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Other than rinsing, how does one wash lettuce?
I rinse and tear it and soak it in a bowl of cold water with apple cider vinegar for a sort bit, then run it through the salad spinner.
I also wash melons before cutting, I use a scrub brush and actually a bit of diluted dish soap (for thick- skinned melons).
The states affected seem to be a weird distribution.
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I don't have respiratory issues.
Which purifiers do you have? I do want to give that a try.
My eyes are the only thing I can't hack. I wonder if I wear a helmet or goggles...LOL I'd try almost anything at this point.
Well I love my onion goggles for cooking. Bet they would help when you dust. Got mine at Bed Bath & Beyond.
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Ugh. Does your allergist know you are doing so badly on the shots? Maybe they need to adjust the dosage? I get a lot of relief from one specific eye drop...starts with a Z. Or an X. I think a Z though, lol. Much much better than Opthcon A which I tried before. And zyrtec. And if you just dusted, maybe go take a shower to get the dust off?
Hugs. Allergies are the worst.
Zaditor
Sparkly, are you current with your eye exams as well as with the allergy doc? Your corneas may actually be inflamed as a result of prolonged irritation and that's not something allergy meds are going to help.
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Where are they? Out of town it just out on a date? Because I would definitely call her and tell her she needs to come and move it.
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When we were younger and saving for big things (house down payment, vehicles), we used sinking funds. We kept the money in one checking account but used a ledger to have bookkeeping that reflected several accounts, and disciplined ourselves to operate as though "transferred" money wasn't available. It was a simple and successful method.
Nowadays the only sinking fund I have is the big jar in my closet where I deposit loose coins! Honestly, though, I have a goal and that jar is approaching full, so that's worked, too. But there's no deadline for that, as you would have for something like an annual insurance premium.
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Not counting the chickens...
We had two cardinals (female birds), a drab little field sparrow and a goldfinch that was washed out and didn't look like a goldfinch. Maybe this means our year will be colorless? :laugh:
Your goldie wears nonbreeding plumage in the winter. Things should brighten up considerably come spring.
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Oh, if you really want to be a Citizen Scientist with your birding, I encourage you to look at ebird.org.
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We talked about this last year! Because I am an active birder, and because my bird of the year would always be the same because of persistent visitors to my kitchen window feeder, I've changed the rules up a bit. What I count as my bird of the year is the first bird I see on the first actual birding outing I take each year. In 2017 it was an eastern bluebird, and darn if I didn't see many more of them this year than I ever have before - so many, they were always popping in on me, at home, incidentally while driving about, out on trails. It became so funny to me.
Today was an "I'm not leaving the house for anything" sort of day, so no first bird yet. It's funny this thread came up because in an effort to have a new and different first bird this year, I was thinking of asking dh to let me close my eyes while he drove me out to some random location, and having a "big reveal" sort of game this year. Might actually do that tomorrow!
Whatever your bird of the year, I challenge you to learn all you can about it!
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I think so. I remember having pork and saurkraut as a kid (Western NY, Polish/German family), and now follow the southern tradition of Hoppin' John, which is black-eyed peas with ham and rice. (The recipe I follow wouldn't pass muster with purists, but we like it.)
Oh yeah, hoppin John here with zesty collards. I like to mix em together.
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Woo hoo! It's my favorite stay in jammies and get ready to start a new fresh year day!
I will take down all the Christmas decor.
Clear the fridge and pantry out to get rid of all the sugar and other junky stuff started flowing in starting back around Halloween.
Make a list of things that need doing that are nagging at me and prioritize the to-do list accordingly.
Later start the first devotional in my bible reading. I will also read the first chapter of the first book of the new year, then indulge myself in the last few hours of sitting on my duff for the holidays watching something on Netflix. (I'll still watch tv in the new year, but for a few months at least it's strictly while also treadmill walking or ironing clothes.)
Go to bed early. Clean sleep is a resolution for my new year. I usually like to fall asleep listening to a radio program or podcast or audiobook, but I'm going to try and stick to more whitish noise like my wave sound maker.
All this may not sound very holidayish, but it's truly one of the most satisfying practices of my holiday season.
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Yes, it may be hard, but get up, dress up, and go in and face her. Put on your extrovert suit and be ready to give her a genuine, not-upset face and let her know that you cannot afford to keep your schedule open to availability on an as-needed basis, that you will be pursuing other employment opportunities and you sincerely would like to know what you can do to improve future job performance.I'm sorry, Ellen. I know it hurts.
I would not contact a lawyer or anything like that. Instead, if you can manage it, a brief face-to-face with her might be good, especially so you can try to find out what happened, and to ask her if she thinks she'd be able to give you a good reference in the future. Go ahead and tell her you enjoyed working there and, if you can, wish her well.
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I hope you're able to find another suitable position soon.
I believe she was unkind, but that this situation will not result in your favor if pursued in a legal way, and you need to think about the reaction she may have if called as a reference. You should figure out how to leave on a kill-her-with-kindness note, kwim?
I'm sorry, Ellen. Getting back "out there" after years at home with kids, or after a few years of intense family demands that curtail normalish life activities, can be a challenging process. Wading similar waters here. I'm hopeful for you, that a better opportunity waits right around the corner for you. Many hugs.
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Only as good as the cooperation of the user. My parent didn't like the blinking lights on the transmitter base and set it outside. Where it got rained on and ruined.
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Haven't read through - perhaps someone already mentioned this - but I'd check into availability to rule things out right off the bat. A problem I ran into for my parent was that some places had years-long waiting lists. Some places couldn't ever offer an initial placement in full time nursing care because their facility had multiple levels of care - independent to assisted to full nursing - and the full nursing openings were prioritized for those who'd already been through the other stages.
Funding is a big deal. Can your parents afford full pay? Will they have anything to contribute? Will the need to rely on Medicaid? Are their financial affairs in order?
Sorry to post and run, I just wanted to mention these things because it's sad to think you've found a place to call home only to be declined admission due to availability and/or financial circumstances.
Sorry if this is redundant.
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Oh, as for eating away from home - I need to commit myself to packing my food and taking it with me, and being more discerning about where and when to dine out.
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I love what someone pointed out in Scarlett's Dss thread, the key components of healthy weight loss being, in this order:
(1) healthy eating habits
(2) quality sleep
(3) sufficient exercise
I am going to start evaluating how I'm doing in each of those areas, in that order.
I need a swift cold-turkey break from sugar. I need to get things out of my diet that I know give me trouble (for example, liquid dairy = swift onset of congestion, too much coffee = reflux issues). I would like to work towards a full Mediterranean/MIND way of eating, with room for occasional exceptions.
I believe cleaning up my diet will be helpful with the second component, but in addition I'll need to follow some new guidelines for myself about sleep/wake times and particularly the timely use of lighted screen devices. Probably time for a new pillow, too. Maybe some comfy new jammies.
I love the idea of focusing on diet and sleep first, because that way I can give myself permission to slowly build back into a more demanding exercise routine (instead of jumping in vigorously hoping the weight will fly off - which would be the surest way for me to injure myself and send the whole effort into crash & burn).. I have lost strength over the past few years for a number of reasons and I am alarmed that I will not be fit this year for fully enjoying the somewhat strenuous outdoor activities I like. However, I feel good (with this 3-tiered focus) about keeping things simple for now, with mostly walking and yoga. I will plan to add weight training as I feel more fit, but for the time being I will concentrate on regularity of schedule and habit formation.
I am actually looking forward to this very much.
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Yeah I think that's a figure that could go along with others like Lifetime Library Fines and What It Cost To Color My Hair For Four Decades. All clearly go on the Things Best To Remain Oblivious To list.
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I won't be surprised to see a Z come out that is completed by another author based on a start or notes by Grafton.
A tribute of sorts, with famous authors contributing. That would be nice.
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Agree! One of my dds is in her third round of bridesmaid-dress-shopping-tagalong. The latest bride made appointments at over a half dozen shops, shopping only for bridal gowns, not for attendants, even though they are expected to come along. DD is fatigued, to say the least.Was this even a thing until "Say Yes to the Dress"? All of those episodes have friends and family as a part of the choosing process. (I went with just my mom; it never occurred to me to invite anyone else.)
I think it can be fun, but I'd rather either choose myself, or whittle down choices to maybe 2-3 final options before having everyone else ready to chip in their opinions.
OP, sorry you are dealing with this, hope the bride slows down a bit and everything smoothes out between these girls.
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Keep in mind the intrinsic value of having something to put on a job application when you are 55 and the kids are on their own and you want to get back to work for the social aspect and/or college costs/fun money.
I have a minimum dollar amount that I must work for to make it worth my time. It would have been harder with several kids at home, so that compensation would have to have been higher. Now I just have one at home, I've switched to a different PT job that has a more flexible schedule, and still will have a good reference and current experience should I choose to return to work FT once youngest graduates.
Guess what I'm saying is that the straight math might not cover the full value of how you spend your time, either in the home or out of it.
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One thing I have learned from doing a very small number of canvas prints is to increase my pixels. I download my pictures to Picasa and then use that software to increase them. Once I have enough, I can create a canvas print that will come out looking good. I'm a novice but was getting frustrated when I could look at a crisp, clear photo from a DSLR camera on my computer screen, upload it and get a warning that it wasn't clear enough. I finally researched it to find the option to increase the pixels. Worked good after that.
Very helpful, thanks!
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I am also decluttering massively because if we don’t have it I don’t have to clean it, straighten it, store it, wash it, hang it, etc.
Amen!
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How many megapixels do the phone pics have, or how many MB are the image files?
Do you have the original pics, or only reduced resolution pics from social media?
How large do you want the prints?
I don't know the megapixels because they are comin from the devices of my young adults and their friends. I could find out if necessary. I can ask them to email me original files of the shots I like, so I wouldn't have to lift them from social media.
I'd like 11x14 prints but would scale down if the image would be reproducible only in a smaller size. So many variables...
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yes, she is using a camera. It's just that this was a provider that does a good job making prints, which was one question you asked.
How many megapixels do the phone pictures have?
I should have been more specific - I'm wondering about getting good quality canvas prints from iPhone images. I'm sure the resolution capabilities vary but would mostly be iPhone 6s & 7s.
Thanks for the link, though. I will use my camera for future images that I want to enlarge.
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But as a professional, I take it she's not starting with an iPhone image but rather one from quality camera?My friend who exhibits and sells her photography recommended Easycanvasprints; she is very happy with their quality
ETA there are some vacation location shots that I cannot go back and re-create with a good camera.
Avid Readers.....how do you avoid triggers/sensitive topics/explicit scenes, etc.?
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I hear you and I actually wish there were some sort of rating system, at least for audiobooks. Things I can tolerate in quiet print seem much more shocking when heard aloud.
I agree with what others have said above, particularly about authors.