Brownies for dinner?

Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 7:08 PM

Recipients: Son, Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

I got an email that Blue Apron delivers tomorrow.  I worked until 6:45, so why go to the grocery?
I just finished a bit of tuna, so I searched the pantry for cake mix.  No cake mix.  However, as I moved the pancake mix….Brownie Mix!!!
Not just any brownie mix.  Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, including chocolate chips.
BAM!
And, since we have to work tomorrow, if there are any leftovers, I’ll treat office peeps.
Handled.
Notes: It’s been a rough election season. We’re all tired. Pull a MIL move and treat yo self to some cake tonight. America deserves it.

eye

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:09 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Well…I did it again.

This morning, Family Medical called at 9:15 to remind me about my apt on Wednesday.
I was sound asleep at the time, so when I picked up the handset, I struck myself in the left eye.  It hurt at the time, but I didn’t think much more about it.
Until….I’m working at my computer at the office and I started noticing flashes on the left side of my left eye.  Due to prior injuries from the ear mite meds, the umbrella point and the sticks, I emailed and then called my eye doctor immediately.  They said to come right away.
When the doctor came in the room, I immediately said “my kids tell me I’m a great Mom, and just this morning, I got an email stating I was a great friend and great sister-in-law; so you see, I do have SOME good qualities.”
He had to dilate my left eye, so vision is still rather screwy.
Good news – did not detach my retina – just messed with the vitreous fluid.
For the future, I asked if repetitive injury (like I’ve certainly had) could cause a detachment in itself -NO.  Good news.
Also, I asked “if my retina detaches, is it something I have to find on the counter and bring in?”  NO – also great news.
So, I can’t bob my head for the rest of the day, but I’m fine.
When they asked about a headache, I told them one was starting, but it could be because its 2pm and I haven’t had lunch.  I was looking forward to the bison burger and salad I made last night that was in my lunch basket.
So…I went straight to the kitchen.  I have the salad, the Chinese noodles, the pickles, and the bread – NO BURGER!  Its obviously at home on the kitchen counter,  Well that’s just great.
Yes, its Monday.
My last episode of stick in my eye was August, so I did wait 2 months,
Love,
Trying to be careful in Southern Indiana

State Farm

Sent: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

I just called State Farms claims department to tell them what I think of them.

They are basing their denial on the fact that K said she didn’t look both right and left before proceeding.
I said “how often do you look RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN!!!!”
He said ‘everytime’,
bullshit.
Notes: I mentioned that I look left and right when I cross intersections. You may imagine that was not looked on favorably. (Side note: K is fine. Just an accident she didn’t cause and a claim from the other agent not in her favor. It made the MIL a ::bit:: angry.)

football

Sent: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 8:57 PM

Recipients: Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Hey! NE won at IU!

I didn’t go to IU, so we will root for NE from now on.
And you can root for the Colts.
Notes: I’m a NE grad. My MIL lives in Indiana. I told her once I love the Patriots. It was a huge mistake we have apparently not let go.

acronyms

Sent: Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 8:31 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

There are too many acronyms that assume everyone knows the meaning.
Once again, it was 11 minutes into 1st quarter of the football game and theyve referred to ‘SNF’ and its on the crawl on the bottom of the TV.  I think San Francisco, but the Colts are playing the Texans in Houston,.
Head slap…’Sunday Night Football’.
Do we really need that?  I’m thinking most of us know its Sunday night and we are watching the game.  At no time did I think this was a hockey game.
Ruh ro…Dwayne Allen is on the sideline with all sorts of ice packs on his ankles….the situation is fluid…stay tuned!
Touchdown Colts!!!!!!
On a side note…I got re-elected to Treasurer of the Church tonight for another 2 year term that starts in January,  Go Mom!
Notes: Football, football, football, football, church treasurer. Go mom indeed.

lipstick

Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

B, you were looking for new cosmetics.  We should all get the lipstick that Rose wore on her last night on the Titanic…it stayed put through her trek through the water to find Jack, through the sinking of the ship, through braving the ice water of the Atlantic, to getting saved by another lifeboat (only her plus 5 others were saved from the water).  It did seem to fade by the time she landed on the Carpathia.
but…wow…long lasting stuff
Notes: This was a two-part series of emails sent about The Titanic. 
Second Note: I’m not much for lipstick, but sure, if you could find the perfect shade that lasted through the sinking of the titanic, I’d probably be interested. 

ice

Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 8:45 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

So, I’m watching ‘Titanic’.  They have hit an ice burg and I don’t think it will end well.  I’m trying to imagine this for real and its too horrific to imagine,
Rose just jumped out of the life boat.  I must confess, if I was in a life boat and saw Terry on the deck, I would have gotten out of the life boat, too.
Earlier, I had to make some dark chocolate toffee to make it through.
This has been a stressful week – I’m having a beer now that I stole from the office…the last Summer Ale…from LAST summer.
However, it tastes just fine.
You really learn the character of people in a crisis.
Love,
Mom
Notes: You guys, my MIL just dropped some wisdom on you. You do really learn the character of people in a crisis. And that’s coming to you from EFMMIL fo FREE.

update

Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 10:20 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

OK.  So, I was watching one more episode before bed…..Bruce just fired Alfred after Alfred took a sledge hammer to the computer they found in the lower level!!!!4
what?
Now I have to know what happens!!!!
Notes: She’s been watching Gotham and is apparently GRIPPED.

weather

Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:49 PM

Recipients: Daughter, Son, Daughter-in-Law

Email Body:

Hey…my phone “weather” button is stuck on Colorado Springs.  While I love Colorado Springs….I’d prefer to see my local weather.
I need help from my techno-intelligent children on this.
I have tried settings.  I have tried hitting the random buttons on the weather page.
Just remember…I have some other fine qualities.  They aren’t always obvious, but they do exist.
Love,
Tech-challenged Mom
Notes: I get it. The Apple weather app is difficult.