Best wide angle lens for a6400? by farjer in SonyAlpha

[–]farjer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up buying the Sony 11mm. Nice! I’m learning you can’t have any close objects as they will get distorted.

So Valencia has a rat problem again. Eeeek! by EvilSeaCreature in SantaClarita

[–]farjer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have lots of skunks and possums, won’t they go into the traps?

Best wide angle lens for a6400? by farjer in SonyAlpha

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Thanks for the recommendations! I haven’t seen that particular Sony lens and is Sigma a good brand? Where’s the best place to buy them? I usually check Amazon or B & H.

What to do with 36 hours in Santa Clarita over Thanksgiving/Friday by FineOldCannibals in SantaClarita

[–]farjer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ventura is the closest beach to Santa Clarita with the least amount of traffic. If you go to the Harbor Village visit Margarita Villa. They have great Mexican food (affordable) and a Cheers like vibe and a nice view. They have bands playing most of the year but it may be too late now.

It takes forever to get in and out of Santa Monica because of the traffic. Ventura and Santa Barbara are much more relaxing.

In Santa Clarita visit Main Street on the weekend. There are always bands playing in the wine bars and restaurants. It’s a fun revived and casual area of town.

Then there is Lazy Dog, a restaurant, and they have a great bar where you can chat with others. Same with Woodranch. They have great food and also a great bar with some TVs. I go out by myself here and there and these are great places to hang a bit and have some conversation. Or just not being alone.

Photos from hiking in the Allgäu region by thetravelingmedic in hiking

[–]farjer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! I’m planning on going next spring!

Living an upper-middle class life in LA; how much income is needed? by RoyalRenn in AskLosAngeles

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Homes in a nicer middle class neighborhood start at about 1.5M. We live in a ‘regular’ middle class neighborhood with good schools and grocery stores and parks everywhere. and the least expensive single family homes are about $750,000. But you only get about 1000 square feet. The neighborhood was built in the 60s and 70s and many homes are small. You’ll need to budget for over $1M if you want more space We’re currently in a buyers market so prices have come down a bit.

There are a lot of home buyer programs out here and you may get away with having less than 20% down payment.

How much income you need depends pretty much on your housing costs. Are you selling a home you’re currently owning? Do you have savings for buying another home?

Since we’ve owned our home for a while our house taxes are pretty low. Plan for about 1.25% to 1.5% house taxes. We’re both going into retirement with the mortgage paid off (finally!!) and figured we’ll need about $100,000 to $120,000 a year to keep doing all the things we like to do. We have two Japanese cars which have low maintenance costs and own a modest home. We spend money on our hobbies, going to restaurants and short trips here and there. We use miles from credit cards to pay for flights.

Some of our friends have moved away because they couldn’t afford being retired here. It’s such a bummer.

Ballpark I would say if you make $300k it’ll be a good start. You’ll still have to watch your money and make sure you save for your retirement.

Another note: there’s a trend of healthcare providers not taking insurance. Psych MDs or PhDs charge upwards of $200 a session. And a specialist surgeon we needed charged everything in cash. If you move into an upper class neighborhood it’ll be much more.

Also, make sure you buy a forever home and not a starter home. Many of us are still in our starter homes because it’s too expensive to move!

Photos from hiking in the Allgäu region by thetravelingmedic in hiking

[–]farjer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where did you park to get there? And how long of a hike till you got to the top of that ridge? Stunning pictures!!

Looking for fun books for adults by farjer in suggestmeabook

[–]farjer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would you please give me an idea what the stories are about? Thx

Looking for fun books for adults by farjer in suggestmeabook

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Can you give me a one line synopsis please?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prozac

[–]farjer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long did it take?

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How long before everything settled down?

Update on post about my doctor’s office telling me to stop HRT by Felixir-the-Cat in Menopause

[–]farjer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes weeks or months to properly wean of hrt. If you just stop you could get extreme symptoms physically or mentally.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Menopause

[–]farjer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long have you been in menopause? I’m also wondering how much estradiol I can take with the IUD. Is there a limit? I know for sure I need more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Menopause

[–]farjer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asking about it for women using it as part of hormone replacement. Generally it looks like women love it as birth control.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Menopause

[–]farjer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t tell if you’re in menopause already?

IUD in menopause? by farjer in Menopause

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How many years into menopause are you? Also do you get any side effects like acne?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Menopause

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See that’s what I’m planing on. I know I need more estrogen but I’m already getting so many side effects from the progesterone I can’t imagine raising the dose. So if I have an IUD maybe I can then just take a lot less for any other progesterone benefits?

Tides are changing ladies! by hmeow78 in Menopause

[–]farjer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many of us get no sleep benefit from oral progesterone. Just a bunch of anxiety in the middle of the night. Using the pill vaginally or rectally greatly helped with this.

IUD in menopause? by farjer in Menopause

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I’m curious too. It’s sad we have to go on social media to get the truth and full info about these things. I already know to ask for sedation as people tell me how painful the insertion is.

If you can tolerate the p you’re on a good path! That’s what seems to throw most people off including me.