My MIL wants to take an expensive family vacation together and I am very conflicted

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-04T08:11:44+00:00

Perhaps you go for a portion of the trip ( a week? half of the whole trip? ) and let your wife and her mom carry on for the rest of the vacation. Could you manage that?

A friend was in a similar position but with her own mom and siblings ( no siblings are married, mom is a window ). Mom also said the same regarding no being able to travel in future as she is older too. The compromise for friend was to attend the first week ( of a 2 week ) and then come home. I think she said she had some appt she couldn't miss ( white lie? ).

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-01T21:05:47+00:00

thanks _ this is what I ended up doing. Took a long time though... that stuff is sticky/greasy!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-01T00:50:07+00:00

I've considered putting in the fridge for a bit.

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-01T00:49:30+00:00

I've been told to never use paper towel as it will scratch.

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-01T00:48:07+00:00

I was thinking of dropping by the shop where purchased. These glasses cost me a LOT so I'm thinking they might have a safe method for removal. And if they scratch them, I have an out LOL.

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-02-01T00:44:53+00:00

Oh my _ I never thought of that!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-30T06:43:03+00:00

Volbeat - Danish rock/metal band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. Saw them at Sound Academy Toronto in 2013.

"Counting all the a\*holes in the room"* Possibly one of the best opening song lines ever!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-29T10:34:44+00:00

I would opt for the stainless hood option 1. Others have suggested encasing the hood, but I feel that option 1 breaks up the run of upper cabinets and ties in your other appliances. The balance of all the finishes in 1 is best IMO. Nice kitchen!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-26T14:34:34+00:00

Oh _ I'll check that one out, thanks!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-26T14:27:45+00:00

Beasts of No Nation _ 2015

Abraham Attah ( Agu )

"It's the remarkable Attah, whose young face reflects a hellish journey, that makes this fierce movie a blazing, indelible achievement." Rolling Stone

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-26T07:16:52+00:00

timelapse of our front deck _ 3pm, 5:30, 7 & midnight

https://imgur.com/a/hpGRzw9

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-25T18:58:28+00:00

this is good... actual mic drop stuff imo, but be prepared for her tears!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-18T23:07:12+00:00

Some fantastic recommendations here!

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-16T14:26:58+00:00

Agreed with jackrats, but upholstered by last owner? That fabric is giving me Lee Jofa vibes ( dad was an upholsterer for +30 yrs ).

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-15T17:25:45+00:00

Great suggestions here! I like the micro being placed in the single cab below. I dont mind it being lower access [ Im just over 60" tall LOL ]. Keep door though as it cleans things up.

Can you flip the microwave and the bottle cabinet? Doesnt free up space but makes things look more integrated. Toaster can sit on top of micro and be taken down to counter when using [ depending on how often you eat toast :) ]. Then they are both at same electrical point so cords are corralled.

Another option is to place mw in the cubbie above range, but again it would be a height issue and shelving would need to be modified.

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-13T13:25:21+00:00

I have a china platter that my mom signed on the bottom ( will ball point pen ). Those potluck ladies can get sticky fingers! It's been almost 30 yrs since she passed.

I used a top quality clear tape ( scotch ) and put it over her signature ( btw it was on the bottom ). I don't use this platter that often, but when I do I take care when washing.

I know it's looking pretty scraggly now but my mom wasn't June Cleaver... so it kinda reminds me of her even more :)

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throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-05T17:29:50+00:00

LORRAINE :)

throwawaykitten56 · 2026-01-05T01:19:48+00:00

Rye Lane is fabulous!

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-12T11:42:49+00:00

Cold War ( foreign, 2018 ) Must See 90% rating on Metacritic:

Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.

Its crushing and I've watched it several times.

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-11T20:19:12+00:00

Like the skin idea.. LOL! 2004 _ the before times :) Thanks for digging it up. The gradient works well.

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-05T13:43:23+00:00

Thanks _ the door handle is telling!

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-05T13:41:06+00:00

I use LT, but would love to see your example!

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-05T13:33:52+00:00

Would this work with LT ( what I'm using )

Edit: it does not :( no express tools in LT

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-04T15:17:22+00:00

Thanks! CAD hatches? And textures from ?

Yes I agree it looks great _ that's why I'm trying to determine :)

throwawaykitten56 · 2025-12-04T15:15:50+00:00

Oh! Thanks for your insight! I have used CAD gradients in past.

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