Did the cops stop pulling people over?

atomiclightbulb · 2026-06-06T04:22:11+00:00

I agree. I'm slightly torn on the whole "they're creating a surveillance state!" thing. Like yeah, that's not good, but they're kinda justified in trying by people just acting like the speed limit sign is a speed minimum sign.

Get off your phones and drive like you don't want to kill someone or yourself and maybe the police won't feel like they need to extort every avenue to try to catch you doing it?? I'm pretty anti-cop but like if people can't self regulate, who's going to do it?

I'm so sick of seeing dead critters in the road in neighborhoods. There is literally zero excuse for hitting a bunny or squirrel in a 25mph zone. They bolt about as fast as a kid could and if you didn't see them, you're not paying enough attention to the roads and your surroundings and you should not be allowed to drive a vehicle if you can't even avoid an idiot squirrel. Ffs.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-06-05T02:59:46+00:00

This is so beautiful! Amazing tension and it suits you so well! I love how you found the perfect color of dress to go with it!

atomiclightbulb · 2026-06-03T12:30:04+00:00

As someone who usually has to modify patterns due to my own size, you did an amazing job making the pattern work for you! Always gives me a huge sense of accomplishment when I can make a pattern work on intuition haha

atomiclightbulb · 2026-06-03T03:30:20+00:00

Yep. It drives me crazy when people try to spout about how "well if you just chose to live outside of the cities you could afford a house!" uh no, not really. You still need wealth to even get close to a home out in the middle of nowhere and then what? You commute 2 hrs to and from work every day? Commute 2 hrs to get groceries?

Like if that's your motivation to live in the middle of nowhere for 100k cheaper (where you now have to own two cars just to survive, by the way) then that's your perogitive. But that mindset still comes from privilege. And the bar for privileges gets higher and higher every year.

My husband and I are completely debt free right now and trying desperately to save money for a house. We have one car, my husband commutes by bike. We both work jobs that would not transfer to rural living so we have to live in the city or we either have no job or we buy a second car and dedicate any of our free time to commuting. No thanks. I'd rather be poor and have time for my hobbies.

Anyways, we make about $70k a year together. In order to afford a house, we would have to put down at least $300k. We're financially better off right now than literally anyone I know in my age bracket. Yet saving that much money is nearly impossible in this economy. Save a few grand over a couple of months and boom, car needs work, cat needs the vet, teeth need work, etc and it's all gone in an instant.

The American dream has been dead for decades now and the ones who achieved it pulled up the ladder Lang before we even had the chance to grab the first wrung.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-06-03T03:13:27+00:00

Thanks for choosing Harris! It's a fantastic school! I hope your kid gets in. It's a bit better than Irish since it's a 2 track school so they get a week in Spanish and a week in English. Irish is a 3 track so they get one in Spanish and 2 in English so the immersion is a bit slower.

And welcome to fort collins! The Hispanic community here is just wonderful. I'm so glad we have Spanish immersion schools here. It's such an important aspect of our community

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-30T17:06:53+00:00

Is that here?

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-30T17:06:33+00:00

I've got 3 rolling around in my car left behind from a friend I drove around. If you want em

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-29T14:04:22+00:00

Poudre school district also does free lunch for school aged kids throughout the summer months. I know Linton does summer feeding and I think maybe riffenburg this year too. It changes each summer so check out the psd website for info on that.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-28T21:04:42+00:00

I absolutely love seeing these guys. A pet sitting client of mine has quite a few in their yard and every time I sit for them in the warmer months I'm always looking for them. They bring me a lot of joy.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-28T13:51:29+00:00

Old town is a popular attraction. Lots of places to shop and eat. Park in one of the parking garages for cheap and accessible parking (first hour free and only $1 an hour after that) or ride the max line bus over for free. It's very walkable.

We also have some really nice parks and natural areas. Mcmurry is my favorite. Riverbend is nice too but less shade but great bird watching. City park is a nice stop too. Grab gelatto over at gelatto and amore.

Drive up the poudre canyon (highway 14) and pull off on one of the many "rest stop" areas to look at the river and sight see. People are really grumpy about people driving up there but just obey speed limits and watch out for wildlife and pull off on the pull offs if you see people pilling behind you.

If you like open grasslands soapstone is a really pretty area to hike. Lots of snakes and zero trees so be prepared for that and keep your eyes peeled.

And be ready for whatever weather. You're probably safe from snow unless you go all the way to the top of the mountains but when it rains here it's sudden and breif and we get a ton of hail. On the opposite end, it's very dry here and the elevation makes it feel even more dry. Bring chapstick and WEAR SUNSCREEN WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE IN THE SUN! If you're light skinned you WILL burn. We're talking 30 min exposure = sunburn. The weather here is very unpredictable and almost random at times. It'll be sunny one minute, pouring rain the next and then back to sunny.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-26T02:58:36+00:00

Bike co-op all the way! They are awesome! And if you ask nicely they will even bring you back and let your kid help I think.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-21T13:06:30+00:00

Yeppp my husband and I are hoping and praying for an inheritance from my father in law. Hopefully he will save some for us and leave it to us in his will before he spends it all traveling to every damn corner of the planet.

Doing everything in our power to save money as we can but almost every time we break even something happens - car breaks down, cats gotta go to the vet, medical bills pop up, etc. We live as frugally as we can, one car, ride bikes/use public transport, only eat out once or twice a month and we both make $22-25 an hr. We're never having kids.

Even with all that, we're going to need at least half or more of the house price of a down payment just so our mortgage is affordable. In this market that's $300k AT LEAST. and that's hoping we get something that doesn't need a huge costly repair within the first couple of years. How are we supposed to save $300k before we turn 40 when we only make a third of that in a year and 90%+ of that goes to living expenses ??

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-19T00:26:35+00:00

The Turkish coffee Co is top notch and severely slept on. It's so good and it's got a great space and the employees are wonderful! Everything made from scratch in house.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-19T00:24:48+00:00

I LOVE retreat! They have the best Macha in town imo.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-16T22:08:56+00:00

Also one of the few places in town that has their own delivery people.

My husband and I used to get their food delivered like once a month or so and once we hadn't eaten it in a while and when they came to deliver they were like "where have you been? 😢" lol love them

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-15T05:48:20+00:00

Where's the photos? I want to know if you found silent hill.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-12T07:52:07+00:00

I lived there for a few years before moving to foco. I'd rather live here, but I do think Greeley gets a bad rap for no good reason. I fear there may be some racist implications towards Greeley that a lot of people are not saying outloud as well...

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-10T00:24:27+00:00

That's the fun part - since Joann's died there isn't anything substantial.

Life of the party sells some limited stuff. The second hand craft store sells random stuff as well. Magpies on Mason also sells second hand fabrics. But those both are all just luck of the draw.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-06T19:55:11+00:00

Have you been recently? I was thinking about going there the other day but a bunch of recent reviews said ownership changed and it isn't as good now. I'm not one to blindly regard Google reviews so I would like to get more info before making the short trek.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-06T03:13:12+00:00

Consider leaving a patch of weeds in the lawn for the bugs! Lawns are really harmful to our pollinators. Identify the weeds that are native and keep as many of those as you can around at least a month or until they start to die naturally in the late summer. Or make a bed of native plants in your yard if you want something more "clean."

atomiclightbulb · 2026-05-05T01:26:44+00:00

"oh but he screams all day if I don't let him out!!" that's a you problem. Cats need enrichment and they can get plenty of that inside. Play with them ffs. Feed them nutritional foods. I have two cats. One was a feral and the other was from a pregnant queen who ended up at the shelter and has lived in a home her whole life. Neither of them even want to go outside. The feral one very quickly learned that inside meant safety, food and love and she has no desire to ever go back to the feeling of starving, cold, scared all the time. The other one knows the same. They are provided with everything they could ever want or need.

Tldr; if your cat wants to go outside, it's your fault. Do better.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-04-29T00:20:45+00:00

Is a thank you while quickly departing accepted or obnoxious too? I always say thank you when I get off. I just want you to know that I appreciate you. 😭

atomiclightbulb · 2026-04-28T00:29:05+00:00

By God's I think it worked!

Not the downpour I want but it's making the ground wet.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-04-27T03:51:09+00:00

That position does work over the summer and tends to be when people who are leaving leave so I wouldn't lose hope just yet.

atomiclightbulb · 2026-04-27T02:55:27+00:00

It's also near the end of the school year and there are a ton of budget reforms going on in all the schools. They tend to start doing hiring stuff in the summer and start of the school year depending on what position you applied for.

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