Turquoise

Mine was British Bake Off. Still watch old episodes before bed quite often.

I was on my local food pantry board a decade ago-we got a large donation of bagged dried beans, but we noticed people were bringing them back or complaining that they weren't good, because they didn't know what to do with them. I grew up in a household with a mom who taught me how to cook, who was taught by her mom, and I went on to teach my son and now starting with my grandchildren when they stay with me. We realized that just because we had that didn't mean everyone else had the same. So we made up a little sheet with how to soak them, how to cook in a crockpot, on stove, or make baked beans in oven, how much liquid, inexpensive ingredients you could add to them and put a sheet in each bag. It was very well received.

Shocked, I tell you. Completely shocked. /s

Is this like declassifying documents by declaring them declassified, or merely thinking that in your mind?

Except this has already been widely debunked. Maybe someday people will learn when Trump or his press secretary open their mouth, it's probably not true. https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/no-evidence-us-spent-50-million-condoms-gaza-2025-01-30/ https://apnews.com/article/gaza-condoms-fact-check-trump-50-million-26884cac6c7097d7316ca50ca4145a82 https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/01/29/evidence-us-govt-50m-condoms-gaza/

Well hey neighbor(ish)...same state, completely different end. :) I'm glad there are areas where conversations can still be held. There's a good chunk of people around here that believe in the myth of They...They are trying to <insert whatever conspiracy here>. You can't convince them there is no They. It's an immediate you're anti-American/support the deep state/something about George Soros. A lot of people still parrot the stolen election line. I spent most of my childhood in this region, so I was still in touch with a lot of people here while living in TN. I saw that stupid Muslim Prayer Curtains meme shared all over, and I was shocked at some of the people passing it around. Also the photoshopped ones of Michelle Obama claiming to "prove" she's a man. People that I truly thought knew better than to get involved in that nonsense. The past decade has been really disheartening. I've seen ugliness in places I wasn't aware it existed.

Just curious, what part of the country do you live in? I ask because I lived in Nashville a couple years prior/during the 1st Trump administration. There was a lot of you-vote-for-the-R-or-else-you're-a-<enter slur here> attitude. During the 2016 election a lot of not-Republican signs were shredded in people's yards, some with "charming" notes attached stating that it was a courtesy call, don't make them make a business call. Several Asian-owned businesses were vandalized because Trump made the declaration about "Kung flu". I now live in a red area in a blue state. It's not as in your face, but Harris signs did mysteriously disappear last fall (without threats attached). On our small-town FB page someone innocently asked why an area by a strip mall was being cleared, was a new business coming to town? Someone had to jump in with they hoped it was a concentration camp for immigrants, with someone else piling on that those that disagreed with Trump should be thrown there too. Now I don't think this is representative of all Trump supporters, but I have definitely seen hatred come from the right. An area where this isn't occurring sounds nice.

When I lived in Nashville, I was only a few miles from that school. It's only a smidge over a mile from the Waffle House that was shot up in 2018. I also realize after 7 years in that state it will not make one bit of difference to the "Mah Rights!" crowd. Really do not miss living there.

Our niece dressed up like this the following Halloween & sat out in their driveway. It was cute!

I generally decorate around Thanksgiving (a holiday we celebrate with Mr. Turquoise's family out of state), but this year our tree and most of the decorations went up the weekend after the election. I needed something cheery to focus on. Then the following weekend the grands did their tree at our house, and the weekend before Thanksgiving I put up my parents'. Mom still loves the decorations but is not up to doing them herself. I enjoy the decorations and pretty lights, and like to have them up more than a few weeks. They will come down sometime after New Year's.

Good grief, is the Dove Love Nest "renovated" yearly? I watched the little video. Jilly has an incredible amount of framed pictures of herself and Hunky. Or just her. I don't think I saw any of the kids or grands.

Well, I had a former relative (in-law) declare in writing that anyone that disagrees with Trump should be rounded up and executed. He was encouraging his friends to stockpile ammunition so they would be ready. Not saying all supporters are like that, but you can't say it doesn't exist.

I have always tossed mine with a bit of oil & the seasonings I want to use. The globs would create a couple problems I would think: 1) some seeds would be drowning in butter while others got none, and 2) butter burns easier.

Miss I'm a Beautician! can't do a decent manicure.

Jill continues to be the gift that keeps on giving...she posted this. Even though she feels she is 3 of the 4 items listed.