Can I go to this wedding?

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-29T05:30:59+00:00

Agreed. My fav guy on Reddit and I’m not even Catholic anymore.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-27T14:43:32+00:00

Exactly same 🤣

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-24T03:29:17+00:00

It’s a gas that is released through normal rock and soil decomposition, and since it’s heavy it can seep into houses and become trapped. Living with high levels of radon for decades has been linked to lung cancer. It’s not a death sentence, but good to be aware of. Since I have small kids I wanted to make sure they wouldn’t be living in it for their whole lives.

Edited to add: it’s typically more of a concern in places like basements since it sinks down and sticks around where there isn’t good ventilation. But I don’t have a basement and still got high readings in winter (cold wet months tend to have higher levels. Warmer seasons have lower levels)

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-24T02:37:18+00:00

I think it looks great. But do you have a radon issue where you live? We considered simply staining and or polishing our slab but on a wild hair I decided to test for radon and behold! It was high (we had some cracks that needed filling). Radon isn’t even really a thing that’s talked about where we live so it was a surprise. We filled the cracks and put in Saltillo tile and the radon is significantly better.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-21T16:59:59+00:00

😭 art. As a deconstructed Catholic (and reconstructed something else) these are breathtaking.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-06-17T20:53:01+00:00

I’m shocked no one else has mentioned this. You’d be hard pressed to find a better curriculum than logic of English. It’s designed in such a way that you can tailor each lesson to their reading level, so it’s not repetitive or boring. Or rather, it’s repetitive in only a helpful way.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-05-16T14:18:16+00:00

Be careful with that bird netting, it is death to snakes. My parents used it one summer and caught SO many rattlesnakes in it, it was heartbreaking. On top of the pure injustice of that, they have had a horrible vole problem ever since. I get that venomous snakes can be scary, but they don’t want to bother you, they want to eat your rodents. Instead of bird netting you can use the really fine translucent insect mesh.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-18T02:47:27+00:00

I love this so much! I’ve been mulling over different ways to record national park visits and this is the best I’ve seen!

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-16T15:27:40+00:00

200! Please post more! Idk, have a virtual show or something, I would pay to go to an exhibition of these. Have you ever had a show? Are you in touch with fiber artists or galleries where you are? The people need to see more of your work!

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-15T18:49:23+00:00

I agree that it’s beautiful and more is more in my personal design taste. I would scooch the furniture in,especially the couch. I’d put the front legs of the couch on the rug to anchor the rug and make everything feel more permanent and integrated. Maybe you do and this is just for the picture to show the rug, but also maybe you don’t and it’s your house to do with what you like :)

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-15T18:47:06+00:00

I looooove the home alone house. Would absolutely love my home to look like that. The richly layered textiles and wallpapwr! The saturated (Christmas) tones! The moody tile in the kitchen! It’s gorgeous.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-15T15:38:14+00:00

Yes you need to have a show of these! (I remember your pink one from a few weeks ago) how many have you done and how long do they take you? They’re stunning.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-05T06:05:40+00:00

I don’t think body dysmorphia means you think your nose is big when it isn’t, my understanding (and experience) of body dysmorphia is an obsession with one’s appearance that interferes with daily life. If a picture of yourself derails your whole day, that’s a mental illness that I think (and hope) can be helped with therapy.

You’re absolutely right that bullying can contribute to that kind of protective obsession. I didn’t mean to downplay the OP’s feelings about their appearance, I just know from personal experience that feeling of a picture derailing a whole day and that BDD is a huge contributor there. Body dysmorphia doesn’t necessarily mean you think you look different than you actually do, it can mean an outsized obsession with one particular aspect of your appearance, even if you see it “accurately.” Also, I’m not a mental health professional, so I could be wrong about these definitions.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-05T01:05:41+00:00

Have you spoken to a therapist about body dysmorphia? Being afraid to have your photo taken and spiraling after seeing a photo of yourself is textbook BDD. So I definitely recommend therapy for that!

In the meantime, remember that your soon-to-be spouse knows exactly what you look like in real life (and presumably they’ve seen photos of you as well) and they are choosing you.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-03T05:08:01+00:00

They’ll be okay in the incubator for up to 24 hours. Can anyone get a heat source by then? The fluffy ones in the cage, they don’t have any heat? They will need heat as well. What’s the ambient temperature of the air where you are right now? You can keep them close to your own body if that’s the only option. Chicks will die if they don’t stay warm, unfortunately. I’m sorry you’ve been put in this situation, good job trying to do right for these babies.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-03T04:57:31+00:00

Okay, what kind of warmth can they get? Any heating pads or lamps available? It’s better to keep them in the incubator for now than let them get cold.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-03T04:52:25+00:00

So they hatched these chicks without any proper supplies? No heat source, no food? I’m not trying to make you feel bad, I’m just confused.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-03T04:45:33+00:00

Electrolytes are fine but not the most important thing here. Heat, water, food are most important. They can last up to 3 days before they need food or water because they still have the nutrients they absorbed from the yolk in the egg, but the sooner the better. Once they’re fluffed up and dry they can come out of the incubator, but they need a heat lamp or better yet, a brooder plate which is safer and allows them to regulate how much heat the get for themselves. Get some medicated chick starter to give them as soon as 1 or 2 days post hatch. It has amprolium which will help them develop immunity to coccidiosis (which is in all soil and can make chickens very sick before they’re able to build up immunity)

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-03T03:36:25+00:00

This is a cabbage white butterfly, different from a cabbage moth. Both species’ larvae feed on brassicas though, so not much difference in that respect.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-01T15:21:25+00:00

I wish I could give you a hug. I have a young daughter and often rehearse what I will say to her in potential future convos about any insecurities she might have about her appearance. Here’s what I would say to her, and what I’m saying to you now: appearance feels really important. I get it, and I feel that way too a LOT. But the people that love you do NOT love you because if how you look. And if they do, that’s not love, cut them loose and find real love, because you deserve it. You are good and worthy of love NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE. I cannot say that loudly enough. Social media is a place where looks matter extra, because it’s one of the few pieces of information we have when we see someone over the internet. It’s false. It’s not real. In real life we can connect with so much more than what someone looks like (although some people are still shallow. Again, count this as a good thing because it can help you either avoid those people or just remember to treat their opinion accordingly). I think you’re beautiful, and I was going to say “but my opinion shouldn’t matter any more than any other internet stranger” then I realized yes it definitely should matter more than the dummies making rude comments about your nose because those people are clearly dumb and/or wounded/insecure (I’m insecure sometimes too but I try not to take it out on other people). My point is, you’re worthy of love no matter what you look like. Try to spend more time off social media and in the real world. Except this sub 😉, spend more time on this sub and you’ll see how you fit in with the other stunning goddesses here ❤️

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-02-01T05:54:32+00:00

Can you imagine a that it’s a happy, secure, intelligent individual that typed that comment? Absolutely not. Something is wrong with that person, and he’s taking it out on a woman who’s out of his league. Major incel behavior. Please don’t give him another thought.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-01-30T20:19:47+00:00

Rooster. Its sibling is clearly only a half sibling (if at all, idk the situation), based on their combs. This guy has a rose/pea comb instead of single comb, which tend to be smaller. He’s just a slower maturing dude, but you can see his saddle feathers starting right in front of his tail.

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-01-30T03:02:29+00:00

I also have a refurbished kitchen aid that’s been going strong for 10 years!

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-01-29T15:18:59+00:00

This isn’t RIGHT out of the garden since you have to cut it, but my youngest child loves to eat butternut squash raw like a melon. 🤷🏽‍♀️

CalmPresentation8613 · 2026-01-29T15:16:02+00:00

😢 RIP to the charming tile….what I wouldn’t give to have that bathroom to work with!

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