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I just made Einkorn loaves under the supervision of a friend who makes this a lot. He had a af ew of us come over and we each made 3 loaves. You'd know I"ve never made bread before as the first time I added yeast, I just poured it in the warm water then wondered why it glopped together. My...

Could you say the name/location of where you live? I may have missed it if you posted it previously.

I used to have terrible heel cracks and I get the thumb cracks now, in the winter, or when I fly long distances. For both conditions I use Merino Lanolin and cotton socks or gloves. I haven't had the heel issues in years mostly because I finally realized I couldn't walk around in flip flops...

My mother brought a policy at 60 and used it several times in her late 70's and into her 80's. If we requested a "Care Manager" (I forget the exact title but it was a person who would keep track of her needs and the policy) from the company, the benefits would start immediately and she...

We are currently in S. Africa heading to Botswana then back to S.Af. Delta was very upfront about "we will gently remind you to pull up your mask if it accidentally falls down" and seemed to follow that. NO real issues on any of the flights and everyone here in S Africa is taking this VERY...

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I also named a Professional (licensed, etc) Fiduciary to handle the estate and also issues if I become incompetent or ill. Their rates are based on the skill needed: more for dispersing the estate, less for health care needs, household repairs, etc. It's a multi-service company. The...

I am also a believer in hiring an attorney. I'm in your same situation--I really DO want most of my money to go to charities but of course have no idea how much I'll need to use my savings. I did an estate plan ($1200-1500) which may not have been necessary but it felt right to me. The...

I have a unisex name and in the 60's signed up for shop. I remember I wanted to learn how to make frames and use a miter box. As soon as I walked in I was sent to Home Ec and not allowed to take Shop despite my interest. In Home Ec we did sewing (I hated it--my mom sewed all the clothes as...

I got part way through downloading my CD's then got distracted for a few years. I still have CD players but rarely think of listening. Worse, I have about 600 cassettes, mostly homemade, so about 2.5 albums on each one. It's really hard to let go of these but again, I hardly ever listen to...

Funny! It hasn't seem to have hurt!!!!:dance:

I've had great luck with new American "twins": A Chevy Nova that was identical to a Toyota Corolla; a Pontiac Vibe, a twin for a Toyota Matrix. So not fully American, though. I keep cars ~20 years, 250,000 miles. My current Vibe is 13 years old, just 100,000 miles. The paint job was...

Many hours later and I've gained many new favorite songs and songwriters. Thank you for this thread. And for some of the stories shared about how the songs affected you. I"m going to add a few more to the list: Tracy Chapman Fast Car I just saw that Justin Bieber does a nice cover of...

Some of the local Bogleheads groups that used to meet in person are now meeting online and may continue that after the virus. Our (CA) group went to monthly meetings for awhile but now are back to every other month. Since it's virtual, we have folks joining us from AZ, CO and even Mexico...

You've gotten lots of great responses, but I"ve not seen what my cousins did for my then 89 year old, VERY active aunt. There were a few gradual steps but the final step was to order a Lyft for her whenever she had somewhere to go. They handled everything--she'd call them and they'd make the...

I apologize for mostly lurking, and thank you all as I've learned so much from these forums. I"m a retired classroom teacher. Now I teach beginners only to play guitar, ukulele and occasionally bass. I"m not a great musician but I"ve lots of patience and love doing this, especially as...

Yes! Someone told me "6 Saturdays and a Sunday" and I had no idea what that meant. Now I do. I did not have a plan except to de-stress when I retired. But I got great advice from retired friends: 1. It's okay to say "No" 2. Give yourself time to find what you want to be doing/not doing...

In fact, everything I read about bleach requires that you leave it on SURFACES (like kitchen counters) for 2-5 minutes, then wipe in a single direction. Glad if you think it works for you but I"ll stick with alcohol when soap and water are not available. And no matter what we use...

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