Hi, friends!
Happy Monday!
I hope the work week has started okay and isn’t being rough to you.
Have you had any good surprises lately? Like finding out you can get a settlement from some dumb thing (looking at you, Wallyworld and your settlement about meat pricing)? Grabbing a lighter weight jacket and finding cash in the pocket? Your favorite coffee on sale unexpectedly?
I was looking for what’s gotta get used up in my freezer and found a bag of frozen shrimp I forgot I bought a while back. It’s making for really bright and refreshing salads this week!
My son just got about $100 in a class action suit, which surprised me because those are almost always good for nothing more than a 10% off coupon only valid on Tuesdays for purchases between 2:40 and 2:45.
Right! Or it’s like “here’s your $2.84 settlement, enjoy that fountain soda at the gas station!”
We got $400+ in an Apple settlement recently. I thought the check was fake at first but was legit. Something about our IPhones? We are getting money back on taxes for a change & our financial guy thinks my wife can retire in the next few years. I told her I will do my part & not live too long.
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not live too long” “not live too expensively.” Fixed it for you! You want to wait until your youngest child is at least over 30 to shuffle off the mortal coil. 🙂Lately, I’ve been looking for second hand toys online (Calico Critters and Polly Pocket because they are nostalgic). It’s a hobby of mine for several reasons. They’re often sold in lots which means you get a fun mix of items. I get a false sense of offsetting my carbon footprint by buying used toys. It passes the time when I’m stuck in my kids’ room waiting for them to fall asleep. I came close to making a purchase today. Luckily I didn’t because my husband came home with a box full of Calico Critters from a neighbor who was getting rid of them. 😁 Big satisfying surprise!
I have no recollection of Calico Critters, so I went off to the googles. I think those fell into the category of “might look close enough to a dog toy that we’re not getting you them because the dog might destroy it” for my childhood.
I wish I had a dog in my childhood.
My dog was the fucking best*. I wish you had a dog, too.
*literally, the dog was the daycare, I remember being about 6 or 7 and my dad just telling me to not turn on the stove or open the door for anyone and to just listen to the dog. And then just leaving me home alone all day while he went out to the bar.
I miss cute drinks. I can’t have them any more. I wonder if I should ask for a little umbrella in my mineral water.
A Mocktail section is a normal thing to find on drink menus these days. The ones that I’ve tried have been excellent. Some even come with umbrellas 😉