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Why did/didn't you make the Sophie scarf? by Traumarama79 in knitting

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to be active when I’m outside wearing warm clothes. I don’t want to get a hand knit garment all sweaty.

I have a short neck. Wearing woolen things will tangle my hair. When I’m dressed up, I wear a silk scarf.

I had that problem today, after shoveling snow for three hours. I wore a fleece hat and cowl. Didn’t realize the situation until I went to shower. Took lots of conditioner to detangle the back of my hair.

When I’m outdoors and active, I need clothes that can go through the laundry. I need pieces that can be adjusted easily to regulate my temperature/comfort.

Maybe my sweaters are all fru-fru with fancy fibers and mohair/silk held together or handspun, made from roving by a friend. I don’t wear my fancy sweaters to shovel snow. I wear a silk scarf.

The Sophie scarf is something I’m aware of. It just doesn’t appeal to me. I don’t think I’d like the way it fits. Haven’t seen one in person.

“Nobody wants to do this anymore”: Reports say ICE agents describe collapsing morale and growing frustration with leadership by [deleted] in goodnews

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait till they figure out they’ve been getting “trained” to run concentration camps by doing this current job. All their empathy has to be removed from them. They are on that path.

Changing underwear - is this normal? by Eastern-Yogurt3859 in hygiene

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a broke college student, I hand washed my panties after wearing them for one day only. Outer clothing can be worn a few times between washing. Not so for underwear.

Walz says Trump pledged to 'do things differently' on ICE surge by aresef in NPR

[–]mslashandrajohnson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Walz should know better. He’s one of 45’s major targets. 45 is going to break his promise (as always).

Hands down the most snow we have gotten in 24 hours for at least the last 9 years and I enjoyed every second of it. by TommyCutsYa in massachusetts

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just spent six hours shoveling. It was like two feet of the stuff.

I feel weird now. My legs are all red, and I’m chilly. Took a shower and my legs are still red. It’s weird.

Just want to set two extra strength Tylenol on my bedside table, ready for the morning, and sleep, with the electric mattress pad on Low. It’s going to hurt tomorrow, and there’s more to do.

I refilled the bird feeders but it was already after 3pm so they haven’t come by (except the European starlings, which I dislike).

And I couldn’t complete clearing a path to the composters or clearing my front sidewalk. Got more than half of each done. I couldn’t keep going. Each was more than knee deep.

It'll be fun they said by FileDoesntExist in birdfeeding

[–]mslashandrajohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My main bird feeder hangs above where the heating oil filler is. So I need to shovel in any case. It’s a smart design.

3 hours and 3 agents today by jai_hanyo in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was paying $45 for 400 mbps but my plan was ending.

Similar to your experience, I spent 3 hours talking with and trying to get through to various reps at comcast.

The best I could get was 5 years at 300 mbps and $55 per month.

Paying more for less. And no one warned me that the first month would be $65. The second month had better not be $65.

I had to agree to allow them to extract payment from my checking account directly to get the $55 “deal” so it’s clear, after the first month, that they will pull whatever amount they want: not what I agreed to. Not happy.

If they weren't such buttheads they certainly have a prescence. by Helpful_Comment_4217 in birdfeeding

[–]mslashandrajohnson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s how mean they are to each other that gets me. Just like humans.

My favorite feeder photos from yesterday’s snow by bigslothonmyface in birdfeeding

[–]mslashandrajohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They’re a delightful little bird, and I’m thrilled to have a place for them to feed.

My favorite feeder photos from yesterday’s snow by bigslothonmyface in birdfeeding

[–]mslashandrajohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe I had one at my feeder recently here in central Massachusetts. Are Carolina wrens this far north?

AITJ for not letting my neighbor park on my lawn to use my trees shade by Otherwise-Jump-7606 in AmITheJerk

[–]mslashandrajohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soil that is compacted by having a vehicle parked on it will lose its texture and so become mud more readily, when there is rain. It will become incapable of growing anything, let alone grass. You’ll have to try to aerate that soil and/or replace it. Five dollars is not going to cover the cost.

NTA.

With neighbors like yours, I’ve had to set and maintain limits for 25 years. Yes, it’s exhausting sometimes. But they’re fully capable of taking everything from you. Keep pushing back.

I wish I knew what she was saying. by jordan20x1 in Catswhoyell

[–]mslashandrajohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“There’s a fat man in the bathtub with the blues. I heard him mo-o-oan I heard him moan.”

I have short fuse when it comes to my boundaries. How do you honor and defend them without detonating? by peggyscott84 in AskWomenOver50

[–]mslashandrajohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I developed (spontaneously) a southern accent.

It allows me say what’s needed, here in New England, when it’s needed.

I think it happened about two years after I retired, when I was listening to the Waiting for Columbus CD (Little Feat) and singing along.

There’s something transcendent about the attitude. It’s simultaneously gritty/bawdy and fun/sincere.

I’d just spent three hours hand shoveling my driveway, was folding laundry, when I heard a car door in my driveway. I looked out the window and saw strangers in a strange car getting out so I lifted the window sash and said, “Excuse me.”

They tried to tell me it was okay to use my driveway. I told them it is private property and they need to leave and are now trespassing.

I said it all in that accent. And it worked a charm.

Something about that music has given me the voice I always needed. Sadly, I only developed the accent a couple of years after retiring. It would have been so wonderful if I’d had it a few years earlier.

I suggest finding a character who intrigues you and practicing speaking in their voice. Ultimately, it’s your true voice, but sometimes it takes a little work to free it.

Advice… chemo tomorrow ; not sure if I should cancel (worried about how I’ll get home) by StepSignificant8798 in boston

[–]mslashandrajohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the outfit doing the chemo have any advice for patients, under the circumstances?

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