I think frugal is a good word, plus you respect not being a rampant consumer, trying for gently used rather than new all the time—respect!

Lots of trees and bird friendly areas but I have one large tree on the property which has split and the woodpeckers (Lots of Acorn woodpeckers, but I have several types on my property and all use my suet feeders regularly) love the dying half of the tree. It makes a lot of noise when they are hammering but they don’t…

I am still deciding on this one but will give it a season. So far no one to root for and not relatable to me at least, though I imagine the situation will get worse along the way, and am interested to see how it plays out.

This is a useful simple concept, instead of spending time trying to roll it—push it—to a certain shape, of course I should have started with the desired one! I have a Christmas cut-out cookie recipe, which is split (to add different mix-ins such as nuts, fruit or choc chips) and will use this to get the most out of…

You hit the nail on the head with the reason all this is happening, because they are in panic mode over the earnings drop and subscriber loss. I like their original productions but wonder if millions invested in a film/series which may or may not excite subscribers is the way to go? They certainly have tons of content…

I was a travel nurse for several years, stopped in Albuquerque for a few months then wanted to go somewhere with green hills and ended up in Vermont. So interesting—the history, the various little towns, farms, covered bridges, the COLORS, etc. Also New Hampshire, both were great unique states to live in and visit,…

We used to do the same thing, different way. No Social Media sites growing up so we did it old school! I shared all kinds of things when i was younger but with my friends and family and even strangers—in person. Talking about where I went, what I ate, what happened at school, etc. Same as it ever was; they have a new…

I went through one season of Discovery and found it pretty standard issue— created drama laid over SciFi.. Picard was OK, mostly to see the old cast members of TNG, but still not enough to get me to season 2. Lower Decks is a lot of fun, and reminds me of the original’s human connection. Think I can do without all the…

Gwen thank you for one last fun ride, nostalgic with a personal touch. Loved seeing the clips—my late mother was a fan, I watched many of these as a youngster, and I enjoy seeing all the retro looks.

That is very kind of you, thanks.. But my hope is you don’t end up in any hospital at all!

The Good Kohl Days! When you could stack and scheme for a great deal. You beat me on the KitchenAid trick with a Pro, wow... I think they did get wise to shenanigans and I’ve never been able to replicate a sneaky stacker move since. Not a great business model, but good while it lasted.

Yes! And thought provoking... And anxiety producing—the one with the kid stuck with the crazy foster moms? I knew the story they were recreating and my stomach was in knots until the end. Most of these anthology episodes cannot be watched passively; they pull you in.

I know what you are saying, I don’t entirely agree. I am an ICU nurse, perhaps different circumstances but if any patient even attempts a joke, goofy or otherwise, I say Good On Ya. To me it is a way of being friendly. I’ll take it over mean, scared, sad, angry, rude—any day. The little human exchanges, dad jokes,…

I guess I am in the minority, I like these side-step episodes over seeing the regular gang all the time. Even this one, though not as strong as previous in the season, was interesting to watch and I had no idea how it would end. The Paper Boi episodes are well done, but except for Glover, the others are self-involved,…

That’s pretty cool—you had the knowledge to rebuild your own mixer! I am old school, very rarely do I use it for bread; I have excellent kneading abilities. I will keep your wise words in mind, however, should I have volume work or need to multitask dough with the mixer.

Fine if you like beans—they give off a rotten flavor with my taste buds, therefore I avoid them in all things. You would not believe how many people try to force them on me “But you haven’t tried MY beans!?” Hey it ain’t the sauce, which I am sure is delicious; it’s the friggin’ beans... Back off. I certainly don’t…

I always thought when younger, I didn’t need one, but I had a few recipes requiring long mixing times and hated being stuck with a hand mixer doing workhorse tasks. Several years ago, Kohl’s had a big sale (day after Thanksgiving), I had a small gift card, and at that time you could stack a few offer codes on top of…

Best method: Avert your eyes and do not initiate conversation. 

Yes, I usually automatically reach in, grab a few and hand them back—he takes things so very gentle. If I forget then what I have is little drops of drool on my arm, while he is sitting and waiting, waiting, waiting.

They do have a different set of skills, that’s for sure. I think it does come down to getting older and becoming more adept at human interaction. I thought I was so clever when I was younger but more so I was a smart ass full of jibber-jabber and had no finesse. It ain’t no joke wishing your older self could talk some…