SIDEBAR #58 - Travis Alexander forum

[coffeejunkie]

Bring Your Hands Together And See If These Two Lines On Your Palms Line Up. THIS Is What It Means!
http://blog.auntyacid.com/bring-you...-on-your-palms-line-up-this-is-what-it-means/

Mine was: If the line on the right is higher than the one on the left it means that you are wise beyond your years, and you are often drawn towards older people. You don’t have much care for what other people think about you, and you are very down to earth. You know one for following the conventional norm, and you are 70% more likely to marry/ settle down with someone older than you

 

[coffeejunkie]

Dilled Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients

•2.5 to 3lbs top round beef roast

•1 teaspoon salt

•1/2 teaspoon pepper

•2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (or 2 tsp dried dill)

•1 onion, cut into 4 thick slices

•4 ribs celery, cut into chunks

•1/2 cup red wine divided

•1/4 cup water

•1lb mushrooms, sliced

•1 cup light sour cream

Directions

1.Mix together salt, pepper, and dill.

2.Pat the roast dry, then rub the seasoning all over.

3.Place onion slices and clery in the bottom of the slow cooker.

4.Pour water and 1/4 cup red wine over the vegetables.

5.Place the roast on top of the vegetables.

6.Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

7.When roast is almost done, saute the mushrooms in an oiled pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms are tender.

8.Turn the heat on low and stir in the sour cream and remaining 1/4 cup red wine. Season with salt and pepper.

9.Remove the roast from the slow cooker onto a serving plate. scoop out vegetables with a slotted spoon and serve with the roast.

10.Stir in any drippings left in the slow cooker with the mushroom sauce.

11.Pour mushroom sauce on top of the roast and serve.




Cinnamon Fritters

Serves 4-6

Ingredients
•1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
•1/2 cup milk
•1/3 cup sugar
•1 large egg
•2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
•1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
•1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•powdered sugar, garnish
•vegetable oil, for frying

Directions
1.Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven until it reaches 365º F.
Note: make sure there’s at least 3 inches of space between the top of the oil and the top of the pot.
2.Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl and whisk together.
3.In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, egg and melted butter until incorporated, then pour it into the flour mixture.
4.Stir everything until just combined.
5.Use a spoon to drop heaping amounts of batter into the hot oil and fry (4-6 at a time), flipping occasionally, until golden brown on all sides. Around 3 minutes.
6.Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then dust liberally with powdered sugar.

 

[coffeejunkie]

If I Ever go looking for my hearts desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never Really lost it to begin with. - Dorothy Gale - "The Wizard of Oz"

 

[coffeejunkie]

I played around yesterday and this is what the results are....
I started out with the pattern, picked out my papers, die cut the many different pieces I needed (much layering) and the final results!

 

[Hatfield]

I played around yesterday and this is what the results are....
I started out with the pattern, picked out my papers, die cut the many different pieces I needed (much layering) and the final results!

That came out really nice. I love the black background on it. Really makes the images pop.

 

[Mollyandme]

Hey everyone! I had a very scary incident occur and I need some advice.

One of my guy friends from high school (and yes it was always purely platonic), started showing signs of serious mental illness in his early twenties. He never takes his meds and instead abuses a prescription add medicine that makes his paranoia even worse. I haven't seen him in years but he would randomly call me and tell me weird things like about how the cia was bugging his computer, etc. I called his parents after this happened and they were already aware and have been trying everything to get him help but it's not working. This has been going on for years.

I haven't had contact with him in over a year but yesterday, he broke into my parents house while my mom was home alone, walked up the stairs, my mom asked what he was doing there and in a robotic voice he said he was "looking for me". He then turned the corner down the hall and walked like a robot to my old room. My mom ran out of the house and called 911. She then saw him leave the house and walk down towards the town a few blocks away. The police talked to him and let him go (wtf!!!!) they told my parents they could press charges if they wanted. They are going to do so today apparently. He has no clue where I live, but it's still very scary. I don't feel safe at all, I feel like at any second he could show up or I could see him, it's very unsettling. Has anyone else had a stalker situation like this? I have never known him to be violent and I sincerely hope he gets the help he needs but it's very scary

 

[Spellbound]

Mollyandme, I do not know what advice to give you. It is good your parents will press charges, though, as there needs to be a record of his unusual actions. I would be scared if I were your Mom, and I understand why you may be scared yourself. Have any of you spoken to the parents since this happened? I wonder what their feelings are .... perhaps they want help for him, but are unable to make him get it since he is an adult? What a mess our mental health system has become. For you to have to watch over your shoulder constantly and always worry is so unsettling.

 

[Mollyandme]

Mollyandme, I do not know what advice to give you. It is good your parents will press charges, though, as there needs to be a record of his unusual actions. I would be scared if I were your Mom, and I understand why you may be scared yourself. Have any of you spoken to the parents since this happened? I wonder what their feelings are .... perhaps they want help for him, but are unable to make him get it since he is an adult? What a mess our mental health system has become. For you to have to watch over your shoulder constantly and always worry is so unsettling.

Yea my parents called his last night and told them what happened. His parents have been working with a lawyer to get some type of conservatorship over him but he hasn't done anything yet that the court has agreed to the conservatorship. His parents want mine to press charges. It's very sad, he comes from the nicest family, his siblings are very nice, no issues, he unfortunately has a serious mental illness. It's sad.

 

[atthelake]

Yea my parents called his last night and told them what happened. His parents have been working with a lawyer to get some type of conservatorship over him but he hasn't done anything yet that the court has agreed to the conservatorship. His parents want mine to press charges. It's very sad, he comes from the nicest family, his siblings are very nice, no issues, he unfortunately has a serious mental illness. It's sad.

How tragic a story! I am so glad that your parents called his parents and they are supportive. Many times it takes that to get him in the system, and have things such as this happen to get more help perhaps. Have your parents considered a restraining order also?

 

[coffeejunkie]

Mollyandme...wow! that is scary. I don't have any answers for you, and it is a sad situation that has happened. Hope that everything works out the best for all :hug:

 

[Spellbound]

Yea my parents called his last night and told them what happened. His parents have been working with a lawyer to get some type of conservatorship over him but he hasn't done anything yet that the court has agreed to the conservatorship. His parents want mine to press charges. It's very sad, he comes from the nicest family, his siblings are very nice, no issues, he unfortunately has a serious mental illness. It's sad.

I think that is the right thing to do, and am glad that his parents are able to work with your family. Hopefully, this helps to get the right steps moving toward what is necessary for his needs and the protection of others. A restraining order for your mom ... may be worth looking into. Obviously, his parents know how serious his troubles are and are desperate to get him proper care. It just upsets me that we all too often are forced to wait for serious consequences to help the mentally disabled. My sincere empathy to his family, as well as to you and yours.

 

[Dmacky]

coffee OMG my mouth was watering when I read your Roast recipe !!!!
I don't cook, and no one here would eat it if I made it.
But sure sounds GOOD!

loved your crafts too!

 

[Zuri]

Bring Your Hands Together And See If These Two Lines On Your Palms Line Up. THIS Is What It Means!
http://blog.auntyacid.com/bring-you...-on-your-palms-line-up-this-is-what-it-means/

Mine was: If the line on the right is higher than the one on the left it means that you are wise beyond your years, and you are often drawn towards older people. You don’t have much care for what other people think about you, and you are very down to earth. You know one for following the conventional norm, and you are 70% more likely to marry/ settle down with someone older than you

Mine are the same. Apparently I don't like loud disruptive people and married someone everyone likes. Which I did. They like him way more than me lol.

 

[Zuri]

Hey everyone! I had a very scary incident occur and I need some advice.

One of my guy friends from high school (and yes it was always purely platonic), started showing signs of serious mental illness in his early twenties. He never takes his meds and instead abuses a prescription add medicine that makes his paranoia even worse. I haven't seen him in years but he would randomly call me and tell me weird things like about how the cia was bugging his computer, etc. I called his parents after this happened and they were already aware and have been trying everything to get him help but it's not working. This has been going on for years.

I haven't had contact with him in over a year but yesterday, he broke into my parents house while my mom was home alone, walked up the stairs, my mom asked what he was doing there and in a robotic voice he said he was "looking for me". He then turned the corner down the hall and walked like a robot to my old room. My mom ran out of the house and called 911. She then saw him leave the house and walk down towards the town a few blocks away. The police talked to him and let him go (wtf!!!!) they told my parents they could press charges if they wanted. They are going to do so today apparently. He has no clue where I live, but it's still very scary. I don't feel safe at all, I feel like at any second he could show up or I could see him, it's very unsettling. Has anyone else had a stalker situation like this? I have never known him to be violent and I sincerely hope he gets the help he needs but it's very scary

Molly, what does your husband advise? IIRC, he is LE and I bet he has had experience with this type of thing. I am so sorry this happened to your mom. Maybe LE can take him to the hospital for evaluation and they can put him in for a 72 hour hold. Sounds like he has been diagnosed and is just too ill to be complaint. So sad.

 

[Niner]

Mornafternoonevening everyone! :wave:

I couldn't get into the "Bring your palms together"... :gaah:

Did I tell you guys I met Ricky Nelson at the Burbank Airport??!! WOW! He was handsome!

Mollyandme - How scary for your Mom and you!! Never had a stalker, so don't have any suggestions, but it looks like his parents also want to get help for him! Hope it all works out for the good.

I started posting in the white square below, and all of sudden it turned blue and wouldn't let me post again.... cguru: So will type this in my Notepad and "see" what happens!

Still raining here! :happydance:

Hoping YESorNO joins us soon!! Miss you! :luv:

coffeejunkie - LOVE :luv: your artwork!!

Okay - off to read some other threads!

Later folks! :seeya:

 

[Hatfield]

Yea my parents called his last night and told them what happened. His parents have been working with a lawyer to get some type of conservatorship over him but he hasn't done anything yet that the court has agreed to the conservatorship. His parents want mine to press charges. It's very sad, he comes from the nicest family, his siblings are very nice, no issues, he unfortunately has a serious mental illness. It's sad.

I haven't ever had to deal with anything like that but I do agree with others suggestions that at a minimum a restraining order would be very good to get because then if he shows up again there is ammunition to have him immediately locked up. LE would not be able to just let him go again if there is a restraining order in place. At least I don't think they would just let him go like they did.

As far as pressing charges. That is a tough one because I would understand if your parents may not want to do that. They may feel if they do that it could set him off further and he may become violent reaction to the restraining order. Hopefully that wont happen but you never know with really sick people like he seems to be.

It is excellent that his parents actually want your parents to file charges. That is so good that they are on your parents side. So if your parents are going to do that then at least you know his parents are on their side. Maybe his parents need more ammunition themselves to get custodial to have him committed somewhere.

Its sad that you and your parents have to go through this. You can help them by reminding them that it is their decision alone whether they want to file charges or not. They don't have to let his parents sway them one way or another.

One other thing to consider is to have your phone number unlisted or changed if he ever calls again and to be sure your address is not listed in the phone directory. Make sure you tell your parents and friends and his parents to never to give him your information if they don't know already.

Good Luck to you all and lets pray he stays docile at least.
In my state a homeowner could have shot him dead just for walking in like that so he ought to feel lucky to even be alive after that stunt.

Prayers that things never happen again with him for you and your parents.

 

[Hatfield]

One other thought about locking doors. He may have broke in and locking may not have helped but their situation was a perfect example of why I try to lock my doors every single time I enter my house even if during daytime and even if I expect others to be coming home soon.

You just never know when a stranger is going to come up to the door like that.

Its a hassle for sure and my wife gets mad at me for locking her out when she gets home but I try to have her call me right before she arrives so I can open the door for her.

I am a big "lock everything all the time" person and I sometimes think I go too far with it until I hear stories like today.

I even lock my car door the minute I get inside it. Never know when I am going to get car jacked at a stop light. LOL

 

[ILikeToBendPages]

One other thought about locking doors. He may have broke in and locking may not have helped but their situation was a perfect example of why I try to lock my doors every single time I enter my house even if during daytime and even if I expect others to be coming home soon.

You just never know when a stranger is going to come up to the door like that.

Its a hassle for sure and my wife gets mad at me for locking her out when she gets home but I try to have her call me right before she arrives so I can open the door for her.

I am a big "lock everything all the time" person and I sometimes think I go too far with it until I hear stories like today.

I even lock my car door the minute I get inside it. Never know when I am going to get car jacked at a stop light. LOL

If he broke in then he'd been arrested for breaking and entering.

I have had police,ambulances and firetrucks following me all day. I started dinner at my sisters (meatloaf, twice baked potato casserole, green beans and salad, banana pudding for desert) and left to run and pick up my daughter and there were two police suv's with lights flashing one street over from my sisters, and when get there there was a Dart bus with a firetruck behind it, then one ambulance showed up, then another firetruck and another ambulance. The bus would of just left the station and traveled 1/4 of a mile, so I didn't know if they'd hit somebody or they hit him?

Anyways, I get back and as we're putting food on the table we see flashing lights in the alley behind them, and there were police cars' up and down the street they're looking around houses down the street and one police offer got a shotgun out of his suv and rack it and headed down that way, and there was a person on the ground. There wasn't anything on the police scanner, so they think a drug bust or something. My nephew said there was an undercover officers suv there too. OH and the bullhorn also. So. it's time for me to leave and my nephew asked if I can go, so he turns my car around and at the corner the street is blocked off on both ends, and one street over, but the next one I could go down, and after I got out , and turned on the main street and at the intersection there is a small dark car in the turn lane and two police suv behind and next to it. So, someone jumped and ran. Whew what an exciting day.

ps how did you wife like ehr coloring books?

Niner. I found out that Crayola makes pencils that are better then the older ones. I order four sets, one to keep as mine and the other for two nieces and a sister in law, and I ordered Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, and Lost Ocean for them to fight over LOL.

A box of fifty is ten bucks at Target online. Many stores are out (shows how many people got coloring books for Christmas.)


Some toe tapping music

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[ILikeToBendPages]

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[neesaki]

One word for indoor plumbing - chamber pot - and I have used one in 1969 out in forests of Arkansas where you're told to not to go out after dark to the outhouse. And I'm a private person and can't grasp the concept of a double seater outhouse. It wasn't for women because many have shy bladders, but men? what kind of conversation would you have in there? Do you both bring a book or newspaper?


That is a beautiful piece,and I wonder how many people wouldn't know exactly what they were other than a nice cabinet.

I found this old cupboard in San Antonio in the old three story antique store by the Alamo. It was from England and huge! You wouldn't need upper or lower cabinets because this took up a whole wall it was that big. All wood and it had drawers, lower and upper cabinets - and green like the one in the photo, but it was bigger. I had just bought new cabinets, so it was hard to justify $500.00 bucks.

We also have a large wardrobe from Leeds London from the forties, and child wardrobe much older that I bought for my gran son's bedroom. Our dining room table and buffet are eighty years old. Same age as out house, that is always in need of something. You have to love old houses it's the upkeep that is so flustering.

I like that cupboard, it has so much character. My DH and I used to spend all of our time shopping for antiques and such. Now, we have too much and no room. I think we need to weed it all out and start over. The fun is in the finding. I was reading about the whole antiques market though, because so many, most actually, of the antique shops have closed down in the area where I live.

Seems that the newer generations, the X and the Millennials, aren't interested in antiques or even in their family heirlooms. That's kind of sad, isn't it? That also means for those who want to sell, they will get much less than what they paid for their antiques. That's sad too. I have some antique dolls I was thinking of parting with because I have too many, the people I've talked to told me they won't bring much because no one wants them. So what does one do? Donate to charity? Of course they won't get much off of them either will they? Geez....