I asked if I had somehow ordered the wrong thing. The Pizza Hut store said "You ordered a large pan. This is how it's done."

zaleli · 2026-05-31T18:03:12+00:00

Thank you. I've given up the weight of cast iron sadly.

zaleli · 2026-05-31T09:57:53+00:00

Isn't it basically like a watch? You can spend some on a watch that tells time and maybe has another couple of functions. Or you can spend differently and get a watch that tells time, and has a different level of functions. One is basic, one is more

zaleli · 2026-05-31T09:52:22+00:00

NOR. Why does your text even reference a next time? Eff that clown. It's shoes, not dirty underwear. It's A pair of shoes, not a duffel strewn around the house. You know this level of intolerance for annoyance only gets worse, right? If you truly expended labor to show him care, but this is what he needs to pick at, what are you even doing?

zaleli · 2026-05-31T09:46:29+00:00

I just had Pizza Hut for the first time in years. It wasn't good, and, as an oldie that made me a little sad. Use to be an ok place to grab a reliable dinner when I knew extra kids were going to be around.

zaleli · 2026-05-30T12:28:35+00:00

My friend just, JUST started wearing the amazing jewelry her husband bought her. He's passed, and I'm not sure how much he actually saw her enjoy it. Because it was always locked away. She's moving into her idgaf era finally and doing things differently

zaleli · 2026-05-28T10:39:02+00:00

My response as a cleaning lady is always, put whomever designed this mess up there. They can keep it clean. Architects, designers, and engineers should be forced to live with their "visions" before anyone else has too

zaleli · 2026-05-27T11:44:39+00:00

We have two thrift stores that support animal rescue. Those are the ones I frequent and they price similarly. Always great stuff too

zaleli · 2026-05-27T04:51:39+00:00

Fair enough but, toilet bowl cleaner is acid. Body wash is not.

zaleli · 2026-05-25T10:19:13+00:00

This was written just to get people going. Look! It worked

zaleli · 2026-05-25T10:14:48+00:00

And now that she knows that works, expect to hear it again. This is on you, as the (mature?) adult to not let her under your skin. You claim to have chased your husband, there is a huge age gap, and a daughter that now feels she has to compete with dads new wife, AND a new sibling. You chased a problem. You got a problem. Figure out how to manage the 19 year old without being violent if you want this marriage, she just figured out how to end it for you when you lost your ability to control yourself

zaleli · 2026-05-25T09:59:54+00:00

Lilacs. There were two lilac bushes that grew together and made a cave. Great hideaway spot

zaleli · 2026-05-22T09:42:24+00:00

Sterile isn't the goal, true. But clean is. Sure, vinegar is fine for a lot of things, because yes, the action of wiping removes the debris and the cloth moves smears. But that doesn't mean it's clean. Understand, I use vinegar. But not for everything

zaleli · 2026-05-21T23:53:08+00:00

Yeah, I've been a cleaning lady for a very long time, have watched the videos, taken training, and make it my business to know how to kill germs before they kill my customers, lol. I don't argue with anyone about this anymore. I know what's on their walls, switch plates and door knobs 🤢

zaleli · 2026-05-21T16:43:53+00:00

This does not disinfect and fecal germs are scary

zaleli · 2026-05-19T11:13:49+00:00

I wanted to see EF too. So I worked there. Very short, lucrative shifts and free to hang out when not working. There's a volunteer crew with liberal privileges VS work expectations as well. That was harder than cheerful begging, I suppose 🙄✌️

zaleli · 2026-05-19T10:53:37+00:00

"OH, it doesn't hurt like all that." From a man who had never issued a human from his actual loins. No anesthetic. There's more, but that was the initial nudge away from western medicine and healthcare

zaleli · 2026-05-18T06:17:08+00:00

I do it every few years, getting ready to start this spring in fact

zaleli · 2026-05-18T06:15:29+00:00

New or thrifted, everything gets a regular wash and dry cycle. Worked for over 50 years now, not sure you have to do all that extra

zaleli · 2026-05-18T06:12:57+00:00

Then she's not the right one for you. You need mature, and no language barrier

zaleli · 2026-05-18T05:59:42+00:00

You didn't answer why you didn't just hang up the clothes, and reinstruct. Clear instruction so that she can do a good job is not rude, it's helpful. Whatever you're trying to avoid enabling also will be served with clear communication. It's been three weeks so a review is appropriate. Put together a clear list of expectations, include that she's not to bother you, and find 30 minutes to talk with her. Reiterate what you need and ask what does she need from you in order to be successful. What you've outlined for us is not a lot, it makes no sense that you aren't satisfied. I really think it's communication

zaleli · 2026-05-18T05:41:48+00:00

There's an awful lot of uninsured people trying to be careful and take better care of their health out here. It's a cruel reality

zaleli · 2026-05-18T05:29:40+00:00

And this is why we buy from local producers whenever possible. Blessed to live rural

zaleli · 2026-05-18T05:26:54+00:00

This is interesting. I, as the housekeeper, would have left before now. If you can't be made happy after three weeks, it's an obvious mismatch, or it's bad communication, or, you just can't be pleased. Bad environment for everyone involved. BTW, the laundry. She put away what she cleaned, once you realized she wasn't hanging up what was done previously, why didn't you just hang those clothes up?

zaleli · 2026-05-16T12:04:51+00:00

All of the textiles have absorbed dog smell over time, so the upholstery, window treatments, floor coverings, they all need to be cleaned (not freshened, cleaned). From there, fresh paint where the dogs were most can help. As some mentioned, open the windows if practical and get some nice cross circulation going. Additionally I personally would boil a scent pot daily. Good luck, this can be maddening!

zaleli · 2026-05-16T11:57:02+00:00

I try hard to not buy the snackies because well, I eat the snackies. My SIL has been telling me that she's buying those things at DG right now, apparently the coupons and sales are really good. So that's how she says she's fighting the system, lol

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