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  • Miss_Chiev0us_
    Miss_Chiev0us_ Posts: 2,208 Member
    The price of lumber is ridiculous! I may have to sell one of our vehicles to build a few steps 😅
  • ladyoftherocks
    ladyoftherocks Posts: 64 Member
    I lost a little weight, not sure how much because my scale either needs to be recalibrated or replaced. Just enough to make my pants more comfy but not go down a size. Visited my parents and they both said they noticed I lost weight, honestly it annoyed me. Like seriously it's such a small amount, if they noticed that how hard are they always scrutinizing my body? Plus I know I'm going to gain it back in .25 seconds since last week was an eating/drinking nightmare.

    I'm honestly already dreading the reactions if I actually end up losing the amount of weight I want to.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    Miss_Chiev0us_ wrote: »
    The price of lumber is ridiculous! I may have to sell one of our vehicles to build a few steps 😅

    Our contractor was telling us a sheet of plywood was going for $45 last year and is now $90. :(
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    edited May 2021
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Miss_Chiev0us_ wrote: »
    The price of lumber is ridiculous! I may have to sell one of our vehicles to build a few steps 😅

    Our contractor was telling us a sheet of plywood was going for $45 last year and is now $90. :(

    YIKES, what happened? Did the trees get Covid, too? :lol:

    Honestly, it probably is Covid related: sick workers, lack of resources, harder to ship, shipping delays, etc. It's a big laundry list of industries and consumer products that have been strongly impacted because of the pandemic and economic issues. :(
  • Miss_Chiev0us_
    Miss_Chiev0us_ Posts: 2,208 Member
    piggy_smalls wrote: »
    Miss_Chiev0us_ wrote: »
    The price of lumber is ridiculous! I may have to sell one of our vehicles to build a few steps 😅

    There's a joke teed up here but I'm not going to touch it with a 2x4.

    😂 Oak-kay
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Miss_Chiev0us_ wrote: »
    The price of lumber is ridiculous! I may have to sell one of our vehicles to build a few steps 😅

    Our contractor was telling us a sheet of plywood was going for $45 last year and is now $90. :(

    The prices almost tripled here 🥴
  • ladyoftherocks
    ladyoftherocks Posts: 64 Member
    edited May 2021
    @snowflake954



    Yes, you are right. Easier said than done though. Which is why I'm in therapy lol. But we only just got to the point of talking about this stuff.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    Why do I have to 'adult' today? Can I just sit back and watch everybody else have fun with that today?
  • _sw33tp3a_11
    _sw33tp3a_11 Posts: 4,692 Member
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    So I have an opportunity to move to the States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi or Tennessee) next year for work. The Wanderlust in me is saying "dooo itttt!" but I have reservations that I'd miss Australia. But it would only be for 2 years or so and would be a hell of an experience. Just something to mull over.

    Do it!!!!!!! 😃
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    amorfati601070 wrote: »
    So I have an opportunity to move to the States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi or Tennessee) next year for work. The Wanderlust in me is saying "dooo itttt!" but I have reservations that I'd miss Australia. But it would only be for 2 years or so and would be a hell of an experience. Just something to mull over.

    I live in MS. There's a lot of good food here and really friendly people. Also, you can charter trips to go watch dolphins, ride an air boat for a swamp tour (or kayak/canoe it) and there's loads of stuff to do in New Orleans (about two hours from where I live).

    I know it might be scary, but as a person who travels the world due to someone else's job, do it. I haven't regretted it yet. :heart:
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    Why does beef jerky gotta be so chewy? It's really hard on my jaw (I have a clicking jaw on one side). Good flavor, but the chewing.. yeesh.
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,285 Member
    PlentyofProtein00 wrote: »
    First off, wow you do not look like you have a a 21 yr old...and 2nd...I can relate, my 23 yr old says I sheltered them too much😬...I was not a helicopter mom...so ...what does that mean???? Its my job to protect.

    Nor do you look like someone with a 23-year-old! As to their reactions; we moms can't ever get it right. But we can be smug should the time come and they ever have their own kids 😂

  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    PlentyofProtein00 wrote: »
    First off, wow you do not look like you have a a 21 yr old...and 2nd...I can relate, my 23 yr old says I sheltered them too much😬...I was not a helicopter mom...so ...what does that mean???? Its my job to protect.

    Nor do you look like someone with a 23-year-old! As to their reactions; we moms can't ever get it right. But we can be smug should the time come and they ever have their own kids 😂

    This is exactly what you'll find. As an "older" mother(66) with 3 sons--28, 35, and 36, I heard all these comments on my way of raising them. It was a downer after trying to be the best mother you could. Now, sometimes, they're talking among themselves and judging people they know and say things like "What do you expect, they were raised with no discipline, etc...." I just about spit out my coffee after years of hearing about my "mistakes". My older son now has 2 little boys and the shoe is on the other foot, so to speak. So, as they grow and mature, and especially have their own, you'll be appreciated. Try not to let it bother you. This has been going on since the dawn of time.

    So true, especially about how much you'll be appreciated as they grow, mature and have their own. You and I are similar ages with closely aged children, I'm 67 with a ds who's turning 40, and 2 dds who are 30 and 28. Except my kids don't have any little ones in their foreseeable futures. Perhaps growing up in a family who ran an in-home child care forever, was a great birth control plan. :) Not that I'm happy about that but it isn't up to me. :/
  • Miss_Chiev0us_
    Miss_Chiev0us_ Posts: 2,208 Member
    I rewatched a bunch of old movies last night until 3am and I had a dream that I was trying to weird science someone and Michael Keaton was my dad. When I opened my laptop this morning to do some homework I still felt like I was in my dream 😅
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 15,953 Member
    edited May 2021
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  • Miss_Chiev0us_
    Miss_Chiev0us_ Posts: 2,208 Member
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  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    Haha so did you two come here for excitement? To be entertained? Educated?
    Love the girl with the window. :) And I think we all need one of those pink jeeps. What fun that'd be. It's like those dudes with the small sized clown cars that used to be in parades. I want to do that, then throw out candy to all the little kids.
  • Miss_Chiev0us_
    Miss_Chiev0us_ Posts: 2,208 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Haha so did you two come here for excitement? To be entertained? Educated?
    Love the girl with the window. :) And I think we all need one of those pink jeeps. What fun that'd be. It's like those dudes with the small sized clown cars that used to be in parades. I want to do that, then throw out candy to all the little kids.

    You are so generous, I would be keeping the candy for myself.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    Miss_Chiev0us_ wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Haha so did you two come here for excitement? To be entertained? Educated?
    Love the girl with the window. :) And I think we all need one of those pink jeeps. What fun that'd be. It's like those dudes with the small sized clown cars that used to be in parades. I want to do that, then throw out candy to all the little kids.

    You are so generous, I would be keeping the candy for myself.

    Oh I'm not that nice. I've seen the candy thrown at parades. :)

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