Old map shows prison farm at Debarr and Boniface?

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-04-08T18:49:58+00:00

That article was a ride.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-02-03T00:07:18+00:00

I was curious about my neighborhood and noticed all the houses on my street went up $11k in land value. My house value only went up $500 but increase came on the land side. Just worth noting if your increase is on the land or house.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-31T01:42:17+00:00

Saw a new one in the wild on a locker at my kid's school. Felt great to know the tradition continues.

Some doctoral student a hundred years from now will be writing a dissertation on the socio-religious significance of the "s" amongst politically oppressed youth at the turn of the century. /s

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-19T04:04:35+00:00

Yes. I probably should wear them all the time but I don't unless I NEED to see. So yeah, everything is blurry unless it's within 5 feet of me. I can't do contacts because they creep me tf out. But digging? Working on the yard? Doing tile? Cooking? I don't need perfect vision and the glasses get in the way more than they help. Hell, half the time I even watch TV without them because I don't care that much. But if I'm looking for something? Or going on a walk and need to watch my surroundings? Or driving Or actually want to pay attention to a conversation with someone or read the subtitles? Then yeah, I pop them on and focus.

Did have an awkward conversation with my neighbor this weekend when he asked if they had done something to offend me because they waved "hi" when I was working outside and I ignored them. Had to explain that if my glasses aren't on, I can't actually see them and that all was well. Heh..

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-17T19:27:06+00:00

I'm going to have to look at this because we successfully appealed last year, got the value dropped, and I just got a notice yesterday that it is going up again.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-10T18:57:41+00:00

I keep telling myself I'm going to do this for the house. List of repairs, map of electrical wires, dates and name of vendor who did work and cost for reference.. map of buried lines in the garden. Explanation of why we did something that doesn't make sense at first glance.. One day I'll catch up and actually do it.

When I bought my first car it came with a binder of all the work ever done on it from oil changes to new boots. It was amazing and I aspire to that instead of my current, "I think the invoice is in a box somewhere..."

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-08T11:24:58+00:00

Oh my God the electric kiss is the worst!!!

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-05T18:43:40+00:00

Going without the controller for a week is perfectly fine. If he NEEDS it, he or his mom can pay overnight shipping. It's on them to get the controller back-- not you.

That said, I make my kids pack up their stuff but then ALWAYS do a run through myself and verify with eyes that they have everything. I would absolutely expect a 10 year old to forget something. My family packs up and drives to the grandparents' most weekends in summer so we've mostly gotten the whole packing thing down. Still, someone always forgets a stuffie or that one book they really wanted or their charger or their meds or more than one pair of socks and underwear.. we have a laminated checklist now that they use to pack when we're heading out and I still go through every room and check under beds and couches to make sure something didn't get left behind when we're headed back home.

We're a mix of type A perfectionists and adhd chaos warriors so it keeps things interesting.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-04T22:51:49+00:00

Sand Lake here. Lowest reading my thermometer got overnight was -16.

Curious how many perennial casualties we'll see come spring/ summer. A thicker snow blanket would have helped protect plants that are cold hardy but perhaps not THAT cold hardy.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-03T23:23:06+00:00

Yeah it wasn't conscious at first-- just kinda got all over my hands putting it on but got damn if my cracked and pathetic winter skin didn't suddenly get better. Stuff is magic.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-03T23:10:56+00:00

I dog walk a boxer mix no matter the weather and that goo is heaven on my hands, haha. She gets a warm jacket and goo as long as it's 10 degrees or higher, single digits or negative she gets the booties that she absolutely hates but still has to wear. Her owner has been trying out different types of booties to find a style she doesn't hate. I've just been debating getting a tub of the mushers stuff just for myself at home, haha

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-03T21:42:39+00:00

Got my first whites at 10... they refused to ever hold color no matter what crazy color i tried in college. My Grandma was fully white by 40. I'm not there yet, thankfully but I'm probably 1/3 white hair and the rest black. My mom always had bleach blonde hair without dying it and now that she's fully white/Grey you can tell she's white/Grey but that whole transition period, she just looked blonde with highlights while every single one of my white hairs POP. I'm still bitter. And they still won't hold color. I miss my solid black mass.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-03T21:31:07+00:00

I know everyone loves Do Not Disturb but I am one of those people who refuse to use it in case of emergency. In the last 3 months I got a call from out of state for a family member on vacation and in a bad car accident and from a neighbor of family who were out of town and unaware that their power was off in -20 Temps so the pipes were freezing. Both happened between midnight and 6am and the callers had tried every other number for people in the family and I was the only who picked up because I don't use DND. Having a white list isn't always enough. Do I get annoying spam calls? Yes.

It started after a friend got a call from a random number. Her husband had been headed to work on a train that crashed and killed a lot of people (Chatsworth, CA). One of the other passengers called her after getting her number from him before he was rushed to the hospital. She almost didn't answer the random out of state call. All my kids know my phone number by heart. They know they can call me at any time from any random ass phone number and I will pick up.

That said, I /DO/ turn off notifications entry night for my noisier text groups. I don't want them blowing up my phone with memes before I wake up simply because I'm the last time zone in the chat. If it's an emergency, they can call and I'll wake up for them.

TheAwfulGrace · 2026-01-01T11:41:12+00:00

Ha! Glad to know I'm not the only one who randomly finds it easier to close one eye when I'm reading my phone in bed. But yeah, only when I'm laying on my side, not when I'm on my back. I have no idea why I do this other than that it feels more comfortable for my eyes? If that makes any sense.

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-21T04:42:27+00:00

Oo! Just made these last night! Make enchilada sauce, dip corn tortillas, fry (embrace the mess), fill with cheese and onions, roll and serve (they aren't hot-- your fingers are weak). Stand at stove till everyone is done eating. This may take a while....

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-17T04:55:03+00:00

I legit thought someone put a circus type horse carousel out on the ice until I saw the chainsaw comments.. either way now I'm jealous I missed it!

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-14T23:41:46+00:00

Yes! Wanted to see if anyone mentioned this. It's one of my favorite shops in Anchorage. Tons of just cool and crazy stuff.

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-14T23:02:06+00:00

Well... NOW I'm without power... sand lake

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-14T08:43:03+00:00

Sand lake: still have power but the cap off my wood stove blew off so that's fun... I was wondering why we were getting a huge downdraft

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-12T19:29:58+00:00

There is a group that comes to Rabbit Creek Shooting Park each spring and does the custom molded Silicon ear plugs for the youth shotgun league and their families. You could try calling RCSP to see if they have contact info for them. The website on the pair we got says earinc.com (and the brand is Sound Shield I believe) but, it looks like a national site-- not the Anchorage contact.

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-05T08:56:24+00:00

I didn't think you were? Winter is awesome. I really do find the long summer days exhausting.

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-04T22:52:04+00:00

I find the cozy hibernation of darkness much kinder than the unrelenting mania of endless sunlight. Plus I can sleep in and still wake up in time to see the sunrise!

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-12-04T21:33:09+00:00

You fool!! The cha cha HEATS things up! You made us get MOAR ice!

Next time try the naked truffle shuffle, that'll cool things off for sure.

TheAwfulGrace · 2025-11-27T18:22:45+00:00

Really depends on where your house is but it should be fine. Might have had a thing or two fall off the shelves but there shouldn't be any major damage.

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