pinkytoe
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I figure that by the time they are 3-5 all sorts of things may change. That is my favorite age - not much for babies anyway. The ironic thing is that...

To clarify, we have no desire to be babysitters and are kind of shocked that the other grandparents are so willing. If and when we ever move back, it...

DD has one and programs it to vacuum in the morning before leaving for work. She has tile and wood floors only and the pet hair accumulates quickly...

Really enjoying The Geography of Bliss. Author visits different countries to see what their "happiness" levels are. Lots of humor to level out facts.

Your thoughts and emotions have a great deal to do with your health status. Who knows - maybe most of it?

Sometimes you really don't have a choice but to move to a less expensive place. For us, it was the difference between buying a house for cash or...

DD is at the older end of the millennial age group. Among she and her highly educated peers, some things seem to be more important - equality in all...

Yep. We were set to buy a refrigerator but it went up $350 in one swoop. Never mind.

I have had a sort of crash course in how cities can differ - by moving from a very progressive, optimistic one to a city that is perhaps the...

We don't have many furniture store options here so I have started buying a few things from different vendors online that I don't want to buy used -...

This is depressingly true. So many areas in America are becoming blighted. Full of criminals and drug addicts. It is not a scenario a senior citizen...

I haven't read the book in years but seem to recall that many of the MND households were one-income families where the wife raised kids and managed...

As a child, the Catholic Church taught me the value of empathy and forgiveness. And guilt. But that's about it. I bet this cloistered pedophilia...

This is Where You Belong - about place-making which I need guidance on since moving.

The sales tax in Austin where we used to live was 8.25% but no state income tax which isn't a big deal when retired and income is low. It is the same...

I'd really like a van of some sort - like the old Vanagans. My friend here bought one for just a few thousand and fixed it up as she likes to go...

Seems like once again, we are the oddballs on our street. Have only one car and none of our kitchen appliances match:) Our neighbors, many retired,...

Ours in Austin was $12,000 a year last time I looked with the majority of that going to public schools. The municipal and county taxes weren't all...

I knew lots of people who lived outside Austin as they could not afford the city. It involved commuting in horrible traffic to get to work or shop so...

We very purposefully moved to a cheaper city in another state. Property taxes were reduced by 90%. The house we bought would have been at least...

My grandfather came in from a long day of farming, sat in his favorite chair to nap before dinner and never woke up. Perfect. At least for him.

That is my concern too. Disgruntled humans can do horrible things.

We have all manner of "travelers" here. The thing is even the young, artistic ones mentioned by the OP pretty much depend on handouts and charitable...

The thought of dying is sort of like I recall giving birth. I did not want an audience of family/friends right there; it felt like it should be a...

I third the value of "family" as the bedrock in whatever form that takes. Children need stability and positive role models and experiences. A loving...

I think a lot of us simple livers and FIRErs underestimate the surprises that can happen in life, ie worst case scenarios. Even with health...

Over the years, we have whittled down our pantry items to just what we use regularly. Canned tomatoes, beans, a small amount of pasta, tuna, oatmeal....

It doesn't seem to matter much what anyone says about Trump. He continues to carry on in his usual fashion.

Yes, there are more dog children everywhere. And so-called service dogs in all sorts of establishments.

Yikes, I don't know what I would do. Our weiner dog was attacked once by an off leash dog and we literally had to swing her up in the air by the...

I think many of us who grew up in the 1950s recall a time when many moms stayed home and Dad had a job that could support the family. It seemed like...

I gave away all my extra peaches to whoever wanted them. Even now there are boxes full on the front lawn marked FREE. My neighbor said I should sell...

I worked at The Univ of Texas. Lots of jobs available but cost of housing might negate the higher salary.

UL, I don't know about the university you work at, but your pay seems low for your education and experience. Even admin assistants at the state...

Seems like most peach recipes are for something sweet and dessert like. I am going to make an Amish peach kuchen since it is lower in sugar but will...

For yogurt, we just buy the large cartons of full fat plain, add a small quantity of fruit and top with sliced almonds.

I understand tree admiration. I so miss my twin oaks from the house we sold. I watched them triple in size over the years until they joined together...

I am sorry the guy is from Austin. Bad apple in a good town. Cats out of the bag though by now.

Just as a note, my brother (12 years older) recently sent me a link to childhood photos of myself which I had never seen. It has been like a...

I had the task of going through family photos/mementos and elected just to mail out to various family members - both distant and close. It took a...

Only one I ever really admired was Ann Richards and she is long gone.

Or there's a lid for every pot...

We have a little sunroom off the kitchen that up until now has been nothing but the cat box space. A while back, I purchased two smallish round...

I have changed my thoughts about things since selling our house of 17 years. The house we bought here is larger and three story and has quite a few...