Tybee
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My parents live in an assisted living place that is non profit and in the middle of the city--large and very well run with a homey quality, with a...

Catherine, you would like this place: https://www.thedome.org/ It is the home of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana. My husband...

Wow, that has taken a long time to reopen the playgrounds, if that is what you are saying has opened. I drove by the Catholic church today and all...

We always pick apples from abandoned trees, and this year, they have been particularly wormy and small. It was a very bad year for apples. We're...

It's probably your inherited Calvinism, Iris. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

I didn't know about a rivalry either, until I went to a wedding in Seattle, and told my kids in Portland how much I liked Seattle, and they weren't...

Thanks, Catherine, for an interesting topic. I was struck by the bolded parts, too: In our time we have to find a way to disestablish ourselves,...

Congratulations, happystuff, that is wonderful!

Fingers crossed!

Strong biological drives at that age.

I have heard about mini-splits. What do they run on? How are they different from heat pumps?

Quite right; my mother can no longer sign anything like that, and we did not get a new one from her, although my dad has one from when she could sign...

If you had a home inspection done, you could ask the home inspector. I would also ask my realtor for people they like. We just did that when we...

Yeah, we have only had the packets, no jars at all for months.

Homemade vegetable soup to clean out the pantry and homemade wholewheat bread.

Thank you, Alan, for taking such good care of us.

While I certainly agree that paying bills at their house and keeping them involved is great now, I would strongly urge you get their financial POA's...

I used to live in the Chicago Gold Coast neighborhood. This house could be right out of that neighborhood. Beautiful. It reminds me of the houses...

Do you have POA for both your parents? That is the best thing to do, to get that now while they can still sign legally. If your mom has vascular...

Thanks, Steve, will try!

How wonderful!

Huh? Why would I wear a mask by myself at home? I am not following you. Who would do that?

So glad you got some fresh air and hope tomorrow isn't so bad.

Steve, how do you make refried beans out of eggplant? That sounds intriguing.

To me, those figures mean we keep using both social distancing and masks until we get a vaccine and a cure. Why not improve our odds and lessen the...

I do this too! In fact, when my brothers were getting to me last year because I felt they were treating me poorly, I stopped delivering myself up as...

Really, Terry? I should do that!

Boca burgers.

Lots of areas are suffering, for sure. I read Rob's original post as a report from his neighborhood, like we have all been doing.

Here, too, for sure.

Good for you for getting to 6 so quickly!! When I had a life-threatening, life changing illness, it took 6 months to be able to walk again and...

Geila, is this one family member or a couple of family members? Are they asking you to advocate for something you disagree with (I don't understand...

At Meijer there were milk shortages again and limits, and no cream at all.

Yes, it is a year round house, not seasonal. https://www.knightshill.net/about-knights-hill

Unemployment rate here is 8.1%, down from 12.1% last month, but up from 3.7% last year.

Good luck, Rob!

I like this better in Bridgton: https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/me/bridgton/110-knights-hill-rd/pid_38068431/ It is 265k and the HOA is 95...

Good for you on the nursing textbooks!

Isn't that something. I wonder how sustainable that kind of rise is, and how much it has to do with the low interest rates. The place in Maine is...

I just would feel stranded in a small gated community where you could not walk anywhere, and the amenities were so limited. There are no nature...

Yes, I think that is part of my problem with this. For that kind of money, I want to be able to walk everywhere and have sidewalks and cafes! (That...

Wow. That view is a million dollar view, I have to say. I could also make do in that size if it were just I. But for two, no.

It is a totally crazy market, for sure. We just bid on one two weeks ago and lost out, are negotiating on another one now, fingers crossed.

Sounds like your school has a plan set up that works for your school, that's great. Anyone who advocates suspending a child on his very first day...

Yeah, that's why we ruled out Portland, where my son lives, even though it's super nice and I love the climate and I love my son. No way can we ever...

My gosh, I forgot about HOA. It is 185 dollars a month! For virtually nothing. Ouch.

WE had a neighbor like that. He was really nice and really helpful, but he ended up moving to a gated community, where I think he will be so much...

Terry, it was his very first day of school.

Leftover reheated pasta and a salad.

Thats a big jump, Iris! We should all meet up at Grandfather Mountain!

From the discussion on this thread, there are folks who have no problem imputing really evil motives to others. I do not want those folks in charge...

Make sure to buy a carbon monoxide one, too.

I like the first line very much!

That should work--sounds really good!

Thanks, this is a good clarification. Good luck with discussing this further.

Since you have quoted me here, I will reply, but otherwise, I am best advised to stay off of this thread, as I find the discourse to be unhelpful and...

That is cool, to have three new cousins! I had one 2-3rd cousin show up who was adopted, and wanted to know who he was related to, but I couldn't...

No, not quite. They show migration patterns, where your people went. So most of my people that they know about the connections (mostly on Mom's...