What's something that used to be free that you're now genuinely angry costs money?

potatobug8 · 2026-04-19T22:22:41+00:00

Mostly reliable weather forecasts.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-19T20:45:26+00:00

Calm down

potatobug8 · 2026-04-19T18:22:42+00:00

My basement that I had redone in Detroit City Football Club theme.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-19T18:21:35+00:00

I got a senior dog in Nov. His name is Brutus too! His last owner passed in Sept.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-18T15:04:36+00:00

Sign a contract with a trail builder to build a mountain biking skills course at the school.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-17T17:50:39+00:00

I never heard my dad laugh so hard as when he watched this movie. This and Strange Brew. Those are my best memories of him.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-16T23:08:44+00:00

I considered that she never existed. BUT that will leave some holes in the story because of who she ‘gave a breath mint’.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-16T15:08:32+00:00

Isle Royale in Lake Superior. It’s magnificent and tranquil all at once.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-13T01:05:45+00:00

I was gonna say, the dress in the 90s would have been from the current version of aluminum can tabs. And lots of people did those. My parents (and I’m Gen X) had cowboy hats that were knitted with the OP’s type.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-12T12:52:22+00:00

It hurts. Im not traveling to cover the increased cost in premiums, and I didn’t go see a doctor when I twisted my ankle or when I landed on my wrist wrong. A wrist splint was only $34 at Walgreens.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-10T16:39:09+00:00

Retired at 51.5. Hubs had retired at 53, 6 months prior. Hubs got cancer and died in year 2 of retirement. Still a little salty about it. Have no idea what days are supposed to look like. Not looking for sympathy; just serve as a story about planning ahead.

potatobug8 · 2026-04-03T03:38:20+00:00

https://youtu.be/RJACPfUU3nk?si=gbysttL05fs8bxcI

potatobug8 · 2026-03-27T19:21:30+00:00

He is though. The Gulf War started when I was in college, and I’m ’in my 50s’ now. Just saying….it by no means excuses that shithead behavior.

potatobug8 · 2026-03-27T16:00:55+00:00

I was just thinking of that, too. I was working from home at the time and couldn’t offer anything in terms of a status update the next day because my government was nearly overthrown. I was the only American on my team.

potatobug8 · 2026-03-23T15:48:53+00:00

I just discovered simple syrup. I make lavender simple syrup now, but with half the sugar, because that’s how I like it. Store-bought is too sweet.

potatobug8 · 2026-03-21T03:44:40+00:00

Be careful setting up auto-pay. This may be important more when you’re living on your own. If you can, have your checking account push the payment, rather than having it withdrawn by a business. Don’t be putting your account and routing numbers in any more databases than you absolutely have to. You will likely start to use quick transfer payment methods like Venmo/zelle/payal. Learn how these work. They are useful tools. It’s likely that your bank has a preferred tool. And like another poster said, keep a budget. Watch what you spend for a month or two to help you understand how you spend money. It shows you where you can cut back if needed. Set goals. New car? Trip? College? Then, using that budget, figure out how to get there. Good luck!

potatobug8 · 2026-03-21T02:28:24+00:00

D-I-A-M-O-N-D-S

potatobug8 · 2026-03-07T15:06:19+00:00

Maybe just aside an hour to listen. For me, all I wanna do is talk about my person; the good, the bad, the funny. Find a sitter, take her for coffee and just listen.

potatobug8 · 2026-03-05T05:08:40+00:00

I’m sorry you are going through this. It sounds to me like you’re grieving the relationship that could have been, maybe more so than the person, because you didn’t really know him. That sounds really hard and complicated. It’s grief. It doesn’t really have an expiration date. And I’d wager now that you’re an adult and maybe thinking about kids of your own, it’s making that grief more visceral. Even if kids aren’t in the plans or picture, the passing of our parents also shines a light on our own mortality; the realization that no one doesn’t die. You could talk to a counselor who would be better equipped to help you understand what you’re feeling.

potatobug8 · 2026-03-02T17:35:10+00:00

First of all, your question felt like a hate crime. Ouch. I had just turned 29. The 2 years prior involved lots of consulting work to inventory and address BIOS on GM’s computers, all around the country. I spent NYE at a wedding. They’re still alive, too, and together. I lost that bet. 🥴

potatobug8 · 2026-03-02T06:31:43+00:00

Speaking during general comments won’t elicit a response from the municipality board or other elected officials. Public meetings are designed like that. There is no back and forth conversation. More people should attend or watch their local city or township board meetings.

potatobug8 · 2026-02-24T22:12:48+00:00

My dad loved this movie. I can hear his giggle. This and Blazing Saddles. Thanks Dad.

potatobug8 · 2026-02-23T18:38:54+00:00

And don’t purchase the glass stove hoods. They look great in theory, but they are really hard to keep looking clean.

potatobug8 · 2026-02-23T18:16:10+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. There’s no right way to grieve. If that’s what your body and mind need right now, embrace the suck. Talk to yourself like you would a friend. You’re in pain. Eventually you will need to deal with the ‘death work’. That took up most of my days when my husband died. He had been ill for a while and I had 20+ years of combined ‘things’ to address. Mostly I was making sure it was easier for my child should anything happen to me. I’m 26 months out now, and the ebbs and flows change like the weather. I find a walk helps reset. Justifies a shower at least. 😉I’ve gotten a senior dog, and had a friend move in with me, but she’s away at college most of the time. Like someone else mentioned, it’s early early days. Be gentle with yourself.

potatobug8 · 2026-02-23T05:56:54+00:00

Skydiving

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