tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post4075392795322864121..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: A little of this, a little of that and little more of both.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-35545100859189286022019-02-13T07:29:19.138-05:002019-02-13T07:29:19.138-05:00Gorgeous sweet potato! Local lettuce in the winter...Gorgeous sweet potato! Local lettuce in the winter...I wish; worth the bother.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-58047705419767554732019-02-12T22:16:41.115-05:002019-02-12T22:16:41.115-05:00Wow, what a arduos lettuce fiasco! Crazy! Love the...Wow, what a arduos lettuce fiasco! Crazy! Love the lunch pail, cool find. I have an old tool box of my Grandfather's I need to do something with, scratching head. Glad you have some duck, sounds yummy! Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-75592621872881179862019-02-12T19:36:38.661-05:002019-02-12T19:36:38.661-05:00I'm loving the Instant Pot yogurt too, and can...I'm loving the Instant Pot yogurt too, and can't believe how easy it is. I usually hang mine in a cloth to drip and thicken for a few hours after it's done so it's amazingly thick and delish. Makes the best breakfast smoothies with banana and blueberries. Love that Instant Pot!<br />Karrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996946332346981746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-30541714120035747322019-02-12T14:56:37.571-05:002019-02-12T14:56:37.571-05:00I'd say you got a lot done! I bet it felt good...I'd say you got a lot done! I bet it felt good too, to get so much done. That's one big sweet potato, lordy ! Someone has the midas touch for growing vegetables! Love the socks, nice color! Your dinner sounds yummy. Some week-end are good!!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457724188421592415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-38671826241411435322019-02-12T14:40:50.771-05:002019-02-12T14:40:50.771-05:00I am sure my photo is on a wall in there, with dar...I am sure my photo is on a wall in there, with darts placed strategically...<br /><br />Theresa and Michelle, Oregon is looking better and better...<br /><br />Leigh, it goes against my very nature to 'flow' - I am more the choppy sea type.<br /><br />Ruth, I hope your husband is okay - why does this always happen on weekends?<br /><br />Mama Pea, it must have been very bad to get Papa Pea steamed!<br /><br />Good on ya, Ed! That manager is a company's nightmare. Who knows how much harm he's done.<br /><br />Debra - Sweet potato fries!!! They will be on tonight's menu!<br /><br />Jenn - I learned how to do it on YouTube. It's incredibly easy and takes 8 hours to 'cook'. Of course, you have to love yogurt, as it makes a half gallon!<br /><br />Ellen, I miss my own very local lettuce, but it's months away. Isn't it a treasure? Talk about design and built to last.<br /><br />RK - I LOVE that - I will have to remember it for my next encounter with bad CS.<br /><br />Helen, that's the one. I just love the chemistry that developed between characters/actors. Of course, I'm on Season 9, so it's starting to unravel as all wonderful, long-running series do. Once they start replacing characters, it is never quite the same.<br /><br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-45698340251466166332019-02-12T13:54:48.222-05:002019-02-12T13:54:48.222-05:00Different topic..."New Tricks" watched m...Different topic..."New Tricks" watched many episodes on one of the PBS stations a few years ago and loved them. lol We are talking about the British series of 'retired' policemen called back to look at cold cases, right?<br /><br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217649175025066003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-17947097012295188932019-02-12T13:16:18.898-05:002019-02-12T13:16:18.898-05:00Oh, that is a GREAT line: "freed up for other...Oh, that is a GREAT line: "freed up for other employment opprotunities"!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-33940622292632289772019-02-12T12:42:28.651-05:002019-02-12T12:42:28.651-05:00I am with you on the customer service void! I use...I am with you on the customer service void! I used to manage a huge multi specialty medical department. A LARGE part of the work of the support staff was customer service - and that can sometimes be a challenge when the customer is also ill. Caring and service was a high priority - a major part of their performance appraisal ... much to the frustration of some staff who eventually I "freed up for other employment opportunities" ... if you get my meaning.<br /><br />Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-12147495328392607192019-02-12T09:43:05.660-05:002019-02-12T09:43:05.660-05:00I have local grown lettuce right in my backyard an...I have local grown lettuce right in my backyard and no pesky employees to deal with. I only have it in the winter though. I'm refusing to write down my to-do list as that alone is a monumental task. and what cool lunch kit!ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-89393006724661693302019-02-12T07:44:09.537-05:002019-02-12T07:44:09.537-05:00I would love a hydroponic room to grow and sell le...I would love a hydroponic room to grow and sell lettuce in. Man, I haven't had lettuce for months. Crazy business for sure. That sweet potato looks delicious. Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-60377323171866588682019-02-12T06:35:07.138-05:002019-02-12T06:35:07.138-05:00Oh, I do enjoy your posts. And yes, how dare you d...Oh, I do enjoy your posts. And yes, how dare you disturb these employees and ask them to go way above and beyond the call of duty!! Have you told us yet how you make your yogurt? I have an instantpot, but have never tried. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-40794269315154736602019-02-11T23:44:13.308-05:002019-02-11T23:44:13.308-05:00All in all, I'd say you came out ahead! And wo...All in all, I'd say you came out ahead! And wow, what a sweet potato! I've made sweet potato fries three times in the last 10 days. Delicious!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-9934544902231363882019-02-11T23:36:28.488-05:002019-02-11T23:36:28.488-05:00Either we don't have as much trouble with poor...Either we don't have as much trouble with poor customer service out west (see Theresa's comment) or I don't shop enough to notice; ha! And three cheers to Ed; you go, mister!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-64281636061072372002019-02-11T19:32:21.403-05:002019-02-11T19:32:21.403-05:00I too have given up on accomplishing much on the w...I too have given up on accomplishing much on the weekends. I had plans for this weekend, big ones, but hubby got admitted to the hospital and screwed those up. He's home today, feeling better, of course, after the weekend. And I agree about customer service. I do blame most of the problem on the employers. They either need to explain to their staff why it is important, hire more staff so the job gets done right and fire those that won't change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-47613242554543011662019-02-11T19:28:38.246-05:002019-02-11T19:28:38.246-05:00The degraded state of customer service is just ano...The degraded state of customer service is just another symptom of the general lack of courtesy our culture seems to be entrenched in. Everyone demands respect, but no one is willing to give it. The thing is, respect can <i>only</i> be given, it can't be taken. So look what we end up with. <br /><br />Okay, so there I am getting on the soap box with you! I do say good for you for being prepared to take things more in stride. That's a tough one to learn, but as you point out, it pays off in many ways!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-64171524084423570532019-02-11T19:09:11.751-05:002019-02-11T19:09:11.751-05:00Had a similar thing with a chain store that I pull...Had a similar thing with a chain store that I pulled up to an hour and twenty minutes after their sign said they opened. There were five other people patiently waiting for the door to be unlocked. As I stood there, I noticed the back parking lot had half a dozen cars. So I walked around back and could hear uproarious laughter coming from a door on the back side of the building. I tried the knob and it wasn't locked so I opened it up to find a manager and five employees sitting at a table in the middle of some joke all looking at me. Manager asked what I was doing and I told him I was looking for someone to open up the door so I could conduct some business. He said he was in the midst of a meeting and shut the door. <br /><br />I called the corporate office to report the conversation I just had and while I was still on the line, they tried unsuccessfully to reach him on the phone which I could hear ringing on the other side of the door. Corporate apologized and said this would never happen again. <br /><br />Five minutes later, manager opened up the front door but had an attitude the entire time I was there. A week later when I had to make a followup to the initial visit, I was happy to be told that he no longer worked there when I inquired. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-91039409814829915752019-02-11T18:29:58.193-05:002019-02-11T18:29:58.193-05:00Don't get me started on the lack of customer s...Don't get me started on the lack of customer service. Papa Pea had a go-'round today that left him with steam coming out of his ears. Call me Negative Nell but with all the nimrods employed these days in customer service positions (they DON'T CARE!), I don't see the situation becoming better any time soon.<br /><br />What a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when any kind of a knitted or home crafted item of clothing comes out as you planned and FITS!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-62767994776928920792019-02-11T18:07:00.151-05:002019-02-11T18:07:00.151-05:00Don't forget to tune into Westminster if you c...Don't forget to tune into Westminster if you can tonight and tomorrow night. I'm not going to get on my soapbox about customer service but I will say we have the nicest market in five counties.Everyone smiles, everyone is helpful and the cashiers and I are all on a first name basis.The bonus, over 50% of everything is organic and a lot of local stuff too.<br />You are obviously a knitting machine. I on the pother hand have been stiuck for almost a year looking for a cabled cardigan with raglan sleeves, no moss stitch please. Harder to find than it sounds.<br />Pets to all! Stay warm. Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-25420172704207961092019-02-11T16:41:59.463-05:002019-02-11T16:41:59.463-05:00Oh to have been a fly on the wall at the greenhous...Oh to have been a fly on the wall at the greenhouse. Sometimes one just gets pushed to one's limit don't they?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.com