fraidycat
-
Posts
10,004 -
Joined
-
Days Won
3
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by fraidycat
-
-
Mostly my thoughts on the article are that it seems ... light? Incomplete, maybe. Like, it's a space filler. There are a lot of words, but they really don't say anything of substance.
-
14
-
-
I have a merino wool set from Costco. I can't remember the brand, but I used it when I had an outdoor job on the Canadian prairies - cooooolld, cold. It did the job for a fraction (1/3 or less) of the price you are finding.
-
3
-
-
5 hours ago, wintermom said:
My dh has a wonderful way of dealing with situations where others have suggestions about what he should do, he simply says, "That's a good idea." Then moves on. It doesn't mean he is going to do it. He makes no more statements. Just acknowledges the other's suggestion. Just because a family member, friend or acquaintence makes a suggestion does not mean you have to do it, and for some people they just want their idea validated. Whether their suggestion is actually followed is none of their business in most cases. And truly, they'll likely forget about the entire conversation very quickly.
Another one is "Well now, there's an idea" or "That's something to think about" which acknowledges an idea that is not necessarily good. 😁
-
1
-
-
12 hours ago, MerryAtHope said:
Did she abandon her folding table?
Yes @KungFuPanda, we need an update on the folding table and laminated cards.
-
1
-
-
You are not the a-hole. Your mom is. Calling him while he is at work will not make him any safer than he was, and could possibly put him in danger because he could get distracted by the phone call, or worrying about you being worried.
My go to line for the unstable, anxious person in our life is "Managing your anxiety is your responsibility, not mine/ours" whenever they make an unreasonable demand to me or the kids.
Them: "You need to... (unreasonable demand)."
Me: "Managing your anxiety about this is your responsibility."
Them: "You need to make your kid..."
Me: "I can't control anyone but myself, but managing your anxiety about this is your responsibility."
Needless to say, I'm an unsupportive a-hole with many other egregious character flaws according to that person. 😁😁 I'm about the only one who has boundaries and does not try to appease them and their anxieties.
-
5
-
-
Wishing you and Obama the best in your vet adventures.
I currently have two kitties with the "two week" antibiotic shot onboard. One also has "long-lasting" antibiotic ear cream, but I have to give the other one additional antibiotic shots for 10 days because two months ago our/his pill taking adventure did not go well ... and here we are with the ear infection not cleared up. 😿
-
1
-
-
1 hour ago, ktgrok said:
So yup, everyone let go was basically on the bad side of this one person, who has known the owner since before he started the company.
And today she posted on facebook a photo of cardboard moving boxes lined up and said, "packing up the drama of 2023". I'm flabbergasted. Unbelievable.
And the other people were let go for totally bogus reasons, total surprise. Just people that didn't get along with this one person.
Wishing the owner and this lady a very karmic 2024. 😈😈
-
19
-
2
-
-
I hope they get it figured out soon and that it is easily treatable so your pain is gone ASAP.
-
1
-
-
Happy New Year! 🥂🍾🎉🥳
-
I'm so sorry. 🥲
-
Hoping this setback is just a small bump in the road and that your DH recovers well going forward so he can get home soon.
-
1
-
-
Hugs.
It's been 3.5 years since my dad died. I miss him every day. Today we are doing our family Christmas supper, but it would also be his & mom's 51st wedding anniversary, so this time of year is just extra hard.
Spend your day in whatever way works best for you. That us what your dad would want you to do.
-
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.
-
1
-
1
-
-
3 hours ago, TexasProud said:
I do no financial stuff on my phone at all. I only use my laptop when it is on our very secure wifi to do any financial stuff. And I do a lot of it by hand like reconciling bank statements and attaching receipts to credit cards and such.
I don't know... it is just right now YNAP would cost me 99 for the year with only a 7 day free trial whereas Monarch gives me a 30 day trial with it only costing 50 for the first year.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.
-
2
-
-
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.
-
2
-
1
-
-
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.
-
2
-
-
Merry Christmas, all!
-
2
-
-
We have 3 or 4 Kerwins. 😩
-
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.
-
3
-
-
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.
-
1
-
-
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!
-
I love my Whitin shoes. They are zero drop, wide toe, with some cushion, "barefoot" style, and a decent price.
-
2
-
Living paycheck to paycheck (article)
in The Chat Board
Posted
Ok, so I have what is possibly an unpopular opinion:
Lifestyle creep SHOULD be a thing.
Life should not be hard all the time. People should be able to ENJOY the fruits of their labour.
It should be illegal for CEOs to make 7+ figures. Corporations should have to pay wages based on a percentage of profits and stockholder dividends, billionaires assets should be taxed just like every other property is.