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

WhiteRabbit, That video is too funny. Thanks for sharing.

Caerus-Sunflowers ... No, the ignore button apparently works for the account, no matter what name it is in. The people I have on ignore stay ignored, no matter what they call themselves. That fact comes in handy with people who have multiple identities and then change their names around ... It is like a nice early-warning system for another rash of difficulties. (Ok, trying to be appropriately elliptical and tactful here!). As I have often said, the ignore button has dramatically improved the quality of my reading experience on BCO.



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Church was so flipping hot I almost had the vapors! No air conditioning. We had the money all lined up and then the donor decided to give it to another church whose boiler went out. How do you say no to a church with no heat in Michigan In February. This was the last time of many we almost had air conditioning. And almost haivng air conditioing is not at all like having air conditioning!

I am so glad we have someone who flits form thread to thread telling us to carry on or move on to a new topic. We wouldnn't want for one minute to have to think for ourselves,

Oh, rosemary, it is SUCH A JOY to read your posts -I was wondering why those "visitations" - and I keep wondering how many of them are the same person?  Expecially love the "time for a new topic" accompanied by some outrageous C&P ( cut & paste) - wonder the band width those are taking up? But don't dare call them "trivial" - that was nother word that made me chuckle.

Well crap .. Tim is sicker than a dog today.  I think it is a stomach bug.  He hasn't got out of bed, poor baby.  So I went to the dump, returned some movies and went to the grocery store.

Kira .. those turtles are huge!  The box turtles around here are only about the size of your hand.  It must be a big pond!

I've never fainted, but I've seen stars, so close to it.  Guess I don't have the vapors.

Hope everyone is enjoying the day,

Bren

Alpal - LMAO!

Last night I got home and read all 5 new pages but was too tired to respond.  Sounds like everyone for the most part is eating amazingly!  I did make that special italian pasta dish for my trainer Friday night as it was easy to make.

I started cleaning her house at 9:30 am on Friday by noon I was at the barn prepping for the horse show.  It was MIDNIGHT before we had all of the tack clean, trailer loaded, horses braided, horses bathed and clipped, etc.  We then had to get up at 5:15 am as we needed to pull out of there no later than 6:30 am.

We didn't get out of there until 7 am which meant we got to the show, I had time to tack up my horse and head directly to the show ring.  No warm-up for either one of us and we bombed the test. But it was my very first dressage show and I don't care.  We made it through the test and yes at times it was ugly because Jazzy refused to go forward and I had to hit her with the dressage whip since she was ignoring my leg aids which caused her to kick out and buck.  Not something the judges ever wanted to see oh and yes...I also had to yell at my horse because she was being such a biatch with her bucking and you get points deducted for that too.

In any event, I made it to my first show and I didn't end up on the ground so that is huge for me especially since I came off of her last week.  The best thing was that I was not nervous and scared as I thought I might be.

Now that this is behind me I can be around more often!

Allison .. yep, exciting day.  ha!

Jancie .. congrats on getting through your first dressage show. You finished the course and that's what counts. Sorry Jazzy was being such a brat.  I used to go with my sis when she showed dressage .. it was lots of fun. 

Bren

EDITED:  Jancie .. yay for you on the weight loss!

Jancie, congrats on the weight loss, amongst orner things.

WR - never heard of mailing tomatoes, but I've been know to mail large boxes of magnolia leaves to my sister at Christmas. How do you decorate the mantle without magnolia leaves? LOL

Janice - wish you could have come to KY for the WEG. The dressage was amazing. Actually, everything was amazing.

Jancie, congrats on getting back in the ring.  I love watching dressage.  Hunter/jumper is too scary for me, with its possibility of falls (for horse and/or rider).  Cross-country?  Forget it.  But, the precision and control of dressage is beautiful.  And, of course, congrats on the weight loss!  You can have some of my extra pounds, if you ever need any. 

Bren, maybe Mr. Tim caught one of those quick, overnight bugs and will be back to his normal self by tomorrow.  Use lots of Purell, even though some people think it doesn't kill Norovirus etc.

I was soooo good today. Mr. otter brought home a Sunday paper; and in the Want Ads I found an announcement about a local antique shop that's going out of business.  They are selling everything -- even the shelving and display cases.  I could use some ready-made display cases and shelves for all the things I've accumulated lately, but I buried the Want Ads in the middle of the paper so I couldn't see that announcement anymore.  It would have been too tempting to go there and see all the stuff they'd marked down.

So, instead, I dug through a box or two of my own stuff, and found some things to take to Goodwill next week.  Progress was made. 

otter

Dinner tonight is uncured organic beef hot , organic sauerkraut, and gluten free mac and cheese....comfort food.

Caerus, you can get gluten free 'prepared' mac and cheese at the health food store. It is really good, too.

Otter asked my question   I've tried brown rice pasta, will not describe what I thought of it. Also tried Quinoa/corn pasta - and maybe I didn't cook it correctly???  I know others have raved about the quinoa/corn pasta.  I found it, well, kinda "gritty."

Barbra I saw the gluten free mac and cheese yesterday. Let me know how it tastes. I bought gluten free all purpose flour, noodles, bread mix for the bread machine. I will be having fun all next week experimenting.