I'm sorry. This entire process is so sobering. Our jaws hit the floor when we started getting quotes for the work we had done to our home. The cost of labor, at least here in MN, is probably 3x what it

Exactly. Sometimes the storms come for a reason.

Thank you my friend! I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Thank you! For me, this was about—loss (of projects, goals, relatives, friends), disorientation/stagnation, and then moving on/rediscovery.

I love little touristy towns like this! My wife has been to Bayfield many times but I've never visited. We're going to have to make it over there sometime. The pictures remind of of Grand Marais, MN on

I'm so sorry to hear that. I feared something serious had happened. Thanks so much for responding. She'll be in my prayers.

After I saw that ridiculously low amount I knew I had to make a post about it. Some people are making serious money on X now but it's a small few. I've seen some who make tens of thousands of dollars a

Thank you! The fast-fashion industry has been horrible for the environment! A lot of the cheaper clothes sold today are only good for 5-10 wears before they fall apart and then they go right into the landfill.

That would be a miserable existence to be a chronic complainer! It sounds like Venezuela was like America. The bars and restaurants used to be saturated in smoke. I remember how bad my clothes used to

But you did it! It gets a little easier every time.

@fionasfavourites, I'm curious if you've heard from Lizelle or know how she's doing? I think I remember her saying you were someone she kept in contact with. I haven't been able to get ahold of her and

That's a huge shopping mall! It always amazes me to see the open air/outdoor malls that are built in warmer climates. I hope you're enjoying your week!

Congrats on saying yes to that my friend! As someone who used to struggle with public speaking I realize how difficult saying yes to something like that can be. I'll have to find a way to listen.

You're welcome! That really is a huge accomplishment that you should be proud of. I thought I had it all out of my system too until just recently. It's just such an inner struggle to learn to accept the

The Smithsonian!! That’s amazing @agmoore! I had no idea you had a book published. I understand totally! When I travel I always leave a copy or two of mine in Airbnbs or donate them to local libraries.

I'm glad you had such a nice weekend and I hope they find some relief for your hip pain! That has to be beyond frustrating. I was considering withdrawing one of my other community delegations for a while

I know what you mean. I'm seeing a lot of those kinds of posts from people my age now on social media—I guess we're getting to that particular age. Lol. I see the danger of AI but I also can see some of

I used to watch that on our public broadcasting channel (PBS) before work in the early 2000s. I loved that show. There's also a YouTube channel created by a real estate group in London—the name escapes

I think some of the negative issues and behaviors of the past have vastly improved, for sure. However, for other things we’re just subjected to a different/more sophisticated kind of deception.

That's crazy! The stories of how bad the pollution was when they were burning coal sound bad as well.