tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post759937727888849527..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: What's Your Sign? I'm Taurus, So I'm Loyal, Emotionally Strong, And Into Decluttering Kitchen Items. And Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream? (Heck No)Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-65269777662618075822021-03-15T15:35:50.004-04:002021-03-15T15:35:50.004-04:00Vera--I'm sorry you missed this post and, even...Vera--I'm sorry you missed this post and, even more, sorry that I just now found this comment in my spam folder. Why Blogger suddenly tossed you in there is beyond me!<br /><br />I love maple walnut ice cream,too, but it's not really my favourite. It seems that these zodiac pairings missed big time with pretty much everyone. I do like thinking of you as Catwoman, though.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-46863521523680374442021-02-24T12:30:36.492-05:002021-02-24T12:30:36.492-05:00OMG!!! How did I miss this post. I'm a Virgo...OMG!!! How did I miss this post. I'm a Virgo...or rather Catwoman! Not sure I'm into the white booties and I don't really like almond joys. Vanilla bean ice cream is ok, but I'd prefer maple walnut which didn't show up anywhere. I have to go now - time to clean out my purse!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-57849643613977673042021-02-23T09:29:08.276-05:002021-02-23T09:29:08.276-05:00Shirley--Not late to the party at all. I'm lat...Shirley--Not late to the party at all. I'm late to writing a new post. The February Funk has settled in and I'm surrounded by over a foot of snow. I feel De-motivated and trapped.<br /><br />I think we can all agree that these astrological choices are Terrible overall. And that for most of us, Astrology is at most a hobby and at the very least a five-second read in the morning newspaper. Like you, I read it and then completely forget about it. Wasn't it Nancy Reagan who insisted that her husband--unfortunately the President of the United States--tailor his behaviour according to his horoscope? Yikes. And everyone thinks Mary Lincoln was a problem.<br /><br />I look at the forecast a lot, too, mainly because I long for this snow to melt and be gone. I had to take my mother to the doctor yesterday and she must have said "I'm sure tired of all this snow" at least thirty times (Alzheimer's). That just made it worse. <br /><br />Today, we may see 40 briefly. Tomorrow, 44. No real sun, but if it's windy, some snow may go. Fingers crossed! It's almost March.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-69430365038919275722021-02-22T15:04:18.353-05:002021-02-22T15:04:18.353-05:00Late to the party but those astrological "pai...Late to the party but those astrological "pairings" are quite something for sure. As a Cancer, the most accurate pairing for me is the need to declutter old photos. But that's an emotional journey I don't want to go down right now. I wouldn't turn down coconut ice cream but I'd much rather have the mint chocolate chip ice cream you rejected. I think gummy candies are gross and sour ones even grosser so Sour Patch candy is a big NO. I laugh at even the thought of wearing velvet booties. I'd take the heeled mules or slip-on sandals (although not anything that looks like a Birkenstock) and the lovely weather that goes with those please! Historical fiction is not awful but it's not something I read often. Superheroes are not really my thing. It kind of amazes me that the movies about them continue to proliferate and rake in the dough. Overall, I think reading one's horoscope can be amusing. However, I forget what mine says less than 5 seconds after reading it. If I see my horoscope--even outdated ones--I always read them though. Perhaps because they tend to be upbeat messages or at least common sense ones and we can all use a little more of both those types of messages. I saw your comment on 2020 still being very much with us and I feel that. Hoping that the arrival of Spring will help dispel the remnants but I suspect we have longer to go. And Spring seems slow in coming. We have freezing rain right now and the yard is already a mostly frozen pond. I am not kidding when I say I look at the weather forecast online a dozen times a day, trying to breathe warmth into the forecasts. I get excited when I see multiple days above freezing--even in the 50s!--but go back for another look to answer my mom's or the "kids" questions on the weather and the temps have regressed. Sigh.gfe--gluten free easilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182613995248482102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-20556918123401920802021-02-17T08:09:04.888-05:002021-02-17T08:09:04.888-05:00Joared--I still dislike--heartily--the blue M&...Joared--I still dislike--heartily--the blue M&M. <br /><br />But...no KitKats for you? No chocolate fudge brownie ice cream? You don't wear heeled mules? How could they have been so wrong? LOL. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-47964839471710715302021-02-17T01:48:24.705-05:002021-02-17T01:48:24.705-05:00I went through a period of time when it was kinda ...I went through a period of time when it was kinda fun reading my horoscope and those of selected others, but ultimately I tired of it. Makeup? I never used much of it in daily life except when I was on stage in amateur theatre. I do darken my eyebrows now which have become almost invisible as I've aged so am not about to "declutter" that or my occasional lipstick. <br /><br />I am a Libra and these charts struck out 100% -- not one is accurate for me. I do have to laugh at how far-fetched they are and the idea someone actually got paid to come up with these. <br />I've never been into the Marvel comics so have no use for the super heroes, their movies, or recent craze for them. Needless to say Ironman means zilch to me -- not my cup of tea. Incidentally, blue is my favored color and I was delighted with the addition of blue M&M's. There are limits to my accepting blue in other things. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-89617397296735378182021-02-16T08:37:42.197-05:002021-02-16T08:37:42.197-05:00Sierra Sue--Not sure why you came up as Sierra Sue...Sierra Sue--Not sure why you came up as Sierra Sue in my email but Unknown here on the Web. Regardless, welcome to the Dept. Feel free to browse the archives. I've been writing here for fifteen years about all sorts of things.<br /><br />I have not read the book you mentioned; I'll take a look at it. My interest doesn't extend into the Todd family per se although I did visit the family plot while in Lexington a few years back. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-10525532532760118932021-02-15T19:17:30.390-05:002021-02-15T19:17:30.390-05:00I just found your site, enjoyed the little info, b...I just found your site, enjoyed the little info, but nothing much matched my Cancer tastes.<br />Read that you like all things Lincoln-have your read Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters? by Jennifer Chiaverini <br />I'm just getting started, so I cant report one way or another but I did sign up to get your emails, so looking forward to it all. I agree with Mereknits-No, Nope, Nada. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-4363056789221473032021-02-12T14:27:28.920-05:002021-02-12T14:27:28.920-05:00Meredith--Thanks for playing! I'm finding that...Meredith--Thanks for playing! I'm finding that most of these are wrong, wrong, wrong. But who cares? It's fun.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-53361873337915405152021-02-12T14:02:53.370-05:002021-02-12T14:02:53.370-05:00Well, well, well I am a Cancer. I have a bunch of...Well, well, well I am a Cancer. I have a bunch of old photos and last year weeding a lot out of the pack. No to coconut ice cream, no to velvet books, I am a Birkenstock gal and absolutely no to sour patch anything! Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-44409635508366852382021-02-12T11:23:56.429-05:002021-02-12T11:23:56.429-05:00Elle--I love that you embrace your own Wonder Woma...Elle--I love that you embrace your own Wonder Woman. I get that you pine for your Ocean. Those that grow up near the water have that yearning for it, and it it's the Ocean, it must then be Ocean.<br /><br />Your daughter and her friends will likely enjoy these New Astrology breakdowns. I wonder if the choices will be any more accurate with younger people. Let us know! <br /><br />(I know you're not missing nor'easters...!)Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-28764512774242966112021-02-12T08:23:11.163-05:002021-02-12T08:23:11.163-05:00I'm a Pisces and am definitely Wonder Woman. T...I'm a Pisces and am definitely Wonder Woman. The rest, not so much. I am utterly and always connected to the ocean, however; it is the hardest thing for me living here in Ohio, away from my beloved shores of New Jersey and Maine. I will have to show these lists to my daughter; she and her friends are big into astrology, which just cracks me up. All in good fun, though.Elle Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463408406412780972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-64708123450859244072021-02-11T08:09:39.294-05:002021-02-11T08:09:39.294-05:00steph--I'm trying to think of any of my friend...steph--I'm trying to think of any of my friends who would wear fur-embellished stilletos. Most of them would say that I'd be the one who would be most likely to wear them, but certainly in my past life.<br /><br />I think the last really good thriller I read--if this counts as a thriller--was Eye of the Needle by Follett. So long ago! Maybe I need to try one again, so please give me a recommendation.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-81295427297055653752021-02-10T10:55:43.657-05:002021-02-10T10:55:43.657-05:00This one sent me into a fit of giggles....can you ...This one sent me into a fit of giggles....can you see ME in fur-embellished stilettos?!? OMG!!! I'm afraid the only category that remotely hit me was I truly am a fan of a good (mind you, it must be GOOD!) thriller. And just for the record, I'd be happy to eat your mint chocolate chip ice cream.stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462819419868208831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-12722692286907527942021-02-10T09:03:54.886-05:002021-02-10T09:03:54.886-05:00BB Suz--I wouldn't know if I were like Catwoma...BB Suz--I wouldn't know if I were like Catwoman or not. I remember the old Julie Newmar incarnation, but I don't recall her being anything but kind of annoying, not a superhero.<br /><br />I'd give you lots and lots of Almond Joys if you could get Rick into anything other than ugly work boots.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-52052175019669555992021-02-09T19:25:05.429-05:002021-02-09T19:25:05.429-05:00Mine are all a wash aside from Almond Joys and Cat...Mine are all a wash aside from Almond Joys and Cat Woman; those two I can get on board with. How fun....nonsense is what we need right now, so this was FUN nonsense. <br />I'd give you lots and lots of Reeses if we could see Rick in a pair of ankle bow heels. Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-29561507837007197892021-02-09T13:51:47.226-05:002021-02-09T13:51:47.226-05:00Ally Bean--Interesting--and really fun!--take. And...Ally Bean--Interesting--and really fun!--take. And I'm so glad to leave you as much mint chocolate chip ice cream and as many Almond Joys as you desire. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-6779794162734081412021-02-09T13:17:58.535-05:002021-02-09T13:17:58.535-05:00I'm not into astrology so I decided to choose ...I'm not into astrology so I decided to choose what I liked in each category, disregarding the predictions. Hence I am a sagittarius - taurus - virgo - sagittarius - cancer - libra. Or a junk drawer - mint chocolate chip [sorry nance] - almond joy - slip on sandals - historical - Ironman. Thanks for helping me get to know myself better. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-10693472173003745952021-02-09T11:59:47.572-05:002021-02-09T11:59:47.572-05:00I think our husbands both went to the same shoe cy...I think our husbands both went to the same shoe cycling school. Some day the footwear is going to take over entirely and we will be camping on the lawn.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-16615125893046571992021-02-09T11:50:15.224-05:002021-02-09T11:50:15.224-05:00Ellen--Ah, so you DID declutter the wardrobe, like...Ellen--Ah, so you DID declutter the wardrobe, like a good Leo! LOL.<br /><br />I don't need to declutter my kitchen gadgets, either. But my son Sam, also a Taurus, is a gadget guy, and his kitchen has a ton of them. Soda stream, air fryer, crockpot, convection/toaster oven, and then some. These are hit and miss, for sure.<br /><br />I feel like you mystery readers are so lucky; there are always so many mysteries to read. It seems like all the books are mysteries, and I'm just not fond of them. I burned out on mysteries in my youth. <br /><br />Lots of women can be classified as Superwomen, I think. We do it all, and we are responsible for so much. No wonder you--and so many of us--are tired! Hang in there, dear Ellen, and take care of yourself. I'm glad you got some smiles from this post.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-299571390071178792021-02-09T11:41:58.531-05:002021-02-09T11:41:58.531-05:00Bug--As I've gotten older, I've moved away...Bug--As I've gotten older, I've moved away from ice creams full of stuff. I prefer smooth ice creams with maybe a ribbon of flavour like peanut butter or something. I don't feel like I want to chew my ice cream.<br /><br />I still enjoy a lot of Victorian novels, so I guess you could say I like Tragedy. And I fell in love with the novel Hamnet, which was quite tragic and beautiful. <br /><br />Chocolate is always my preference. I struggle with candy that has no chocolate component. Rick loves lots of non-chocolate candies: Twizzlers, gumdrops, conversation hearts, jelly beans--they all fill his candy dish at one time or another. I live for M&M's. But not in an easily accessible place. That would be disastrous.<br /><br />This was a worky post, but fun. It was time for Fun.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-53368172247909607772021-02-09T11:37:46.308-05:002021-02-09T11:37:46.308-05:00I am a Leo like your Rick and it was a miss for me...I am a Leo like your Rick and it was a miss for me on all of the categories. I got rid of lots of my clothes when I retired a couple of years ago, vanilla ice cream is my favorite, I don't eat candy (maybe candy corn at Halloween), walking shoes or sandals are my choice, and I love mysteries a lot! I guess I could be Super(wo)man but I am feeling like an old, tired Super(wo)man then! ;)<br />Thanks for the fun!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-79718663460396473402021-02-09T11:15:18.513-05:002021-02-09T11:15:18.513-05:00I'm a Pisces (which I could NOT SPELL JUST NOW...I'm a Pisces (which I could NOT SPELL JUST NOW WHAT THE HECK) and most of that wasn't accurate for me. Now, four years ago I did declutter my books just before our move south, but I've managed to keep most of them on my kindle (I need space for yarn!). My favorite ice cream is Phish Food, and Rocky Road will do in a pinch, but that blue stuff? No. I read all kinds of books, but tragedy is probably my least favorite. I could actually use some kitten heels so maybe I'll use this chart as my excuse to shop. AND I am DEFINITELY Wonder Woman (but maybe not the version from the latest movie which was apparently terrible?). As for candy, if it doesn't contain chocolate can it really be called candy?<br /><br />That was fun! I love these kinds of charts. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-36711278399551941712021-02-09T09:11:27.926-05:002021-02-09T09:11:27.926-05:00Friko--But maybe Astrology believes in you! I love...Friko--But maybe Astrology believes in you! I love that you're Captain America.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-82875191333036824502021-02-09T09:09:29.412-05:002021-02-09T09:09:29.412-05:00Dee--So glad you got a chuckle out of this post. I...Dee--So glad you got a chuckle out of this post. I know I did. I want that writing job--deciding upon all these other Things For The Zodiac. It wouldn't even feel like work!<br /><br />I'm laughing about Super Grover being your superhero. "Hiiiii-Yaaaaaa!...I'm okay." <br /><br />And Giroux in a tophat and goggles.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.com