Today

Champagne? Opening the front and back doors to let the old air out and new air in? Will the new air really be any better?

Trump leaves office (dead, impeached, whatever). JD goes to jail. Our speaker of the house takes over. That's my hope for Jan 2027.

There's a financial 'sweet spot' for my kids regarding when i pass. Before retirement we're still adding to savings. After retirement it gets tricky with health and lifestyle.

I'm on crutches. Was planning to take a baked brie but don't feel like standing in the kitchen to make it. Someone will already do chicken nuggets. Have any ideas for a hot appetizer or something people will like i can pick up on the way?

I had knee surgery Wednesday and a friend came by yesterday with a pizza to visit. We put her dog outside with my two. We ate, chatted, and 30 minutes later we went to sit outside. Found her pup in the pool. He's old and has poor hearing but can see, has been here before, and always avoided the water. She started crying. i grabbed a dog blanket and started yelling for my husband. He immediately got the pup out and tried compressions but it was too late. She's the best, most devoted dog mom i know and she's devastated. She feels like she failed him in his last moments. She keeps saying - Why didn't i leave him home? Why did i make him go outside? Why didn't i go check on him? - and feels like she deserves the guilt and pain because his last moments were likely scared and struggling. I'm so sad for her.

I'm in the middle of a whole house remodel. First half of the house (3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hallway) is almost done and we hate the wall texture. It sounds so stupid, but the old and new look dramatically different. Part of the house was crows foot so i went with it thinking it would be cheaper and easier. How hard/expensive is it going to be to change it?

I'm moving into a house with a pool in a couple of months. I have a 20# dog who is blind and I'm trying to think of ways to keep her safe. The area from the back door/patio to the pool is all concrete, so installing fencing would require drilling holes. Looking for something temporary that could be removed during parties. I suggested wooden planters spaced every 8+10 feet with a bracket to hold a board. Husband didn't like that. I'm still leaning towards that, but looking for other ideas. Thoughts?

but everytime I search for it, my TV just says, "sure" or "ok," and increases the volume.

The forecast for the week shows highs and lows for each day, but when you click on the days it rarely matches those numbers. What's that about? Which one should i believe?

I get that the point is inflation, but why eggs? If they went to $12/dozen, it would cost me like $4 extra dollars per week.

She was my mom's. Very sweet but she causes a cat fight every day and i have to cover my bed with a solar blanket to keep her from pottying on it.