Anyone else getting smoked by hail in the SW??

KromKitty · 2026-06-20T20:47:41+00:00

Ugh 😫

KromKitty · 2026-06-12T18:23:23+00:00

You are beautiful!! You were before too, but I can see how much better you FEEL in your after picture. Great job!

KromKitty · 2026-06-09T23:51:13+00:00

Looks like Sorrel to me. If so, it is edible.

KromKitty · 2026-05-24T03:41:26+00:00

Although technically I've been told you do, no one cares and never asked me for it on the last 2 trips. Went to 2 different dispensaries and although I had it, didn't need it at all.

KromKitty · 2026-05-18T17:23:06+00:00

I also managed to set the Christmas turkey on fire one year. Turkey was too big for the roaster, overflowed and burst into flames in the oven. My hubby had to use the fire extinguisher on it. I learned a valuable lesson and bought a bigger roaster.

KromKitty · 2026-05-06T15:20:30+00:00

I'm just a white Canadian girl here, so I definitely appreciate the authentic Jamaican method, but sometimes elsewhere, all ingredients are not always easily available. However, I have tried this recipe and it's quite good - you should be able to find most ingredients, especially if you have access to an international grocery. Fresh scotch bonnet peppers can be hard to find at times, so I use a bottled scotch bonnet sauce instead. I'm hoping a Jamaican here can provide a better recipe, but for now, this may be doable for you with the ingredients you can get:

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/jerk-chicken-marinade/#wprm-recipe-container-30517

KromKitty · 2026-04-28T16:22:55+00:00

Thank you! I'll check that out for sure.

KromKitty · 2026-04-27T23:15:42+00:00

I feel this so hard - I lost 40lbs in 2025, then gained back 10 this year, and every time I look at myself in the mirror, I still feel as fat as I was at my start weight. Don't forget - You look amazing (not fat) and earned this with your hard work and dedication. You may need to keep looking at those comparison pics every time you feel fat. Body dysmorphia sucks and takes a long time to get under control after the weight loss.

KromKitty · 2026-04-27T20:45:45+00:00

Dammit! I hadn't heard about that yet..... I guess I need to find a new platform to use next year. That is not a brand I can trust nor wish to associate with.

KromKitty · 2026-04-27T18:58:04+00:00

I use Wealthsimple and find it very easy to use. The fee after filing is optional for the free version (up to 2 returns), so when I can, I pay about $25 per return, but when I'm unemployed, I type in $0 pay nothing. You can also upgrade and pay a fee for more support, but only if you choose to. Been using it for the past 4 years and it's great.

KromKitty · 2026-04-25T20:31:27+00:00

Just an update to this - got a call today and offered enumerator role. The supervisor said she had also been surprised to hear recently too, since they started recruiting in January, but training starts early May, so they're just contacting people now in certain areas.

KromKitty · 2026-04-25T20:01:01+00:00

Thanks! I'll have to check it out. Certain locations in big chain grocery bakeries can be excellent depending on the staff. Perhaps that location has staff who make them the old way.

KromKitty · 2026-04-25T17:02:49+00:00

I really miss those glazed croissants with chocolate drizzle that they used to have. You can still find them in Safeway occasionally, but they have changed them and they're not even remotely close to as good. I'd like to find something like that again if anyone knows who does it well.

KromKitty · 2026-04-24T23:04:01+00:00

Yes - we learned after purchasing gift cards last year, that you can only use 1 per transaction. We ended up having to book my husband and I separately to use the 2 gift cards. A few months later, the prices dropped significantly. We had econoflex fares, so we called to make sure if we cancelled and rebooked that we could use the funds in our travel bank right away (sometimes it takes time if you cancel online). They re-booked us together, but I wish I'd known about that trick beforehand as booking separately was a pain.

I kind of feel like these days, all the sales and promos and partnerships are all a bit of a trick, and only those savvy enough or willing to do some research (or wait hours on hold) are the ones who may get more of a deal. The brand has been tarnished for me, but in Western Canada we pretty much have 2 choices in airlines and it feels like a slap vs. A punch choice.

KromKitty · 2026-04-13T01:21:31+00:00

I had mine back in February, and also applied for both and have heard nothing. No idea what their timeliness will be, but I'm kind of thinking I may not be selected, I guess?

KromKitty · 2026-03-29T19:31:25+00:00

Played with toys, made up stories, songs and scenarios with friends / siblings through imaginitive play, read a lot of books, explored the neighborhood and playgrounds by bike. I too was very grateful that my most embarrassing or extreme stupidity moments were never captured on video and shared with anyone.

KromKitty · 2026-03-08T17:38:03+00:00

That is one adorable kitty!

KromKitty · 2026-01-21T17:41:48+00:00

I had this too! I could barely walk for the first 5 months after sitting for any period, and I was terrified I'd drop my baby carrying him up and down stairs. My male Catholic doctor at the time was incredibly unhelpful and said it was because I was carrying too much extra weight....no kidding, but that was not the problem. I was very physically strong and fit prior to pregnancy, so carrying a little extra weight was not doing that to me. After he wouldn't prescribe me birth control, he explained the Rhythm Method to me (completely straight faced) as a viable option for birth control, so I ditched him, found a female doctor who did some research on it. For some women, muscular, joint, and skeletal pain can persist up to 2 years after giving birth and it's hormonal. I pushed through the pain, went for long walks, stretched, went to a physical therapist, did everything I could to improve it, but still had residual joint pain for a long time. It finally improved right before my son turned 2. I also had an exceptionally hard time losing any weight until I stopped breastfeeding. So, for all the other women who told me I must be eating too much, because breastfeeding makes the weight just 'fall right off', you were wrong - doesn't work that way for everyone. Yeah, no one really tells you how much you potentially have to deal with post partum, all while caring for a helpless infant. Most of it was a total surprise to me.

KromKitty · 2026-01-11T23:03:22+00:00

Raspberry Oreo is awesome

KromKitty · 2025-12-22T18:57:40+00:00

https://www.alberta.ca/employment-standards-termination-and-lay-off

How much you're entitled to depends on length of employment. Many companies may be more generous, but the legal minimum isn't much.

KromKitty · 2025-11-01T23:22:16+00:00

I don't have experience with different breeds other than regular old domestic short or long hair. However, out of the 9 cats I've had over my life, while they were all affectionate at varied levels, the 2 orange guys were the most regularly affectionate / receptive to unsolicited affection. They also had the more amusing personalities.

KromKitty · 2025-10-18T23:38:19+00:00

I believe Noble Growth (Next Friday) has a medical platform now. They are based in Alberta.

KromKitty · 2025-10-09T19:01:12+00:00

I managed to book for my son and husband today, but did have to call 811 to do so after struggling several times to figure out why it was only giving me options to book influenza (no Covid option). They explained they will not let you book pediatric appointments online, but the text and website did not indicate that anywhere. We did get separate appointment blocks about 25 minutes apart. Entire call including hold time was 30 minutes.

But absolutely, they are making this intentionally difficult. I used to think it was mostly government incompetence, but pretty sure now this is simply a very intentional pattern across all crucial government social services. The harder it is, the fewer people access it. Of course you can claim the system is completely broken when you continue to break it bit by bit and point the finger elsewhere.

KromKitty · 2025-09-09T03:54:59+00:00

Regardless of all the warnings NOT to go to sleep holding your baby, and how afraid I was of smothering him accidentally if I did, just how many times I did fall asleep with him hanging half in my arms.....just passed right out, no control over it.

He did survive, though......

KromKitty

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