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[VaBelle35]

re Pop It

Because I love Origami and had great help from their Customer Service, I stick to that.

I did order the Pop It cabinet sliding shelf thingy but it didn't fit in my cabinets, so I returned it.  It was very heavy but I don't know how those plastic rollers would hold up over time.

Also, with Origami, they just have so many styles, you aren't stuck with just plain shelves.

Also, if you want a less expensive item, Target's RE brand has metal shelving that I have in my basement.  It doesn't roll, but it's great for some of my things like my luggage and my laundry detergent, etc.

I have several different 2 shelf systems and they are very sturdy for these purposes.

[momtochloe]

@VaBelle35 I hope you are enjoying the lovely, cooler weather you are experiencing and having a great start to your actual vacation! . . .

[momtochloe]

Attention @Honeybit it appears you may finally be having a break in your weather . . . yay for you and yay for the most fabulous Yazzy's tail . . .  

[mustang66lady]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

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@mustang66lady wrote:

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@mustang66lady

Do you know what day by chance???

Dang, I hope I didn't miss it!!!!!!!

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@ChiliPepper

You're good-the series starts Wednesday, 8p.m. CST if I remember correctly.  Obviously I didn't recall Jeanne Tripplehorns' name correctly above!   The mind is going, going, almost gone!

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@mustang66lady

Thanks my Friend!!!

Sure gonna miss Hotch & Morgan!!!

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@ChiliPepper

I'm right there with you Chili!  I can't imagine Criminal Minds without them.  Adam Rodriquez should be a good replacement though and Shemar said he wasn't above returning once in awhile, too!   EYE CANDY!!!!  And I don't know what to believe about Thomas Gibson but one thing I do know is most actors and actresses have eccentric behaviors and have thru the years.  He's not the first with a temper.  He seems dedicated to his kids.  It's a shame the PTB felt the series can continue without him and maybe it can but it is getting to be a long running series and nothing lasts forever.  Just seems like getting rid of him and losing Shemar might be the nails to close the coffin.   I read where Paget Brewster had already been written back in for a few shows this season; perhaps they will offer Hotch's position to Emily and maybe she will return full time.  A paycheck is a paycheck!  Anyway, looking forward to see how it all plays out!  Will have to be in my jammies with a glass of wine tomorrow evening!

[mustang66lady]

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@mustang66lady wrote:

Happy Terrific Tuesday Kitchenettes!

We are having cooler temps again today and should get to the mid '70's.   I would love to open windows and air out the house but the allergens are high plus farmers have started harvesting corn and that all combined just doesn't settle well with sinus-need that a.c. to filter the air. 

Well, I have a pork shoulder roast in the crockpot and we will be having pulled pork for dinner tonight before going to tai chi class.  I have to go to the pharmacy and think I will run to Target since it is close to my pharmacy.  I may go to Bath and Body Works if they have anything I want on sale but will check their email before I go.  I can't seem to pass by their fall scents in candles and hand soaps.  I already have a stash for the Apocalypse but of course, you can always use more!

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Oh @mustang66lady you were the first person I thought of this morning when I woke up and needed to grab a blanket (yay!) but also now that I just got through sneezing my frigging head off . . . oy these winds!  They are so bad they almost closed one of the front bedroom doors from the wind blowing in which has never happened before as it also holds a very heavily weighted down over the door jewelry armoires which is stocked with very old and heavy Judith Ripka and Michael Dawkins pieces (usually the weight is able to hold the door in place).

I hope you have a lovely shopping trip to B&BW, I love their Fireside fragrances.  I can't wait to hear what you purchased, enjoy my friend! . . .

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@momtochloe

Could you possibly be near some corn fields up north?  If they are cutting, that might be what is causing your sneezing.  Our youngest daughter really is bothered by the harvesting of the corn, more than anything else that gets harvested.  If you are getting strong winds, it might be carried your way. 

I didn't end up going to B&BW.  Their sale on hand soaps and candles ended yesterday.  I stocked up on the wallflower bulbs a week or so ago when they had them for 2.50 each.  I prefer to have an apple scent at my kitchen sink all year long in place of a lemon one, so I keep stocked on different apple scents for the sink, but also love Leaves, Sweater Weather, and Autumn for hand soaps and candles!  Crisp Morning Air is wonderful as well but doesn't come in a candle....yet but I did contact corporate and suggest it! 

Went to Target specifically for Real Sugar Pepsi as that is DH's favorite.  Target has it 4 boxes of 12 cans / box for 10.00.  Met the Pepsi man himself there who told me there was a "glitch" and he didn't get any of his order for Pepsi and Target had no real sugar Pepsi on the shelf!  Left empty handed. 

Decided to cross the highway and go to Dollar Tree where I bought carvable foam pumpkins that I plan to chalk paint or maybe spray with metallic paint to look like mercury glass.  Also got some mirror candle holders to use on the dining room table, and some coiled mesh to use in making wreaths.  I also picked up some Christmas ice icicle's that have a little battery and makes it look like it is dripping.  Not sure what I will incorporate those into but am sure will purchase more soon!

[momtochloe]

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@mustang66lady wrote:

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@mustang66lady wrote:

Happy Terrific Tuesday Kitchenettes!

We are having cooler temps again today and should get to the mid '70's.   I would love to open windows and air out the house but the allergens are high plus farmers have started harvesting corn and that all combined just doesn't settle well with sinus-need that a.c. to filter the air. 

Well, I have a pork shoulder roast in the crockpot and we will be having pulled pork for dinner tonight before going to tai chi class.  I have to go to the pharmacy and think I will run to Target since it is close to my pharmacy.  I may go to Bath and Body Works if they have anything I want on sale but will check their email before I go.  I can't seem to pass by their fall scents in candles and hand soaps.  I already have a stash for the Apocalypse but of course, you can always use more!

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Oh @mustang66lady you were the first person I thought of this morning when I woke up and needed to grab a blanket (yay!) but also now that I just got through sneezing my frigging head off . . . oy these winds!  They are so bad they almost closed one of the front bedroom doors from the wind blowing in which has never happened before as it also holds a very heavily weighted down over the door jewelry armoires which is stocked with very old and heavy Judith Ripka and Michael Dawkins pieces (usually the weight is able to hold the door in place).

I hope you have a lovely shopping trip to B&BW, I love their Fireside fragrances.  I can't wait to hear what you purchased, enjoy my friend! . . .

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@momtochloe

Could you possibly be near some corn fields up north?  If they are cutting, that might be what is causing your sneezing.  Our youngest daughter really is bothered by the harvesting of the corn, more than anything else that gets harvested.  If you are getting strong winds, it might be carried your way. 

I didn't end up going to B&BW.  Their sale on hand soaps and candles ended yesterday.  I stocked up on the wallflower bulbs a week or so ago when they had them for 2.50 each.  I prefer to have an apple scent at my kitchen sink all year long in place of a lemon one, so I keep stocked on different apple scents for the sink, but also love Leaves, Sweater Weather, and Autumn for hand soaps and candles!  Crisp Morning Air is wonderful as well but doesn't come in a candle....yet but I did contact corporate and suggest it! 

Went to Target specifically for Real Sugar Pepsi as that is DH's favorite.  Target has it 4 boxes of 12 cans / box for 10.00.  Met the Pepsi man himself there who told me there was a "glitch" and he didn't get any of his order for Pepsi and Target had no real sugar Pepsi on the shelf!  Left empty handed. 

Decided to cross the highway and go to Dollar Tree where I bought carvable foam pumpkins that I plan to chalk paint or maybe spray with metallic paint to look like mercury glass.  Also got some mirror candle holders to use on the dining room table, and some coiled mesh to use in making wreaths.  I also picked up some Christmas ice icicle's that have a little battery and makes it look like it is dripping.  Not sure what I will incorporate those into but am sure will purchase more soon!

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@mustang66lady breathing in spores from a field of produce?  . . .  around here? . . . no my friend because I am sitting on it . . .

Sigh, the subdivision that my parent's house was built on was a corn field but that was over 55 years ago . . . I think my allergy angst may be the now very older trees that are in the area and the high winds that are blasting pollen over any thing in their path.

Ah-choo!  

[mustang66lady]

@momtochloe

Awww, my poor friend!  I didn't know how far from farm fields you lived.  I do know those corn field go all the way up 55 and you have Indiana to the east which is also full of corn and that stuff does blow in clouds.  I would imagine it blows quite a way.   Hope you are not coming down with something!   Keep that blanket handy in case you need it.  And we still slept with our a.c. on last night, but turned the thermostat up so it wasn't so chilly as the night before.  

[ChiliPepper]

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@mustang66lady breathing in spores from a field of produce?  . . .  around here? . . . no my friend because I am sitting on it . . .

Sigh, the subdivision that my parent's house was built on was a corn field but that was over 55 years ago . . . I think my allergy angst may be the now very older trees that are in the area and the high winds that are blasting pollen over any thing in their path.

Ah-choo!  

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@momtochloe

@mustang66lady

I thought it was just me. I have terribly itchy eyes this year. I don't usually.

I'm sorry you guys are suffering!!!

[ChiliPepper]

Hay Fever Remedy Cocktail

Servings: 1

.5 oz Vodka

1/4 oz Peach Liqueur

1/4 oz Almond Liqueur

.5 oz Apple Juice

1 tsp Grenadine Syrup

Shake. Strain into a shot glass. Garnish & serve.

[novamc1]

@RespectLife

Was glancing at this thread for the first time in a while and saw your question about whether anyone uses tarragon....and how do we use it.  YES YES YES!  I use it.

Tarragon and chicken are a great match.  A roasted chicken sprinkled liberally with dried tarragon and rubbed with some oil or butter  (before roasting) is absolutely delightful.   Fresh is better, but the dried herb is good, too.

And one of my all-time faves was a tarragon chicken salad  that I was served at a friend's house for lunch.  That recipe was either the first or one of the first recipes I dared to post on this site, and was roundly criticized for the fact that ketchup is listed as a minor ingredient..........oh well.  Warm welcomes are not always the norm here or anywhere else, I suppose! 

Here's the recipe for Tarragon Chicken Salad Dressing:

TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD
 
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons ketchup (catsup, if you prefer that spelling)
1 teaspoon dry tarragon (or 3 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

-- Mix all and refrigerate a while to blend flavors, then fold into chopped or diced chicken