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You know it Christmas when you get your vintage roaster out to make your 60 year old chex mix recipe lol
12/23/2025

You know it Christmas when you get your vintage roaster out to make your 60 year old chex mix recipe lol

This enclosure seems like it will restrict airflow. Thoughts?Two pix of our friend's new A/C enclosure. I'm thinking it'...
12/23/2025

This enclosure seems like it will restrict airflow. Thoughts?
Two pix of our friend's new A/C enclosure. I'm thinking it's a tad restrictive. I estimate it's 3-4" distance between wood slats and fins. Back portion is about 8" to house.

Thoughts?

Hired a contractor to remodel my master bathroom! Is this ok?
12/23/2025

Hired a contractor to remodel my master bathroom! Is this ok?

The kids have done this to my chair. What should I do
12/23/2025

The kids have done this to my chair. What should I do

My boyfriend came home tonight and said it looks like I still haven't finished it. I've been working on this desk for th...
12/23/2025

My boyfriend came home tonight and said it looks like I still haven't finished it. I've been working on this desk for three weeks now, sanding it down after work and carefully applying each coat of paint and stain. I was so proud of how the copper metallic drawers turned out against the black base; I thought it looked elegant and sophisticated. But when he walked in, the first thing he said was, 'Oh, you're still messing around with that old thing? When are you actually going to finish a project?' He didn't even look at the detail work I put into those drawer fronts or notice how I salvaged all the original hardware. He never supports my projects. When I started selling my furniture flips, he said it was 'cute' but not a real business. When I set up my shop, he rolled his eyes and said I was wasting time. Even when I made my first sale, he just shrugged and said 'lucky.' Now I'm sitting here staring at this desk, wondering if I'm delusional. Maybe it does look unfinished. Maybe I'm not good at this. Maybe I should just give up on selling anything online and stop pretending I have any artistic talent. I don't know if I'm making pretty things or if I'm just fooling myself. Should I even bother finishing it? Should I keep trying to sell my work, or is he right that it's just a waste of time? I feel so stupid for being excited about it earlier.

Our window was looking very Christmassy until my very bold dog dragged the whole thing down!
12/23/2025

Our window was looking very Christmassy until my very bold dog dragged the whole thing down!

Landlord is trying to keep my entire $1,500 security deposit for this one hole in the wall. High cost for this hole. It ...
12/23/2025

Landlord is trying to keep my entire $1,500 security deposit for this one hole in the wall. High cost for this hole. It was an accident! Am I overreacting?? I offered to glue the pieces back together like a puzzle and paint over the cracks, but he says the drywall is 'shattered.' I feel like I'm being robbed.

And I thought I had a problem. My spigot in the left picture and my neighbor on the right. I had a shutoff valve put on ...
12/23/2025

And I thought I had a problem. My spigot in the left picture and my neighbor on the right. I had a shutoff valve put on mine after the fact and my neighbor is having a shutoff valve put on his on Monday. My poor neighbor. I hope it doesn't flood his basement when it thaws. I went over to help him turn the water off in his house. The house inspector told him he didn't need a shutoff valve when he bought the place about a year after I bought my house, but apparently they were wrong because its apparently a bad year for pipes bursting. The ice was blocking his vent and he didn't have heat overnight since it snuffed out the pilot valve on the furnace. He didn't know this had happened until I called him. My daughter tried to get ahold of him, but no luck so I called him when i got home and heard about it and saw it. I didn't get home until 2 pm. What's going to happen when it thaws? The plumber said wait until it thaws before he can replace it. Is there anything we can do in the meantime? I don't have rights to the picture on the right.

My Grandma recently moved out of her house and into an assisted living facility. I was the only local member of the fami...
12/23/2025

My Grandma recently moved out of her house and into an assisted living facility. I was the only local member of the family with room for a new couch, and I inherited this beauty! It was sitting in a basement unused for over a decade. Custom-ordered Erwin Lambeth sectional from the 1970s 😍 It’s amazing how well it’s held up over the years, we have a pretty large family. As kids, my cousins and I played on this couch all the time! Side note - this couch is absolutely massive, it had another sectional piece not pictured here that suffered water damage sitting next to a leaking furnace.

I can’t stand this anymore. I need nice sheets, not too pricey that won’t do this. These sheets are Costco sheets King ...
12/23/2025

I can’t stand this anymore. I need nice sheets, not too pricey that won’t do this. These sheets are Costco sheets
King size bed….Please help

"Maintenance is going to hang the TV. Can your guys install and hook up the teams room colab?""We can install the TV as ...
12/22/2025

"Maintenance is going to hang the TV. Can your guys install and hook up the teams room colab?"
"We can install the TV as well."
"No maintenance will do it."
"Ok......."

I am fuming. 😤 The electrician charged me $600 to move this switch and outlet. He screwed these pieces of drywall back i...
12/22/2025

I am fuming. 😤 The electrician charged me $600 to move this switch and outlet. He screwed these pieces of drywall back in and said, 'I'm a sparky, not a taper. My job is done.' 🤬 He left massive gaps and didn't even sink the screws! Is this industry standard or is he just lazy? I feel like I just paid to have my wall ruined.

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