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  1. I've been using YNAB since two versions before it became an online subscription model, so "features" were fewer at that time, and I really have not "upgraded" my usage. I think a lot of the "features" are a huge waste of time and added complexity that is really unnecessary.
  2. YNAB has always done a 34 day free trial since I've been using them (2009) so not sure where the 7 day info is coming from. But, you have decided it's complicated (it really doesn't have to be if you set it up to be simple), so it will only frustrate you, so go ahead and get Monarch and use it and enjoy your trip.
  3. I bought my own this year - a new pair of slippers, desk reference sleeves & holder, and a face tool that is supposed to help with aging skin. We also received chocolates, popcorn seasoning, snacks, drinks and board games as a family gift. Some years we exchange gifts, some years we exchange nothing, and some years I buy for both DH and I.
  4. I'm sorry. I don't think there is anything left for you to do except grieve the death of the relationship and the person she was. She is a self-centered jerk who refuses to take any responsibility for her actions and choices. Even if you do reconnect at some point in the future, it will not be the same because the trust is gone. You will never trust her the same again.
  5. I would feel very hurt, too. I would also speak up now about that hurt so that of there is a chance to do anything different - either visit you, or you meet them and spend a couple days together in Italy after their tour, that arrangements can possibly be made if their flights need to be changed.
  6. I agree that it has been quite difficult to allow free-ranging in a society that does not want to allow for such thing. I haven't read the article yet re: mental health, but it does make sense to me that our current norms would have a detrimental effect. Confidence is built by doing. I've tried to foster independence as much as I could with my kids and it quite often made me "the weird parent", but 🤷🏻‍♀️. I was trying to raise functional adults, so I worked toward that goal.
  7. Offering you gentle hugs. That would feel hurtful and it's already a tough season for you x2. I wish your dad was more thoughtful of your feelings, too. He's not the only one who has lost someone important.
  8. I saw an article about this tree rental place in London. They grow the trees in pots so they can be used for a few years, then planted in the ground to finish out their lives once they get too big, I think. https://www.londonchristmastreerental.com/
  9. When we lived in San Diego, I had multiple routes to "my places". Side streets and scenic tours - lol, or the fast way. I don't mind driving the fast way when the weather is good and traffic is not too heavy. But, if it was raining (no matter how much traffic), or heavy traffic times of day, I took the scenic tours routes. Enjoy your visits to your son's house!
  10. I love my Whitin shoes. They are zero drop, wide toe, with some cushion, "barefoot" style, and a decent price. https://www.amazon.com/WHITIN-Barefoot-Minimalist-Sneakers-Lightweight/dp/B0C68PZ7H7/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=3L5251ZUGUF7I&keywords=zero+drop+shoes+women&qid=1703193475&sprefix=zero+drop%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-5
  11. This looks delicious! And now I'm anxiously waiting for my co-worker to be free so I can ask her all about chana chaat.
  12. Do you have hard water? That would be another factor in keeping it looking clean.
  13. I really long for a four-plex building as our family home. We'd be close, but everybody could have their own space to keep as messy or as clean as they wish. They could keep track of their own food needs, miscellaneous junk, and washing their dishes as often (or not) as they wish - as long as they don't attract bugs or rodents. We might be able to share laundry facilities, but kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, offices, t.v./rec/living rooms would be personal. DH and I could have an interior adjoining door to connect our apartments. We could schedule family shared meals, movie nights, and game nights then retreat to our own spaces and be responsible for only our own crap.
  14. Right. Son and his mother have a tenuous relationship, he's probably only sending her "shareable" photos. Nothing super private or intimate. Once I text a photo to somebody without a "please do not share" caveat attached (to someone I trust) I do not have any control over who gets to see it. I "essentially give it to the other person to do with it as they please". I do not lose any sleep over trying to control other people's actions, I just do not share photos I don't want to be seen. 🤷🏻‍♀️
  15. I am all too familiar with the type, unfortunately. Nothing is ever right/good enough, so most of us just don't even try and let the chips fall where they may. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It is very exhausting.
  16. Meh, if the photo was texted to her, it is essentially given to her to use as she sees fit, including printing a thumbnail of it onto her family collage card, IMO. Unless it was sent with explicit, do not share instructions, it's hers to share. Especially if it has been posted to social media, too. Yes, her son might get butthurt about it, but it sounds like he might be the type to look for reasons to get butthurt and blame it on his mother. 🤷🏻‍♀️
  17. This is an important distinction. We're mixing internet photos and old school prints up in one discussion. If the dozen cards are only going to Grandma's friends and extended older family, I wonder if the son/grandkids will even know the photos have been used. In any case, Farrar has expressed her opinion and wise counsel and Grandma has refused to acknowledge it as "wise counsel" and heed her warnings. It will now be Grandma's bed to lie in if she stirs the pot on her tense relationship. It really is hers to nurture or nuke as she so chooses.
  18. There are many "over 60s" who have not kept up with technology and the online world, except when forced to adapt due to the old way becoming obsolete, too.
  19. If you're looking for decorative to sit out on the counter, there seems to be many beautiful "ramen bowls". https://www.amazon.com/Whitenesser-Japanese-Ceramic-Porridge-Microwave/dp/B07PP3X681
  20. https://www.wayfair.com/kitchen-tabletop/pdp/dowan-30-oz-cereal-bowl-lsgd1259.html?categoryid=6422&placement=16&slot=0&sponsoredid=e082eaa12dd70d4b44a6c1377724bd0575a2d300a5abb8ed2626a2162b58640f&_txid=I%2FcmXGV1Sey5VqaeDqucAg%3D%3D&isB2b=0&auctionId=f8e6cab7-073b-4a01-bc1d-5b7870c469ca https://www.amazon.com/Evannt-Ceramic-Handles-French-Porcelain/dp/B0BB232W56/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=30RDH287570LA&keywords=lidded+crock&qid=1702185760&sprefix=lidded+crock%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-14 Does he like cats? 😀 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1453989618/55-inch-cute-cat-design-ceramic-ramen?click_key=8302e93dedddb7fe565be971012a0578dbb7b99f%3A1453989618&click_sum=e5dfe85c&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=ceramic+bowl+and+lid&ref=sr_gallery-1-11&pro=1&frs=1&bes=1&sts=1
  21. @Kareni I was editing and adding links as you were typing. What will be the purpose of the bowl? That might give an idea of what we're looking for if the above ones are missing the mark.
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