her ex, she needed time. I told her I wasn't prepared to live with a "married" woman (separated or not) for a couple of years and then find it wasn't going to work out.
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I have never dated anyone i could live with for very long either... hence why I dumped the last guy, Who I thought might be "the one". He started pushing the living together idea a bit too much, after i said i didn't want that. Finally, I told him It wouldn't happen within the next year & If that wasn't cool with him maybe I wasn't "the one". Great guy & I do kinda miss him sometimes, but after ignoring me for a week, he finally emailed & said he wanted a wife & a year was too long... a wife??? Good thing we stopped it before it went further, but we ruined a great friendship.
This is pretty much what happened between Misty and I (in some respects).. she told me recently she didn't think she was ready to get a divorce yet even tho she didn't want to go back to her ex, she needed time. I told her I wasn't prepared to live with a "married" woman (separated or not) for a couple of years and then find it wasn't going to work out.
I wont date someone who is married. "separated" to me is something that should only be the case when trying to decide if this is what they really want, not a break from one another to be dating (much less sleeping with) other people... To me, it's a tacky way to go outside the marriage.
I know it's not the same as your situation, but i once dated a guy who i knew had been married once before & he referred to her as his "ex-wife". After several dates he asked me to be exclusive, which was cool. I said yes & the next words out of his mouth were that he wasn't going to get divorced from his "ex-wife" because he carries her on his health insurance & though they had been "separated" & living apart for over two yrs, he didn't want her to be without insurance because of health issues that she had in the past. He wanted me to understand that she is the mother of his kids & he felt it was the right thing to do. I said if it worked for him, more power to them, however I wasn't about to lay down with another womans husband, whether he was "with" her or not. I let him know, had i known this before the first date, it would have never happened & not only would i not be "exclusive" with another womans husband, I didn't think we should date or hang out anymore. I gave him a hug & wished him luck, but we never spoke again.
Yeah, I was under the impression she was a month or two from filing.. Now, I don't think she'll get a divorce.
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I wont date someone who is married. "separated" to me is something that should only be the case when trying to decide if this is what they really want, not a break from one another to be dating (much less sleeping with) other people... To me, it's a tacky way to go outside the marriage.
I know it's not the same as your situation, but i once dated a guy who i knew had been married once before & he referred to her as his "ex-wife". After several dates he asked me to be exclusive, which was cool. I said yes & the next words out of his mouth were that he wasn't going to get divorced from his "ex-wife" because he carries her on his health insurance & though they had been "separated" & living apart for over two yrs, he didn't want her to be without insurance because of health issues that she had in the past. He wanted me to understand that she is the mother of his kids & he felt it was the right thing to do. I said if it worked for him, more power to them, however I wasn't about to lay down with another womans husband, whether he was "with" her or not. I let him know, had i known this before the first date, it would have never happened & not only would i not be "exclusive" with another womans husband, I didn't think we should date or hang out anymore. I gave him a hug & wished him luck, but we never spoke again.
mmm I havent made lasagna in a long time, but i noticed that my bff doesn't have very many pans & no cake pan to even make it in, which works for her since she doesn't really cook.
I had my hubby take some lasagna over to my neighbor's for supper tonight too. They are always sending stuff over here for us. Just the other day, they brought over two more jars of home made apple butter.
Didn't he ever taste beer before this? I remember taking a sip of my mom's beer as a kid a few times and thought it was awful.
My parents always let us have some of their drinks when we were growing up and even let us have a whole glass of Jim Beam and 7 Up at Christmas and New Years Eve. I always felt that's contributed to my brother becoming an alcoholic so I never let my kids have sips of any beer or alcohol. I never told them it was bad either as they had seen us drink at times. As they got older, we told them it was their choice to make.
So in answer to your question Blue, no he has never tasted beer before nor has he ever had any alcohol. When he joined the fraternity, the new pledge group had to make their own "class beer" which he did, but he refused to taste any and the fraternity didn't push the issue either. I think his values come from having gone to Youth Leadership Conferences every year from the time he was in 5th grade all through high school. They taught other things too such as peer mediation and abstinence. And yes, he is still a virgin at the age of 21. He says he just hasn't met the right girl yet and he is looking for someone who is mature and knows what she wants in life. He has little respect for people who "sleep around" just for the fun of it. But, he says he wants to wait until he's out of college and has a job before he thinks about getting serious with anyone.
I'm glad that he has certain values and sticks to them. He has a couple of friends at college who are insisting that he go out drinking next weekend for his birthday, but he said if they keep pushing him about it, he's going to tell them where to go. He has never been one to give in to peer pressure and I'm sure he isn't going to start now.
All that snow we got yesterday and last night is now getting a nice icey coating from the freezing rain..
Misty has to drive back from Kansas City in it.. I expect she'll wait an extra day (or hope she will) before trying to come back even tho the major highways will most likely be clear. She's not a real attentive driver.. gets distracted by things happening in the car too much.
All that snow we got yesterday and last night is now getting a nice icey coating from the freezing rain..
Our little dusting of snow we had here all melted yesterday. According to the weather report, it's supposed to be nice and sunny all this week with highs in the 50's.
This winter has been unusual.. we normally don't get much snow at all during our winters (at least since I've lived her)..
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Our little dusting of snow we had here all melted yesterday. According to the weather report, it's supposed to be nice and sunny all this week with highs in the 50's.
This winter has been unusual.. we normally don't get much snow at all during our winters (at least since I've lived her)..
We used to go visit our relatives in Memphis, Missouri shortly after Christmas every year when I was a kid and I don't remember there ever being much snow then if any. I do remember however, when we'd visit them in the summer that it seemed like there was always a tornado warning out and they didn't have a basement!
Yeah, I was under the impression she was a month or two from filing.. Now, I don't think she'll get a divorce.
Because she told you she was or did you assume that?
You had to know it was very possible she would remain married, right? Considering she was living with her husband when you met her & went from his house to yours, to now apparently living with others and still not being completely independent. Not to mention having a few kids with him & if i recall correctly you said her hubby is also much older? Sounds like she needs that daddy figure to carry her & divorce would mean losing that, being so young herself & most likely never having to depend on herself 100%, sounds as if she needs that security blanket, rather than take care of herself. Of course i could be way off, but that's my perception from what you have said in the past & now.
Our little dusting of snow we had here all melted yesterday. According to the weather report, it's supposed to be nice and sunny all this week with highs in the 50's.
Our snow is all gone as well. High of 50 today, It's already nice & sunny. Our temps range from 58 to 64 for the upcoming week... of course while i have to be at work.
My parents always let us have some of their drinks when we were growing up and even let us have a whole glass of Jim Beam and 7 Up at Christmas and New Years Eve.
I remember at family get togethers or weddings that me and my cousins would get a mix drink and it would only be one. It was cherry or apricot brandy with 7-up or blue curacao and 7-up which we called toity bowls. I'm sure we got the weak version of the drink and didn't even know it. As a teen I remember my parents making slush in the summer and we always drank it at night in the hottest part of summer which made us even hotter. I remember my parents cracking open one of those huge gallon size cans of beer. Sort of like a mini keg. We all drank it, but I wasn't crazy about some of those beers. Anyway, no one even thought much of it and made a big deal about alcohol. Not one person in my family ever had a drinking problem and I have a lot of relatives. I think it was because we never saw the adults getting drunk. It was always moderation.
My husband grew up the same way. He said Sunday nights they would all get a bottle of beer and make a huge bowl of popcorn while sitting around watching TV.
I guess it doesn't really seem like a big deal to me because no one was getting tipsy over it.
Dang it, now I'm thirsty for a beer and it's only noon. All this talk about drinks. I usually only have something in the evening when I drink.
Our snow is all gone as well. High of 50 today, It's already nice & sunny. Our temps range from 58 to 64 for the upcoming week... of course while i have to be at work.
Don't worry, it'll be cold and rainy by the weekend. It usually does that. Seems that way to me anyway.
I just cut up a fresh pineapple. Anyone ever have the pleasure? Fresh tastes good, but not very fun cutting up a whole pineapple. It's also a lot eat for just us two that's why I seldom buy one. I may need to throw some pineapple and bananas in the blender and make a tasty smoothie.
I just cut up a fresh pineapple. Anyone ever have the pleasure? Fresh tastes good, but not very fun cutting up a whole pineapple. It's also a lot eat for just us two that's why I seldom buy one. I may need to throw some pineapple and bananas in the blender and make a tasty smoothie.
Oh yes, good stuff! I would occasionally buy fresh, when the kids lived at home, but haven't since it's been just me.
Best part (well no, not the best part) of Jamaica was the fresh pineapple everywhere you went.
No, we actively talked about her getting a divorce and, up until recently, getting a divorce was put on hold because a) she was unsure how to handle custody and wanted an uncontested divorce, if possible, and he wasn't willing, and b) money issues (paying for divorce, worrying about taxes, child support, etc). And her husband is only 2-3 years older than she is.
I don't doubt I made it easier for me to "leave him" and, trust me, that wasn't my intention.. I thought a divorce was imminent and it just never happened that way. Once I started pushing for it (and for her to cut back on spending her money), she suddenly needed time to "think things over".
Her last check was over $700 and she went thru it in one day and never paid a single bill.. same thing this check, over $800, and she spent over $600 of it at Walmart between Friday and Saturday. She's not paying rent where she is now and didn't pay rent when she lived with me, didn't even have a job the first 4-5 months. She was supposed to pay rent this month once she went on the lease and moved out. She's decided to let her husband have custody of the kids. Guess she had other priorities after all.
EDIT: BTW- I'm not badmouthing her.. I do still care about her, just don't see a future for her and I together without some major changes.
I actually hope she goes back to her husband and kids. He wants her back and the kids need a mom around.
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Because she told you she was or did you assume that?
You had to know it was very possible she would remain married, right? Considering she was living with her husband when you met her & went from his house to yours, to now apparently living with others and still not being completely independent. Not to mention having a few kids with him & if i recall correctly you said her hubby is also much older? Sounds like she needs that daddy figure to carry her & divorce would mean losing that, being so young herself & most likely never having to depend on herself 100%, sounds as if she needs that security blanket, rather than take care of herself. Of course i could be way off, but that's my perception from what you have said in the past & now.
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Priced out a monitor in case it was that and see that can be pricey. 
Took quite a few pictures earlier that I'm thinking will be quite pretty since all the tree branches were full of snow and just hanging all over. Really cool looking. Now if I can get back on my computer so I can put some pics on...
a wife??? Good thing we stopped it before it went further, but we ruined a great friendship.
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