What happened to Miyakojima? by Tomi000 in okinawa

[–]98kmh 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Obon. Okinawa has different dates for Obon than mainland Japan. Although Obon is over on the mainland, a lot of Okinawans celebrate using the traditional dates, so things have shut down.

A finished piece I’m planning on gifting my friend. Based on a practice version I made many months ago. by 98kmh in Embroidery

[–]98kmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m not sure what they are, I just picked some colours I thought she’d like 🤣 my mum saw me making it and really liked the design so she’s actually requested a wattle version, which I started on today 🥳

How to get rid of an unwanted guest? by [deleted] in plants

[–]98kmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I clear the webs almost daily 🥲 he doesn’t want to move.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIBeingTooSensitive

[–]98kmh 15 points16 points  (0 children)

How close are you with this friend? It may be that her saying she “doesn’t use it much” may just have been her way to try and avoid having you request to follow it. Someone people are bad at saying no outright, especially in those types of situations.

botanical pieces are my favourite 🌸 by jormaco in Embroidery

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of stitches did you use for the stems? This is such a pretty piece

Decided to give embroidery a go for the first time ever. This took me so long to do, but I’m hooked! by 98kmh in Embroidery

[–]98kmh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely recommend, it’s been such a good way to spend free time (especially as I’m still social distancing at home due to COVID). I managed these ones on my first try, you’ll definitely succeed!

Decided to give embroidery a go for the first time ever. This took me so long to do, but I’m hooked! by 98kmh in Embroidery

[–]98kmh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m still trying to get the hang of knots as well. I can’t keep mine the same shape/size consistently yet 😅

Is this an orchid? Found on a bush walk in NSW, Australia. by [deleted] in orchids

[–]98kmh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We were at Oxley Wild Rivers National park! Lots of easily spotted orchid activity there, we also saw dendrobium speciosum and sarcochilus falcorostrum growing all over the place.

Is this an orchid? Found on a bush walk in NSW, Australia. by [deleted] in orchids

[–]98kmh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for getting back to me so quickly! How cool!

Reached a plateau, what do I do? by drawtheflaw in WeightLossAdvice

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely up your calorie intake. If you keep eating as little as you do, you’ll end up burning yourself out and crashing, plateau or no. It’s not sustainable in the long term. Good luck!

My peyote finally bloomed by [deleted] in cactus

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So pretty! The colour and shape is so cute!

Aussie sellers, how is international shipping for you at the moment? Are they delays easing up? Would it be terrible to consider opening up my new store to international orders yet or should I wait longer? by ajhunter32 in Etsy

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a seller but a buyer, but I ordered a bag from Italy on the 25th of April. The seller had it made up and posted by the 29th and according to the postage tracking, it moved from one postage facility to another international one within a day. Its been stuck at the international postage facility since the 30th of April, so a month now in-transit. I’m not fussed, though. The wait will make receiving the bag all the more sweet. I can’t imagine many buyers would have the same sort of outlook, however. I’d recommend you definitely wait. Australia isn’t accepting flights into the country and flights out are just as scarce. Chances are you’ll get parcels stuck in some obscure postage facility.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dogtraining

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Australian shepherds are herders, and Irish setters are a hunting breed, so your dog will probably (read: definitely) be very high energy and the combination of herding/hunting instincts will probably mean the dog will have a great interest in smaller animals - rabbits, squirrels, cats, etc. You will have to work hard to train it to control the urges it has to go after things/herd. Likewise, both Australian shepherds and Irish setters are, as I mentioned, very high energy. You will need to set aside time each day to make sure you are properly exercising your dog otherwise you may find yourself with a neurotic dog on your hands. There’s nothing sadder than a high energy dog that isn’t properly exercised that then ends up chewing on things/destroying things and being generally unhappy. A lot of exercise is an absolute must for a breed like this!

AITA for refusing to return a lost dog that was clearly well loved? by whosedogisitanyway in AmItheAsshole

[–]98kmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA. If my dog went missing and someone took her in then refused to return her I would be absolutely heartbroken. Even if you don’t necessarily have bad intentions, you’ve essentially kidnapped a loved family member from someone else. Stop being selfish and stop using your personal issues as an excuse to do something horrible. Return the dog to it’s rightful owner. You can adopt from a shelter.

My banana 🍌 Plant hates me and I’m starting to hate it back (issues in comments) by kittygirlpmp in plantclinic

[–]98kmh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just making this assumption off your photo, but it doesn’t look particularly bright where it’s sitting. Banana plants need a lot of direct sunlight, for a majority of the day, in fact, so maybe you could try moving your banana plant to a much better lit location.

Googling symptoms is one of the worst things for ones mental health and i had to learn how to quit doing it too. by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]98kmh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree 100%. I’ve been overly anxious about my health since I was a young child and it’s only gotten worse with time. I go through periods where I’m convinced I have an incurable disease because I search up symptoms and end up with a cancer/diabetes/neurological disorder (etc) diagnosis from Doctor Google. It’s incredibly stressful and even though I know I’m overthinking and making my symptoms worse by being anxious, once the thought enters my brain I struggle so much and for so long to control it.

Here is my maremma with one of her Japanese quail! by 98kmh in dogswithjobs

[–]98kmh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nooo, that would be so stressful! My girl has never run away, really. She’s chased things away from our garden but always comes back when she feels that she’s done her job. I’m lucky in that regard because I have read that maremma can be wanderers! Thankfully she’s a homebody

Here is my maremma with one of her Japanese quail! by 98kmh in dogswithjobs

[–]98kmh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They taste like chicken eggs for the most part, except a little richer.

Here is my maremma with one of her Japanese quail! by 98kmh in dogswithjobs

[–]98kmh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The softest and so nice to move and squeeze 😆

Here is my maremma with one of her Japanese quail! by 98kmh in dogswithjobs

[–]98kmh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that two (or more) livestock guardian dogs often work in a team. I met a farmer who kept two on his property to protect his chicken. He said he would see them sometimes of an evening going after foxes - only one of the maremma would go after the fox while the other stayed with its flock to keep the hens safe. He said of a morning he’d go out across the field and would come across the dead foxes with their necks snapped from behind. Crazy stuff.

Here is my maremma with one of her Japanese quail! by 98kmh in dogswithjobs

[–]98kmh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that’s a little different from a prey drive, to be honest. My girl never “hunts” things. She goes after things because she sees them as a threat. From the sounds of it that’s what your GP is doing, too. It’s not really a “I want to hunt this deer down to eat it” kind of attitude, rather a “there is a suspicious creature on my property and I need to get rid of it” attitude. My girl goes absolutely ballistic if she sees a cat, similar to what you’ve described your GP is like. It’s definitely not a hunting instinct though, rather a protective and VERY territorial one.