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Orchidflower, you might want to look at the Journeywoman website. Especially their travel 101 section: Journeywoman - Travel 101 - Main Page The first link, An Expert's Safety Tips for Female Travellers, (3 pages long) is worth reading. I think the most important thing is to get educated...

Take regular plain yogurt and dump it in one of those gold coffee filters or a sieve lined with a paper coffee filter. Set over a bowl so that it doesn't touch the bottom, cover with plastic wrap or a plate and refrigerate 4-6 hours/overnight or up to 24 hours. The longer it drains, the thicker...

You can get prescriptions filled at Costco with no upcharge, no membership required. Have to pay in cash, membership required to use a check. Sams Club is the same (for prescriptions.)

I keep having to educate new baggers not to put the plastic bags *inside* my canvas bags. ::)

More than you ever wanted to know about the stuff: http://www.pesgce.com/toxicodendrondermatitis/toxderm.pdf Basically, the author reviewed 69 papers and reports and gave a summary. Start with page 21 if you don't want to slog through the whole thing. I've had trouble with poison ivy since I...

Your straight friends need to get a sense of humor.

If I was in your shoes, I'd get MIL's phone changed to an unlisted number. Then I'd send a letter to all creditors stating that all communications must be in writing and sent to a P.O. Box (or your address). This way MIL is spared both the nasty phone calls and the nasty letters. Even with the...

Kahless, age 12 and still going strong!

Thanks for the comments 2B, but talking to my Dad is not unlike talking to a rock. Except none of us (his kids) want anything to do with his money. He's always made his priorities in life crystal clear. First - make money, second - keep money, third - have money earn more money, fourth - keep...

Or you open a savings account on your own, he finds out about it and browbeats you into adding his name. Just in case "something happens." Then withdraws all the money.

Definately wise to get it in (legal) writing. What if the person goes in the hospital for the "last time" and makes it back out with a new/different perspective on how they want things handled. I wouldn't want to be the one trying to explain my actions in that case. This whole subject reminds...

So true. Twenty years ago I had two barns full of rabbits on separate property from the homestead. One family emergency. Called in a favor and got another rabbit grower to go do the basics twice a day after taking care of their own. Fortunately it was only for a week. There were loses but...

I saw a foot doc when I messed up my ankle and he custom made me some of those. They just slip into my sneakers and after a week I no longer notice them. Wow! I sure notice when I don't have them in by getting sore tired feet and legs. These things make a HUGE difference. BTW, you're supposed...

We had a cell phone for about 6 months. Mr. Ibid would call me from the end of the driveway to tell me the trash had been picked up and maybe it would be a good idea to drag the cans back to the house. Then he'd call me before getting on the highway to remind me of some chore he wanted me to do...

That's a good general overview, but it's a bit out of date due to changes recently made to the HSAs.

With my dog, the food never makes contact with the floor. Wouldn't want it anyway what with all the cat and dog hair down there. I was once advised to get a black haired dog because then you can see the hair in the butter.

Many thanks for the response. This means I get to cross something off the honey-do list ;D I got one (same brand, Sioux Chief) around 10 years back for the cold water side of the washer. When I motivated to put one on the hot water side, they were nowhere to be found.

I had given up looking for those - you wouldn't happen to know the brand name/manufacturer?

I thought that too until the water heater went out. Half the water ran out the garage and the other half came into the house. Not what you want to see when pulling into the driveway after a two week vacation. The pet sitter had been at the house about one hour earlier and didn't notice any water...

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That's exactly why I've done my own since high school and my partner's since we've been living together. Figuring out tax on stock options was taking so much time (the first year I sold any) that I paid a CPA to look it over. When he gave it back to me, there were several errors. Forget that -...

I see you're friends with my sister.

The year I was 12. Got a microscope kit, a chemical kit, and a folding pocket knife. My mom about had a fit but dad said if I was going to be a tomboy, I might as well play like one.

Re:garbage and composting Thanks Nords, I had suspected as much (bigger is better). :laugh: That reminds me of a scene in the movie Fargo.

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