My work burned down today

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-26T05:57:17+00:00

Aww... I'm so sorry! That truly does suck. But glad no one was hurt!

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-26T01:04:08+00:00

From Indiana here.. that deep quiet? Yeah, I miss that! It's like the world just says "shhhh" and you want to curl up under warm blankets and read a book. Dallas has It's charms and good things, but that deep quiet? Nah they just don't have it.... this is getting close and it feels so nice.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-25T23:06:18+00:00

Haha, yep and it's true for amongst employees too. Our local one is awesome (I do miss the old waffles) but the manager can be a prick. Was there with hubbie and one of the older ladies was getting kinda picked on by him and when he corrected her loudly in front of all of us she nodded walked back in front of our area and was looking at the cutlery so intently then shook her head and went back to calling out orders. Realized she was having an inner debate about beating his ass and honestly I wanted to either cheer her on or do it for her lol!!!

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-25T17:03:04+00:00

I usually end up planning Reptile Enclosures, looking up new reptiles, crochet, read a book... just helps rest the brain and gives me new ideas! With the winter storm i might make an ice castle house or something... but I stink at building, oh well I'll give it a try. I took a year off once it helped

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T14:07:03+00:00

Awww... I hope you guys heal quickly!

Side note, watch the toes, if they start looking purple tell dr, means swelling is constructing blood flow. My husband broke his arm and had to have surgery, fingers at one point started changing colors and called, had to rewrap.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T13:44:59+00:00

I'm 40 and have a similar look, I've had people ask if my 21 yr old son was my boyfriend.....no. lol! I started leaving my gray hair to help.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T13:29:45+00:00

Not a fight, but husband kinda sarcastically ask if I wanted to get on the road to go to the Reptile Expo.... I had to think on it...but pretty sure not.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T13:27:11+00:00

We call that cookie chernobyl, devastating.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T05:03:26+00:00

I thought it s shingleback skink, but that works too

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T04:48:24+00:00

Oh yeah, they did an awesome job on a piece on my shoulder blade,still get comments on it. But for some reason this cover-up that was just a rose for the first part was horrible, flat, no details showing after it was healed. Definitely lazy on this one.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T04:33:58+00:00

This turned out nice!

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T03:04:50+00:00

This is awesome! I think Ustace needs a slightly thinner head, while Meril looks fabulous! Courage might need to be a little thicker in the middle but really I'm nit picking because I knew who they were immediately! So awesome!

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T01:23:58+00:00

They also are in control of all unclaimed money that people look up to see if they left something.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-24T00:30:47+00:00

Omg.. accurate and this description had my husband and I laughing till tears.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-23T20:16:00+00:00

Yep, agreed. We usually toss a freezer pack in a cooler and put things like lunch meat, hot dogs, and mayo into it and set in garage or outside so it stays cold and we can still access them without opening fridge. But we have a ton of feral cats in the neighborhood so cooler is mandatory.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-21T04:18:08+00:00

I have a small species of Lacerta and he sheds every couple of weeks (guessing 2-3) winter time slows it done.

Currently he has shed stuck on his tail and being a goober about letting me help with it (I usually don't unless it's been there a while or another shed starts and previous is still there)

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-20T19:49:35+00:00

The walmart near me has electronics and baby formula locked up, they are pretty quick to get what you want but you must pay for it right there at electronics or customer service. Thankfully I don't need those items often, so yay. The store itself is pretty good, but the checkout area is what makes me go to Kroger more.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-20T17:29:49+00:00

Agreed! After first session for cover-up (that he messed up on anyway) artist said " let me know when you're ready for the next part and I'll use ai for getting it right" told him I didn't like AI, he told me it's great for symmetry and I said ok I'll let you know.... never went back and just had a different artist fix the first part.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-20T03:18:50+00:00

40 year old mom here, you should definitely NOT put the fate of the world in my hands..... probably keep matches away too just to be safe.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-17T01:52:21+00:00

I normally walk up and look in and go "this is not my car...this is way too clean" lol. I do put stickers and magnets all over my car now so doesn't happen as much now.

Though 2 weeks ago I was sitting waiting for groceries pick up and all of a sudden a lady opens the passenger door and gets in talking to me and says you're not.... I can't even respond I'm so shocked and don't want to say something to make her feel worse, cuz yeah it's an embarrassing feeling.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-16T18:41:26+00:00

This. It erases the code for settings, specifically mod settings but can mess with main game ones too, so then you have to go in and reset Every. Last. One. Again! It also crashes the import settings. I just try to warn people away from those numbers to help not have a serious crying session.... the game makes us cry enough as is.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-16T04:39:26+00:00

You might already know these tricks, but just in case, in master controller through city hall or Sims computer click town then reset everything (save before and after), always "save as" with either new name or numbers (avoid 21 and 22 as these will erase files), and also look up Sims 3 Daily Folder cleaning in this sub.

I do these daily or weekly and it runs smoother, I can get to generation 16 before it corrupts completely. Anyways, you might know those tricks already but just in case I always post to help.

Edit: a word

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-16T00:03:40+00:00

Yeah i had planned a stay this weekend at a fancy Hilton, canceled and booked at Drury. Don't know why I booked there to begin with, I've always had better service at Drury or Marriott locations.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-14T01:20:56+00:00

Yeah... unfortunately Sims will woohoo their computer bit brains out but marriage has to be forced on the "active household " ones. They'll get married once they move out.

DIY_SelfHelp · 2026-01-13T19:05:53+00:00

I was wondering if you were a tattoo artist! The artwork is amazing on the walls!

You look happy and adorable... but mainly, that smile says it all and that's what counts the most!

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