nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 14hMy glasses disintegrated into 5 pieces. Woke up, reached over to pick them up off the nightstand & it was like picking up a handful of sand. I ordered new ones online ‘1 day delivery’-$40. Tracking update- expected Oct 10th, ordered on the 5th. Do you know how long it takes to earn $40? No refunds. 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Grew up going to Claire’s and getting my jewelry from the 20 items for $10 bin. Just spent over $30 on a necklace and had a mild panic attack. I pay my mortgage and car payment begrudgingly but without existential dread. That was wild.static.klipy.comDiamonds BeautifulALT: Diamonds Beautiful 040
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@goodport.bsky.social I bought an ingredient on impulse with no plan. When you’ve recovered from your party and put the boat away I could use some suggestions for- a giant canister of dried mushrooms. I also have like 5 hubbard squashes. 🍄 470
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Doesn’t August Hanning know it’s not treason if you just leave the documents in the bathroom? He went through so much extra effort. A former spy chief should know that. Germans and their efficiency. 🙂↔️ 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A ‘small price to pay’ for what? What does he think he’d gain from mass murder? I’ve had nightmares all night. 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Learned about dragon drones today. I was already having trouble sleeping. 010
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 05/10/2026@bsky.app you know what would be a great feature in the age of AI & disinformation? And I mean this sincerely not sarcastically, citations. A tiny number beside a statement that links to a source & doesn’t eat into character count. Hovering shows the full address, so less spam. #Please 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In my hot flash era. I believe in spontaneous combustion now. 270
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My Grandmother was a sharecropper, she grew up helping her family farm. My dad was a mechanic, he grew up helping my granddaddy with his small engine repair business, he grew up & became an electrical/operation engineer for a TV station. I grew up watching reruns & now I tweet for a living. 050
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hey i heard rumors of a shipping/trucker strike was going to start today. Did anything happen? I mean I saw the 12 bankruptcies, but that doesn’t feel the same. 000
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Chicken & rice salsa verde- thing. Cooked the chicken & rice in the crockpot (knock off), with chicken stock, a jar of salsa verde, garlic & onions, & hatch chilies the day before. Wrapped it in tortillas & baked it in the oven on my last break. Ready to eat after work. Look how clean the pan is! 180
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’m worried about this winter so I bought a solar backup generator (0% interest for two years). The support has been a nightmare. I say this as someone in support, who tries to be understanding of the corporate bull behind standards. I hope the product is better. #Jackery may be a prophetic names 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I may have just done the smartest thing in my whole life. I stuck my son’s remote to his ceiling fan in a Vegtable tray. It has a clear flexible lid, snaps shut. Large, brightly colored, light weight, easy open for battery changes. $6 for no more remote scrambles. It is very human. 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Something crazy- I’m having trouble finding somewhere to volunteer w/ my kids. There’s nothing local. To make it worse, I can only offer our time every other Saturday afternoon & Friday evenings so traveling is hard. I don’t have the capacity to be the change, I want to help others w/ the change. 260
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I finished paying my son’s braces off! $3700 (and hours of pto) after a $1000 deductible on my ‘good’ dental insurance. Now it’s my daughter‘s turn. The deductible doesn’t reset for her. It will be full price. 🤦 050
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey, quick question. What happened with the lettuce? Is it safe again? 141
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watching ‘The Nanny’ before bed. I just realized I’m the same age as CC. As they’re making jokes about her being old and washed up. I feel for it. I thought she was really old. Look at her skin, flawless! Old my wrinkled butt. 010
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I make this promise to you Bluesky; The SECOND, my children move out & get jobs, I’m going to knock on their doors at midnight to tell them I’m hungry/bored/can’t sleep. I’m going to show up & sleepover & ask them four times in a row where the forks are at 3 am until they get up & get it for me. 290
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I just spent $180 on a suit for my son’s two band concerts this year. $90 per 45 minute performance. He doesn’t even want to do band next year. He has a black suit I just bought for a wedding that he isn’t allowed to wear. I’ve now spent almost $400 on suits this year for a 14 year old. 🤮 160
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m pretty sure I’m either menopausal or perimenopausal. My hormonal bull up against my two teens’ hormonal bull with a job that monitors the internet’s bull is not ideal. Do not recommend. 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 26/09/2026How my major monthly expenses have changed in a year Mortgage- $1080->1080 Electric- 76->174 Car insurance 75-> 97 Water/trash 70 ->70 Internet 65->87 Car payment 0->488 Gas 80 -> 145 Groceries 450 -> 959 Copay 80-> 250 260
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Remember when there were so many jobs you could use an interview to see if a job was a good fit for you? Like if you wanted to work somewhere where a drink was judged more than your experience and credentials? 030
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Went to our local bbq place to get something ‘fun‘ for the weekend. 1.5 lbs pulled pork, slaw, 2 sides. Works out to like $2 a servings & last 2-2.5 meal, local, house made, 50 years old, delicious. Tastes rotten now, turns out it’s all premade . Doesn’t matter if it’s cheap if it’s inedible. 480
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I bought 2 dresses online (w/ decent reviews) for a wedding with a dress code. I’m a tall fat lady. Both dresses are so bad my teenagers were nice to me. One was made of water soluble swimsuit material, the other from old middle school play costumes that smelled like stage freight & formaldehyde. 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Does anyone have a nap I can borrow? I can have it back to you by end of day. 010
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It’s fall! Like, the season- possibly the country too- but focusing on the season today!static.klipy.comAutumn Pumpkin Patch: Witch Way to the WineALT: Autumn Pumpkin Patch: Witch Way to the Wine 150
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Happy fat bear week! Fun fact- they’re called Brown Bears because it would be very expensive to catch them and dye their fur purple. It would take many boxes.static.klipy.comBear Stands Up and Looks AroundALT: Bear Stands Up and Looks Around 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I don’t know if likes help, but Merriam-Webster is offering a sweatshirt to the top three posts. Any help tipping The odds is appreciated! It’s be nice if a typo kept me warm instead of giving me cold sweats. 010
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I know there’s a lot going on in the world and things are scary. But someone called me little bro today at work. I haven’t stopped thinking about it. 010
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I’ve had a ton of little brown hummingbirds lately! I might scare them all away though because I keep (loudly) diving for the window trying to get a picture. I don’t think I was ever a hunter or trapper or spy in my last life. 150
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I know I’ve said this before but- I’ll know I’ve made it financially when I can buy furniture I don’t have to put together myself. The stress it puts on my heart and my relationships can’t be worth it. Although the way it’s going I’ll have to assemble my own coffin & my own preacher. 290
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Do you guys remember when the economy was so good that tv shows would have after school specials/ Christmas episodes where the lesson was ‘parents stop working so hard & enjoy time with your kids’ ‘you’ve made enough money/ there will be other jobs’.static.klipy.comSaved By The Bell: Zack, Kelly, Slater & Screech Go Team!ALT: Saved By The Bell: Zack, Kelly, Slater & Screech Go Team! 062
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 17/09/2026For the last year or so I’ve been buying a little extra & putting it back. Couple cans of green beans, more dog food & paper goods on standby than normal. Expanding my garden. Buying gifts early, little more in savings. I felt silly & like I was being crazy. I don’t feel that way anymore. 2325410
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Rural NC. We usually have some of the lower prices in the country. 140
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I grew one popcorn and two okra. At this point I should just open a farm stand. 280
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I 100% did not believe McConnell was still alive. 160
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sprung for the fancy expensive cake for my mom and her twin‘s birthday party this afternoon. 130
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 12/09/2026One of my son’s favorite things to do is walk into my room, full of vim and vigor, at 9 am on a Saturday (when we have NOTHING scheduled) and tell me I need to wake up, I’m wasting the day. Then go back to his room and fall asleep until 11. 170
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A full day of ‘AI is actually going to kill us all, it’s not just water cooler talk’ and an evening of ‘everything might be damaged beyond repair in the oil fields, everyone’s eyeing war’ has not been great for my anxiety. 140
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I have two family members getting married in two different cities hours apart and I’ve never felt like a bigger douche bag having to choose Which the kids go to. One of them was originally on a different date and the church cancelled. We couldn’t even make rehearsal dinners work. 120
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I did it! I grew A popcorn. Just one. 191
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Working on my yearly restock of cough and cold supply. Has anyone seen the cost of a teeny tiny Vicks! Holy scented Vaseline Batman. 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 30/08/2026$250 on a suit. 🤮 Doesn’t even include the shoes. My son’s going to have to stop growing so he can wear this the rest of his life. Good people do exist. The store worker found it on the clearance rack and helped us find a coupon (it was originally a little over $400). 020
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Making this week’s grocery list by googling ‘is there a recall for *grapes, bread, peanut butter* and things like *eggs/milk/salt* controversy. Sometime throwing in a little *is coffee/water/juice currently safe to drink* to spice it up. 150
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My son had a retainer made 6 days ago. My son has lost his retainer. Anyone need to buy a kidney? Fiberglass and salmonella Free. 130
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My daughter is a jr bridesmaid in a family member’s wedding and my son is the person that carries the cross down. A very, very formal/black tie wedding. I fear I am out of my shopping depth for their clothes. 350
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You can send a Costco sameday delivery to any address, not just the one on your acct. If you have somebody that just had a baby/surgery/birthday/sick, send them a Costco premade meal. 10Xs cheaper than any of the food delivery apps for more food. I just sent ribs, mashed taters, & cookies. 271
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I once worked at the post office loading & unloading trucks, by hand(back), during a Christmas season when my kids were little & I was unemployed. The number of books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was unfathomable. The only heavy boxes I didnt mind. apnews.com/live/dolly-p...apnews.comLive updates: Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, has died at 80Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, has died at 80. 071
nothankyoupaige.bsky.social @nothankyoupaige.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Back to school prep. This is it. Professional stickers labeling the books this is gonna fix the whole year. 030
