Merry Christmas to my friends here who put up with all my mood swings and crazy behavior. Thanks for hanging with me. I’m struggling to go to bed. Santa wants me to wrap a couple of presents of the neighbor tomorrow and I am at fighting bedtime like a toddler again.
Thanks for another great year together (mostly, lol) and looking forward to 2021 when things hopefully take a turn at some point. Only 27 days left. Rumor has it that the Orange one has gone to Mar A Lago with no plans to return. So I guess a captainless ship is better than a lunatic at the helm? I was expecting a better temper tantrum than this… Oh and apparently we won’t be getting $600 either. As the president has left the building. Is he going to be working from home? Or will he refuse to sign the bill?
Since it is already Christmas Eve, I think I will open a present. I have four small presents and a Ruth Bader Ginsberg ornament staring me down. I already opened my Tiffany present on arrival. lol. I got big balls. lol. I think I shall open one of the small red ones. Hang tight.
Well this is some rich people shit. And someone was very thoughtful. I don’t make ice with my water because I’m pretty sure I have lead pipes. And Someone was paying attention because now I have stainless steel ice cubes with tongs Who knew that was a thing? I’m popping them in the freezer now and will be very fancy for Christmas! I’ve never heard of such a thing!
I REALLY need to force myself to bed. Santa’s elves want me to wrap some things tomorrow and if I don’t check out something first, I can’t do that. Argh. Why do I always self sabotage? xo ~tt
I would like to open another present now. I think one might me more Ice cubes and I need those.. Hang on. Okay not ice cubes. So if you are a fancy traveler there are two things you have to say “I’m fancy.” One is my glorious cashmere throw, and the other is Evian Face Sprays. Because airplanes are dry, So now I have a two pack of Evian sprays for my next flight, I AM going to fly again right? But in the meantime, I’ll be over her spraying myself with Evian water. #Luxury.
Okay I need to stop opening presents now! I AM A GROWN UP AND CAN WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW! Also, it isn’t cold enough for snow but if you squint… It is sort of sneeting? even though it is 50 degrees out. Things might freeze over in the morning.
Such a long time readers, never posted! But meeey Christmas! You make me smile and laugh what a gift!
Merry Christmas, TT and all the gang!
Merry Christmas everybody! We had a blizzard in MN yesterday… woke up to 9 inches of snow. Now it feels like Christmas! I can’t wait to see my almost 3 year olds face tomorrow, first Christmas he actually kinda understands. So exciting!!!
Merry Christmas TT and to all the TT commenter crew!!
I’m prepping a prime rib roast for tomorrow as well as further testing to my hatch green Chile cornbread pudding… I’m trying to recreate the dish from Rodney Scott bbq here in CHS!! Started with a recipe from the homesick Texan blog but I think I’m going to tweak it a bit..
I’m already up and having coffee but I’m ready to start my day drinking marathon for the next two days. Mimosas to start and then will prob open some nice reds later..
I guess I’ll catch up on OC and SLC but I need to dive into something new soon, I’m getting board.. we binged 60 days in doc series and that was good.. next going to try Queens Gamit and outsiders as per recommendation from my step bro.
You are going to LOVE the Queens Gambit.
Merry Christmas Eve to all y’all!
Tamara, please give us a review of the SS “ice” cubes. I don’t use much ice because I drink everything lukewarm. I just think it has more flavor at room temp. But here in Sac, it is hot AF and when I do use ice, it waters down everything!
I hope everyone is safe and healthy and can stay home for Christmas! ???
Merry Christmas, TT, and as well to all the members of this community. I’m a bit in awe about how much you can care about people you don’t know. I do care and appreciate each of you. May 2021 bring us everything good.
TT, be well. We need and love you at the helm.
one word – bags. christmas present bags! can be recycled/reused/regifted endlessly. my christmas present to me this year was getting the cat washed because he’s not scrubbing anything between his shoulders and his nether bits and he’s so much nicer to be near when he’s clean.
I thought maybe you meant washing the car not the cat but it was the cat. Too funny
Merry Christmas to you TT and all here…you have brightened many sad and dreary lockdown days here in London with your fabulous recaps, political observations and hilarious comments, cheers darling ?❤
Merry Christmas to all!!?
We all made it and because of being together, we will have the memories, lol.
Everyone be safe, seems like the weather is extreme in places.?
Hope Santa ? brings what you want, we continue with presents are as wanted throughout the year (best thing I ever did).
Love each and every one of you, and again, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!⛄❄??
Hey Tam Tam and crew!
Happy Holidays!
What a wacky f’ed up year!
Best to all-
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TT, you bring me so much joy opening your presents!! You truly crack me up! Enjoy your “ice” cubes and your face spray and whatever else you get! I hope you, and all on here, have a wonderful Christmas. Hold on to hope — we’ve taken some great strides forward in the past couple of months & we’ll get through all of this! And if you have any spare change, please donate it to a food bank because we’ve got to help others get through this too. Thanks, all!
Merry Christmas!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ??!!! The end of 2020 can’t come soon enough! ??. I just finished a 20 hour shift in the ER ? and now I’m home and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it ??????!!!!!!!
God bless you and your colleagues. We couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you. I’m sorry that a large population of us are selfish dipshits. Merry Christmas, and to a Happy less chaotic New Year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ! Hope you all have a lovely holiday xo Marc
Hi Marc (The Fiancé and I call you Marc with a “c”). I hope your holidays are merry and bright enough to see you through to Jan. 21!
Cheery Christmas, happy holidays, and here’s a toast wishing all the TT readers and posters a marvelous new year!
God bless us all!
Christmas at my house is getting smaller and smaller. Just found out my sister in law, who was going to be one of four at my table (including myself) has covid. She is otherwise in great shape and no pre existing so I gotta think she’ll be ok. My Christmas wish is for her quick recovery and hoping my brother, her husband doesn’t get it.
Tri-tip roast will make lots of leftovers for me tomorrow. I am gifting lots of candy because it’s what I want to receive. Very dark chocolate so it’s healthy of course. Happy Christmas holidays all!
Fingers crossed for her – and I’m glad she found out before she came, frankly!
Merry Christmas! Every year there are 4 neighbors we gift homemade candy to and in return they send back homemade cookie plates or quickbread loaves. This year, I purchased candy gifts due to COVID and not knowing if neighbors would be squeamish about homemade foods. So far, we have received cash and giftcards back at 2-3x the value of what I sent over. Perhaps I should go back to the store and gift the whole block, lol, and at that rate of return call it my COVID relief plan. (Joke)
Sounds like a Yuletide Pyramid Scheme! Tra la la! ?
God bless us everyone!
Happy Christmas and love to you and all you love????
Stumbled onto “An American Aristocrats Guide to Great Estates” on the Smithsonian Channel. It’s hosted by the Mapperton lady from Ladies of London.
It’s all about Christmases at the estates. Gorgeous… we are at the real Downton Abbey now. For those interested, looks like they will broadcast again (11 pm on direct tv).
Also, please check out Alanis Morrisette’s version of Happy Christmas (War isOver). Mascara alert?
And so happy Christmas all!
ooh, I have to look for that!
Merry Christmas Tamara and everyone else!
Those cubes are meant to be good, no more watering down of drinks. I had too many Prosecco and Gin and Tonics last night. I really should have watered those down.
It’s Christmas Day in Australia. Trying to get the energy to get up and make breakfast for 13…. seemed like a great idea until right now. My 2 and 4 year old niece and nephew are in town (thankfully staying with my parents and not me), so cute to have little kids around at Christmas. Lovely weather, we can sit outside to have our meals.
Baked in a sheet pan French Toast is perfect!
Ina Garten Raspberry French Toast. Merry, merry!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas TT and all.
TT, I love you like family. Our relationship can get a bit testy as I’m outspoken in my beliefs as are you and they don’t always align, but I’ll always love you so you are stuck with me I guess..until you block my ass.
I haven’t Christmas shopped at all this year. I ordered my Mom, her dog, and my dog presents on Amazon and that’s it. I worked today and then went to feed my horse in the -18 temps. When I got home my older neighbor ran me out a Christmas card with $50 bucks inside so I ran in the house and grabbed her a bottle of Merlot ? It doesn’t even feel like Christmas to me.
Tonight I’m spending it with my Mom. We usually go to Olive Garden, as it’s been one of the few places in the area open on Christmas Evening, so tonight I made some salad and pasta, wrapped presents for the dogs, and am hoping we can just get wine drunk and forget about our problems.
Don’t forget the never-ending breadstix and have a happy holiday!
Merry Christmas everyone! The hubs is already drunk and the ex just arrived. How very 2020 ?
Wait! Whose Ex???? We will need a blow by blow recap on the evenings events. Thanks in advance.
My ex. Son, DIL, gd 3, gs 18 mo (newest I’d due Sunday) are here. I’ve left my mom out front and I’m now in the back of the house with my now nodding, 74 year-old, insecure, toddler of a husband.
Ho Ho Ho ?
Merry Christmas to all! Tamara, I loved reading about your gift openings and your excitement. I’m glad that you have friends who like to spoil you. My day involved replacing the garbage disposal and now I’m enjoying some rosé. I’ll be alone on Christmas day but I’ll be on the phone for hours as those in the family staying home will be lonely too.
I’m not going fancy with Cornish hen, but I’ll have baked chicken with canned whole berry cranberry sauce and steamed broccoli. If I’m feeling decadent I’ll bake some brownies.
Merry Christmas, All! This will be a quiet one. But next year…
Merry Christmas to everyone! Its 5:30pm in Oregon and I’m already drunk. It’s been a miserable year and an even worse week (had to put my dog down). The only saving grace is that we a new and sane President. Hallelujah!
Love you TT !
So sorry for your dog passing. I am dreading that time with Banjo. I’m pretty sure he is trying to live forever for me though. So..
My oldest chihuahua is going to be 17 and I kept saying I want her to make it thru Christmas. Since she did that I’m now hoping she makes it to my birthday which is March 13 and really sucked thus year. She’s still spunky and bossy but tips over alot
Oh Lucy, so very sorry.
Struggling with having to put my trusty guard dog of 17yrs down.
She’s my last connection to my husband – and this Christmas , tried to enjoy certain blessings.
But not able to move on.
Merry merry All – think I’m taking a pass this yr & hope the NYR – brings us into a better place, . Xo
There is NO WAY that 2021 won’t be better than 2020! Trump will be gone. Along with all the money he scammed from his lemmings by convincing them he needs money to investigate the fake election!
Totally 100% agree.
Happy New Year TT and thanks for all the good reads.
Oh Lucy! I’m so sorry! My Simon has been gone since last day of September 2018. The last couple of weeks I’ve ben REALLY missing him, especially at night. (Kinda sounds perverted… but he was definitely one of my insomnia sleep aids. Last night I really wanted to put my hand on his purring body, one of my favorite ways to just get my brain to stop racing.
I’m so sorry. That’s horrible. You gave your fur baby a wonderful life and may you find comfort in that. Remember that we have to feel horrible now so that they don’t have to feel horrible anymore. A friend told me that when I had to do that years ago..,
I am so very sorry about your dog. I hope you have lots of good memories to keep you company this day.
Thanks everyone. Your words help tremendously! Odd thing I’ve noticed…..It’s been almost a week since she passed and my 12yr old male lab has become almost puppy-like again. He’s playing, curious, doing things he’s never done before.. It makes me happy but sad at the same time..?
Not sure what is going on in the hood tonight. Sounds like celebratory gunfire or something? Doesn’t sound like fireworks, kind of sounds like explosions? Whatever it is, Banjo is not down with it. AT ALL. And of course he has to go outside now.
It’s starting to sound like we are being bombed… WTF?
Okay TT, that is freaky. Just HOURS later, Nashville.
Best we prepare for not getting a warning.
Hoping anyone who was affected by that disgusting act, are all right.
Hunh!! Should not have to be a topic at all, let alone today.?
Thoughts and prayers.?
Hopefully because its Christmas there were less people around to be injured. One more bad thing for 2020
I am waiting for my youngest to finally fall asleep. Why? I still have presents to wrap! I still have five big things and I hidden them in a old closet in their room and haven’t been able to sneak them out. I had to convince them to sleep in our bed tonight so I can wrap this stuff. The “big” present from Santa is this 25lb Hot Wheels set up, and I hope I have enough wrapping paper. Merry Christmas to everyone!
In mildly less explosive news, today, on Christmas Eve, a motion was filed in bankruptcy court to get an emergency hearing for a trustee over the Girardi finances. (or lack thereof). It was so important that a ruling was made today on a holiday to set the hearing for January 5th. This sort of swiftness never happens when court is essentially closed for the holidays. It seems the judge thinks that overseeing their financial transactions and freezing all assets is of the utmost importance.
Things just keep getting worse for the Girardis.
Maybe the judge was extra moved by who the ripped off ones are — survivors of horrors and family of victims. Thank you judge for giving them a glimmer of hope for Christmas.
One thing puzzling to me. HITF can the cost of LEASING office equipment be almost $1million? Even high-end equipment is CHEAPER than ever. Even if the firm BOUGHT that equipment, WTF is that expensive? Sounds like a ruse to get more money!
I feel like I read it was over multiple offices for years… but I could be wrong.
I wish I was there to help wrap. I remember getting up to spy on Santa when I was like four or five. All of my siblings were in the house. Maybe we were in Charleston? I dunno. Anyway, my memory is of a sort of catwalk about the living room. But I don’t really recall living in a house like that. I tried to peek and didn’t really see anything. My siblings told me to act surprised when I saw the organ which was apparently my big present that year. I had not seen it. lol. This is probably one of my earliest memories and I was very young.
I was also thinking about the time that my sister who lived with her son in Athens GA was at the house for Christmas and had forgotten his big present. A pair of expensive sneakers he really wanted. So we had to go all the way to Athens in the middle of the night ( at least an hour and a half each way) to get the damn shoes. LOL.
Anyone have any crazy Christmas Eve night memories to share?
One year as a teenager, I searched and found the presents my mom had bought for older sister and I. It was mostly clothes. I was convinced this one stash was for me, so I tried on everything and planned outfits. Christmas morning, all those clothes were my sisters. I learned my lesson.
Also, has it gotten any easier to comment on mobile phones now? My ad agency changed up the ads to try and fix it.
Yes. It’s easier. The only issue I have now is the constant changing to “reader view.” I can live with that tho.
Thx for fixing it. And Happy Boxing Day.
Long time reader, thanks for helping to keep up my spirits in 2020. Merry Christmas from Colorado Springs Colorado
Is this Ginger from Pueblo, Colo?
Hi Tamara! Thank you so much for making me laugh this year. You need your own reality show, I swear to God. May God give you everything you want this year and then some! This is the only blog I read besides police blogs BTW…. So today I made a turkey today with “stuffing”, cranberries, brussel sprouts and here I am now eating a deli ham sandwich since I really only like the crispy skin from the turkey. Same old, same old here in Newport Beach (Cdm), Groundhog Day.. but no complaints as we are very blessed to still be covid free and happy and fairly healthy with our six fur baby felines who are healthy and playful and I have a great community of people here that I feel I know even tho I don’t. Thanks for doing this blog! Oh, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg ornament is so funny to me….
Christmas is in my bubble because we aren’t assholes. LOL.
Got the main presents taken care of and they are actually wrapped and under the tree! (Usually I’m doing that after everyone leaves Christmas Eve!) Stockings will be slightly skimpy – I am usually pretty good about stuffers, but it takes time & wandering around stores, etc. Wasn’t comfortable with that this year, with the rise in numbers around here)
Made the usual chowder – great as usual and now I’m full (had some charcuterie to go with). With those on the menu, I’m drinking box wine. Tomorrow might be tequila.
The usual Christmas films didn’t feel right…. so we watched Die Hard!!! It really holds up! Now we’re watching Die Hard 2. I don’t think I have actually seen this one. It isn’t as good as the first.
Tomorrow is leftovers and Prime Rib at night.
Oh, and I’m OBSESSIVELY playing Animal Crossing on my Switch!
Die Hard is the second-best Christmas movie ever. After Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol. When the boy Ebenezer sings “I’m All Alone In the World,” it gets me every time.
Faye’s 12 Days of Christmas (William Wegman) is another fave.
Whew! I am finally done wrapping, put the candy in the stockings, ate half of five cookies, and drank a little milk. I made should that I emptied the trash of wrapping paper, and then hung all the extra candy canes on the tree from Santa because that is the only extra fancy thing Santa can do this year. Now I am having a tall cup of Chardonnay and watching Steel Magnolias for one hour by myself before bed. Happy Holidays to all! I enjoy this site and reading everyone’s comments.
Edit, I made sure I emptied the trash.
Marry Christmas everyone! I am far into the holiday already. My (formerly comatose) husband and I drove 4 hours north east to see my MIL and her 95 year old sister, Tootsie. My husband did ALL of the driving and on the way back the north east is having a huge wind and rain storm so that last hour of the trip was hairy. The only thing that worked for such a visit was serious drinking, so I put a big dent in a bottle of prosecco, and got Aunt Tootsie to try some for the first time. She loved it! Both of them have had mild covid cases so we figured it would be okay. Back home now, sleeping in. Love to everyone, and so sorry about your pup, Lucy! So terrible
Merry Christmas Tamara & everyone checking in. I hope 2021 is much better for everyone. Now I think I’m going to have to check out those stainless steel ice cubes.
Merry Christmas Tamara! XOXO ⛄?
I forgot to mention – I found a fantastic show on HBO Max.
The Great Pottery Throw Down. It is like Project Runway or Top Chef, but with pottery! I’m in love with it after 2 episodes. It is in Great Britain, and I’m ready to visit Stoke on Trent. It has been where they made pottery for centuries. Spode, Wedgewood, Royal Doulton… all made there!
I just finished season one today (fell in love with Rockabilly Jim!), and it also reminds me of the Great British Bake. Both of them have a relaxing effect, and there is an absence of the usual cattiness. It’s so good! I’m trying to ration the other two seasons, so I started that floral competition on HBO Max. I didn’t expect much, but the first episode was truly entertaining. I’ll take what I can get these days. I am 50 years old, and I was also filled with childlike excitement over the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman episodes now available to promote the movie. I was obsessed with that show as a child, and I was ecstatic to watch them again. I thank the stars above that a deal with Roku was finally made, for it has filled my soul with new binge watches. God bless us, everyone!
Waving frantically at the computer screen at you… I turn 50 in May… HELLO FELLOW GEN XER!!!! WE ROCK!
I saw the LC WW too. (Did you see her on social media, she was Team Biden! Love her! Also check out Sky High if you have Disney+ – she doesn’t have a huge role, but it is great)
So excited that someone on here likes the Pottery show! I’ve not watched GBB yet. The pottery really captures me; I’ve done some of the stuff they do – and some of the challenges I couldn’t do yet! Tile work? Yup, I think I could do it. I was just going to try throwing off the hump when the pandemic hit! (I was working on bigger bowls as my next goal though.). I HIGHLY recommend taking wheel classes if there are any near you. If the school closes permanently because it can’t survive the lockdowns – I’m clearing a spot in my garage or spare room for a wheel and getting a kiln.
Can’t wait for WW84 tomorrow. I wanted to see it in the theater, but I finally decided I’m not going to wait. I’m slightly embarrassed to admit, I cried in the first movie. I had Wonder Woman underoos as a kid!!!
I had the same Underoos toooo!! Hello, soul sister! I will definitely check out Sky HIgh, as well as Wonder Woman this weekend when I have time off to appreciate it.. I live with two (much younger) friends, and they have two toddlers ages 3 and 5.So Disney+ is in the house. And good thing, because I was similarly obsessed with Escape to(and Return From) Witch Mountain as a child .Hey, Kim Richards! The intro credits alone are sublime! Anyway, I never had children of my own, but there are no regrets since discovering that child adjacency is my life calling. I would LOVE to take wheel classes! I just have an odd schedule since I work 3rd shift. (as I write. sigh.) It makes classes and such a tough fit. Full Bloom is the name of that other competition, but there again I killed a cactus once and decided it was best I didn’t procreate. But I digress. I need to go put the turkey in the roaster for all the residents in the mental health facility where I work. Seriously check out GBB; I think you will fall in love. And while I am typing, have a Holly Jolly Christmas, and enjoy Wonder Woman! My favorite 70’s episode was The Pied Piper with Eve Plumb and Martin Mull, as well as any featuring her cape, plane, or swim gear. SO SORRY TO RAMBLE!!!!! And because it bears repeating, God Bless us, Everyone! 🙂
I have been jamming out to Harry Styles. He sounds so much like to Peter Gabriel. I highly recommend looking up Harry Styles cover of Sledgehammer. I believe it is the best on Howard Stern.
I meant to mention that no, I had not seen her recently on social media. But it heartens me that she does not support the orange human skin tag and his band of racist ghouls. Atta girl (9 to 5 reference), Lynda. Happy to hear you are a good egg.
I swear this is true. Yesterday I saw a commercial for a new-to-me yeast infection medication. That’s the sort of product we ladies don’t generally have any interest in until the moment we figure out we actually HAVE that problem, & then we grab the car keys & go get one of those packages that will resolve the condition. So, like I said, my concentration on the commercial was less than attentive until the very end when a yoga woman was shown doing some sort of air splits & across the the screen flashed the sort-of-French slogan, “Joie de Hoohah!” Just for that, if I’d caught the name of the product I’d have rushed out to buy it.
#considerthisyourpresent
I’ve seen that too. Hilarious
I have a real fan girl love for you. Thank you for brightening my day every day. Merry Christmas bb.
Well we were woken up all night by whatever the loud explosions were. I guess they could have been really big fireworks. Banjo lost his mind barking his head off every time it happened, which was a lot. I got up around three because it was giving me anxiety/bad dreams. So I guess I’m going to go ahead and make my cornish hen and sweet potatoes, open a couple of presents and then nap my way through more HallMark/Lifetime movies. Oh and I think champagne might be great for this early brunch.
Get up! Get up! GET UP! Santa Claus Came!
It is really cold in the ATL today. I’m trying to get some butter up to room temperature. But the room temperature may not be enough to rub on the hen!.
We got a semi white Christmas this year!
We had a rain snow mix for a bit yesterday. Now it is sunny and cold! It’s been in the twenties all morning and we are expecting a HIGH of 33!
Use the grater to get hard butter you can spread on the hen. I only learned that trick last Xmas!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
Happy Holidays TT and everyone 🙂 I am here most days and I find everyone very interesting – all your experiences and input has replaced reading the newspaper for me.
I am doing more Christmas than I am in the mood for this year but I will be doing my best to slap a smile on
I’m having a great Christmas. The hen smells delicious ( I am addicted to Harissa spice blend) and I got two new sweatshirts and a book about wine. Santa was very, very good this year. I still have a few little things to open. I like to drag it out. Also, it looks like I changed my clock and forgot about it so I actually slept until 4am and that seems like A LOT better than 3. Clicking around from Lifetime to the two Hallmark channels watching movies getting ready to whip up half a cup or so of pumpkin cheesecake fillings for my tiny little phyllo shells. AND THE SUN IS OUT FINALLY!
Merry Christmas Tamara and group!!!!!
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Merry Christmas!!!!!
Best Christmas memory, best season’s greeting ever, Hairy mis mis. T’was spoken from the heart and the body language was everything. Love to all.
Merry Xmas eggnog
For those alone …
Make the single serving of Eggnog From Hell (recipe follows)
Do a search for LYRICS for Merry Christmas From the Family. Print out.
Search on YouTube for Robert Earl Keen song Merry Christmas From the Family. Sing along REALLY LOUDLY as you follow the printed lyrics (unless you know it by ?) while drinking/gulping Eggnog From Hell.
Eggnog From Hell
* 1 carton of eggnog (pour out 1 glass and feed to the neighbor’s cat)
* Pour into the carton enough LIQUOR of your choice to almost fill the carton, but leave a little room to stir it up.
This way, you don’t need a separate container. Plus, it’s portable if church is running too long.
Fer fancy eggnog:
*Pour into styrofoam cups
*Garnish with sprinkle of eggnog
Feliz Navidad!
So bff’s daughter, had her 6th baby!!!!!! 4 girls in 3 years, lol.? a son she had days before I left to Virginia in 2009, and a daughter who is 10.
A great mom, and a lot around December,lol.?
She is so lucky, I think my 34 year old daughter is a big ? regarding kids, my son who is 24 I’m trying to keep the cougar w/kids at bay (which is not really what I plan on, lol ?)
Merry Christmas everyone! TT, I never comment but check the site multiple times a day for your awesome posts. Cheers to you with my multiple glasses of cheap champagne ?!!!!!
I may or may not have poisoned myself. My Christmas dinner was delicious. I only ate a very small amount to save the rest for later.Then I fell asleep watching Christmas movies and woke up with sharp stomach pains followed by a frantic trip to the restroom. Took some pepto. Fell back asleep. Happened again. More pepto. Followed by a miraculous recovery a few hours later. I really don’t think it is the hen! I’m southern. We cook everything to death and beyond.
I just got confirmation from my husband that our weirdo neighbor is watching me. I set up it that I would smoke a cigarette in our bathroom, and my husband went around the back of our townhouse, and, sure enough, that creepy guy was watching me. I half want to shy away from moving, but I am gonna now be the most asshole I can possibly be. I might just roll a joint.
All of the doors are locked, FYI. I made the man double check everything after he secured the house. Still unsettled and creeped out, I hope this neighbor has an excuse.
Oh sweetie, I am so sorry. I went through this for years. I had known the guy literally since I was born. I am living in the house my parents lived in when I was born. When I moved back here his parents were alive and his father loved me. His was getting very old and would often say things like he wished he could have helped me move in. When he died, that is when the crazy came into full bloom. The neighbor guy ( my age) would come outside anytime anyone was working in my yard. He would ask them for drugs. They didn’t do drugs.
They would tell me that he was kind of incoherent. He would say bad things about me and then tell them he was dying and I didn’t care. I had a female friend come for a weekend. He would mock my dates to me. He would come outside when they would come over and rant about me being a bitch This progressed to him setting up a full bedroom with video equipment that he used to film me automatically whenever I left the house. It automatically recorded whenever there was movement on that side of the house. My lawn workers would alert me to a creepy guy watching the house.
Eventually his mother died. He would walk his dog and stand at the end of my driveway staring in the windows. So one day I took out a sieve and filled it with flour. AKA Mysterious white flour and sprinkled it all over the driveway at the very end where he was on the sidewalk. The plan work splendidly He called the police AND AN AMBULANCE. lol. They didn’t even knock on my door to question me. It was clear he was a nutjob.
Eventually the recording lights stopped coming on when I went to get in my car. I started asking the smartest person I know how to tell if he was dead in there. He said watch to see if the trash goes out. It didn’t. For weeks. And eventually, the police and a hearse came. And I finally felt safe in my own home again.
The entire house was replaced and now I have the best neighbors ever.
I know this doesn’t help much. But at least you have a husband to protect you. Also I got those window pane looking stickon window coverings and that helped me feel safer but also kept me from seeing out. I still have them up in my kitchen, there I had the mirrored kind. So I can only not see out at night. It’s probably time to take them off and let the sun shine in.
Does the guy live alone? Any idea about his motivation? Is he interested in you? I hope this gets resolved soon because living like this really sucks.
You HAVE TO REPORT THIS!!!!?
IT IS A GATEWAY BEHAVIOUR INTO YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD BEING SAFE. PLEASE REPORT THIS CREEP.
It doesn’t do any good. “He’s staring at me” as it turns out is not something police deal with. On the rare instances that I leave the house, even in the olden days, I listen to AM radio. when I would pull into my driveway near all his equipment, it would go to static. Still not a police issue. You would think you have the right to peaceful enjoyment of property. But really you don’t. It’s way more complicated than you all think.
Well, LA_in_KY please be aware of your surroundings and I am sorry you have to deal with something you should not have to.?
TT, I remember your weirdo. May he rest in peace!! ✌
Time to fuck with his lame ass. Start blasting “Every Breath You Take,” “I Always Feel Like … Somebody’s Watching Me!” “Jeepers Creepers,” followed by “Bad Boys, Bad Boys Whatcha Gonna Do.” Wear T-shirts with Googly eyes on the back and then with sayings such as “I See You Mr. Magoo.” I would say do some Lisa Rinna dancing, but that might give him a boner.
As someone who has lived through this. I say just ignore it as much as possible. He wants attention. Don’t give it to him. Don’t escalate. OTOH, have your husband give him THE LOOK.
Also, despite the fact that my Christmas day had a minor unfortunate
interruption… I got to wake up feeling better and revisiting all of the goodies that Santa left. Girly girl samples of potions and creams and pampering stuff. There is even a Chanel no. 5 little spray in there! FANCY, And also Covid stuff for safety and treats.
I got really spoiled this year, with a foot massager and two new awesome sweatshirts. It was a big haul. Oh and three really beautiful ornaments that I REALLY tried to buy a tree for but just could not. So they are proudly displayed and will be until at least the new year. And I got two really great Christmas cards!
And most of all, I have all of you… Thanks for sticking with me for another year. And I hope you guys all had as awesome of a Christmas as I did! Even with the minor tummy issues, it was a good one. Because I got to hear from all of you. Thanks so much.
In other news.. I am obsessed with half bottles of champagne and prosecco. I just reordered on Wine.com If anyone wants $30 off their first order, I’ll get $30 off too. That said, I think you have to order a lot. lol. I don’t know. But here is the coupon code if anyone is interested. you don’t have to order the half bottles you can order anything. https://refer.wine.com/Tamara360 So there is that. I do a lot of coupon cabin codes but they never seem to work for this site. Though I do recommend coupon cabin as well. I use the slush fund from there for the wine…
I ordered Prosecco splits for NYE.., and um beyond. lol.
Similar to TT, had some stomach upset tonight. The second day of richer foods got to me. Oh, and we wanted the ambiance of a fire in the airtight in the family room after a fire in the living room this morning. I was still in my flannel pajamas, and got WAY too warm. Rich food and me feeling too warm? I always feel uber sick. I downed some Pepcid and sat in the cooler living room looking at the Christmas tree and played Animal Crossing. I usually have the house much cooler and I’m used to stripping off when I’m too warm. I MISS LIVING ALONE!!! It wouldn’t be so bad if my old bedroom had a bathroom attached. But I got a robe for Christmas – so maybe I can start sleeping nekkid again? (I get up to pee at night, so I just sleep in PJs for convenience.)
I also think it was the weirdness of the day – can we have a rage attack like anxiety attacks? Saw some people gathering on FB and I got so irrationally angry. It wasn’t HUGE groups, and for all I know, they’ve been bubbling and getting rapid COVID tests.
So, I had some lows. Andria, my WW Gen X soul sister, I didn’t even watch WW84 today. I wasn’t in the mood to remind my parents what happened in the first movie while watching (another reason I miss the theaters)
But you all don’t need to hear those lows. Last night (Christmas Eve)? Totally fun movie night. No, not my usual go-to movies of The Holiday, Christmas Story, Elf, or Christmas Vacation. We found Die Hard on HBO Max. My dad even got off his tablet to watch! My mom didn’t remember a single moment! Despite obvious older tech and smoking in public EVERYWHERE – the movie really holds up! We ended up watching Die Hard 2 right after. I don’t think I ever watched that despite loving and having fond memories of seeing Die Hard my Junior year of high school.
If you can, I highly recommend Die Hard this weekend.
I think I just got too busy with fancy pants ingredients I may a have saved too long. I don’t know how to cook with fancy pants stuff.
Why are we blowing up in Nashville? I am so over this.
So sorry about your tummy upset! I wasn’t able to actually thank my friend. And I have FRIENDS! I mean my imaginary Internet husband is my friend. And he sent me something I thought I just drunk bought. So that was happy news. I have friends, Friends that send cards and I am looking at them now, And friends who send things …. that I would never have. Like who has samples of Chanel No. five.. I’m addicted.