pinkytoe
Senior Member

We had to get used to the archaic liquor laws here in Colorado. Just this past year, they allowed regular strength beer in some grocery stores. Yet...

From my own experience, it releases a lot of burden on survivors if wishes are known. My in-laws pre-paid and arranged all their own plans after they...

I can't advise on selling but after looking at some of the new books out there for my twin grand-daughters, I'll probably look for some of the older...

Just finished The Body and started another Billy Bryson book called At Home. It is the history of shelter and all the rooms in our abodes. I find...

Apparently it is a holiday we have all agreed to but thankfully it has gotten very simple for us. I do get a sort of free-floating anxiety every year...

Me too. In situations like this, so important to have something that brings you moments of peace whatever that may be.

I am tracking all grocery expenses this year broken down into food, non-food, alcohol, coffee (just curious) and pets. I haven't yet taken the time...

DH loves it for his pour-over coffee. We stash ours in the cupboard over the fridge after each use.

I am constantly amazed at the food bargains and abundant choices out there. Consequently, we have an overly-stocked pantry and freezer. We did one...

Another thing I did was sort the troubles into things I can actually do something about vs things I have no control over - those I can get off my...

I inherited my mom's hair that stays golden brown while your face "matures". I wish they matched one way or the other...

I would not use 401K money. Trying to figure out now how to purchase another domicile while still in this one as contingent sales aren't going over...

I have always had an overactive imagination but especially as a child. TV, reading and music were very influential to a 50s-60s kid like myself. My...

I have thought several times about letting someone who is down and out live in my basement temporarily but I also realize that there are too many...

My paternal grandmother died at a young age from massive burns when the paraffin she was melting for canning caught on fire over the wood stove. Life...

My grandfather was a cattle rancher in the high mountains of western Colorado and I was always enthralled with his way of life. Several times when I...

I was shocked to hear how much DD will have to pay for childcare for her twins coming up.

So much wisdom seems to come later in life about what really feeds our souls. I too get a lot of satisfaction from being resourceful. Being in cold...

There was something in the news about Italy's declining population. Many of the beautiful little villages are becoming nothing but old people and...

Had plans to go over the mountains to brother's house but chickened out. They are having multiple feet of snow in Telluride so didn't want to head...

I have no way of answering that as every day and situation is different. I have moved to a neighborhood that is predominantly Anglo, retired and...

It has been my experience that yes it is mostly white males that are most belligerent about their beliefs.

I guess the stereotype comes when some people (mostly older white males) get very fixed in their beliefs and refuse to budge or hear someone else's...

I have always been befuddled by overtly Christian folk who feel they need to pronounce their beliefs for all to hear/see. However, Ricky came from a...

The Body - A Guide for Occupants/Bill Bryson. Really interesting stuff about all our bits and systems.

I can no longer eat lentils though I like them a lot. They put me in distress for days.

I think this is key. I will never be a landlord again after our unexpected experiences. For us, it was not worth the headaches. I know too that in...

Hmmm...I seem to recall a similar mindset when I was young. It was not cool to over-populate and having one or none was best. Thus, I do get...

I am so sorry. I have a thing for orange cats and their pink toes - mellowest cats around; I had to put mine down many years ago.

None of us choose to be here (unless one believes in karma/new age beliefs); the bad/sad thing is when the circumstances into which one is born are...