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on 10/24/25 4:45 am - Amarillo, TX
QOTD: New Mexico.
as for the taxes...republicans don't exactly do the right things either. They like to preach about low taxes but they hike up the evaluations of value to up the taxes they do get. They valued our house way way more than it's worth. I would rather live in a state where they take care of things. Texas's "leadership" is a joke and they are almost 100% republican.
Neither party's is great but I'd love to live somewhere where I have all the rights I deserve as a woman and people are free to be who they are.
Well Im super impressed !! Wish I had great sewing skills like that !
300 calories is NOT ENOUGH ... seriously.
Please bite / drink whatever U can whenever U can so U dont get debilitated and possibly bed or relax-chair bound .
Iron and vitamin supplements r important too to retain Ur healthy energy level ... and 2 make Ur shrinking skin firm n youthful.
I actually found an apartment I liked on the very Northern tip of Manhattan, Inwood .
Big terrace , decent sized rooms w floor 2 ceiling windows including a corner ..nice finishes , waterview .
I want the terrace next door too dont know if landlord will agree to that for a bit more munny . But its definitely a possibility 
bites of D ( while driving endlessly to appointments )
guilty pleasure - 2 chocolate rugelach
Yikes, dealing with squatters sounds awful. I never put much into our outside decorations because we have so many drug gangs in Spokane that either steal for reselling or just fun, I guess. Haven't heard of much squatting going on here, maybe in the lower income parts of town sadly.
Still wishing the best for you on your apartment hunt and hoping you'll luck into your impossible find.
Good grief, that is really extreme to go after non-working vehicles for taxes. For all I know maybe Washington has been doing that for years already, they love to tax anything and everything here.
QOTD: I can't think of one anymore. In past I'd have said Montana but it has changed too much. And there are too many bugs in the nice, warm states plus their extreme weather woes. We're stuck here now because our kids are settled here and I want to be able to see the grandkids grow up.
B: warm water and my choc/protein/collage milkshake
L: still working on the milkshake
D: Had to make myself try to finish the meat sauce spaghetti with Shiratake noodles from last night. Couldn't eat all of it then because it hurt my stomach. Still hurts today but I made myself eat it.
Last night even the protein bar and sf hot cocoa hurt so I measured a half cup of Chex again to eat dry before I had to take the evening pills. I think the constant antihistamine is part of the problem along with the coffee. Trying to clean up my habits like the coffee. Haven't had any nsaids in a few weeks and just toughing out the knee pain. Must plan food better, I'm only at 300 calories today, 39g protein, 18g carbs and 7 gr. fat.
NSV: For funsies I tried on a pair of white jeans that were a Costco clearance end of summer, size 14. I hoped maybe they'd fit by Spring but they fit now. Yay! Although my Gloria Vanderbilt jeans are a loose 16 and I can't even zip the 14's. What the heck?
The fun this week has been sewing again. No new garments yet but I've downsized two tops, altered two pairs of pants, corrected a bad dart in a new Costco shirt (no woman is built with one facing up and one facing down, haha) and remodeled a sweater and a sweatshirt.
Awwww .
I had a similar situation ( but much smaller ) a few years ago when the Councilman and Town Deputy Supervisor who lives nearby ( who others have referred to as a Frenemy lol 
) asked whether my non working farm truck I had parked beside the home was registered and told me it had to be.
So I regretfully sold her for scrap .. and since then have struggled w squatters and thieves repeatedly removing my lawn ornaments grrr. Betsy was a great deterrent!
More seeing apts today and doctor... calendar is overappointmented as always. 
I dont know how people manage their business AND hold down an actual job ... 
B- breakfast buffet- bites of egg whites w salsa, " breakfast potatoes" meaty part of bacon slices, cranberry juice ff sf coffee and tea lattes
s- ff sf yogurt
I hate that my tiny pouch makes me such a ridiculously slow eater. I also hate eating in my car and taking food w me - threw out a BUNCH yesterday 
. Im ashamed because so many people dont have enough money to eat properly.
I need to start applying for apartments I dont WANT so I no longer fall between the cracks . Problem is I want the impossible - great air ( in NYC ! ) central location, a huge terrace, new fixtures and a waterview ...oh and free on street parking preferably and amenities like co working spaces, a rooftop garden gym and pool lol.
I guess Im the definition of impossible customer - and Im also not trying to pay a brokers fee ( last year I paid $18,000 to move into what turned to be a horrible apartment - no heat no central air and the leaking roof made my ceiling fall down ! )
L& D tbd
Last nite - bits of Reuben sandwich ( just the meat, saurkraut , roll w pulled pork ( not fatty if you buy the right kind and throw away all light colored fatty bits before heating ) I like to include fresh herbs and sliced scallion and a bit of hot sauce too.
fat free milk w booze ( helps me nap in the car - a necessary evil since if I sleep in LI I dont get to the city till mid afternoon . )
Honestly thanks to Naltrexone my booze and wine cravings are gone and thanks probably to the Buproprion so is my appetite.
Im not a skinny- minnie but noone can call me plump either. Lost Id estimate around 10 lbs from walking around the City and strenuous gardening lol 
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Good Friday-eve gang. Very frustrated with the state of CT. Apparently, everything is subject to taxation even an antique tractor from the 30's that is only used as a lawn decoration with potted flowers. We got a letter from the town assessor stating that they were informed we had unregistered or out of state registered vehicles on the property. When I called to question the letter, I was told the blight officer reported to the assessor we have tractors, box truck bodies, bobcat, backhoe, and that none of our vehicles are registered in CT. That last part is a lie since all 4 of our vehicles have CT license plates and I get a motor vehicle tax bill every year.
The assessor said I have to send her a list of what we have. So even though the box truck bodies are used for storage and are on the ground they are to be taxed. The backhoe and bobcat that we have had for over 30 years are to be taxed. Literally every dam thing is to be taxed. I'm ready to move out of this Democratic run state and go to a Red state like West Virgina. Sorry for the rant I'm just stressed.
QOTD: If you could live in any US state which one would you pick? Me right now anyone that is not run by Democrats. I know people say Republicans are only out to help the rich, but when looking at the states that DO NOT have personal property taxes (which is 25 states) all but 6 of them are Republican run.
B: coffee
L: ham, cheese, pickle wraps
D: grilled chicken thighs
Have a great day everyone!!!
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Its 2 in the afternoon ... day has been Very frustrating . DMV was less than impressed w my unstamped foreign passport and Social Security card offering- gotta ask a favor from Hungarian embassy mebbe this afternoon.
No meds, little energy - probably thats part of the problem and the endless days of travel and work with nothing to show for it .
Grrrr....Otherwise its a beautiful crispy/ warm in the sun fall day. 4 appointments including one w new agent for targeted apt. Would LOVE to have new passport 2 apply with but have to take a lot of steps 2 obtain that .
on 10/22/25 6:52 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin all.
busy day for me ahead. Sam's and grocery's. I have to think about what I can get that'll last for over a month. I have 80 dollars to use for it. I need to think about it and be smart about it. Maybe some beans and such. Soup makings. Since I am on disability I get automatic help with groceries. There is no telling when I'll get em again.
we' e been getting rid of a whole lots of stuff we don't use anymore. Esp kitchen stuff.
I found a really nice chair at the Salvation Army thrift store. It was only 30 bucks...not a thing wrong with it. Now I just need a foot stool and I'll be set in my bedroom. Just need to organize it.
QOTD: my goal is to fix my room up before I have to have surgery. There is no telling when that'll happen though.
food is unplanned. All I had for breakfast was an egg burrito.
MEME DUMP!!
How much weight hav U shed ?
Not any of our business of course but U can b proud !
SO glad U chose 2 join us ( and I and Im sure others thoroughly enjoy Ur posts )
Community hugs Eva
Gosh Im the WORST... never return home w/ out a shopping bag or three .
Childhood deprivation will do that 2 U ... U remember no emotional comfort ... finding a ( convoluted) way 2 comfort urself ... and its a remembered muscle memory 4 life .
I HATE being a food hoarder / waster yet I cant help myself ... not yet but theres hope .
