Aww.. I just donated ours to our neighborhood Little Free Library 🙂

Here too, across the lake from us.

It was amazing to watch totality from our backyard! We had a gorgeous view of the twilight on the lake and mountains we can see from our home. My parents watched from our hot tub even. And it was our first beautiful sunny spring day so the whole neighborhood was outside together, like a party. We’re all sunburned lol.

Monty Python, Princess Bride, & Star Wars lines are a quarter of our conversations it seems! Seriously though, they come up all the time! Also- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “Bueller?? Bueller??” and Friends lines, but TV show not movie

I don’t use top sheets ever but if you know any quilters, they can use them as backing fabric since it’s a nice large piece.

I just did this and chose all board books but not the usual Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown bear, nor Goodnight Moon. I went with others that are good but not the top popular ones. I think I settled on about 10-12.

All of our local districts finally decided to let us use a leftover snow day for the eclipse, so we’re off all day now 🙂 just gotta get through the snowstorm tomorrow first! We’ve invited my parents and brothers family to our backyard deck/ hot tub to watch. ☀️ 🌚

Yes on side sleeper. I’ve done some piriformis work in the past for sore hips when waking but no t recently. Thanks for the reminder. the hip pain when sleeping on my side is new. Pillow between legs hasn’t helped.

From the sleep thread- Does anyone have a specific link for recommendations for a cooling memory foam or gel pad for hip pain at night? Must have a cooling feature/ I’m hit enough at night as it is. Don’t need it to turn into a big wet sponge I’m laying on! I feel like I’ve seen them at our Sam’s Club maybe but we don’t have stores like Bed Bath & Beyond anymore. do you mean like this- https://www.samsclub.com/p/serta-3-cool-nights-gel-memory-foam-mattress-topper/P03016854?xid=plp_product_2 Thanks so much! Also- do you put it under your mattress pad to keep it clean and dry?

Lol well I was going to say Vt Country Store. how about Woman Within of those other “old lady” catalogues?

No, I kept some things from each size, but only things I actually like and would wear again. A lot was stuff I bought on clearance in a hurry when I went back to teaching 5 years ago - dressy tops that I don’t like (clingy polyester). but only one size I kept in the closet- rest in tubs in basement

And as far as the shoes- I just had to donate a pair of Brooks that fit like 6 months ago but a style I rarely wear that were like new. Sigh. Went through all my clothes today ( I own 3 sizes of wardrobes) & culled so much stuff. Now only have things that actually fit in my closet at least.

It wasn’t “spectacular” but I did like it. Haven’t read much from that time period when I was born. My SIL bought it and I read it after her.

I’m so itchy and hot all the time! And I had to buy new bigger tops that are swing or empire waist because I have a stomach that sticks out all of a sudden.

Just finished Kristin Hannah’s The Women about female nurses in Vietnam. I liked it but tough subject. Quick day and a half read. Finished listening to Coal River (historical fiction) and First Lie Wins (quick thriller). Just started Steven King’s 11/22/63- it’s 30 hours on audio so will take quite a few commutes to finish! Not sure what to read next from my library stack- Heaven and Earth Grocery Store is due first so probably that or The Six about female astronauts.

We love Subarus- my parents drive them too, we all have for over 20 years. Upstate NY/ Vt area- literally everyone has a Subaru. We did blow the engine on one around 130,000 miles. They do start to need more frequent work after 100,000 miles, like other cars.. they aren’t magic 😉

If you don’t want to just drop at a thrift store, I’m sure your closest elementary school would love the legos (we are always looking for more here, I know). good luck!

Add big skinny phone wallet to items I’ve purchased because of the Hive 🙂 just what I’ve been looking for

Ok, I’ll reword. the story is sweet. And it’s too bad that the bus driver had to do it because schools insist on continuing these dress up days that make kids feel bad about themselves and make people barely earning enough money feel like they need to spend it to make kids not feel bad. This happens every single day in every single school. Not necessarily dress up days- teachers, aides, bus drivers, recess monitors, etc spending their own money to provide students with: snow pants, coats, socks, boots, sneakers, back packs, snacks, hygiene products, food for dinner, etc. our aides, bus drivers, monitors, etc make minimum wage with no benefits or insurance and yet still but coats and other gear for students at least weekly

This is sweet. And now how about public schools stop othering poor kids with a ton of stupid dress up days each year?! signed- public school teacher who doesn’t participate in dress up days and every single time reminds my students that it’s ok if they choose not to (or can’t, etc)

That’s my next purchase- perimenopause changes things 😂

A padded head spin beanie for my youngest- break dancing routine. He’s doing a head slide in their competition dance. How is that even a thing?! https://youtu.be/Xa4AoqSdml4?si=ei9P3ZwArGmREPfn (How to head slide link for anyone who has also never heard of this before)

The only homeschool related stuff I saved other than transcripts was our Five In A Row lap book binders 🙂

The ll bean vista camp shorts maybe? No liner but super light weight.

I use these for water aerobics classes. First pair lasted about a year before elastic died. Holipick Women Black High Waisted... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YRK87P2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share