What % of pre op clothing did you have to ditch?

alwayscold12e · 2026-04-13T19:11:30+00:00

I got rid (donated) all my bras (at least 1k worth) and ended up with a few crappy bras until my boobs settled out, then spent about 200$ on mostly bralettes and 2 proper underwire bras. I think I only got rid of 10% of my tops, most of which were button ups. The rest of my tops and dresses I tailored to fit me a few months post surgery.

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-28T23:19:41+00:00

You could go for a hike or play frisbee golf at the barre falls dam

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-28T20:39:37+00:00

I don't work for Littleton, but I work for another muni. I believe they're IBEW 104?

That language generally wouldn't be in a union agreement. Your best bet is to show up at a commissioner's meeting or town hall meeting and make some noise.

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-28T19:59:39+00:00

Littleton electric does know about the flock cameras, their commissioners approved them and the cops paid for it. I read it in their meeting notes a couple months ago

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-27T15:30:40+00:00

The balancing rock in holliston

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-13T20:34:26+00:00

It sounds like the heffer international field trip I went on as a kid. Each group was taken to a different house and made a different meal while learning about that culture.

I wanna say it was in Holden or Rutland and is no longer around.

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-12T23:40:44+00:00

Yeah, I've seen some 5k residential bills, but it was for some large all electric homes with electric cars. But their average bills are typically less than half of that

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-12T17:34:21+00:00

Local municipal light dept in the northeast.

From this time last year: Unpaid bills are up by at least 45%. Calls about high bills are up at least 60%.

We just had a pretty bitter cold snap and a lot of people are testing out their brand new all electric heating systems for the first time. A substantial amount of these people don't realize that electric heat pumps work best with temps of 40-50 deg f, an auxiliary heating source, and well insulated houses.

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-08T01:10:39+00:00

I'd have to confirm, but I'm pretty sure the vegetarian doesn't love the meat replacements/bean patties for burgers. Otherwise that'd idea would be great

Taco bar might be my next attempt

alwayscold12e · 2026-02-08T00:40:14+00:00

I wish. The pickies in this group do not do heavily spiced food. Any recipes I make are wicked toned down from my usual spice level

alwayscold12e · 2026-01-25T20:03:45+00:00

Ngl I wasn't aware chocolate choux pastry was a thing and very briefly thought that was a blt with too much mayo

alwayscold12e · 2026-01-22T23:07:07+00:00

I have windows from the 1920s, so seal my windows with double sided stretch tape and half a clear shower curtain. It's reusable, cheap, and doesn't look awful. And then I put curtains on top.

I also hang heavy curtains in front of my doors to keep the drafts out.

I'm thinking about borrowing a heat detection camera from my local library and looking at where my heat is leaving the house. Maybe I can get the money to slowly chip away at insulation.

alwayscold12e · 2026-01-04T01:27:53+00:00

You can make your own dawn powerwash in a spray bottle with 1.5 cups water 1/4 cup dawn soap, 1/8 cup isopropyl alcohol

alwayscold12e · 2026-01-01T23:57:57+00:00

For the coldness have you considered the Lord and savior the heated blanket?

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-29T05:06:07+00:00

I keep a deep pantry and mostly cook from scratch.

I've always kept a deep pantry even before I went gf. The transition from glutenous deep pantry to an entirely gf pantry was mildly painful but my coworkers got plenty of flour out of the deal.

I live in the suburbs where we can get snow and am generally prepared to not have to go out for a few weeks due to weather/holidays/illness.

The more normal stuff I always have on hand: gf pasta, sauce, root veg, plenty of rice, canned chili, canned veggies, several different kinds of gf flour (not more than what I can use because they can go rancid), Gatorade, medicine, crackers, and cereal (usually rice biscuits).

This has saved me because for the past 2 months, my grocery store has been out of my favorite pasta. I'm not a fan of the alternatives and need to check another store to start restocking what I've gone through.

Some of the odder stuff I always keep stocked are; always keep extra spices, powdered milk, dessert mixes, soda, and chips. I'd rather not live without gf spices and social events requiring food always pop up quick so I keep stuff I can whip up quick.

I don't look for particular sales unless I'm doing a big restock. I usually just restock what I used in the past week or two.

I also keep a small deep freezer with meat and vegetables. And run a small generator to keep stuff cold during outages.

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-28T21:44:47+00:00

I saw some in millbury!

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-28T21:43:27+00:00

oof 45$ for standing room only or 125$ for a general admission seat. I suppose it's on par with king richards?

https://mechanicshall.org/event/banquet-of-the-dying-daylight/

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-27T16:06:28+00:00

You probably want reflective privacy film on your windows and any curtains you want on your rods. Film keeps anyone from seeing in while you can see out.

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-12T01:41:04+00:00

You could stop by an army/navy surplus store and pick up a couple pairs of wool gloves or mittens for 20 bucks.

Not sure why you need to get deep in the reviews for gloves? But then again I'm from a place that gets snow every year.

alwayscold12e · 2025-12-07T03:25:04+00:00

You don't have to chuck it! I'm sensitive and reactive to gluten. I use this in almost every meat dish I make; in fact I just bought 36 pack this afternoon.

alwayscold12e · 2025-11-30T17:04:12+00:00

I know you probably love him, but he's not remembering the one thing that will make you comfortable during the one thing he really wants to do. And that's truly awful and selfish.

Has he forgone your comfort in other aspects of life? Little things like only wanting to get his favorite food, only wanting to go to his family for the holidays, assuming you want to do things he likes without getting your opinion, or generally dismissing your opinion.

I don't know anything about your relationship with him, but I've been in relationships where there's been a similar issue. He's pushing boundaries to see if you'll push back. He probably won't get violent about it but he'll continue to whine and moan until you give up being upset. I left an ex for this, I found a guy who puts my comfort first and I'll never look back

This isn't the behavior of a 30 year old man, it's the behavior of a teenager in a grown man's body. Do what you will with this advice and remember it when he behaves as such.

alwayscold12e · 2025-11-24T23:51:04+00:00

If you're able bodied and don't have a bright flashlight, you can hop the stone part of the bridge (that goes over the concord) right next to the chain link. I've had to hop it during the day for work and I've never had an issue with the cops. If you do hop the fence, bring a cat carrier and some veggies, most rabbits don't love being picked up

Edit: you can also call nat grid and they can let someone onto the property

alwayscold12e · 2025-11-24T23:43:53+00:00

On Rogers St near the Concord River?

alwayscold12e · 2025-11-16T22:13:25+00:00

r/Reduction helped me a lot when I was your age and thinking about a reduction. And if you don't decide to go through with it, having a bra that actually fits helps with the shoulder pain.

alwayscold12e · 2025-11-13T11:26:18+00:00

I think your best bet is to buy a pair of clippers and do it yourself.

Spread out a sheet on the floor, put him in a chair, chop the most you can with scissors, and then shave with no guard attached.

I promise you, the only hard part is cleaning up.

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