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@MickaC In the case of olive oil vs another cooking oil, the health benefits of olive oil far outweigh the calories. The more processing involved in any cooking oil, the more nutrients are removed, and other cooking oils are processed over and over again.

IOW, olive oil is a heart-healthy oil as opposed to other kinds of oils.

Jussayin'
 
It's Guy Fawkes/ Bonfire night tomorrow night here .. but as usual the fireworks are being let off before the day.. so all I can hear is the loud explosions of fireworks.. which will last until midnight or past midnight.. these are individuals not organised parties. Tomorrow will be the same with the added Organised parties.. and then on for several days ..even tho' it's only supposed to be one night.

I'm very pleased I don't have a pet, they get terrified of the noise..
 
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Georgiagranny said:
@hollydolly It was 7:23 when I posted that last night. I didn't respond because...I'd gone to bed🛏️! Rinse and repeat for tomorrow's schedule. Then off on Sunday.

It's a perfectly beautiful day again. Actually, it was so warm sitting on the patio with a cup of coffee that I had to come inside. This nice fall weather is supposed to last at least until next Wednesday. I can handle it:)
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it's 7 degrees here.. after a sunny but chilly day... I saw road signs on the way home this afternoon that said the gritters will be out tonight...
 
Aneeda72 said:
It was 22 here, but once it’s below 30 it’s just too dang cold.
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It's not that cold in the house currently.. but I did have to put a fleece jacket on top of my sweater after I just went out into the garden to lock up all the outbuildings, and that put the chill right through me. Trying not to turn the heating on..or I'll be donating part of my body as payment at the end of the month..:oops:
 
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It's not that cold in the house currently.. but I did have to put a fleece jacket on top of my sweater after I just went out into the garden to lock up all the outbuildings, and that put the chill right through me. Trying not to turn the heating on..or I'll be donating part of my body as payment at the end of the month..:oops:
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Our utilities were much higher in the house than in the apartment. The house payment was the same as our rent, but the house was just too expensive due to the upkeep and utilities so glad we moved to the apartment. Sometimes I miss having a house but not too often
 
Aneeda72 said:
Our utilities were much higher in the house than in the apartment. The house payment was the same as our rent, but the house was just too expensive due to the upkeep and utilities so glad we moved to the apartment. Sometimes I miss having a house but not too often
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our Utilities have risen over 100 % in the last year due in large part to the war in Europe, and the high cost of oil, et al.. I now have to find close to £400 every 30 days for Power... :(
 
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I got my walking done today but it was hard. I am really tired, too tired for the treadmill or stationery bike so I walked outside. It was really cold and the cold air helped keep me going. 😂. Took me all day to get it done.

Got hamburger for lunch. Then grocery shopping, paid some bills, and put a small roast in the oven. I actually cook simple things now and then. Nothing easier than a roast. Got it in late so it will be ready about my bedtime. Although I wish I could go to bed now. 😊

I notice my husbands cognitive abilities are becoming less and less. 🙄. I wonder if his brain has shrunk more. An mri, a decade or so ago, showed it was shrinking. One more thing to cope with
 
Today was chore day, my day to get room cleaning service at the hotel (so naturally I cleaned up the room so it wouldn't be a mess when they arrived, ha ha), then laundry and lastly a trip to the grocery store.

This week I enjoyed three straight days of seeing the Art Museum and I plan to go again both tomorrow and Sunday.

My mind is so undecided, a complete confused mess, I don't know what I want. I haven't made my hotel reservation for next month yet because I am so happy here and wish I could stay. I called today and set up an appointment with a realtor for next Tuesday to look at a 55+ independent living community that is about 20 minutes away. Then I stress about what if I find a place here and then can't afford to travel down the coast or back up to see New York City? But if I continue my trip what if I don't have enough money left to have any choice but to return to boring Omaha? But if I live here, when will I get to see my daughter in Omaha? What about when she has (hopefully) children? I'm afraid to make a decision, and afraid indecision will cause me to lose the financial ability to make a decision.

On the more minor side of life, Amazon Prime Reading let me download a good book but the others in the series would require me to subscribe for Kindle Unlimited. It did let me download the first 4 chapters of the other books in the series as a 'sample'. So frustrated, they are scary good at knowing how to lure me in for the Kindle Unlimited. Haven't succumbed yet tho.
 
hollydolly said:
our Utilities have risen over £100 % in the last year due in large part to the war in Europe, and the high cost of oil, et al.. I now have to find close to £400 every 30 days for Power... :(
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CNN said there will be a world wide recession and frequently refers to the problems in England. Eggs here a 4 to 5 dollars a 12 pack. WOW. It must be the cost of grain cause the chickens are still alive and well, the roosters are still doing their job, and there are plenty of eggs and cardboard.

Or, could it be, big business is racking in our dollars? Yup, just like gasoline-price gouging I think. Cause the US grows grain.

Anyway, crossed eggs off the grocery list. I don’t like them anyway, and husband can eat something else.
 
Aneeda72 said:
CNN said there will be a world wide recession and frequently refers to the problems in England. Eggs here a 4 to 5 dollars a 12 pack. WOW. It must be the cost of grain cause the chickens are still alive and well, the roosters are still doing their job, and there are plenty of eggs and cardboard.

Or, could it be, big business in racking in our dollars? Yup, just like gasoline-price gouging I think. Cause the US grows grain.

Anyway, crossed eggs off the grocery list. I don’t like them anyway, and husband can eat something else.
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oddly...eggs really haven't risen in price here at all.. In fact I got a Dozen Free range eggs today £2.05 and there were cheaper ones if I was to buy from caged/barn hens
 
Aneeda72 said:
Or, could it be, big business in racking in our dollars? Yup, just like gasoline-price gouging I think.
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Yes it is shocking about the high profits businesses are raking in while pretending it is due to inflation. Example that most affects me is the hotel that last year charged $150 pet fee for first month and $50 for subsequent months this fall started charging $435 pet fee for first month and $300 for subsequent months.
 
HoneyNut said:
Today was chore day, my day to get room cleaning service at the hotel (so naturally I cleaned up the room so it wouldn't be a mess when they arrived, ha ha), then laundry and lastly a trip to the grocery store.

This week I enjoyed three straight days of seeing the Art Museum and I plan to go again both tomorrow and Sunday.

My mind is so undecided, a complete confused mess, I don't know what I want. I haven't made my hotel reservation for next month yet because I am so happy here and wish I could stay. I called today and set up an appointment with a realtor for next Tuesday to look at a 55+ independent living community that is about 20 minutes away. Then I stress about what if I find a place here and then can't afford to travel down the coast or back up to see New York City? But if I continue my trip what if I don't have enough money left to have any choice but to return to boring Omaha? But if I live here, when will I get to see my daughter in Omaha? What about when she has (hopefully) children? I'm afraid to make a decision, and afraid indecision will cause me to lose the financial ability to make a decision.

On the more minor side of life, Amazon Prime Reading let me download a good book but the others in the series would require me to subscribe for Kindle Unlimited. It did let me download the first 4 chapters of the other books in the series as a 'sample'. So frustrated, they are scary good at knowing how to lure me in for the Kindle Unlimited. Haven't succumbed yet tho.
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If you love it there I would go ahead and look, get pricing on things there. Look at food, gas, insurance, medical facilities. Things you would have access to in the immediate area you might live, if there a library, senior center or social activites you enjoy. Restaurants, grocery stores, transit etc. Maybe it is time to take a travel break, go home, reevalute everything. Talk to your daughter. Does she see where she lives now as her life choice. Will she be making a change in the future and move. If so, would it be somewhere you would like and afford?
 
HoneyNut said:
On the more minor side of life, Amazon Prime Reading let me download a good book but the others in the series would require me to subscribe for Kindle Unlimited. It did let me download the first 4 chapters of the other books in the series as a 'sample'. So frustrated, they are scary good at knowing how to lure me in for the Kindle Unlimited. Haven't succumbed yet tho.
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@HoneyNut
Do you have a library card? If so, they let you download books for free.
 
Leann said:
Today, tomorrow and Sunday the weather will be (presumably) the last few days of relatively warm temperatures before the cold winds roll in. I hope to do yard work this weekend.
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I got my lawns cut last week, thank goodness I did because we've had some serious storm this last few days.. so I'm hoping that the mowing and the bedding down of things is the last until spring..
 

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