6/21/25 - Meals
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (192350)
United States
June 22, 2025 2:14am CST
Weed man showed up at 7 am with a woman who has 30 years of experience landscaping; so she knew which plants were weeds and which plants to keep. A couple of my azalea plants died. Everything else looks OK. What a difference. They did a good job. They are coming back in a couple of days to spray when the ground dries out. This was expensive; so I don't want to see another weed from now on.
I managed to clog the toilet again. Because it was the weekend, I had to pay premium rates. $399. Total highway robbery for something that took 5 minutes.
The microwave wasn't working because the plug came out of the surge protector. The way it's set up, I need a surge protector with a longer cord. I ate my lasagna MOW lunch cold; and the rest of my meals until Monday will be PB&J sandwiches. I ordered a surge protector with a 10 foot cord. That should do it. It will be in my grocery order for Monday.
With this oppressive heat that is coming, be sure to stay hydrated and keep your time in the sun to a minimum!!!
Breakfast - PB&J sandwich
Lunch - Extra MOW meal - Lasagna, mixed veggies, garlic bread, oatmeal cookie, Mandarin oranges
Dessert/Snack - Lemon blueberry muffin
Dinner --- I don't remember the order of the meals I had yesterday. Sigh.
What did you eat yesterday?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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23 responses
@DaddyEvil (151759)
• United States
22 Jun
I ate a sausage, egg and cheese croissant for breakfast, had a cup of Bing cherries for a snack about noon, then ate some chicken nuggets for supper. (I gave those back and am running a fever. I'm curious if I caught a bug while getting my hand stitched up in the hospital a couple of days ago?)
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
22 Jun
Oh no! I hope you don't get really sick. Rest as much as you can and stay hydrated please.
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@DaddyEvil (151759)
• United States
22 Jun
@LindaOHio I will. Running 101F fever... It should be a fun night.
At least the hand/stitches look good... Pretty cleaned that area for me and changed the bandages again.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
22 Jun
@DaddyEvil That's not good. I wish I could help; but I can only offer my condolences.
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@GardenGerty (164330)
• United States
23 Jun
Get an extra bottle of dish wash liquid, Dawn is the best. If you have a clog squirt a good squeeze of soap in. It helps and is supposed to be an easy and cheap fix. We do not have a clog problem here so I cannot swear if it works. I am glad weed guy brought an expert.
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@snowy22315 (191698)
• United States
23 Jun
@LindaOHio Helps things slide down. It does work. I have used in the past
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
24 Jun
@snowy22315 Cool. Thanks. I had a bottle of Green Gobbler I could have used. It's supposed to dissolve everything safely. Next time I will use it. Could have saved $399.
@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
I wonder how the dishwashing liquid helps? I've never heard of that. Thanks.
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@AmbiePam (99834)
• United States
22 Jun
Plumbers are why I believe you don’t have to have a college degree to make a lot of money.
I’m so glad your landscaping issues are over with now!
Yesterday was my dad’s party, so I hate too much. I had pulled pork, macaroni salad, 7 layer salad, pasta salad, fresh strawberries, and a piece of chocolate cake. Then, because my sister sent me home with a tray of pulled pork, I had that for dinner too.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
That food all sounds so good. I should have been a plumber.
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@FourWalls (76030)
• United States
22 Jun
Wow, it was a rough day for you all the way around. 
I had the chicken & cheese baked potato for lunch and more broccoli & rice for dinner. I had blueberry fake sorbet after lunch and “tropical fruit” after dinner. And yogurt!
I had the chicken & cheese baked potato for lunch and more broccoli & rice for dinner. I had blueberry fake sorbet after lunch and “tropical fruit” after dinner. And yogurt!3 people like this
@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
I haven't had a clog in about a year. There was a while there when I got 3 in a row.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
24 Jun
@MarieCoyle We still have a septic tank.
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@MarieCoyle (45454)
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24 Jun
@LindaOHio Do you have a septic tank, or are you hooked to the city for that?
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@LadyDuck (477277)
• Italy
23 Jun
@LindaOHio - Today it's a nice day, except that my husband wants to do something with the computer, he remembers nothing and I am here repeating things over and over again. It's depressing and frustrating.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
@LadyDuck I'm so sorry, Anna. My heart breaks for you.
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@RasmaSandra (86341)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Jun
I had a lot of orange juice today, I hate the humidity, Not too hungry so had a lot of ice cream,
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@RasmaSandra (86341)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jun
@LindaOHio now that is an idea
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
Put the ice cream in the orange juice and have an orangesicle.
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@snowy22315 (191698)
• United States
22 Jun
I had a subway sandwich combo for lunch and it was 12.55.! For that money, I wish I would have gone to Panera bread! I had a Healthy Choice steamer for supper.
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@snowy22315 (191698)
• United States
23 Jun
@LindaOHio I am sure it wouldn't have been as much at the one out here. The one I went to is a non franchise store supposedly.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
Subway usually has specials. That's very expensive.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
24 Jun
@snowy22315 I see. I have coupons for our Subways out here.
@lovebuglena (46940)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun
Are you saying the guy doing the weeds doesn’t know a weed from a plant?
It sucks that it’s so expensive to unclog a toilet. Highway robbery as they call it. Hopefully it won’t get clogged again any time soon.
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@lovebuglena (46940)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Jun
@LindaOHio Good that he had an assistant then.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
24 Jun
@lovebuglena Yes. The flower bed looks really good.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
No, he is not versed in plant identification. His assistant was though.
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@Deepizzaguy (111179)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Jun
Pizza from Wal Mart for dinner last night.
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@cabhay (450)
• India
22 Jun
Whew, sounds like your house went through a full-on battle — weeds, toilets, and unplugged microwaves! ?? $399 for a 5-minute fix? That plumber must be driving a Ferrari now. Cold lasagna and PB&J for the win though! Hope that 10-foot surge protector brings peace to your kitchen kingdom. Stay cool out there! ??
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
Yes for sure the plumber has an expensive car.
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@porwest (101742)
• United States
22 Jun
How did you clog the toilet? And so bad you couldn't just plunge it? In any event...
For dinner we went for simple. We took a little trip to Eureka, about an hour away, to scout out some campsites in the area and do some other fun stuff, had lunch at Lion's Choice and probably ate a little too much, got home and spent some time in the pool, and then just made ham and Swiss sandwiches on toasted bread with macaroni and cheese on the side.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
24 Jun
@porwest I know what was in there to clog. I had a bottle of Green Gobbler which would dissolve everything safely. Next time I'll use it and save myself $399. I'm glad you had fun.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
I plunged and flushed as much as I could. Plumber said the clog was 4 feet away...so all I did was move it a bit. What fun stuff did you do?
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@porwest (101742)
• United States
23 Jun
@LindaOHio I wonder what the heck was in there to clog it? lol
As for the "fun" stuff, we went to a Goodwill in Washington, MO and another one in Fenton, MO, and I guess you could include our pool time later on as part of the fun stuff.
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@arunima25 (90902)
• Bangalore, India
22 Jun
That's surely a highway robbery for unclogging the toilet. 
Glad that you can notice the difference. They better do their job perfectly for the kind of money that they are charging. Your meals sound good.
Glad that you can notice the difference. They better do their job perfectly for the kind of money that they are charging. Your meals sound good.2 people like this
@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
Yes it seems like all I've been doing is writing checks lately. I hope that stops.
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@arunima25 (90902)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun
@LindaOHio Yes, Hope no more such extra unwanted expenses.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85121)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Jun
Sorry to hear about all of that, I wish I knew more to say... I had a sandwich and ravioli, forget what else.
Here it is cold, yesterday was only in the 50s! Today will be similar.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
Wow it's going to be 91 here. The 50s would probably feel good right about now. It's 3:40 am; and the temp is 76.
@MommyOfEli2013 (85121)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Jun
@LindaOHio I'd take 91 over the 50s lol. 76 at this time would be awesome - it's 40 degrees here...BRR. Going to bed soon and turning on my heated blanket haha. Shouldn't need to since it is officially summer!
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@Ineeddentures (6335)
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22 Jun
I managed to clog the toilet again. Because it was the weekend, I had to pay premium rates. $399. Total highway robbery for something that took 5 minutes.
What?? Wow??
5 minutes work for all that money
I know these plumbers and drain in locking people can be expensive, but that is way over the top Linda
Lemon Blueberry Muffin again, yes please.
Hope the surge protector with the 10 feet long chord arrives as expected
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
He actually turned out to be the most expensive. Another guy that I talked to, really nice, was $300. Don't clog the toilet on the weekend!!!
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
@Ineeddentures I should invest in a drain snake.
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@Ineeddentures (6335)
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23 Jun
@LindaOHio
I have drain rods
Wouldn't be without them.
Our drains are 130 years old.
Having said that, 5 years in this apartment now and we have never had to use them although I did unclog one outside.
A costly clog indeed
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@Juliaacv (54080)
• Canada
22 Jun
I hope that you have some fresh fruit, vegetables and some cheeses to eat in place of meals this weekend.
I plan on going with that and yogurt for the next week or so due to the weather.
Although we have a/c, we sill need to turn it up so that we don't contribute to the strains on the grid, and possible brownouts.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
I could use more fruit and veggies in my life. Stay cool and hydrate!
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@Tampa_girl7 (52718)
• United States
22 Jun
That’s an outrageous amount for a clogged toilet.
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@LindaOHio (192350)
• United States
23 Jun
They were here less than 15 minutes. Most of the time he was flushing the toilet to test it.
