Chef proclaimed that he doesnt like food cooked in my brand new smoker anymore.   He prefers lighter fluid soaked charcoal even though we have a charcoal grill that has a propane tank ignition!!!

Claims all smoked food tastes the same!  From now on he's going back to over buying, over spending and wasting food! .  He doesnt like the way I portion meals, plan meals around what's on sale etc. 

Well good because I'm Nooming anyway so I can make small meals and watch my weight while he eats himself to death.

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.