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PoindexterOglethorpe

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42. This was the right choice for me.

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 04:28 PM

Oct 26

No more home maintenance is wonderful. I also like the various social activities they have here. For example, on Fridays you can sign up to go out to a restaurant for lunch and I'm very surprised that so few people do so.

Tonight is movie night in a little theater on the second floor. I think it will be some old Alfred Hitchcock movie. Jim, the guy who does the movie night, will also bring popcorn and wine. I'll bring some cookies.

On Wednesdays up in another community room there's wine, snacks, and some kind of entertainment. Not enough people show up for that.

There was a trick-or-treat thing here yesterday in the parking lot. That was fun.

Do spend as much time as you can beforehand visiting, talking to residents and staff. I hope when you do move it's good for you.

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What is your favorite Fall comfort food? Mine is chili. What about you? [View all] debm55 Oct 26 OP

I've never thought about fall comfort food, but I do love me some chili! MIButterfly Oct 26 #1

Thank you MIButterfly. I keep Chili for fall and winter. debm55 Oct 26 #3

Potato chowder with bacon and cheese anciano Oct 26 #2

Oh, that sounds very good for a fall soup. Thank you anciano. debm55 Oct 26 #4

Fried green tomatoes Chipper Chat Oct 26 #5

Yum. We already had three frosts in my area of Pittsburgh. Enjoy, Chipper Chat. debm55 Oct 26 #6

Pumpkin bars oberle Oct 26 #7

Wonderful and yummy. Enjoy your pumpkin bars, oberle. debm55 Oct 26 #14

I got to go with my wife's split pea soup Shambala Oct 26 #8

Yummy, Thank you very much Shambala. Love it with the ham. debm55 Oct 26 #13

My comfort food in the fall Coldwater Oct 26 #9

Thank you very much, Coldwater. Yummy, New England Chowder. Sad to say I broke into the Halloween candy last night. debm55 Oct 26 #11

Make sure to leave some Coldwater Oct 26 #17

Beef stew, chicken soup (I made a pot yesterday). LoisB Oct 26 #10

Yummy. It sounds wonderful, Enjoy your chicken soup. LoisB debm55 Oct 26 #12

Thank you. I was a wee bit heavy handed on the salt. LoisB Oct 26 #24

My doctor tells me i shouldn't eat soup for that reason, but sometimes i just have to have some. dem4decades Oct 27 #52

Beef stew - warm, comforting. I want some right now. 😋 Polly Hennessey Oct 26 #15

Yummy. thank you Polly Hennessey. It does warm the body and soul. debm55 Oct 26 #18

Scottish oatmeal. johnp3907 Oct 26 #16

Yummy. Thank you very much and enjoy your Scottish oatmeal debm55 Oct 26 #19

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream. multigraincracker Oct 26 #20

Oh my, multigraincracker you are so right. Enjoy your pumpkin pie with whipped cream. debm55 Oct 26 #21

Peanut soup CanonRay Oct 26 #22

Thank you very much, CanonRay. It sounds delicious. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 26 #41

Chicken stew with dumplings. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 26 #23

How do you like it? We're moving into one next week. It's a Masonicare facility here in CT. CTyankee Oct 26 #28

This was the right choice for me. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 26 #42

Thank you very much, PoindexterOglethorpe. Enjoy your chicken stew with dumplings. debm55 Oct 26 #33

pumpkin bread surrealAmerican Oct 26 #25

Yum, thank you very much surrealAmerican. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 26 #34

Chicken Soup yankee87 Oct 26 #26

I so agree with you. Enjoy your chicken soup, yankee87. debm55 Oct 26 #35

I gotta go with shepards pie. Turbineguy Oct 26 #27

YUM, YUM, YUM. Love Shepards Pie. Enjoy and thank you Turbineguy. debm55 Oct 26 #36

Warm apple pie Bluestocking Oct 26 #29

Yummy, Now I want apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Thank you very much, Bluestocking. debm55 Oct 26 #40

Chili is good, I made a pot of chili yesterday. HappyH Oct 26 #30

Very true, HappyH. Sometimes the chili and soups are actually better the second day. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 26 #38

Love chili or baked ziti 👍 TommieMommy Oct 26 #31

Two of my favorite, TommieMommy. Enjoy your Fall comfort foods. debm55 Oct 26 #39

Beef Bourguignon ProfessorGAC Oct 26 #32

ProfessorGAC, your foods always sound so delicious and unique. Thank you for sharing and enjoy your meals. debm55 Oct 26 #37

Cabbage roll soup SheltieLover Oct 26 #43

Yum. That is great and so easy to make. Thank you SheltieLover. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 26 #44

Made it last year, served it with marble rye displacedvermoter Oct 27 #53

Chili and cornbread or Soup beans and cornbread. nt doc03 Oct 26 #45

Yum, great choices, doc03, Enjoy. debm55 Oct 26 #46

Dressing with gravey LogDog75 Oct 27 #47

Yes, my favorite too for Thanksgiving. Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 Oct 27 #49

Macaroni and cheese. Morbius Oct 27 #48

You"re right about that, Morbius. Homemade is the best. debm55 Oct 27 #50

Soup! Diamond_Dog Oct 27 #51

Yummy. love your choices of soup. Delicious. Thank you Diamond_Dog and enjoy. debm55 Oct 27 #66

I just made chili yesterday out of leftovers in the fridge... Trueblue Texan Oct 27 #54

Trueblue Texan, true Fall comfort foods----chili and vegetable noodle soup. Enjoy them both. debm55 Oct 27 #65

Baked acorn squash stuffed with sausage catbyte Oct 27 #55

That sounds wounderful, catbyte. Enjoy your backed squash with sausage. debm55 Oct 27 #64

Chicken and sausage gumbo SARose Oct 27 #56

Oh, I love the taste of chicken and sausage gumbo.You and hubby enjoy. debm55 Oct 27 #63

Shepherds Pie darkstar Oct 27 #57

Thank you very much, darkstar. Enjoy your Shepherds Pie. Yum debm55 Oct 27 #62

I understand the concept, but I guess I have no seasonal context for foods I love. Xavier Breath Oct 27 #58

HAHAHHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much Xavier Breath. So, what's on the menu today? debm55 Oct 27 #61

Yes and yes as to chili and cornbread. lark Oct 27 #59

Yes. it does. Thank you, lark. debm55 Oct 27 #60