@contractorkeith A salary of $55,000 a year can barely afford a mortgage of $1300 if they have any other significant expenses like car payments or rising electric bills. Net pay is about $2900.
@hermannkelly I don't know where these places of packs of wandering children were. We had rules. Playing outside with neighborhood kids but must be within calling distance. Frequently heard calls from parents. Can't go out until jobs were done. Came home for lunch and called in for dinner.
@siobhanworld Not sure what overhanging fence mean. I have seen a fence attachment that is placed at the top and slants inward. The cat can't climb over it.
@Renklidongu I love the tea whisking. Soup lady looks painfully uncomfortable. My pet peeve is I can't stand the upside down fork. Yes I know all about it. I just think it looks sloppy.
@karenmitchell__ ALL of the above! It's horrific. The worst is when you keep doing it as if this time they won't betray you. I learned that "loyalty" is overrated. With those people it's a tool they cleverly manipulated with.
@SigurdTeutonia@Tom_Rowsell@tylerbowyer My BIL was a strict saver. They paid for their older son's college and he has done very well. He paid off his mortgage in half the time. They stayed in that small home. He did nice upgrades himself. I doubt there are many today with his discipline or talent.