The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[speckledhen]

Wow, they really do that.

Yes, they do. They have them in bins outside the market. He had to listen to them yelping from his apartment.

Happy Anniversary!!!

Hopefully all the paperwork is done right and the judge will sign it off.

Thanks. I hope so. Haven't heard yet.

Hmm, she doesn't seem to have problems posting pictures online. Just sayin'.


Happy anniversary to you and Tom!

Sorry about the headache

I know, helpless, isn't she? She's a stupid, selfish woman who wants things done without her having to leave her fantasy life to get them done.
Thanks! Tom is going to make me my favorite chicken dish he makes for supper. There is a bottled sauce that Big Lots carries here called General Tao. It's pretty spicy. We buy them ten or more at a time when they have it. He makes chicken nuggets with a killer crust, then puts them in a bowl and tosses them in the sauce. It's about the only thing I eat and eat until I'm full and then keep eating, LOL.

 

[h2oratt]

Yes, they do. They have them in bins outside the market. He had to listen to them yelping from his apartment.



Thanks. I hope so. Haven't heard yet.



I know, helpless, isn't she? She's a stupid, selfish woman who wants things done without her having to leave her fantasy life to get them done.
Thanks! Tom is going to make me my favorite chicken dish he makes for supper. There is a bottled sauce that Big Lots carries here called General Tao. It's pretty spicy. We buy them ten or more at a time when they have it. He makes chicken nuggets with a killer crust, then puts them in a bowl and tosses them in the sauce. It's about the only thing I eat and eat until I'm full and then keep eating, LOL.

How does he make the nuggets?

 

[speckledhen]

How does he make the nuggets?

I'd have to ask if I left anything out, but he coats them in egg, then seasoned flour, then egg, then flour in a bowl before frying. Today, he quick fried them a few minutes, then finished them in the oven for about 15 minutes on a cookie sheet. I think he only uses salt and pepper for seasoning. Then, he tosses them in a bowl with that General Tao sauce.

 

[h2oratt]

I am going to big lots to find some of that sauce.

 

[speckledhen]

I am going to big lots to find some of that sauce.

It has a bite to it. When we first began buying it, it was a little spicy, but not nearly as much as the latest bottles we've had. They've upped the kick factor a bit, LOL. But, we love it. If you see the General Tso chicken nuggets at Walmart, they are similar, but this General Tao sauce is less sweet and slightly more "WoooooWeeee, that has a bite!" Not sure where you'll find it, if you do. It's not with the regular food aisle, but on the end of the store with import stuff. The company that makes it is Akita.

 

[speckledhen]

Off-Topic Rant Alert!

OMG, I'm so over these complicated makeup tutorial videos for older women on YouTube! How much money do these women have to waste on beauty products for these complicated routines?? I watched one video on makeup for eyeglass wearers, which was fine, but that led to me watching a few others and I was shaking my head.
These tutorials truly fascinate me. For goodness sake, I've never seen so much work put into makeup, not at all simple or cheap. Where do you get these MAC cosmetics I've heard everyone mention? We have Walmart, period. I guess this is a world I left almost 18 years ago when I quit being a realtor who had to present a polished front to the world and went to live away from most people. It seems I've heard it said that older women should use less makeup, not more, that a makeup mask ages you. Maybe I'm just out of touch with all this world, or maybe I just don't need it now that I live a homestead type lifestyle and rarely see people outside my husband. That said, the reddish-brown colors I see women painting around the eyes are a little foreign to me and I've seen a lot of women using them. I'd look like I had a late night of drinking if I used those colors! And the contouring products and concealer products and foundation and this and that and the other, etc, etc....whoa.

I'm trying to spend more time on my appearance (for the chickens, cat and husband, I suppose, LOL), not always look like a farmhand, but I am having trouble relating to this type of makeup routine, no disrespect intended. But, they must use 10-15 products and expensive brushes to do two eyes. It's insane to me! Then, don't even get me started on the skincare routines they talk about for women over 50 and what those products cost! The talk about lipids and surfectants and such, well, too complicated and too expensive and, as far as I'm concerned, for most women, it's almost self-indulgent.

Here is the specklehen Farm Gal's routine. Best face mask? Milk of Magnesia, the plain old unflavored white kind. Just spread a thin layer on your face, let it dry completely, rinse it off and your face feels amazing. A large bottle lasts forever! Want a mild exfoliating scrub? Get some basic cleanser like the Equate version of Cetaphil, or goat milk soap lathered in your palm, add a pinch of baking soda and gently rub over your face and rinse then use a basic moisturizer. There ya go, don't have to spend $100 on products. Eye makeup? Get one of those Rimmel London eyeshadow cases with 12 shadows in it for a certain look (mine is Magnif'eyes Smoke Edition) at Walmart for $7.95. Easy peasy. For eye liner, use one end of the applicator dampened, rub on one of the darker colors and line the eye with it, no separate liner needed. Eye makeup remover? Vaseline. I like the kind that has cocoa butter in it. Wow, think you can afford that? LOL

 

[getaclue]

Older women don't really need a lot of makeup, but they do need some. One of the things that does look really nice is Bare Minerals. It's expensive, but not overly so, considering how long it lasts. You can order it online, or get it at Sephora in the bigger malls. As to the eyeliner, you are right about using a darker color with a dampened applicator. Older women don't look good with too much, or too dark of an eyeliner. Too much, or too dark, and it will look harsh. For the most part, older women don't look good in overly bright eyeshadow colors. Overall, go for a softer look. Neutral colors work well for daytime.

 

[speckledhen]

Older women don't really need a lot of makeup, but they do need some. One of the things that does look really nice is Bare Minerals. It's expensive, but not overly so, considering how long it lasts. You can order it online, or get it at Sephora in the bigger malls. As to the eyeliner, you are right about using a darker color with a dampened applicator. Older women don't look good with too much, or too dark of an eyeliner. Too much, or too dark, and it will look harsh. For the most part, older women don't look good in overly bright eyeshadow colors. Overall, go for a softer look. Neutral colors work well for daytime.

Now, see, Sephora is a big city thing. I can't even tell you where one is, probably 100 miles from here. I have not been in a mall in, gee, maybe since we moved here and I don't want to go. This is what I mean, the cost is ridiculous, especially at malls. You can get anything you need at Walmart or other less pricey places. Even Big Lots has enough stuff for just about anyone, including the skin care stuff.

I have issue with the word "need". We don't need makeup. Women just want it, or some do. But, there is no reason to spend big bucks on it, no matter what the age. My point is that I can get a semi polished look with $10 or less total in product, not $10 or more per product. And I think the best thing to do for your skin is hydrate it, mostly from the inside out. That is mostly free. The biggest problem is if a woman starts trying to look young after years of abusing her skin. That never works. My MIL never used face cream, went fishing a lot and always without sunscreen, smoked like a chimney and her skin was leathery and badly wrinkled by the time she was my age (and she died about then, too). She looked a good ten to fifteen years older than she was.

Back in my teens, I read something, can't even tell you where or who said it, but a woman said her grandmother looked super young for her age and she asked her how. Her grandmother said that she moisturized (she use the word "creamed") her face and neck every single day since she was a teenager and stayed out of the sun or wore a hat. Of course, she never smoked, also a big plus for skin. That simple statement stayed with me and I always tried to take care of my skin, but I could not afford expensive products as an Air Force wife. It doesn't take expensive products, either. Cetaphil cleanser (or Walmart's version), baking soda scrub and Milk of Magnesia mask, plus some simple additive free moisturizer. In Walmart's sample section, they have tiny jars of Pond's creams, wrinkle cream, day moisturizer, spot reducer, all in the same size tubs for about $1.50 each. They last a very long time for such a small jar! I get those, never need a full size product.

 

[speckledhen]

Here is one I saw. Now, this woman is gorgeous and looks stunning, but lordy, why would you go through this every day unless you're going to the Academy Awards (whose doors I'd never darken if I was invited, ha!).

 

[getaclue]

You can order Bare Minerals online. Again, it's one of the few makeups that is worth the money. It's about $40.00 for the kit, but even using it every day, it will last over a year. I don't use it everyday, so one kit is almost a lifetime supply. For the rest, Wal Mart's selection is fine.