My son is a mechanic so it’s often chilly at work. He uses those rechargeable hand warmers in his shirt pockets.

I can’t wait to have French toast Saturday morning! Breakfast tacos Sunday morning! And maybe some beef bourguignon, chili, or chicken soup. The house i live in now was without power for 4 days in 2021. Fingers crossed!!

Question for people who live in colder climates - why is it always so hot indoors? When I’ve been in new York, Chicago, Milwaukee, etc. in the winter it’s miserable inside. It’s 12 degrees outside and you step into a restaurant or shop where it feels like it’s 80 degrees. You’re immediately sweating because you have a jacket, gloves, etc. and you have to find someplace to put them.

Was good. I was working in a new field, learning good stuff, and beginning to get my finances cleaned up after 2 years in school.

Know anything about squid? I was wondering if they ever got a diagnosis.

I would eat one thousand slabs of Chicago pizza to avoid one bite of St. Louis pizza. WTF is up with that ‘cheese’?

True, but this guy was a stoned ding dong who was just doing what he had to do to make it through day after day coaching middle schoolers. One in five teachers are high, dumb, or crazy- or some combo. Some of those are really great teachers, some suck, most are somewhere between.

People wanted to intervene because you were drinking one short shot per day?

I used to work with a guy who i often didn’t understand. I thought he was cool or witty or smart and it was just over my head. Then i realized he was usually high.

We did wills and trusts for our moms before they passed (i fucked up my mom’s trust and had to probate) but we haven’t done our own yet. That’s our January plan.

One stops by frequently and calls or texts daily (I’m home, Love you guys, cat photos, …). The other hasn’t spoken to us since July. This made me realize that we need to choose an executor that’s outside the family.

I’m sorry.

Can i have your 10-hour $150k job when you’re done with it?

What’s a guinea pig’s favorite food?

That’s us. When we write reviews or share things.

Off topic- I never understand why people in commercials are so awkward when they recommend things. I send things to my friends all the time…check out these yoga pants with pockets, Kroger has blackberries on sale, look at Kitty Lulu in the new dog bed, etc. Why is it so hard for fakers to appear genuine?

A topic comes up and I remember that I have a bookmark about that topic and that’s usually the only way I get back to it.

Occasionally I block off time, like 15 minutes, where I scroll through and delete the ones that I no longer care about. Kind of the same thing I do with emails and photos.

The response is the win. It means they’ve been heard/seen. Think of it like catcalls. They just want a reaction.

I think the single downvotes that pop up on most posts is a bot or something. I’ve seen people complain about it. No worries. Or maybe it’s a troll. 🤷

Every response is like winning at a video game. They get a little brain rush that encourages them to do it more to get more/bigger responses.

Dopamine

Paper products, freezer things, and snacks mostly come from Costco about once per month or when needed.

Milk, eggs, yogurt, veggies and things that get used regularly are bought weekly.

Things that are best fresh, like salad stuff, and items needed for recipes are more frequent.