I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Oh, Athena... I hear you about the absent-mindedness. It does sound like your friends have your back, though.  Whew!

Dinner tonight... hmmm... Okay, it was grilled chicken breasts (should have had hubs baste them with something -- maybe a sweet/sour barbecue sauce), with boiled Irish potatoes (called "Irish" to distinguish from our beloved sweet potatoes, of which I'm all out) and some kind of frozen mixed veggies that included sprigs of asparagus and 5 other things.  Lots of colors.  Colors are good, yes?

Breyer's butter pecan ice cream for dessert.  Just a scoop-and-a-half (I'm trying!), but it was oh-so-tasty and rich!

My sister and I cleaned out half the contents of the attic of our parents' garage this morning. Did I mention that dh and I are spending 2 weeks at my parents' house with my sister, sorting/emptying/selling/etc.? We've only been here 3 days, and I'm exhausted.  Every couple of hours, dh comes up to me with this grave look on his face and whispers, "Promise me that when we get home, we'll clean out the garage and the basement and we'll take a truckload to Goodwill?".

Hubs is ditching us tomorrow -- he's going fishing. Sis and I had our first argument this afternoon, over what we should do with the many dozens of books on our parents' bookshelves. Sheesh. Hubs keeps telling me to just let her have her way -- it's not worth arguing. But some people spend their whole lives getting their way, whenever there's a decision to be made or a difference of opinion about something.  They never learn to compromise, or to concede. Or, to share, or to be civil and polite.

I don't want to let her have her way all the time.  I don't agree with her priorities; I think she's being mean.  As a result, I feel like I'm about 10 years old all over again, with our (dear, deceased) mother scolding us indiscriminately even though only one of us was being inconsiderate.

otter

[Edited to fix muddle-headedness.]

Hi Otter,

aren't Otters supposed to be the ones going fishing?

Does this mean you "get" to spend tomorrow alone with your sister?  Sheesh, indeed... here's hoping there is more sharing, compromising and civility headed in your direction.

((((((((((hugs)))))))))))

Abb

Ann, you have me laughing, and it feels good!  Yes, of course, otters should get to go fishing.  I'll see what I can do about that, but perhaps not tomorrow.  The super-size dumpster arrives tomorrow.

I do wish I'd had hubs buy some chocolate ice cream and hot fudge sauce when he went grocery-shopping today.  Butter pecan is good, but I think chocolate is what I need.

otter

Just noticed a couple of our little friends haven't posted for a couple of days - banned maybe?

I am still around

Been busy cleaning another person's house, then my house and then watching the Casey Anthony Trial and of course my trash TV shows which tonight was bachelorette.  I have to watch something totally mindless each night especially when my dh pisses me off.

Susie - I am kinda slow at times.

Thanks Jancie - found the thread and posted some encouraging words.

thanks Jancie, I found the thread too, and posted after Susieq.

Hope everyone is having a good day.  We've FINALLY gotten some sunshine in western MA. Jeez it has been so wet, I was feeling mildewed.  But nothing like folks in mid west, and wish we could send some of it to AZ.  Hope all are well.

Otter, my sincere condolences. Sisters are a nightmare sometimes. Some people actually enjoy arguing until the cows come home over nothing - I am sure of it. It is exhausting and depressing, and too bad that your DH is not there for comfort, although I wonder if he partly went fishing to spare himself the drama.

Yes, I assume that the troublemakers have been banned. At least for now.

I found this fascinating.  Turns out there's something called Charles Bonnet syndrome that's fairly common among the elderly with macular degeneration and other vision problems; according the to American Foundation for the Blind, 20-40% of those with significant vision loss are affected by this syndrome, which causes them to see people and things that aren't there.  A lot of them are embarrassed to admit what's going on, or worry that they're losing their minds.  But a lot also come to enjoy their visions, and miss them when they go away (the syndrome typically resolves after a year or two).

The specific example cited in the article was a woman who quite enjoyed her daily visions of (ta da, and the reason this is appropriate for this thread!) . . . A FULL-DRESSED CANADIAN MOUNTIE.

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Lewing, thanks I needed a laugh.

Athena and Lindasa thanks, I've missed the conversation here, don't think I can catch up so I'm just going to jump in.  

Enjoyful I see you've been going through a really rough illness.  I hope you're feeling better soon.

Linda, I would rather see an undressed mountie. Tee hee.

Bren, me too.

I have five mounties living on my street. Should I consider myself lucky?

Depends.  New recruits or about-to-retire?