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Rosa, Hello from the Black Swan and Laurel Lake! It's looking lovely this morning! Rave of the day...travel in New England! So wish we could live...

Having already completed my annual review and culling of files for both our household and my mother's, now I get to review and cull a LIFETIME of...

I would love that actually. I think Karla's is very cool and a beloved landmark, although I might be the only one in town who feels that way.

That's OK, I'm pretty sure I already know. How'd you think I found out I was probably a Fascist, Nazi sympathizer? And just between you and me, I...

Ah, my heart goes out to you, Catherine. One of the kindest men I worked with had a similar story. He took my autistic grandson under his wing, and...

I guess she likes all of them!

Not surprising.

Yes, it not only looks like something I would post, but also feels like something I should post. I was amused by it since other than Islamophobe I...

Looks like something YOU would post, Alan.

Yep as expected today is chaos with tariff refund process. Site not working well at all. Very spotty.

okay---i like it because it has character---REAL character. but yeah---fact o' the matter is, i'd LOVE ta buy it as an investment, and ta SPITE you...

Yes, that's us in Maine, too. Up in Michigan, the older locals told me not until the first week of June at the earliest.

And those who helped you and who are now being helped by you are very grateful you retired!

You're lucky you don't live in Vermont, Zone 5b. Our planting date is Memorial Day.

Around here, they always say no planting until Mother's Day. It is very frustrating for a gardener. My rant is finding that yesterday grasshoppers...

we had stupid weather fluctuations here, really affecting Iris bloom. It was 90° one day and overnight dropped down to 16°. I think we are through...

A hard frost last night. I have been raking beds and exposing plants and it was a bit premature. And over the weekend, we were able to walk around...

My rave is for taking retirement when I did. I said from the beginning that I wanted to have the time to help those who helped me. I am so grateful...

I agree with what everyone else has been saying. Hugs to you, catherine and to your family. I hope the remaining health issues are quickly and...

I wonder what ever happened to the firing on supposed drug boats out of Venezuela. I picture they have resumed shipping after Hegseth's useless...

Catherine: That definitely tugs at the heartstrings. I recall that you folks gave DBIL a lot of assistance over the years though, and you have been...

The problem is frugal-one thinks everything is about Trump. Then again, so does Trump.

"The Pope has denied his comments that the world is 'being ravaged by tyrants' were a criticism of Donald Trump amid an ongoing feud between the two...

Thank you, Tybee.

I just saw this and it made me laugh.

That is such a sad list. I am so glad he was able to end his life with his family, with you guys who loved him so much.

Thank you, iris. Yes, he died in his own bed. There certainly is some comfort in that.

Oh my catherine. Oh my. It *is* poignant, the items in BIL’s car. The stuff of his life that gave him meaning.So evocative of what he valued. ...

On another note, yesterday, speaking of estates, we finally got around to clearing out BILs stuff out of his car. Basically although he slept in an...

I'm impressed that they are at generation3! I remember talking to someone in line at the grocery in Traverse City and they came back each summer for...

I'm inspired by some of my in-laws. My DIL is part of a large family--the grandfather built a cabin/camp/cottage on a small lake in the Adirondacks....

I have so many to-do lists this spring, that I'm having a harder time than usual coming up with my spring list. For example, I have a "Mom List,"...

Finally saw Sinners last night and really enjoyed it! The visuals were pretty stunning, the music was excellent and the acting was great, and we...

The bargain vegetable rack at Marketbasket had bags of potatoes that had started to sprout for 1.18, so I bought three of them and planted them all...

I think real estate is the most difficult thing to inherit. Especially with multiple heirs. Our neighborhood has inherited lakefront cottages and...

We went to a fundraiser Bingo night for Ferals In Peril, our local cat rescue group that does a fabulous job with just a handful of people running...

SO mad today! It's nice out so I decided to get the exterior windows washed (I do them myself). Some years ago I bought a long-handled tool kit from...

Oh, Tradd, that sounds AWFUL. What a cluster this has all been. And what has been gained, for the American people?

The IEEPA tariff refund process goes live on Monday. The CBP website (ACE portal, that has been where importers and brokers do somethings has been...

DH and mouse and car - we had a 1969 Barracuda in the early/mid 1980s. DH loved that car and kept it mostly clean and tidy (rare for him!). ...

okay---Dwayne Hickman was Dobie Gillis, Bob Denver was Maynard, and Steven Franken was Chatsworth Osborne jr. All are long gone. Sad, isn't it? ...

Brother and mouse....brother stores a brand new 4 wheel car near his vacation home in the mountains for family to use. Picks up one day and notices a...

families can be very tangled things. My FOO has never been, but we're pretty chill and don't envy what each other has. DH and his brothers had some...

Ah, life with rodents! Good title for a book! Or a thread, lol? Do we all have mouse stories? I know I have a couple... and IL DID say animal...

Oh, yuck! The poor little paraplegic thing! I hope he was quickly put out of his misery by a hungry hawk. I hope your new treadmill lasts longer!

My mind just went to the flaming Christmas tree and Uncle Louis in Christmas Vacation. �� "smells like burnt kitty cat!"

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Such a great idea, would be a big seller at the fairs.

I heard of one case where the person became incapacitated and their child went to court and got appointed conservator, then put assets in a trust...

When my dad assigned us chores, we used to spasm and scream “work” in tribute to Maynard G Krebs.

I ask because as far as I can discern the Pope didn't list any tyrants by name so his remarks seem to be tailored for those who have a favorite...

If you don’t know, your head is in the sand !

Yes! Thanks, Alan! However, I've since moved on to old-lady crushes.

With Zelda's brains and Thalia's looks, I'm sure Dobie would have included you in his 'many loves'. >8)

Oh, no, you're reminding me of my first celebrity crush: Dwayne Hickman--what a hottie! :).

I've been tempted to shred some of my cousin's estate papers early, but I still have a nagging fear that somehow the IRS will come after me. My...