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At 4:00 today, I received an email with paperwork and a lease for #2. I filled it all out and dropped it off at the housing office 30 minutes before closing. I have a signed lease. I will pay them tomorrow and should get keys.

I just looked at #3. It won't work. Very nice owner. They use it for employee housing. I'd say it is less than 300 sq ft.

Yesterday I was working with him. My phone rang, unknown caller. I don't answer my phone while I am at work. I said I think I should answer this. It was #2 offering the place.

I've been looking for one.

I'm not entirely sure. She has missed two appointments with me. Called me by the wrong name. Doesn't respond to email. One of my co-workers is her neighbor. Co-worker told me she is spacey and then had a concussion and it made things worse. Over the past month I have been asking for a move in date and a copy of the lease to review. Nothing. When she missed my appointment on Wed, I was upset. That is when I found out about #2. This one has to get one more approval before she can offer me a lease. She said that should happen today. There is a w/d hookup and she said they would buy those in May. I think I am going to take #2 and keep #1 on hold as a backup.

That's kind of what I am thinking. I can keep looking and have a nice place to live for a while. I might offer the extra bedroom to a co-worker. He was living in a Subaru last summer.

Great advice. It was weird, serendipity. I could not recognize her. Then we both figured it out. She is my GF's neighbor. She is legit. Her company bought this place to rent to employees. It's a common practice here. Have employee housing available. She doesn't have an employee in need of housing at the moment. She needs to rent it to offset the cost. That is why the lease is not long term. I could be asked to move with 60 days of notice. It's a million dollar condo, but not a forever home. I am kicking the can. I would be on the top floor. Four windows on the right. Private deck. Interior view.

Housing related. I am still playing the housing game. I have six days to vacate. Still no lease on my next residence. I have options. #1 I gave them $350 to reserve the apt. It is 450 Sq ft. No storage. Four bikes in my bedroom. 45 page lease that I have to read and sign. I had an appointment tomorrow to see the place and get the lease. The manager missed/forgot our meeting on Tue. I was not happy. #2 Random meeting. A person overheard me saying I was moving. She said call me. I did. She showed me the apt. It is amazing! Cheaper than #1 by $100/month. It is 2br/2bath with storage. Very Fancy. 6 month lease that will go to month to month. I will have to move again with a 60 day notice. It buys me time. #3 Shitty basement apt. No egress windows so probably not legal. It's cheaper by $750/month.

I used to hang out at the Plaza. Home of the Plaza Burger. It was fantastic. I never saw anyone drinking tea. Cheap beer, pool, and great burgers. We'd order extra Plaza sauce for the fries. They had one of those hockey games under the plastic bubble. I was awesome at that game.

Happy Anniversary! That entire album is great. A line I remember from Michael Perry's book Truck: A Love Story-I knew it was a special date, because I had a coupon for the Pizza Hut.

I used to live in Mary's neighborhood in Mpls. Historic Lowry Hill. I walked around Lake of the Isles after work.

One of my favorite scenes ever. I think Rhoda's date is Henry Winkler.

Those tuxedo t-shirts are cool

We've got you!

Mine as well.

I'm packing to move. I found three sweaters. I don't wear sweaters. One was my father's. He bought it at St. Andrews. I'll never wear it, but I'll keep it. The others my mother gave me. One is very nice, never worn, and probably valuable. I was planning to sell it online, but thought I could send it to @Kzoo since he loves a good sweater like Ward Cleaver. I'm going to start a Go Fund Me. You can all contribute. When I have reached the goal, I will send the sweater to Kzoo. Paypal, Venmo, and gold bars will also be accepted.

I'm about to downsize from 650 to 450 sq ft. Luckily, the rent will double and there is no storage. Yay me. Four bikes in the bedroom. I get to see the place on Tuesday and should see the lease. Friday, they tacked on $75/month in fees.

Good ones read like novels. I've read the text of this one and refer back to it. I've only made a few recipes so far.

Me too. I donated a bunch this month. A few more should go. Some are just cool to read. I have this one. Never made anything from it, but damn it's fun to read. I doubt I will ever be brave enough to make Icelandic rotten shark.

I packed up my cookbooks this weekend. I own a lot of them.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1244171720/baby-boomers-large-houses-millennials-homeownership This is my mom in a nutshell. Her house is paid off and has reasonable property taxes. We looked at single level options. They are expensive to buy, higher taxes, and HOA fees. She has chosen to stay for now. Her house is a split level, so there will always be stairs to deal with. Baby boomer empty nesters own twice as many of the country's three-bedroom-or-larger homes, compared with millennials with kids, according to a recent analysis from Redfin. That means those larger homes aren't hitting the market, one factor limiting the supply for the younger generations who could use those extra bedrooms. Some baby boomers, the generation now between the ages of 60 and 78, are happy in their large homes, using the extra bedrooms for hobbies and visiting family. Others say they want to downsize, but it just doesn't make sense financially.

Technically, it should weighed not measured in a spoon. A teaspoon will have different weights depending on the brand. Some recipes will say 1/4 t or brand x or 1/2 t of brand y https://food52.com/blog/16824-you-re-not-crazy-there-is-a-difference-between-morton-s-and-diamond-crystal I don't own a scale so I eyeball it and adjust.

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I have three gravel bikes. I might have a problem.