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I saw in the news today that 239 scientists published a letter criticizing the commonly held beliefs about coronavirus. They say it is not just...

We emptied paint onto newspapers and let them dry out. Then you can throw it away.

L lives in a state where his vote counts so a vote for a third party candidate is a vote for trump.

My mom was determined not to be a burden and I feel the same. My mil was talking about moving in with us when she was 60. There was no way that was...

Tybee, your situation would demand TWICE as much of your time and labor, with two parents involved. That is a lot. And your point about the carer...

My husband did a lot of video production work for AARP, and one of the promotional videos was to lobby to the State for funding for home care as...

I'm sorry it was not a good experience for you. My single friend had her father come live with her and they hired day-care to come to the house....

I'm not saying it's a one-size-fits-all situation. As I said, there are very good reasons for finding good care in AL or nursing homes. I just feel...

I am seeing bipartisan dementia, but what do I know?

Yes, someone on here came up with that idea, and I'm sorry I don't remember who to give the credit to, so we are trying it now!

I think that is very easy to say if you have not had full-time, round the clock responsibility for someone who is not able to care for themselves or...

That's a good idea! Part of today's old shed tear-down included throwing out about a dozen dried cans of paint, but there are just as many with...

Definitely could be. One of the major highways near me is notorious for massive amounts of truck traffic, cars traveling at high speeds to get around...

I haven't noticed increased speeds. We've been on the road since the first of June and have so far logged approximately 2500 miles on Interstate...

Yes, the roadways are definitely changing again - more and more traffic and, I agree, the speeds seem to have increased!!!

trump has to go. People like you are going to make it possible for him to stay in office. What is there to get? Obviously, Biden is not the ideal...

We are trying to paint out some old old paint cans and are bringing up a fence section from barn to paint them on.

I used to think exactly the way you are all describing about multi-generational living, until we went through my parents' decline. First, for 10...

Totally emptied my dive spares tote and posted some things on FB diving gear groups. Sold two items for $50 already. Mailing them out today.

Yes, definitely a reason I'm trying to deal with my own stuff now!

Sold a set of four dumbbells - just picked up. yay!

IL, I pass that along to my friends who are dealing with all their relatives’ stuff, as well.

well, my soapbox: Back in the golden days of Yore that we are all speaking of, people didn’t have 3000 square-foot homes in large yards that they...

I would like to see more of that. Yes, it is often a burden on the family housing an elderly person, but if you can do it, and if the elderly person...

When we had to take my dad out of his house in his beginning stages of dementia, we moved him to independent living. My MIL was in a larger community...

I'm very much in favor of generational living. With so many of us siblings, my mother will NEVER lack for a place to live! And I have often offered...

One of the things that gardening helps me understand is how every living thing has its season and then moves on. I don't understand our cultural...

My relative wiped out their life savings staying in an assisted living facility for a year; I picture vultures in suits circling those places.

Then your boss should either install it at your desks or keep the customers out of your office. Common sense.

We’ve been through this before. I would like to see Trump out of office. But I don’t see Biden as a palatable alternative. I don’t see why that is...

Good point, Steve, about the cost of assisted living. My parents pay about 8000 a month for a one bedroom place and some limited...

If the cost of my MiL's assisted living is any guide (anecdotally, it seems to be), your lady friend could hire groundskeepers and a maid and still...

I suspect it is some combination of: 1) many renters having no idea of the ZIP code in the area they're considering (many smaller towns have just...

I hadn't realized that Ruth and Rex were family. I am always amazed at what I learn on this site. Thanks for sharing. I did try Ruth's method of...

Last night was tacos. Tonight will be mushroom patties with sweet potatoes. Not sure how I want to cook the sweet potatoes yet, but I've found a...

I doubt it. Ruth Stout's gardening method, which I have adopted, uses heavy mulching with hay or straw, and Rex referred to her yard as "a garbage...

Convincing LDahl that trump needs to be out of office is a waste of time. After all, he doesn’t think there’s really any difference in awfulness...

We retired By 55 years. As I approach 70 I have now outlived my parents by 15 years. Using my time wisely was of utmost importance to me as I did...

Jane, there is plexiglass at the checkout counters but not in the office area.

I take after my dad’s side of the family. The women live much longer than the men. My French-Canadian great-grandma Claire, who I take physically...

We moved into town at 53 and 58. We wanted to be close to things and not dependent on a car.

Part of my view of my garden club lady friend’s situation is that I personally would rather shoot myself in the head then live out in the boonies...

L, no not even close.

I had a dream about a tidal wave that engulfed my elementary school. I was about 10 years old and I still remember it 50 years later!

I wonder if she provided her brother with technical advice on orchids.

And for you gardeners out there, Rex Stout's sister Ruth Stout wrote my favorite gardening book of all time, Gardening Without Work, which is finally...

That’s like saying Mozart wrote a few tunes.

One of my favorite characters is Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe. From the thirties through the sixties, he steadfastly refused to take time from his...

Is there something you want explained to you? That’s what this thread is about.

I ordered the same book from 2 different places and they both sent me something totally different. The ISBN codes are not even similar! UGH!

Makes a wonderful tea.

Y, your workplace is absolutely awful! So sorry you are working there.

Are there Plexiglas screens? There should be. I can't believe how cavalier people are with other people's health.

The Linden trees are in bloom! I look forward all year to their intoxicating fragrance!

After reading another thread, I should probably mention that "The Chain" is the stuff of nightmares, especially for parents.

I wouldn’t go to AL at 75 either. They should just hire out what they can’t do. Some friends of ours that live 6 blocks from us in a small house...

This is when I wish I had started that book title journal I've thought of starting so many times.

We are trying to stay at home out in the country until we are in the 80-85 range, before it gets too late to change. Maybe sooner if need be, but I...

Many of mine are being attacked by other people. I had to stop reading a book once because it was a true story and horrible.

A mix of yogurt, oatmeal, walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice and stevia.