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    Hi Lainey, where is this place! This is exactly...

    Hi Lainey, where is this place! This is exactly what I have in mind. I've got 10 more working years to go and intend to apply for senior housing in my town at age 62. I am quite comfortable moving in...
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    Nomadland by J Bruder

    I am posting a link to a web page that provides a well written synopsis of this book. It's recently written and chronicles the lives of folks living way outside the norm of our culture. Some are by...
  3. Thread: $30 Challenge

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    There is a Market Basket in central MA. I will be...

    There is a Market Basket in central MA. I will be in Oxford tomorrow right close to the store. I'd forgotten about it and will stop in. I often take a simple can of soup and build a pot of soup...
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    Okay, thanks for putting the dollars down. I...

    Okay, thanks for putting the dollars down. I wondered how on earth you take care of the home after a flood. I thought the house was ruined. The insurance paid nothing! We had a tornado pass through...
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    Hi,I had a bit of luck today. There was a late...

    Hi,I had a bit of luck today. There was a late luncheon for an event I attended at work. I had already eaten my lunch but filled my lunch bowl with a double serving. I said I wasn't a beans and rice...
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    Hi Gella, I posted my question sincerely hoping...

    Hi Gella, I posted my question sincerely hoping to find support from members on this board. It's been a while since I visited here and am struggling with lots of expenses right now. This was not...
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    But I'm fine with people who get flooded out...

    But I'm fine with people who get flooded out every year and who choose to rebuild in place -- so long as they're not doing it on my dime. There are numbers of properties in Minnesota and the border...
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    I like the eggs idea. I enjoy pancakes for dinner...

    I like the eggs idea. I enjoy pancakes for dinner sometimes and have a buttermilk powder mix in the fridge. A dash of vanilla and it's yummy.

    There are reduced meats in the market, maybe $.50 or...
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    $30 Challenge

    I am a little short on cash and have $30 budgeted for food next week. Tell me what you'd get at the market with this. I am not a huge fan of beans so beans and rice are just not going to get too far....
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    Aged Herbal Tea Blend - In my cupboard, there's...

    Aged Herbal Tea Blend - In my cupboard, there's two boxes of loose herbal tea blends. They've been on the shelf for at least one year but I am not interested in the tea. So, instead of going on to...
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    I did wonder if there is something odd here. The...

    I did wonder if there is something odd here. The landlord and I exchanged photos and I've used this rental service before so we can both see our history and figure out it's okay. I don't feel any...
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    Cell phones are great things if you travel...

    Cell phones are great things if you travel abroad. I am getting ready for a trip to Italy and already have contacted the landlord at my apartment in Lucca. We connected on WhatsApp and now I have a...
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    I actually learned more about WWII by reading...

    I actually learned more about WWII by reading Sarah's Key. It's one thing to show static images and talk, but to read and experience day to day life in France is completely riveting to me. I am still...
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    I learned a whole lot about WW I from the...

    I learned a whole lot about WW I from the original film series, Upstairs Downstairs. There is an entire year of episodes devoted to the war years. It starts with the sinking of the Titanic in 1912....
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    Many thanks for your support. It's supposed...

    Many thanks for your support.

    It's supposed to be wicked cold on Saturday so I will take the bed frame away and remove the hidey place underneath. He did come home in the carrier with a baby...
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    Update on shy kitty. He's still keeping his...

    Update on shy kitty.

    He's still keeping his distance from me. He is settling into the house and does have fun. I can hear him rolling around and playing with toys upstairs when I am out of the...
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    It doesn't say up front about a fee for the...

    It doesn't say up front about a fee for the service. Although, I thought there might be, something like 5% of sale. I'll double check on that.

    It's probably better for the buyer as Ticketmaster...
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    Sell Concert Ticket back to Ticketmaster

    I bought a ticket to a concert in March through Ticketmaster. I am having second thoughts about going and got an e-mail from Ticketmaster telling me I can sell the ticket. I checked it out and sure...
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    I am one of those people who is still in partial...

    I am one of those people who is still in partial denial of Trump being the US President. I keep trying to see the other side of things but these daily executive orders are hard to follow. I've just...
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    I am having a Oscar Wilde film festival at the...

    I am having a Oscar Wilde film festival at the moment. I loaned out a DVD by BBCAmerica. There's four films plus a bonus one hour documentary on Wilde.
    I have seen The Importance of Being Earnest,...
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    Tax Filing

    For the past four years, I have taken advantage of a lower income free filing grant in my County. My income is now above the free filing privilege. The forms were prepared by support staff and double...
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    Thanks Sloeginfizz, I'll take a look at the links...

    Thanks Sloeginfizz, I'll take a look at the links today. Curious that one way to greet horses is a closed fist hand extended to the nose. A light touch on the nose is okay too. That's how they...
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    Thanks for the replies.

    Thanks for the replies.
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    Shy Cat Help

    I adopted a three year old male cat from a local shelter on January 22. He had been at the shelter since July and came from a hoarder's household. I don't know how extreme the conditions were, but he...
  25. The American history book i'd like to read would...

    The American history book i'd like to read would be written from the native american perspective. not sure if it's already been done but that would be an eye opener. I'd be curious to understand what...
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