When I get off work I go to the kitchen and look at what perishables I have in the fridge, then search for "perishable recipes" and read a few results until I find something that sounds interesting, I have the other stuff for, and doesn't take too long. Then search for side dishes that would go with it. I also read the reviews from people who have made it as they often suggest substitutions that make work or don't. Then I start cooking.
You quickly learn which recipe sites have recipes and which are just blog about grandma, the dog, and everything else before they get to a recipe that probably won't even turn out, since the only point was to get you to look at the ads. (I wish there was a way to not see those in search results...)
Once in a while I see something that looks good but takes too long so I do it next week planning ahead. This is rare though - I'm not good at planning a head.
I need to eat so this is just what I do every day. After a lot of practice I can now make some great meals at home, I can rarely find any place to eat out that isn't a disappointment - I can make a much better meal for a lot less money.
Asking about the culture and work environment is what you are supposed to be doing when they ask "are there any questions". I've never had a problem finding a job where I'm expected to work about 40 hours and go home. Once in a while they ask for extra work in an emergency, but that is rare and they have all made it up to me somehow.
The protection isn't great I'll agree, but it isn't hard to find places that don't treat you like that. Don't work for the rest no matter how interesting the job is.
Exempt employees are expected to get their work done, but the work does need to be reasonable. If they give you 40 hours of meetings you can have a good case they are asking too much to expect anything more. While hours are not given by law, there is still an expectation of reasonableness.
Which is to say they cannot fire you for not getting your work done. However at-will means they can let you go - but that is not firing you for cause and there is a big difference in how the law treats that.
That does happen. The law doesn't back them up, but many companies have that culture and good luck proving you were let go because of that vs something that is legal.
There are plenty of jobs that are more reasonable. They tend to be boring jobs though, so many are willing to pay the price to work a more exciting job.
There are plenty of people who openly admit that they don't want anyone to own guns. Gun control doesn't have to mean you won't be able to own guns, but it is a reasonable fear of those who want to own guns that it will mean they can't.
That has not been my experience. There is always more work to do than I have time. However it doesn't pile up because lower priority work just doesn't get done.
In the cases where I've been asked to do things like this it was instead of my regular work, not on top of it. US labor laws are tricky, but in general they need to assign you an amount of work that can be done in a reasonable amount of time. (contact a lawyer for details)
I have a tuner app, drum machine, and recording apps on my phone. I like to pretend I can play trumpet, mandolin, piano, hammered dulcimer... which means I practice something nearly every day.
they do open windows. They also close them. When they do that depends on the situation.
livewise they sit outside at times. They also sit insides.
There are many different hot climates with different situations. You cannot make a blanket statement. And you cannot look at what they do today when ac is common to figrue it out (where at is common)
Your safe following distance on gravel at 50mph is more than that. 3 seconds is your minimum following distances on normal surfaces (used to be 2, advice has changed), you should have a 4 second following distance on gravel. https://www.drive-safely.net/safe-following-distance/
They were mostly had such poor insulation as to be not worth having because of the losses in winter. There is a good reason most people hove tore them out when they get ac.
Location matters. Cheyenne with a population of 65,132 is large enough to expect good medical care (though I didn't look this up - you should!), and is only a few hours drive from Denver. It is also small enough that you can live practically in the city while also being in the rural exurbs. Something like this may be a good compromise depending on exactly why you want live in a rural area and what you want. There are other "cities" with good enough medical care available (and don't forget to look just across the border at other states). Maybe you can find a best of both worlds situation.
That said, you should be thinking about what next. Because at your age things can go downhill fast. You need to have good long term care for a nursing home (make sure it is good - you don't want to be in a nursing home that stinks like a sewer system so don't buy on cost). Make sure you have a plan on how and where you will move "back" when/if life forces it on you.
Remember farming/ranching is dangerous. Make sure you understand all the safety processes and don't cut corners. You are doing this as a hobby so feel free to lose money or hire out things.
That said, staying active in old age is your best way to get and stay health such that you can do those things. Those who sit around on the couch after retiring tend to die quick. My great-uncle ran his North Dakota ranch until 95 and only stopped because he couldn't care for his wife's Alzheimer's and run the ranch, I believe the activity is part of why he lived so long.
I don't want to donate to Mozilla, I want to donate to Firefox. I can donate to Mozilla, but little if any money would go to firefox, instead it goes to various causes unrelated to web browsers.
I have had raw milk in the past - long before it was the in thing. I visited a farmer (his daughter wasn't as hot as I was lead to believe) and they just got their milk from the tank after milking was done. Since then I can't stand store bought milk. Though I suspect fresh is what matters more than raw.
Still knowing what I do now I won't drink it again.
What do you call old? John Paul II was 58 (? - I can't find the exact dates he took power so I might be off by a year depending on birthday) which is relatively young. He then remained in power for 27 years (again because I can't find exact days I might be off by a year). Which as others have pointed out is a problem: that was 27 years where anyone (read cardinal) who didn't like the current direction had no ability to do anything. IIRC the previous popes before him only served a few years and so there was concern that they hadn't served long enough to be useful leaders and at the time someone who would be around longer was desired.
Of course if you are 20 58 seems really old. However when you get older it no longer seems old. With average lifespans of about 80, at 60 you still have 20 more years. OTOH, starting about 65 deaths from natural causes start taking off (younger than that death is nearly always an accident) . How do you want to define old?
most of the 2x4s in a us site are precut to 92 5/8. This with the top and bottom 2x4s add up to your standard 8 foot wall. A few are cut for windows/doors and those top and bottom plates are cut to size, butithe vast majority come precut to length. Your plywood is put in place directly, only the pieces around the edge are cut. Yes you hear a saw all day - but the majority of parts are precut.
you can also get 2x4s in 104 5/8 length. And drywall in 4.5x8 foot sizes for your standard 9 foot tall ceilings.
the above is us. I'm not sure how metric canada house construction is but there are similar sizes for metric regions.
it is an anti pattern that I want to discourage though