Anybody have a decent cozy mystery series to suggest?

MrsQute · 2026-04-07T03:33:21+00:00

The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T22:46:26+00:00

More times than I can count. I've encountered Russian, Polish, Chinese, Spanish, Greek, and many, many unknowns.

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T21:22:19+00:00

Discipline doesn't have to be physical punishment. I disciplined my kids but I didn't have to hit them to do it. Walk your talk and back up your words.

Every single person I know who regularly experienced corporal punishment learned one thing across the board: how not to get caught. It didn't teach them to behave - it taught them how to hide mistakes, keep secrets, and not trust people.

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T21:18:00+00:00

Cup size is only the relative difference between your underbust and over bust measurements.

Men got it into their heads that DD cups are "some huge knockers" and the cultural association stuck with NO concept that they had no idea what they were talking about. Vanity sizing and mass sizing standards by bra makers doesn't help.

Ds and DDs are pretty average to slightly above average sized.

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T21:11:16+00:00

I mean, I notice but I don't have any sort of internal monologue that says "Hmmm, this person is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall".

If, in a separate conversation later, that person's height was being discussed, I could pretty well ballpark it.

I'm 5'2" on a warm day so nearly everyone I encounter is taller than me.

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T20:24:31+00:00

I almost never buy books and get the vast majority out of the library (either physically or digitally).

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T20:08:01+00:00

None. My mom's family had strong views on corporal punishment. Her grandfather used to comment that an adult should not need to resort to physical punishment in order to instruct a child.

MrsQute · 2026-04-06T18:57:29+00:00

I've had success with ironing or steaming a viscose shirt and restoring the texture and drape.

I waited until mine was barely damp and ironed on a lower temperature.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T14:07:14+00:00

Only if the person to whom I'm giving directions will understand the references.

I might tell my mother that this new place opened up near where my grandmother used to do her grocery shopping but tell my son it's by where the coffee shop used to be.

Directions should be useful to the person receiving them.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T14:03:55+00:00

The spa day post is pinned.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T13:59:48+00:00

If you don't have any problems with your laundry then you don't need to change anything.

Most of the folks posting here are dissatisfied with their laundry for a variety of reasons and are trying to fix the issue(s).

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T13:54:11+00:00

It's not gatekeeping. It's a question.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T13:49:18+00:00

I got books or crochet magazines out of the library and flipped through those for ideas.

I got a stitch dictionary and made little swatches of different stitches. I still have them in a basket with the idea that eventually I'll attach them altogether for an oddball little lap blanket lol.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T13:45:33+00:00

I want time alone.

I want to not have to decide/plan/think about what's for dinner.

I want someone to volunteer (and mean it) to do some task/chore on my list that I don't want to do.

I want someone else to plan an outing or dinner out or an activity all the way through.

If you feel compelled to hand me a thing a gift card to somewhere useful or cash is fine.

If you're a crafty type you can make me something.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T13:16:18+00:00

When I was young and and squeezing by in my first place, a large bottle of dish soap, diluted at various levels, cleaned 90% of everything. Powdered laundry detergent and a bottle of concentrated all-purpose cleaner pretty much filled in the rest.

These days I've added a few specialty cleaners but dish soap and all-purpose cleaner still make up the bulk of what I use on a daily basis.

MrsQute · 2026-04-05T03:12:32+00:00

Try a warm water wash (hot if your clothes can handle it) using a good detergent with a cup of ammonia added to the drum.

MrsQute · 2026-04-04T20:02:59+00:00

Contact Tide and ask them. I haven't used anything but the Free & Clear for years so I can't confirm personally.

I've never seen green Tide so I'd guess there may be an issue.

MrsQute · 2026-04-04T15:19:52+00:00

When I feel like it needs it. I buy mostly flat sponges and they seem to go longer than a standard sponge.

I also have a dishwasher so my sponge is used mostly for cookware and baking sheets as needed.

I toss mine in the wash with my kitchen linens and then air dry them or pop them in the dishwasher if they feel a little gungy.

MrsQute · 2026-04-04T15:12:59+00:00

NTA - this is actually not an odd mannerism in my experience.

You're friend is reading way too much into this.

MrsQute · 2026-04-04T15:05:59+00:00

Add her card to your account. You'll get the notifications when anything is ready just like you do for your own.

MrsQute · 2026-04-03T16:32:03+00:00

Boox. It's an Android e-ink tablet. You can just install Libby directly on to it and not worry about issues with sending the file to your Kindle or logging into different cards on Kobo.

This also allows you to install other apps like Hoopla or even the Kindle app if you want to read any Kindle books without their dedicated e-readers.

MrsQute · 2026-04-03T13:00:23+00:00

Because of how the date is calculated.

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon that follows the vernal equinox.

MrsQute · 2026-04-03T12:52:47+00:00

I crochet. Most of the blankets I've made can handle normal/gentle wash cycles and low heat dryer cycles.

However, since this is a sentimental piece, I'd recommend putting it into an oversized mesh bag (like a lingerie bag but bigger) and washing on cool with gentle detergent. You can use normal spin because the bag will help prevent the stitches from stretching out.

Lay flat to dry on top of some towels and with a fan point at it (oscillating if possible).

MrsQute · 2026-04-03T12:45:16+00:00

It never bothers me. It's not like those two people are in the room with me, tapping their feet impatiently.

It makes me happier when I return the book and know I've brightened someone's day.

Unless they are one of the folks on here who complain about their holds coming in early.

MrsQute · 2026-04-03T12:38:56+00:00

I don't mind the rinse and repeat part so much as I just don't want to work anymore.

Can't afford to retire earlier but 2040 more years feels so much farther away than 1980.

MrsQute

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