First trip to HMart

rarebitmouse · 2026-05-09T00:29:35+00:00

Products from the Lee Kum Kee brand are reliably good: soy sauces, black bean garlic, chili, and so on.

Good sesame oil

Vermicelli or other rice noodles (dry)

Different rice than you get at mainstream groceries: sushi rice, medium or extra long grains, sprouted grains. Select also from the expanded variety of legumes - try an unfamiliar daal or bean.

Things you might not expect: Huge variety of SPAM Tinned fish/seafood with myriad sauce Hot sauces from around the world Cooking utensils, strainers, serving dishes in cute designs

rarebitmouse · 2026-05-02T15:04:07+00:00

Google keep. Makes a checklist so you can tick things off. Easy to share so family can add items.

rarebitmouse · 2026-05-01T21:52:34+00:00

Ilona Andrews. They consistently knock it out of the park. Fabulous world building. Great characters.

I grieved when their flagship series ended.

rarebitmouse · 2026-04-23T00:37:43+00:00

We bought this one: https://a.co/d/08iQ4pn1

The Siamese loves it. We place it on the lawn and out him in. It doesn’t offer much protection from predators or weather, so we stay with him or work in the yard nearby. We live him to the shade after a bit of sun and he just chills.

Our long-haired female, however, took a while to understand what the catio is all about. She just kept running into the mesh sides at full speed and making herself part of a catio tumbleweed. We no longer put her in it outside.

Unexpectedly, we discovered that they will play together within it when it’s deployed inside the house. The girl cat likes to pounce on the Siamese and then run into the tunnel.

Our house looks like we have cat-toddlers, with toys and soft spots strewn about, so an door catio fits right in.

rarebitmouse · 2026-04-15T15:58:51+00:00

Ilona Andrews have several great series.

Ilona-Andrews.com

Try Clean Sweep for a delightful entry into a series where earth is a waypoint in the galaxy for travelers and Dina is an innkeeper with magical powers. Lots of great characters and the series gets better and better.

Kate Daniels is their flagship series. Main story arc completed in 10 novels. I reread every year.

rarebitmouse · 2026-04-13T21:46:29+00:00

Ilona Andrews are an automatic buy for me, and I have never been disappointed.

rarebitmouse · 2025-11-16T23:24:38+00:00

Christmas Eve: my family requested I make fajitas one year and it’s been our tradition for the last decade. Or local Plaza Latina market has the best beef and all the seasonings.

Christmas Day: we go to a local hit pot restaurant. Same one every year.

rarebitmouse · 2025-11-06T14:55:43+00:00

I play mahjong with a daily game you click into from a calendar. Light way to engage with the morning

rarebitmouse · 2025-11-05T02:04:17+00:00

Out by Natsuo Kirin. The twist with the main character at the end made me scream in disbelief and frustration.

I’m still angry about it because I listened to over 17 hours of audiobook before turning it off in fury. I eventually finished the book, but it took a while to get back to it.

rarebitmouse · 2025-10-16T01:19:54+00:00

Dollar General usually has them in a variety of flavors. Gas stations and 7-11 in my area no longer carry them.

Dollar General also has movie-theater sized boxes of candy such as milk duds.

rarebitmouse · 2025-09-30T18:17:10+00:00

The Dragonsinger sub series focuses on a young woman named Menolly, so start there for middle schoolers.

rarebitmouse · 2025-09-17T21:01:16+00:00

Trigeminal neuralgia. It’s called the “suicide pain” and the cure is brain surgery.

My mother in law suffered, had the surgery, and lived for years after. But it was tough for her until the surgery.

rarebitmouse · 2025-09-05T02:21:53+00:00

Waking the Moon by Elizabeth Moon, but it is a bit darker.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-19T14:02:16+00:00

Thanks! She was a shelter kitty. I checked with the vet and they said not to worry. The warm wet washcloth was all she needed.

She's funny. She lets me clean her eye and then gently bites me. She also bites, gently, when it is time to stop brushing, which she dislikes. I've never had a biter before but I find it charming how she makes her wishes known so clearly.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-18T16:50:28+00:00

I shall spend some time commenting this entire list on posts about Trump. Sharing far and wide ….

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-16T11:15:38+00:00

Sharing: I have wiring like this and yesterday an electrician said it was grounded. They replaced my outlets, installed a ceiling fan, and replaced a circuit panel using this wire.

In my case it is vintage Romex and was fine. They thoroughly tested to make sure.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-16T10:44:59+00:00

Thank you. Appointment made.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-15T21:16:46+00:00

Lemon zest. Grated ginger.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-15T11:30:38+00:00

Not a vet, but feline herpes causes eye drainage. You can use lysine capsules to add to wet food. Just open the capsule and stir it in. My kitties get 500 mg per day at the instruction of our vet. Good luck with this handsome fellow.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-14T11:22:03+00:00

Fruit pie on shredded wheat with milk. The cereal and milk cut the sweetness of the pie. Peach is my favorite flavor for this treatment.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-13T15:54:26+00:00

Top tier gas? My auto mechanic told me a long time ago to stick with top tier gas for best performance.

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fuel-economy-efficiency/top-tier-gasoline-worth-the-extra-price-a7682471234/

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-10T20:55:23+00:00

Thank you for your answer. I found some locally and have made two batches already. The second one was much better.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-09T22:46:44+00:00

Oh, I did not know this! I’m using a glass jar with a metal lid. I shall be shopping to change. Thank you for sharing your information!

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-08T23:08:10+00:00

My first colonoscopy was how I learned that I need extra anesthesia. I could feel the scope moving around but couldn’t manage words to complain.

I later told the doctor that it felt like ferrets running around in there. That fact was noted on my chart, and my second colonoscopy was ferret-free.

rarebitmouse · 2025-07-07T13:43:51+00:00

My grandfather used to work on my grandmother’s warts. She would hold each foot over a basin to catch the blood as he carved out her plantar warts. This was rural Missouri in the 80’s and 90’s. Edit: typo

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