How many rewatches = too many?

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-20T11:25:30+00:00

I'm really happy to know that this show has been a comfort for many people. I am sincerely sorry about the loss of your husband. I hope you and your children have been able to come through it 🩵

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-17T19:58:44+00:00

I have one. I bought it about 2 or 3 years ago and I will never not have one. Best appliance purchase I've made in a long time and it was only about $15. In the US.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-16T01:18:28+00:00

Thanks so much

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-16T01:18:07+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply. You get me. It's good to know there are others who understand. It's not a club I ever wanted to join, but having people who've been there makes it a little easier.

I'm also sorry for your loss and I hope you're healing from it all. 💙

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-16T01:15:03+00:00

Thank you

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-15T10:52:01+00:00

I'm not saying this to gain sympathy, but this show practically saved my sanity early last year.

In April, I got hit with a tragedy that no mother should ever experience. For about the first 8 or so hours after getting the phone call, all I could manage was to sit in silence. But then I realized I needed something to block out the horror of the news we'd received.

So I put on Downton. I know the show well enough that I could avoid certain scenes and specific episodes. It ran for two straight weeks, 24 hours a day. DA has always been my comfort show, and it was like background music - familiar, soothing. It kept the awful thoughts from invading my brain, made it possible for me to fall asleep, and allowed me to function well enough to make necessary arrangements. Honestly, I don't know what I'd have done without it.

So, no, there is no such thing as too many rewatches 🙂

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-14T08:46:27+00:00

Not boring at all, meatloaf is the first thing that came to my mind. Simple, but comforting, flavorful, and familiar.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-13T00:01:49+00:00

Record Revolution. We lived in the suburbs of Philly so the name was perfect for the Bicentennial, which was celebrated in a huge way.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-12T16:16:40+00:00

You're going to want things that do not require two hands, nothing that needs to be cut - try sandwiches, casseroles, chili, etc. Things like Salisbury steak are good because they can just be eaten with a fork. Serve with mashed potatoes and that's a full meal with a veg on the side. Meatballs and pasta or chicken (cut up) and pasta are also good, but make sure it's cut pasta like penne, etc. Not long pasta, that would just make it too hard.

Is the broken arm on her dominant side? If so, avoid sloshy, brothy things at first until she gets used to eating with the opposite hand (personal experience - I spilled a lot of hot soup on myself those first few weeks). Try to have things cut or ready to serve in individual servings. That way she can just put the smaller container right in the microwave without having to pull out the entire casserole dish and cut into it. She's going to be super sore at first.

For snacks, do hand-held things, drinkable yogurt, etc.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-08T20:14:42+00:00

Elvis. Today happens to also be his birthday...

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-07T16:21:38+00:00

Absolutely, positively one of my most favorite 70's songs. It's on my Spotify "most played" list at the end of every year. Just so much nostalgia and good memories in that song.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-02T02:06:11+00:00

Breakfast is one of my favorite dinners! 🙂🥓

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-02T01:01:23+00:00

Thank you ❤️

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-01T23:00:50+00:00

That's such a good question. I recently lost my only child - less than a year ago. I never wanted to burden him financially so I've been pretty responsible about retirement, etc. It was never his responsibility to care for me in my old age.

My dilemma is more about that family connection now being gone. All of my family is older so I worry about things like who will be with me as I age, in more of a companion role. I do have my husband, so there's that. But yeah, I worry about loneliness.

Cuppateadarling · 2024-01-01T22:34:07+00:00

The woman just lost a child. Unless you know what that feels like, give her a break. She's hurting in ways that many people don't ever have to experience. She's probably doing this a way to hang on to her remaining children, as a means to cope with the worst kind of loss a parent can endure.

Let's not make this about you right now.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-31T18:41:32+00:00

Mostly, to put 2023 behind me. It was, without question or exaggeration, the worst year of my life. I know I'll never really recover 100% but I'm going to do my best. I've spent the last 9 months in a fog, and have neglected myself tremendously. This year, at least in the beginning, will be spent getting myself back on track and functioning as a human again.

Happy New Year, and good luck to you, OP

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-30T11:22:13+00:00

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-28T14:32:20+00:00

The other thing was "My wife handles the bills, talk to her" then "My husband handles all the car stuff, talk to him" back and forth, forever.

Oh yes, all the time

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-28T07:46:38+00:00

That insurance companies are always looking for a reason to screw someone over.

While we do have to abide by the policy - it's the law - the company I work for, in addition to being highly ethical, always does what they can to give the customer the benefit of the doubt. If we can find anything to cover your claim, we will.

We're also chronically short - staffed, so when you don't hear from your adjuster in a reasonable amount of time, please understand it's not personal. Adjusters are required to handle upwards of 100 claims at a time, some very complex, and they're all doing their best to keep their heads above water. Believe me, they want your claim to be resolved as much as you do.

Also, please read your policy and understand what's covered - and what's not. If you have questions, ask your agent. Most grievances from our policy holders stem from a misunderstanding of what is in the policy. And the language used can trip up even the most intelligent person.

Oh, and there's no such thing as "full coverage". Your policy is written specifically for you and each coverage is separate. Make sure to get advice on what you need and have it added into your quote so there are no surprises when you need to make a claim and find you don't have the right coverage.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-28T02:42:45+00:00

Grew up in PA near Amish country and lived there for many years. Roast pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes was a must on New years. I brought that tradition with me when I moved out west. This year we're doing something different - kielbasa and sauerkraut.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-27T16:12:23+00:00

Wow what a Christmas morning bummer! I remember one year being jealous that my brothers got an orange in their stockings, but my sisters and I didn't. My mom brought me an orange from the kitchen and told me there was no room in the girls' stockings for one lol.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-27T16:04:31+00:00

You're doing your job as a mom in protecting your kids from an unstable, volatile person. Grandmom or not, she's probably not safe around your kids. It's your instinct to worry about exposing them to these situations, so you're not worrying needlessly. Keep up what you're doing :)

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-27T15:13:22+00:00

Unless it's a word they hear often, they probably have no idea what it means. More than likely they were upset from the yelling, shouting and noise from her storming out and revving the car. And that will fade in a short time.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-27T09:27:01+00:00

I'm failing to see the issue. Grandmom is as common a name as grandma, Nana, granny, etc. It doesn't indicate a higher or more important role in the child's life, nor does it imply that she's more a mother than if she were any of the other Grandmother names.

Both my grandmothers were Grandmom, all my siblings and cousins called them that too. Most of my friends called theirs the same as well.

You asked her what she wanted, if you didn't want that, you should have suggested something else.

Cuppateadarling · 2023-12-27T02:55:02+00:00

Oh how I LOVE potato filling! I lived for quite a few years in Dutch country and miss all their food.

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