Couch 218: Northern Minnesota 2050

Welcome to the couch, old and new! A place to hang out - sometimes you get immediate feedback, sometimes you don't.

Shouting, "Cool Whip" tends to bring others out from between the cushions if you're feeling lonely.

This is a chatty thread. All are welcome. We're kind of psychologically oriented, sometimes. We try to be supportive. At times we discuss what that means.

It’s a place to plop down on the couch when you come home from work or wherever, or wake up in the middle of the night, or check in at lunch, rant a bit or not, and be among friends.

We advise you not to drink or drug and text your therapist ("T") - we speak from experience.

Sometimes the thread moves fast and you might get overlooked; sometimes it moves slowly and all you hear are crickets. Sometimes you get hugged or thanked pages later. So if it's a bigger question, you might want to start a new thread.

Grab a cushion, a spot on the floor, or an armchair in the corner and make yourselves comfy.

The only telephone area code in northern minn, probably til 2050, even including cell phones, faxes, etc. - not a lot o' folks up there!

(Er, can you tell I'm excited to be done with most of the financial stuff I've been stressing over for 2 days?)

Are you kidding? I ate white bread today! You cant touch this!

Betsy Tacy and Tib were from southern Minn. Their city (Mankato) is on the wiki phone map from the 1950's. I was charmed. Hence (thence? Whence?) the couch.

I love northern MN and the Boundary Waters.

I dated a woman from minnesota once. Unless it was Wisconsin. I have been to both and can't tell them apart. She was the one truly batshit crazy ex I have. She is now a therapist.
And she was batshit crazy.

Is there something about you that attracts batshit crazy therapists?

When I was going out with her, she was just a batshit crazy lawyer. I have no idea why someone would choose to be a therapist. It is at the top of several careers I absolutely never ever found compelling in any way. It even beats out nun.

I really shoulda been a nun. Or joined the army.

That whole god thing was a sticking point for me. Among many other things

Northern Minnesota? You betcha!

I know two former nuns. Both left their orders (different orders) for similar reason: they were too free spirit and found rules to be too rigid. They are both still very active in church just not nuns.

Got targeted by a thief today...new phone stolen, sent me straight into an anxiety attack. I feel like this week is out to get me. I want to sleep for 100 years.

Omg! I ate a piece of fruit today its been a couple of years. Fruit is not my favourite food group i dont like the taste Or texture of most fruits or veges for that matter

You eat that candy that tastes like a but you dont like fruit or veg?!

Maybe try freeze dried fruit? It would be chalky, like your pom-pom stick or whatever its called. Not mushy, i guess most fruits and veg are mushy or get mushy.

How about fresh snap peas? They are very crisp and i think delightful. It has a singular flavor, rather sweet. Not too tough. Carrots are hard unless sliced very thin, but they have a mild, sweet flavor. Peas are the first veg i remember eating, straight from the garden.

Pears have the worst texture, mushy AND particles will get stuck under your gums, but they have a divine aroma and taste. Same for pineapple.

And that is the end of lunas cooking show for today!

I have issues with lots of fruit texture, too. Pears are gritty. Bananas--ugh, just can't deal with those at all. Plums, nectarines, grapes, blueberries, and strawberries can all be OK. Apples sometimes. Some melons. I think what's hard for me about eating fruit is that, unless you put it on cereal (or make it into a dessert), it's like, "OK, I'm gonna eat this piece of fruit now!" While veggies are much easier to just incorporate into a meal, at least for me. Like pasta with peppers and mushrooms (or broccoli), for example.

That struck me funny! Why is that weird? Thats what my dad used to do: "im gonna eat an apple, you want some?" He would sit at his place at the table with a knife and the fruit. No plate. But i guess thats exactly why its not weird to me, you said exactly what my dad used to say. That IS funny.

That's funny! Thanks for sharing.


I keep having good intentions and buying plums, then not eating them (or maybe eating just one). I've been doing this produce service called Hungry Harvest, where it's items that were either overstocked or too unattractive for stores, so it's a lot cheaper. Plus home delivery. And the guinea pigs like it!

Pears are gritty thanks for pointing that out i struggle with what exactly it is i dont like about them and they taste funny. All beries are out. Mangoes make my mouth tingle unpleasantly. When i was parenting i ate vegies but reluctantly and never gave myself big serves. I think since being on my own and being poor i cut down on veges because they expensive except for potatoes.