tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post3894342531765655529..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: Today's Top Ten List: Things I'm Not Doing AnymoreNancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-43528796548509599512015-08-31T14:40:46.813-04:002015-08-31T14:40:46.813-04:00Sometimes if I'm feeling fancy I'll add sl...Sometimes if I'm feeling fancy I'll add sliced banana to my PBJ :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-90308656584508072232015-08-30T16:49:53.738-04:002015-08-30T16:49:53.738-04:00J@jj--Probably. I would like to think that my chi...J@jj--Probably. I would like to think that my children will not have bigass kid parties for their eventual children, should they have any. Certainly not out of deference to me, but because they share my dislike for them. Things change when it is your own, of course.<br /><br />The hard plodding on a dreadmill is contraindicated for migraine sufferers, apparently. I completely understand why, and the motion and noise made it difficult for me to use for days after a headache.<br /><br />I employ all of the usual tricks to add extra steps to my day, but in NEO winters, getting a walk outdoors safely is often difficult. But no more dreadmill, period. I will become a Mall Walker instead.<br /><br />Enjoy that AC! Why do we work, if not for Small Luxuries?Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-14332191835520363912015-08-30T12:17:27.454-04:002015-08-30T12:17:27.454-04:00Regarding number 1, will that change if you become...Regarding number 1, will that change if you become a grandmother? My thought is yes. Enjoy the respite for now.<br />My mom had a dreadmill, and she loved it. She made a deal with herself that she would either get on the damned thing and walk, or else go outside and walk, but not walking was not an option. She hated walking on the dreadmill, and said it got her out walking in weather that would have kept her home previously. :)<br />We generally don't sleep with our a/c on, but a couple of weeks ago the air was smokey from wildfires and it was hot, so we did sleep with the a/c on for two nights. It was delicious. Then I got the electric bill, which is generally between $90 and $140, and it was $220!!! I freaked the hell out, and could not imagine that having the a/c on for only two nights could have that much of an impact. Then I looked more closely, and I forgot to pay the bill last month. So this was 2 months worth, and did include the 2 nights in question. WHEW!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8582116767577544902015-08-29T18:43:24.138-04:002015-08-29T18:43:24.138-04:00Mary G--You are, unlike me, a Do-Gooder at heart a...Mary G--You are, unlike me, a Do-Gooder at heart and someone who is hearty and up-and-at-'em in nature. I wander out in the morning at about 7, feed the cats, make the coffee, and am still Easing Into My Day at 10 AM. The chances of me making Community Commitments is fantastically slim.<br /><br />I agree that just because you wish not to offend someone, you should eat something you truly dislike. I find it easy to either pick at and move the food around, eat the side dishes or fill up on bread, or simply say that I am not hungry or, if I can be pleasantly honest, that I do not care for it. Perhaps I can claim allergy if it is possible to lie plausibly. I do sympathize with hosts/hostesses these days, however, when so many people are trying new diets and avoiding all kinds of foods and food groups. Having a dinner is a minefield.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-25087234907422372492015-08-29T17:33:18.636-04:002015-08-29T17:33:18.636-04:00I only wish I could have #8. Alas that JG is such ...I only wish I could have #8. Alas that JG is such a wood burning stove and furnace enthusiast. It is almost impossible never to be too cold or too hot when you heat with wood. With you on the AC, all the way.<br />I would sooner eat at an indifferent restaurant than cook for myself any day. You can always find something edible.....<br />I feel about almost all clothing stores the way you feel about Macy's.<br /><br />My own 'never again's. 1.) commit to doing something for the community that blossoms into a full time job.<br />2.) Put on a girdle or other tight and "slimming" undergarment. 3.) Drink or eat something I hate because it is offered to me in someone's home. If someone says to me that he or she does not eat a certain thing, I will find them something else. Picky eaters deserve a break today.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-91847036740128705752015-08-29T15:09:33.563-04:002015-08-29T15:09:33.563-04:00Ally Bean--I have learned--FINALLY--not to trust M...Ally Bean--I have learned--FINALLY--not to trust Most People's restaurant reviews. I am terribly picky because I am a good cook and I cook often and boldly. For a lot of people, Olive Garden and Applebee's are good restaurants, and that's fine. But those are not good restaurants for me.<br /><br />Also, how satisfying is a nice PBJ sandwich, really? Especially on Toast? I have to say that I am a fan. Especially--for me, anyway--with Smucker's Strawberry Jam. And Jif creamy peanut butter. That is lovely.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-43590407306966889812015-08-29T15:06:16.734-04:002015-08-29T15:06:16.734-04:00TeacherPatti--I am with you. It's like people...TeacherPatti--I am with you. It's like people who start wearing sweaters and tweeds because it is September or October, despite the summerlike heat and humidity. If it is 40 degrees and it's only October, however, my heat is ON. Hell, if it's 55 and it's July, my heat will go on. And the converse is true also. In the immortal words of George Costanza, "We're trying to have a Society here!"Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-69642724267976447552015-08-29T12:05:54.259-04:002015-08-29T12:05:54.259-04:00#7. No bad restaurants. If I tried it and didn&#...#7. No bad restaurants. If I tried it and didn't like it, I won't go back. Even if everyone says that it's the best. thing. ever. I'll sit at home by myself eating a PB&J before I'll eat crappy food out. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-78914669295299838102015-08-29T11:23:24.231-04:002015-08-29T11:23:24.231-04:00#8. Yes! I live in Ann Arbor which is my favorite ...#8. Yes! I live in Ann Arbor which is my favorite place on earth, but we have a lot of the "I won't turn my a/c on until it is 97,000 degrees because ENVIRONMENT" and people who compete to see how long they can freeze before they turn the heat on. Not me! We put our a/c on if it dips below about 70 outside and the heat is already at the ready. I proudly post this on Facebook, just to mess with people.TeacherPattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224889631717470886noreply@blogger.com