I hope you find just the right house when it's time! I do think walls are starting to come back. People realized that we need them. Maybe appreciation for character will come back too?

I hate how boring houses are now. It's such a jump scare when a listing has a vintage exterior but the interior was remodeled with gray laminate flooring and gray walls. I just bought a 1935 Tudor Revival with an art deco vibe and original wood floors, mouldings, and two-tone doors, never painted

Maybe on veterans day we should celebrate everyone who wanted to join the military but couldn't and on New Year's Day we can take a few moments to acknowledge those who follow other calendars. FWIW I'm not a mom but it feels a bit much the way we explore all issues tangential to motherhood today

Oh no I'm so sorry! She was lovely

Tulips only bloom once a year. If you want to replant it outdoors, you would typically cut the foliage once it dies, dry the bulb, and plant in the fall so that it blooms again next spring.

I buy small/fun things for myself and put them in my own stocking. I also do the same thing for my dog. No opening or using beforehand.

Experiences or consumables. This year I'm getting really good beef jerky from a local smokehouse for all my tough-to-buy-for people and when I mentioned this to my sister she begged to get on the jerky list lol

These aren't fancy but they are delicious. I've brought them to several holiday dinners and now I am the designated roll person and I rarely have leftovers because people steal them going out the door.
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I just feel like hubris eventually leads to humiliation even though it may take a while and the whole four seasons thing is such a perfect symbol of all of that

Omg for real I had this exact thought today

I'm so glad to see you here! May this be a place that provides us all with a chance to stay connected with special people and make new connections!

I've been quietly reflecting on similar questions. Maybe I'm recalibrating? I know I want to do some things differently this time.

I'm thinking about Kate Bowler's

I've been procrastinating on starting it for weeks! Not sure if I have the emotional capacity for the heartbreak

I'm doing a lot of reflective processing about how I/we navigate pragmatism and principle on so many issues right now