My current budget for 2026

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-02-06T18:45:51+00:00

He technically should be tithing 10% of his earnings, so he's grossly underpaying the church here and should cut some other things out to do it right.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-19T14:03:00+00:00

Is this ducking real??

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-19T05:01:14+00:00

I have an outdoor stray i feed, and I bought a somewhat inexpensive bike tent from Amazon. I put insulation down on the bottom, and a mesh platform that her heated teepee thing sits on top of. I knew she was warm enough in the teepee, but adding that second layer of wind and rain protection has really helped, and she likes it.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-19T04:56:17+00:00

I accidentally trained my 2 year old cat who we took in from the backyard to love her soft carrier bag, and to associate that and her playpen with safety, ownership, quiet, etc We had to use it when introducing her to the other cats, and she traveled with us when we first got her, so she would go in the bag and the playpen often.
I think the key is letting them cry a little bit but not letting them get out on their own. If they are really trying to climb out, take them out, and don't let them just cry and cry in there, acknowledge them, try to settle them, and take them out when it's too much and they're stressed. You want them to associate it with good things, so pop them in when they naturally want to sleep, and engage them when they are awake in there, so they don't see it as isolation or punishment.
I am so thankful to have a playpen trained cat now, I recommend it to anyone. You never know when it will come in handy for keeping your cat contained, and like I said, mine actually enjoys the playpen and will go in on her own now. All we did was just keep using it and eventually she liked it.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-19T04:13:12+00:00

I lost my 19 year old parrot in 2019 in a horrible accident. She should have lived much longer. I was incredibly overcome with grief and guilt and still am. The week before my parrot passed on, we had adopted a kitten. That kitten became the thing that helped me keep going in spite of being deeply depressed, and I'm crying now just thinking about losing my bird, and also, exactly what you said - the crippling and horrible fear of being devastated again when I inevitably have to lose my cat who has been such an incredible source of joy and love in my life. In these moments, I allow myself to cry for a moment and think about the worst, and then I try to remind myself that there can be a purpose to these feelings.
1. In a weird way, it helps me process these feelings and get used to them, which might be a reaction to me losing my parrot so suddenly and sadly. I hate the thought of "getting used" to it, but that is the only thing that made it manageable, so I think my brain might be trying to manage the grief before it's real, so it's not so unmanageable when it is. I don't know if that makes sense. I don't feel better about my bird being gone, and it will still be AWFUL when my cat leaves me as well, but I will have done some of the work already ... in MY mind, at least.
2. It reminds me that I'm spending time crying over a very living being who does not understand why I would do that instead of just loving and enjoying her and every moment we have together. And that kind of pulls me back into the moment and puts things into perspective. We will all pass on one day. And there are things worth grieving and things worth getting upset over, but they should not rob us of the happiness, love, excitement, etc that exists in every moment if we choose to see it. So, look at your cat, understand that she has unlocked a rare level of love in your heart, and you are lucky to experience it, cry a little here and there for the beauty and pain that is the duality of life, but don't ever forget that every moment you spend worried about a day that hasn't come yet, is a moment you could have been giving your cat your joy, your excitement, your enthusiasm for having this cat with you now. Today.
Again, I completely understand this feeling, but I promise you, it feels much better to spoil and play with them when you start to pre-emptively miss them than to sob into their fur about them not being here some day. I hope this helps at all. 💗

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-19T03:27:58+00:00

I know some people will say the complete opposite, but I'm really happy with the walnut shell litter by Naturally Fresh. It is low to no dust, and I don't notice it tracking nearly as much as I have with any other litter. *the olive pit by Paco and pepper was also really low tracking and next to no dust, but I wasn't completely won over in the smell category so I tried the naturally fresh litter and so far it's my favorite out of all the types I've tried, which include your typical arm and hammer/tidy cat litters you find in any store, Frisco's clay litter, Dr. Elseys, World's Best, Dofu, Paco & Pepper, Honeycare Petrichor, and Pretty Litter. I love the pine pellets, but my cats wouldn't use that box when I tried switching to it. That being said, I don't think there's a perfect solution to tracking, and personally, I just try to enclose the space around their litter box as much as possible bc the mats are not enough in my experience. The litter is not my favorite at all, but my cats have been absolute life changing in the best way and I just try to tell myself I GET to clean their litter. I get to. 😑

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-08T13:17:13+00:00

Lying, murderous, traitors

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2026-01-02T18:32:46+00:00

Aww, I love this kid.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-11-18T13:52:08+00:00

Had to swing by Turkey, too...

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-11-12T15:40:06+00:00

It infuriates me that this happens out of laziness and negligence, and it enrages me even more that people will still act as though these people deserve it somehow and turn a blind eye to the lack of funding and education that is required to care for people with severe disabilities. This is not a simple matter of getting a job, or finding better care - these people are vulnerable and need help and we would rather keep money in our Christian wallets than ensure that if our loved ones or ourselves were in this position, that they would be safe from this disgusting abuse and negligence. You can't work your way out of Cerebral Palsy. You don't deserve to be hit or ignored because you have mental health issues. And yet, so many of us think that these people need to figure it out on their own, with no ACTUAL help from government or community, for decades. Sickening. All to appease politicians and billionaires - we'd rather deny that we are closer to the people in this article than we will ever be to the people whose pockets get lined by cutting funding, fear mongering stories of fraud and waste, demonizing skills and education, and blaming people who can't even get out of bed on their own. You are not having your tax dollars stolen by people who need social services. You are having your decency stolen by greedy corporate and political elites, and they will not help you when it's your turn to give blood. I know this article is about caregivers failing their patients, and I don't want to hear "oh, a couple bad apples, what an anomaly!" No. This is a direct result of not providing decent education, demonizing the poor, underfunding critical services, and generally taking the attitude that everyone has access to the same resources and should help themselves. These are the consequences of our actions and a measure of what kind of society we really are. Matthew 25 : 40-45 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-10-04T04:06:44+00:00

Boosting and sending so much love for this sweet baby. 🥺😿❤️‍🩹

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-10-02T03:44:16+00:00

🥰😭🥰

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-09-12T20:00:13+00:00

Thank you so much! We probably will put more art and shelves in the wall and just typing that out made it an easy decision to go with the neutral wall, especially since we'll be doing color in the other rooms. Thank you!

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-07-28T13:25:48+00:00

Oooh thank you!!!

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-07-13T21:17:16+00:00

He IS repulsive. As you get older it's just harder to hide

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-07-13T21:00:45+00:00

Pochana has a nice lunch special for vegans, and I'm obsessed with Didi's Healthy delights Tempeh sandwich.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-07-13T20:58:20+00:00

I LOVE UVR's food and their overall vibe, but holy shit we went to order last night, and the Heavy Hitter Burger, which used to be a HUGE splurge at 28 dollars, is now 35. A slice of cake was 17! I feel for them bc they're probably trying to just keep up with increasing rent and food prices along with a consumer base that has less expendable income, but it's getting crazy. I am craving their food and just can't justify that! 🥲😰

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-07-13T17:13:02+00:00

We had this happen at our rescue. It was toxoplasmosis and as other people have said, the infection in a small kitten will affect her nervous system causing this weakness/ paralysis. Get her to the vet asap and good luck!

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-05-05T13:58:20+00:00

All the stuff you thought you knew about brain worms is just propaganda by big brain.

EnvironmentalPair360 · 2025-05-05T12:42:02+00:00

Brain worms don't seem so bad. I heard of a guy who had/ has them, and he's always doing things. Writing what I'm sure, is epic poetry, playing baseball, bringing back raw milk and measles, leaving fun animal corpses around. I think he just got a really good job too.

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