pinkytoe
Senior Member

Yes, they have very ideological differences but they're all just politicians.

I no longer see much difference between the two parties and thus we remain stymied in all endeavors.

Not really ever a true spring here. High 80s yesterday and snow tonight. I just went out and dug up newly planted peppers to bring inside as it will...

Not GERD but related tummy issues. I get relief from eating smaller portions of food, no alcohol and drinking herbal teas containing peppermint. I...

Are all these positive tests of new Covid cases done due to mild symptoms? Have they had shots and boosters?

Most potions and lotions today contain dimethicone or some other cheap silicone-based ingredient. Often it is the first or second ingredient. I can't...

I got out my two boxes of summer clothes and exchanged for winter clothes. Came up with one paper sack of clothes to donate. Finally getting rid of a...

Store-hopping is a thing now to look for lower prices. We go out every Wednesday morning to several stores and pick up things on sale as we have...

I am still waiting to put most seedlings in the ground. Over a month now of ceaseless wind, high temps, drought and now fires. The wind alone would...

DH often says when describing an idiot that the best part of that person got left on the sheets. It's all pretty random who comes to be and who...

Corporations certainly aren't suffering with all this "inflation." I agree we have it quite well compared to so many.

I am reading an older book called Cadillac Desert about the history of water use in the west. All the while...watching neighbors who refuse to accept...

I loved this show but missed the first half. Will try to access again.

The hypocrisy of all this bantering about saving precious human life troubles me. Men murder each other daily and violent wars continue endlessly. We...

Brother and his wife both got Covid followed by the antiviral and then came down with what they called rebound Covid. Haven't heard much about that...

I was surprised to see that some of the 55+ Sun City houses are now rentals.

Our Safeway had them for .75 each but mostly I see them for 1.25 or higher at groceries. They used to be a staple for us but the higher prices are...

Interesting...Regarding deceased pets, I have had a Siamese cat as pets since I was a little girl. I like to think each one contains the sprit of the...

Another benefit of zero alcohol that I can't quite describe is that I seem to be thinking more clearly. I am noticeably more focused on whatever I am...

DD is wondering about the future of IVF embryo storage and procedures - especially in a state like Texas where she lives. Somehow I think, half the...

Back in some other time, one could buy a house contingent on selling your present home. Many of us who would like to downsize no longer can so supply...

For quite a while now, I have wanted to stop drinking alcohol of any kind. I was a very moderate drinker for years but just wanted to be out from...

Such sad stories about lost souls.

That sort of crime is rampant here too. Stealing mail, porch pirates, breaking into cars...As a society, we seem to have bred a slew of near...

Except for some tomatoes, I start everything from seed or cuttings. The past two years, I have collected seed from various places (including my yard)...

I don't know of anyone with hiatal hernia issues. The anxiety surrounding health issues and medical decisions is often just as upsetting as the...

I am not a vaccine naysayer but was surprised too that the efficacy of the kids under 5 shot is so low.

I always wonder why anyone feels the need to advertise their beliefs on signs and bumper stickers. What does it accomplish? Seems pretty low class to...

This would have been the most helpful to me as a new mom if family help was nearby. Can you come over and stay while I nap or take a shower?

My mom was busy working and we weren't close in that way so she wasn't around much. DD has a lot of friends so food was brought by in the first week...

Realtor told us that about 30% are all cash offers regardless of price. Some are people cashing in IRAs or other investments. Lots of wealthy boomers...

Blood pressure cuff, digital thermometer, blood sugar test kit (from a few years back so need to get rid of) and pulse oximeter. Oxygen reads can be...

Good news all the way around!

My recently second-boosted brother and his wife (both in their 70s) got on a plane for a weekend trip last week and came home with Covid. Both...

The Colorado Native Plant Society has a lot of informational webinars and great field trips into the prairies and mountains. The thing about hybrids...

I joined a couple of garden groups when I moved here. The largest and oldest one is comprised mostly of older women. The two native plant groups are...

My brother died of AIDS and I was his caretaker. There were a number of times when EMS was called and they would enter his apartment with hazmat...

Today, I will be very grateful if the wind stops blowing.

If you live long enough, you can look back and see how cultural memes of the day come and go in your own lifetime. Sometimes I see footage from the...