As most of y’all know. I have sort of adopted a kid. And we spent some time together today and I am just not in the recapping headspace. I promise to get back to work soon. But I am just not in the right headspace to recap grandmas screaming tonight. I need a night to reflect about how lucky I am. And to figure out how to help others this holiday season.
I want to give him all the things. I worry about him going out tonight. I will probably recap this tomorrow. But not tonight. I am pondering all the things that really matter. Like how to get this kid to college. It seems I have interacted with the real world. I even let the kid in my house and Banjo loves him! So regrettably, I ask if you could just discuss the show here.
Also, weird shit seems to be happening with my ads. Apologies. I am on it. I’m just going to watch The Voice with Banjo and call it a night. Also Lawn Kid and Banjo are like peaches and cream. He could totally dog sit.
Banjo is SO Smart that he realized your new friend is his friend too!! What a wonderful gift for all three of you š ā¤ š. I do not care what the shrieking housewives in OC are screaming about. Just enjoy your evening, TT. Everything else can & will wait. It’s dark, cloudy and about to rain here in Anaheim. Am turning on the fireplace and making bacon-wrapped scallopsā£
Banjo! So proud he sensed the goodness! You are a helluva dogmom and adopter mom. How wonderful!
Cue kids singing silent night
I just left OC (again) yesterday, and I’m also not really interested in watching the Bravo people yell and scream at each other tonight. I’m trying my best not to derail this thread, so I’ll just say I’m dealing with a lot of scary shit over there that most of the RHOC cast just wouldn’t understand.
Well, at least you do. Thanks, everyone. I promise I’ll be back more often, once I get this shit handled.
I am open to a phone call if you’d like this is a rare opportunity but I am interacting more with people so if you want a call email me at [email protected] xo
I certainly will, TT. In the mean time, I’ll drop you a line as soon as I have updates.
I sent your package today. US Mail. That means it may be there tomorrow. Or by the end of December…
YAY is it for me our my house of churren?
I am currently taking gifts for two 17 and 18 year old girls, Lawn kid who is 18 is brother who is 17 most importantly two adults, on male one female who are paying the rent.
I have some make up (not used) stuff I get from Ipsy and the like that I don’t use or isn’t my color. Would you like a bit of that?
I mean maybe? I don’t know what I am doing.
I can send it and if the girls like it great if they don’t just toss it š
It’s awesome what you’re doing!
Itās the soap I promised to send to Andrew, before LB. if I thought the teens would appreciate it, I would send some. But likely it would end up with the fruitcake from Aunt Bertha.
Sounds like a much more important things than RHOC are happening. Youāve got a virtual village behind you.
THIS.
Janfan is right…you have a virtual village behind you.
RHOC is not “real”. What’s going on in YOUR life is REAL, TT. <3 I love that y'all are making this little family. And if Banjo approves? Then everyone should approve!
OMG! I LET HIM IN MY NASTY HOUSE. I NEVER DO THAT. And Banjo loves him. We hate people lol.. And he petted him a lot. It was sweet.
Omgosh, Thanksgiving had meaning and purpose?.
You just never know. I’m keeping the faith!!
Xo
Dogs are the best judge of character! If Banjo approves heās a keeper. How can we help? Much love TT ā¤ļøā¤ļø
Blessings to you, Banjo and the child ā„
Iām so happy that you two found each other, TT.
I really am! I am watching The Grinch tonight and feeling like the grinch so please donāt mind me. This story makes me so happy. š
It makes me happy too.
Itās happy to see you happy. Iām sure you are much harder on yourself and your home than you should be. We also know you donāt hate people or you wouldnāt care about certain things, I know you know what I mean. You take the night off and well we you tomorrow, enjoy banjo and the voice. Sending you happy hugs and stuff. šš¤·š¼āāļø
So happy for you, fuck this recapping for tonight, do what matters. (heart emoji)
I commend you Tamara. I worked and put myself through college, Nursing school, and had to study after work late into the night.. It took me 7 years. It makes me very happy to know that you are helping him.
College is a great goal but if his talents are more inclined to trade work donāt shy away from encouraging him to get his journeyman license in electrical or plumbing or another trade. Welding is great. I have a cousin that works on a boat and makes 6 figures. Foster his work ethos and interests and talents and then decide which educational option is best!
I will support whatever he wants to do.It’s kind of cool to “have a kid” but i think of him every second and that is probably weird,I just posted a list of people who live with him in a tiny apartment somewhere. I’m thankful for any help. Especially for young girls… I have no idea. I am like my Mamaw who gave us knitted toilet paper covers, I need your help and if you send anything please tell me who it for!
I have no clue for the boys but girls always love āfancyā soaps and lotions. You could get them some stuff from bath and bodywork or even bath and body section at Marshallās (they have good stuff there sometimes) and Iām sure theyād be happy.
I have a 13 year old girl in the local Big Brother/Big Sister organization and I gifted her some jeans and a cosmetic bag filled with hair stuff, lotions, soaps, scrubs, etc…. A gift card to Target, or Walmart is always appreciated too!
My teenage daughter passed away this spring and I have bought some gifts for girls around the same age locally. I bought things that I know she would have wanted. Gift cards are great- Starbucks, Target, Walgreens, iTunes or Visa gift cards. A nice pair of gloves that you can text with. Make up cases and/or brushes. Scrunchies (never thought I would be buying those again!). Even things like ear buds and universal chargers would be good. We were constantly going through those. I think that it’s great that you are doing this. God Bless!
Ohhhhh… I am so sorry about your daughter. š You are creating a nice legacy by taking care of other girls. I bet she is proud to see you getting some healing in such a positive way.
I am adopted, and my heart bursts when I hear other successful stories. Good luck, TT. Best wishes for the 3 of you
TT youāre the best! Love this story! This deserves so much more of our attention then the stupid oc of stupid tres amigas! Shots are on me! Xx
I love this! Whatever career path he takes – academic or technical – if he goes to a community college heād probably be eligible for Pell Grant and work study. Have to complete FAFSA by a certain deadline. Itās a risk to pu your heart (and resources) out there…Iāll be praying for you, tooā„ļø
I am all in on this kid.
Technical School is the way to go if your brain works that way! My brain worked that way but tech school wasnāt considered academic 35 years ago. I think technical fields are finally being appreciated and I hope students with the mechanical abilities are being encouraged.
TT, please continue to encourage your youth.
Applications for FASFA are being done right now. Go to FASFA. gov.edu I believe. Youāll have to set up an account or he will. I always help my son with his. The first time itāll take some time to do it because they want so much information, but it helps tremendously!
Too bad the RHOC wouldnāt take a gander at this ārecapā and ācomments on the recapā and see what Christmas really is about.
This was the perfect timing for you to find LB ā who needs a new name STAT ā right before the holidays. I am not sure I understand the apartment setup. Are there girls and boys there?
Really happy Banjo has approved.
Muchlike me, Banjo HATES everyone. And he was all over this kid. They were like peas and carrots. It was weird that he even let him in the house.
Like shrimp and grits. With cheese and truffle butter.
Banjo LOVED Lawn kid. I NEVER let ANYONE in the house. So bacially I need presents for two girls who are 17-18, Two boys who Are 17/18 and two adults that pay the rent one male and one female. Email me an I will give you my addy
I love what you’re doing. Can there be a wishlist somewhere? I have no idea what a young adult would want. Food and a bike is a good start.
I have 2 boys, 18 and 20 and would love to help!
Also, what if you created an Amazon wishlist? Your readers could purchase what they felt they could and have it shipped right to you ( or a designated recipient).
I have yet to watch this all season but tonight I would like to recap it for you. Vicki was loud , Tamra was evil & Kelly was screaming. Heather Dubrow was home in her closet drinking champagne living her best life & thrilled she is no longer on the show. Have great night!
You are the best recapper ever.
You forgot just one thing. Munchausen Gunvalsen went to the ER. AGAIN.
What about cell phones? I know that can be a big deal when applying for jobs. It’s wonderful that you are directly helping someone. I wish I could help financially, but the best I can offer is to suggest some kind of phone for employment purposes.
I am pretty sure they all have cell phones. It’s insane but everyone no matter what the circumstance seems to have one,
The highlight of OC tonight for me was seeing Emily doing her hair with that big hair pick! I haven’t seen one of those in forever! Did anyone else notice it?
Kelly is a C^*T.
I haven’t watched yet, but I presume this is a perfect recap. š I’m addicted to Christmas movies this time of year…. Everyone falls in love and lives happily ever after.
Watching “Christmas at the Plaza” in Hallmark right now, this actress is so beautiful! I love these movies, even the really hokey ones and this particular one is kinda cool, a bit of a mystery, history and a very handsome man!
Oh my, I am crying!!!! I needed this today!
Thank you all so much.I will also tell you the minute I get kicked out of the Neighborhood site. LOL. I know it is coming. But for now, everyone is very nice and supportive! And you know telling us all about car break ins and wild animals and basically scaring the shit out of me. Also I was probably too creepy to the guy who is giving Lawn Kid a VERY nice bike. He is just so nice and I am often a bit tipsy if you haven’t noticed and was probably too… um… appreciative. He is buying lawn kid a helmet and “cleaning up the bike” WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD BIKE for him and Offering a North Face jacket… and He’s kind of amazing. I think I also perturbed my GBF by reminding him how great he is too much. I am just loving the Christmas spirit.
So my new neighbors who bought the new fancy house next door have a plethora of Christmas lawn shit. So I am trying to be all grinchy about that. I am pretty sure they hate me already just on general principal. They have literally lived there for five minutes and have already done the Happy Fall theme and now the Christmas stuff. They are a young couple with an adorable little girl that I am trying to teach Banjo not to eat and a new baby and life if fabulous and shit. I almost can’t take all the cuteness. I am literally the crazy old drunk lady next door.
Oh I am thinking Ultra gift cards for the girls.
And maybe even the older lady.
Ulta gift cards are the best thing ever. You can’t go wrong there!
Ulta and Sephora, whichever is closer. We got my teen niece one a few years ago, her favorite present ever. (My nephewās that year wasnāt the āmajor award,ā it was the large canister of Ghiradelli hit chocolate.) Iām not the only weirdo in the family.
But what about the older guy????
Gift card to the Vans store. My son just turned 18 and he loves the Van store. All teens (even girls) love Vans. You canāt go wrong there! My 16 year old daughter (who is prissy and acts like a princess) loves the Van store. Look at all the teens and young adults shoes…everyone is wearing Vans.
Give the guy some good meats! Dudes love meats. Itās kinda their thing lol. Or a Walmart gift card to buy manly things or clothes.
Fuck idk guys are always hard for me to buy for except for ones I know what theyāre into.
Otherwise I get them a sweater or a good man robe lol
Dicks gift card. Shoes and clothes
Or Amazon gift card-canāt go wrong with those for most anyone
What an older guy wants, or needs? He needs a good shaving cream, and good razors (expensive) and boring. What he wants is something like a subscription to Hulu.
Ooh this is a good idea! Or amazon
Since I can’t do links, I’ll just say I’ve done Boxy Charm and Birchbox as gifts, for those makeup obsessed. My subscription addiction will give you lots of ideas.
Obligatory RHOC, um, nothing to say
Ulta beauty gift cards & H&M gc. My son is 16 & enjoys buying clothes for himself. (At the mall with his buddies)
Wireless earbuds & headphones & charging accessories. Iāll keep thinking …. thankful for TT & her village. Itās kept me afloat many a long lonely night. Happy holidays to everyone here. Heart
TT, I think all your prayers helped. Now you have someone who popped into your life and look how great it’s made you feel and look how great it’s made all of us feel in addition to how it’s making him feel! It’s a win win all the way around. Even Banjo likes him and I’d trust an animals instincts over a human any day! You are doing a “paying it forward” thing. What do 16/17 year old boys want? Socks, gift cards and love. TT, you are doing the right thing and giving all of us the balls to do the right thing also. To look outside of our life and help someone out. You can stop recapping until you feel like it and just keep posting this stuff, as you missed NOTHING about OC. Grandma’s SHRIEKING until I had to turn the sound down. All of us have opportunities to do what you are doing, but a lot of us ignore it. Good for you for opening your home up.
Vickie made some questionable comments about drag shows and people who ādress upā, she showed her hypocrisy by communicating with the ābroken hand ladyā after everyone condemned Kelly for tweeting Jim B, and she went on one of her lovely screaming fits before finally drunkenly slipping on her ass and getting an ambulance ride. Tamra reveled in the entire mess, Shannon stirred the pot this time…. the tres amigas were pretty bad. Kelly tried to keep it civil and together and ultimately lost it and showed her evil tongue on a pretty effin cool bar/raft/boat concoction that I need in my life. Gina is still trying to play both sides. Brawnwyn tried to make Vicki feel welcome with a congrats cake and champs (Vicki gave the hotel credit). Emily stayed all the way out of the mess, and just supported her friend.
All in all you didnāt miss much.
TT, very happy for you and seriously impressed by your bravery!! You are so much more than you see in yourself but we see it! You can do this – Banjo knows!
atdleft, hope all goes well.
I can only watch BDeck, TChef, and my fave, PRunway. Other than Cash Cab, for me, Bravo is so done. I am an older viewer with older friends and we had (& have) a lot of fun & trips with or without other halves. I have never seen or heard anyone act the way these hyenas act. Reprehensible. Unwatchable. Ear splitting. Stoopid. Over.
Best to all!
Oh shit. Project Runway is tomorrow. My girl CJ Bomb is going to be out of commission for a bit. I need to start getting ready for this now! PR is a PITA to recap.
Oh fudge, thank you for the heads up on Project Runway. You can put up a post with no recap so we can snark.
It’s a whole lot with so many people at first and with CJ Bomb our of commission for the first week or two.. It’s gonna be a LOT.
Damn! Please give my best wishes for whatever is going on to CJ.
Thanks for all the love and support. My emails are full of people wanting to help, offering jobs… etc. I am kind of a bit overwhelmed by it all. Being a fake mom is A LOT OF WORK. And I am a hermit and all the human interaction and all the attention and emails and the kid waking me up asking for ground beef… It’s all a lot.
Since this whole comment section has gone totally off topic I need a favor from any dog owners. Banjo’s foot pads seem inflamed. It could just be that the backyard is full of chestnut burrs and acorns, But he is chewing on them and that can’t be good. I can’t take him to the vet because sweet Banjo becomes CUJO at the vet and I literally have to knock him out for a visit. He’s 80 pounds and I cannot get him there and back when he is tranquilized. Does anyone know what to do?
Could be a food allergy. Try a bland diet for a a couple of days
Thanks!
Also could be a yeast infection believe it or not.
I have a dog with severe allergies, gets blisters between his toes – anyway – I give him 1 aller-tec a day ( costco ) it runs about 14.00 for 365 tabs. When I was out of those – Walgreens has a generic allergy tab ( 10mg) that worked. Also from a vet friend of mine, he swears by using preparation H for sores and such, however as long as they can’t lick the spot – that’s just a tidbit I’ll throw out there as I usually have prep H in the house cause I always have a stick up my ass
I do not know why I am having such a bad day, but I am. This made me smile. Thank you.
Itās my bday and has been the worst day ever. I hate my bday anyway but this one has sucked ass. Been doing stuff for everyone else, still out in the world doing it and not one person Iām doing it for has remembered my bday including my mom. I donāt need a bunch of people wishing me hbd (my friends & kids at least remembered) but I just needed to vent somewhere!
I’m so sorry. This has been a really shit day. I don’t know why but I am REALLY depressed for no reason. Perhaps it is just something in the atmosphere today. Sending love on your birthday. xo ~tt
Mother forgot my 18th birthday. You think I am a cunt now Imagine me as a teenager! I was in a huge fight with my mom and she said something a few days after my birthday about until I turn 18 teen…. And I said, “My Birthday was last week.” Then she felt like shit and we all felt like shit. And the day was shit.
Shitty birthdays happen. I am sorry this one sucked for you. Better luck next year? xo ~tt
Happy birthday.
Your word on my Defunct Word oā Day calendar is Lant.
Lant: A brew aged with urine.
A good friend shares your birthday and every year, we say, āMAYBE NEXT YEAR we will find a place that serves lant!ā
May you find some truly marvelous lant and toast āGOODBYE KYLE! to everyone who forgot your BDay!
Figures that my bday is synonymous with beer aged with PISS. Iām curious what kind of piss. Horse piss? Antelope piss? Dog piss? Human piss? NO WONDER I AM ALWAYS PISSED! š
On a brighter note, my NINETY-EIGHT YEAR OLD grandfather was able to remember my bday and mail a card in time for me to receive it on my actual bday and no one had to remind him and he even enclosed the sweetest written sentiments and a check for $25!
Heās 98! Sorry not sorry but the others could learn so much from him if they didnāt write him off as old. He has a cell phone, and an iPad etc and has kept up with the digital change of our world. Heās a fascinating man and the sweetest human on the planet. A WW veteran and has lived a fascinating life. His stories are amazing and I hang on his every word. ā¤ļø
Is he smelling bad at all or different than normal? The same thing happened to our pup. Hes half lab half bulldog and white/pink, so he has super sensitive skin. His legs, pads, and stomach get bright red and he licks and chews like crazy. Turned out to be a fungus infection/bad allergies. He’s an inside dog. Go figure. $300 bucks later and about 4 prescriptions he’s healed. Apoquil works wonders for dog allergies. It’s expensive, but it works. Try switching his food too. Try no grains. Charlie is on a Bison and sweet potato formula.
Is it weird that Banjo reminds me of my dad? He was like 43 or so when I was born so he was always a bit ….older. He would often just sit in his chair doing nothing but sort of looking into the distance. Banjo sits in the yard very upright in the same place just…. looking.
Sorry Tamara Tattles! I think I posted on wrong recap earlier..and didnāt know how to remove! Iām copying here…š„“
Gotta ask if anybody also noticed what I mention below…cuz
Oh my goshā¦ Vicky Vicky Vickyā¦ You got caught being the fake that you are.
While they are at the drag show…she shows how much sheās learned in front of the camera all these years and reveals her trick of the trade..
Sheās not used to being a āfriendāā¦ Sheās used to being center of the shot..sheās CAUGHT doing a very embarrassing thing..!
Sheās there watching (not really watchingā¦ Because sheās actually more interested where the camera is)
At 17:53-:57…You can see her acting like sheās quickly scanning the roomā¦ But she canāt help herself she briefly looks right at the camera..itās fleeting..but it was long enough..
so sheās making all these weird faces and looking up wide-eyed like sheās never seen a drag show beforeā¦ fake prude biotch..
It get worse! Bwahaha at 17:58! (
(Itās RIGHT after her āsorry dragsā comment in talking pig head..ignorant slut š”)
Anyway..at 17:58..she must have thought camera was focused on Braunwyn cuz she was dancing..but NO! The camera man fooled Vicki…heād actually panned out enough and had VICKI in center for a of us to see!
The stupid fake Vicki…she ACTUALLY LEANS BACK…in order to be in background of what she think is a shot centered on Braunwyn! ..also back because performer was about to obstruct obstruct her camera angle!!!
Then at 18:00 she looks again to see camera/lens pulling back.. I swear…you could almost see her sigh…she can take a break from her desperate housewife attempt at checking camera to angle for her āfilm bombā.
She and all of her signature antics are repulsive to me.
But hey.. thatās just me..lol
You seem WAY to into this. It’s just TV my friend.
Was she doing the beached whale gasping for air moves?
Also I love that emoji. As someone who doesn’t have emojis.
Shellbell9261, I loved your blow by blow description!
I just saw an ad for Ulta that reminded me that it always has special cool stuff for Christmas. Maybe get some of those for presents to open and give them the āgift receiptā in case they want something else. The best special holiday stuff will be gone before Christmas.
I also saw on the news this morning that tomorrow (Friday), one day only, that Target is selling their gift certificates for 10 or 15% off. Of course I just purchased mine yesterday at full price because, my luck is shit and I did almost all of my Xmas shopping early this year.
But, thatās a really good deal! No one ever discounts gift cards!
This is my PSA for today. š
Amazon’s Deals of the Day sometimes has discounted gift cards like Build-a-Bear Workshop. I check their deals every morning. We do most of our shopping online, & Amazon gets most of our biz. You can join their Smile program & they’ll donate 1/2 of 1% of your purchases to your fave charity. It adds up, since I’ve placed 325+ orders in the past 6 mo. (remodeling whole house + I order each item separately to get Kindle credits for slightly delayed deliveries). My charity is Bloodstained Men, which educates about the horrors of routine genital mutilation of American infant boys. I was on one of their video podcasts (whatever they are called) a few years ago because I used to teach about this in some of my classes decades ago, back when the American Pediatric Association also agreed it was a bad idea–you know, before it became so financially lucrative. (And this is my daily PSA.)
Well yours is waaay better than mine! Just saying! Lol! You are fascinating, wise, and a plethora of knowledge which I appreciate you sharing with us. Every comment is a learning moment. Thanks for all of it! š
Color me stupid, but is this about circumcision? Kind of a weird “charity.” I never had strong feelings about having kids or not having kids. However, I did know that if I ever had a boy the whole to circumcise or not to circumcise question would be the baby daddy’s call. It seems a bit out there to conflate this with female genital mutilation.
I no longer have a lectern, & this isn’t my personal soapbox, but for now I’ll just say genital mutilation is genital mutilation is genital mutilation & that male babies lose their penises & die from routine hospital circumcision in America every year. My best friend’s grandson was butchered in the 1980’s. My Amazon charity is an educational 501c3. TT, I’ll provide you with more info off-site after the holiday busyness. In the mean, remember that foreskins can be great fun!
In the meantime. . .
I’ve never had a problem with a foreskin. š It just struck me as an usual choice of charities for an older woman. Especially since it seems that way more medical care and attention goes in to men, and their dicks in particulatr than women’s health. To each their own.
No disrespect intended, but Iāve never been a fan of the anteaters. Personal choice. Although, I probably wouldnāt like it if they chopped my clit off. Just saying.
Sorry. Iāve completely lost my filter.
It’s always cute when someone says,”No disrespect intended” before being highly disrespectful. Circumcision is primarily an American thing that many other cultures find barbaric.
I honestly did not intend to be disrespectful or offensive. I thought I was making a joke. Clearly it wasnāt funny and I sincerely apologize for my ignorance, to both of you and any readers here. Now I feel terrible. I donāt seek out to hurt others and I am now embarrassed. Iām really very sorry.
Protecting children has long been a passion for me, & even though I’m personally partial to girls, in my work I’ve taken care to pay extra attention to the needs of boys because they are more neglected when it comes to donations of new clothes & toys. Actually, boys are biologically more fragile than girls, which is why Mother Natures makes spares. The prototype mammal is female, & you have to add complications to create a male, so more things can go wrong in the process. We think of boys as tough, but I view them a bit differently, at least while they are young.