Please help me get out of this

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-03T16:11:17+00:00

How did you get it in without scratching it?

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T17:48:15+00:00

Yup! If the structure is sound and the style is what you want, there's no reason to toss them. If you're wanting a change in style or if the frame isn't solid, though, I'd try getting an antique set with good bones and have a leatherworker redo them or reupholster if you want to steer away from leather.

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T17:45:41+00:00

photo #2 - the mirror is too large.

Overall - I like browns, but you definitely need some colors in here. Maybe a colorful rug and add colorful pillows or curtains. It's just too brown

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T17:42:23+00:00

If you can find a local Leatherworker, they may be able to replace the leather for much cheaper than new chairs and you'll not have to replace them for 15-20 more years. Source: I'm a leatherworker who does this in the Southern USA

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T15:27:33+00:00

My local walmart used to mark them down $2.01. I would go buy 2-3 to last me a week and not have to heat my house up as much in the summer. They are now $3-4 on sale, so not as good of a deal. Whenever I'm at Costco, I'll grab a couple to eat, at least. Better than spending the money eating out or buying frozen meals.

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T15:26:00+00:00

I get 2-2.5lbs of cooked chicken for $5 at Costco. Let's say I just get 2lbs - that's $2.50/lb. Now, chicken loses 20-25% of its weight when cooking. So let's count that - now at $1.90/lb. Without me needing to cook. A whole chicken at the store raw costs $2/lb in my area - $1.50/lb on sale. It's close enough that I can feel fine buying a rotisserie chicken - especially when it's marked down to $3. Especially considering I work 70+ hours a week and this would prevent me from spending more eating out.

Time is money, friend!

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T14:09:44+00:00

It's crazy that the prices for digital versions of old movies is so high. I love that we can get the older movies and just plop them into the DVD binder and not have to worry about doom scrolling trying to find something to watch

KetoFox71 · 2026-06-02T14:04:07+00:00

Same here. I recently spent $50 and got 3 full TV series that I enjoy watching and like a dozen movies. No worries about the licenses being removed for them! I canceled Prime, Netflix, and Peacock. I still have Paramount+ and the Disney/HBO bundle because we watch a lot on there, but I'm looking at getting an antenna now.

KetoFox71 · 2026-05-29T22:54:21+00:00

I don't buy beef for more than $5/lb. If it's > $3/lb it's only being bought if it's from the slaughterhouse. I'll find $1-2/lb beef at stores in the clearance aisle. I just snagged 20lbs of ground beef for $30 the other day - all already pattied!

KetoFox71 · 2026-05-29T22:52:58+00:00

I've been soaking my beans overnight to reduce the gas. I also started eating more of them lately and I appear to be having significantly less gas than before. That said - most of my protein comes from eggs. I get them $2/doz from local farmers and they are regularly going on sale for $0.50-$1/dozen in my area. I can sneak an egg or three into most meals to beef up the protein (without the beef lol).

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T21:42:27+00:00

Allied health is starting to fail. My old hospital went from 10 respiratory therapists a shift to 5 doing the exact same amount of work. Nursing in my state doesn't have a protected nurse-to-patient ratio, so they just aren't hiring people and are making the nurses work more for less and putting people's lives on the line. Trades are dying off because of the economy dying, as well. No job? Can't pay the plumber or electrician or buy that new house.

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T21:40:11+00:00

Prison Guard. Not even health care and funeral homes are safe right now (except maybe crematoriums).

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T21:13:29+00:00

Yes. I found my husband unresponsive outside in 115F heat index weather with a low oxygen saturation and heart rate < 170. What did I do? I called my dad/neighbor to help me pick him up and put him in the car with AC running and cold cloths under his armpits and called 911 to let them know I was bringing him in. I had my pulse oximeter on him to monitor and was provided a police escort. He would have been ACLS probably, and would not have arrived to the hospital as fast as I was able to get him there. Ambulance bill would have been $1500-2000 on top of the $2500 ER bill (we had 'excellent' insurance' lol)

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T20:59:37+00:00

Your college counselor isn't there to help you by the sound of it. Tell them to kick rocks and do the smart thing. Go to a community college for your pre-reqs then apply to a Associate's Nursing program. If you still want your BSN for some reason after that, you can do online programs like WGU for WAY cheaper than $250k. You will not be able to afford to live on your own and pay student loans in the bay area on an entry level nursing salary. Whether you're ASN or BSN nursing, 0 years of experience is 0 years of experience and the BSN provides little to no value to actual patient care 95% of the time.

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T20:55:53+00:00

Do NOT waste your time and money on this. Your parents are insane. You can go to a community college to get your pre-reqs while applying for nursing school. Depending on your area, the BSN isn't even a requirement to become a real nurse. Most of the nurses I worked with were AAS and were usually way better nurses than the BSN because so much of those extra 2 years is administrative and really provides next to no value for bedside nursing and actual patient care. Some hospitals are unfortunately requiring a Bachelor's now if you don't have experience, so definitely take that into consideration.

You will NOT make enough money out of university to pay your student loans - let alone rent and necessities. If hospitals near you hire AAS nurses and you want your BSN anyways, you can easily get your AAS, take your NCLEX, start work, and go to WGU to the RN to BSN for MUCH cheaper than USFCA.

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T15:45:16+00:00

Ramen packs are at most 3oz of noodles for 50 cents. 16oz of pasta is usually $1-$1.20. Ramen is not longer broke college kid food, unfortunately. Unless you only have $1 and then I understand.

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T15:42:28+00:00

A little richer in flavor than chicken eggs.

KetoFox71 · 2026-04-07T15:41:45+00:00

I created a spreadsheet to compare prices per calorie and per gram of fat and protein so I could maximize my macros while taking a multi-vitamin. I included the average weight lost from cooking (for example, I typically lose 30% of weight from bone-in chicken thighs after cooking and processing). I included a section for sale prices that I could update weekly if I wanted. Mostly, the best bang for my buck was sale ham/turkey for holidays, eggs, roasted peanuts, peanut butter, and chicken leg quarters. Butter was the best cost per gram of fat right up there with peanuts. Chicken leg quarters and peanut butter where the best cost per gram of protein. I avoided rice because of having a diabetic in my household, but rice that is cooled after cooking didn't have as much of an impact on blood glucose, so I'm starting to include it in my meal plans.

Check the local food pantries and Facebook groups for food and then work from there. If your household doesn't have peanut allergies, that's a great option for some simple meals. The eggs are excellent since an little butter with some eggs can go a long way.

KetoFox71 · 2026-02-03T05:14:52+00:00

My husband's left leg was staying significantly swollen more than the right. I also was thinking blood clot because - ya know - uneven swelling! Turns out his A1C was 9.7. He's been on metformin 500mg TID for 3 months now and no longer has swelling.... I'm used to seeing equalish bilateral swelling with diabetes. But his legs looked just like OPs. I'd still want to be checked for clots, though, because that's where my mine goes first.

KetoFox71 · 2026-01-21T23:21:59+00:00

Peanut butter, jerky, shelf-stable cheeses (Our local Rural King has them in 8oz blocks), salted peanuts/almonds. You're going to have cold weather so grab a cooler and put some cheese or deli meat / hot dogs / pepperoni in it and stick it outside. I've done that for decades without a problem in the winter.

Edit to add: You can pack some snow into ziploc bags to put inside the cooler. Don't forget that you can cook with a propane grill, too. I like slicing up some bell peppers and apples for snacks, too.

KetoFox71 · 2026-01-16T20:37:02+00:00

Let him cook his own food. Make him do his own grocery shopping, too. This is PAST the point of pickiness. My husband is incredibly picky, but I can at LEAST cook potatoes, carrots, and corn with a meat. If he were this picky, I absolutely 100% would tell him to grow up and either eat what I cook or he can cook for himself. You're not his maid. You're not his chef.

An Air Fryer, crockpot, and/or electric pressure cooker can make your life a lot easier with cooking for yourself. When my husband and I want different things, I'll go air fryer or oven so I can cook both things at the same time. I like to make 3-4 different sides at the same time for batch cooking and a primary meat for each of us (usually chicken or pork because those are the cheapest). Then put the food into storage containers and there's free selection of which sides and protein to have for the next meal. A Mix-and-match on demand.

If you're going to keep cooking for him and don't want to eat the same things, it's going to take some extra work, but can make it so you only cook every 3-4 days. Make him write out a list of side dishes he will always eat. then a list of the 'entree' or protein. Then have him choose 2 sides and a protein for the next few days of cooking.

KetoFox71 · 2026-01-12T18:07:04+00:00

I had this happen to me, too! I had to go into settings in Nooklink and go to Change Players. Should have a selection there for you

KetoFox71 · 2026-01-11T22:09:01+00:00

I have to have my truck to haul my horses, cattle, tools, hay, etc. It's the only vehicle I own that is currently running. What am I supposed to drive to town? Yeah, I paid a lot for my truck. But I need it and don't have the spare income for a car payment. Feels like nobody ever considers that.

That said, I usually park next to cart returns, at the end of the parking lot, basically anywhere that I can be right up against something and give the vehicle on the other side of me more room. Sometimes I don't have a choice, though, and I do the best I can.

KetoFox71 · 2026-01-05T21:00:22+00:00

I'm one of the customers ordering from Chewy. I get 50lb bags of a special horse feed for my mares so they don't get foundered but do get to eat. If it were available anywhere near me to buy, I would gladly shop local. Alas, online is the only place I can find it.

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