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Backlit Croton flowers.
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@ Yale Univ. Art Gallery - just one of the 3 buildings housing their fabulous collections.
If you've never been, it's awesome - and totally free to the public.
My fave is old school cheese straws. I can never have enough 😁
My sister makes baked brie with honey and slivered almonds and serves it with crackers and crudité
The wreath looks to me like they used a ring mold.
Defenestration
Not only efficient. but often with tenacious perseverance.
My spouse and I have had these conversations.
I think it helped us to see things more clearly because both of my parents wanted to die in their own home. And on most levels I totally get that. But sometimes reality gets in the way of one's hopes - and again, it makes everything easier when one can accept reality instead of fighting it...or ignoring it, or whatever.
My mom went first, and we got to see the reality of a surviving spouse slowly becoming more isolated, more alone, more depressed - and yet fighting every attempt at help. If someone is alone but truly happy, that is one thing. But sitting alone and in misery?
His health declined to the point (Alzheimer's) that living unsupervised was no longer possible. I forced him into assisted living. He fought me every step of the way.
And then he got there. And he made friends, started having an actual social life again (he had always been very social, active in his community, etc), and that (sometimes) sweet old pain in my rear started THRIVING! 😆
I will not make things that difficult. There are so many fabulous choices out there, but the best choices require planning and perhaps being willing to make the jump before one thinks it is truly necessary. The challenge with aging is things can change suddenly - and if you wait until it is absolutely necessary, those best options may no longer be possible.
@Kswl - I'm with you on that. When it's time to go I'd like to think I'll be on board with it. We had neighbors in MN who were still living in their home (basically the same detached townhome as ours) in their 90s, long after they were capable of independent living. The Mr wanted to move but the Mrs (who basically couldn't walk) refused. They tried to depend on the housecleaner to "take care of them". She also cleaned my house and she was very stressed out about it but she'd known them for 20 years and had a hard time saying NO and their one local child didn't have much to do with them. She did finally prevail in getting the kids to understand the magnitude of the situation and they moved to a lovely Presbyterian Homes assisted living community. The Mr loved it because he now had activities, social life, etc. The Mrs hated it. Mr died before Mrs and if she's still alive she is probably still miserable.
@OutsidePlaying - well I still have a seond home full of stuff that would all have to go before I move to the senior living center - if it comes to that. The general plan is to get rid of that place in MN whenever we are no longer willing to drive back and forth.
The image shows a 2026 Emerging Liberty Dime (10-cent coin) commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States (1776–2026). [1, 2]Key Details:
Design: Features an "Emerging Liberty" profile wearing a freedom cap with the dual date 1776–2026, replacing the traditional Roosevelt obverse design for this one-year-only semiquincentennial celebration. [1, 2]
Mint Mark: The coin pictured has a P mint mark (visible near the right side of Liberty's neck), indicating it was struck at the Philadelphia Mint (though D-mint marks from Denver also exist). [1, 2, 3]
Face Value & Value: It has a standard face value of 10 cents, and uncirculated or individual collector specimens typically trade for around $2.50 to $4.50 depending on condition. [1, 2, 3]
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“In recognition of the Semiquincentennial, our Nation’s 250th anniversary, for the first time since 1945, Liberty will appear on the obverse of the dime.
Circulating-quality coins are available in a two-roll set and a 200-coin bag.
For one year only, the United States Mint is celebrating the 2026 Semiquincentennial through the minting and issuance of special coins and medals, with design changes to most of our circulating coins, including the dime.
The 2026 Emerging Liberty dime obverse design features a determined Liberty as the winds of revolution waft through her hair. With steadfast resolve, she faces the tyranny of the British monarchy. Her Liberty cap bears stars and stripes, at once a symbol of our burgeoning nation and a reference to early American coinage. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.”
The reverse design features an eagle in flight carrying arrows in its talons, representing the American Revolution and the colonists’ fight for independence. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ONE DIME,” and “LIBERTY OVER TYRANNY.”
arcy, there are people who are recovering alcoholics and *can't* have any alcohol. There are people who are on medications who *can't* have any alcohol including after it's been cooked. There are people with health issues that prevent them from having *any* alcohol. So how rude is it to serve something that the host *knows* can't be eaten by some of her guests?
When my alcholic cousin came, I left the bourbon out of my mashed sweet potatoes. When I'm serving my GF cousin, I have dishes without gluten including desserts. Now I have vegan cousins coming and I leave the dairy and animal products out of many of the dishes. Knowing they can't eat the regular dessert, I make one for them to enjoy that is vegan. It's rude *not* to accommodate my guests.
" I was talking about USA Amish. "
You didn't say so.
I think there's a federal law that raw milk and raw milk products can't cross state lines.
As far as the Amish are concerned, I will never, ever, ever again spend a penny toward anything coming from someone in that group. In a short visit (maybe 2 hours) to Amish Country in Pennsylvania, when we visited a few small town "marketplaces" containing several shops, I saw more overt displays of animal cruelty than I'd ever seen before or since. Most, severe mistreatment of horses hitched to buggies. One instance was when a horse slipped on wet pavement when told to make a too-sharp turn. The driver jumped out of his seat to continue to whip the fallen horse. I saw sights I will never be able to forget. It was disgusting.
Amish anything? No thanks, not for me.
Haven't you all noticed so many more retailers, especially online retailers, have sales all times of the year now? I began to notice it more this year and blame the economy for most of it. I think it correlates with the rise of thrifting, slow sales in brick-and-mortar stores and closings of many and so many shopping online. I am not a shopper, but more of a buyer if i go out to a store and need to try on something like shoes. We used to have to wait for the big sales but now most seem to have one sale that ends followed by another ine a few weeks later. I’m talking about the online retailers i frequently use such as Athleta, All Birds, Anthro, J Crew and Factory, Jones Road, Bobbi Brown, Living Proof, Nordstrom, Dillards (we have ine locally so returns are easy) and a few others. Of course, I’m guity of ordering random items from Amazin when I can’t find it elsewhere.
This sounds as if I buy a lot, but i really don’t, but I do stock up on things like hair product when there is a decent sale with samples or when I just want to browse for something in particular or see what is new.
What we can expect from a consumerism economy, is the biggest shopping event being over done. The question should be, what happens when it reaches an unsustainable level. Will our system of life implode? What can and should supplant it?
"What can and should supplant it?"
Here's an idea: A focus on spending time with friends and family with an eye toward the reason for the season (hint: It's the first syllable in CHRISTmas).
@murraysmom Zone 6a OH, no, it's the Roman Baths in the city of Bath, UK.
My son has moved it to his house. It is much larger than mine. There are five teens/ young adults plus their SO and friends. It will probabaly be Friday. The ex’s parents insist on it being on THE DAY! My son says that just gives him a day before to prepare and we do not care. I have been requested again to bring deviled eggs. I usually make two dozen (48 halves).
Picking pillows is such fun! Your beautiful rug has so many color options you can use in pillows. Because the sectional is a neutral, I'd go bold with pillows. Toile, stripes, mini-prints, florals, animal prints, silks, velvets, linen, all would look great on your new sectional.
Here are some from Etsy, using Schumacher and Scalamandre fabrics:
Your sectional is gorgeous, and looks so comfy. Like you could just sink into any seat and….snooze away. And the view cannot be beat.
I love the neutral look, but confess to being a pillow changer with the seasons mostly, so you never know what you’ll find on ours.
Oh, that piggy bench! So unique. It would be hard to pass up. I have stopped even looking at estate sale listings for fear of being lured in.
Id still buy that bench.
☹️ Just to update, I went 0 for 3 on my list. Well, I saved money, right?
Love the range hood!
Diana funny thing about those cabinets… in some light they have a greenish cast, in others a khaki look and in a cold light they look very gray. Most of the time they are a sort of warm latte color. That’s my favorite but I appreciate all the different hues. Truly, Senora Gray is a chameleon! I carried color charts and samples with me to pick out everything from the plumbing fixtures to the grout.
Lollol, Maire Cate … my eyesight seems to filter out dust bunnies!
Marti, thanks for that— i try to dress for the day’s events and hope they provide context for the outfits. My mother only drives locally so we do spend a good bit of time together on outings like yesterday’s as I don’t want her to lose touch with her remaining living friends.
Exciting news— we may be getting Lucy for a weekend soon! The boys are desperate to go back to Great Wolf Lodge 😵💫 for their birthdays. It’s no place for a baby … or a grandma, so she’s staying with us. 🥰 We’ll have a Lucy’s OOTD closet picture!
Mtn - the shearling coat looks better on you than on the model! I would never wear a cream coat but it sure looks cozy.
Also -- I saw this and thought of you and your Houndstooth:
There is or was a seller on eBay from Peru (Chile?) who sold Lilly Pulitzer items NWT in multiple sizes. I never bought from him, but I read on one of the Lilly FB groups that he worked in the Lilly factory and that is how he had access to the garments.
When DH went to China, they toured the North Face factory. His guide said that the workers were allowed to stay after hours and make garments with all of the North Face logos, buttons, zippers, etc. which they would then sell on the street.
We cruised the inside passage, Vancouver to Seward, where we rented a car and drove ourselves all around Anchorage, Whittier and all the stuff in between. Took the train from Anchorage to Denali and stayed there 2-3 nights, then then took the train back to Anchorage and flew home the next day iirc.
We stayed in one of the same lodges used by the big cruise companies and it was fine. Yes, the decor was rustic, but i guess you have to expect that. it was clean, our room was rather large, and comfortable. Sort of Holiday Inn comfortable, not a top of the line hotel but nice enough. I called the hotel directly and made our reservations because most other ways of reserving rooms were only for 2 nights and we wanted to stay 3 to take advantage of hiking and other things we wanted to do. One full day was not enough.
We both had been to Fairbanks with our work jobs so going there was not on our wish list.
Iam enjoying all these comments but somewhere along the way I think iceland is calling.
my budget is not as high as some on here so i will see if i can do it reasonably.
so much to research.
I just read that Holland America is refurbishing their hotel/lodge in Denali. So I think we might do that in 2028 before or after our cruise. I don't think I'd do it through the cruise line as I hate planned tours. We'll look into planning this ourselves.
@bbstx I would have gotten on very well with your dad!
@OutsidePlaying was it Moab Springs Ranch by chance? I stayed there with friends in highschool to celebrate a friend's sister's wedding. It was really lovely in the fall.
I can’t recall but could have been. i’ll try to dig up my old travel journals and photos and see if i can find it.
Funky, sending good thoughts to your mom, and to you.
A couple of years ago we bought a combo toaster oven/air fryer. I still keep forgetting that we have the air fryer and so I haven’t used it that much, but I have to say roasted potatoes are worth buying an AF for! They come out sooo good.
I have PT today and I think she’s going to jab a needle into me again. Last week she did (dry needling) and I thought I had had it before, but turns out I’d had something else (like acupuncture needles plus electricity). This was more like: jam a big needle into the muscle (?) and move it around a bit for a while. Ugh. But, it has made a difference, not quite a magic pill but there has been some improvement. This thing is stubborn.
My goal at the moment is to resolve this hip thing, get the stupid salivary stone removed, etc…and be in good condition by the time we go to FL in Feb. That includes losing some lbs.