Sell it. Yesterday.

That's how I feel. I've got two sons in law enforcement (one of them the best shot in our state police academy in 50 years) and they are my trainers. I suck at moving targets. 80% on stills. But I still carry when I'm riding alone. Had an eye opening encounter once. My guns are for short range personal protection. But if I were carrying in church I'd be looking for someone to hand my gun off to if there was a problem. We have our own range, I just always have something else to do. New Year's resolution to improve my percentage.

If so, how proficient do you feel you should be before you are armed? I'm not talking basic safety, that's a given. I mean what percentage of shots should you make, if not on the bullseye at least in the circle?

Sounds like a fabulous idea for a sitcom pilot!

For years my dining room has been a parlor with a grand piano in it. My dining room table has been in the old schoolroom. Since our piano players are grown and gone I've been trying to get rid of that thing. No one has room for it. FINALLY dh caved and told oldest dd she could sell it and take the money to buy herself a decent upright. Other dd lives in an apartment with a full keyboard, no room for anything else. She didn't get what we paid for it but it's sold and the movers are coming Monday. Now I can put my dining room table where it belongs and turn that schoolroom into an awesome playroom for the grandkids!! I am easy to please. Just do what I say. ETA- what do I need for the best playroom for kids 1-7? It's a big room, a bit larger than a two car garage.

My mac n' cheese is pretty good but tomorrow night I need amazing. What should I top it with, I want something crunchy. Dried onions? Crackers?

Mountain oysters.

My dil does this for an older woman here. She works M-Sat, noon to five. I'm not sure how much she gets, but she is family to this couple. Of course, we are a small community and we all know each other, and each other's families.

Teach her to drink.

I won't. If dh needs a sandwich and I'm annoyed at him he gets heels. Otherwise they go in the chicken bucket.

Thank the step dad, send him a gift, grill the steaks and drink some tequila. If you're still stressed drink some more. Life's too short to worry about butts.

That dog was lucky you found it. An aggressive dog like that would be shot around here. I have grandkids, cats and chickens to protect. Not that I would like to shoot a dog, but I've learned better safe....

How about a nice set of knives for the kitchen?

Merciful heavens, I'd trade cat piss for Armani any day.

I very unwisely bought one of those flashlights that shows you where your pet has peed. I can get it off the stone floor easily but I'm having a rough time with the grout. I also threw Massive Bob the cat outside for the day.

He's adorable. Welcome to the best years of your life.

I need a new one.

I say you couldn't get me to eat any fruitcake regardless of what germs may or may not be on/in it.

I'm not Catholic, I'm Reformed Presbyterian which is waaaaaay opposite, but Mary rocked.

Not to be blunt or crude (those of you who know me, shut up with the laughing NOW) but I'm a "get that crap (sh!t) out of your room right now" mom. About 10???

Nothing.

I thought about it but I didn't have an extra $80. I did have $20. I'm not going to feel guilty about it. Yeah, someone had to swallow the cost. But you know what? This time it wasn't me. If she had discovered the mistake before I had bought the dishes, had them wrapped up and put them in my car it would have been different. But it wasn't.

Love Mister Rogers, don't like the puppets.

I think another saleslady looked over her shoulder and noticed something amiss. The prices weren't on the plates, they were on some list where all the different pieces were listed. But by that time she had wrapped and given me the plates.

Cuthbertson is made in England.