The struggle for the kitchen turf is back on!  Only 5 months into my semi retirement, getting the kitchen organized, cleaned, FIFOed and meals based on weekly specials, little waste/ cooking for two only, etc, Chef announces he doesn't like his meals this way and wants to go back to channeling his father who would overbuy and cook for their huge family.  Making a terrible mess of the kitchen in the process and wasting scads of food.   His father was also a hoarder. 

Just when you think it is almost at the end...WHAM!  The NYS CSEU sends a letter stating that the CP can ask for and receive automatically a cost of living increase no questions or paperwork required!

The HousesHitter (YSS20)  is the last of the ferals on CS. He is going to be twenty one first week of January 2024.  At which time CS is  supposedly to end ( Goes automatically to age 21 here in new york state).

He's working full time--supposedly still living with the Girhippo and Step Daddy Big Bucks.

Usually when Chef's older half brother calls, its because he wants something done for free.   He seems to feel an obligation to make sure Chef's disfunctional, disjointed family stays in touch with each other. 

This was the pre-holiday call.  They talked for over 2 hours catching up on the latest over in Girhippoville (Mr. NSN lives in Girhippoville as does most of Chef's family... about 25-35; minutes away from us.

So a little over two years ago, a distracted driver ran a stop sign and tboned me at full speed.   My paid for car was totaled and I ended up with a broken wrist and two shoulder surgeries.   I researched personal injury attorneys and picked one with good reviews.  The woman who hit me was insured at 100K with State Farm.