Zen, in 6 months the Hellbeast will be all done. Canott WAIT.

We don't know how were going to afford the move, and we're pretty sure the gas will get turned off this week, so I am going to try to sell my car. I really haven't driven it since Oct 2013, except for 2 weeks this August, and then something wrong with the trasnmission. I think/hope it just needs fluid, so I'm going to talk to a guy I know and see if I can get it towed (thank you, roadside assistance!) and see what's wrong with it, and see if (a) it's an easy cheap fix, fix it, then sell it or (b) try to sell it to a mechanic, because almost every mechanic I know buys cars, fixes them up and sells them for a profit. And I'm cancelling my gym membership.

Does anyone know how people find out the FICA score without paying for it? We're thinking about trying to get a small short-term loan with a co-signer (Dan's mom or maybe my folks) but my credit is shit, and Dan's isn't much better, thanks to (you guessed it) the ex.

BUT -- February, my traditional Depression Central Month is over, and I maintained thee best I have in years, and I am back to work on a few projects, so while we have some significant obstacles to overcome, I'm not spiraling into the death whirlpool of anxiety and depression. Better living through chemistry and exercise, y'all!

Jilli -- that response was magnificent, and I need you to be my queen. HA!

And thanks, all, for the congrats on the house offer. They come to check for radon tomorrow, and the inspection is tomorrow, too. House-ma, please!!

SLEEP ON THE PLANE

THAT"S MY PLAN

Scheduled payments for all the bills that come due while I am gone. Time for a tasty beverage.

Jilli, that was a perfect Wednesday moment.

Anyone want an inn in Maine? [link]

Wanted: new owner for a classic Maine inn. Experience: whatever you’ve got. Requirements: 200 words of pithy persuasion.

I am the opposite. I actively despise DST. It fucks up everything I do from commuting to work all the way through getting my children into bed. LOATHE.

Apparently, Hawaii doesn't do DST. So, now I am an additional hour off from all of you, but the sun still rises and sets at the same time it did

I may have made a tactical error and left myself with no clean towels for tomorrow. Not gonna get up and check the linen closet right now. I'll figure it out in the morning.

I don't like it either, Kat. I don't mind it in the middle of summer when there is just so much daylight shuffling it around a little doesn't matter so much, but right now it is exactly what I don't need.

Does anyone know how people find out the FICA score without paying for it

Do you have any credit cards? Capital One has a link where you can check your credit score.

I forced Dan to get a teeny credit balance Cap One card just a month ago! (Damn good thing, too, else we'd be starving right now.)

I'll ask him! (and I need to get a copy of the card for myself, too, dammit.)

Thanks, Connie!

I prefer DST for all the named reasons.

Given those foodie-depressing parameters, what should I do to get chicken soup that tastes of more than salty water with meat, noodles, and veggies?

I always start my stocks/soups/sauces by sauteeing onion in butter and olive oil. Easiest way to add depth of flavor. Classically you can go with a mirepoix which is onion, carrot and celery.

I add garlic later in the cooking (despite it being a strong flavor it is kind of delicate and dissipates quickly). I also add (depending on the soup) things like: Worcestershire sauce, sherry, wine, fish sauce (works surprisingly well even in Western dishes).

I just discovered -t has never had Cadbury mini-eggs.

I will be fixing this on Thursday, oh yes I will.