It's doable, I used artificial grass on the patio to potty train my puppy. White vinegar gets rid of the smell, along with regular rinsing, but it does get smelly fast so I would try and either fence off a section or train your dog to only go in one small area, to make it more manageable.

What are you talking about? Why would you go to the park every time the dog needs the loo if you have your own yard? 🧐. Walking them is a totally different thing.

I wouldn't worry, I'm poor as dirt but if I got the idea that someone was struggling I'd give them what I could as well. To you budgeting your food and making it stretch is just clever and you're not in trouble (I have to do this, I meal plan, pickle, freeze etc. Nothing gets wasted), but to her having to do these things is worrying and she doesn't want you to be in that position. I don't think she misunderstood, I think the two of you just have different viewpoints. If it makes you uncomfortable, then next time you see her express your gratitude, but say it's not necessary, you're confident in your abilities to budget and eat good food and you don't want her to feel she needs to keep giving you stuff.

Same in the UK

I don't know what nft or Reddit awards are 🤷 it pops up sometimes and says "say thank you for the award" so I do, but I have no idea what's going on 😅 (as usual)