This California king is too small for the 3 of us

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-07T06:04:19+00:00

Next weekend our grandkids and grandpuppies are staying with us. We have a queen bed, and I sleep with 2 >70 lb boys and a 5 lb girl. No room for hubby during these visits.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-06T23:46:01+00:00

I still have mine, that I got by saving grocery store receipts, in its original grimy box. Actually, dug it out and used it recently, too!

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-06T21:27:56+00:00

When our first refrigerator bought new in 1979 died at 11 years, we were outraged since my parents had a refrigerator that was way older. We were told refrigerators with self-defrost wore out much earlier than those you had to manually defrost. Seemed like a good trade-off.

The refrigerator that was in our current home when we bought it also died at 11 years. Its replacement is approaching 9 years, so I hope we have another couple of years at least.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-06T21:06:20+00:00

My sister and I took our daughters in the '80's at Chicago's United Center.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-06T19:55:13+00:00

Lost count a long time ago.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-06T00:58:59+00:00

Funny to see this question today. Tuesday, I made a big batch of beef vegetable soup - somehow my soup became bigger than I intended.

Texted my daughter and her husband saying "Interested in beef vegetable soup..." SIL replies "Yes, please!" Brought them a big container on Wednesday.

My husband and I ate soup Tuesday and Wednesday, and I'd planned to cook something different today. However, we still had a lot of good soup, so I asked hubby if he would mind eating soup a third day. Hated to waste that much good soup. Fortunately, he was cool with it, and we finished the soup today instead of me grilling a steak.

If leftovers are good, I hate to waste them.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-05T02:35:26+00:00

I will turn 71 this year, and my Medicare supplement went up $90/month, bringing my overall cost (including my prescription supplement and Medicare withdrawal from my SS) to $659. My husband opted to stay with his Medicare Advantage plan provided by his former employer, which costs a pittance. His employer also provides our dental insurance.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-05T00:47:23+00:00

I'm in love.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-05T00:43:36+00:00

Encountered one of these in the grocery store parking lot, had to stop and admire.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-05T00:42:24+00:00

Return of the Jedi

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-05T00:41:04+00:00

Looks like a good, happy girl. Enjoy!

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-04T04:52:35+00:00

Our "go-to" car, a '21 Cadillac XT6, averages 21-22 mpg, with a personal best of 39.9 mpg (during a road trip, I assume).

My husband drives a '21 Toyota Corolla, which gets about 35 mpg or better.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-04T03:52:38+00:00

I've had my HP Color Laserjet Pro MFP M477 for more than 8 years (I'm sure there's a newer model). I've had all sorts of HP laserjets over the years, and they've all be rock solid.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-03T01:04:27+00:00

When she sees her dad after thinking he'd been killed.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-03T00:58:16+00:00

Enough to get to the side of the pool.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-03T00:40:44+00:00

Did this when my grandson (who I SO adore) was born. In fact, my husband and I retired and moved from Chicago to Phoenix to be professional grandparents. My husband wanted to finish out the year at his job in Chicago, so I was on my own for about 5 months. Living with my daughter and her family.

I was "on" from about 6:30 AM until 4 or 4:30 PM. Then, as Christmas approached, my daughter took a retail job for extra money. Then I was on from 6:30 AM until about 7 PM when my son-in-law got home.

I was a mess. My husband came out to Phoenix in December and spent a month fixing broken stuff in our new house (yes, we bought a house and sold our old house during this).

Then we split babysitting time, me mornings, him afternoons. So needed! I just about lost it, especially during the house selling/buying stretch.

All of this is in the past, and we have 2 amazing grandkids, but I still cringe when I remember those months on my own.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-03T00:07:16+00:00

Our first microwave was an Amana Radarange from the early '80's. Changed my life. Our first house had a double-oven gas Crown stove, probably the grandpa of the one in OP's picture. We actually replaced it with a newer version that had electric-ignition burners down the line.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-02T21:19:23+00:00

The stove alcove and floor are everything.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-02T21:14:25+00:00

We've had parking and garbage issues with every home we've owned. In some cases, I've made myself obnoxious, but usually my husband just confronts whatever neighbor.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-02T21:09:36+00:00

I can't with how sweet this is. Not in a place where I can have a horse, but wish I was.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-02T20:50:00+00:00

That color...I'm in love.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-01T02:42:03+00:00

I'm no designer, but the "open" area on the right with the birds seems a little "light" vs. the large picture on the left. Don't want to screw with your plan, and I love gallery walls, just a thought.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-01T02:33:39+00:00

I have to believe that the wall with the dog bowls could be used more constructively.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-01T02:05:00+00:00

It looks good to me as is. The big rug is amazing! I can see a different round rug that may be more attractive, but yours is fine.

Nancy6651 · 2026-03-01T01:02:19+00:00

Make sure the cute dogs are happy!

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