I'm hoping average new house sizes will go back down & builders will go for high efficiency + upgrades in finishes to increase value instead of just more square footage.

Not since probably elementary school. I didn't know adults sleeping with stuffies was a thing, even though I know many pets wind up in the people beds.

Good morning. I should do things. Yesterday I didn't.

I think you were going to come pick up my special recycling and bring it to the multi-material facility for me. Thanks.

Kiddo didn't even pick up on the fact that mitochondria is plural? *sigh*

A report from an American symphony: The medium-height tuba player has a Toyota Highlander hybrid and they tell me they can fit in 6 tubas, but IDK how many passengers at the same time. He recommends looking at a Prius 5 for taller folks. Bass players include some cars and a Lexus RX 350. The two harpists have minivans, one a Sienna and the other a Pacifica. I cannot advise personally, as my people are tall but we leave the drum kit at home and never need room for more than 3 people + camping gear for a weekend. The tuba guy (who also teaches band, so pretty familiar with lots of instruments) suggests you visit CarGuru.com and Doug Demuro (tall auto reviewer) on YouTube.

Monday! All the things! Have a good day.

I think the root of the problem is money: manufacturers will not increase production beyond what they're absolutely sure they can sell (and adding capacity costs money). Then if anything goes unexpectedly--shipping issues, a small uptick in diagnoses, etc.--there's a shortage. Profits are the first consideration, not ensuring that patients have medicine; pharmaceutical companies are not going to work any harder to prevent selling out of a product than sneaker companies or other corporations.

Another fan of Sutabs here. Nothing yucky to drink. Following the directions (low-residue foods then clear liquid diet) worked perfectly for me. Not only was I not trying to fast, I added unflavored gelatin to my vegetable broth to increase calories and reduce hunger. I was fine afterwards.

My grandmother was from Texas, but her parents were from northern states and moved there. My ancestors AFAIK were mostly UK-origin New Englanders, Mayflower and otherwise, and one Native American (Blackfoot). One from each side served in the same Vermont regiment in the Civil War. It's unlikely though not impossible that somebody along the line kept someone enslaved. However, many of them would have benefited from slavery indirectly, such as by being able to buy cheap sugar, and cotton for their clothing and linens. Folks along the coast benefited from the shipbuilding boom whether they participated or not.

Happy weekend, ITT!

The store brand items say Wegmans. Example:

Pros: The store brand is great. I can tell at a glance if something is appropriate to buy. They have a *lot* of gluten-free and vegan items. This is where most of my grocery money goes despite the less-than-ideal location. Cons: At mine, the produce section is designed horribly both for finding/comparing items and for flow of shoppers, wasting my time and probably money. There's a loyalty program, but I don't really see any savings from it. Prices for curbside are higher than in-store, which is understandable, but not equally higher among items, and the GF bread products in particular can be marked up by two dollars an item. They stock a ton of SKUs, but especially in produce, that means items get depleted--they're out of something on my list almost every time. With the length of those two lists, it sounds like I don't like them. But in fact, I've spent nearly $16k there in the past three years, giving me plenty of opportunities to see the flaws.

Good morning. Today has fewer anchors and more tasks than most of my days. I need to make sure I get a lot done. exercise ✅ clean fridge bathroom cleaning other cleaning ✅ post office ✅ pharmacy ✅ budget ✅ DS helps make dinner. ✅ dishes, etc. ✅ report card

Still thinking of you all.

May his care be effective and his healing swift. May your family have peace while you wait and joy as he improves.

Flip side: Two siblings close in age sometimes do not get along well in childhood or feel connected in adulthood. I would take lots of things into account sooner than trying to ensure a youngest had a playmate.

Good morning. Krissi, do you have any kitten pictures for us?

Temporarily is a little long for a cat name. Tempy for short, or ...?

How many people is she feeding? Do you know if she has an Instant Pot, Crockpot, etc.? There may be things she could dump in there in the morning and keep hot until dinner.

My local McDonalds charges about $11 for a chicken sandwich, fries, and a drink. I'd rather spend about the same and get from the nearest grocery store one microwavable Amy's Kitchen frozen vegetable lasagna ($7.29 each) per person and a package of Perdue diced chicken breast ($6.99 for 1.25 lbs.) that I could cook for the group while the lasagna is heating. Or especially in warmer weather, the chicken plus a bagged salad ($3 to $4 depending on type) plus brown Minute Rice ($2.89 for the 8-serving box).

Your Honor, I'd like to enter into evidence these screenshots showing high school math texts for sale on multiple websites as of today. Since they are still available, my client clearly did not "buy all the high school math texts." We agree that no reasonable person would do that, if only for lack of warehouse space. She may have prudently obtained in advance a few items for household use for a child who is already in secondary school, but did so in a lawful manner and with appropriate restraint.

73349 and SFORK, SINGING FORCEFULLY, WITH MEANINGFUL LOOKS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE MAILBOX: 🎵 SOON may the PACKAGES come.... 🎵

Toto, you got the booyah. 🙂

Go, Krissi!