Absolom

Both Tony and Mykelti go beyond normal teasing to outright rudeness and selfishness. They both have earned some Barney Fife moments of "Nip it. Nip it in the bud." Neither one of them seem to have respect for basic manners. Their wedding and their demands were likely the standouts for all the Brown weddings unless Robyn coaches one of her daughters to try for the title.

I don't think she has a nicely defined waist given age and pregnancies and lack of heavy duty conditioning and/or double layered Spanx type underpinnings. Although there are much better ways to either disguise that fact or create the illusion of a defined waist. She definitely does not know how to dress her body to its best advantage and like Mykelti hasn't figured out that elegant and sexy are rarely found in the same dress. I agree her idea of sexy is letting it all hang out which is dicey on anyone, but in her case and anyone else her age with several full term pregnancies is close to or is a fashion disaster. I think they only have two reactions: tears and grumpy, discontented face.

The only thing I can say about that is once they were really, really, really, absolutely undeniably done and two other wives declared themselves done/divorced, Meri finally went to the church for an official church release. I think she clung to the technicality that she had no church paperwork to prove the end of the spiritual marriage to claim they still had one.

It is in the OT, but it's something IBLP pushes not all fundies. Just because it's in the OT doesn't make it binding on all conservative or fundie Christians. There are SO many rules in the OT that I know of no current Christian groups trying to follow all of them. The OT rules are a pick and choose thing that some groups use like a cafeteria menu. Then add in the human factor of just because their church, minister, or parachurch group has a particular rule, doesn't mean couple A or person B is going to "get a testimony" to follow it or believes in it or remembers it from their training or finds it fits with their life or wishes.

I didn't take the Paxlovid so didn't have the problem. SIL said he just picked up a bag at the checkout counter at CVS.

Mints especially cinnamon are reported to help with that.

My doctor did the same. She gave me the prescription and then said don't take it unless I got worse as in short of breath. For me COVID was very mild and didn't turn worse so I skipped the Paxlovid. As the doctor said the side effects might be worse than the virus.

I would express my hurt to her and request next time if she's unclear to please text or call me to avoid this happening again. I'd lean on the so sad not to have gotten to see you/be with you.

I don't believe that there is any solid proof the IVs commercially available actually help most people at all. It's like vitamin water in the trendy vein.

Unfortunately it's quite possible to get c-diff while taking antibiotics. Most of the people who I know who have had it got it that way. Several antibiotics are known to have greater potential than others to lead to the problem. The most recent case was a good friend and neighbor who had it after needing antibiotics for dental work. I will crib from AI:

Antibiotics alone can cause major bowel problems without it being c-diff. If she's improving as they withdraw the antibiotics, there is hope it was a reaction or side effect. I may have that problem. I know people who have had c-diff and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Sometimes it is extremely difficult to treat.

I wouldn't even go earmarked. I'd be more definite like I have no spare money or even my budget is overextended. You will never have extra money or savings in family hearing again.

I agree something non-committal and a new subject. It isn't like she point blank asked you how much you're making. Some people are just a little clueless like that in how you might take it. My daughter's in-laws have several people like that and I frequently see them around holidays. That's nice or I'm sorry and a new topic seem to slide along a lot easier than engaging or even thinking about it.

Jill wants to play how to kill her liver apparently.

We're in the throes of Christmas Eve and Hanukkah is already out with at least the "shrub" lit and decorated and some presents are on the table. My daughter tries to keep each holiday in a separate room and the menorahs won't come out until sundown tomorrow. Meanwhile kids are showering and will soon get to open their "early Christmas present" which as usual is Christmas pajamas. I bought them last February!