When I think about situations on here when someone has bullied me and I have done nothing to provoke them to do that, then I would say it is their fault to how they feel about me which probably comes from some bent up frustration in general of how they feel about themselves.
Without giving it any thought I respect everyone that I meet. If they eventually give me a reason not to respect them I still treat them with respect even though I don't emotionally respect them.
For instance, if I am in the line at a grocery store and the person in front of me is rude and swearing at the cashier I lose respect for that person BUT I will still hold the door open for them as they leave the store.
I learned to sew and knit at a young age. I made my daughter's baby clothes before she was born and after she went to college I would send something that I made for her.
I also made most of my clothes and when my father retired my parents liked to go out on Saturday night and hit the hot spots for dancing. Back in those days people dressed up when they went out so I made some of my mother's evening gowns.
My biggest accomplishment was making my sister's wedding dress which turned out beautiful with French lace.
Knitting was another thing that interested me and I made many sweaters for people in my circle in addition to knitting a lot of baby blankets some of them 50x60 inches for the crib.
It was normal to find me in front of a sewing machine or with a pair of knitting needles in my hand. I had an old fashioned black Singer sewing machine but when the first digital Singer sewing machine came out back in the 70's I bought it. I still have that sewing machine and every size knitting needle you can think of. I can't knit anymore because of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Making clothes and knitting were a good way to challenge my skills. It was fun to see all those stiches come together in a finished project whether it be sewn or knitted.
This goes back to the thread I did about trusting your gut instinct. After 10 months of emailing someone I finally met him. We arranged to meet at a certain place which took me an hour and a half to drive to. I called him along the way and he hadn't even left his house yet. Red flag but I continued driving. When I got there I had to wait 45 minutes for him. When he arrived another red flag sprang up when I saw how he was dressed. I took care in how I was dressed why didn't he. My gut instinct told me he might not be the one. After that meeting I knew he wasn't Mr. Wonderful but we continued talking on the phone and emailing. A month after the initial meeting I wanted to see what his everyday life was like so I flew to his house and spent four days there. During that time I told him we are not meant to be. I didn't need anymore time to prove my gut instinct was right.
Funny you should ask. For dinner last night I seasoned a burger and put it in the air fryer at 400 degrees for six minutes. After it was done I sprinkled crushed onion rings on top of it and slid it between a whole wheat bun.
In the modern world both parents are working. Children are in daycare centers. When parents come home from work they are tired and the thought of actually cooking dinner is a burden so they order in.....order on the way home from work......go into the grocery store and buy dinner from the hot food counter. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. When my daughter was young I had a full time job and when I got home from work I cooked a meal.
People do consume fish and produce even though many Americans are obese. I have four grocery stores in my immediate area. Two are of high quality and high price, I shop in one of them because that store has produce that lasts a long time. The seafood counter has almost anything you could want. If I buy produce from one of the other four it won't last two days. So we do eat better that what some may think.
I agree. I'm just sayin that it's what people eat when they go to sporting games. They feed mac n cheese to their children constantly. I've never had mac n cheese but I do make my own burger and fries at home.
When I lived in Florida for a short time we went to a restaurant for a shrimp salad and baklava. The customer orders how many shrimp they want and then it comes in a nice green salad with a fantastic dressing. And then baklava
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