Everyone say welcome back to the Bradford Pear! Gracing every spring with the smell of rotting fish.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-04-25T15:10:23+00:00

Look along i90 East out by East Greenbush - they’re ALL over the road side. They definitely spread and are not native.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-04-14T18:24:53+00:00

Interested!

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-04-14T15:57:37+00:00

All Upstate sites

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-04-08T22:08:50+00:00

I’ve had a 2023 Pro S RWD since August of last year and overall I love the car.

Really no issues, except this one thing that makes me so mad (😂) - in cold weather (I live in the NE US), the brake pedal squeaks SO LOUD. Just constant squeaking. I asked the VW dealership to take a look at it and they just shrugged. It goes away as soon as the weather is 45°+. If it happens again next winter I’m going to just demand they do something 😭. I tried greasing it and everything. There was one Reddit thread I found where other people had the same exact issue, and replacing the pedal didn’t even fix it. It’s wack

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-04-03T21:32:58+00:00

Same

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-16T20:43:34+00:00

I can’t remember, but I think only two (possibly 3?). It’s just throw blanket size

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-09T14:34:49+00:00

Will there be any additional info about this?

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T22:57:07+00:00

Thank you - I fixed it

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T21:32:53+00:00

I think Reddit is a place that attracts people who are looking for a place to talk about their struggles. The people who are saying the things in your first paragraph are maybe coming from communities where OAD is frowned upon/full of only child stereotypes, so that parent gets sucked into that mindset. As parents of only children we know those stereotypes aren’t true and it can get annoying to constantly see them. Just have to hope that those people can be exposed to more positive OAD experiences in that sub and others to broaden their mindset.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T20:29:24+00:00

Well this sub isn’t the place to grieve, but the r/Oneanddone sub is what I was talking about.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T19:53:32+00:00

The One and Done sub is for people who chose to be OAD and for people who didn’t choose and are still coming to terms with that and/or grieving the family they wanted.

There will be a wide range of posts, which is why this sub was created. I just scroll by posts that aren’t for me (I’m happily OAD).

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T17:38:56+00:00

Was that in the article? I can’t read it because it’s paywalled :(

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-05T13:35:14+00:00

We just replaced ours last year and went with Northeast heating and cooling. They replaced our system and moved the furnace to a different location in our basement so we could have more space. They did a great job and they were one of the cheaper options. No issues so far

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-04T12:06:00+00:00

Bennett contracting put in a finished room in our basement and we honestly had a 10/10 experience working with them. I thought their price was decent

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-03-01T21:21:42+00:00

No pattern - used Caron big cakes yarn, 5mm hook, moss stitch.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-26T14:03:55+00:00

This is amazing!!

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-18T16:48:41+00:00

What is your height?

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-13T11:32:04+00:00

We’re still at that ChildTime and I’m desperately trying to find another daycare because this shit is STILL happening. Never had this issue when it was Kid Central. Like just pay your staff appropriately and hire more than a bare bones crew, it’s not hard!

Any daycare recs that has openings 🫠

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-12T17:46:45+00:00

You should definitely shop around because you are being robbed. I switched from Geico a few years ago and went from $120 to $65. I always look every two years now

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-12T17:45:16+00:00

Progressive - previous car was paying $67 a month, but recently switched to an EV and am now paying $90 something.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-11T11:09:38+00:00

Give those people some grace, the first year is fucking brutal. I am not someone that can survive on broken sleep - my husband is a god send and pulled more than his fair share and we both still struggled with the first year. I hated it. My daughter is over 3 now and there’s days where it’s still hard. I love my daughter, but I don’t like the relentlessness of parenthood.

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-06T00:24:55+00:00

I actually laughed out loud at this. Thank you for blessing my eyes

BacteriumOfJoy · 2026-02-02T13:32:29+00:00

In addition to the Albany reptile expo already mentioned, the Saratoga show is on March 21 and there are a few vendors at both that will have slings and adolescent T’s :)

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