JZ I get that. That's happened to some of the beach cottages at "my beach". One got torn down becasue it was too small (it legit was ) and got rebuilt into an ugly soul less monster house that spends most of it's time being an AirBnB type thing.
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
askye - Aug 31, 2021 10:03:45 am PDT #8861 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
-t - Aug 31, 2021 11:19:56 am PDT #8862 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm sorry for your sister's family, Cass. Glad they are safe, but needing to evacuate is pretty rough all on it's own.
Do You Qualify For $8.7 Billion Of Student Loan Forgiveness?
Signs point to no. Presumably some forbearance or temporary relief has expired that I forgot about. Fortunately I was super frugal all August and can pay the extra without too much difficulty but as an ongoing expense this is gonna suck. I would really like for "Payday" to not be "Pay bills and cry day"
DebetEsse - Aug 31, 2021 12:34:52 pm PDT #8863 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
The COVID student loan payment freeze ends at the end of January. I need to update my IBR info. Just 5 more years till my PSLF.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 31, 2021 1:43:30 pm PDT #8864 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My family never had vacation homes (unless you count one uncle's cabin at Lake Norfork that was like something out of an Evil Dead movie, so no fond memories there!) But I am glad that my grandmother's old house is being fixed up by the current residents. That's the home I'm nostalgic about more than any of the ones I ever lived in, so it's nice to think that new generations of kids will have a chance to climb its trees and wonder what the cistern is for.
Sheryl - Aug 31, 2021 4:25:28 pm PDT #8865 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Mr. S went back to school today. He was excited to go, which is nice.
sj - Aug 31, 2021 4:30:59 pm PDT #8866 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sheryl, I hope Mr S has a wonderful school year.
ltc met her kindergarten teacher today, and her first full day of school is tomorrow. I'm interested to see how she handles a 6+ hour day for the first time.
Laura - Sep 01, 2021 4:51:50 am PDT #8867 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Love hearing about the kiddos going back to school. May Mr. S and ltc have wonderful years, and their parents too!
Exciting night in Otter Lake. We were sitting watching tv when my sister and DH noticed cars crawling down the main road with lights flashing and noticed a guy carrying a sign. We of course thought it was some crazy band of Trumpsters, this being our country. This morning I see a neighbor post that her ostrich got loose and it was a rescue and walk back home. I think the video is public. [link]
Life in Otter Lake.
Jesse - Sep 01, 2021 5:26:19 am PDT #8868 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
An ostrich!
Hi -- I realize I haven't posted anything in a while, but I've been reading along!
Theodosia - Sep 01, 2021 5:29:50 am PDT #8869 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Ha!
My grandparents and aunt's family had summer houses on the Jersey Shore, so I got rather a lot of Kid Paradise back in the day. Both houses have been destroyed, so there's no going back.
dcp - Sep 01, 2021 5:53:13 am PDT #8870 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Came across this tale of a traveler's recent experience with Covid-19.
The article is informative and infuriating and saddening and fuels my cynicism about people and protocols and privilege: [link]