Recent content by O2Bfree

In January I thought to check the Department of Revenue website for unclaimed property of my mom's, who died in 2022. The site showed a couple refunds from United Healthcare totalling $91.86. I figured what the heck, might as well try to claim it, filled out a claim form, and uploaded the...

Wow, that's good news. You two have covered some rough ground!

We had 39 this morning, and now it's 45 and mostly sunny. A mild winter so far, and the weeds and moss are loving it!

Depending on the context, the "darling" part can sometimes come off as sarcastic. :laugh: The acronyms are faster to type though.

So exciting, good for you! It's nice you weren't immediately shown the door.

Found a shop to service the Gallet Flight Officer chronograph I found in my mom's things after she passed, and am heading out to ship it to them. The service costs way more than I'd ever spend on a new watch—not that I wear one anyway—but I'd like to get the handsome old timepiece going. I'll...

During meditation retreats I do a more intense, consistent breathing practice than during typical days. This is combined with avoiding unnecessary thoughts, which during much of those days is most thoughts. There are definite benefits, though I think most come from avoiding unnecessary thoughts...

Which year of high school? ???

Phone technology hasn't left you behind—it's gotcha hooked and is dragging you along. :laugh:

Today I learned that my mom, who died in 2022, has some unclaimed money from United Healthcare sitting out there in the hands of the Department of Revenue. I downloaded the form and will send in all the paperwork to claim it. There's a little for my dad too, but I'm not sure I can claim it...

For one thing, it's usually not a good idea to count on possible inheritances. Seems like you're in a pretty good position even after a divorce. Did you try punching your numbers into FIRE Calc? The link is at the lower-right side of the screen.

Maybe I'm an outlier here, but I occasionally dream that I'm at the office, and it feels good because I get to work with everyone again. I enjoyed my job, for the most part, and worked with great people, and my manager was essentially a demigod. Good times overall. But then it's so nice being...

Should be interesting indeed! The RVers I've talked to say that for your first time you should go somewhere near your home and get familiar with how everything works and see if there are other things you need. I'm also going to practice towing and backing up with the trailer, which I've never...

We got one of these for camping, and it works great. Lightweight, a snap to turn on, and inexpensive—perfect for a backup burner. God forbid we be deprived of our morning coffee!!

But it's right twice a day, so you just have to catch it at the right moment. For the AM/PM thing, just look out the window to see if it's light or dark.