Midlife Cannabis, Confidence & Real Talk for Women | Pick Up The Pieces

In this episode, Queenie & TT do what midlife women everywhere are doing right now: trying to hold it together when winter, responsibility, and the state of the world are doing the most to break us. There’s frigid weather, indoor soccer in inflatable buildings, sports stress, and the honest truth that sometimes the best mental health plan is: go outside once… and then refuse to leave the house again.  

They share what they’re consuming today (pink lemonade live rosin gummies and a Space Cake pre-roll), talk about the strange “nap trap” that hits after a big breakfast, and discuss why sativa days are sometimes a medical necessity for functioning humans.  

Then the episode turns into a surprisingly juicy mix of:

• why AI tools like Suno are still creative tools (just like nobody grinds their own paint anymore)  
• the ongoing Canadian citizenship saga (passport renewal + trying to lure family north like it’s a Zillow listing with better healthcare)  
• a big moment of good news: New York’s Medical Aid in Dying bill being signed, and why having the option matters  
• a fresh round of “Was Cannabis Involved or Is This Just Kaka?” featuring: honey wedding favors gone wrong and the DEA embarrassing itself with an emoji “drug decoder” that absolutely deserves public mocking  

And the Fuck-It List entry this week is pure midlife enlightenment:

🔥 Fuck it to doing the things you hate — hire it out, trade skills, barter, or push the easy button. Instacart, dinner decisions, house cleaning, tech setups… if it drains your soul and you can offload it, do it.  

Plus: Queenie drops a genuine gem for caregivers — a device called JubileeTV, which lets her manage her mom’s TV from her phone, set medication reminders that get louder until acknowledged, and even do two-way video calls on the TV. It’s practical, impressive, and the kind of tool that can reduce caregiver stress in a very real way.

Bottom line: this episode is about picking up the pieces—not by grinding harder, but by getting smarter, getting help, and refusing to waste your limited time on things you hate.

Midlife Women

Cannabis Culture

Caregiving

Winter Burnout

Women Over 50

Dark Humor

Life Hacks

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Hi there. Join our casual conversations for curious, bewildered, and aspiring midlife cannabis queens. Welcome to the Closet Disco Queen podcast featuring Queenie and Titi. So kick off your platform shoes, sit back and get ready to laugh and learn all about adult use cannabis without having to ask a 22 year old. Let's get rolling.

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So hello, TT. Hello, Queenie. How is thou? I'm just out standing. How are I'm trying to fall out. It is mighty chilly here in this neck of the woods. I was out today. Getting our weather we had a couple of weeks ago. That little dusting of snow to wake up to is quite lovely. Just enough to make the roads greasy and it's so freaking cold that

The salt doesn't work. So they're out there trying to plant. it's just hideous. And it is windy and the windshield. have no idea how many degrees below zero it is, it's probably, yeah, probably feels like horrible or something. Yeah. It's horrible. Horrible. So yes, I was up and out to see soccer games in inflatable buildings that are really not insulated. Well, either one must wear multiple layers of clothing.

Even though we weren't, thank God, you know, we were shielded from wind. Right. And it's not freezing cold in there. it's not. my God. my God. So yeah, I guess we missed Sean. Wherever we went, we were at two different locations and he was at a third totally different one. So. that's too bad. We missed him all together. So, but yeah, we, I was out, checking the girls out, seeing what was going on and yeah.

I'm in now. That's it. That's it. I'm done. That's it for the I'm not going out again. You know, we'll go to mom's tomorrow, but... Yep. I went out this morning. We met Tom and Marty for breakfast. That was fun. And we got back in time to watch the Badgers game, which was painful. They did terrible in the first half. And then they came back in the second half. And at the two minute mark, they were six points behind. Ooh. And they had been trailing the whole game. Yep. And they...

hide it up and went into overtime and lost it overtime with two very bad calls. All the commentators were even saying, I'm not sure I agree with those calls. Yeah. it was so, I had to leave the room a couple of times. I like, I can't take it. It's too close. It was fun to watch though. It was a very, very entertaining game. And I found it yesterday. One of my favorite former Badgers, Niles Hayes, Nigel Hayes, Nigel Hayes.

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And he's taken on another name to something. Anyway, he's going to be playing for the Bucks. So he's back in Wisconsin. He's who's playing in the European league for a while. Anyway. Yeah. He's going to be in Milwaukee. So that's cool. That'd be fun. Great. Yeah. That'll be a lot of fun. I'm boring people who don't like basketball. I'm sorry for you with this stuff. After three plus years of listening to it.

I finally been finally succumbed. You know, we have to keep ourselves busy because with something because otherwise you could go right. It's doom scrolling. Yes. Besides doom scrolling. Otherwise you'd be going absolutely rammy between the weather and you know, just what's going on around us. in the world. Yeah. In the world. It's just so, you know, stepping outside a little bit and, know, watching kids play soccer was.

Yeah, good for the soul. we've got something we're going to do tomorrow too. Our Closet Disco Queen podcast deals with legal adult cannabis use and is intended for entertainment purposes only for those 21 and older.

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So this is pretty funny. Made people in my dinner group listen to some of the songs, the Suno songs, you know? so, yeah. But this guy listens to our podcast. So he knows there's, you know, all the other songs too. So he said, there's some kind of a beekeeping convention here in Madison. And he has two guys staying with them, twin brothers from New Jersey. don't know. I very- Twin brothers from New Jersey.

We're body keepers and, they're also, make music or something. And he said, I told them, know somebody who's, who's really good at this whole thing. I was like, I am not, but also, okay. Yeah. So we're going over there tomorrow afternoon and I'll show them all about Suno. There you go. can dazzle them. Here's what I've made. Yeah. So that's kind of funny, but we do love our Suno. my goodness. Isn't that, isn't that funny? But it's still, you know, the thing is it's a tool. And I was thinking about people saying that if you use AI, it's not.

real music or real art or whatever. And it's a tool. if you're, if you are the one who's creating it through the tool, then you're still the creator. So anyway, yeah, I have some mixed feelings about that. Cause I was thinking to myself, well, painters used to make their own paint, you know, out of roots and berries and, know, and minerals and, and nobody makes their own paints anymore. But just cause they're pre-made paints, that doesn't mean you're not the same artist.

Right. Anyhow. Yeah, I'm rambling a little. You can probably tell that. Today, I am by Inicitiva. So, let's roll Not my usual indica.

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So without even asking, TTS shared with us what she's consumed today. Yes, I am. Woke up this morning, started my routine. Coffee's nice but nicer with some good ol' green. Gummy bears dancing, brownies in a tray. My bartender's asking, what you had today? What have you consumed today? A cookie, a gummy, or a potent J? Did you basically dab it or roll your own way? Tell me what cannabis you consumed.

today

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Well, she shared with us in so many ways. So that's the berry stuff. Yeah, it's the pink lemonade. Live rosin gummies. Flora Kel Farms. There you go. Yeah, it's not really berries, but it's lemony. Lemony. Delicious. And I needed it. This morning I got up and I sat down on the couch and I started doing, you know, my little games. I fell asleep.

for like two hours. I was like, well, this was after a big breakfast, of course, you know, but still. like, all right, I'm going to need a sativa today. A little boost. A little boost in your caboose. I am, I'm smoking, have smoked, still will be smoking. It's a pre-roll joint from Reverb Cannabis Space Cake. Space Cake. Cool. remember Space Panda. Oh, that's a cool container.

Yeah. I you really go for the marketing, the packaging stuff. Well, no, this was sight unseen, actually. was a special offer. That is so I don't know. I bought it for like, I don't know, four bucks or something. Very nice. yeah. Vert, if you recall, I do like their pre-ground cannabis. So this is another product that they... So you ordered this online? I got this online. Yes, I did. Yes, I did. So...

This is what this is the brand that Casey represents our friend who was in her new job and their new job. Yeah. And, Royale. Yes. Yes. Yes. Hi, Casey. If you're listening. Yeah. So, yeah. So that was, that was interesting this morning. I can't even recall. I went to see Kathleen yesterday to see how she was doing post knee replacement. She's doing great. She's doing great. got all the deals set up there. She's got.

Everything within reach. Yep. This is her second go around. So she really had an idea what to expect. she knew exactly what she had to have that hand. And this knee wasn't as, I mean, her other knee was totally wrecked. mean, was really a mess. Yeah. And she had it done last time, like the day before the world closed down during COVID. So that wasn't a really great experience. Her other knee was messed up, but it wasn't as bad. And she had really

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been working hard at the gym. she, you know, was in really good shape going into surgery. So that's good. Yeah. we working hard at the gym. What an idea. know it's like, oops, oops. Well, you know, I might actually dig out the elliptical down in the basement and see if it still works because I gotta do something. I'm just, I don't move all day long. I'm just go from

couch to table to, you know, desk, chair to, it's just not good. But it's so cold out, I don't want to go anywhere. But I'm doing, okay, here's how I'm getting my exercise now. God. 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. It takes up the entire dining room table. I have to walk around the table to get to different parts of the puzzle. So that's why. think that's a real stretch calling that exercise. Come on, I'm getting in steps.

Yes, yes, you are. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Like I should talk, right? I'm, I'm Ms. Active. weather gets nice though, you know we'll be out and about doing things, you know, but. Really? Well, yeah, I'll be gardening anyway. Well, yes, you will be gardening. We do know that. And I'm hopefully going to be cooking up a store in my new kitchen any That's right. you got to get right out this week, this year. I know.

At the two week mark, we've notified the clients people we're two weeks out for installation. Well, no, we're two weeks out for fabrication of the counter. Oh, that's a big step. that means everything else, they're painting this week. They're going to do finish the floor and put the cabinets in and then amazing. They'll be coming to major and then Mrs. Hunt.

Measuring Mrs. Hunt, major. That's right, Mrs. Hunt. You just got, that was good. Mrs. That's what brought it out. Measuring spoons, yes. Measuring yes. Measuring Measuring Measuring Measuring spoons, spoons, Measuring Measuring Measuring yes. Meas

speaker-0 (11:22.272)
It was, mine was fake denim. wasn't real denim. was fake denim. Mine was a floral print, but it was like a, God, red, orange or orange red or, you know, something hideous. Small flowers. I've never had pockets in the front. We had one big front pocket here. Remember it was like this big, almost looked like a bib overall pocket, I think. And then it had, or maybe we had different ones.

We could pick different patterns as long as they were jumpers. Okay. Okay. Yes. I know a bunch of people do the same jumper, but anyway, yeah, they were. Yes. I remember working with my mother on that with the, uh, 1919 sewing machine that is still in my mother's bedroom, by the way. Yes. We, we used my mom. My mom got, I remember when she got this one, I think I was very, very little when she got it, but.

It was one of those, was like, it's in this beautiful walnut cabinet, you know? And you pull down a little, and did you use your leg, the side of your leg to push against the, it wasn't like you step on it. Some are step on, you you step on it. But this one was, you just put your knee up against it and you use your leg to run the machine. must have been, I'm going to guess it was that because I do not recall.

having a foot pedal. No foot pedal? Okay, then it probably was one of those. probably have to check that out tomorrow. My son has that at his house now as a lovely piece of furniture. Yeah, but that was when people knew how to sew. Nobody knows how to sew anymore. Like people came and someone put them on a shirt. Susan knows how to sew. She sews a lot. Does she? Okay. Oh my goodness. She made all her, I guess she made all her kids clothing. She made all the

costumes for Halloween for her grandchildren. used to do the Halloween costumes too. Yeah, but you know, she's sewing up a storm up there in Blenz Falls. Okay, I did not realize that she was the same stress. I didn't either. She's multi-talented. can I say? really is. Really is. She's a year older than us now too. On paper. should say on paper. On paper. Right. On paper. And when asked, if one inquires, she must say a number larger than ours. Yes, she must.

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We have a ways to wait. Thank you, Jesus, we do. I did a 5,000 piece puzzle of a sunset in Bordeaux Walked around that table 14 times Just looking for a chateau I opened seven childproof jars That's upper body, And carrying all the groceries in one trip

A strong man moves

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Does that count? Does that count? Tell me does that count as exercise? I broke a sweat. I have regrets, but look, I didn't die. I rolled off the couch and I found the remote, and I'm calling that cardio.

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Target cuz I only needed one thing 11,000 steps and $60 what a fling I like but only cuz the cat got out across the bridge and I chased a thought I lost somewhere between the couch and

Doctor says 30 minutes moderate to brisk So I'm moderately panicked and I briskly poured a drink I did hot yoga once by which I mean I stretched to reach the thermostat in August when the AC of

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Does that count? it counts!

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I survived a

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REAL!

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So I've been trying to convince my children, Sean gets it, that it's a good thing to be a Canadian citizen. The others are having, well, just don't think, know, they're so in the middle of, you know, kids and everything. Yeah, know, activities like that, you know, working 12 hour shifts, getting up for 730 soccer games, stuff like that. So.

I have had much more fun this week and I am in the process of renewing my passport. That is something I said I had to do. I doing it because I'm going to need that to submit as a form of ID, a photo of it as a form of ID for my citizenship certificate. That is so exciting. I am so excited. I really am very excited by this. It's really, it's like a hard way.

Yeah. Well, yeah, it's very close. Part of your identity, you know? Yeah. Yes, yes. So it's going to be a fun thing to explore. I'm looking forward to exploring that and just learning more. I was trying to convince Lauren to move to Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. She's thinking more south, but I'm like, well, you know. Just right over the border. might as do that.

take a little, uh, hydro, you know, just a little ferry over. Yeah. Good God. Governor Hoke will sign the medical aid and dying bill here in the state of New York. Wow. Yesterday. Oh, that is so much good news. And I'm sure there's a process you have to go through and blabity, blah, blah, blah. Having that option is just wonderful. I went to a, um, was an informational meeting. probably two.

probably two, two and a half years ago now on this very bill, the medical aid and dying bill. And it was a group that was advocating for this and were lobbying for it. And the idea was not to really deviate from what other states have done. My understanding from that meeting is most states, it's mirrored. You know, there's not one state that it's easier or harder, but they try to stay consistent. So I haven't seen the bill. I haven't seen the law, but it is law now.

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That's wonderful. I'm so glad. That is a bit of good news. Yes. Yes. we need it. For people who can't stand it anymore. For those of us who just can't stand it anymore. Yeah. I can't take it. Well, that is, I had also read an article at some point last year. Now I probably shouldn't speak well. In Canada, I know they had legalized medical aid dying a while ago.

And based on the article I read, it appeared that there was a little teeny bit of alarm. How many people? Yeah. Because it's pretty much, it's not on demand, but it's, you don't have to have medical certification. don't think. Okay. You don't have to have a terminal diagnosis. don't have to have. Or maybe it's not the terminal diagnosis. It's, it's, some, there's a big.

difference between how it's being... Just like becoming a citizen. makes it more accessible and less troublesome, I guess, in Canada. they had seen a rise in that. So how they were looking to address that or not, I Well, they would have. They would definitely have seen a rise anyway, because, you know, it wasn't legal before and now it is. So of course you're going to see a rise, you know. Right.

So it's just, it's just very interesting. So, you know, I, so now I don't know what the number is in the U S of how many states have medical aid and dying. might be 12 or maybe, yeah, I don't know. Maybe more than that. A few more, but I don't think it's as many as have legal cannabis. I'll tell you the truth. No. We're knocking down all these taboos. Yeah. See? Yup. It's a good thing. It's very good. It is a good thing.

Having just been through that with my mom, it's a good thing.

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If I That Ikea shelf straight as the sky rewired my router don't ask me why track down my ex's new alibi ate three meals and learned to cry guess what I Could have done this if I

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system

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The socks I thought I disowned Fixed the faucet, cleaned my phone Gave deep advice in a perfect tone Voted twice, no Just groaned still I could've done this if stoned

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where your logic shines just as I was in a

Could've done this!

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Alright. Oh! Titi, are you ready to play everyone's favorite game? I'm ready! What is the Kura Shura Wura. Is it cannabis related? Or is it a kaka with a K? Now you would think after all this time I wouldn't have to continually correct in the transcript kaka.

from C-A-C-A to K-A-K-A, but I do. Well, you specifically say, with a K. With a K, that's correct. So, just so everybody knows, I take very good care to make sure it appears correctly on your screen. Ka-ka with a K. So, that's what we're gonna do next, is play this lovely game. Now, if you recall, two situations Tee Tee's got to determine, was cannabis involved, or is this just,

a bunch of kaka hasn't never occurred it's just who we feel thoughts of yes who we who we so to speak what is who we i don't know i was just wondering if it was like there was a cartoon with three little dogs yippee yappee and yahoo but i don't think it has anything to do with that do you remember that one how about fooey who we didn't fooey fooey i don't remember fooey i don't remember yippee yappee and yahoo you remember kung fu

the kung fu guy. Yeah, was kung fu. Yeah, kung fu. But yeah, I don't know. I don't know where I think who is just a oh, like a who is it's HOOEY. believe yes, who we just a bunch of who we know. I know how we can find out. Alexa, what is the derivation of the word who we can hear? It's like a linguistic shrug. Who we who we bunch of who we

Nonsense. Okay. Nonsense. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, that works. She's still talking. See, this is why we have to go back to the other microphone because she just added a whole bunch of information. You have to tell her to shut up. Thank you, Alexa. Next time say, shut the hell up. Know what she said. She said, you just made my day. Happy to help. She really is. She really, really is. I said that all along. She really, she knows what she's doing. She's listening now. I know she is.

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I know she is. I have to do is say, what did I just say? We're not going to do that because that'll really freak me out. Yeah. No, no, no, no, no.

Alrighty then, now that we've figured out what who he is, the first situation, Titi. A couple getting married in Washington had herb infused honey as wedding favors. The bride's aunt from Texas called the next morning asking why the honey made her feel so relaxed and asked if it was a new type of chamomile. Well, I'm surprised she got on the, was able to get on the plane with that.

Well, honey. was honey. I know, but you know, it's still like cannabis in it. Right? Well, how would you know? Didn't you say it was herb? We don't know which herb? So it could have been kidney. herb infused honey, but I'm gathering it was like, you know, those little those little sample containers. Like, yeah, like, you know, honey puts his honey. Yeah. You know how honey puts his honey in the honey.

pot, so to speak. Yeah. So that's what I'm imagining. Maybe a little larger container, but yeah, that was like their little tasty thing. Yeah. So I don't see that having a problem in TSA. So it say, congratulations, Gary. Oh, that's true. Yeah. Yeah. Although if the dogs are sniffing, I don't know. But anyway, did this happen? So it must be Washington, right?

when you said Washington, Washington state. Washington, yes. So assuming it's the state of and not the district of Columbia. it's been legal there for quite a while. I'm going to say that that was true. Titi believes that the wedding favor issue is indeed true, that a couple had provided herb infused honey as a little favor and their auntie wanted to know what was in that honey. Yeah.

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Well, TT, let's see, last week you split it, if I recall, 50-50, correct? did that, that ended your streak? Was that the end of your streak? I've lost track now. Yes. Hmm. Well, it looks like you're starting a whole new streak. Cause this was ca-ca. Starting a losing streak. Yes. This did not happen. I should have gone with that. didn't sound like it could happen. wouldn't let her go on the plane. I should have stuck with that. But yeah.

It did sound like, of course it did, but you would have to let people know. See, that's the key. I would strongly discourage people from gifting cannabis in that manner, unless everybody is made aware. And there was another option available, just as if, you know, you wouldn't give, make someone drink liquor if they were, you know, abstaining. So, all righty. So, okay. Here is, here is.

Situation number two, the DEA released an emoji decoder for drug references that was so ridiculous. It was widely mocked. It claimed a palm tree, fir tree, fire and cloud all indicated marijuana and a Canadian maple leaf was universal for drugs. this is the DEA decoded this because they think that's what the drug users are referring to when they're. It was.

Something to provide, you know, maybe teachers or parents so you could decode emojis, drug emojis. I see. And this is what the DEA came up with. Palm tree, fir tree, fire, a cloud, all indicated marijuana, and a Canadian maple leaf was universal for drugs. Did the DEA really get this down and dirty into emojis? I don't think so.

I think that's false. Titi believes that the DNA would not have spent time nor resources. DEA? What did I say? DNA. DNA. The DEA. Would they do this? Titi says no. No, she doesn't believe that. She thinks this is kaka. Is that your That is mine. Yes it is. Well, Titi, you're going to be thrilled to know that your streak is intact. It's incorrect. They really did that. They really wasted time.

speaker-0 (28:35.138)
Jesus. Education Foundation published an emoji drug code decoded fact sheet that claimed to reveal the secret meaning of dozens of innocent emojis. Innocent emojis. Now that's a name. I know. The chart claimed a football or fire could signify both could both signify oxycodone.

A heart meant MDMA, a palm tree, a fir tree, fire in a cloud, all could indicate marijuana, a mushroom meant, well, mushrooms, and as we said, a Canadian maple leaf was universal for drugs. The decoder was so widely ridiculed that the DEA Educational Foundation eventually deleted the tweet. So, well, that's, there you go. I should have known after just hearing the story about the...

The contest their DEA is having, should have known that they would spend their time on something this ridiculous. See? Yeah. So unfortunately, you're too fertile this week. You're on a new streak. baby. So, uh, we'll have to, yeah, there's always next week. You can always redeem yourself next week. So you've bounced back before. I'm confident you can do it again. Those were good ones. Those were good ones.

You me. were fresh, fresh. Hot off the presses, so to speak. So to speak. We've got a list and it's getting long Petty to profound, what feels so wrong? Sticky notes and middle-aged sass If it don't serve us it can kiss our ass Fuck it, fix it, or forget it We're seasoned queens, don't

If it drains our soul, we'll our wit We file it under, hell no, skip it

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Toxic friends, we draw the line And tie the ends each week A gripe or hill to die on With Queenie and TT, the bucket list lives on

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So Titi, are you ready to reveal this week's fuck it list entry? Yes. yes. I'm always ready for this because I feel like every one that we've had resonates so well. sure does, doesn't it? So this week we received a direct message on Instagram from Rita in San Diego. And what was Rita saying fuck it to? Rita's saying, fuck it to doing the things that I hate. I'm going to hire someone else to do it for me.

Well, there you go. I love Rita. That sounds like a great idea. Yeah. I mean, if you've got the means, go for it. Why not? Go for it. If you hate doing something and it gives someone else an opportunity to make some money, hire them. That's right. Because we're not all good at everything. You're doing yourselves a favor, both of you. So yeah, like for me, I would say I don't want to cook dinner every night.

You know, either I have to offload it to honey, which he does sometimes make dinner, but, or we order out or we go out to eat or whatever. Like, I just don't want to have to think about what it's going to be for dinner tonight. So we take out. Yep. Well, yes. And I, well, along those lines, I've developed an aversion to grocery shopping. seriously, I, I use Instacart.

all the time and I find I'm not buying a lot of crap. Right. You know, if I go shopping, if I see things, it's like boom, boom, boom into the cart. Whereas if I'm just doing it on my phone or on the computer, it's, it's purposeful. I know what I need and I'm click, click, clicking along. So for some reason it just, it's, find it more manageable that way. So yeah, I do. I, I, I use Instacart like crazy. Push the easy button.

Like why, I think it goes back to knowing we have limited time on this planet. You know, do we want to spend our time doing things we hate? No. Agree. You know, if we, if you have the opportunity to not do it, don't, you don't have to. Or, you know, if you don't have the means, maybe you can barter with someone. You might know someone, someone might be really good at organizing, for example, and you're not, and you may be

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really good at, I don't know, whatever. Or you love doing the laundry and someone else hates it. right. Some people love to iron. Love to iron, you know, or fold clothing. A lot of people do, but I don't find that enjoyable at all. But yeah, so there's, there's a, yeah, there's a But I could hook up your, I could hook up your electronics for you. I could do that. I could do your, you know, all that type of work. I don't have a problem with that. I could barter that away, but.

Speaking of electronics, I forgot to tell you when we went out to breakfast with Thomas and Marty this morning, Thomas gave Rich his birthday present a little late, you know, but we were gone. He was gone, whatever. And it's a bird buddy. really? It's very exciting. great. Yeah. It's got the camera. It's got like an extended little perchy thing. So, but it's right now. Yeah, probably. It is, it did say new and improved on the box, but.

I'm sure that because they're constantly upgrading the software. They might have to give them credit constantly. mean, it does so much more now than it did initially, but the upgrades have been wonderful. Yeah. We could have you come and install our bird buddy for us. I could come and install your bird buddy and get that all paired up. What would you want to barter for that? Probably, let's see. would I want? of scotch bread.

Right. Yes, I would take that. That would be great. Yes, absolutely. That would be, I would do that. That's So many things. So many things I can do. know. Multitalented. It's amazing. Or you could, I'll, I'll, I'll be on your, trivia team. Oh, there you go. Oh, that's, you are, you would be a ringer. Yes. The ace in the hole. Yes. Happy to do that. See.

I do have things I could trade. don't mind cooking. I would cook. Well, you know, there used to be something would cook for someone if someone would trade something off. My neighbor used to do that. We would cook. My neighbor would cook and and somebody else would do her grocery shopping or whatever. So yeah. And there was something here in Madison that used to be called and what used to be the Dame County Time Bank. So if you volunteered at

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an organization here in the area, a nonprofit or whatever, and you banked your time, you could recoup that in somebody who preview or service. That's like a pay it forward thing. It went out during COVID though. COVID? couldn't survive. Yeah. Because people didn't want people coming to their houses and stuff. Right. Right. But yeah, so it could be like a, I don't know, freebie bank or I don't know, skills bank or something like that.

You know, something like that. Sure. Help each other out. Why do we have to pretend to be perfect at everything that we can do everything and love to do everything? Yeah. No, no, no, no, no, People who tend to enjoy certain tasks perform them better. And okay. Yeah. And here, but here's for me, I'm going back to, my grandmother, great grandmother, whatever, blah, blah. That gets passed down like that. You don't have someone else clean your house. You know, only the

The ultra rich do that, you know, that's what that's kind of like, there's this thing in my head saying that like, you shouldn't hire someone to do work around your own house. You know, although we do that, electricians and yeah. Gotcha. Yeah. That's like one of my things that I have to overcome and say, as we're talking, say, yeah, you're right. Hire somebody to do it, do something for them. Whatever. Right. Right. Something for, right. Do something for the community while you're.

someone's cleaning your house, you go volunteer somewhere or spend your time doing something for someone else. Why not? not? It would make our communities a little kinder, I think. I agree. I agree. people are so grateful. help with socialization. Especially if you hate doing something, you're so grateful when someone offers to do it and you're like, oh yes, that's great. And then it's exciting for you to do something for someone else.

that know that they hate doing. Especially if it's something that you enjoy doing. So why not? Right. Yeah. Like I would babysit. God. Yeah. I would babysit too. Sure. babysit so people could go out at night, you know? I would babysit so somebody could come and that would be organized. Right. Yeah. Seriously.

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So anyway, that was a good one. was an interesting, yeah, thanks. You know, something to give up, we're also, you know, we can gain something on the other end. Yes. By giving that up. See, so not so bad. Right. Not so bad at all.

They taught me how to baste a hem and frost a lemon cake To measure out a cup of flour for Betty Crocker's sake I can cross stitch home sweet home and fold a fitted sheet But the toilet's running, the shelf is crooked and I'm crying in defeat

Home Ec didn't cover this, nobody handed me a drill I can pipe a rose and buttercream, but I can hang a shelf that's level still I got an A in snickerdoodles, a gold star on my apron strings But nobody said, here's a Phillips head You're gonna need this more than all these things

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We're down the hall with power tools and safety specs building birdhouses and bookcases while we hemmed each other's necks They learn to read a tape measure wire lamp and patch a wall We learn to make a pin cushion which helps exactly not at all Mech didn't cover this nobody handed me a drill I can pipe a rose and buttercream but I can hang a shelf that's level still I got an A in snickerdoodles a gold star on my A

strings but nobody said here's a phillips head you're gonna need this more than all these things now i'm 50 something standing in the hardware aisle youtube up reading glasses down been here a little while i can decorate a cookie like it's heading to a ball but i hired three guys to mount a tv that was two feet from the wall mech didn't come

not a level wrench or stud. They prepared us for a bake sale hun, but not for adulting in the mud. So here's to every girl who learned to sew a button, bake a bun, and picked up her own damn power drill and said, I'll figure out this one.

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One each day. Don't do more than one thing each day. That's enough. That's enough. It is enough. I looked at my calendar for last week. I had one thing every day except one. And it did. It worked out extremely well. I did not feel overtaxed or burdened or any of the above. You're taking care of yourself. That's good. I do have to mention though.

I got this neat little device for my mom. What is it? For her TV. It's called Jubilee TV. I love this thing so much. Seriously. I'm ready to like reach out to them and say, will you give me a kickback if I refer people to you? Because I am so impressed with this, this thing. What is it? It sits on the, it's a console. It sits on the top of her TV and it's, I can control her entire TV, every function of her TV from my phone now.

Wow. can see what's on the TV. can change the volume. can change HDMI. I can change inputs. can change channels. That's amazing. from the menu. It's amazing. I can, and then I can have two-way video conversations with my mother on her TV. Is this all over wifi? Is that how it It's over wifi and it uses wifi and data. technology. Okay.

two smart plugs. the installation was seamless, really easy. I am very impressed with this company. I'm very impressed with what they're doing. your life so much easier. I was able to put reminders up. So a reminder comes up twice a day for my mother to take her medication. turns the TV on and it makes this tone and the tone gets louder and louder and louder until she hits okay. Wow, that's great. So it's been great.

sent invitations to the family. then the fam, anybody who has the invitation, the link can have these conversations with her. That's great. But it also tells me as the administrator, like how many people are in the room, if she's moving, if she's going from room to room, and over the course of time, it'll be able to build patterns. So it can then maybe notify if there's

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you know, a change in routine. out of ordinary. Yeah. Wow. Yeah, that is amazing. And what's the name of it again? Jubilee TV. Jubilee TV. Jubilee TV. I'm very, very impressed. So so far so good. Great. It's a monthly subscription, but it's been it's been wonderful. I have much time driving back and forth and you know, say, okay, mom, I can take care of that.

I know. I know. I know. But the television thing has, and I know it's not just me. I know this is going on in so many households around the world, literally. And it's so frustrating. if you just, if your parent or loved one just cannot handle or remote and can't follow those directions, which many folks can't, this is unbelievable. my God. Good for them.

Ringing endorsement. Singing their praises. Yes. Ringing, yes. Absolutely. that's that. TV is on right now. Cheers, mom. So I guess we just have to say goodbye. I guess we just have to say goodbye. I guess that's just the end. I'm so glad we've had this time together. Okay, we don't want to get sued by Carol. No, we don't. She's something else. She's popping up all over the place. I just listened to her on Amy Poehler. Really? Poehler's podcast.

She's the one Michelle Obama was talking to. Remember I was told I couldn't remember who Michelle Obama was saying, I used to watch you and you paved the way and it was Carol Burnett. Yeah. So yeah. Amy Poehler's podcast is good hang. It's pretty funny. Okay. She gets, they get very silly sometimes she gets very silly with her guests. Like when Rachel Dratch is on, my God, the two of them are like, I'm sure wetting their pants. mean, they're just laughing nonstop over, you know, like we do.

So like idiots like idiots. So yeah Carol Burnett. She's and she was in Palm Royale this last season. She was in it. She's my mother's age. She's 92 sharp as a tech amazing. Yep Sharp as a tech. I think I mentioned someone was freaking out because Carol Burnett knew loosely Lucille Ball and Lucille Ball knew Mark Twain

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So it was like, a direct line. Three people away. Yeah. Talk about, you know, six degrees of separation. Seriously. Yeah. It boggles the mind. So enough of that drivel. Everybody have a wonderful week. Yes. Have a good week and we'll see you a lovely week. Yes, we will. Bye see you next week. Stay warm.

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Well, and you mocked me for walking around the dining room table five times a day. How many pieces? Five thousand. Holy shi- Five one thousand piece puzzles. Yeah, that's- we had to put all the leaves in the table. Five one thousand piece puzzles. No, it's like five that- it's five- Right. Five thousand piece puzzle. Yeah, that's a lot of- a lot of pieces to go through. Where do you keep the pieces? We don't lay them out. I just keep them in a box and go through them like this. I know it's inefficient, but I just like-

I just like doing that with the puzzle pieces. In fact, I was stoned the other day when I was doing it. was like, wow, look at all the Little tactile stimulation there. Yeah. That's great. Cool. Man, was like, I'm going to manifest an edge piece because we're missing about six edge pieces. Did it work? Two of them. See? I looked down and saw two of them. I'm telling you, you got to believe.

It's only way you can manifest. And well, you know what? think weed helps with the manifestation too, because a lot of your, even the barriers that you put up for yourself that you're not aware of, you your subconscious kind of is, you know, it's just relaxed.