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  1. sheeplady

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My mother worked with a dentist in the sixties (today the dentist would be an oral surgeon). He was one of the most incredibly skilled dentists she had ever worked with; she told me he once wired a motorcycle victim's jaw together with a wire coat hanger because he had no other supplies. My...
  2. sheeplady

    You know you are getting old when:

    Also, I will add, that some amount of wait time for cancer treatment is probably advisable because you have a lot to get done before starting treatment. During my wait time I underwent fertility preservation, genetic testing, staging (bone scan, MRI, CT), and testing to ensure my heart and...
  3. sheeplady

    You know you are getting old when:

    Having had cancer (the deadly advanced stage IIIC kind) in my early 30s, and a team of surgeons and oncologists who twisted themselves inside out, it was 4 weeks from my surgeon appt. to surgery. I think it was less than a week from my biopsy to seeing my surgeon... but I was presumed at my...
  4. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    Called today. Turns out my insurance company reopened it past the timely filing date (voluntarily) and then rejected it again for lack of preauthorization. The provider has 90 days to appeal. The saga continues. I am still somewhat suspicious about the whole process. I also want 2 years to...
  5. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    Sigh, more health insurance stuff. This time I received an explanation of benefits saying I owed zero dollars on a claim, because it wasn't submitted right or on time by the provider (almost 2 years old). Now my insurance company has reopened the claim (after closing it) and allowed the...
  7. sheeplady

    any old-school housewives??

    My daughter (now 5) packs her own lunches. She doesn't like much kid food (she is a bit fussy) so I told her that if she doesn't want the camp/care/school lunch, she needs to pack her own. She makes her own PB&J, puts it in the bag, grabs a fruit, a veggie, and a treat. I supervise, which means...
  8. sheeplady

    Which Do You Use - Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags

    My girl is now 5 (starting kindergarten in the fall!) And I have an almost 3 year old (in a week). The wrapping paper makes the gift; theres nothing more satisfying than seeing your kid over the moon at opening a gift... sometimes it can be a dollar gift but wrapped that makes it fantastic...
  9. sheeplady

    Agony column?

    This is hard. I'm not someone who goes out of her way to avoid conflict, however, I've done the slow fade most often. After having cancer, I really needed to re-evaluate who I had in my life. I'm not as energetic as I was before, I was spread too thin. And quite frankly I was hurt with how...
  10. sheeplady

    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    One of my previous hobbies was to go on seasonal roads where we used to live. These are rarely maintained. One day I went on a road that hadn't been maintained in many many years, probably a decade. I'd come to a small pond in the road, stop, and take a stick and put it in the pond. If I hit...
  11. sheeplady

    Deodorant and Vintage Clothing

    No, I haven't had discoloration. It can cake a tiny bit under my arms, particularly if I apply too much or it is really hot, but I've never had it stick to my clothes. So I guess if I held my arms straight up on a hot day you might see some white specks. I typically do a 2 parts baking soda to...
  13. sheeplady

    What is a day worth?

    I once demoed a house that (to this day) I am amazed didn't burn down. A stove rigged into a two-prong extension cord, a propane heater vented into the basement, and about 50% of junction boxes missing. Come to find out the previous owner who had DYIed the house was a certified electrician.
  14. sheeplady

    What is a day worth?

    I decided my time was worth $20 an hour several years ago. If I enjoy something, cost doesn't matter. But if I dislike something and I can hire it for less than $20 an hour (and can afford it) I hire it. I also really carefully consider my time investment. There are things that might cost me...
  15. sheeplady

    Deodorant and Vintage Clothing

    Huh- that's fascinating. I had no idea that would work. Now I sort of want to try it! I've used both white and apple cider vinegar before. It doesn't work as well for me as baking soda, but in a pinch...
  16. sheeplady

    Deodorant and Vintage Clothing

    I use a mixture of baking soda and corn starch, which I apply with a powder puff. It works pretty darned well. I switched to natural deodorants years ago and could never find one I was happy with- that worked and wasn't a pain to keep. So I tried making my own.
  17. sheeplady

    The End of the Collector Mindset

    My aunt surprised me. Looking back, there was always something I didn't like about her. I didn't know her that well (I grew up a days travel from her and my parents weren't into visiting het) but I would characterize my feelings as suspicion or not quite trusting her. I did get a (small) set of...
  19. sheeplady

    The End of the Collector Mindset

    My grandmother used to go around her house and promise me stuff (a doll, a collection of figurines) when she died. She died when I was 12, and I was devastated. My aunt showed up with a 32 foot moving truck the day she died. It was all worthless junk, but my grandmother had promised me these few...
  20. sheeplady

    The End of the Collector Mindset

    I like an open floor plan. I find the use of space to be far more efficient. We only need one eating table, so a separate dining room and an eat-in kitchen would be a waste. I love to be in the kitchen, but I don't want to be locked away cooking by myself or have an inefficient space to cook in...
  21. sheeplady

    Chores That You Really Hate(d)

    I grew up on a sheep farm. We grew 90% of our own food, in the Adirondack mountains (read: not much grows there). My two worse chores I hated was taking care of the sheep during or after a rain... they'd be like little cold sponges that would rub up against you then you'd be drenched in cold...
  22. sheeplady

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    You must wear saddle shoes, seamed stockings, and roll your hair to complete the look.
  23. sheeplady

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    The one highlight of my education is that we were well versed in local history, including in the pre-colonial era. My knowledge of the Iroquois Confederacy is still pretty good. I now live in an area where the civil war was very much contested and split families into factions, particularly...

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