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So far, I've mostly just been my husband's sidekick while he's brewing ... but I'd really like to strike out on my own :) I'm thinking about making a batch of mead. What's a good recipe for beginners? I want something pretty much un-screw-up-able, if possible. Also, any tips or tricks you...

Ditto this. The sleep deprivation, the constantly being needed ... and add in the fact that they don't feel comfortable leaving their kids with other people, the wife is working outside the home AND she's dealing with her mom's immigration issues ... sounds like she's mega-stressed and...

I did -- I'm "yet another Michigander" :)

Thanks :) This is a great board! Very glad to be here. Guess I'm never at a loss for things to say ;)

According to tradition, Mary's parents' names are Anne and Joachim :)

GMB, I would definitely (gently!) suggest that she seems to be really stressed out and that it might be helpful to her to talk to someone. Do NOT imply that you think she's crazy (even if you do) ... but present it in a way that says, "I'm worried about you." The right combination of medication...

I haven't seen this site before ... hilarious! I love this one: (310): Flying into Chicago for a few days, getting re-deployed in September, we should probably **** (312): Kristina got the same text from you just now, she's sitting next to me, how many people did you send this to...

So glad you found them!

Heh -- I can definitely sympathize with the inability to shower or go to the bathroom alone! Sucks, doesn't it? Have you tried sitting down with her and saying, "Honey, I don't know what's going on, but I can tell something is wrong -- please talk to me"? Or maybe suggesting counseling...

Wow ... I had no idea there were still so many dry counties out there! (Then again, I've never lived outside of Michigan. We have too many Catholics here -- moi included -- to be dry, LOL!)

Sorry, she's taken ... plus she now comes packaged with a very loud 2-year-old and a rather crabby baby ;) Oh, and that's not an Amish dude. It's a lady in a hat :)

Well, that was just a guess, but they certainly didn't look older than 11-12 to me. And actually, my husband won't even go to car washes held by local high school girls, because he doesn't want to look like a "dirty old man" (at 32!). He went to that HS, and he wants to support it, but he...

Well, I have no solution to the key issue ... but as the mother of a 2-year-old and a 6-month-old, I can empathize a bit with your wife. Does she stay at home with them? It can get very lonely, and it's also very stressful to have small people constantly demanding things from you ALL. DAY...

Oh my lord ... women (and men) wearing too-tight, too-revealing, unflattering clothes is a MEGA pet peeve of mine. After having two kids in less than two years, my figure is not what it used to be ... but I am fully aware of that, and I try to dress in ways that are flattering and play up the...

Well, my real name is Alexis ... but don't worry -- I'm off the market, so your testicles are safe ... at least from me ;)

It sounds fabulous!

What, there's no barfing emoticon?! Yikes!

Hard har har ;) OK, re: Sanveann ... when I was in college, and the internet was in its infancy, I LOVED the song "Sanvean" by Lisa Gerrard. I often used the name Sanvean online ... but as the Internet grew, I sometimes found that that handle was already taken. So I started adding an "n," and...

TexasSpartan, I take it you're a fellow MSU grad? :) Go green! I live in Holt ... but I'm from the Flint area, originally. Lansing seemed like a big step up, so I decided to stay here after college ;)

Thanks, guys! Glad to know this batch isn't a goner :) (Because I was never a pale ale person before, but dang this stuff is good!) We haven't done starters before -- we're pretty new to homebrewing. I'll have to read up more on them in the future.