pinkytoe
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So I thought about this and this is my current situation: Checking/Savings at Big Bank (very little interest) Savings Account at online bank...

There are "rules" about moving from 457B to an IRA. There will be an "exit fee" and apparently the funds were in an annuity so more complication...

I need to do a lot of simplifying of financial stuff-hopefully by year's end. Moving several small funds to one institution would be a start. An...

It's Monday. It's snowing. Stuck inside. Red beans and rice.

One of my older brothers recently moved to a lower elevation in a different state far away as his wife had a breathing issue due to a lung disease....

I guess we are doing a version of this as we think about new recipes for using the ingredients we have on hand. Infrequent trips to Asian or Mexican...

These systems are all related - eat unhealthy food, get chronic disease and then try to deal with even greedier health insurance companies. I guess...

The Serviceberry by Robin Kimmerer. Describing the gift economy of the natural world. Abundance and reciprocity. It is a good reminder to question...

After ten days on the road and eating bad restaurant food now and then, I am ready to spend some time in the kitchen cooking from scratch again....

As often happens, the kitchen plumbing went awry at DDs house. Her DH is leaving for 3 weeks on biz trip so headed to Home Depot for a new garbage...

All these things being painted black is a trend I hope ends soon. Looks like it was burnt.

I get at least two cruise catalogs a week. Never been on a cruise or want to go on one but they keep coming.

Driving to Texas - one more time. Gotta see the grand-twins while I can.

I thought this article presented a common sense evaluation of mass deportation:...

Yes, I guess wide mouth is the correct jar terminology.

They are round but same diameter at top and bottom. The ones with smaller diameter necks crack when frozen. I don't can so don't use the small neck...

We use the straight sided canning jars for pantry storage of bulk items and also for freezing cooked beans, soup etc so there are a lot of them in...

I am reading yet another decluttering book and the author talks about finding an excess amount of the same things in elderly people's homes - Cool...

Toomuch I am sorry you have to go through all that. I cut all mine off when I turned 50 a few years back. And then grew it out when I retired. Stick...

Seems like medical tourism might be affected if Mexico decided to retaliate with their own tariffs or regulations that limit border crossings. I grew...

Yes and it is getting old.

I am devoting time today trying to understand DH's inheritance finances since he is not interested. Cost basis, tax implications, where to move funds...

Funny but I have been thinking about cutting my hair too. Just for the change.

I have been waking up thinking I landed in an alternate universe where weirdness is now ordinary. It is all very unsettling...

I much prefer winter clothes. Sweaters and such.

I think the media has definitely influenced political outcomes. We are addicted to all of it apparently. I also wonder how people don't question...