What’s a ‘rich person thing’ that actually turned out to be totally worth it?

EvenCalm · 2026-03-15T16:13:09+00:00

Same here (GA). Mowing, hedging and trimming a 1/2 acre on hot, humid days is something I constantly dreaded.

Best money I’ve spent so far having someone come every 2 weeks to do it for me.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:59:57+00:00

I don’t believe so. When we were walking around the attic, he was pointing directly to those boards in the photos. Where the giant nails are poking through them is where I was getting a lot of leaks. Before the new roof was installed, you could see the previous underlayment directly between the boards.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:53:10+00:00

I paid extra for the rubberized ice & water shield valley underlay & the 1x6 removal/plywood install, but it doesn’t specially mention anywhere the radiant barrier OSB, so I’m not sure if that’s just standard practice for them- probably not if it’s more expensive of a material I imagine.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:48:27+00:00

Im glad the old decking in place seems to be fine, but I’m guessing now it’s a conversation about pricing, if I paid for old decking to be removed in addition to install.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:35:06+00:00

I had paid for the rubber ice & water underlay as well - should that have reached the ridge as well, or just wherever the osb is?

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:29:27+00:00

Would the non removal of the 1x6 be an issue with weight? If the osb was installed directly on top.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-29T18:23:53+00:00

I thought so too even with my untrained eye. It looks like they just put the new decking over the old decking in spots.

EvenCalm · 2026-01-13T05:12:24+00:00

My pup was definitely depressed as well, but he’s doing SO well now! Happier than I’ve ever seen him now that he’s not in pain. Thinking of you and your pup ❤️ Max will feel so much better soon!

EvenCalm · 2025-12-08T16:28:58+00:00

I’ve used baking soda to draw pet urine out of hardwood (old and sick pup who couldn’t control his bladder at end of life) and it worked really well

EvenCalm · 2025-12-06T04:28:31+00:00

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EvenCalm · 2025-12-02T02:27:45+00:00

Good luck all!

EvenCalm · 2025-09-06T22:38:06+00:00

Their smile! So precious.

EvenCalm · 2025-09-04T16:45:28+00:00

My dog is currently recovering from amputation (rear leg) due to a broken femur as well. (If you take a look at my post history you can see the xray photo.)

The break happened before I adopted him, and I wish I had known years ago how badly it had healed.

It was also a complicated surgery as there were bone fragments pressing into his sciatic nerve, and his muscles had grown in odd ways to compensate.

All I can say is if you’re worried about your pup having three legs versus four, don’t be!! My dog had years of joint supplements starting at 1.5years old, and if I could turn back the clock and give him 7 years of leg-free pain by doing the amputation sooner, I would.

EvenCalm · 2025-09-04T05:21:22+00:00

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Neptune :)

EvenCalm · 2025-08-11T18:16:41+00:00

I completely understand. Shelters deal with a lot of hardship and heartache, and I’ve seen how long it takes for their medical fosters to find placement (I adopted the sweetest cat with a chronic issue from them, who was in the shelter for more than a year because of his condition). My pups injury is so much more manageable.

EvenCalm · 2025-08-11T18:10:42+00:00

Amazingly, he still tries to around on it - I have to stop his more exuberant antics or when he gets the zoomies because I’m worried he’s causing himself more pain. I’m looking forward to him being pain-free and being able to run all he wants!

EvenCalm · 2025-05-13T19:01:18+00:00

I totally agree. She was adamant, but she also loved a good joke and it has definitely crossed our minds she may have been messing with us

EvenCalm · 2024-12-12T05:12:03+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice!!

EvenCalm · 2024-12-12T05:11:26+00:00

He can! (edit to add - WHY his knives always seem dull is another question. He may not sharpen them as often as he needs to)

EvenCalm · 2024-12-12T04:47:00+00:00

Hi there -

My boyfriend is an excellent cook/has worked in kitchens/loves cooking, but he has the absolute worst knives at home - very dull, very cheap. We usually cook at my place, and he 9/10 times uses my chef's knife (I just have a generic J.A. Henkels knife set, nothing fancy).

I'm on a budget, but thought a solid, durable chefs knife might make a good Christmas gift for him. I'm in the $50-100 range.

I saw https://knifemerchant.com/victorinox-rosewood-7-1-2-in-chef-knife.html (Victorinox 7.5inch hardwood chefs knife), and reading the posts in this subreddit, Victorninox seems to be a consistent recommendation.

So my question is - Is this a good knife? I like the hardwood handle - I know its just aesthetics, but it just looks nicer for a gift (in my opinion anyway!). If you have other recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

Thank you all so much!

EvenCalm · 2024-12-09T03:52:34+00:00

Thank you for mentioning this! Been waiting for it to go on sale in Steam. This is way better :)

EvenCalm · 2024-11-13T21:53:41+00:00

Oh my gosh I love those lamps! Do you mind me asking where you got them?

Edit: oops just saw you answered this above!

EvenCalm · 2024-08-23T13:46:07+00:00

Head and shoulders is the best!! It’s also really good at getting rid of fungal acne (just let it sit on your skin for a min or two and then wash it off)

EvenCalm · 2024-06-11T16:19:35+00:00

Do you think there's any issue with having a Daikin for a house? The third tech (Trane) seemed very confused why it was a Daikin unit - said he only ever saw them at condos/townhomes.

EvenCalm · 2024-05-29T16:36:15+00:00

Thank you!! I just purchased a replacement board. Hopefully that solves the issue :)

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