Nope. There were too many. I did keep my too small things for five-six years and now I’m wearing them again.🤷🏽‍♀️ congrats on the weight loss! 🥳

We had a neighbor like that. I miss her nosey pants self. I’m sure most perps assume my yuppy neighbors are armed to the teeth (mostly for show) ala the Mccloskys and they wouldn’t be wrong. Worst thing I’ve seen/heard was a 3a drunk leaving the road to plow into my neighbor’s suburbans (yes, two), tree and fence. Fortunately, the driver escaped their upside down car unharmed. One month later ServPro (not really) made it look like it never even happened.

No cameras, no guns, no nothin’ here but I’m sure my neighbors do. My DH mentioned getting a ring but that’s mostly b/c our doorbell isn’t working and he likes gadgetry.

My workplace rescinded its dress code two years ago. Most employees dress casual to business casual, employer-branded tees and polos are OK. Managers on up distinguish themselves by voluntarily dressing more formally for in-person events. My kid’s school has a dress code but it is not overly strict. Coverage from chest to thigh with no holes above the thigh. Shoes, no slippers, and no hats or hoodies up in the building. That’s it.

This is what it’s like for everyone else in the courtroom to hear my mother testify, under oath.

This is one of my faves. Ignore the length on the model. I’m 5’4” and it hits just above the knee. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CBBS5BYC/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A1HPK4MEBNYOYY&psc=1 They have another skater dress that I like too, also just above the knee, but it doesn’t have pockets. The bodice is double thickness fabric too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D319X5KD/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?smid=A1HPK4MEBNYOYY&psc=1&th=1

I don’t like telling people my weight because they never believe me, not even DH. dd is the same. We’re dense with lower body fat. She’s a 4/6 and 145 lbs, 5’5”. I attribute it to genes but also long term athletic participation and strength training as kids.

I’m 48. I’ve gone from a 16/18 to a 10/12 (-24 lbs) since March with a combo of exercise (2-3 miles of walking for 3+ days a week and light Pilates/resistance exercises), intermittent fasting (I don’t eat or snack from 6p to 10a), and low dose semaglutide. BMI is a useless measure of health or size for me (my doc agrees) and I’m halfway to *my* goal weight, firmly in what BMI says is the overweight range. 😂 I have always been a pretty clean eater so no changes there. At 165 lbs. and 5’4”, I’ll comfortably and snazzily wear size 6/8 clothes. BMI is a joke for anyone with an athletic/muscly build.

The article doesn’t say remote work was an animating issue.

I have a thick navy dress like this. The sucker hangs beautifully and needs no ironing. I just throw on a boxy oversized shirt or fitted cropped sweater. I like that linen garments are usually made in classic styles that last. I recently lost 20+ lbs and I’m wearing investment linen pieces that are 15 years old that ppl think are new and on trend…um, no.

I hang them up to dry as straight as possible but, yes, the IDGAF ease of linen on hot humid days is worth it.

The nice thing about the columnars is that they can thrive in pots and be moved.😎

The Meyer lemon came from my local Home Depot. I think they’re locally sourced by Home Depot. I’ve had really good luck with regional suppliers online.

Stark bros. They had a BOGO sale earlier this month plus I added a coupon code. I bet the ones I got were long in the tooth or something b/c I ordered the third one from Home Depot and it’s the 2-3ft size I expected. All arrived bare root. My lemon and lime trees came from Home Depot too. The stark bros trees were trimmed at the top to fit the 4-5 ft tree box and the trunks are easily 1.25-1.5” diameter so not babies at all. Usually they’re $125-150 ea at that size.

FYI- I put in columnar apple trees this last week, three of em, all 3-4 ft tall although advertised as 2-3 ft. and they are budding right now. It was $123 for all of them including shipping. The Meyer lemon is flowering too and I put that in three weeks ago. It’s only 18” -2ft tall.🤷🏽‍♀️