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1,741 posted on 11/21/2025 8:13:38 PM PST by Unrepentant VN Vet (Fight me if you wish, but remember I am old for a reason)

To: ReddingNAble

For so many people It’s s hard being alone during holidays after many years as a couple

Are you taking a dish to your nieces home? Are they local?

Ive been alone most holidays - most of time. Most of life .

A few years ago on Trump Train i posted a lot of recioe ideas and the actual recipes. Not sure ill be able to find them but will try

Are you in general I LOVE TO COOK or I GUESS I HAVE TO COOK person?

That by in large defines a person n culinary leanings

Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday as it focuses on gratitude and family. Unfortunately, a lot of other holidays Christmas birthdays, anniversaries can be overrun with materialism, both in decor and giftgiving. I find that true in the little family that I have locally with my granddaughter and her family and her mother and her family. To me that is a big turn off and values. Im talking huge extremes here. Sad

From what I’ve observed and done as far as prep with private party, catering and family catering, there’s not one ONLY WAY.. There’s a traditional turkey and ham dinners. Those are the standbys with a turkey and ham, usually spiral, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, salad, rolls, various desserts.

Then there’s the creative and can go three dozen different ways. It can be ethically oriented. It can be popular oriented. It can be heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Only soup oriented —sky is the limit.. I’ll be involved with our local county GOP Christmas party. I’m doing salad for 100. And it’s gonna be a very BIG WONDERFUL salad

When i was married i tried to invite singles, elderly for meals and family sharing. We did food and games.. tried to make it happy time. I specified no hostess gifts - but made sure i sent each home with full togo meal and a small momento

Church get togethers for me have always been most enjoyable

1,742 posted on 11/21/2025 8:46:28 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)

Good one! Looks like our Panther. We’ve had her one week yesterday. So far she’s got three mice that we found. I realize a lot are well. Several could be battered under the stove, sofas, etc..

She’s been a real delight. I’ve missed having a fur baby. I especially loved having dogs, but can no longer do the heavy day hiking that was required. A big work dogs and in our current living situation with all the dogs next-door having one on a tether outside would not be smart

1,743 posted on 11/21/2025 8:51:21 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)

To: JudyinCanada

You’re very good at what you do with the knitting Judy . do you get pictures of the young people you’re making sweaters -wearing them ? that would be nice. I’d like to get back to my jewelry making again. I’ve done a bit of it in the kitchen on a table Right now. I have it all covered with cloth . Rethinking having beads all over the place on a table with a cat is going to be challenging

in my home in Ohio. I had a whole room larger than current bedroom which is my beading room. I had many tables all set up. I had cats and dogs, but kept the door closed when I wasn’t in the room

when I was in the room working I let the dogs in, but not the cats. When you have cats and do beading 52 pick up would be 1000 pick up.

1,744 posted on 11/21/2025 8:57:44 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)

Yes I think a cat is a much better solution for you than a dog that you would have to take outside to encounter the Mangy pack. I hope your kitty never gets outside. She doesn’t stand a chance.

Sounds like she’s got plenty to entertain her inside at the moment! Plus being a kitten, she’ll find toys that you don’t even know of. I was surprised brought my kittens would play with, scraps of paper, anything that fell on the floor, I had one that thought my little cherry tomatoes were great toys.

1,745 posted on 11/22/2025 6:47:27 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

To: JudyinCanada

1,746 posted on 11/22/2025 6:49:54 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

To: JudyinCanada

How's your little girl doing with counter rules?

1,747 posted on 11/22/2025 6:51:31 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

To: ReddingNAble

1,748 posted on 11/22/2025 7:04:21 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

Now why did this naughty little fun loving cat remind me of you?

1,749 posted on 11/22/2025 7:06:02 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

Although there seems to be more cat memes out there, I do love my doggy. I think cats are more susceptible to being made fun of.

but there's nothing better than a dog when you want companionship and love and loyalty. My Cooper is 14, he'll be 15 in December and I can't stand it that he won't be with me forever. I told the surgeon this week that I have to get better! My dog needs to go to the specialty vet in Asheville and I need to be able to take him there. I'm not sure he understood the importance of it.

1,750 posted on 11/22/2025 7:14:00 AM PST by CottonBall (Librela, the new jab for dogs and cats. Pfizer/Zoetis is making billions killing our furbabies.)

To: JudyinCanada

My bladder works fine - not quite over active but getting there...two\three times a night.
my problem is the prostate...the bladder says it’s time to go, the prostate says ...not so fast, I’ll tell you when.

I had a urology doctor tell me I should go every two hours.
I needed to give a urine sample when I had just gone a couple of hours before an didn’t feel the urge.

The doctor said “Force yourself...you can go”. She was right. I did and I did.

I’m having surgery middle of December to get some relief from all this...and maybe stop taking all the pills for all of this.

Hope you find an answer....the broken sleep is the worst...

1,751 posted on 11/22/2025 7:51:22 AM PST by stylin19a ("Death Smiles At Everyone - Marines Smile Back" - 250 years of smiling - 11/10/2025)

Cotton I am totally enjoying all of your offerings. I asked this question several months ago on here on the Trump train. What’s the difference between a one panel cartoon and a meme???

I think they’re the same just renamed . I think originally meme was for something very specific but now it’s just incorporated for everything that I consider a cartoon

1,752 posted on 11/22/2025 9:35:20 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)

I’m glad you’re solving your issue. Mine, I don’t think there’s an answer. I’ve been getting up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours for years now. I can’t remember a sleep any longer than that.....which is why I don’t mind napping during the day at times.

1,753 posted on 11/22/2025 9:41:15 AM PST by JudyinCanada

Hahahaha that reminds me of the time I had some bright pink wool delivered and the dogs got ahold of the package. It was winter and there was pink wool strewn across the snow-covered yard. It was so funny. Of course they were playing with it, so they got dirt all over it as well.

Being the non-wasteful person that I am, I gathered it all up, soaked it in warm soapy water, laid it all out to dry, untangled it and made it back into a ball lol.

All that to save $20.

1,754 posted on 11/22/2025 9:44:37 AM PST by JudyinCanada

To: ReddingNAble; JudyinCanada; MS.BEHAVIN; CottonBall; Spunky; luvie; left that other site; Allegra; ..

1,755 posted on 11/22/2025 9:52:37 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)

That sounds like COMFORT FOOD!

Lord knows we could all use a little of THAT!

1,756 posted on 11/22/2025 9:54:50 AM PST by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)

Hi there. My niece lives about an hour from me, so it is not too far. I think we have it worked out to what I’m going to bring. I don’t mind cooking for this but I keep cooking to a bare minimum for myself. Just no fun anymore.
I fell last June and broke my shoulder and then in July had reverse shoulder surgery. Then my hemoglobin and iron went really low, so they threw me into the hospital for a blood transfusion and iron infusion. Then a colonoscopy and endoscopy and they still don’t know where the bleeding is coming from. I am still so tired all the time and the holidays coming makes it even harder.
Anyways, I do like hearing about everyone’s plans and am so happy you got a new kitty. I can’t imagine living without my two.

1,757 posted on 11/22/2025 10:09:10 AM PST by ReddingNAble

So true, so true. Thanks Cotton!

1,758 posted on 11/22/2025 10:10:35 AM PST by ReddingNAble

To: ReddingNAble

Oh my, Redding, you’ve had a terrible time of it! No wonder you’re tired. I sure hope things turn around for you soon.

1,759 posted on 11/22/2025 11:03:20 AM PST by JudyinCanada

I will be looking these over, especially that expresso martini :). Thanks!

1,760 posted on 11/22/2025 11:23:23 AM PST by ReddingNAble

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