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7-25-17, 6:09pm

Yppej replied to a thread Wildfire preparedness in Emergency Preparedness

I don't live in a fireprone zone, but it does bother me that me neighbors have a huge tree tilting in the direction of my house that in a bad enough...

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7-25-17, 5:37pm

Yppej replied to a thread The Daily Rave in Dailies and Challenges

Found out the boss is on vacation next week. I don't mind him, but other people do, so this will make for a very relaxed and happy atmosphere.

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7-25-17, 5:09am

Yppej replied to a thread Cross country travel hacks welcome in Transportation

When you cross into a state stop at its welcome center. You can pick up a free travel guide and if it's during regular business hours get attractions...

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7-24-17, 6:50pm

Yppej replied to a thread Debt-Free (for a fleeting moment anyway)! in Personal Finance

Excellent, and I look forward to your one year update.

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7-24-17, 6:29pm

Yppej replied to a thread Down vs. depressed in Health & Health Care

You need someone in real life you can talk to about this, counselor or family member, someone who will take seriously the threat of, if not yet...

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7-24-17, 6:19pm

Yppej replied to a thread July Purge in Organizing Your Life

Cleared out part of a folder while on hold with the utility company. I am going to try to do something like this every time I'm on hold instead of...

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7-24-17, 6:15pm

Yppej replied to a thread A Better Deal in Simple Public Policy

The better deal may include single payer. For some folks who could benefit read the last two pages of The Daily Rave feed. Maybe running on leftie...

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7-23-17, 7:35pm

Yppej replied to a thread Crossing the border next Thursday, a little apprehensive..... in Travel & Home Exchange

Caffeine, chocolate, smoking, gossip, smart phones. People find many ways to get through the day. I have had jobs I enjoyed, but found when I am good...

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7-23-17, 7:08pm

Yppej replied to a thread Kondo Project in Organizing Your Life

It's great that he is onboard.

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7-23-17, 3:14pm

Yppej replied to a thread Acceptance or Change? in Health & Health Care

When the cooler weather comes I will try to get more active, but I feel my body has a will of its own. The woman with the candy jar has been on...

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7-23-17, 3:08pm

Yppej replied to a thread Kondo Project in Organizing Your Life

Got $9.00 for some of the old DVDs. Threw out a few so trashy I figure the library would not want them and I will see about donating the rest that...

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7-23-17, 11:04am

Yppej replied to a thread Crossing the border next Thursday, a little apprehensive..... in Travel & Home Exchange

Thank you for the instructions Razz.

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7-22-17, 8:09pm

Yppej replied to a thread Acceptance or Change? in Health & Health Care

And today I tried on a size 12 pair of jeans and they felt so much more comfortable than a 10. My weight gain has followed the same trajectory as my...

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7-22-17, 5:12pm

Yppej replied to a thread Back after a long but lurking absence in WELCOME TO OUR SIMPLE LIVES

I've driven through Kansas in winter, and even then the prairie had an open, rolling beauty. Welcome back!

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7-22-17, 3:09pm

Yppej replied to a thread Acceptance or Change? in Health & Health Care

My ankle joints have been bothering me after I sit for an hour or so, or when I get up in the morning. So I can somewhat dress to disguise the weight...

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7-22-17, 3:02pm

Yppej replied to a thread Crossing the border next Thursday, a little apprehensive..... in Travel & Home Exchange

My brother and I aroused suspicion returning from a college trip to Europe because we packed light and did not buy a bunch of souvenirs. But our...

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7-22-17, 1:39pm

Yppej replied to a thread Summer Project Progress in Dailies and Challenges

I'll have a glass of wine here on your behalf IL!

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7-22-17, 1:38pm

Yppej replied to a thread Acceptance or Change? in Health & Health Care

The news the other day said you should not gain more than 5 lbs between ages 20 and 55 for health reasons. That did not strike me as realistic, but...

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7-22-17, 1:36pm

Yppej replied to a thread Crossing the border next Thursday, a little apprehensive..... in Travel & Home Exchange

I heard recently the phrase, "Everyone needs to put on their big kid garments." Any way it's phrased the meaning is clear.

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7-22-17, 12:30pm

Yppej started a thread Acceptance or Change? in Health & Health Care

To what extent do you accept yourself as is (e.g., with extra weight) which is mentally healthy and to what extent do you try to change yourself,...

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7-22-17, 9:37am

Yppej replied to a thread My son is looking to move out in Family Matters & Relationships

Can you get a roommate?

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7-22-17, 6:07am

Yppej replied to a thread Mostly for Rob: please explain the concept of social classes in Simple Public Policy

Hair can convey things. To try to express individuality with the stifling dress code at work one of the IT guys has put bright blue streaks in his...

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7-22-17, 5:57am

Yppej replied to a thread How bad is your morning commute? in Transportation

Where I am now it has ranged from 45 minutes to 1 1/4 hours. Summer is better because there are no school buses, people are on vacation and not...

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7-21-17, 7:13pm

Yppej replied to a thread Crossing the border next Thursday, a little apprehensive..... in Travel & Home Exchange

I went to to Paradise Island for my honeymoon and they tried to slap all sorts of fees on my hotel bill when I went to check out. I argued and argued...

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7-21-17, 7:09pm

Yppej replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

"At the end of the day." I hear at least once an hour when watching news.

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7-20-17, 6:29pm

Yppej replied to a thread Hello from sunny, expensive California! in WELCOME TO OUR SIMPLE LIVES

When I was first married we lived in a guest house, like Kato Kaelin. The "kitchen" was a minifridge and microwave and we washed dishes in the...

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