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Check Albuquerque weather report Book. It has been unseasonably COLD in these parts. But the rest of the week is supposed to be mid 60's and 70's by the weekend. Nights will be 40's. Don't go too nuts on those layers.

And I love Old Town Albuquerque! Enjoy it Book.
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I wonder if my service agreement with Sears is gone with the wind now that Sears has filed BK
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On the front page of our newspaper MsMadge,it said that our Sears store was going to remain open,so I guess not all the stores are closing so I would think Sears would still honor your service agreement.I sure hope so~
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All my Mainland family have been communicating with fave niece, whom I’m staying with. Before I left Island, I knew that my 2 sisters in Colorado were driving down to meet us in Albuquerque. Oldest sis grownup son and his family. Youngest sis, her whole family including the grandkids coming to Albuquerque. Yesterday afternoon, my older brother from the other end of Texas called about Albuquerque. He and his oldest son was coming. After niece hung up, I knew that baby brother will be going since all our Mainland siblings are going. Yep, he called me and needed me to book his mileage reward ticket. Today, oldest brother’s 2 grown up sons and grown up daughter asked for fave niece home address... !!!! ...

Niece is panicking. It is our local custom to accept passing by or visiting relatives into our homes. We provide everything, even meals. Lastnight, niece was only hosting my baby brother because it was cheaper for him to fly back home from El Paso than from Albuquerque. Niece was only having 2 guests - me and my youngest brother... As of a few hours ago, she received texts and phone calls from my oldest brother’s oldest son asking for niece home address. Niece was puzzled. Her cousin replied, “Oh, you didn’t know?” After she hung up, she said, “Aunty, I think Uncle and his son are driving back with us on Sunday! I think they’re spending the night!??” .. okaaayyy.. Her husband just got into the army last year. He’s the sole breadwinner for his wife and 3 young kids.

This afternoon, niece received a phone call from oldest brother’s 2nd oldest son asking for her home address. She hung up. Aunty! I think cousin so-and-so is coming home with us, too! She’s beginning to panic. She doesn’t have money to buy enough grocery to feed everyone. I offered her $100. She refused to take my money because I make minimum wage compared to her husband.... Then, a few minutes later, my oldest brother’s only daughter (hubby in military Air Force with 2 kids) texted my niece asking for her home address. Niece panicking and now has a terrible headache. How is she going to house everyone? And how is she going to feed them? Again, I offered my $100.... The house is a mess and not prepared for first cousins and their family. Cousins she hasn’t seen since she was 4 years old. That’s like 30 years ago.

yes, even if we haven’t met relatives before in our life, we are still obligated to take them into our home. It’s the custom... ahem, this has never happened to us because no one wanted to stay with my parents with mom being violent or accusing.... Out of curiosity, I asked niece if anyone who asked for her home address ASKED if they can visit and stay in her home. No!! Wow...
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Book, the more the merrier? Buy lots of Mac and cheese!
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Book, go NMexican food. Big pot of well seasoned pinto beans and throw in some browned ground beef to make it heartier. Cornbread or flour tortillas. Seasoned rice. Or a big pot of posole and flour tortillas. Make a couple cakes from mixes.
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Linda, you’re right. I completely forgot. A big pot of soup! Not beef shank because that takes at least 5 hours cooking so that the meat falls off the bones. Thanks.
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My pumpkin is cooking on the porch (🕯️) and I've had my first 5 little trick or treaters. I usually don't get many kids but every year there have been a few more - I've only bought 32 rice krispies squares, I hope that will be enough.🎃
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Hey Willie, once word gets out that you are handing out rice crispie squares, you probably won't get many more kids at your door.

Happy Halloween!
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Oh, but they are the full sized ones with candy coated chocolate pieces! And so many kids are nut free nowadays that I figured it was a safe option for everybody.
IDK if it is because I live on the edge of town or if Halloween just isn't what it used to be but I got about my usual 20 kids, I didn't even get the crew that was collecting canned good for the food bank.
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I just got home from the Fall Fling at my church.It was really a Halloween party but they don't call it Halloween,I guess because they're afraid they'll offend someone.
Several people came,but it was only about half the amount we had last year.It's rainy and cold here and a school night too,so maybe that's why.
I sure have missed Mother being here with me today.Halloween,Christmas,all the holidays were always made so special by her.. On Halloween,we always made chocolate cupcakes to hand out at the door together and I always helped Mom get into her Lady GaGa costume.Now,our house remains dark with the lights turned off.Every single thing as I knew it has changed.
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Happy you made it home, Lucky.
Hope you get to make some chocolate cupcakes to honor your Mother's memory.
They will be extra moist this time because of the tears. That's okay, I will eat one.
Homemade is good!
Lol Gershun! You are joking, right? What are you handing out? What is your favorite treat?
Or, like I am doing, turn off all lights, close the blinds, pretend I am not home?
I would also like some rice crispie treats. I like them! Yum!
Going out later, I will buy some goodies on sale!
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Of course Send! I was just teasing. Good for you Willie. You can eat the leftovers.

We live in a Condo. No trick or treater's here!
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Hugs, Lucky.

Your mother liked a Lady Gaga costume? That is so wonderful. She rocked!
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Any advice on where to find free/low cost elder abuse attorneys? I heard they existed!
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Sorry, I've got no advice SweetCarolina.
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This isn't big enough to be a whine, it's more a grumble. I don't know what kind of super adhesive is on the labels of mom's clothes, I can't get them off so some perfectly nice clothes are going in the bin instead of being donated.

Another grumble: it's time for the annual stick-yourself-with-the-pin-from-your-poppy-oh-dang-I've-lost-another-one-it-must-have-fallen-off campaign. There must be a better way.
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There used to be a kind of home dry cleaning solvent called Thawpit (sp?) - my Dad's cure for anything that Araldite wouldn't do for. Or, maybe Stain Devils do a sticky label remover that's safe on clothes?

We've had a national grumble about poppies because of the anti-plastics drive - all those stalks and buttons going in the bin year after year. Can't see why they shouldn't be all paper, and if I had my way you wouldn't be allowed to wear them until Remembrance Day either. Can't stand the oneupmanship of I bought my poppy yesterday oh I got mine last week oo I've got a diamond and enamel one but I always buy extra when I see the sellers...

Grrrrr. I pay a small standing order to the Legion once a month and that'll have to do. Hate virtue signalling with a passion.
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So true Willie! LOL I just donate the money and don't wear the poppy.
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SweetC, I'm going to tell you the little bit of info I know about such things over on your Question...
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Thanks for the hug Countrymouse and yeah,Mother loved dressing up as Lady GaGa her last few Halloween's.It was easy since Lady GaGa wore crazy outfits.Mom had plenty of those too and lots of crazy hats to pick from and then I'd help her by painting a heart or flower on her face and pinning a peacock feather on her shoulder and wrapping her marabou scarf around her neck.She was a hot MaMa alright and everyone loved her and she loved them.We always had the best times...

And cwillie...Maybe they make a Goo Gone for clothes.That stuff really works well for getting stickers and gook off of things.Maybe something like that would work or maybe a fabric store might have an idea.Good luck with that.
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It's only 7:30 and it feels much later, I'm never going to survive the time change this weekend, at this rate I'll be tucked in be at 🕗. I hate winter☹️
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I'm already a nervous wreck about Christmas and now I'm hearing Christmas music and commercials on TV saying "Christmas is just around the corner",blah,blah,blah.By Christmas I'm going to be a blithering idiot.
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Me, too, cwillie; now I'll be feeding the horses in the dark and having to leave town for home by 4:30, so as not to be driving when the deer are crossing.... sigh. Might be snowbirds next year.....
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I haven't heard any christmas music yet luckylu but I was checking out some sales on artificial trees today for youngest nephew. ho ho ho.
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Luckylu,
Maybe you could start trimming the Christmas celebrations early this year, by planning to cut the work in half, start your own simpler traditions, simpler non-traditional meals, focusing more on an aging crowd, less on childhood traditions you recall growing up. Maybe even teaching others at church how to serve and wash dishes?
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With Mother gone,our "Santa Clause", were all kind of lost now at Christmas and I think everyone has tried to make it's like it's always been, but it can't be that way anymore and no one wants to face it and we just carry on trying to make it like it used to be.It's also my expectations too,I know.I want everyone to be happy and everything to be right,like Mom always made it.I know you're right that we should start new and simpler traditions,it's just hard to get my family to go along with it.
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Luckylu,
Your Mom would want for you to be happy.
So, what makes Lu happy? What are the things about the holidays that you love. It doesn't matter what the family agrees to, but what does Lu love? There are always going to be Scrooge's.
Do those things that you find joy in. Therein, creating traditions which you can hold onto, whether anyone else participates or not.
Your Mom would be very proud of you, finding joy in things you love.
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Oh, How I Love Christmas, a poem by Gershun (read it and weep) or vomit, whichever you prefer.

Halloween ended what seems an hour ago
Now everyone has started with the HO, HO, HO, HO, HO!
Christmas carols being pumped through the speakers
I can't even concentrate on picking out my sneakers

Make it go, make it go, make it go!

This year maybe I'll try to take it easy
But being round my siblings really makes my tummy queasy
I really need to invent a reason why I really just can't go
Maybe I'll just disappear and find myself some snow

I'll build myself a snowman, let him go there in my place
Then buy a tub of chocolate and really stuff my face

Make it go, make it go, make it go!

I know you all just couldn't wait for one of my cheesy Christmas poems.
I used to compose them for my Mom but now you all can suffer through them. :)
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Make it go make it go make it go - !

Crying with laughter, Gershun, thank you :D
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