Obligatory Simpsons vid:
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My local diner added Artisan sandwiches to the menu. They’re quite good, so I decide to order the “Artisan Beef Sandwich”, as set out in the menu. The waitress looks at me like I’ve got 3 arms and then says, “Oh, the ARTESIAN sandwich!!” 
She didn’t even call me “Sugar”, “Honey”, “Luv”, “Sweetie”, etc. to make up for it. 
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An elderly relative (who, by the by, has insisted that a different elderly relative has failing faculties) has been not responding to several clear and direct questions that I sent them, so far, twice (and a third time this morning). They are executor on an estate and I am helping out their other relative with some paperwork. I ask them if a check, marked as from a retirement account, is taxable, and they respond that I don’t have to worry about taxes because the lawyer said we don’t need to withhold taxes. I didn’t ask if taxes were withheld, I asked if it was from a taxable distribution. (Twice, and now 3x. I also offered to speak directly with the lawyer or other administrator, but they are feeling protective and said I would have to sign a POA to do that, which is patently false.)
Then we get into a whole discussion about how there is no state income tax where we live, which has nothing to do with it either. Joy.
The package of chocolate chip cookies from the grocery store bakery, labeled as chocolate chip cookies, had only 3 chocolate chip cookies and 5 oatmeal raisin cookies. How does this even happen?
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your whole life is a lie?
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That’s bordering on felony.
IFYP
I’ll see that baker in The Hauge!
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Got a non-response response “I think the questions are moot because it’s from a non-taxable trust, but I will check with the lawyer after the new year”. No explanation of why it’s marked as a gross distribution from a retirement account.
I responded “Thanks, please let me know when you get responses to my questions.”
Round 4 commences.
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I was JUST getting over some congestion, planned on taking a nice walk today. I was just sitting at lunch and my back decided it’s time to go sideways again. So I am, once again, pretty much on the couch.
The snowplow went by.
Most americans, no idea why that would concern me. Most Canadians, immediate visceral annoyed reaction lol.
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really annoying lol. set up the coffee machine to brew a coffee. I come back, no coffee, machine won’t turn on, and I smell burnt electronics. this is ominous.
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im in minnesota. i 10000% know the feeling. that wall at the end of the driveway is where back trouble and heart attacks are manufactured. and you have to deal with it ASAP before any sun-melt turns it to an ice wall.
flip side of that is when the next door neighbor is parked in the street (illegally during a snow event but we’ve all been there) and the plow goes wide and that wall is 8 feet into the street. now I get an extra 8 feet to shovel before hitting that wall. AAARRRGGGHHHH!
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Why don’t you get a snow blower?
I live on a sufficiently major street (one of the town fire stations is down the street) that I usually get multiple plow passes during a storm. Clearing the end of the driveway can be a b*tch, but between the during-storm clearing and my procrastination, I at least am spared the joy of clearing the driveway only to have part of the job undone by the plow.
I have one. But it’s small. I refuse to use gas ones anymore and a battery one is 2k and I’m cheap. The one I have does almost everything but even large snowblowers can struggle with what the plow dumps at the end of the driveway.
It was mostly that I had just finished the driveway and then boom bottom half has a foot of snow in it.
My fortune cookie at the end of lunch: “You are outgoing and optimistic”. 
They obviously didn’t open the “Stick with your wife” barrel.
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I live on the main drag in town so we get the snowplows right away. I try to focus on the upside, while many others can’t get out, my street is clear.
the big ones struggle with the end of driveway wall (as SL noted). I just don’t want one, tbh. i just head out multiple times when I see a few inches are down and do it in waves if I can. plus, we usually get really dry/light fluffy snow here and not the wet heavy stuff I grew up with in new england. so it’s not brutal to move. except for the plow wall