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Maria McGrath

@ikycat.bsky.social

Avid reader, gardener and home cook who loves a good laugh. SF Bay Area. Go Giants, Beat LA!

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The only rewards go to the company and the investors and the celebrities who promote these schemes.

04.12.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a go around to the CA (and other states) no online sports betting laws. They call it predictions and skirt the laws. Mostly men are addicted to this stuff but it impacts entire families. It's no bueno no matter how you slice it.

04.12.2025 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't trust any of these guys. It's gambling. Period. End of sentence.

03.12.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

03.12.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

arghhhhh, how did I miss this sleep tight darth

02.12.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amen. Especially for people only posting things like "sigh" and/or "wtf" without context.

02.12.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was cleaning out my mom's garage under her supervision when I came across about 100 Cool Whip containers.

"Ma, what are you saving these for?"

"Oh, when I die I want you to divide me up (her ashes, not her body) and bury them in the backyard."

Okey dokey!

01.12.2025 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spectacular. You should make a calendar.

01.12.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No one is going to start that episode saying he "the type of guy to brighten up a room just by walking in." Just sayin. ๐Ÿคฃ

01.12.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was outside and I saw a neighbor dragging a plastic patio storage tub along the path towards the front parking lot. He was really struggling with it. He nodded hello. I said "hi" and asked him, "I'm not going to be seeing you on an episode of #Dateline in a few years. Am I?" He flipped me off!!! ๐Ÿคฃ

01.12.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I chuckled. Rarely do I chuckle during a football game. Just sayin. ๐Ÿคฃ

01.12.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That and asking your friends the age old question, "Who died this week?"

30.11.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahhhhhhh.

30.11.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ You made me guffaw, Mom! ๐Ÿ’–

30.11.2025 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

30.11.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, that Dandelion website is impressive. Beautiful chocolates.

30.11.2025 06:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha! No chocolate smell but she'd drive by the big Oroweat factory on the way home so we'd tell her she smelled like hamburger buns. As for the reject chocolates, one piece each night after dinner.

30.11.2025 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FYI, when I was a teen my mom worked in payroll at the Sees factory in South City. Every Friday, each employee went home with a 2 pound bag of reject chocolates. Best job ever!

30.11.2025 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Guittard is mostly a wholesaler. Their claim to fame is a Swiss process which allows the dried chocolate to appear shiny...which is what high end chocolatiers want.

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ re your Boston friends!

30.11.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Guittard's history is interesting. They're a big deal in the world of chocolate. Sees is their biggest customer. The It's Its factory is in the same area. Yes, still here. San Mateo.

30.11.2025 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didnt know anything about D.O. Mills or his legacy on the Peninsula. He practically own all the land which is now Millbrae. So many things named after him and his family and the developer (Trousdale) to whom he eventually sold his land.

This is one of those times where I love The Google Machine.

29.11.2025 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I grew up in South City in the 50s and 60s. I remember the cows on the west side of the 101 from San Bruno Avenue to Millbrae Avenue. The east side was always airport. Used to be called Mills Field.

29.11.2025 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what happens when no one can tell you "no."

Term/age limits for the Senate. Four terms (24 years) or 70 years of age. Then buh-bye.

28.11.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seriously impressive spread. Save me a piece of the coconut cream.

28.11.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! Just wow.

28.11.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OMG I'd never heard of or seen one of those because I definitely would have bought one. How fantastic!

This was mind. So boring by comparison.

27.11.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love it.

27.11.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ Happy Thanksgiving, Joan.

27.11.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel your pain, Man.

27.11.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Thanksgiving, Cow ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฎ

27.11.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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