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My mac is painfully slow for some reason right now. I am getting frustrated. Trying to figure out what's up. Might be from installing google earth. or maybe word for mac?
We have the same taste in coffee. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Both our Macs are being slow right now, too.
Wonder what's up?
Well I went to Apple Support and it was suggested that I open a test admin account. I did and it runs fine. It must be my own regular desktop account. I have asked a question in support and hope to get an answer soon. If not, I may just everything over to a the new account but it means changing the permissions on all my files etc. Ugh. What are you running? I only have OSX 10.3.9 on a 2 year old emac...
I am having a GREAT birthday so far!!
First, last night was the first night I felt I needed to turn on the heat. (Got down to 38F here in Florida) I had programmed the new-last-summer thermostat for heating a couple days ago, so it was all set to go. The furnace, -excuse me- heat pump ran all night. It was 78 when I got up! I called the help line, who promptly diagnosed that Home Depot had sold me the wrong kind of thermo- I needed one that would work with a heat pump. Ok, HD exchanged it no questions asked for the $35 more expensive heat pump model. Which I have now installed and it appears to work correctly.
During all that, friends stopped over with a present (not a snake :-( ) and I wanted to show Choco to them. I thought he would be where he is 95% of the time, under his moist hide which I leave in with him because he likes to sleep under it. Not there. Ok, then he must be on the heater. Nope. I eventually pull all hides and trees and vines out, sift through the aspen- no Choco!! I didn't see him last night- but I am positive that his lid was secure. DOH!! Forgot to look in the moist hide...He was quite irritated and musked my friend.
Then I thought I would check on my Fagalo, who is currently brumating outside for the first time. He'd been half burying himself for a few days before it got cold, so a few days ago in preparation for the cold weather I put in an 18" deep layer of peat, covered by dried pine needles and weeds and weathered cardboard. So he's under a huge pile in his hibernaculum. I get in his enclosure, and reach my arm in up to my shoulder at ground level and feel where I knew he had his scrape. No turtle. I feel all over the whole ground- no turtle. I check the sides to see if he has somehow burrowed out- but no- and he's not a digger anyway. So I pull off the pile of dried vegetation, and sift through all the peat and expose all the ground. No turtle. Then I sort through the pile of vegetation, and there he is! I put him back in his scrape and covered him up. He is doing fine. I probably should just leave him alone, but it's the first time he's brumated outside for me- and I know when people have them inside, in boxes, they get checked on weekly.
Anyway, that's my birthday so far!!
On the wine menu tonight is the first bottle of Chateau Neuf du Pape that I have ever drank. Also I have a Jepson white blend in the fridge. I drank the Jepson Screaming Rose (100% Grenache) last night and it was VERY dry. And there is also a bottle of Florida White Muscadine, the Magnolia Muscadine variety, which I have not drank before.
Not sure what is for dinner- BF is working 10AM till 3AM. Perhaps chocolate.
That's beautiful Lisa. You have such great words of wisdom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
[SIZE="4"]Happy Birthday Nanci!![/SIZE]
And Nanci, I have to confess that I didn't get the snake thing at first. I like how you explained it in one of your recent posts though and I understand. I can see their beauty in your pictures and how you talk about them. Thanks for sharing that and opening my mind to something new!
((((CWR))) It's all been said and my phone line and home are open to you any time. Love on that puppy and ride that bike - its very good therapy. Doing the right thing is never easy. My saying that helped me was "if He leads you to it, He'll lead you through it."
Went out with my friend Steve last night. Had a couple drinks but behaved myself - we did hold hands though. Slept in this morning then walked my dogs for 4 miles. Now I'm trying to catch up with you chatty TD'ers.
Did I tell you my chiro told me he'd get me to a point where I could run again and "then I'd be an athlete"? A$$hole. That pissed me off. I am an athlete with a winter layer on:p
Off to order my buffs then organize my closet while listening to Meatloaf and drinking a merlot. I'll check back later gators...
We are getting ready for the twins' birthday dinner. They can choose whatever they want and they chose food from DLM, so pasta salads all around. :) Saves me from cooking. :cool: While they are out I will be decorating then we are going to eat two cakes (one is a Killer Brownie cake the other is a Mile High Cheesecake), open gifts and watch the movie 8 Below.
Today has been a very lazy day for me. No exercise, no running. I know it is okay and even good to take a day off, yet I feel like a slug. I am not going to even think about the calories I shall be consuming tonight. :o
Who was it that made Chicken Stew not long ago? Was that you Knot? I have been craving it since I read about it. Do you have a recipe?
BMO3 - happy birthday to your twins! My youngest daughter turns 21 tomorrow. My older one will be 23 in ten days. How times flies....
It must have just been the way that lined up on my screen but I first read it as "I slept with my friend Steve last night." (Not that there's anything wrong with that. :) Had to go back and re-read it. Glad you held hands anyway. Touch is good for the soul. I have learned that in this new relationship. I had no idea how much I was missing simple physical contact.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtbdarby
I'm not much of a recipe person. I tend to just throw things together and adjust as needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Here's what I did:
*half a rotisserie chicken (the kind you buy precooked, it was the leftovers from dinner)
*3 or 4 or maybe 5 cubed potatoes
*5 or so sliced carrots
*3 heads of garlic (maybe 30 cloves?) peeled and left whole
*3 or 4 bay leaves
*heaping palmful of dried rosemary
*some paprika, just cuz it smelled good
*salt, pepper
Put it all in the crock pot and added some water, left it cooking about 12 hours. I did try to pick out the majority of the bones before serving it, but that's as "fancy" as I got with the prep.
Right now the crock pot is going with a new chicken and lentils. Gotta add some carrots and brown rice. Forgot to buy celery, which I really like in soups.
Next week I'm gonna make a beef stew. Since SKnot doesn't eat red meat, I'll cook it while he's at his dad's, and I can freeze some for later. The last beef stew I made was really good. Looooooove the crock pot!
Dar - how about going after your friend Steve? Hey, he held your hand and he wasn't under protest, right?
KG - touch is mighty fine for the soul. I'd rather have a fabulous cuddler than a fabulous lover, when all is said and done. And when you can get BOTH in the same person, whoooeeeee!:D
Thank you! Sounds delish and simple. Love the 3 heads of garlic! Think I'll do some crockpot chicken tonight, although I have no leftovers so will have to use some breasts from the freezer. Will remember your "non-recipe" for the next time we buy a rotisserie chicken, which is often :)
:mad: SH****T. I just wrote 4 report cards, saved them, and they didn't freaking save! That never happens to me. Only when I'm writing stupid report cards. And of course one of them was a difficult one that I agonized over the wording for awhile. Sh*t I hate comptuers sometimes... :mad: :mad:
Have a blast BMo3. Make sure you have a piece of each kind. You deserve to relax and blob all ya want.
I'm back from my ride and shower. Got a bit too chilly for me out there so I cut it short. I need shoe covers and warmer gloves.
Never acquired a taste for coffee. I'm an o.j. person in the morning. Gives me the same pick-me-up as coffee does for other people.
Well, I've got a date with the mall now. (blech, I hate shopping at the mall) Got a wedding to attend and I've trimmed up some parts lately so I think I deserve an nice, new dress for the nice, new bod. Hmmm, maybe some earrings and a necklace too. Oh, and I need another pair of boots. I've about worn my favorite ones out. Maybe a nice cashmere sweater for those cooler evenings. Can't have too many sweaters you know. I feel a CC meltdown coming. (it's good for the FF miles tho.)
Um, got your message just now. (((CWR)))
got home from work... feeling lousy today... I probably have been overdoing the caffeine. Can't eat, no sleep, and if I'm not thinking about it, I start to jiggle my leg or foot or drum my fingers. Ugh. UGH!!!
X- remembered weird subjects that came up last night. I don't think normal humans would understand. Good thing 'crazy' is a popular thing 'round here. I feel like I'm getting moreso every day. :o
I hate money. It's freedom and when you don't have it, it's a cold steel cuff around your leg.
blah blah. Found out one of my friends just got dumped by her gf of a couple years... gf took her son with her. Kind of one of those "I guess nothing *is* sacred" breakups- the type you never saw coming...
Going to see 007 tonight with DGF and one of her friends tonight. Nothing like a cheesy spy movie and rampant sexual innuendo to brighten a cr*ppy mood, huh? :cool:
Dar- so, tell us more about Steve? Is he a friend friend, or potential serious date material?
KG-Yes, cuddling is indeed good. Sorry about the report cards not saving. :(
Knot-you can cook for me anytime. What you are making tonight sounds fantastic.
X-I will have one of each. :D I am out of the loop.
(((((CWR))))))
Kit-I do hope you feel better. You need food and sleep. Let us know how you like the new Bond film. I am still not over Sean Connery not being Bond. :p
Looks as though it is almost time to eat, which means it is almost "cake" time. YUM!
Kit - I know how you feel. I do remember what we talked about. You have my sympathy and empathy as I'm sure I have yours. I'm gonna get completely tore up tonight. There's nothing else to say. See ya TD. (I need a f'ing break...)
... I was talking about the '*deleted!*' section of the conversation. :D Though you do have my sympathy... and empathy. ...whatever that means there. :D *deleted!*. Yow!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xrayted
X - have fun shopping. How's about something sexy from VS? Of course, we don't want to see pictures of you wearing that:eek:
Kit, enjoy the movie and hope you're feeling better.
Knot, thanks for the recipe. This time of year I really use the slow cooker a lot.
KG & BMo3 - Steve is pretty cool. I met him on match cuz I was looking for a 4th person for my mtb race. He insisted we go out but I was just getting over the love of my life. I did anyway and we only lasted a few months. We've stayed good friends. Then we tried going out again earlier this year and again only lasted a few months. I think we keep migrating back to each other cuz we can't find anyone else and we get along so well. And KG, for the record, I wanted to sleep with him last night but the guy is a gentleman! He's a little dense too when it comes to women but we had talked about missing the touching and cuddling and so we did that last night. It was very nice.
BMo3, happy bday to the twins. Enjoy the cake (have a piece for me too!).
I lied. I have a CS wine here, not merlot. Barefoot brand which I've never had. Very dry. A different match guy wants to talk so I'll let you know how this chat goes.
Oh, we went to a martini bar last night. I feel so cultured now and I thought it was great! Note to self: one martini is good, two martinis and I'm not responsible for what I might say or do:D
Ok, one more, but just for you Kit as I'm heading out the door... ;) The *deleted* and *deleted* part? Nah, I was thinking of the strange dreams part. Works both ways tho if ya see what I mean. (give some warning on the deleting stuff, would ya Kit? :D )
See ya, hon. Sorry, I'm not good company right now. Sometimes ya just need a good cry and I've got a soft but strong shoulder waiting on me to make it all go away for a while. (May have to do a stage appearance later to get my happiness back. :eek: Now, you know that's drastic.)
Enjoy the movie and say hi to H for me.
Mick
Let Us All Eat Cake!
Mile High Cheesecake:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...of3/ZZcake.jpg
Not A Nutter, Killer Brownie Cake:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...3/Mikecake.jpg
OMG did you make those cakes BMo3??! I could eat my computer screen!
LOL, no I did not make the cakes. I did however order them and have DH pick them up. :p
Then I am a lucky girl indeed. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Kits and X - hope you both have a better day tomorrow...
Dar - Those on again / off again kind are tough aren't they? Too bad you haven't been able to make it work. I often think it's good to be good friends first but it doesn't always work that way.
Well I have the intial comments done for all my kids. Time to take a break. I am actually hungry for a change. Gonna try a real meal tonight I think. And maybe a glass of my favourite french merlot (Bouchard Aine et fils).
How To Embarrass Yourself (And Others) In Public
If any of y'all have been over in the Apparel thread, you know I'm searching for women's cotton boxer briefs, which seem to be out of style and not being made anymore.
Well, on the internet I investigated Hanes comfort fit something-or-other flyless boxerbriefs for men. Stopped at the local dept. store and looked at them in person while SKnot was hiding in the electronics department.
Pawed through the underwear, but couldn't find colors I liked in my size. Looked up and here's this dude, very cool/alternative looking with gauged ears, standing next to the underwear display, waiting for me to get out of the way. He kinda smirked and said, "whatever floats your boat."
I did the embarrassed hemm and haww, felt myself blushing like mad, and murmured something about getting undies for my son while he was hiding in the electronics department.
Damm near ran out of there. :o
Knot-where you able to get any underwear?
KnottedYet "I did the embarrassed hemm and haww, felt myself blushing like mad, and murmured something about getting undies for my son while he was hiding in the electronics department."
yes, that's probably the same thing men say when caught in lengerie dept buying this:
"yes, it's for my wife" :p :D
Dar, that sounds promising, friends first, he held your hand ..... You go get 'im, grrl!
Bmof3, you cook about like I do "yes, that's my dish, I ordered it" ;-)
Knot - atta girl. Blame the boy:rolleyes: I got my hanes boxer briefs for ladies at Target. But hey, whatever floats your boat:D
BMo3 - Count me in on the killer brownie cake. Thank God I can't stand the texture of cheesecake - one less temptation in life.
Just got done talking to new match guy for 98 minutes - yikes! Hit if off but he live about 3 hours away. A tall, dark, handsome cop, who's a handy mr. fix-it guy - just like my daddy! I like him already, lol. He wants to meet after Tgiving. Guess I have time to drop a few pounds!
KG - you still aren't feeling better are you? Yeah, the on-again, off-again is hard. His kids are teenagers, mine is 4 so we're at very different spots in our lives. He has some habits that drive me absolutely crazy - talking with his mouth full, talking til he's got spit in the corners of his mouth, we parent very differently too. But the biggest issue was that we didn't "date". It was no different than just being friends (except for the sex which was awesome:p ). No flowers for Vday, a little $10 gift for Christmas, we only went out in public a couple of times. Very boring and I never felt "special" like you do when you first start dating someone. Does that make sense? Just very comfortable, like an old shoe (not that there's anything wrong with that). He used to be very heavy and now has a roll of skin around his belly and his face skin kind of hangs down so he looks sad and he's pretty self conscience of that. But he has the HOTTEST biking legs I've ever seen! In some ways I think the fat guy is still inside and he's not comfortable around women. Which I think is why we get along better as friends.
I'm on my second glass of wine and I'm getting sleepy. I'm such a light-weight! If I decide to really put a dent in the bottle, who am I supposed to call tonigh?!
BMo3 - Nope. Only because they didn't have any colors I liked. I'll be checking at Target next.
<hey, I got a personal phone call telling me to delete this little bit, which I just deleted. Geez, the things a girl has to do for a little attention!>
yes, I think you probably will ;)
Yeah, I saw another Knot post. :)
Yes, do get both, one never knows when they will be needed. ;)
What on earth can I do with this hair?
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Frick and I had to go have dinner. Would you STOP doing that Knot? Or at least PM it to everyone who misses it...
BMo3 - you two are a cute couple. :) How about some highlights? That always makes for a nice change.
Dar - have you tried talking to him about his "faults"? Sometimes all a guy's gotta do is know about them and they're willing to change...
Thank you. He is such a geek, he had a pen in his pocket on a Saturday evening. Geesh.
I doubt I will leave my pic up. I hate pics of me. My hair is finally back to my natural colour. It would have help if I dried it, styled it, did anything to it besides washing it. I hate fussing with my hair. Same reason I do not do make-up, except lip gloss.
I am bored. my family went to Target to spend gift cards and I do not want to clean up. I was looking through birthday photos and realised that shirt colour is not good on me. I will be donating that shirt as soon as I wash it.
i always wanted a petite bone structure, sigh. It is not to be. :( Could my jaw being anymore square? Never mind me, I am just keeping myself company. Imagine if I was allowed to drink on my meds? :eek:
Mine is getting closer in length to yours. I have had it short for so long and got tired of always having to blow dry it and use "product". This past summer when I was riding and showering all the time, I stopped doing that and I let it grow out a bit. Now I don't blow dry, no product, and no brush. It's amazing how much easier life is. Mine is a bit shorter than yours though. I think if it's gets that long, I'll have to do something to give it more body. Will probably keep getting it trimmed.
Don't delete the picture! I'd love to see more closeups of everyone else and their SO's.
Wait, I'll go find a good one of dh and me....