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[indysteel]

Indy - to celebrate, eat popcorn!

That was something I had to give up when I had braces, so the first bag of theater popcorn was really good!

Don't tell, but I have to admit I've had popcorn. In fact, despite the fact that I've never been a huge fan of the stuff, I seriously craved it when I first got the braces. I also ate corn on the cob. My husband finds it more than entertaining because I look sort of deranged when I've eaten it. I'm like the the Crazy Corn Lady with it stuck in every nook and cranny. It takes half hour in the bathroom to recover. But it's so good!

Believe it or not, I never broke even one bracket!

What I do miss are whole raw almonds. Those I can't have, and I love them. Ironically, we just bought a bag at Trader Joe's for Brian to eat. I'm nabbing them instead.

[Crankin]

Congratulations, Indy. I had Invisaligns from 2005 to 2007. I could barely stand wearing them, because you couldn't eat unless you took them out, then brushed your teeth before putting them back. Drinking on rides, with anything except water... bad. I ended up not wearing the braces half of the time!
Despite all this, it worked. I wear the retainer Invisaligns at night and plan to wear them forever. My experience with regular braces as a teen taught me that teeth go right back unless you wear the retainer. I never had one as a kid, since I essentially got my braces off because we were moving. I don't think most people realize that teeth naturally migrate back to their original places.

[indysteel]

Congratulations, Indy. I had Invisaligns from 2005 to 2007. I could barely stand wearing them, because you couldn't eat unless you took them out, then brushed your teeth before putting them back. Drinking on rides, with anything except water... bad. I ended up not wearing the braces half of the time!
Despite all this, it worked. I wear the retainer Invisaligns at night and plan to wear them forever. My experience with regular braces as a teen taught me that teeth go right back unless you wear the retainer. I never had one as a kid, since I essentially got my braces off because we were moving. I don't think most people realize that teeth naturally migrate back to their original places.

Yep; I'm committed to my retainers. Back when I was a kid, I'm not sure orthodontists insisted as much as they do now that retainer wear be permanent. I think they do a better job at that now. Of course, client compliance remains a problem (just ask my DH ). I hope my result stays relatively stable. Heck, I'm wiling to wear the retainer full time if it means my teeth will stay put.

[DebW]

I made an offer on a house today. I'm offering considerably less than the asking price, so I may not get it. But we'll see. My realtor is good, the house is For Sale by Owner. This is exciting.

[indysteel]

Good luck, Deb! Keep us posted.

[Crankin]

Is it near the apt. you're in? That seems so convenient for you.

[bmccasland]

I made an offer on a house today. I'm offering considerably less than the asking price, so I may not get it. But we'll see. My realtor is good, the house is For Sale by Owner. This is exciting.

Congratulations! Make certain you get the house inspected.

[OakLeaf]

Saw a bird motionless at the bottom perch of my tube feeder, its head all the way in the hole. By the time we noticed it had been there probably an hour. Sad. Went to dispose of it.

Saw its legs were twitching feebly. Even sadder. I was going to have to put it out of its pain.

Tried to take it out of the feeder to do what I had to do. Realized it was moving all four limbs, but its neck was trapped. Worst of all. I would try to free it, but it was so tightly wedged, at such an odd angle, I was sure I would break its neck in the process.

Tried to pop the feeder apart. No luck. Got a long stick to reach through the tube to where the bird's head was jammed. Dug old seeds out to give it more wiggle room. Tried to use the stick to gently push the bird's head down and sideways, under the metal guide. Worked, worked. Gentle, gentle. Between efforts with the stick, held its body, wings and legs in my hand and tried to get a finger on its neck to guide it. No way could I get it out of there without breaking its neck.

Got it loose, finally. Bird flew away, without a moment's hesitation.

Life is fierce.

[marni]

Saw a bird motionless at the bottom perch of my tube feeder, its head all the way in the hole. By the time we noticed it had been there probably an hour. Sad. Went to dispose of it.


Life is fierce.

good for you for trying, and good for the bird, best solution for all.

[bmccasland]

Wow!

Glad birdie lived to fly away and tell the tale. Maybe it won't get so greedy for seeds.

[emily_in_nc]

Awesome, oakleaf! Your post gave me goosebumps. Thank goodness you noticed when you did, and thank you for saving that little bird's life.

I love birds.

[marni]

Wow!

Glad birdie lived to fly away and tell the tale. Maybe it won't get so greedy for seeds.

there's a reason its called bird brains.

[crazycanuck]

Can you freeze ginger? I bought a large bit of ginger the other day & worry it'll go off before i need it..

Fridge or freezer??

[Owlie]

You can freeze it. I wash it, dry it well, then cut it into a combination of chunks and 1/4"-thick disks. It's quite happy in a quart-sized freezer bag for however long I want to leave it in there.

[OakLeaf]

I freeze it too. It gets a little crumbly, so it's no good if you need intact slices, but if you plan to grate or mince it anyway, it's fine. You can freeze it with the peel on, IMO it actually peels easier when it's frozen.