Catlyn

Same here. It's that tongue in cheek that is missing. I can't see any American show addressing the audience the way Miranda Hart did or even as blatantly as Frankie Howerd did in Up Pompeii. In one offs, Americans seem to be able to do it, but in a series? We seem to take ourselves too seriously to do it well.

That was Jill? She looks rough. I admit I haven't kept up with the Rods for a while, but she looks really rough compared to pictures I've seen of her earlier.

I agree that Mayim should be more of herself, especially in the scenes she's doing the asides to the audience. They don't seem as natural as when Miranda did them. Not that I'm not enjoying the show, but I want to see Mayim in the part, not Mayim trying to be Miranda Hart. The asides are supposed to be an "inside" joke between Kat and the audience (Or invisible friends as Miranda seemed to portray the audience in my mind). There's the greeting at the beginning saying hi to her friends, then we follow along. Mayim is doing asides to the audience, in typical acting style, but not to her invisible friends. Am I making sense to anyone?

Why does this remind me of the song, "Fancy"?

If that is still too much for you, I found out my cats like drinking out of a cheap desk fountain I got at CVS last Christmas It's small and battery operated, and my cats loved it even though that was not the reason I originally bought it! It was about $6. It's small so you would have to keep an eye on it, but as I said, my cats loved it.

Isn't that a big no no to try and force God's hand regarding the end of times? Doesn't everything happen in His time and only He knows when that time is? That's why horoscopes, Ouija boards, etc are looked down on because they are supposedly Devil tied because of fortune telling. I have a feeling people are going to be real surprised if there is an afterlife.

yeah, that happened to me. But, we lived on a small base overseas and they needed bodies. They wouldn't promote me even though I did the work. My birthday was in Nov., so I was still the youngest of my class at graduation. I wonder if the cousins would ever be home schooled together in one class? They would really show who is teaching.

Yes, Jill posted a recipe, and I think that's what she calls "Party Potatos" I remember a lot of chatter when Jill posted the recipe.

Bacon! I used to read my aunt's old Chatterbox magazines from the early century. They'd usually have a story about life in a public school. It surprised me to read the word f**, meaning to serve, as in a younger boy serving an upperclassman. I also think French is a way of cutting such as French green beans. What ever happened to speak the truth and shame the devil?

I had a dress like that in the late 80s early 90s in khaki. It was a go to dress when I wanted to be comfortable. That era had a lot to answer for!

I think she's copying some of the poses she's seen online. But, there's still a disconnect. She doesn't know why they pose in certain poses.

I was going to say it looked like she didn't change from her night dress before doing chores on the homestead.

,It can be done. My sister has always had baby fine hair and hers grew below her waist. Our grandfather liked girls having short hair, however and mom cut it. Mom said she had a mad four year old screaming at the mirror, " Dam' Granpa, dam' Granpa!" It never reached that length again, however.

My sister received one today claiming she was a tax evader, etc. It wasn't a good day so she replied, "You lard ass piece of sh*t, I'll tell you what you can do..." Well, she couldn't since he hung up on her, so she dialed back and got a woman, who just answered, hello, then tried to continue the scam. My sister continued on the same vein, and she hung up on her. As my sister views this as a release, she called back again and they disconnected the line. She's had scammers block her. She says she doesn't want to yell at her partner, so she takes it out on them. Just remember, the IRS never phones, it's always snail mail.

Wow! You can remember that far back? Some styles never change I guess. Sorry, Pradkitty, the typo was to much of a temptation for me to resist! I also had shoes like that in the '70s.

To put it simply, if you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with. Crosby, Stills Nash & Young.

The getting naked to pee is the reason I stopped wearing them in my younger, thinner days. I liked them because they were an easy choice of clothing on days I had to go somewhere and I couldn't figure out what to wear. For those old enough to remember Units, I loved mine as it was very comfortable and I had other pieces to change it up. Actually, Jill would do well if Units were still available. Long skirts, shapeless tops which you can add belts, sashes, jackets to switch around. All colors made to match and easy to care for with two kids. She probably could get by as maternity clothes with out the thin stretched out tops and skirts she wears.

Women's shelters?

You took it better than my sister and her first. She had been divorced for years, after a really bad break up, her eldest son called to say his dad had died. (Need to say he never saw his dad after the divorce and only talked on the phone with him. The younger son refused after a couple of calls.) My sister responded, "What father? You don't have a father!" Son: "Mom! Remember 'Whatsis'" "Oh I'm sorry, yes you did have a father. I'm sorry." Her son understood, she lived without him and even had in her separation decree she could live her life as if she never met him. Which brings up a reason V day isn't really a great holiday here (besides my mom dying on the 17th after celebrating Vday on the weekend) My sister's second husband died on V day. Sis retired early and contacted SS about benefits. She had lived with 1 Long enough to get some of his, and when the woman was looking up the information to see which would be more advantageous, husband 1 or 2, the woman made a little squee and said, "Oh my! They both died on Valentine's day!" So now, with her third, we all smile and say, "he survived this V-day." Sounds ghoulish, but they both acknowledge it's a joke.

Amy took after Grandpa Duggar.

Right? Buy a bag of holiday chocolates, even from the Dollar Store and those Valentines made for kids to give to friends. His younger sibs would've loved it.

My mom was in the middle of preparing Thanksgiving dinner when she went into labor with me. Dad was able to get her to the hospital and finish cooking the whole dinner. He also cooked a Christmas dinner on the grill during a snow storm because he wanted a real roasted turkey. Mom helped with sides, although he was in charge of the kitchen that night. All Jim Bob can do for his kids is open some cans? Please! Also, Dad wasn't a stay at home dad, he went to work everyday, was at his desk by 6:00 a.m. and home by 3:00 p.m. Jim Bob couldn't get his rear in gear that early.

The year before last, I was let go from my organization after almost 35 years. I had a hard time getting a job, but posted online and got some responses from obvious "no ways", but signed up for a couple of agencies. I was working for agency that had an office in another state nowhere near my area. My interview with the company was based on my resume and a phone interview. The sent me to work for an organization on a long-term temp assignment. (I did have to have a face to face interview with the organization, although one of the interviewers was in an different state nowhere near my area.) I am now working full time, as a contractor for the same organization I was working as a temp. The company I'm working for is also based in another state nowhere near my area. Welcome to the 21st century. Don't discount agencies out of state, it's a different world out there.

Well Dick Clark didn't invent the ball drop. I remember watching Guy Lombardo on New Year's Eve and watching the ball drop. Yes, I am that old. So Grandma would probably know. I'm surprised at seeing the loving faces of Jana and Jinger when the gazed at the ball. I don't think they would fond memories of the ball.

Good lasagne is more than just cheese. I don't think a good cook would even think of dyeing the cheese.