Jay

Third expense was grocery shopping. So after like a weirdly short but long day of just like trying to plan for classes while wearing a newborn in a carrier and like bouncing up and down to try to keep her asleep but also do my work, I took the toddler to go grocery shopping, which is always kind of a fun experience because –

Third expense was grocery shopping. So after like a weirdly short but long day of just like trying to plan for classes while wearing a newborn in a carrier and like bouncing up and down to try to keep her asleep but also do my work, I took the toddler to go grocery shopping, which is always kind of a fun experience because –

Third expense was grocery shopping. So after like a weirdly short but long day of just like trying to plan for classes while wearing a newborn in a carrier and like bouncing up and down to try to keep her asleep but also do my work, I took the toddler to go grocery shopping, which is always kind of a fun experience because –

There's like this little calculus that I have to do, which is like, what do I need to buy him at the store to keep him entertained? Because he has a very short attention span and he does love the market and like he's pretty good there. But, you know, he's come to expect a certain quality. quality of shopping experience that involves lots of treats.

There's like this little calculus that I have to do, which is like, what do I need to buy him at the store to keep him entertained? Because he has a very short attention span and he does love the market and like he's pretty good there. But, you know, he's come to expect a certain quality. quality of shopping experience that involves lots of treats.

There's like this little calculus that I have to do, which is like, what do I need to buy him at the store to keep him entertained? Because he has a very short attention span and he does love the market and like he's pretty good there. But, you know, he's come to expect a certain quality. quality of shopping experience that involves lots of treats.

One time, my son ate an entire pint of blueberries in the grocery store. So he slammed like $6 worth of blueberries in five minutes. It was unbelievable. And that was, that was like a snack, you know, like, and he could have kept going. He could have eaten another one if I had let him. So that's partially, I think, why groceries are so expensive for, at least for, for me.

One time, my son ate an entire pint of blueberries in the grocery store. So he slammed like $6 worth of blueberries in five minutes. It was unbelievable. And that was, that was like a snack, you know, like, and he could have kept going. He could have eaten another one if I had let him. So that's partially, I think, why groceries are so expensive for, at least for, for me.

One time, my son ate an entire pint of blueberries in the grocery store. So he slammed like $6 worth of blueberries in five minutes. It was unbelievable. And that was, that was like a snack, you know, like, and he could have kept going. He could have eaten another one if I had let him. So that's partially, I think, why groceries are so expensive for, at least for, for me.

So I only had a very small grocery list today. Normally I can't get out of there for less than 180. So 105, I guess I should count my blessings.

So I only had a very small grocery list today. Normally I can't get out of there for less than 180. So 105, I guess I should count my blessings.

So I only had a very small grocery list today. Normally I can't get out of there for less than 180. So 105, I guess I should count my blessings.

Day two. I have to whisper because I have a sleeping baby on me. I just checked the weather for the next couple days and tonight and tomorrow night it's gonna get down to about 10 degrees outside. God knows what with the windshield. And so now I have a dilemma. Our house has an oil-burning furnace. Because we live in Maine, we still actually use heating oil. But we also have heat pumps.

Day two. I have to whisper because I have a sleeping baby on me. I just checked the weather for the next couple days and tonight and tomorrow night it's gonna get down to about 10 degrees outside. God knows what with the windshield. And so now I have a dilemma. Our house has an oil-burning furnace. Because we live in Maine, we still actually use heating oil. But we also have heat pumps.

Day two. I have to whisper because I have a sleeping baby on me. I just checked the weather for the next couple days and tonight and tomorrow night it's gonna get down to about 10 degrees outside. God knows what with the windshield. And so now I have a dilemma. Our house has an oil-burning furnace. Because we live in Maine, we still actually use heating oil. But we also have heat pumps.

And the heat pumps are efficient, I think, up to below zero. But efficient does not necessarily mean cost-effective. So running the heat pumps when it's that cold is really expensive. So what I have to figure out is, is it cheaper to use the, the oil heating downstairs and the heat pump upstairs? Because the oil heating upstairs is a nightmare with two kids.

And the heat pumps are efficient, I think, up to below zero. But efficient does not necessarily mean cost-effective. So running the heat pumps when it's that cold is really expensive. So what I have to figure out is, is it cheaper to use the, the oil heating downstairs and the heat pump upstairs? Because the oil heating upstairs is a nightmare with two kids.

And the heat pumps are efficient, I think, up to below zero. But efficient does not necessarily mean cost-effective. So running the heat pumps when it's that cold is really expensive. So what I have to figure out is, is it cheaper to use the, the oil heating downstairs and the heat pump upstairs? Because the oil heating upstairs is a nightmare with two kids.

Like the rooms are completely different temperature. One will be like 75 degrees and the other will be 65. It's crazy. And like, we don't really want the newborn in 65 degrees. And the other calculus here is not simply how much this costs, which has so many variables that we don't know, but it's what will my wife tolerate? Because I am willing to keep this house like three degrees above freezing.

Like the rooms are completely different temperature. One will be like 75 degrees and the other will be 65. It's crazy. And like, we don't really want the newborn in 65 degrees. And the other calculus here is not simply how much this costs, which has so many variables that we don't know, but it's what will my wife tolerate? Because I am willing to keep this house like three degrees above freezing.