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  1. Thanks HappyHiker - really enjoying your writings!

    Thanks HappyHiker - really enjoying your writings!
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    EXACTLY this!!

    EXACTLY this!!
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    It is 28 here, but wet and nasty so I'm staying...

    It is 28 here, but wet and nasty so I'm staying in. Things are starting to ice up after having been a tad warmer for a little while.
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    thanks for that info Tradd - nice window to your...

    thanks for that info Tradd - nice window to your world! My BIL had an import business for many years, and he said it was so important to have a decent, competent brokerage. His stuff all came in...
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    Tradd, that beggars belief. Hard to think people...

    Tradd, that beggars belief. Hard to think people would stoop so low. We are ALL in danger -as individuals and as a democratic society- with these horrible people in charge. Not to mention all the...
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    We use a straw bale over the front-room...

    We use a straw bale over the front-room crawl-space vent, otherwise the floors in there are COLD! We have it blocked with an insulation panel also. Lots of people around here put hay or straw bales...
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    Selfishly, I'm so glad we don't have a flock of...

    Selfishly, I'm so glad we don't have a flock of chickens currently, I'd be even more stressed. I'm slightly worried about the barn cats, but they are getting fat, old and lazy - plus DH feeds them...
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    Keep some, and recycle some. I keep boxes for...

    Keep some, and recycle some. I keep boxes for the warranty period for larger $ items that specifically state they have to be in "original packaging". We use a lot of large cardboard for killing off...
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    Ah, I'm in the ground coffee camp. Generally buy...

    Ah, I'm in the ground coffee camp. Generally buy beans. Not the cheapest but we do like coffee. I've never met an instant I liked, but I'm sure there are some out there, I'm just not motivated to...
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    Yeah, that all would really help! We buy...

    Yeah, that all would really help! We buy fresh(ish) produce, and it adds up. I don't food garden much at all, never found it enjoyable. As soon as I could stop, I did. But the dollars do add up!! ...
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    Well, we're about on target for four adults...

    Well, we're about on target for four adults (broken down by age/sex) for the liberal plan, but that includes a lot of convenience foods, take out, and an ungodly amount of coffee-shop beverages. ...
  12. - which, apparently, the CDC is no longer allowed...

    - which, apparently, the CDC is no longer allowed to warn people about, or conduct research on. Idiots. Prices overall have not plummeted as expected by the idiots in my area of the county... had...
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    Figured I should revisit this for frugal...

    Figured I should revisit this for frugal inspiration, which I am in dire need of. We're embarking on some home repairs with an actual repair person, much needed/long overdue. We can pay for it all,...
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    Ah, but when he was elected, he was NOT of...

    Ah, but when he was elected, he was NOT of diminished capacity, or at minimum, LESS SO than his opponent. In 2024, we (well, not ME!) elected someone of reprehensible moral character who rants like...
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    I'm with ya up until the part about learning to...

    I'm with ya up until the part about learning to discount such language, lol

    luxury beliefs? boutique policies? That's some funny stuff, lol.
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    I seem to remember a time not so long ago when...

    I seem to remember a time not so long ago when the *ahem* conservative element derided liberals of being such lily-livered pansies that they could be upset by language that did not agree with their...
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    Oh, frugal-one, I am so sorry you're having to...

    Oh, frugal-one, I am so sorry you're having to deal with all of that! It's clear that your brother trusted your judgement above all others, and you came through for him as he knew you would.
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    Declining physical and mental health coverups are...

    Declining physical and mental health coverups are not anything new at the presidential level, so to me, that's a big yawn. Presidents have plenty of advisors and people to keep things humming along....
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    So sorry to hear, frugal-one! sending all the...

    So sorry to hear, frugal-one! sending all the good vibes I can muster.
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    My frugal is I've not had a coffee out (*that I...

    My frugal is I've not had a coffee out (*that I paid for :|() this entire year, lol. *Gift cards and treats by others don't count! We always start out with coffee and flavored waters (made at...
  21. We took cheese straws (NYT recipe) to Christmas...

    We took cheese straws (NYT recipe) to Christmas Eve at my brothers, they were a huge hit so we made more for Christmas Day. There were none left over, sadly. They are pretty easy to make, and puff...
  22. Catherine - those are very interesting questions....

    Catherine - those are very interesting questions. I've never thought all that much about belonging/not belonging. I am perhaps closer to hermit material, I exist in the outside world, but I think I...
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    Well, I for one can see a possibility of state's...

    Well, I for one can see a possibility of state's rights going so far as tipping us back into a looser confederation. In that case, states could more easily break away via treaty - this could result...
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    Good for you Jackie, that you're a happy creative...

    Good for you Jackie, that you're a happy creative sewer - I'm always impressed and humbled by people with real skills and enthusiasm for their craft!! I used to do a lot of basic sewing, made most...
  25. ooo, shiny new tools, DH's bugaboo back in the...

    ooo, shiny new tools, DH's bugaboo back in the day. I don't even want to think how many socket sets, ratcheting whatchmacallitz, clamping gizmos, etc we have. That we do NOT USE AT ALL. He worked...
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