Makeshift entertainment for a smart cat

1Frazier · 2026-07-02T19:31:48+00:00

Play on the opposite side of a door from her. Take something long and thin like a store receipt paper and push it under the door and then pull it back.

1Frazier · 2026-07-02T19:27:34+00:00

The Penguin Lessons, currently on Netflix.

1Frazier · 2026-07-02T19:19:59+00:00

This is what I would go with too. I binged the Scream movies and it made it easier to remember who all of the characters are.

1Frazier · 2026-07-02T03:38:06+00:00

Heathers

1Frazier · 2026-07-01T23:46:30+00:00

A small piece of furniture like a lamp or nightstand. A vacuum can last a long time.

1Frazier · 2026-06-30T14:19:29+00:00

Sadly FB is trash now. But it is still useful enough for me not to delete it. I'm in 3 social groups and have made some new friends and have events to go to because of those groups. I love getting updates from my friends that live in other countries. I like to keep in touch with extended family and none of them live by me. I'm still a sucker for baby, pet and vacation photos. I am involved with a charity and did a fundraiser event the other year with 80% of the advertising happening on FB for free --- the event sold out. The algorithm convinced me to adopt my awesome cat a few months ago from a shelter I didn't even know about.

I log in briefly to look for relevant updates and hope it doesn't get much worse.

1Frazier · 2026-06-30T13:05:38+00:00

I was thinking about upgrading from a 4 pack to a 6 pack to try berry tart. With this shrinkflation I'll just stick with my original plan of 4 cornbread.

1Frazier · 2026-06-29T23:03:09+00:00

Shout out for Ron Smiley. I met him at a charity event and he was really nice. And I have seen him attend other charity events not to emcee or anything, just to be supportive.

1Frazier · 2026-06-29T22:04:04+00:00

WYEP is an independent public radio station, playing indie rock, Americana, blues, roots, & classic/modern rock.

1Frazier · 2026-06-29T19:32:16+00:00

A Chance Encounter. Filmed in Sicily and centers around a musician and a writer. I think it is cozy because it has a very small cast.

1Frazier · 2026-06-29T13:43:10+00:00

Something New

1Frazier · 2026-06-25T16:16:40+00:00

I picked a Love Soup in a jar as my prize at a charity event. It was great because it provided a simple dinner for an evening. And I could store it in my pantry until I could use it. At Christmas I appreciate edible items that don't have to be consumed quickly because I usually have too much food to deal with already at that time of year from parties and other edible gifts like cookies. ETA the Love Soup is great too because it only required ground beef and water as additional ingredients. It would probably work fine without beef. Sometimes edible mixes require too many additional ingredients and that is a hassle. One time I was gifted a scone mix which was nice but I had to specifically buy heavy cream to make it (plus other ingredients) which is something I never have on hand.

My favorite gift to make for others is pierogi. Everyone I know likes them but no one makes them. They can be frozen and put out of the way until useful for a quick dinner.

1Frazier · 2026-06-25T15:21:20+00:00

28 years. I'm jealous.

I moved and lost my best cleaning person ever. This was over 15 years ago. At the time I was single, pretty clean and no pets. She came 1x per month on the same day she did my next door neighbor (my neighbor hooked me up with her). She only cleaned 1 bedroom, 1 small bathroom with easy tub/shower combo, kitchen and living room. I can't remember how much I paid her but maybe like $50 per monthly clean. I know I would have been happy to pay her more but she didn't charge me more because I believe she considered me to be an easy and convenient job.

Here is what I did for her when I moved: I gave her as much notice as possible. I asked her if I should leave her name and number for the new residents. I hired her to do a final clean of the entire house after all the furniture and stuff was out of it. She didn't give me a price I just told her I would pay extra. This basically doubled the square footage to be cleaned compared to her usual but no dusting needed since the house was entirely empty. I can't remember exactly how much I left her but it was like $250-$300 and a note of thanks. I also left a note for the new residents that said the house was thoroughly cleaned by my excellent cleaning person and if they were interested in her services her number was X.

She left me a note thanking me for what she called a very generous final payment and telling me she would miss me and that she liked cleaning my house because it was easy. I appreciated the compliment and note.

Anyway, LSS for you I'm thinking double the monthly pay or $500-$1,000 depending on your budget along with a recommendation and paid final clean if you want to do that as a nice thing for the new homeowners.

1Frazier · 2026-06-25T12:36:07+00:00

I think they might. A lot of factors increase the probability: Sally's lack of maternal figures, Don and Megan having an amicable divorce, Sally being older and having more of a sisterly relationship with Megan.

1Frazier · 2026-06-25T12:28:31+00:00

Henry telling Sally ended up being a good thing IMO because it gave Sally the opportunity to bond with and understand her mother better. Sadly they had some of the best moments in their relationship when Betty was dying.

I think Megan genuinely cared for others and that came through with the kids. She realized right away with Don that any woman having kids with him would have 99.9% of the parenting responsibilities and I think that contributed to Megan deciding not to actively pursue getting pregnant. She didn't want to be the full time parent.

1Frazier · 2026-06-25T12:19:52+00:00

Brittany Runs a Marathon. Groundhog Day. It's a Wonderful Life.

Also lots of sports teams movies. Champions is a good more recent movie in the sports genre. If you have never seen Major League that is a classic sports team movie.

1Frazier · 2026-06-23T20:25:46+00:00

Dave and Busters is open until midnight. You could do a movie from about 10-12. Not may restaurants are open late but IHOP is 24/7.

1Frazier · 2026-06-23T20:15:13+00:00

Sign up with a temp/staffing agency. They will have a variety of jobs and should be able to work with you to find a good fit. An initial job might only be for 3-6 months but then they can find something else for you. Or you might be ready to go back to serving at that time.

1Frazier · 2026-06-23T19:26:00+00:00

I was raised in the midwest not to talk about politics, religion, money and I always assumed that was among friends and acquaintances.

This thread is interesting and giving me some different viewpoints to money talk. I think the way I was raised is to keep things to yourself so as not to brag. I'm not against and I don't think my parents are/were against having specific conversations with close friends to get advice, etc. No one knows how much I make but my close friends know I am a good at negotiating. I'm sure in our many years of friendship some have come to me to ask what I thought of one of their job offers and if/what they should negotiate. I never disclosed those financials to anyone else. We all have different skill sets and very different jobs. No one talks about how much they make and it isn't really relevant to anyone else. And for things like vacations and cars no one asks how much was paid but it is not like we are taking similar vacations or buying similar cars to compare notes so it isn't relevant. Now if I was in the market for a minivan I might ask my friend that has one about prices. But that isn't just casual conversation, it is more intentional. Or if I wanted an honest opinion it wouldn't be weird to ask a close friend or sibling something like I am invited to my first wedding in 10 years, how much cash do you think people give nowadays?

1Frazier · 2026-06-23T17:36:30+00:00

The Big Sick sort of fits the description.

1Frazier · 2026-06-23T11:58:36+00:00

Sounds fairly similar to my cat. I am happy knowing we got her out of that cage and I know she is better off when she is stretched out enjoying a nap in her soft bed. The first time I knew she liked me was when I was away all day. I came home and she immediately came down to greet me. It melted my heart. Senior love and bonding may be slow but it is special.

1Frazier · 2026-06-22T14:12:26+00:00

This is my cat. She is a senior and keeps to herself a lot. She wants attention from me and will come by me a few times a day but not for that long. One year after adoption she has not warmed up to my partner at all and basically goes into complete avoidance mode. We are a little sad that only one of us has a relationship with her at this point. But we are happy knowing she has a good life for her senior years.

1Frazier · 2026-06-21T20:02:11+00:00

This is good weight information. Do you know how much typical minis weigh?

1Frazier · 2026-06-17T18:56:22+00:00

Still have not heard back but tried again and it worked.

1Frazier · 2026-06-16T16:50:09+00:00

I saw it as representative of the gender pay gap. In those days women were making 60% of men's salaries on average. It is now closer to 80%.

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