)MelvinMorsmere's Recent Statuses
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Sun, 21-May-23 1:26 AM (334 days ago)
Been a while since I've checked in. Just back from 3 weeks in Greece. 
Tue, 2-Aug-22 3:58 AM (1 year ago)
My boss complained about how I only seemed to get sick on weekdays. I explained that it was my weekend immune system.
I knew a really old guy who refused to retire. Said why should he be sick on HIS time.
(1 year ago)
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Mon, 1-Aug-22 3:22 AM (1 year ago)
Who thinks we should use Roman numerals more? Well, I for one!
Ah, BiMarriedBottom, JizzCola, Relaxer, I'm glad you got the joke! (Told this to a friend on the phone and there was a pause, followed by a loud "Oh, for fuck's sake!!" 
(Told this to a friend on the phone and there was a pause, followed by a loud "Oh, for fuck's sake!!"
(1 year ago)
I guess a XXX vid is a thirty movie?
(1 year ago)
Tue, 19-Jul-22 8:18 PM (1 year ago)
Back after 3 weeks of vacationing in Europe: a cruise up the Rhine, Switzerland, and Austria. It's good to be home, though: glad to have the kitties around and sleep in my own bed.
sounds lovely...id exchange kittens for puppies to avoid itching
(1 year ago)
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2 different rivers, both rise in Switzerland. Rhone flows south and empties into the med. Rhine rises in Switzerland and flows north through germany and empties into the north sea.
(1 year ago)
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@NaughtyKat Yes, the food was exceptional. I was *very* pleased upon returning that I did not gain weight, though I know I was up 5 pounds about a week in.
(1 year ago)
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Sun, 8-May-22 1:41 PM (1 year ago)
Spending the weekend cleaning masses of clutter from my office. Still working on taxes and paperwork. Drinking lots of coffee and trying to find stuff to watch on the computer in the background.
Thu, 21-Apr-22 1:35 AM (1 year ago)
Lots going on--work being pestiferous but generally good, doing a bunch of tax stuff, lots of cleanup in the new house. I give it maybe 73% all told.
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Sun, 6-Feb-22 2:23 AM (2 years ago)
95% done with COVID, but the last bits keep hanging on. 
Pretty much over the tiredness, but the smell in the back of the nose and coughing are still here. Bleah. Nevertheless, mending... slowly
Pretty much over the tiredness, but the smell in the back of the nose and coughing are still here. Bleah. Nevertheless, mending... slowly
It took me almost 3 weeks to feel normal. Be kind to yourself
(2 years ago)
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Thu, 20-Jan-22 2:51 AM (2 years ago)
Mid-January: on the mend from Omicron. Kept me out of work for a week and then on light duty for another week. Week 3 and I'm 90-95%, but still coughing and having fits of tiredness.
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Glad you are on the mend. I got it too and have a slight residual cough. It was nothing more than a head cold for me.
(2 years ago)
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Been pandemic free so far, but back to working from home. No complaints!
(2 years ago)
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I am sorry you had to go through it. I was down for over 2 weeks with it and as a result my booster is delayed until 30 days after feeling better
(2 years ago)
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Uugghh, just tested positive on Thursday….1st test was lost…no symptoms whatsoever….so took Friday off and will retest in a few days….
(2 years ago)
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Sun, 21-Nov-21 6:44 AM (2 years ago)
Making a Puerto Rican pork roast (pernil) for dinn1er Sunday. Youngest spawn & her #1 squeeze are driving up for the week. Baking potato bread tonight. House is smelling lovely!
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Tue, 26-Oct-21 2:47 AM (2 years ago)
Made a boule of sourdough, an amazing potato bread (keeping the recipe in the perm file now), and a whole wheat/toasted oat banana bread this weekend. Kitchen & now the fridge are really clean. Cool.
Probably going to make a black bean chili tonight or tomorrow: I've about 20 pounds of black beans I'd like to use some of.
(2 years ago)
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I wish more men thought that way, Melvin 20 lbs of black beans could be dynamite 
20 lbs of black beans could be dynamite
(2 years ago)
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I opened the 25# sack of dry pintos, instead: 3# are soaking now & a 4# chuck roast thawing. This aft, I'll start the serious prep (8 onions, tomatoes, etc.) and boil. Much chili for the freezer!
(2 years ago)
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Sounds wonderful! Good to stock your freezer, isn 't it?
(2 years ago)
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Tue, 28-Sep-21 3:03 PM (2 years ago)
House is completely unpacked save for a couple dozen boxes. Rainy weather and grey skies have finally returned to the Pacific NW, too! <happy dance>
<happy dance>
Mon, 24-May-21 3:51 AM (2 years ago)
Sold the old house for a fortune, unpacking the boxes in the new house. WALLOWING in the thrill of having vastly more storage than I know what to do with. I still have empty kitchen drawers & shelves!
I'd love to start out in a new apartment let alone a new house,been here 11 years and this place is way too small...hi Melvin ☺
(2 years ago)
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After 25 years in a tiny suburban house we bought a very small farm. House is twice the size, huge garage, two barns. We have crap all over the place! How???
(2 years ago)
^^^ Nature abhors empty space, it's like a vacuum, stuff must be and will be moved onto it.
(2 years ago)
I subscribe to the theory that stuff behaves like a gas and will quickly expand to uniformly fill it's container.
(2 years ago)
Sun, 11-Apr-21 8:23 PM (3 years ago)
Posted a picture of the new kitchen. The counters are white quartz. I can't wait to cook in it!
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My family is from there, Quiet, so I know the state of your state! My da's side had a farm on the Straits
(3 years ago)
fyi, Melvin, that kind of pic can be posted in your blog and then you won't have to worry about someone flagging it.And, it can also be posted on NN's free photo hosting sire, Allombo
(3 years ago)
@LennyNatural, thank you VERY much! This is an area of NN that I need to learn more about. I'll dig into it. I greatly appreciate the advice. <he bows>
(3 years ago)
Fri, 26-Feb-21 11:24 PM (3 years ago)
230 boxes left the house for a storage unit Thursday afternoon. My office is close to packed after 40 boxes. Another dozen to go, then furniture, cabinets, and desks. Posted a pic of the new kitchen.
Hope your heading toward a fine new place :thumbup!:
(3 years ago)
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Mon, 22-Feb-21 5:07 PM (3 years ago)
Packing. Packing, packing, packing! I'm up to 32 boxes so far in my office with another 15-20 to go. Having a crew come in to move these and the 150 boxes in the garage to storage so I have room.
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Tue, 2-Feb-21 6:22 PM (3 years ago)
Got the house! They've signed and it's official. 3500sqft. Mainfloor master, a huuuuuge kitchen, and a 16'x23' office for me with a kitchenette (so no spilling coffee on the carpet from upstairs).
Mainfloor master, a huuuuuge kitchen, and a 16'x23' office for me with a kitchenette (so no spilling coffee on the carpet from upstairs).
We'll be closing Mar 31 and moving about a week and a half later.
(3 years ago)
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We have a cleaning company that comes in every week & we're given guaranties that their sanitising gives us up to 7 days covid 19 protection.
(3 years ago)
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Not that we allow many people in but we do have to keep business going.
(3 years ago)
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Mon, 1-Feb-21 3:50 AM (3 years ago)
May have a house lined up! Oral agreement on the contract, but the seller's in Mexico so no ink yet. Meanwhile, boxing things up to get ready. Lots of work.
You can't say 'oral agreement' here without being called on it 😉
(3 years ago)
Oral agreement? Not worth the paper it’s written on! Is it? I’m no lawyer.
(3 years ago)
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Sat, 2-Jan-21 10:34 PM (3 years ago)
Haven't been here on NN much lately Sold one house, selling the other, buying/building something better. Glad it's 2021.
Good evening sir, I admire your industry and enterprise.
(3 years ago)
Pretty impressed given the chaos the world's been in the past year. Having said that this is a good time for one who has assets to be trading. Good on you!
(3 years ago)
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Wed, 1-Jul-20 9:21 PM (3 years ago)
Work is wonderful! My writers, my boss, and I completed a 9mo project yesterday, roughly 12K person-hours. Top mgmt loves us to bits. Nolet gin and ginger and rhubarb this afternoon!
Nolet gin and ginger and rhubarb this afternoon!
Mon, 29-Jun-20 12:43 AM (3 years ago)
I decided I wanted to try some new gins. I bought five different gins this afternoon. I'm having Plymouth gin with ginger beer and rhubarb extract. It's pretty nice! Looking forward to Nolet tomorrow.
Sat, 13-Jun-20 9:10 PM (3 years ago)
Shoot, I'm busier this weekend than I was at work all week... and it was a killer week at work, too! Shopping, cleaning, laundry, mailing my taxes, computer maintenance... lots of stuff!
Sad when you gotta go to work to get a break! Hi MM 🙂
(3 years ago)
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I feel you! While most are bored with lockdown & being stuck at home, I'm more busy with work than I was before c19 & lockdown.
(3 years ago)
Fri, 5-Jun-20 2:16 PM (3 years ago)
TGIFF! I've given most of my writers the day off and the rest of us will probably be bailing early today. Busy week as we get to our June 30 deadline.
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Fri, 29-May-20 6:54 PM (3 years ago)
DAMN glad it's Friday. We got Tuesday off as well (the company believes in supporting its people) but my boss still said, "This is the longest short week we've ever had!" She's right. TTIFF!
TTIFF!