Every region complains about these things. When I was in NOVA, I decried all of the transplants from Ohio.

All I can find that might fit the bill would be Lakeside Laundry, 6947 Lakeside Ave. Their website is dead and their Yelp reviews don't say anything about cost.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/lakeside-laundry-richmond

Heck, everything's wasteful.

The dispensaries are staffed with pharmacy technicians and a licensed pharmacist. I doubt they'd take the pre-roll tubes back. Drug stores don't take your empty prescription bottles back.

You're welcome! I love the shop and regret that I can't shop there often. I do what I can to encourage more people to support them.

The Richmond Book Shop, (808 W Broad St) has lots of mags and I'm sure they have NatGeo. It's a small independent store and they have limited hours. They'll be open on Friday this week. I follow them on FB and they usually open from 3-6.

I'm not finding anything on TV news stations.

The active calls page switched from live listings to delayed ones not long ago, also. It claims to be on a 15-minute delay but it's more like 20 or 25. Looks like the police don't like the public to know what they're doing.

Place the tip directly in the server's hand to eliminate any ambiguity. :D

Drama intensifies: "Morrissey calls police after seeing injuries on son’s body" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/morrissey-calls-police-after-seeing-injuries-on-son-s-body/ar-AA16lsRP?cvid=a298a613d65841d99ce1002d493c760c

I talk to those guys all the time. It sucks.

I was told by someone at the bar that a parking meter worker was shot somewhere farther up Grace Street. A driver returned to his car and found the meter guy processing a ticket, shot him, and ran away. That's really stupid because if the meter guy had already started the ticket process then the car's plate is in his ticket machine as the last entry. Also, the car's still there.

The victim went into the Village for help, and Grace and Harrison were blocked for about an hour while the cops looked for shell casings.

So some poor guy's in the hospital and the Village is losing a night of business because some hothead didn't want a $25 ticket.

It's obviously the remains of a cement guitar somebody left behind.

You're welcome, I hope you find your people. :D

These folks might be able to point you in the right direction.
https://www.richmondcathedral.org/schola-cantorum/

https://forgottenclefs.org/

If your heat goes out, turn your faucets on to a dribble of warm water to help prevent freezing pipes.

If you rent, buy an oil-filled, radiant heater, the heaters that look like electric radiators. They're safer than electric coil heaters and put out a lot of heat even on low settings. You may not use it often, but you'll be thankful to have it when the heat fails.

I had two in Indiana during that extreme cold snap years ago when it got down to 30 below. It wasn't optimal but I didn't freeze in my barely-insulated, two-bedroom bungalow, and neither did the pipes.

In addition, some pepper sprays are UV marking so the attacker can be identified later. Even if you don't score a direct hit to the face, the attacker is marked and won't know it until the cops shine a black light on them.

Don't buy anything used or from a rental company. Bed bugs are rampant in Richmond. Despite their name, bed bugs hang out in any and all types of furniture, whether upholstered or unupholstered. Never, ever buy a used bed.

u/ChiliTrees You can get in touch with the fire department's fire safety division and have a home fire safety assessment, just for your own preparedness. They can show you what to do in case of fire, how to take care of your smoke alarm, how to safely use extension cords, and answer any questions you have.

https://www.rva.gov/fire-emergency-services/prevention

There's no requirement for an apartment to have a fire extinguisher. It has to have a working smoke alarm, though.

The fire extinguisher in the hallways is for use by anyone in that hallway. You grab it off of the holder, take it into your apartment, read the directions, and use it.

Did you call the apartment building's management office to ask why they were taken away?

If you want a fire extinguisher in your home you have to buy it for yourself. They have 'em at Lowe's and Home Depot.

Give the senior cats a good look because they're harder to place than kittens. They sometimes have health problems but I think the shelter pays or helps with that. There's also a program that matches senior humans with senior pets.

If you're a new pet owner, senior a cat can sometimes be quiet and more settled and generally easier than the unholy terror of a kitten. Also, to be blunt, a senior cat isn't going to live an additional 20 years so it's not a long-term commitment like a kitten.

Think hard about a 20-year commitment, which is what you're looking at if you get a younger cat.

If you don't want a senior cat, looking at cats in the 8-10-year-old range might be good if you want a mature cat that's probably mellow and litter trained.

I love cats, but the last of my four is now 14 and still going strong and I'll have no more cats after he's gone. I'm older and I can't commit to another cat after having cats for 30-odd years.

I'd like to be able to wear black again. LOL

The bus is free until 2025 and they have bike racks. I use an electric scooter and get around just fine in about a two-mile radius, going to the store and whatnot. I use the bus for longer trips. The bus system could be better but I don't miss the hassle of car ownership.

Thank you. I stand corrected.

Psychiatrists seem to dominate the medical cannabis credentials field. All they want to know is if you see an MD regularly. That would be a primary care physician, nurse practitioner, or psychiatrist.

Because this is a prescription, my other doctors (who are not the prescribing physician) can also see the products I'm buying, the amount, and the frequency just like any other prescription. I like this because it's important to me to stay within modest consumption just for pain and anxiety maintenance, and I want an objective opinion of the honest reporting of my usage. So far my own psychiatrist says I'm well below average and shouldn't worry about abuse.

My doctors' ability to see what and how much I'm using is also important for them to monitor and understand any changes in the effectiveness of my prescription blood thinner. Food, alcohol, smoking, and pesticides in untested cannabis products can severely impact some blood thinners.

Practitioners who have given me certifications have not contacted my physicians, they just googled them, and they didn't ask me to sign any HIPAA information requests for any of my physicians. The certifying practitioner just wants to make sure you're a grownup with a doctor before coming to them. They tend to be pleasant and accommodating.