I will start.
To answer the sample question above, my favorite soup is potato.

TJBM will tell us if they have a tattoo, where it is located.

No tattoo

TJBM believes in werewolves

No. Why?

@Patty_Melt in my country there is a heavy bias toward tattoos. It is associated with criminals. If you are seen with a tattoo, you are at least involved in the bad side.

TJBM knows a strange bias where they live.

There might be one, but I don’t know.

TJBM is a connoisseur of honey.

No, I don’t dislike honey, but I never eat it.
TJBM drinks red wine on occasion.

Tried it once, don’t care for it. I like to drink mocktails and may enjoy an Ipanema today (lime, ginger ale, crushed ice and brown sugar).

TJBM has a daily ritual of savouring something.

I only savor my morning cereal and the day’s Wordle.

TJBM will be at the Jelly gathering in Berkeley tomorrow night.

I will be, if before that event a purchasable time machine gets invented.
Otherwise, nope.

TJBM are questioning their existence, on an annual basis.

Nope.

TJBM is still sleeping.

No. I’m awake.

TJBM’s dog decides when they get up.

Shouldn’t we close this active thread then—TJBM #87?

No.

TJBM thinks it’s better to start a new thread if you want to get a game going again.

Agreed

TJBM has played TJBM 10 years ago

I meant, post something in #87 to steer people here because some are still posting over there. Close the active thread #87. This one is #88 apparently.

10 years ago, I don’t think I did.

TJBM is wearing green today.

Nope, not with my staunch Scots background!

TJBM hates adjusting their pet(s) to the time change.

When I had a pet, I did hate it. She would argue over dinner time and told me that the whole thing sucked.
TJBM hates to drive.

I just hate driving in rush hour traffic. TJBM favors abolishing DST.

As an aside from the Q, @Nomore_Tantrum, how does the time change affect rush hour traffic? Do the regular work hours change in Texas? They don’t in any of the 6 states I have lived in.

No not really. In Austin it’s always a pain regardless of what time were on. I just don’t see the reasoning for the continued going back and forth twice a year.

Yes.

Death to daylight savings time – and I also agree it’s probably painful living in Texas.

The Jelly Below Me would rather be on top.

No! Have you ever looked down into a mirror?! <<shudder>>

TJBM actually hates jelly on their peanut butter sammiches.

I hate Jellies, period. ~
Can’t say I hate it, but definitely not a fan.

TJBM has subscriptions to services they (almost) never use.

No. If I don’t use it I get rid of it. I’m a penny pincher.

TJBM was disappointed when nothing exciting happened on Y2K.

Not I. I was in a high-tech field and was really worried that everything was going to melt down. It was a relief to watch the televised wave of celebrations across the time zones starting in Europe and see that everybody was surviving it.

I also remember enjoying the one-liner that said “It’s a little-known fact that the Dark Ages were caused by the Y1K bug.”

TJBM has gone fishing in a rowboat on a quiet lake.

Many times, going back almost seventy years, hope I do that this year.

The Jelly Below Me has over $1500 of fishing gear.

No. I don’t care for fishing in Kansas.

TJBM has a life that needs to be put back together.

Not really- just my right knee.

TJBM has something that has Ukrainian colors.
I just noticed that one of my spray bottles is blue and yellow! ;-D

Not really but I am sympathetic to their fight.
TGBM drives a pick up truck.

Not if I can help it.

TJBM gets to see a passle of grandkids tmorrow.

I will, if the nano-cam I’ve implanted in your brain works. ;)

TJBM is not TJAM.

No I am not. TJBM is happy the weather is warming up.

Nope and I’m not happy to be on DST year round either.

TJBM has had a run-in with law enforcement recently.

I got a fixit ticket in Feb, 2011. My middle brake light wasn’t working.

TJBM has been in, or knows someone who was in jail.

Yes.

TJBM has no allergies.

That is correct, officially.
I’ve never been tested, but I feel weird whenever I eat an apricot.

TJBM has a broad and deep collection of sunglasses.

Yes. I know that sunglasses are glasses with dark lens :D

TJBM will share an intense memory.

@Brian1946 Just remember that my doll has a blue and yellow coat. It is supposed to be a Revolutionary War uniform, but now that you said it, it has carried on a new meaning :D

Intense memory….being followed by strange men. Scared the shit out of me.

TJBM has discovered blue popcorn that tastes like cotton candy!

Never touch the stuff! TJBM has a moron for a boss. As do I. (Can’t wrap his noggin around the concept that I cannot work till 7 AM on Mondays, I have grand children to take to school). Idiot.

I do not.

TJBM is dreading something horribly.

No, I’m pretty optimistic about my future.

THBM is qn optimist.

I am. 4 kids and my optimism got me through a lot. And humor.

TJBM has a Good Boi.

Oh, you damn betcha! I brushed him out on the deck today, got enough for two more Good Bois and nesting materials for eleven condors.

TJBM can’t wait to get their hands in the dirt and start planting.

Nesting for 11 condors! ROFLOL!

I sure have plans to start dirting.

TJBM will tell us the kind of Good Boi they have.

Do female cats count? Our Good Boi passed from natural causes 12 years ago : ( TJBM is working today.

No, cats don’t count because, ironically, they’re bitches!

Not working at all.

TJBM is hoping the doctor comes up with something new that will help

That’s a big ten four! I need something new for sure.

TJBM likes animals more than people.

Not really. Never been anti social and both pets and people have their place in a person’s life. TJBM is on edge about how China will roll in regard to Putins war.

It depends on how long it lasts.
It could be beneficial to us.

TJBM has a song they consider their life theme song.

“Getting by on Getting by” Jerry Jeff Walker. TJBM will tell us thier favorite song.

Gosh. So many. I’ll go with Landslide by Fleetwood Mac.

.TJBM will tell us their favorite author.

Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain

TJBM can drive a stick shift.

Yes I can!

TJBM eats chocolate every day.

I ate some Andes mint chocolates my wife gave me yesterday.
I think the last time I ate choc was about 2 months ago.

TJBM can name an extant descendant of the trilobite.
Hint: they have twelve legs and can be found in the ocean waters on the Atlantic coast.

Crabs?

TJBM had a good day!

You’re nominally close: horseshoe crabs, which actually aren’t crabs.

My “day” is okay so far.

TJBM knows someone who’s at least 80. My wife has been an octogenarian for 6 days.

Happy Birthday to the Quarantine Quilter!

Not anymore. Rick’s dad died in 2019 at the age of 96.

TJBM is ready to get this show on the road!

What show?

TJBM has recently watched a film that will not leave their mind.

The Captain. It’s a pretty depressing movie. It’s about a deserter who comes across a captain uniform and wears it to assume an identity of a captain to avoid his captors. Along the way he meets other lost soldiers who have nowhere to go and are willing to cling on anyone with authority for guidance. To avoid being detected, the fake captain has to act as if he knows what he is doing and improvise along the way. It gets to the point that he is a captain sent by Hitler himself to clean up a prison full of deserters. As the guy plays up everyone and avoid being detected, he commits horrendous murder on people who should have been him. It is also implied that some of the guards know the guy is a fake, but they gladly play along because he helps them clean up the prison and save their resources, something they all want to do but are too afraid to.

It’s a compelling movie about how power corrupts and how desperate people would cling on any kind of help, no matter where that comes from. But I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone unless you have a mind of steel. The killing can get really brutal. And the mere fact that you are watching a movie about some Nazis could put a lot of people off.

TJBM has a better movie :P

I’m a fan of Road Runner cartoons. Here’s a whole show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aDvTJCr42k

pssst @snowberry!!

TJsAM lost site of TJBM game !

TJBM will get us back on track, yo!

Ok.

TJBM is ready to start planting stuff.

My wife is, I just never had much of a green thumb. I always enjoy her flowers though. Purtty. TJBM is feeling lazy today.

No! This morning I was up at 7:00am and did some deep cleaning in my kitchen for about an hour and then a load of laundry. At 11:00 several of us did folk dancing in one of the town squares. Israeli, Greek, Romanian, Macedonian, and then we had lunch out. I’m back home now relaxing.

TJBM likes to dance.

You bet I do!

TJBM has had to clean up a parking space due to oil leaking from his or her car. I haven’t but I have enforced such a rule with others.

No I haven’t.

TJBM loves Judge Judy.

I used to, but she’s too mean lately. My husband watches Judge Judy every day. Or, whatever her new show is called.

TJBM likes the new West Side Story movie.

Uh no!
TJBM Loves to enforce any and all rules, and laws.

Nope, never was real keen on authority or authority figures. Like to do my own thing, within reason of course. TJBM is about to hunker down for the night.

Nope.. I just woke up. And sorry about forgetting the jelly below me.

TJBM loves something else more than spring.

Spring would be about #20 on my list.

TJBM is sad they couldn’t make it to CA on Friday.

I’m sad I’m not in America.
TJBM knows a science fact.

I know hundreds of science facts!

TJBM likes science.

It’s not my strong suite.

TJBM just had some big news.

Thought my sim on my phone was messed up but it’s fine now. Also got off today. TJBM is having an enjoyable Sunday.

I am. I’m on my way out to visit mum and then have an early supper with friends.

TJBM went to Church this morning.

I don’t do church unless they have a pancake feed!

TJBM likes the idea of hidden rooms in a house.

Nope, hidden rooms in a house are usually indicative of bug bears and things that go bump in the night. TJBM enjoys their yard.

Yes very much.
TJBM thinks there is too many useless gadgets on vehicles today.

Agree. And all of the controls are touch screen, while the screen screams at you not to take your eyes off the road!

TJBM loves history.

I sure do, never could get enough of it. Never will. TJBM is having a great day.

It’s OK. Didn’t start out so good tho.

TJBM has a nutty dog.

No, but my cousin had this magnificent black Shepherd-Lab mix named Jude, who was.
I was sitting on the end of a bed.
Jude was sitting on the floor, with his chest touching my left thigh.
I unexpectedly sneezed on my right leg.
Suddenly, I felt Jude pressing frantically against my thigh in intense effort to get to the sneezins on my right thigh.

TJBM has a question for me, and it is…

@Brian1946…
Did you forget something?

TJBM regularly calls the oldest members of his family.

No. They’re all dead. But I used to.

TJBM Has question for @Brian1946.

@Dutchess_III Who is now the oldest member of your family? Would it be a matter of you calling yourself? ;p

I do. @Brian1946, is 1946 the year of your birth, or your age?

TJBM can tell me how many triangles there are in my avatard.

Over 18

TJBM put out the trash tonight, I did.

@Incoherency_ is in the house!!

False. I brought the trashcan back up to the house today. All by myself.

TJBM hates movies that have old male characters that snag 20 something girls, young enough to be their daughters, or grand daughters, for sex partners. You know they had a hand writing their fantasy script.

I do. I hate movies like that, period. More into old historical epics, or John Wayne westerns. TJBM says Wayne was a better cowboy star than Clint Eastwood.

That is sacrilege!
My favorite westerns are (not in order)
1) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2) Unforgiven
3) The Searchers
4) Stagecoach.

TJBM wants more questions on Fluther involving the interpretation of dreams.

No. I don’t.

TJBM Is ready to break ground!

Well at least wind.
TJBM is glad restrictions are winding down.

They’ve been gone since last year.

TJBM has a cold but is taking no restrictions.

Nope, I haven’t had a cold since well before covid. Not only did the normal precautions stave off cold exposure but we took extra super precautions at my house because of my husband’s fragile condition. You know what? I don’t miss them. (But I wonder if it means that when I do get one, it’ll be a doozy because my resistance will have gone down.)

TJBM is reading a fascinating book.

Not at the moment. I love to read and have a whole shelf of unread purchases. Soon….

TJBM has never had a colonoscopy without sedation.

True. I had one. The sedation they gave me wasn’t to sedate me. It was just to make me instantly forget. It started wearing off half way through the procedure. I was watching the procedure on the monitor. It was interesting. I must have given some sign that I was awake cuz I suddenly went out again.

TJBM is freezing.

Oh no; it’s 85 degrees here.

TJBM is running their AC too.

Oh hell no. It’s cold and rainy.

TJBM accidentally sent a repeat message about 87 times! Sorry about that @chyna!

Not that I’m aware.

TJBM handles their own nail grooming rather than going to a spa.

That’s ok @Dutchess. I’m having issues with that also.
I get pedicures but I do my own fingernails which consists of me cutting them about once a week. I don’t like long nails or polish on me.
TJBM has no S/O.

I have 2. My husband and my dog.

TJBM actually talked to a human at the SSA today!

Nope. Only at LBF, the school I teach at.
TJBM shares a birthday with someone special.

I don’t think so.

TJBM ate oysters on crackers today.

No. TJBM dodged some dicey spring like weather and storms today.

Partly cloudy.

TJBM knows why convoys have been converging on DC.

Because they’re brainless conservative idiots who are still trying to overthrow the government.

pssst

TJBM will tell us about a time when they did something they were proud of.

sry!

I graduated college against a lot of odds.

TJBM is computer proficient.

Yes, I’m pretty good on computers, especially Microsoft office. I don’t know any programming though.

TJBM likes sesame bagels.

I like “Everything” bagels

TJBM eats their bagel as a sandwich with fried ham & salami, fried egg and cheese.

O gross! No! But before they quit offering them I’d sometimes get an Egg McMuffin on a bagel.

TJBM doesn’t eat much meat.

In fact, I do. A meal with no meat is not a meal. TJBM is welcoming the warmer weather.

Not today. It’s cold and wet.

TJBM can make a full meal with no meat.

Sure, most meals in fact.

TJBM has or will work out today.

Not today. I’m sick.

TJBM had to cancel a dentist appointment that they really wanted to keep.

Yeah, but that was a few weeks back.
TJBM Is too sexy for their shoes.

Shoot no!

TJBM is too sexy for their face mask.

Yeah right, I need a mask BECAUSE of no sex appeal. And to keep the mirror from jumping off of the wall and running off. TJBM is going out to eat this evening,

No. I already ate. Rick brought me home a .99 crispy chicken sandwich from Wendy’s.

TJBM is breaking down and hiring contractors instead of DIY.

Thinking about it for some plants that I need to replace in my garden.

TJBM Lost weight during the last two years of the covid pandemic.

20 pounds.

TJBM has kept the weight off, too.

Nope. I am, however, one of those rare people who got home from a cruise weighing less.

TJAM forgot TJBM. TJBM had Italian tonight.

No I did not. I had Wendy’s chicken sandwich.

TJBM has a dog they aren’t sure what to do with.

Put it on a plain bun, dump chili over it, with cheese melted on top.

TJBM is going nuts to meet an impossible deadline.

No, but I do want to get to Whole Foods before they stow the produce.

TJBM knows what to do if their brakes fail while they’re driving.

Use the “Emergency Brake” shift out of Drive. Been there done that ! !

TJBM knows how to make great St Louis pork ribs and will tell us their secret !

No, but I love to eat one. I’m not a refined cook, but I’m a refined eater :D

TJBM will feed me something fabulous.

For you

TJBM has special vacation plans for this summer.

Nope- just more hardy partying in the 19th year of my staycation.

TJBM thinks that “my ass wouldn’t fit anyway”, is Fluther’s best new topic!

True! This could open so many possibilities for many situations!

TJBM saw a small place, and decided they wouldn’t fit in despite the place’s popularity.

Thirty some years ago, I took a job at a small, family owned, Greek restaurant. The owners were great. The customers were terrific. I liked it a lot, but it wasn’t a good fit for me. I had moved away as a child, and moved back after the Navy. I wasn’t part of them anymore.

TJBM has seen a movie lately which made them think of something they have done wrong with their life.
Name it.

I can’t think of a movie like that right now. But my story can get too real sometimes. It mentions issues that I meet in real life, of me and other people.
TJBM thinks movies can make people self-aware.

I certainly believe the movies help develop empathy.

TJBM will outlive us all.

Doubtful. One foot in the grave the other on a banana peel. TJBM is enjoying pretty weather.

Not a chance!

For TJBM, listening to the wind in bed is almost as nice as listening to rain.

Rain yes wind no. Makes me want to crank up the thermostat to 85 degrees and climb under four blankets. TJBM had a hearty breakfast today.

No. No breakfast.

TJBM is going to pick up an exterior door and a ceiling fan they found on BST.

Nope. That’s very specific. Lol.

I’ll do one very specific too.

TJBM just ate really good Turkish food and regrets not going back to that restaurant sooner.

No, but I’m willing to try almost any kind of food.

TJBM has tried making a new recipe in the last five days.

False.

TJBM is going to try a new BBQ joint.

No. I do love BBQ but we like to eat what we cook in our own clean kitchen.

TJBM has never had to be put to sleep via general anesthesia.

False. I’ve been put under about 5 times.

TJBM wishes the warmer weather would roll in.

It’s warm here, 70’s during the day, but if it was cold I would be wishing that.

TJBM saw the series Counterpart and wishes it had not been cancelled.

Never heard of it.

TJBM has something coming soon which they dread, but also want.

Yes! I dread making a decision to buy a new house, but I want the right house to come along so badly it’s making me miserable.

TJBM hasn’t eaten inside of a restaurant since the pandemic started.

Nope. I have dined in several times.

TJBM awoke to find out that they left a ton of lights on overnight

No but one of my grands had turned on the AC and set it to 68, woke up freezing my butt off. TJBM has a busy day planned.

Yes, but I didn’t get as much crossed off my list as I needed.
TJBM keeps track of their blood pressure.

I do, actually. I have a home BP cuff.

TJBM knows how to barrell race.

I’m not sure. Does it mean getting in one, and rolling downhill, or standing on one, and running on top to make it roll? If it is the later, I played around with it sorta, as a teen. Whenever Parks came around and emptied the trash barrels at the nearby playground, I would tip one over, and practice log rolling with it all over the grounds. :-D
One time, I tried to convince a friend to get inside, but that was a no – go.

TJBM will tell about a childhood memory of trying to convince a friend to do something stupid.

Throughout my childhood I was the one who was convinced to do stupid things. I was never the initiator. I just followed what sounded cool.

I don’t have anything in mind right now, but most of the time it was just doing something to intentionally annoyed the adults, as if they were some kind of video game boss. I’m no longer proud of those moments. I think I was just being annoying.

TJBM grew up with something that is being corrupted by the new generation.

Yeah, good Disney flicks. Davy Crockett, Zorro, Big Red, Old Yeller, The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. Used to revisit these on Vault Disney, no longer extant. TJBM gets this game confused with the other TJBM game.

No, I don’t. If it is a problem for you, pm me.

TJBM has something important to them they want to rant about. please do

No. No ranting. I’ll never stop!

TJBM uses exclamation marks sparingly.

Don’t know never really pay much attention to my own posts, once I say what I have to say. TJBM is already tired of the Will Smith hoopla.

Absolutely. My life is in crisis. I don’t need their little fake issue.

TJBM believes in something so much, they will talk about it now.

Maybe another time.

TJBM will share that great joke they recently heard.

I just replaced the can of air freshener in the church restroom with an air horn. Now we wait.

TJBM doesn’t think my joke is funny.

Was there a joke somewhere?

TJBM is sipping a drink with an umbrella in it currently

No, but I am drinking a Diet Pepsi without an umbrella.
TJBM is looking forward to their vacation this year.

It would be nice if I had enough disposable income to go see the Northern Lights.

However, I will be enjoying the 19th year of my staycation. :p

TJBM knows how many Davey Jones’ Revenge awards they have.

No idea. I never look at the awards except when someone brings it up. Maybe I’ll look later today. I never really understood the awards.

TJBM has a lot to do today.

Not really. A few errands to run, then back home and chill. Wish I could sleep all day. TJBM is dog tired today.

Right on the money.
Don’t know why though.
TJBM became aware of what alopecia is, thanks to Chris Rock.

No, one of my dogs had it, so I knew about it years ago.
TJBM is expecting a package from Amazon this week.

Oh always @chyna!

TJBM got something new for their house.

No, but I did just open a package containing the tea bags I ordered.

TJBM takes care of routine maintenance on his or her car, him/herself.

Nah. I did when I was younger but now I’d rather pay someone.

TJBM is watching Flipper reruns and floating back in time.

No. I have been working on tax returns and taking a break now.

TJBM is happy to have already finished the yearly tax chore.

We meet with our tax guy tomorrow. So far it’s looking like we owe ~$20,000. Waaaah!

TJBM meet a really nice carpenter yesterday. And he knows his stuff.

Don’t need one right now, but my oldest grandson can handle my needs, if any. He’d probably be hurt if I didn’t call on him for any handy man issues. TJBM was shocked by something they just found out about today.

Not shocked. Just made aware I can’t believe what media (any media) says. Again.

TJBM has upan unusual hobby or line of work.

No, I don’t. But one of these days I’m going to become an interior decorator for my own house.

TJBM is impatiently waiting for thunderstorms to move in!

Yup. Just hope it is only rain, which we badly need. No hail or tornadoes hopefully. TJBM lives in an abnormally dry area as well.

No! I’m in Florida. Plenty of humidity and rain. We sometimes go through dry spells, but usually we get plenty of rain. Thankfully, it usually doesn’t last long.

TJBM is planning a trip to Disney.

Can’t afford that.

TJBM lives on limited income.

Yer darn tootin’ I do!

TJBM has crossed either the Equator, International Date Line, or Arctic Circle.

None of the above.

TJBM has at least one pet living in their home.

Very much so a super crazy cat.
TJBM has a love for off road motor cycles.

Hell to the no, got to have 4 wheels under me. TJBM is glad not to live in Tornado Alley.

I’m glad I don’t even know what a tornado is.
TJBM will share their first world problem :D

OK, it’s all these crazy grass fires in CenTex because we have been so dry. Local Fire Depts are taxed to the max, but there is supposed to be some major rain moving through later on tonight. Hope so. TJBM will share a problem of some sort.

How do I find shoes that fit me and my needs?

TJBM likes an unusual sandwich.

I love what I call a “salad sandwich”- lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mayo, and nothing else but bread.

TJBM will post the farthest north or south that they’ve ever been.

Thailand is the furthest anywhere that I’ve ever been. Sorry it’s not that remarkable.
TJBM will post a stupid question that is actually intelligent.

@Mimishu1995

You might be the only one here who has ever been to Thailand, and it would be a remarkable trip for me. :)

Here’s my attempt:

Can one ∞ be greater than another?

TJBM has used an ASCII table or a character map before.

No, but we used to use a formula that included a binary system to figure out the check digit on credit cards when we couldn’t read it well or it was left off. This was way back when we used to get an imprint of a credit card.

TJBM has been having trouble sleeping.

Nope. I sleep so soundly for 8–9 hours every night since Covid started now that I have no commute into Boston.
TJBM has a health care appointment today

I do and am at the appointment now.
TJBM is excited about something coming up this weekend.

Nah, nothing much going. But I love to work at nothing all day. TJBM is expecting a wet, rainy weekend.

The weekend, apparently, is going to be okay, weather wise.
It’s tomorrow’s weather that sounds troubling, and wet (ish); we’ll probably get a light snow cover.
On the last day of a March that has been the driest and sunniest since they started noting data down.

You DO live in tornado alley @NoMoreTantrum!

Ass end of it, but you are correct! @Dutchess_III

The Three Jellies Above forgot . . . wait for it ..

TJBM is on a diet, I’m with my wife.

Nope, never had a weight issue thankfully. TJBM tried roller skates once and almost ended up in E.R.

I used to skate dance in Jr Hi.

TJBM found a book they misplaced over 12 years ago.

Not yet.

TJBM gets to do taxes today.

Already done. Baseball practice for grandson today. Then hopefully home in time to watch Survivor. TJBM is enjoying a warm and sunny day.

Nooo. Cold and wet.

TJBM will be dropping stuff off for the kids in their mailbox today. Highlights magazine among them.

No. That would be illegal. https://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/tx/2010/tx_2010_0909.htm

TJBM took a relaxing walk today, perhaps on the beach. (I did and it was wonderful)

No. Spent a relaxing 2 hours with my tax guy.
TJBM Is getting dried onion soup right now.

Having pork chops tonight. Later. After kiddos get picked up from activities. TJBM likes Survivor.

This Jelly has no idea what Survivor is (or, has never laid eyes on it).
TJBM doesn’t know how fast they need to be to be TJBM.

Well people can see people composing. Hopefully they’ll have the manners to wait their turn.

TJBM received their last Amazon package for awhile.

Never get them anyway, unless I order something for one of the grand kids. But, they seem to have outgrown My Little Pet Shop and Football cards. TJBM is ready to hit the hay. Early.

No earlier than usual.

TJBM is a good cook.

Not according to my wife. Banned from our kitchen in perpetuity. TJBM enjoys yard work,

No. Mostly, I don’t like the bee and wasp risk.

TJBM Thinks Russia will eventually get control over a Ukraine.

I heard that Ukrainian forces are retaking some of the territory that they lost, but all I can say for now is that I hope not.

TJBM knows what happens if they simultaneously press Ctrl + the up arrow.

LOL!!! But press the down arrow and see what happens!

TJBM knows that Microsoft built a lot of fun stuff into their programs.

@Dutchess_III I don’t have to press it, because I’m already at the bottom! ;p

I’m more familiar with the dangerous stuff.

TJBM has taken sugar out of his or her diet.

Yes, less than 80 grams of carbs.

TJBM has a vacation planned for April.

Well, I do have a trip planned but it will be part work and part fun.

TJBM is looking for a new place to live.

Yup as of Friday I will be homeless. I am working my way through a long list of rentals to find something in my price range. I’ll be on a bus overnight and getting a motel so I can sign documents in person, and scout the city for the best locations for me. I will have to come back to get my stuff out of storage.

TJBM has a funny smell in their home they can’t track down.

No.

TJBM will visit someone in the hospital or long-term-care this week.

Not that I know of.

TJBM has a big gaping hole in an exterior wall and it’s snowing like hell!
See?

TJAM will nigh on freeze to death with that gap in the wall and more snow coming! TJBM is enjoying a warm balmy day.

Oh shut up TJAM!

TJBM is surviving.

LOL @ TJAM but but but I was just feeling your deep freeze! And yes, surviving and warm. Hello sun! TJBM will take over from here : )

I’m still alive.
TJBM is TJBM.

Huh? TJAM will clarify. And happy to hear you are alive! TJBM has been told they are so laid back, they are almost dead.

Never been told that!

TJBM is TJAM.

Yup. TJBM says I need a break. Going outside to enjoy some warm spring weather. TJBM may have the floor.

Would you quit already! It’s 35⁰ here!

Thanks for the floor, but I have French doors now.

TJBM wants a PB&H sammich.

Is that a peanut butter and ham sammich ?

TJBM knows how to make killer beef short ribs.

yes. Also make some killer bee honey.

TJBM is a spongebob fan

No. But my grandkids are.

TJBM has a boat ton of movies they bought from Amazon Prime.

Nope. I recorded most of mine from cable channels. Most of the ones I bought came from eBay.
TJBM color coordinates how they arrange their closet.

Yes I do. It makes my life easier.

TJBM has an extensive shoe collection.

I guess it depends on what you consider extensive. I’m going to answer no, but I do have about 30 pairs of shoes (that includes boots, sandals, sneakers, etc) plus 3 pairs of ballet shoes. I think about half of the shoes could fall apart at any moment they are so old.

TJBM is into fashion.

Absolutely not.

TJBM has a knack for creating beautiful flower arrangements.

Not me, but my BIL’s had a business for years doing it and also event planning

TJBM exercises daily.

I should, but no. I’ve turned rationalizing not exercising into an art form.

TJBM is ready to send Disney packing.

Disney was never my roommate. ;) The last time I went to Disneyland was 1980.

TJBM knows what a wildlife overpass is.

Uh yeah sure,doesn’t everybody?
TJBM knows what I mean when I said I had to put the jewelry on last night.

Not really. I assume you mean you took the Lady out dancing and romancing. TJBM is watching William Shatners “Unexplained” on cable. Trippy show, but hogwash.

I am not watching it.

TJBM will be watching a documentary of some kind at some point today.

I’d like to, I enjoy documentaries as a rule. Just no time today. TJBM needs to get on with the get along, full slate of things to do today.

No. Not much to do here. I did make a meatloaf for later, and I put @jca2 French onion soup mix on it. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

TJBM put 2 new doors in their house this week.

Meatloaf yummmm! Sorry to break the thread I will butt out now

TJBM can only do so much by themselves

Nah I can do most of it, wife has a bad knee. TJBM enjoys working alone.

I do enjoy it.

TJBM just vacuumed the bedroom.

Did the whole house today. Waiting for grands to get home and trash the carpet again. TJBM is energetic today.

I’ve been someone energetic today but nothing to brag about.

TJBM has recently thought about going back to school.

It’s something I get the bug to do every four or five years. While I’m not looking to do another degree or certificate, I’m considering some kind of art class.

TJBM has accidentally worn two different shoes.

Never that I can recall. TJBM wants to sleep all day.

I do not. I sleep 7–9 hours each night but stay in bed for awhile after I wake.
@tedibear I have worn two different shoes….all the way into my office. We all laughed until we cried. The same morning people were looking at me strangely as I drove to work. Once there I realized one of the lenses had fallen out of my sunglasses. Those two things were the start of an otherwise good day. :)

TJBM has experienced loss of taste and/or smell that had nothing to do with illness.

Well, it’s changed. Not sure why.

TJBM got a good deal on a patio table.

What is a patio table?
TJBM knows an obscure but useful fact.

I do. If you store rubber bands in a refrigerator, they’ll last much longer.

TJBM knows who posted the first TJBM thread.

A patio is an outdoor space which is usually a cement floor where people relax, visit with company, cook out on a grill. Patio furniture is usually lightweight and easy to fold or in some way store away to protect it from bad weather. A popular style for patio tables includes a removable shade.

Darn it @Brian, you jumped in on me. No I don’t know who started it, though I think it has been mentioned since I joined.

TJBM will not jump in to be TJAM.

@Patty_Melt There was no visible green ”...is crafting a response” rectangle when I posted.

Well I’m not going to pretend to be Brian so :D

TJBM can see that there is some technical misunderstanding here.

Yup, had it happen to me before too. TJBM is having a quiet weekend,

I am. It’s raining and I just love it.

TJBM has or wants to have a pickup truck.

Patio table.

Another view.

We have a pick up and I hate it.

TJBM has a garage.

Nice table @TJAM The garage at this house, or what was a garage, has been turned into a guest room. But we have a big enough driveway it’s not an issue. TJBM is watching TV.

Yes. A documentary of steam locomotives.

TJBM needs to change their sheets.

Just received a set and they finished the washing and drying.

TJBM is having fish for dinner, I am “blackened” Swordfish

Turkey sandwich from Subway.

TJBM is cooking something exotic for dinner.

I wish. Got to head in to work, otherwise I’d fire the grill up or treat Mamma Bear to Chinese. Cooking is on wife today, TJBM likes to cook outside on their grill.

No, I let my husband do that.

TJBM is cooking something special for the upcoming holiday and will tell us the menu.

@Dutchess_III why for heavens sake would you hate a pick-up truck?
I can’t imagine owning any other kind of vehicle.
TJBM doesn’t know what putting on the jewelry means, to transport drivers.

^^breach of etiquette. Seems to me you should have answered my question or repeated it for the next jelly.

I have no idea what putting on jewelry means.

TJBM is cooking something special for the upcoming holiday and will tell us the menu.

Probably just do the home grilled burgers thing. TJBM will be having an Easter egg hunt.

No.

TJBM doesn’t eat certain foods. Name them.

Humane reasons: veal.

Because I simply don’t like them: cheesecake, cream cheese, blueberries, plain raw tomatoes.

TJBM cleans their house top to bottom every week.

I don’t have as much to do since my kids are gone and I downsized out of my big house. My place is easy to keep clean and I am enjoying that.

TJBM does not order in restaurant food. (I certainly do not)

You wouldn’t own any other vehicle (than a pick up) @SQUEEKY2. That’s a guy thing.

Yes I do do pick up resturaunt food sometimes. Why wouldn’t I?

TJBM is watching a documentary.

Yes, I am! About Nancy Pelosi. That’s a coincidence.

TJBM Likes to swim.

I do. Except now I’m closer to drowning than swimming. Guess my Weekie Watchee mermaid days are over.

TJBM wanted to be some thing crazy as a kid.

@Dutchess_III Ordering for delivery and picking up are two completely different things.

Nope.

TJBM is happy to have access to Season 14 of Heartland.

What @snip?

Not watching Heartland.

TJBM trained their dog to not go outside until they give the word.

@Dutchess_III Look a few posts up.

TJAM didn’t do a TJBM !

^^^^ . . .and your point is @SnipSnip ? ?

TJBM made some killer egg bites in a muffin tin this week. I did !

@Tropical_Willie Look again.

I can’t read your mind @snip. We were talking about pick up trucks.

I don’t know what egg bites are.

TJBM makes homemade egg McMuffins.

TW can’t read your mind either @snip.

8 eggs whipped with cheese and small meat pieces in a 12 cup muffin pan.

Sometimes we use raisin cinnamon muffins, we always have Canadian bacon in the freezer and English muffins.

TJBM has a bottle of Prosecco in the frig if they win the lottery.

No. I have milk though.

TJBM is watching a true story on TV.

My TV is loaded on the trailer which will take all my stuff to another state. In a few hours I will be on the highway. I expect to be on the Kansas City bypass late morning. I will wave on my way by. If we leave as planned, maybe a late lunch in Tulsa.

TJBM is ready for a change.

Yes. The skiis have been put away and the bikes are out. Ready for spring to appear.

TJBM will be planting a garden this year.

You coming right through here @Patty_Melt! We’re about 15 miles from the Oklahoma border.

Just kind of waiting for change to happen.

TJBM thinks outside of the box.

Do I? :D
TJBM knows the answer.

Nope. Do you? TJBM is more tired than usual today.

Nope.

TJBM woke with a pain today.

Always.

TJBM lives with chronic pain.

I do have times I’m out of pain now, but many movements cause me pain throughout the day. It’s nothing compared to what I had in my mid 20’s to early 30’s when I truly was never free of pain at any time during the day or night. It was awful and like being in prison.

TJBM wants their neighbor to trim a tree or bushes that is unsightly.

No. I mind my own business.

TJBM needs to get 3 tree stumps ground down before they throw out grass seed.

Nope. I had a very small tree removed about six months ago, no stumps to deal with.

TJBM is tired of the expensive housing market and thinks climbing interests rates might settle it down.

If I can work out the deal that is in the making I will love this market and get just what I want.

TJBM prefers bottled spring water over bottled purified water. (I do)

Tap water for me.

TJBM has a major shopping trip planned for tomorrow.

No. My days of “shopping trips” have been finished and done for a long time.

TJBM is trying to avoid being dragged into becoming involved in planning a big social event….or even a medium sized one.

Nothing like that right now, thanks God :D

TJBM just saw something so incredible they can’t help but share it.

No. TJBM just woke up.

@TJAM Actually, after pondering your post above, I did see something incredible yesterday. One of our kids (community league baseball), the smallest kid and worst hitter on the team, knocked the ball right over the fence at practice yesterday. If he can keep that up, we might actually have a shot this time : ) TJBM needs a vacation.

Always !

TJBM is going to get a fly trap for fruit flies.

I made a trap similar to this one.

TJBM will share another YouTube “hack”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-oONZgDT0M

ENJOY!!

TJBM is not enjoying my video selection.

:D

TJBM had a hamburger today for the first time in 2 years.

No, but I did just finish a wonderful supper.

TJBM wears colored contact lenses.

No. I had Lasix in 1999. No more contacts for me! YAY!

TJBM has had eye surgery in the past.

Yes I have.

TJBM prefers a job supervising others.

I really enjoyed being a manager, but I’m not one now. At one point I had 30 people under me.

TJBM has tried Dole Whip at Disney World, or somewhere else.

Not even sure what that is, and I haven’t been to any Disney parks since I was a teen. TJBM will just chill tonight.

Yes. Pretty much every night.

TJBM is getting some remodeling done on their house.

It’s so slow it looks like we’ve stopped.

TJBM listens to off season Christmas music.

Not this guy, I get enough of it from Thanksgiving night thru New Year Day. TJBM is tired of the ceaselessly yapping dog next door.

Grateful to answer NO to this. The dogs in our neighborhood are quiet and well behaved.

TJBM has filed their income taxes.

And filed an amended tax return; somebody sent out a an inaccurate 1099 . . . . . our mortgage holder for a refund they sent us.

TJBM loves Loves LOVES LOVES Lobster !

Do do do but can rarely rarely rarely afford it. Go out for it anyway. TJBM is ready to put tax season behind them.

I am but not quite ready to post it yet…a couple more days.

TJBM is conflicted about something important career-wise.

Not conflicted at all; I’m retired!

TJBM has adjusted to the “new normal”...whatever that might be!

Yes. It’s so very close to my old normal that it’s fine. I’m just a little more cautious about some situations. I think the country is still in a state of flux, it’s not really over yet. Companies still figuring out work schedules, and some people are back to their old normal like covid never existed and some aren’t.

TJBM Hopes masks on public transportation remains in place forever more.

I do not.

TJBM is taking a news break.

I’m in a shelter, so yeah, no news, just move around like a zombie and wait for the next meal.

TJBM has been robbed some time. a friend nicking your new cd doesn’t count.

Actually, yes. Years ago, when we visited Bourbon Street and the French Quarter in New Orleans. Kind of a late honeymoon, and someone broke into our car outside the motel we stayed at. Stole some clothes and a suitcase and broke the back wind shield. Insurance paid for the windshield damage, stuck like Chuck on the other loss. Bad memory. TJBM has had a similar unpleasant experience.

Well….my son and his friend broke out a back car window with a sling shot when they were about 10.

TJBM is sick of the ceaseless wind.

No joke re: Wind. Doing us no favors at all, even the Army is having hell putting out a big fire at Fort Hood. TJBM will be cooking outside this evening.

Not in this wind!

TJBM is sad that the only grocery store in town is closing soon.

Not my situation, but I would be sad if that was happening.

TJBM is worried about someone who left zumba class early. (I am)

I don’t even know anyone who does Zumba.

TJBM has a pool on their property.

Nope. I did years ago. I’m thinking I want one again. Oscillating between the expense and upkeep of it and the convenience. I can’t fit one on my current property.

TJBM loves to go swimming.

I used to but I leave that to my Grands now. No energy. TJBM needs an extended break from politics.

I have not read about politics for a long time. I’m doing well mentally.

TJBM has a story about a time when they helped someone.

Well sure I do.

TJBM will tell us the story of a time they helped someone.

I helped a guy just yesterday. Guy at an Austin intersection was offering to clean wind shields of cars stopped at the light. Mine didn’t need cleaning but I gave him 5 bucks anyway, felt sorry for him. Sue me. TJBM is tired today.

Not too tired.

TJBM is having sheetrock installed.

No, but been there,done that wore out the t-shirt. We might be doing some soon. #1 son wants to remodel and finish the basement this summer.

TJBM has plans for the summer.

Possibly take the grand kids on a day trip or two, nothing far or spectacular. That’s about it. TJBM will stay home and relax this summer.

I will.

TJBM is going to a community Easter Egg hunt at the park today.

No, will be doing our usual a back yard Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday. In addition to the usual grilled outdoor burgers. Weather permitting. TJBM hopes for fair weather on Easter weekend.

Yes.

TJBM is shocked at the cost of appliances.

I’m counting on it. I hope to be in Texas by then.

TJBM has done something they think is very funny, but some people think is crazy.
Tell the story.

Not in a thousand years. :)

TJBM is procrastinating to a point that is out of character for him or her.

Procrastination is my middle name. I’ll tell you a funny but painful story. I was a bit of a wild man in my younger days, always thought it was funny to get bounced out of clubs. Until one night I was physically thrown out on the sidewalk three times. At that point I decided going back in probably wasn’t worth the trouble. TJBM has a tale to tell.

I have lots of them. Most of you never hear them.

TJBM likes peanut butter.

I do- Santa Cruz organic crunchy no-stir.

TJBM can find someone in this thread with a palindromic lurve total.

Yes, but it will probably change by the time this answer is read. Snowberry is currently at 26062.

TJBM Likes to create things with their hands.

I used to do more of that kind of thing.

TJMB has ownership in a business in which he or she has no on-site presence (other than simply owning shares of the stock).

I don’t know if this counts: I have an 401K account with a company that sends mu updates. As of March it was worth $0.02.

^^OH!
TJBM will forgive me for almost missing the “TJBM” part of the answer.

Maybe . . . . EIGHT HOURS LATER ! ! !

TJBM is going to make chicken enchiladas this week !

No, but I’m making tacos mañana for Taco Tuesday!

TJBM has a culinary tradition.

I think so. I’m not sure I know the correct definition. I have cultural traditions like potato latkes and matzo ball soup. I’m in a Facebook Passover recipe group, and for the past month it’s been very active with people discussing recipes and it’s so interesting that people all over the world have some of the same dishes they make for the holiday. People post recipes in their great grandmothers’ handwriting! [Pretend three emoji hearts are here]. My mom didn’t make “Jewish food” regularly, but some of the foods make me feel connected to my ancestors and other Jewish people around the world. I think food especially takes on meaning to people who have migrated from other countries.

TJBM Will tell us what they plan to do for Easter.

Easter egg hunt in back yard, burgers grilled outside if it doesn’t rain. (Which we actually need badly). TJBM will reveal their own holiday plans, if any.

We’ve no special plans for Easter aside from celebrating the true meaning of the day. We will not see the family and plan to cook honey bourbon pork loin for lunch.

TJBM still remember the world “TJBM”.

Yep- I totally remember The Jelly Before Me! ;p

TJBM has had a Covid-19 booster shot.

Yes I have. Been vaccinated 6 ways from Sunday.

TJBM keeps getting hot, then sweating, then freezing and they know what that means.

No. The only flashes I’ve had are when I’m over-dosed on my thyroid medication. Freaked me out a little the first time it was happening, I was only in my early 40’s. Changed my meds, and it went away.

TJBM eats too much pizza.

For me, more than once a month is too much, but I’ve had pizza twice in the last 4 weeks.

TJBM’s doctor says they need more pizza in their diet. ;p

Now I wish I had a doctor like that…
TJBM severely lacks chocolate in their diet.

Yep- I’m actually sitting here in an emergency room getting a Toblerone transfusion! :P

TJBM remembers how long ago it was that they last ate.

About 4 hours ago.

TJBM is waiting for the Spring storms.

TJ is wishing for mucho spring storms, although you and @Nomore_Tantrums can keep your tornadoes. ;)

TJBM has swam in either the Mekong river or the East Vietnam Sea. ;)

No. But I’ve swam in DaNang Harbor and the South China Sea.

TJBM has a good idea!

Let’s all find a good beach and feast on what we lack in our diet together!

TJBM think it’s a good idea!

That would be a great idea. Provided that cold beer is provided. TJBM says a pox on tornados. (We dodged the bullet on another one last night, but the rain is welcome).

I have never insulted a tornado before, but I’m glad that you are still here with us :)

TJBM has swum in an exotic beach.

I swan with the stingrays in Grand Cayman.

TJBM needs to go on vacation this Summer.

I want to, and maybe I can, depending on my work schedule.

TJBM has no summer vacation :(

Not in a traditional sense, but I can take time off from work whenever I need to, (a perk of being a bud of the boss), so I might take the grands on a short road trip or two this summer. TJBM is looking forward to Easter weekend.

Yes. Get to see 6/10 grandkids.

TJBM is impatiently waiting for an Amazon delivery.

Not me.

TJBM has a birth mark that he or she wishes was covered by clothing.

I do not

TJBM has their golf clubs ready for an outing

I don’t, but I do have a baseball mitt that’s waiting for an inning.

TJBM knows their latitude.

Well I was close it 37 and I thought it was 39.

TJBM has dinner planned or going on stove.

Yes. Rick is going take his magic cheese dip which we have with tortilla chips.

TJBM doesn’t need multiple foods their meals.

We like one-pot meals and I’m a master at creating them.

TJBM just finished dinner and ate a little too much. ;)

Haven’t had dinner at all yet, but DIL is taking kiddos out and will bring us all a plate. TJBM likes a surprise.

No.

TJBM is planning a vacation.

Snort! No.

TJBM just keeps hanging on.

Yup, hanging on and getting by is my stock in trade. TJBM is worn out and ready for the weekend,

I’m kind of worn out, but I’m not looking for the weekend. That’s the time with the most work for me :(

TJBM has a job with strange work schedule.

Yup. I work pretty much whenever. I can’t be in some shared documents when my European counterpart is in this documents, so I often work late afternoon, but sometimes I work early or evening. No real schedule.

TJBM is planning to retire before age 65.

In 2003 I was planning to retire at age 56, and I did.

TJBM will reveal how far they live, or used to live from work.

2 and a half miles from my last job.

TJBM makes most of the meals for the household.

No, it’s a shared task usually, my wife and I work together. The son and DIL assist at times as well. Unless I can twist her arm to let me take her out. TJBM is happy to see spring.

Not really. I hate the hot weather of summer, which is pretty much all year. It’s over 90 degrees right now.

TJBM is bothered by a spot on his or her back that itches causing extreme cursing and backscratcher use.

Yes!! I can’t believe you asked that. I just googled back scratchers yesterday.

TJBM tries to always put their feet up when sitting at home.

The only place I sit is at my desk in a desk chair. My feet are not up. If I watch TV it is in my office as well, because I’m always doing more than one thing it seems. Every house I go in I see recliners. I have never had a need or desire for one. I don’t sit in the family room unless we have company.

TJBM still writes a good many checks.

Some. Mainly to avoid electronic debit fees.

TJBM watches a lot of documentaries.

I don’t watch that much documentaries to be counted as “a lot”, but I gain a lot from whatever few I watch. My type of docs gravitate toward true crime and strange medical phenomena.

TJBM will recommend a good documentary.

I always liked Jaques Cousteau’s Nature / ocean documentaries. RIP to him, but about any of his old films are still worth viewing. TJBM likes reality shows about survival in the wilds.

@Nomore_Tantrums one of my cousins worked with Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso

I loved “ALONE” and others similar

TJBM Feels like they are isolated at this moment.

No.

TJBM will tell us what they eat for breakfast.

White omelet with low salt ham and lite Swiss cheese, also a side salad, and water to drink.

TJBM is binging on a TV show and will tell us which one.

I haven’t watched TV in aeons.
Last series I binged on Netflix though, were Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul.

TJBM was unpleasantly surprised that it was colder outside than anticipated (clothes wise).

No.. I love cold weather. It’s over 90 degrees here.

TJBM doesn’t stay logged in to any online accounts or sites…..they log out every visit.

I hardly ever log out, always forget passwords and have hell getting back in. TJBM is thinking of taking back up an activity they used to do, but gave up on,

Yes! I’m thinking about getting back into woodworking. I have most of the equipment I would need. I just need to rearrange the garage.

TJBM is celebrating this weekend.

Yes.

TJBM likes to refinish old wooden furniture.

Yes! That’s what my first project will be. We have a Lane mid-century modern set of cocktail/end tables that we found in a consignment shop in Georgia in the early nineties. When we looked at the house where we now live, they had a Lane dining set in the same style. They gave ut to us when we bought the house. Now the furniture still looks good, but after 20+ years of kids, dogs and living, it’s ready to be restored to its former glory.

TJBM will be restored to their former glory.

I never had any glory to begin with, but my end will be much better than my beginning!

TJBM doesn’t cook much.

No, I don’t.

TJBM is waiting for their dog to wake up.

No, my dog usually wakes me up.

TJBM knows what a mnemonic device is (hint: it’s not technology).

I do, without the hint.

TJBM can tell quickly if they want a new acquaintance to ever become a friend.

Usually.

TJBM has a new dining room. Almost.

Nope. My formal dining room table is in a crate and 29 years old. My kitchen nook, what I use as my dining room, has shelving that is basically cubes from 29 years ago and my kitchen table and chairs are 21 years old.

TJBM uses nail polish stickers with cute patterns to do their nails.

New dining room.

I bite my nails so I don’t have to do all that foo foo crap.

TJBM likes the gypsy/Bohemian look..

Yes, I do.

TJBM knows someone who has covid right now.

No one right now, but my grandparents and two of my friends had it recently. They also report long Covid symptoms. I’m concerned for them.

TJBM has an interesting story to tell that actually lasts more than two sentences. To be honest, I’m really bored with people writing only one sentence like “yes, I did that” or “no, I don’t”. I just want to see something interesting to revive my interest. TJBM used to be a great source of meaningful conversation for me, and @Brian1946 is a good example of that.

Not going to tell a long story here.

TJBM has a long story to tell.

Ooh I see a worthy competitor :D

I have many, but not for here.

TJBM has stock piled a few things anticipating shortages.

True.

@Mimishu1995 Please have compassion for those who don’t have your literal prolificacy. ;(

TJBM refuses to post a reply to this one.

I don’t refuse to reply.

TJBM Is getting ready for hurricane season.

Tornadoes here.

TJBM found themselves $17,000 over drawn on Saturday.

No way, but now I must go and make sure all is OK. Thanks for that. ;)

TJBM has never overdrawn on an account.

I would likento say that’s true, but shit happens. (BTW, it wasn’t me. It was the IRS! Those dirty dogs!)

TJBM is getting a new living room this week.

Yes, They are carefully removing the room down to the studs and replacing it. It’s going to be Fabulous!

TJBM owns a tin foil hat.

No. True tinfoil is harder to come by these days. Aluminum has different electromagnetic properties, so I don’t even bother.

TJBM has a something they don’t bother with anymore.

True. Worrying about how nice my house looks. Sheesh.

TJBM is friends with the neighbor’s dog.

Nope. Neither of my neighbors on the immediate left or right have dogs, but the woman two over has her dog peeing on my lawn, and it’s killing that area of my grass. She lives two doors down! The dog can go on her grass. Probably, more than her dog is making my lawn their potty. I might put a little sign saying “lawn just treated with chemicals.”

The neighbor behind me, her son, when he visits, brings his dog. That dog is a fairly large dog, and barks way too much, but he’s very cute and playful. A few months ago I saw him over at the back door of my other neighbor behind me barking. He wanted that neighbor’s dog to come out and play. Lol. I do enjoy watching those two dogs do their antics. They run around the yard, and seem to genuinely enjoy themselves together.

TJBM wears a lot of blue.

You bet!

TJBM is planning to visit, or has already, visited Israel.

False. I would like to, but I can’t seem to even make it to the Pacific Northwest to see my family.

TJBM just saw the city spray paint on their lawn.

Nope, My lawn is sand on the beach and they don’t drive there.

TJBM will tell us their favorite go to feel good movie.

Overboard!

TJBM is ready for it to warm up.

It was 91 today. So, no.

TJBM will visit someone in the hospital or care home this week.

No. Not this week.

TJBM finally got some rain.

Not until Tuesday . . . dry dry dry !

TJBM has been to the lowest place in America . . . Badwater, Basin California

No. Never.

TJBM has the best grandkids in the world.

Unfortunately my parents-in-law couldn’t conceive children…
TJBM has a spa day today (or, a self care day).

Every day is self care day for me.

TJBM will tell us their favorite vacation memory.

@Tropical_Willie The Southernmost point in America is Key West, Florida.

I’ve traveled a lot and have many memories that I treasure, but I am not going to write about them today.

TJBM is careful about fabric content of clothing and linens.

Well, not that careful.

TJBM has a BAD DOG!!!

No. We have no dog. We both love dogs, but they require more time and energy than we have. Post-retirement, a dog may happen. We do have three cats, one of whom has jerk moments.

TJBM will share something they miss.

I miss having a house we loved.

TJBM has not been to the hair salon since covid started.

I’ve been 3 times.

TJBM had a baked potato for dinner.

Not today; maybe tomorrow.

TJBM checks odds before playing the lottery.

Odds? The odds are the same every time you play for the lotteries that you pick numbers. The same every week for that particular lottery. I don’t check the odds.

TJBM falls asleep with the TV on.

I don’t like TV. I have fallen asleep four times while reading down through the additions on this thread.

TJBM has trouble sleeping when there is a lot of thunder, even though they are not afraid.

Oh no. Thunder lulls me. It’s the tornado sirens that annoy me.

TJBM appreciates salt.

I have low sodium so use it if I want….I just don’t usually need to add it. Now I find I may have an issue that requires low use. I already have an issue that requires a higher than average salt intake. I give up. I’ll add salt if my taste requires it.

TJBM has found him/herself in a similar health dilemma.

Yeah. In the ER for life threateningly low sodium. Never told by a doc that I need to reduce my sodium intake.

TJBM has caught jellyfish before.

That’s correct.
When we were twelve or fourteen, we were on the beach, with some friends, and we went in the sea to catch jelly fish (carefully) and then attack each other with them (aiming for our friends).
At certain wind directions, and probably a certain season, many jellies came flooding in.

TJBM would not be afraid to annoy Mr. Tyson, while locked up in a aluminium tube, 30,000 feet in the air.

I am afraid to annoy anyone.

TJBM will tell us the biggest fish they ever caught.

40 pound black Sea Bass when I was 12. We were fishing on a boat from Ensenada harbor in Mexico.

TJBM like to eat fish.

Depends on the fish. I love salmon, hate catfish. Guess what we have in Kansas (hint. Not salmon.)

TJBM loves seafood.

I like many types of fish, but not a lot of shellfish, just shrimp and a crabcake is ok.

TJBM Is having trouble getting their work done today.

I didn’t plan to work today and have done nothing of any consequence.

TJBM likes to go to live stand-up comedy shows.

I do, though it has been many years since I have been to one. Rita Rudner was the last one.

TJBM has multiple errands to run today.

Very much so. I need to find a temporary place to live, file some paperwork to move into my new home, learn my way around a new city, and more.

TJBM secretly desires to play hopscotch again.

I don’t even know what hopscotch is. Well, I do see pictures of it, but I have never played it in person, and I have very vague ideas how it goes.

Isn’t it odd that one of the lesson in our center’s curriculum is the word hopscotch? I have never got to teach anyone about that word though.

TJBM will explain the game.

It’s a game we played at recess in elementary school. You chalk out squares on the side walk. You make a combination of 1 square and 2 squares. Then you hop. If you hop on one square you can only used one leg and 1 foot. 2 squares you use both legs and feet. You wind up in kind of a cool cadence, alternating between 1 and 2 feet. That’s why who ever draws the squares gets creative.

TJBM will explain Chinese jump rope to us.

All I remember is that you used a long length of narrow elastic band such as you get in a sewing store. After that, I had to get directions on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lggpXGceBxE

TJBM is fond of dogs

We’d string a million rubber bands together. Non of this fancy elastic stuff!

Dogs are OK. They sure like me tho. I’m very fond of my Cato dog.

TJBM likes animals in general.

Yup!

TJBM has had a snake or lizard as a pet. We used to make cages out of two cake pans with some rabbit wire and Plaster of Paris in the bottom cake pan to hold the rabbit wire in place. We put a piece of drift wood for them to climb.

My daughter had an iguana in her room which she kept in a big glass aquarium. That was the most boring pet I can imagine. He seemed like a statue.

TJBM has had a wild animal visit them at their house door. Yikes!

Possums. IN my house. So many possums. It took us years to figure out our German Sheperd was bringing them in, probably so they could eat a lunch of cat food!

TJBM had the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the City Manager, and ZZ Top driving a Bobcat at their house today.

Not all of them. Only Billy Gibbons showed up. He dug a mean trench

TJBM has been on an airplane in the last 2 weeks.

Nope. I haven’t been on a plane in over two years.

TJBM paints their own nails.

Haven’t painted them (or had them painted) in almost 70 years!

TJBM would like to live to be a supersesquicentenarian.

Well supersesquicentenarian sounds groovy. Do we get to smoke pot?

TJBM has a torn up yard.

Nah. My yard looks nice, mostly because someone else takes care of it.

TJBM is getting tired of green pollen everywhere, particularly the car.

Haven’t noticed any.

TJBM is going to send maple tree seeds from Kansas to the Pacific Northwest to my grandson.

“Sorry, we’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto!” He said as he left Kanorado. “But we get to smoke groovy pot!”

TJBM likes it!

True, I’d love to gain altitude in Coloransas!

TJBM sometimes watches something muted, while listening to some of their favorite tunes.

I don’t do that, but recently I have been playing video games while listening to Youtube. The games I play are just casual games like farming or fishing, game that don’t require too much concentration to play. I listen to podcasts of random topics or true crime stories. It’s a great way to learn while not missing out my games :P

I so listen to music when I edit my story. Piano songs help me concentrate the most.

TJBM has researched too much into something they think they have become too weird.

Nope. Never!

TJBM likes an unusual food. What is it.

Well, whatever I eat isn’t unusual to me. ;)

TJBM has had a shock by the increase of a particular item.

Increase in price? The clementine Cuties were very expensive when I was in the supermarket. I almost didn’t buy them on principle, but decided to splurge. I probably won’t again for a while. Usually, when something gets past a certain price I refuse to buy it in hopes the price will come down. I’ve been doing that with Honey Crisp apples for years. I refused to pay $4 a pound.

Knock knock….

TJBM will tell a joke with knock knock.

Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Little old lady.
Little old lady who?
I didn’t know you could yodle!

TJBM is watching a documentary about Portugal.

Not so.

TJBM is in the mood for bakery treats. (I am on my way)

I just had a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios so I’m good.

TJBM is trying to be patient.

Yes I am. I see failure in my immediate future.

TJBM never changes names/pictures in user profiles once he or she set them up.

I change them. I change the one I have heat very rarely, maybe twice a year on average. Some years zero, some three times.

I change my Facebook profile picture quite often.

TJBM knows how to make some things in Origami.

Yes!

TJBM doesn’t go out to eat much.

No. I don’t have as much money like I used to. And besides, I have so much good food at home that I don’t really care that much for eating out.
TJBM will tell us what they can make in Origami.

I can make Japanese paper cranes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSijU52XJ7w

TJBM can do origami too.

I can make cranes, but that’s all. I used to be able to do a lot of things, from tables and chairs to other strange stuff. I used to have a book that was about making origami, and I made things as I read it. I lost the book and I don’t remember most of it now.

TJBM has a strange but relaxing hobby.

I’m not sure I would know. I’m going with no.

TJBM limits their news-watching time.

I don’t watch as much as I read. And fact check along the way.

TJBM knows Spring is here because they’re under their first tornado watch and the media is treating it like Big News.

Not me. We had a tornado warning near us about a month ago, but not close enough for me to worry about my own house or safety.

TJBM Thinks we should start a new Q for the TJBM.

No. I don’t.

TJBM has seen or been in a tornado.

Yup staying a motel in Columbus, GA. Shopping mall on other side of motel from where I was lost the glass atrium in the center of mall and large part of roof. Skipped the car dealership on my side of motel and hit airport tossing half a dozen private planes around.

TJBM Got distracted . . . . squirrel !

Yes! Many squirrels!

TJBM has never had to hide from a tornado.

False. Only one time was I truly terrified though.

TJBM will share the worst natural disaster they’ve been in.

Hitchhiking from Illinois to Minneapolis during the Blizzard of 1973.

TJBM has never experienced a blizzard.

False. I’m in Kansas dude! I remember the blizzard of 73 and the 1979 blizzard.

TJBM has boring weather.

Well if you call 4 inches of snow and the city is shutdown for 5 or 6 days! They can’t drive down here and they have limited snow removal equipment.

TJBM has been in a blizzard where more than 26 inches of snow fell and the wind blew over 60 miles per hour.

Yep. Wyoming. They call it a white-out.

TJBM has experienced the sunlight being blocked by flying animals or insects. We experienced it with mosquitoes in the Everglades and bats while in the boat outside a cave at dusk on a lake…unbelievable.

I have not.

TJBM has seen a full eclipse.

Yes, both solar and lunar.

@SnipSnip Austin TX has that phenomenon on a regular basis from bats living under the South Congress Bridge.

TJBM has seen or experienced a swarm of (birds, insects, whatever) that temporarily stopped human activities.

I have seen unbelievable swarms of mormon flies, aka many other names, including mayflies.
However, I have never seen them stop anything.

TJBM has had to stop for some weird animal in the road. What was it?

Holstein bull at 10;30 AT NIGHT ! In the fog on a winding country road.

TJBM has wanted to go to Australia for years.

I’m not sure. I realized over the years that I don’t actually like travel for the sake of traveling. Sure, it’s nice to be in a different place, but I want to travel on a purpose. Right now I haven’t thought of a reason for going to Australia yet…

TJBM has some suggestion for me.

True: don’t go to Oz, unless you enjoy being around an abundance of deadly fauna. ;-o

TJBM LOVES having eatery employees, sing Happy Birthday to them while dining! ;)

I hate having Happy Birthday sung to me while dining.

TJBM likes to use a robe after a shower.

Nope- that statement is more falsetto than Slim Whitman.
Actually, I prefer using a towel. ;)

TJBM did not sing Happy Birthday to the Earth on April 22nd. ;)

Nope. Who said the Earth was born on April 22?

TJBM likes to eat lots of green foods.

Yes. And red foods and orange foods and yellow foods and blue foods..but not a fan of green smoothies for breakfast.

TJBM is a foodie.

Not really. I like good food, but I hate when it runs someone’s life. My dad was obsessed with food when I was a kid; always so important to eat at a certain restaurant when we traveled or even at home my mom had to cook a full dinner even when she was exhausted. It has some negative feelings for me when people over-focus on food. At the same time, people who have a very bland one note palate can be difficult too.

TJBM Is tired of the decor in their house or apartment.

LOL! That’s an understatement. This is my decor and has been some variation of it for over a year. Yeah. Pretty sick of it.

Generally speaking TJBM never gets sick of their decor. Which they spent a lifetime putting together.

Generally, I don’t. My things and the colors make me feel “at home” and comfortable. When furniture starts to wear out or a new house has a very different feel, then I sometimes change things up, but some things I have had since I got married 29 years ago.

TJBM hates wearing socks and shoes, they much prefer sandals and flip flops.

I live in flip flops outside and barefoot inside.

TJBM dreads receiving that insurance bill that seems to come ‘round so so often.

I don’t have any insurance policies.

TJBM eats foods according to seasons.

Yes and no. Some fruits I try to only eat in season. Watermelon, cherries, and nectarines, are a few of them. Other items I eat out of season, either because the produce shipped in is still good quality, or because it’s an ingredient used in a dish we like to eat regularly.

TJBM is in charge of something s/he doesn’t want to be in charge of.

There is a list.

TJBM is up earlier than usual…...I sure am!

Nah. I get up whenever. I’m retired like that.

TJBM is looking forward to this upcoming year.

I am. Just being my optimistic self.

TJBM knows how long I’ll have towait for “old enough to know better” to actually kick in.

Well, it hit me at about 25.

TJBM is happy with all this rain.

Indeed. I am a Texan now, so the other night it was in the 70s and a nice rain fell straight down; no wind. I was able to sit outside under an awning and enjoy the light-show and the sweet smell of fresh rain.

TJBM has something exciting to happen very soon. What?

Yes! My husband is coming home this weekend. Can’t wait!!

TJBM went out dancing for Cinco de Mayo.

No. Not ever.

TJBM is worried about food prices. I read today that food prices by September are going to be a real issue for many Americans.

Time to get back to the garden!

TJBM has a garden

My family has a garden. But it’s not for any essential purposes. The garden is for exquisite vegetables that are too expensive to buy. We can experiment with it without worrying about any damage. There is no damage so far, only good food on the table :)

TJBM wonders if someone would come to this thread and write an entire story as an answer.

No, I don’t wonder about that. I know I would not read it.

TJBM enjoys spending days at a time alone in silence. Some people say they need this, others say that like this.

I do enjoy it.

TJBM always has to have something to do.

Nope. I’ve known far too many people who search for something to do just to stay busy. Then they can’t wait to finish it. It’s an endless and stressful cycle. And stupid.

TJBM tries to cultivate good habits.

Sort of. At this point getting something to eat everyday is a challenge.

TJBM likes puzzles.

I do, particularly word puzzles.

TJBM doesn’t have a smartphone.

I have a smartass phone.
TJBM has crossed state lines in the past month.

Nope. I haven’t been out of the state since summer 2021.

TJBM will tell us a favorite recipe.

Avocado on toast, or something else crunchy.

TJBM keeps or us kept a bird as a pet