I went to Basic Training in 1988 with a girl named Skeeter. True story.

“Her spending is being tracked” =! “she isn’t allowed to spend a dime without permission.” Just because they know where her money is going doesn’t mean she has no pocket money. She can’t make personal or financial key decisions without approval.“Key decisions” would be like buying a car or a home, not a latte.

It says her purchases are tracked. She probably uses a credit or debit card and her statements are audited.Lord knows I almost never have cash on hand.

It says her purchases are tracked. She probably uses a credit or debit card and her statements are audited.

It’s really not that easy when you’re the same age, either, let me tell you.

I can; the semicolon is my favorite punctuation mark.

When my husband died, I actually found it really hard to get cards and stuff, because now... ugh, I have this *thing* I have to deal with. You (generic you) have given me a thing that makes YOU feel better, and now I have to deal with the fact that you have assuaged your grief and I now have to cope with the product…

We were poor as fuck, but I really didn’t care if I had a rock. Anyone who says a big stone isn’t impractical doesn’t do anything with her hands. I sew, knit, weave, and spin, I do dishes, I work on my motorcycle, I used to work in motorpools and container yards. The last thing I would want is to risk my jewelry and…

My engagement ring was a sterling silver poesy ring (https://www.crystalrealm.com/st_prod.html?p…). I moved it to my right hand when we got married because my wedding band was kind of heavy and they didn’t look good together. I loved it because I didn’t have to worry about it catching on anything or losing a stone…

It’s too sweet for me as an adult, but when I was a kid it was FANTASTIC. You can also use Fluff to make what I am told is quite delicious fudge.

An ingredient in the (semi-)official Massachusetts state sandwich:

I dropped my middle name, took my maiden name as my middle name, and then took my husband’s name as my last name. It’s a tradition among the women in my family. Must say, I was looking forward to taking my husband’s name, as my first and maiden names together are the same as a famous female TV journalist, and I was…

Berit is a female name, and this is a female bear.

Did you seriously just cite “Vikings” as a historical resource? That show is a hot mess as far as costuming and hairstyling goes. Not saying that the Norse didn’t braid your hair, I’m just saying that you shouldn’t look to *that show* as a source of any sort of history except it’s own. That’s like taking your historic…

It used to. The fact that it’s changed it not your fault.

It used to, though; if you see that patch on a biker’s cut or a sticker on his helmet that’s exactly what it means.

Target does store coupons + manufacturer’s coupons + Cartwheel + Red Card, so you can get at least 10% off your items just to start.

It’s a consolation to one’s heart, but as a widow who benefited from Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (I was the servicemember, but we can take out policies on our spouses), it’s a very big thing that she is considered a spouse. Otherwise there would have to be convoluted means of getting the insurance money where it…

It is a cool name. You can always tell them that you named him after Atticus O’Sullivan in the Iron Druid novels by Kevin Hearne. He’s immortal. :-)

“Teach” grates on my nerves. It’s a “lesson.” Call it that. “Teach” is a verb.