not been in a bunch of years, but largest Christmas store in USA is in Frankenmuth Michigan, "BRONNERS" unfortunately it is 700+ miles away. but somewhere I once loved to go.

post something very religious or political with your view, the list will change itself. lol.

presently my worst is my views on restaurants, honestly, I moderate a food group for local places, and I demand high standards, and eat out of town for better food, better service, better portions, sanitation, yeah, there are a few that are ok local, I put in Health dept page to check their grading for restaurants, & my big statement, "if they cant meet my standard, they can close the doors!" some are mom & pop places, but i call it like I see it, and support great food places. but I get a lot of hate. i do not care. i keep saying places that set the bar i am impressed with, or close their door. i know of dozens of great places within 45 miles, that are great, not so much in town.

yeah a big shocker, but thats how I lose friends, as my expectations at food places, my refusal to remove bad reviews, and ban people that cuss and abuse those expressing views. some places I wish I had took pics, of nastiness, or kid with dirty diaper climbing on tables, but tables not cleaned, before customer sit down to eat, after kid crawled all over table top, multiple tables. pizza place local notorious for hair in food, but locals want to support local? where I support even better food, actually 5 great italian places out of town better than ours, with better sanitation. depending what I want to eat, 1 direction for stromboli 1 direction, pizza another direction, lol.

trust me, being a food critic or food place critic is almost as bad as being a political or religious nut. I have had 2 women refuse to go out, because I refuse to eat where they wanted to go eat, based on sanitation, and a relative that worked there telling me about hidden nastiness, and I demanded somewhere better. 1 of the places made my cousin scoop mold off items in the food bar, and stir them, from sitting over night, yeah! she quit her first week, refused to serve bad food to public. i go 65 miles from my house for seafood, but 45 miles from town, & even owner of the food group has tried & wont go anywhere else for seafood. thanks to me showing him where the standard should be set on a semi local seafood place.

her tv in her room, at the other end of house was turned up like that, while we sat on couch & tried to talk, and eat. she asked me to come watch with her, no idea if she had other motives, but was too loud, and no desire to hear much. i may be expecting too much, but cant get a break trying to find a decent Lady. more luck in person than here. but like I only find rejects, or that have major issues

Enjoying this debate! Lol. I even went on 1 short date. Lady was too out there. Republican. Total Trump NUT! TV was said always on on o ffg the Trump talk shows, she worked conventions, all kind of Trump stuff in home, she seemed nice, but couldnt stop politics to get to know. Probably wonders why no second date. Lol. I would been same if Democrat all over.

Most people I know go back and forth left and right. Depending on issue. That's fine. But I dont like and cant deal with anyone absorbed with politics. Or all the way right or left. Also anyone with politics on profile pic was instant ignore. Not dealing with it. But most people i can get along with, and agree to disagree.

pissed off, took a lady out to eat after work, at least we had drove separate cars, she thought it was ok to go through my cell phone and facebook on first date? nothing to hide, but no stranger going through it. she cussed me, and caused a huge scene i thought police would be called. i paid bill and walked out while she continued to cuss me. was a regular customer from my job, at least if shows up to my work throwing a fit, I can have her removed by police. seems she was removed from cell phone place by police few days earlier, and didnt have a cell, as hers broke, but she must have went ballistic there? its 1 thing to call, its another to look, and start questioning me on my friends list. yeah.. people I went to school with 30+ years ago.

redneck mouse removal thats fun for some kids, get a dart blow gun, give kid reward for killing mouse, have him sit in chair watching kitchen, when sees mouse, put dart through it, then clean up mess on floor, thats how I along with friends did it, and the darts are size of a large sewing needle in diameter, so wont notice where hit on floor, we used BB guns for bats in house.

if thats too much, get you 5 gallon bucket, or similar with smooth plastic sides, put banana peel inside, then need ramp for mouse to climb to bucket, they go crazy for banana peel? it works, I found out accidentally.

Do a home made Lasagna. Did that last few years, always a big hit. If want my recipe let me know

went on a date to movies, first time I been to a movie since 2004, date sucked, but movie was great. saw Minions. I been a workaholic for majority of my life, not took time to have fun. even today I had my 1 day off from my job, installed 2 sinks, and helped someone move, think have a date to go out to eat with lady I did sinks for. but yeah I always worked. trying to discover a new life.

totally exhausted, but even today, I am off primary job, but have to install 2 facets, then go help someone move. sold house, have to have all out by next Tuesday, today is Friday, so even with storm coming, have to move junk out, person demanded to buy in 2 weeks, yeah, I woudnt have agreed to it, but sold it same day it listed. next tuesday finalized.

next week 2 vehicles to polish headlights, 2 different people, then 2 outside lights to install, then clean a vehicle covered with pine sap, plus try to finish Jeep working on.

today, go install 2 facets, kitchen and bathroom, then help someone move, even if get part of the storm. sold parents home, closed, and closing next week, and its my only day off, to help. they have to work until 2, so no idea how long my day will be today.

watch buying tires from Walmart, my local one, has horrible reputation, along with other Walmarts, they refuse to honor warranties, so if hit a road hazard, and tire is damaged, you buy replacement out of your pocket, seen way too much of this. I recommend any reputable tire place over Walmart for tires, or basically your warranty is probably useless

i sing loudly

FOW

go fix a persons door that lock isnt working right, as temp change, house shift, now lock wont lock, so grind opening for door latch a little,

then go work 8 hours primary job.

yesterday I was off, worked 5 hours on friends vehicle, then another friends sink, changed facets, and got plenty more work to do during next few weeks. but money is money, from the plumbing, to carpentry, to electrical, running more wiring and installing a 3 way switch.put up outside lights. yeah, nice money making projects.

then yesterday had another bad date. grrrr. person wanted me to give them my phone, so they can look at everything, and was trying to ask too much personal questions, including banking stuff, cussed me when I refused? on first date? really?????? at least a cheap date, she wanted Wendys food, brought over to sit on couch and eat and talk.

double post,

Wash All Strawberries

SDF

Chilled Chocolate Strawberries

NTS

Must Eat Now

WSP

dreading going to work, as I go on vacation when I get off, I wish I could just change my schedule and keep working next week.

going to rain part of the week, so cant get much done, yard maintenance I do every few years, cutting saplings on hill sides and banks, and couple cars to fix, and I dont go places alone, other than to eat, I traveled in my youth alone, if I cant share experience, i will stay home. so until I find someone, i would rather be working. this week was originally planned in February to go to the beach, now I doubt ill get 50 miles from home. to a food place I like,

cherish that, I would give anything to be able to, but all immediate family passed away over 20 years ago. I miss the family get together