4/20/25 - Meals
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187719)
United States
April 21, 2025 1:11am CST
Yay! I sold the '94 Toyota Corolla for $150 and now I can get the gravel put down in the driveway. The guy from Cash 4 Clunkers saw that I was alone and brought me an Easter dinner. There are still nice people left in the world.
I am going to have a talk with my husband's cousin today. I hate confrontations.
The first garage door company is coming out today to give me an estimate on a new door and opener.
I was afraid to have anything else from the freezer; and I didn't have any sandwiches, so I ate a couple of protein bars, a 1 oz. bag of Fritos and a couple of Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies.
HOWEVER!!!
The Cash 4 Clunkers guy brought me an Easter plate of food:
Dinner: Ham, mashed potatoes, potato salad and green beans -- real food!!!
He also said that he's going to stop by this week and fix the license plate on the Scion. Amazing. I've had a couple of instances already where guys feel sorry for the old widow woman!!!
What did you eat yesterday?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@MarieCoyle (43410)
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21 Apr
That was so nice to get an Easter dinner. Yes, there are some nice people out there. Without the help I have received since my son is sick, I would have been even crazier than I already am!!
Linda, your frozen food should be fine. Since you have a generator, it takes care of any outages. I bet you just got a dinner that was negligently left to thaw and was refrozen.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
21 Apr
I hope so. I don't want to go through that again.
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@MarieCoyle (43410)
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22 Apr
@LindaOHio
I don't think I would be buying that particular meal anytime soon!
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
@MarieCoyle Turns out that wasn't the culprit.
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@DaddyEvil (147258)
• United States
21 Apr
Thank goodness for nice people who live close to you! 
(I'll have to go and see why you won't eat food from your freezer.)
Pretty fixed me a ham and cheese sandwich for breakfast yesterday, microwaved a pasta and chicken meal from our freezer that I'd cooked about a month ago and I didn't eat supper. (Pretty offered an ice cream cone but it was chocolate so I turned it down.)
(I'll have to go and see why you won't eat food from your freezer.)
Pretty fixed me a ham and cheese sandwich for breakfast yesterday, microwaved a pasta and chicken meal from our freezer that I'd cooked about a month ago and I didn't eat supper. (Pretty offered an ice cream cone but it was chocolate so I turned it down.)2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (147258)
• United States
24 Apr
@LindaOHio I'm glad it wasn't the freezer foods. I really hope you shake whatever is going wrong with your system.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
25 Apr
@DaddyEvil I have my fingers crossed. I think it's getting better.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
Turns out the freezer food is not the culprit. Something is going on with my system. I suppose it's possible that I caught a bug when I was out running errands.
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@BarBaraPrz (49533)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Apr
That was very nice of him. Above and beyond what was expected.
I also had ham and mashed potatoes, but broccoli instead of beans. And I'll have the same tonight (leftovers).
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@BarBaraPrz (49533)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Apr
@LindaOHio I like it too, but not when it's overcooked and basically mush.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
I love broccoli. It's one of my favorite veggies.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
25 Apr
@BarBaraPrz I love raw broccoli salads. I used to use broccoli instead of lettuce and add all kinds of veggies and goodies like a hard boiled egg, etc.
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@Juliaacv (53277)
• Canada
21 Apr
What a very kind gesture on his behalf, and perfect timing for you.
I would imagine that the remaining food in your freezer is fine, that was probably an isolated incident which occurred before you even had the food at home.
Since your husband's family may be grieving as well, maybe you are best off to hire someone who you aren't related to, it may allow for better relations.
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@Juliaacv (53277)
• Canada
24 Apr
@LindaOHio Have you considered going through a placement agency to find someone bondable that you can hire? They do not have to be related. There would be alot of work to start with but after that it will dwindle down and become the regular with the cleaning, errands and groceries.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
25 Apr
@Juliaacv They would also have to take me to appointments, etc. and possibly push me in a wheelchair in some locations. I would have to check; but chances are it would be very expensive because they pay the person's wages and then add on so much an hour for profit, Workers' Comp, etc. I used to own a temporary placement service.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
Turns out the freezer food is not the culprit. I don't know what's going on with my system. The only family members left are cousins. We are the oldest.
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@JudyEv (352427)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr
@LindaOHio That's sad. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. 
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@porwest (99500)
• United States
21 Apr
Glad you got your car sold and got a free meal out of it to boot. Happy Easter, however belated, by the way. I've been KIND of here but not REALLY here lately.
For dinner we made a last minute spiral cut ham with carrots and stuffing on the side and had mom over. It was nice, even if the spiral cut ham we bought was sliced with a very dull blade in that it was practically NOT a spiral cut ham at all. Oh well. It was still good.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
Thanks. There's a lot of ham flying around during Easter time.
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@porwest (99500)
• United States
28 Apr
@LindaOHio I wonder if those are from flying pigs? 
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@GardenGerty (163336)
• United States
21 Apr
I ate too much and enjoyed every minute of it. I admit I missed here. Why are you afraid to eat anything from the freezer?
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
I thought my gastrointestinal issues were from a meal I ate; but there's something else going on. Maybe I caught a bug.
@snowy22315 (188862)
• United States
21 Apr
He sounds like a real sweetheart.
You didn't get a lot for the car though. However, I am sure you are relived it is gone. Around here you can get much more for a vehicle running or no. Even Carmax will offer more.
You didn't get a lot for the car though. However, I am sure you are relived it is gone. Around here you can get much more for a vehicle running or no. Even Carmax will offer more.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
There were no redeemable parts left in the car. They were all rusted; and something had chewed a hole in the battery.
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@celticeagle (173959)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Apr
How nice of that fellow. Sounds like a real nice human.
I don't like confrontations either, but it feels so good to get things out and get to the other side of the issue.
We had Wendy's. I had a baked potato, and it was fresh and well-baked. Chili of course, too, and a chocolate frosty.
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@celticeagle (173959)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Apr
@LindaOHio ........It is good. I like their baked potatoes and Frostys.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
My husband used to love Wendy's chili.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
Yes, it was nice to have a home cooked meal.
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@RasmaSandra (84591)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Apr
Well, I made a nice baked dish with the rest of my chicken livers, diced tomatoes, spinach, seasoned fries and gravy/
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
You can have my portion of the chicken livers! lololol
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@dgobucks226 (36491)
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25 Apr
Wow! the Cash guy gave you an Easter present. And a great meal at that! And I see you are putting the money to good use with a home improvement.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
29 Apr
I've spent all of my husband's insurance policy money. Fortunately he had another small policy.
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@Dreamerby (7972)
• Calcutta, India
22 Apr
Although you hate confrontations, you must talk with her as to what's going on in her head
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@grenery8 (16522)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Apr
@LindaOHio it was ok. take care
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@FourWalls (74350)
• United States
21 Apr
That was so sweet of him!! God bless his generosity!!
I have chicken taco for lunch and BBQ chicken (real, not that fake stuff I make at home) for dinner.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
It was nice to have home cooked meal.
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@wolfgirl569 (115495)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Apr
Glad he brought you a dinner. He sounds very nice
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@Marilynda1225 (84576)
• United States
21 Apr
That was so nice of the Clunkers guy to bring you Easter dinner. Restores your faith in humanity.
Hope you get the gravel done and a good estimate on the new garage door & opener.
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
The driveway looks so much better. They fixed all the holes, etc. The estimate on the garage door and opener wasn't as much as I thought it would be.
@MommyOfEli2013 (84891)
• Rupert, Idaho
21 Apr
Well that was very sweet of him to do that, and that he'll do that this week.
Understand not trusting the food from your freezer, but hopefully it was just that one meal!
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@LindaOHio (187719)
• United States
24 Apr
It wasn't the food. I think I caught a bug.
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