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1-30-23, 8:02am
PS: This is the type of medicine cabinet she has:...
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1-30-23, 7:45am
Sister and I finally completed the decluttering of Mom's second floor, which was primarily the bathroom. We filled two trash bags with stuff. There...
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1-30-23, 7:24am
I actually prefer the dead mice to the ones I am hearing in my bedroom walls at night. At least the dead ones are quiet!
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1-30-23, 7:17am
IL: I trim our cats' front claws every 2 weeks. My older cat is pretty easy, but my DH has to help with the younger cat. He holds him by the scruff...
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1-30-23, 7:14am
Yes, I was thinking that Rogar is probably the least nasty person on the Forum, or at least a top contender for the title.
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1-29-23, 7:27am
In yesterday's cellar cleaning, I got rid of a bag of rags with a dead mouse in it - ewww.* I brought some old gardening-related items outside for...
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1-29-23, 7:17am
Good job, EJ! Hope your wisdom teeth recovery is an easy one.
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1-28-23, 7:22am
I too will pass on this amazing opportunity.
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1-27-23, 6:55am
I've always heard that sales tax is more regressive than income tax, which sounds totally logical to me. Spending as a % of income or even of total...
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1-25-23, 7:33am
I've done another 2.5 hours in the past few days and I've checked some of the elephant bites off my list. I'm up to 15.5 hours. It will never be...
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1-25-23, 7:29am
I finally managed to find the motivation to list an item on eBay yesterday. Hopefully that will give me some momentum since I have several more...
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1-25-23, 7:23am
Yes, putting the cat in the box would pretty much ensure that the cat would not want to be in the box.
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1-24-23, 7:11am
That's very pretty Kay.
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1-23-23, 4:33pm
Your DH got a great shot!
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1-23-23, 4:31pm
It's hard to tell where one cat ends and another begins! We have box cats whenever we have boxes in the house, but I ruthlessly cull them (the...
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1-23-23, 4:26pm
At my house it is always the year of the cat!
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1-23-23, 7:46am
Happy Lunar New Year, Happy!
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1-23-23, 7:26am
Rob: I spent a year working in I.M. Pei's glass John Hancock tower on the 18th floor (temporary relocation while renovations were being made in our...
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1-22-23, 12:14pm
"Have you tried grease covers for the frying pan? Can get them at Dolllar Tree …."
I bought them a few years ago and they stay forgotten, hidden...
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1-21-23, 11:28pm
It's amazing how far the grease travels, actually, kind of horrifying. About once a year I get up on a step ladder and clean off the three vanity...
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1-21-23, 10:11pm
My honey is completely oblivious to the insane amounts of grease that builds up on the stove-top after his daily bacon and eggs. He literally does...
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1-21-23, 10:07pm
The simple fact that *someone* allowed the guns to be taken off-set and shot off into the desert for fun after-hours is mind-blowing, to say the...
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1-21-23, 12:57pm
Nice savings!
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1-21-23, 7:53am
Here is my latest puzzle, with a dark backstory that will probably be most interesting to LBB. This decrepit building is a local landmark of sorts...
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1-21-23, 7:36am
As part of my cellar cleanout, I gave away my little Bissell Zing vacuum cleaner, with all its attachments, owner's manual and spare bags, via my FB...
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1-21-23, 7:29am
Poor dead little rich kid.
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1-21-23, 7:25am
Domestic assault is everywhere, even in enlightened New England. A Cohasset man was recently arrest for the murder of his wife, which is horrible...
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1-21-23, 7:04am
DH and I saw him live in the summer of 2019 at the small local venue we like. He apparently got sick from food poisoning and the show got cut short...
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1-21-23, 7:00am
We went to a concert a few months ago, and I paid about $15.00 extra to have paper tickets mailed to us. We didn't want the digital hassle at the...
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1-20-23, 7:38am
I just finished Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. It was a good fast read about slavery in the old American South, a novel but based on some true...
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1-20-23, 7:29am
EJ: Your work product is another example of eating the elephant one bite at a time, which can be such an effective strategy. My cellar to-do list...
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1-20-23, 7:20am
I can remember going out to eat with DH in perhaps the early eighties, and there was another couple at a nearby table. The guy was talking loudly...
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1-18-23, 7:20am
Someone came by yesterday and picked up a bag of baskets, a large jar of corks, and a vase!
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1-18-23, 7:19am
DH has a bad back with degenerative and arthritic changes. He really likes to have his side of the bed on max heat via the heated mattress pad, and...
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1-18-23, 7:08am
Hana, Would love to see pictures of your quilts sometime.
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1-17-23, 7:38am
She forgot to smile for the camera.
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1-17-23, 7:35am
I just finished All Adults Here by Emma Straub. It was a decent read about a family in a small town and their relationships. Nothing too epic, but...
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1-16-23, 7:24am
Nice, JP! Good way to make the best of all the rain!
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1-16-23, 7:20am
Good job, Tradd. I'm always happy to give something to someone who can really use it. That's why I try to give things away via my FB group, even...
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1-16-23, 7:10am
That certainly has it's appealing aspects, but the precautions I take enable me to live my life without going to extremes.
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1-15-23, 10:40pm
Sorry to hear about your knee pain, Tybee. I can relate. I have arthritis under my knee caps which made gardening and hiking very unpleasant this...
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1-15-23, 10:32pm
Product placement is rampant on those shows. It's one big "commercial" for home improvement projects.
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1-15-23, 12:34pm
If you are comfortable with what you are keeping in your personal inventory, then that is all that matters. I wouldn't dreaming of telling you to...
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1-15-23, 12:28pm
DH and I are taking similar precautions (also hand sanitation) with similar results. I've had lots of experience with head colds over the years, and...
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1-15-23, 9:32am
Great shots, Bae. The stormy sky is amazing.
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1-14-23, 7:28pm
I got rid of some cleaning supplies that will never get used - a can of fabric sizing (if I only had Mrs. Miserly's address!), a bottle of stuff for...
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1-14-23, 7:16pm
Wow, that does sound exceptionally challenging!
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1-14-23, 7:12pm
I spent 1/2 hour in the cellar today and cleaned out my little cabinet of laundry and cleaning supplies.
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1-14-23, 7:05pm
I think the "field" thing is ridiculous, and I also think when you cross the line into total absurdity, it undermines potential support for the...
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1-14-23, 7:27am
I've had some issues with hip and shoulder discomfort in bed. I bought a wool topper from The Company Store that helped a bit. Our newest mattress...
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1-14-23, 7:20am
What a beautiful room, IL. Would love to see a picture when plants and furnishings are in place.
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1-13-23, 7:21am
I gave away 3 pieces of clothing to a local woman who is my size.
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1-13-23, 7:19am
EJ: forward motion is what really matters! I did another 30 mins yesterday, so I'm up to 11.5 hours. I think 20 hrs. will be enough to complete my...
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1-13-23, 7:10am
I think it was Mrs. Miserly, not Misery (that "l" makes a big difference). I seldom iron anymore, but I do on occasion, so I would not get rid of my...
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1-13-23, 7:03am
Wow Catherine, you get maximum usage from your device! I do find mine to be a useful tool, but I only use it for the following:
Text messaging...
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1-12-23, 8:38pm
I'm going to make Vegetarian Minestrone Soup tonight, which is a great way to use up all the bits and pieces in the fridge. I look up recipes online...
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1-12-23, 3:46pm
Oh - that reminds me of my all-time most favorite acapella tune! Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibiS26Tky40
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1-12-23, 3:41pm
You forgot about the M&Ms.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/fox-news-all-female-mms-package-weakens-u-s/
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1-12-23, 7:33am
You are right; I really like the NPR version. This song is new to me.
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1-12-23, 7:26am
Blondie was so good! We saw her live many moons ago in Boston.
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