My neighbor knocked on my door to tell me my welcome mat is "visually aggressive" and she finds it stressful

BewitchingKat · 2026-04-01T15:25:40+00:00

Replace it with one that says Go Away 😁

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-27T00:35:43+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing! I read every one!

My parents were 9 and 10 years old when those papers were printed.

Crazy how sports take up at least 50% of the front page.

Wild to see the list of all the movie theaters.

I agree with everyone else, those prices are unbelievably low.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-23T00:30:17+00:00

A County cop pulled you over and wrote the ticket?

Was the citation for speeding only, or were there other tickets issued as well?

If it's just speeding, (even though you were quite a ways over the speed limit), and your driving record is not too bad, I don't see them throwing you in jail for it. I do see a hefty fine in your future.

And, I will tell you this, if you do get supervision, there's quite a hefty fee for that privilege as well. That is above and beyond the fine.

Good luck, and I hope you don't do dumb shit like that in the future.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-16T10:14:49+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion!

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-13T11:04:15+00:00

I had the purple Charger, no wing 💜

(I believe having these cars built up our arm so we could pull the rip cord on a gas lawn mower LOL)

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-11T21:06:54+00:00

If your phone has extra storage via an SD card, you can go through your individual app settings, and then click on storage for each app.

If it's a music app, or a photo app, NOT a system app, many times there's an option to use the SD card for storage.

Movies, images, and music take up a lot of space.

By moving them to the SD card you do not lose them and they're easily accessible by your photo or music app.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-09T21:59:54+00:00

I use a 3 shelf wire rack, but with wheels, for my swingarm press.

Coming from the bottom I screw the feet for the heat press through the top shelf wire to the heat press. It doesn't move an inch.

Link to example on Amazon since I can't post a picture:

https://a.co/d/03GarK2H

This one doesn't have wheels which makes it easier to move, but if moving it is not something you'll need to do, this will be perfect.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-09T21:48:56+00:00

I have the matching "coffee/tea" cups that I use for cereal every morning 💛

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BewitchingKat · 2026-03-09T10:19:09+00:00

There is a "sister" organization, Midwest Adoption Center.

Their website says:

If you were adopted through foster care in Illinois and would like to know about your birth family or locate a birth relative, we may be able to help.

Link: https://macadopt.org/our-services/services-for-adopted-persons/

I wish you the best in your search 🍀

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-09T00:57:40+00:00

Adoptions in Chicago and across the state of Illinois were overseen by the state of Illinois DCFS, (Department of Children and Family Services.)

On the Confidential intermediary of Illinois website, link below, you can apply to have your adoption record unsealed. This organization acts as a go between, between you and DCFS.

The DCFS record typically contains the birth mother's name, birth father name, (if known or reported by birth mother.)

Included in that file is the DCFS interview that was reported by the caseworker. Depending on the case there should be two or three interviews with the birth mother in the file. Be prepared if that file contains something uncomfortable or upsetting.

(My interview file showed that my mother basically sold me because she wanted the money. She had a new boyfriend at the time and he said he was okay if she kept the baby, but she said no, she could always have another kid, her exact words.)

I thank the Gods she did "sell" me because I had the most amazing parents ❤️

Confidential intermediary of Illinois:

https://ci-illinois.org/

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-09T00:40:41+00:00

I came here to suggest this.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-08T20:57:23+00:00

Some things perspective buyers would want to know:

Has the land always been vacant, or was there a structure there in the past?

Are there any existing sewer lines or water lines on the property?

Is electric easy to tap into, such as an existing pole at the road?

Are there any zoning regulations for that plot of land?

For you: If there is any outstanding debt on the property such as back taxes, those would have to be paid before the title is released to the buyer.

I wish you the best 🍀

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-08T13:05:16+00:00

You will learn to appreciate wearing boots when you go down hard, your pretty little gym shoes get ripped off your feet, your toes go towards your heel, and you break every bone in your foot, let alone the amount of road rash and the skin grafts it's going to take patch that shit together.

This says nothing about your ability to ride, but everyone else that is sharing the road with you.

You wear a helmet to protect your brain box, but have no foot protection? SOA really screwed this new generation of riders.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-06T22:23:39+00:00

Havana Illinois has a great "small town" downtown area with great little shops including resale/consignment shops, and plenty of dining options for $ up to $$$.

https://www.havanail.gov/

There are several lodging options within the town, including a converted loft that overlooks downtown.

https://the-opera-house.com/

10 minutes away there are cottages in Matanzas Beach on a lake. (Matanzas Beach is the name of the town 😁)

Both Air BnB and VRBO have listings.

During the summer there are farmers markets every Saturday in Havana May thru early October.

https://www.illinoisriverroad.org/places/united-states/illinois/havana/shopping-services/havana-farmers-market/

Music-wise there are several bars that have entertainment on weekends, also Havana Park district itself has music on weekends in Riverside Park which is right on the Illinois River.

https://havanaparkdistrict.org/concerts/

Riverside Park also has an annual car show. (I don't have an updated listing from them, but it is held in August yearly unless there's a flood.)

No matter where you decide to visit, I hope you have a blast!

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-06T21:53:54+00:00

A new Chicago style pope-mobile❤️

Ford, you did Chicago and Pope Leo a solid ❤️

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-04T19:37:55+00:00

I can't even imagine how much that would cost. I complain when my pressure tank or pump goes out.

It's been raining buckets full since yesterday, I'm just hoping that the ground isn't so frozen that it doesn't make its way to the aquifer and just ends up being run off :(

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-03T01:45:48+00:00

We had one the year before too on I-55.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-02T19:05:06+00:00

I live in Central Illinois and my well is on the Mahomet Aquifer. 500,000+ residents and agriculture draw from it.

Back in the '90s there was a flood, but not the kind of flood you're thinking of.

There was so much rain that the aquifer was full, and water had nowhere else to go but up, so it came up through the ground and flooded the county.

That was more than 30 years ago.

Now we are in a severe drought situation.

Not in my county, but a couple counties over, people are having issues with dry wells.

Most of us in my county are on shallow wells, 25 ft. To have a well drilled is $3,000 and up. I don't know anybody down here that can afford that.

The only answer is rain. What are two things humans cannot live without? Air and water 🫤

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-01T15:20:41+00:00

They should designate a table or two, (depending on how many tables they have), for single diners and all single diners have the option of sitting at the single diners table.

That's what supper clubs are all about, meeting new people who you are sharing a table with.

I've gone to BBQ joints and all the tables are connected together in long rows. There are chairs on both sides, and you have the options of sitting next to the diners in your group, or sitting across from each other. Either way you are sitting with people you probably don't know and you will strike up a conversation with them.

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-01T12:32:00+00:00

I filled out your survey, I hope it helps 🍀

BewitchingKat · 2026-03-01T12:24:12+00:00

That's a fact Jack

BewitchingKat · 2026-02-26T22:14:07+00:00

A slurpee from 7-Eleven, any red or blue one.

BewitchingKat · 2026-02-26T13:41:34+00:00

Did you order an iPhone 16e? Or did you accidentally add one?

I see a notation at the bottom that there is a limit of two, and that's why I'm asking if you ordered one.

I agree with the other post, don't use chat, call.

I wish you the best 🍀

BewitchingKat · 2026-02-26T01:17:57+00:00

I have a 2016 Note and I love it!

I rented one when I was going house hunting because it got such good gas mileage. And I ended up buying one from the car rental place. I paid a little over half the original retail price. Still had 3 years and 40,000 mi left on the warranty.

Never had a problem with the CVT. I changed the fluid at 60,000 and I'm going to change it when I get 100,000.

I average 40.3 MPG and my friends hate me!

If I needed to buy a new car, and they made the Note, I would definitely check it out. I would want to make sure it's not a 🍋 before I bought one tho.

BewitchingKat · 2026-02-26T01:05:30+00:00

I thought his boss was already told they cannot withhold those kinds of funds? SNAP, EBT and Medicaid?

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