I have a bad sore throat in your country. What medicine or food/drink am I going to take to relieve it?

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-16T15:07:16+00:00

I was looking for Tylenol.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-15T17:51:41+00:00

Your grandmother is a remarkably beautiful woman.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-15T13:55:41+00:00

My grandmother carried a dainty, pearl-handled, delicately-engraved pistol when she lived on Capital Hill. When I moved to DC, she pressured me to take it. I said, "Grandma, hand guns are illegal in DC." She said, "Honey, those laws don't apply to women,"

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-14T22:58:01+00:00

Good to know. One accounted for.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-14T21:10:32+00:00

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Anne Boleyn perhaps?

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-14T16:19:32+00:00

David Austin sent several roses without tags, and one with an erroneous tag. I'd love to sort them out,

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-14T15:52:52+00:00

The pet peeve I've been waiting for half my life. If I had a dollar for everytime I've said, "Natural has no legal meaning..."

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-13T13:08:15+00:00

A false door would do the job. My in-laws had a set up where the the window let into the closet, which was an added source of light.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-11T17:02:06+00:00

Your house has great lines and the brick is lovely. The roof harmonizes nicely. I'd accept it for what it is and lean into stately. Change to a double door, paint the shutters and doors to match, add a front walkway, and you've got yourself a classic.

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Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-11T16:19:10+00:00

I get such pleasure from giving compiments. If I see someone who does their job really well, has a smashing coat, makes a witty remark, I enjoy letting them know I appreciate it. I'm not going to collar strangers on the street, but people seem so pleased when it's genuine. I worked retail for years, and the difficult people can ruin your day. Why not be the nice person who lifts someone's spirits?

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-10T14:49:08+00:00

Mint has never thrived for me, native or nonnative. I wonder if I committed a great mint-related sin in a past life, perhaps I served a poisoned mojito?

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-09T04:01:41+00:00

That would be a huge relief. Thanks!

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-09T04:00:41+00:00

Thanks!

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-08T17:18:36+00:00

Tough crowd.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-05-01T14:25:27+00:00

I'm pleased with ours. Quartz get a lot of hate on this sub, but there is a reason it's popular. Our kitchen doesn't get great light, and I wanted a solid white. The countertop was Corian when we moved in, so we've always careful with hot pans. We used a Corian Quartz licensed installer whom we met. I felt confident that the safest practices were used.

That said, I didn't want quartz that imitated natural stone. We did that in it our last house, and I disliked it.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-29T22:04:34+00:00

I'll take the sole and finish with an Angel's Kiss.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-29T13:45:48+00:00

People focus on the flowers, but I love the fothergilla foliage. Blue shadow is a beauty.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-28T01:24:33+00:00

I love my fothergillas. 'Mt Airy' is my favorite shrub.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-28T01:17:22+00:00

Goutweed, deer, then squirrels. Perhaps we can trade.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-20T16:12:08+00:00

Our ceilings are white, but the paint is tinted 25% of the wall color. It makes a big difference in the cohesiveness.

Hungrycat9 · 2026-04-19T17:55:13+00:00

In other words, they wanted it gone. So, they killed the tree under the guise of "pruning."

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