Yes. I like meat cooked medium well and husband prefers medium rare. He’s as grossed out by overcooked as I am by undercooked. Without the thermometer he brings mine in too early.

Shades and a whiskey glass.

My son is a mechanic and he likes it. Doesn’t make a million dollars, but he gets by ok. There’s a lot of turnover in the industry - shops get sold to corporate chains and then they screw everyone over. There are plenty of jobs available, so when that happens he’s usually able to find something else within a few days. He started by getting a state inspector license from a 2 day class. Everything that has been from books, videos, and on the job learning.

If i go three days without allergy meds i get super itchy.

Usonian?

Someone here recently shared a quote - The next war will be between the rich and the poor and the rich will win before the poor realize they’re at war.

If the car that totals at $50k costs you $100/mo, that doesn’t drop to $90/mo when the car’s value drops to $45k. It stays the same or goes up.

Struggle broke or struggle sad?

Cut the hot dog lengthwise. Brown it in a skillet. Hot dog sandwich.

My car insurance goes up as my car loses value. Years ago you could choose to only insure it up to a certain amount. My kids drove an older car and i designated $10k in insurance for it. That cut the insurance price to about 60%. Texas no longer allows that.

We find food because men -

1- keep asking what there is to eat, and

2-can’t find things in the panty or fridge without help.

If i cut back a bit on spending i could retire now. My job can be super frustrating, but I like my coworkers and my i have some very fun days. I’m not quite ready to give that up. Summers and holiday breaks give me a taste of retirement and I’m often ready to see my coworkers and students in August.

ETA- one of my coworkers tried to hold out for two years after she was eligible for retirement. She had a stroke which completely killed the ‘buy a boat and sail around’ plans that she and her husband had spend years saving for. That scares me.

1 for asthma plus 1 for high blood pressure caused by asthma and migraine meds.

2 for knee pain plus 1 for stomach issues caused by knee meds.

1 extra because i hurt my shoulder in a dumb bike accident a couple of weeks ago.

Feeling like i could trade all of these for Claritin and weed.

Playing near other kids comes before playing with other kids. Even if he’s playing ball or playground or going for a walk with you while being around other kids, he’s still learning.

Mac and green chili queso

Agree. Sour and spicy are not the same thing!

Turn your radio or TV up. They will get the message that if they can hear you you can hear them.

Duolingo.

Call your politicians. Try call5.org.

Maybe the daily puzzle games are productive.?

We ordered it from Costco. They have a great return policy and will pick up things they delivered if you want to return them. Plan was to buy a mid price memory foam mattress and then, if needed, keep exchanging it for the next one up until we hit our budget limit. The first one was perfect! It’s been 9 years. I don’t know how long beds are supposed to last. We rotate it periodically and it’s still crazy comfortable.

Most days my husband. Some days my kids. Some moments my job. Every night i love how comfortable my bed is.