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I’d imagine being an author would make the home’s history…intriguing Quirt’s clients should eternally grateful for his Diligence.

@wtg said: 549, no signs of letting up. @dolmansaxlil - how bad is it up by you? Sorry - I was in Italy where the air was lovely! However, on the 16th we were at 490 at home so glad I wasn’t there.

Will figure this site out…later! hello to all.

@Quirt-Evans said in My experience w local piano movers: That was when the intensity of the phone calls to arrange the disassemblers seemed to increase. Good grief!! It's so frustrating when you have to push people to do their jobs right...

I follow HCR via her substack to my email, and also in my FB feed. And on Bluesky, too. I’ll always see her somewhere!

Berkshire Hathaway, the stock that's basically a mutual fund...

@Cindysphinx Saw this info on the Federal News Network website. Don't know if there's any info you and your colleagues are not already aware of, but FWIW... There is help for probationary employees who were terminated Federal employment attorneys say probationary employees who were fired can apply for unemployment insurance and have other options for appeal. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2025/02/there-is-help-for-probationary-employees-who-were-terminated/

Thanks for bringing up the problems with arthritic hands. I hadn’t thought of that. Obviously if I’m going to buy LC or some other more expensive cookware I’m thinking long term. I already have some mild (what I assume is) arthritis in my hands which at times makes it hard for me to open things or to grip utensils to stir for any length of time. Heavy objects haven’t posed as much of a problem but I assume they could in the future… maybe I should rethink.

I was going to say I love the light fixtures. I didn't see it was reproduction Tiffany. I love the dragonfly motif. It is among my favorite animal motifs along with geckos, frogs, and beetles. Well done!

@Steve-Miller Ditto

Although the long lasting Tube strike is over per se, but if your plans depend on using it be aware there are "rolling strikes" going on now - unpredictable. Need to keep abreast of what's going on transportationwise. Link to video

@kluurs That's very interesting. I did play the Polonaise today and got through the whole piece (without repeats due to class time limitations). Before I started, I wasn't sure I would actually make it to the end. So it was productive. Got some good advice.

@Rontuner said in Covid, again.: There seems to be a misconception about what the vaccine/boosters accomplish. They don't seem to keep you from catching Covid - but what they are really good at is keeping you from spiraling down into needing to go to the hospital. The jury still seem to be out as to whether additional boosters are needed to keep an infection from needing hospital care. "They don't seem to keep you from catching Covid...' I know that! Me and my wacky internet conspiracies. Lol.

@Bernard the indoor pic especially is lovely! Your wall looks perfect! We got a little bit of snow during the night on Monday. Enough to make things pretty but not so much as to cause a lot of trouble. The public schools were closed yesterday, but I was able to get to my doctor’s appointment (thankfully!) I hastily snapped some photos before we left. [image: alt text] [image: alt text] [image: alt text] [image: alt text]

Went to a friend’s house for their traditional new Years meal - Bavarian style sauerkraut and roast pork. Sauerkraut, and fermented foods in general , are having a moment, but it’s a pretty assertive flavor and hard to incorporate in the day to day menu. This stuff is different - I could eat it every day. I recommend omitting the caraway seeds.

So Lindsay Graham has thrown a monkey wrench into the works. Doubt he's doing this on his own. I figure he and The Orange One have a good cop-bad cop thing going on.

He took the Commissioner of Social Security (or Acting... I should know this) and gave him a second job sinultaniously with a new (never existed before) title-- "CEO of the IRS." He was going to dispuse the monies through SSA payments.

@Mik said: I’ve never had a reaction to vaccines, or medications for that matter. I attribute it to my misspent youth. It’s seen it all. Well, your misspent youth and having seen it all have served you well. : ;

Fun!