happystuff
Senior Member

Congrats, TT! I hope the rest of the details go quickly and smoothly for you.

Just gotta laugh - wouldn't you know it, that would be me.

Back to the brown rice and lentil bake.

Congrats, Tradd!!!

I agree. There was something about reading the weekly black and white comic page and then having full color in the Sunday paper. LOL - good memories.

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the support. Hugs to all.

Survived the last week of mandatory OT: 4 - 10 hours days. Survived an outdoor, social distancing funeral this morning and then the same for a...

Take my car - PLEASE! :|(

I can't dance worth a hoot, but I do it anyway LOL. Same here.

And I guess that is the difference between us - I don't go into conversations like they are a battle to "win" or "lose" or even to "defend" or...

Totally get the "hands out of pockets" for ice and balance, etc. I like pockets for the storage - LOL. If I ever find a really good sale on cargo...

Never had a brick house, so never knew much about such things. This was my "learned something new today". Thanks.

Last time I went to get a pair of pants (during Covid), you weren't allowed to try the clothes on. I lucked out in that what I bought fit okay...

I so agree! And pockets! Gotta have pockets in any clothing piece possible. (Geesh - I read that and I think I'm starting to turn into my...

Good luck, TT!!

Same here, so go for it. Edited to add: except for the "try to convince other people that I'm right". In my opinion, expressing my opinion and...

I made a pot of beans on Monday, so that has been the mainstay so far this week. The OT at work is kicking my butt, so I haven't really cooked...

I usually make a 9 x 13 egg casserole with a dozen eggs, veggies and cheese on Sundays. I can cut it into 12 pieces, so dh and I can have a slice...

Good luck, TT! Hope things go quickly and smoothly!

Glad this method works for you! But please remember that everyone isn't you and it may not be what others consider their best method at the time they...

So far my frugals have been to simply not shop. Last couple of months, it's just been gas and the grocery store.

LOL. To some, probably.

I find it sad that members left, regardless of who they are.

Unnecessary post. Have a great day, everyone.

I had withholding on the regular, but it is the "bonus" payments - where there was no option for withholding - that I worried about. That really did...

Late to this, but hugs, RR!!

Seems the title, itself, only comes via the Catholic Church, but fortunately for humankind, there are greater and more saint-like individuals than...

Sears, Amazon, Newegg, even Walmart and many others, allow third party vendors to sell on their sites. My old company used to sell across all of...

We used to get a free weekly paper. It was great for local/area news. I know it was still being published a few months back, but we never got...

Very cool spice rack!!!!

I don't think I will ever agree that the loss of money is more dire than the loss of a life.

Actually, for suicide to be the answer to losing wealth, I think there might be more mental issues at play there than just losing the wealth.

ANM - Yes, time will keep marching on no matter what we do or don't do. :)

I'm definitely not saying wealth is "evil". But I do believe that the degree of one's wealth (i.e. having basic needs covered, etc) has a direct...

I think it is easy to decry the spoils of wealth or be "indifferent to it" when you HAVE wealth. If he did not have the wealth and the ease of life...

If I had one day left, I would get on skype and/or the phone so that I could see/hear/talk to the people I love; seeing their faces (via skype/zoom,...

Thanks for the info, George. I did talk to supervisor(s) and it basically came down to "you have a range of hours to choose from". They even tried...

There is a set range of hours that the building will be open each week day and on Saturday. This week, I will be doing the OT all in one shot this...

early morning, sending prayers and hope everyone recovers quickly and completely!

Thanks, all. It's very physical and I admit to still being sore most of the time, but I'm still doing the job to expectations. The physical...

And non-inmates, which would mean that my neighbor with a wife and three young children, who is a prison guard doing a job in extremely close...

It's just all so, so sad.

comment on the blog link: Interesting but I will confess that as I started reading the blog, I found even his explanations of why something that...

I can only imagine what the inauguration would look/be like if the election outcome were different. I'm okay with Biden doing whatever he wants!

Actually as there is just not one way to live simply, I definitely think it falls into the category,.

Except for 401k's where someone else decides, I don't play the stock market. Not enough discretionary income.

And the reality that I'm working in a warehouse was bought home on Friday. No advanced notice for preparations - we have mandatory 8 hours OT for...

Into The Wild was good. I saw it as someone definitely trying to simplify their life. I especially like the bit in the movie when he ditched his car...

Not off topic - I agree

Not a documentary, but every now and then I will watch an episode or two of Hoarding. Definitely reverse psychology for me and I find the emotional...

Wow, mschrisgo2! Congrats!

Again, agree... definitely depends on where you are starting. Definitely no fluffy pillows here! :)

Catherine, I agree with your point that - realizing you have reached the point where you are able to do the things you truly want and have the...

I don't think that Simple Living means/is defined exactly like Minimalism, but I do see that the two are related and even intertwined. The more...

Agreed. And, while I may not have changed my mind very often, I usually learn something, which is always a good thing in my book!

Important difference!

Thanks for the additional info, bae. Sigh... while the vaccine is giving hope, reality is that it IS still dangerous to everyone.

Sort of answering my own question, but - from what I have been learning - getting the vaccine will not change behaviors in our household - at least...

LOL, I understand completely! I've had to wait to post until I actually get a donation pick-up. Last time, I don't think driver even stopped....