Throwing Little Thought Pebbles at
Your Windshield November 19 , 2001  

Turkey Stuff[ing]

I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. That, of course, doesn't mean that every other year I haven't looked forward to it. I always do. Four days off is four days off, baby. I just want to sink my teeth into some squash. My mom makes us bring out own brown sugar because she (and my sister) prefer it without the brown sugar added. Aliens, the lot of 'em. You add brown sugar to butternut squash and consumption triples, I tell you!

I think I'm in charge of soda and wine this year. I offered to do more, but mom starts working on this meal weeks in advance. I believe she had the squash peeled, cut and frozen for a week or two, so all she has to do is cook it. I'll offer again tomorrow, while there is still time to actually wait in line at the store. Oh, wait, I have to bring the whipped cream too. She told me she'd read somewhere that you can prepare it and then freeze it, and my stony silence let her know that we won't be doing THAT this year.

Good-bye, Diapers and Pull-Ups!

The Mookster has blessed us with his decision to use the toilet exclusively. Yes, we are diaper-free! 3 years and 10 months after starting to keep the Pampers people in business, we are done. With the savings, we should be able to build an addition on the house soon. (Okay, I kid.)

We still have a package of Pull-Ups, because, well, it is a long night. But he's been dry every morning for a least two months now, so I think when this package is gone, we're done. Let's hear it for the Poopmaster! He earned that $10 slot car set he got to pick out last week. (Hey, I promised him if he would go every day for a week, I would take him to the toy store. Luckily, the inexpensive stuff is just as exciting than the big ticket items at this age.)

Webcam Issues

I haven't been able to turn the webcam on (or leave it on) much lately. For some reason our network connection has been refusing to FTP, which is how the images get updated on the site. If I can't update, I can't, well, update. And I don't want the connection to break down while there's a picture of me picking my nose on the screen, for heaven's sake!

Welcome Thyroid Folk!

It's that time again. Mary Shomon re-ran my Thanksgiving article on the Thyroid about.com forum, and so the Dump is getting mondo hits today. That's why I'm taking my lunch hour to put together this update. For those interested, you can visit Mary's site and read my [funny] article. And yes, for those coming from about.com, I am still on Levoxyl but my dosage was just upped. I am feeling a bit better. And since it was upped, I have lost 4 pounds, but that's it. Stalled at 4 pounds. Maybe I should put this bag of chips down and go for a walk?

Another "Friend of the Dump!"

Thanks to Sharon S., who donated to the BDT fund so I could quit complaining and get back to working on the site. Unlike PBS, we do not offer free gifts for those folks making pledges, but this little mention should be good. She can e-mail all her friends and family now, to tell them she's famous. She finally got mentioned in the Dump!

Before You Assume Things

I did not watch the Facts of Life reunion. Without Jo, what is the point? Not to mention the complete lack of George Clooney. Sorry, gals.

The List

Best Pies

• Blueberry, but only if it's not that jelly-like kind of blueberry
• Pumpkin. Good eatin, all year
• Banana creme
• Chocolate creme

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