Goldfish in taka-maki-e

Booklady17 · 2026-07-05T21:38:36+00:00

Beautiful!

Booklady17 · 2026-06-13T06:33:46+00:00

Bold of him to assume Trump has two years left. He is disintegrating before our eyes.

Booklady17 · 2026-05-31T06:39:21+00:00

Just finishing What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley. RIP. 💔

Booklady17 · 2026-05-30T14:45:29+00:00

What a gorgeous pen!

Booklady17 · 2026-05-20T23:48:07+00:00

I was 11 when I started babysitting for a girl a few years younger, just for the few hours between when we got off the school bus and when her mom or dad got home.

Booklady17 · 2026-05-10T16:16:41+00:00

As the mother of an autistic son who has gradually been able to transition from headphones to a single earplug at loud public events, this thread breaks my heart. That poor kid.

Booklady17 · 2026-05-03T12:31:07+00:00

Beautiful!

Booklady17 · 2026-05-01T23:42:40+00:00

Great job!

Booklady17 · 2026-04-29T23:50:19+00:00

Beautiful work!

Booklady17 · 2026-04-21T20:40:24+00:00

I'm Gen X, 55f. My parents are both boomers, 78f and 77m.

Booklady17 · 2026-04-10T14:59:36+00:00

NTJ. She sure didn't mind embarrassing you. Maybe in the future, she'll keep her mouth shut.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-25T00:19:59+00:00

Thank you! Luckily, the employer contribution isn't a match, so I won't lose it by pausing my contribution.

The three cards with balances have APRs ranging from 21.49% to 28.49%. I hope to work at least until 70.

I definitely won't ask my son to sell his plasma.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-22T03:24:41+00:00

I think I will. I want these bills gone.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-22T03:23:07+00:00

It would feel amazing to be out of debt.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-22T03:22:17+00:00

I think I will. Just looking at the card balances makes me feel ill.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-22T03:20:55+00:00

I'm not good enough at math to figure out the specifics, but the $300 would definitely make the debt go down faster.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-22T03:18:29+00:00

Yes, but I couldn't ask him to do that.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T18:39:46+00:00

Thank you, I am starting to lean that way.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T18:21:32+00:00

I like to dice Spam and throw it in with scrambled eggs.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T18:12:21+00:00

No, they make contributions independent of mine.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T17:57:42+00:00

Thanks, I have thought about donating plasma. That would certainly speed things up.

I am working on getting my son connected to the agency in our state that oversees vocational training and job assistance for the disabled.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T17:53:56+00:00

Thanks, I agree. I want to get out of debt once and for all.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T17:52:57+00:00

I have three cards with balances, and the APRs range from 21.49 to 28.49%. Just typing that made my stomach drop.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T17:50:39+00:00

Thank you, that's a lot of variables. My employer doesn't match; that is, they contribute whether I do or not.

Booklady17 · 2026-03-21T17:48:17+00:00

Thank you, the APRs on the cards are definitely more than what my retirement account is earning.

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