On May 31, 9:41?am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in messagenews:Xns9941549D1B915zjlzzjkvjzklzjkljxkl@6 9.28.186.121...
>
> > Emma Thackery > was forced to post this in:
> > rec.food.cooking
>
> >> As I said above, all too often these days, it takes two incomes to
> >> meet the most fundamental needs.
>
> > Even with 2 incomes I don't see how people do it these days. Raising a
> > child, one child even, from scratch or adoption etc. (in our circles
> > "scratch" indicates making a baby at home, not adopting) in this day and
> > age must be really difficult financially. Everything is expensive. I
> > stand
> > in awe of multiple children households.
>
> > Michael
>
> This past weekend, my son said he needed some clothing. I told him there was
> plenty of newspaper in the recycling bin, and packing tape in the kitchen
> everything drawer. "Go make yourself some pants".
>
> That's how I'm dealing with it.

I don't blame you... he shouldn't be living off daddy at nearly 40
years old... I wonder how he got like that...

Sheldon