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And people to fill all those rooms!

Cassandra now has help with the twins

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Given the relatively low overhead of being a sim, you could buy a few green energy items and then do both and never go to another rabbit hole job.

River’s recent career pivot into a video editor yielded a mind-blowing bonus of 75,000 simoleons.

River: We could both retire right now. Daisy: Or we could get ourselves a new car, a second bar, a bubble blower, and a hot tub in the backyard. River: Well, when you put it like that…

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River: Guess who’s a projectionist now. Daisy: Babe! I’ve always loved me a light guy during those early tours.

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Salmon and Crow have dispensed with their face paint, but Bunting can't bring herself to wipe it off yet. Her friend Frey comes home and coaxes her into chess and a hike to cheer her up.

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Crow tries to put together a date with somebody who can giver a daughter to inherit, but no soap. So she opens Trickster's Grove again, expanding the stock a little.

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Salmon couldn't stand being another second in that house. Don't get too excited over his paying attention to Salome. She's his half-sister, remember.

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Crow and Bunting have a lot of work to catch up on, and prioritize looking after their puppy Lance. Crow had autonomously kept him fed, but otherwise he's badly neglected and feeling it; but, being a puppy, he forgives immediately.

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Mourning time. Salmon did better this time, if only because it was a school day. Crow had bouts of cleaning in between mindless pleasure-seeking and trying to cheer her little brother and sister up.

She's always been responsible for them. She just...hadn't felt that so much, while Mom was alive.

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Then Coyote got an unwelcome visitor in her brand-new funky upstairs bathroom.

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Only wusses need an occasion for a party, and Coyote Trickster is no wuss!

Afterward, Crow opens the florist shop for a few hours. Both her Pleasure and her Fortune sides needed to get out of the house.

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Wow, Hamilton left Mama on her own!

Cass isn't so lonely anymore! And looks like she won't have to worry anymore either. This house went from pretty empty to full!

Mary-Sue, Hamilton and Cassandra. A scorned trio coming together in love.

And another positive, I won't need a nanny! lol.

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Rhett and Parsimonious go together really well.

Parsimonious Appreciation Post #03

Rose Greenman models Dancin Fae by Salix Tree

Rhett Hart models Never Have Endings by Salix Tree

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Kryptonite and Ida Juana have a very passionate marriage and they have a lot of fun together. Both of them are really into fitness, Kryptonite is writing his memoirs, and I built them a vegetable garden in the backyard. Both of them have nature as their one true hobby, and I've been wondering if they're missing helping out with Vidcund's garden at the Curious house.

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VeronaHills, Round Seven: Greenman

Daisy enjoyed the company of a fellow fae in Woody. She found extra enjoyment in the fact that he was the same age.

The existence of baby brother Basil was exciting and all but Daisy wanted - needed to fill her own cup. After all, a teenage era begat independence. So she spent an afternoon in the garden with Woody in what dad would call a date (but dad didn't need to know that).

"I like your eyes." Daisy threw the words out there as she threw the ball for Woody to catch. He briefly fumbled but managed to recover, lest he collect another letter in the word DONKEY.

"Thanks. I get the feeling they freak people out. DONK!"

Daisy had dropped the catch, earning the letter K. "Damn. So do you know why they look like that?"

The ball flew into Woody's palms with a satisfying smack. He laughed, and snorted a little. "Apparently dad ate a lot of apples when he moved to the forest. Like, SO many. So me and my sister got apple seed eyes when he grew us - no, seriously!" Daisy had joined him in the laughing and snorting.

Faerie biology was funny like that. That became even more apparent as baby Basil grew. Despite being born with the resemblance of a human - nary a leaf to be seen - his skin gradually greened, and eventually, his head sprouted a mighty fine daisy.

The Greenman clan held a celebration for their expanded garden. Rose served freshly squeezed juice and observed the chemistry of her niece Jules and family friend Puck. Faerie-human relations seemed to be growing across the village; perfectly healthy tendrils reaching towards each other's light. Rose could only imagine the possibilities for a future filled with magic and love.

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Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #15

April 19-26 2024

President Biden appeared along side Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senators Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders to announce major climate action. Biden announced a program, Solar For All, 7 billion dollars aimed at supporting low income house holds install solar power in their homes. The program will support 900,000 households across the country getting solar. Lower the average energy bill for a family by $400 a month and avoid more than 30 million metric tons of carbon pollution over the next 25 years. The boost in solar installation will help create 200,000 new jobs across the country. The President also announced the launch of the Climate Conservation Crops. modeled on FDR's Civilian Civilian Conservation Corps and JFK's Peace Corps, Biden's Climate Conservation Crops will be a program where young people can connect with climate projects across the country and be paid to help protect the planet. The Corps will be 20,000 strong, with 2,000 openings listed right now on their webpage across 36 states DC and Puerto Rico.

The Department of Labor finalized a new rule on overtime. Currently employers are only required to pay overtime to workers making under $35,568. Under the new ruling that will be raised to workers making $43,888, and in January 2025 raised again to workers making $58,656 and under. This will bring overtime pay to 4 million more workers and transfer $1.5 billion from the pockets of companies to workers. It also fixes to raise the level with inflation every 3 years starting in 2027.

The EPA announced a $1 billion dollar program to help replace heavily duty vehicles with clean energy versions. There are currently 3 million class 6 and 7 vehicles, school buses, box trucks dump trucks, street sweepers, delivery trucks, bucket trucks, and utility trucks, in use. 70% of the funds will go to replacing School Buses with Clean energy buses and the remaining 30% will go to replacing Vocational Vehicles like dump trucks and street sweepers. Heavy Duty vehicles on top of green house cases release harmful nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter and replacing them will not only combat climate change but improve public health.

The Department of Interior took actions to protect 13 million acres of Alaska wild land is protected and to secure the livelihood of Alaska Native peoples who rely on this land. The Administration refused oil and mining rights on the vast areas of Alaska land as well as a 210 miles road through the northern wildernesses. This area represents valuable habitat for caribou and endangered polar bears, as well as millions of migrating birds.

The Department of Transportation announced finalized rules requiring airlines to give automatic cash refunds for canceled flights and other inconvenience. The refunds will be automatic meaning passengers will not have apply for them, prompt the airlines are required to refund a credit card purchase in 7 days, and require repayment in full and in kind, airlines can not substitute travel vouchers for cash. The DOT also announced new rules to protect airline travelers from junk fees, airlines and ticket agents must now clearly tell travelers upfront about all fees so no one is surprised by a hidden fee.

The EPA announced finalized rules on emissions standards for fuel burning power plants. The new rules include a tightening of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, requiring a 70% reduction in mercury. It also had rules protecting ground water, new rules will require coal powered plants to remove 660 million pounds per year of pollutants discharged through wastewater, and for the first time federally regulates the dumping of coal ash, requiring safe dump sites that will not leak into ground water. Finalized rules require coal fired and new natural gas-fired power plants to capture up to 90% of their carbon pollution

Security of Transportation Pete Buttigieg attended the ground breaking of a new high speed rail project to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Biden Administration announced 3 billion to support the project 5 months ago. At 218 of all electric green rail the project promises to be the fastest way to get from LA to Las Vegas. Planned to open in 2028 just in time for the LA Olympics it is the first of many planned high speed rail projects. The Biden Administration has promised $66 billion for high speed rail and the largest single investment in Amtrak ever.

The FCC announced a new rule restoring Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality requires internet service pervaders to treat all websites equally and not slow certain ones now or speed others. In 2015 under Obama the FCC passed a rule requiring Net Neutrality. However in 2017, the FCC spread headed by Trump appointed Chair Ajit Pai repealed the rules. A patchwork of Democratic controlled states, lead by California passed state level laws requiring Net Neutrality forcing ISPs to de facto keep it in place. Late last year President Biden got the opportunity to replace Pai on the FCC, giving the FCC a 3 to 2 Democratic majority which voted this week to return to the Obama era rules and protect Net Neutrality nationwide.

The FTC passed finalized regulations to ban noncompete agreements in nearly all cases. These agreements, which cover 18% of American workers, about 30 million people, prohibit workers from joining or creating competing companies for a certain period of time. The FTC estimates that workers will earn an average of $524 dollars a year more and up to 8,500 new businesses will be created each year. The new rule will still allow noncompete for senior executives who make up less than 1% of the work force. Like with the FCC, two out of the 3 FTC commissioners who voted for the new rules are Biden appointees.

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Interior have announced a joint, $1 billion project to connect tribal communities to safe drinking water. Roughly half of Tribal households lack access to clean drinking water or adequate sanitation.

At the White House The Biden Administration announced plans to protect, restore and reconnect 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers and streams. This effort will include state, local and tribal government as well as private efforts along with the federal government to protect and restore the nations freshwater environments.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new rule boosting privacy protection for abortions. Republicans in states like Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Idaho have tried to make it a crime to leave the state to seek an abortion in a state where it is legal. The new federal rule would make it illegal for health information to be shared in these cases

Vice-President Harris announced a new rule requiring staffing standards at Nursing Homes across the country. The new rules will require registered nurses on duty 24 hours, seven days a week. This represents the first time the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have required specific numbers of nurses and aides in Nursing Homes that get Medicare and Medicaid funding.

The Biden Administration Announced a $6 billion deal with tech giant Micron to bring high tech manufacturing to New York. The deal is expected to see Micron invest $100 billion in Syracuse New York area as well as build a factory in Boise, Idaho. The deal will create 70,000 new jobs. It is part of the Biden Administration's effort to bring high tech chip manufacturing to America.

The Department of Education finalized the most comprehensive federal protections for Trans and other Queer students in the nation's history. The rules also overturn Trump era rules on how colleges should handle sexual assault and harassment.

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