My apartment is getting inspected tomorrow

My place doesn't get inspected, but then there are people in it four times a year to change the filters and check for leaks. I guess that counts, they'd probably report it if they found a disaster area.

It's so weird after living with a hoarder for 30 years to find out that I can keep a tidy house. A few cluttered and weird surfaces, but essentially tidy.

That's basically what they're doing, Connie. My apartment definitely wasn't a disaster, but I'm using this as a hard deadline to make myself do chores.

Yay Pix and ND on home-ownership! That looks like a great place, well-maintained. Fun barbecues ahead!

I think y'all will enjoy this: [link]

Next up is switching my internet so I can get rid of Comcast, but that may have to wait until after Thanksgiving.

What are you switching to?

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People in my neighborhood are switching over to Sonic because they're offering gigabit fiber for $50/month if you sign up for a year.

Edit: I'm a little hesitant to switch because online reviews are so mixed.

Even better than napping, I say.

Truth. And I say that as a big fan of napping.

Edit: I'm a little hesitant to switch because online reviews are so mixed.

My friend had Sonic in the East Bay and they had great customer service. She was very satisfied with them, and whenever there was something to fix they were easy to reach and came promptly.

I really want Sonic internet to come with tater tots. Please do not disillusion me.

Consuela, that video is amazing. I want to just follow her around YouTube now.

Consuela, that video is amazing.

Isn't she something? So smart & funny & creative.

Gigabit fiber for $50 would be amazing. I can't even get cable internet for $50, and that's with the discount for buying TV service too!

also frustrating: buying tickets to get home for Christmas. $750, oy! And that's flying "cheaper" days! Plus need to rent a car and don't want to stay with my parents, so talking with my sister about getting an Airbnb (the past 15 years I've stayed with her for Xmas, but now she's moved out of town!). Next year maybe we won't do xmas in my parents' town, but this year my dad is too sick to travel really. And we plan to have a come to Jesus talk with my mom: pick an option, move to a rental or a retirement community, but "stay in your home" is no longer an option. (If anyone has tips for that convo, help a girl out--basically my dad needs serious help and my mom doesn't want to do the work to move, but they can't stay where they are. We can see if she doesn't want to buy into a retirement community and have him die like three months later, but she can't keep up the house and also can't really take care of him, so they need help; if she wants to move into an apartment with him and get help, and then if he dies soon she has the freedom to move wherever, that's fine. But the four bedroom house with a huge yard that full of their hoarder stuff? No.)