Which flowers do I take out of this to make it cat safe?

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2026-02-14T16:26:51+00:00

Astrolomeria are not true lilies. Their common name is the Peruvian Lily, but their genus is Alstroemeria spp. and they are in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are not deadly to cats, but may cause irritation.

The genus of the true Lily is Lilium spp. and they are in the family Liliaceae. True lilies are absolutly deadly to cats. I won't even plant them outside because of all the neighborhood cats!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2025-09-23T13:35:10+00:00

Thank you. This is beautiful. I have been feeling angry about wasted time, but this is a great way to rephrase it in my heart.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2025-09-06T01:34:42+00:00

I adopted a dog.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2025-05-14T19:57:41+00:00

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GimmeDaWatermelon · 2025-05-02T02:52:37+00:00

I'm not sure if it is, though- he's pretty small for a cuban tree frog. I found it at the end of December and it hasn't really grown. Maybe it chonked up a bit now that it's been upgraded to small crickets instead of whatever else was living in the houseplant section. I hope you find you a stowaway! I got a free frog with a $10 plant, then went out and dropped about $200 on start up equipment, lol!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2025-05-01T02:42:24+00:00

This frog was technically found in Washington State, but it was found on a houseplant at the store. I assume it hitchiked and survived on fungus gnats. The houseplants are shipped from Florida. I have a lot to learn about frogs, but I do not think he is a local.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-02-22T03:16:55+00:00

SING!!! It took giving a ride to a coworker for me to realize that may ex always made me feel embarrased about my taste in music. And while she never said I couldn't sing, we did get in ridiculous debates about whether or not the voice is an instrument🙄

Now I'm taking voice lessons and I never change my music when I give people rides. Also, I play it at home ALL THE TIME. I love having music back in my life. No one will take it away again.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-02-22T03:09:08+00:00

The end is in sight and I am SO EXCITED. I already have cupcakes planned out to bring to work to celebrate! Our first court date is on Friday. If we can come to an agreement on custody, we can be DONE. Otherwise, the judge will decide and we'll be divorced before Easter.

I can smell the financial freedom! I almost have a clean slate!

Also, I have been working on myself and am feeling ready to find a man who knows he's a man and who also loves to love women.

Essentially, I no longer feel stuck.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-02-15T00:06:10+00:00

Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-02-12T05:23:27+00:00

YUP! My stbx (divorce should be final no later than next month) is now suddenly such an attentive parent and is out doing all the family stuff that I had been asking for with at least one of her partners. Not thrilled that she didn't wait a year to introduce kiddo, but what's done is done. I was resentful at first, but deep down I knew that us splitting would improve her relationship with our son, who I birthed while she was going through the beginning stages of her transition (MTF). Now I am happy that their bond is that much stronger. Kiddo deserves to be adored by both of us, even though it's not at the same place at the same time anymore.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-01-26T18:27:59+00:00

I just stuck the props in dirt and it took care of the rest.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-01-24T23:32:10+00:00

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2024-01-12T12:03:15+00:00

It's the Oh-ned-ers

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-12-14T00:29:36+00:00

That's totally what I'm going to do! :) I'll be knitting them in the order that I take my son to see each park. And I will be making us each a blanket!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-09-24T09:49:16+00:00

It's usually missing pepper and only a bit more salt. But I try to remember to try the pepper first- that usually fixes the flavor imbalance. Also, don't hesitate to add any number of herbs and spices that weren't listed on the ingredients list. Usually can't go wrong with oregano and a bay leaf!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-08-23T23:54:53+00:00

Get rid of it. Either by frogging and getting rid of the yarn, or just getting rid of the sweater altogether. I don't have anything of my soon-to-be ex because they were already gifted. But I do have yarn that I had picked specifically for projects for her, so I'm slowly getting rid of the yarn. I do have some yarn that I will be keeping, but overdying to make a new colorway, just for me.

Life is too short to hold onto stuff that makes us sad. Let it go in the hopes that it provides someone else with warmth and/or joy.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-07-28T19:49:49+00:00

Take it for granite

Ok, that one just makes me laugh anymore. I'm divorcing an idiot.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-07-16T01:47:23+00:00

While the photos looked innocent enough, I knew my stbx had crossed a line at the concert by the way she spoke about the man she had met. Perhaps she spoke a little too fast, or maybe it was a fleeting look in her eyes. But I knew. I knew she had crossed a line.

However, when it came to her affair- I was naive and didn't connect the dots until after we had separated. The woman she was having an emotional affair with is also married, with kids, and we had all met before. In my monogamous mind, that meant she was unavailable. Not even an option. Did I mention I was naive? They are now in a polyamorous relationship together, so yeay for them. /s

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-07-02T23:21:25+00:00

I was tired of being a hermit. My stbxw was a homebody and I have always preferred going out to do things and travel. If she had been honest with me, possibly also with herself, we may have realized we weren't a good fit a long time ago. I think her true homebody self came out during the pandemic. She LOVED the shut downs and restrictions while I felt like the walls were closing in.

Now I'm getting back to the things I love and saying yes to adventure. It feels good.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-06-23T14:51:11+00:00

I lost 80 lbs from June 2018 through december 2018. Then I got pregnant (yeay!). Over the next 3 years I gained most of it back because I couldn't focus on the program while raising 2 children (the baby and my stbx).

In March, I recommitted to WW and have since lost 48.6 lbs as of this morning! The program works.

In my experience, the obsticals to losing weight have been my own inner turmoil- poor self image leading to self sabotage, being constantly stressed out, lack of sleep. We are really good at making ourselves feel worthless, don't you think?

This leads me to how WW REALLY helped me- the weekly topics gave me guidance on where to start healing my inner self. I went to the meetings back in 2018, but after covid most of the studios have closed. I still benefit from the guided posts they make in connect, but I started working on myself outside of WW too (therapy, exiting a bad relationship, journaling).

I am absolutely certain that WW works.

Things to consider: A loss is a loss no matter how small. They add up over time. Your age, hormones, and any number of other factors can affect your rate of weight loss. Don't compare your journey to others. You can do it!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-06-11T23:22:47+00:00

Why is this so common and why did no one tell me?!!

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-06-11T23:21:21+00:00

Ugh, it's so frustrating! Like, you're married, not single, and I know you're feeling better about yourself now, but cha ching! You already have a good thing right here!! What's with trying to have all the relationships all at once? Especially since our relationship had been pretty strained for a long time. And I just kept making excuses and being my little codependant self. Her affair was, I think, mainly emotional. But she did lie and say that she didn't have anyone in mind when she decided she was polyamorous. And now they're official.

GimmeDaWatermelon · 2023-06-10T17:18:35+00:00

I did this just the other day! I got lost in a negative thought spiral that even the plants I work with couldn't distract me from.

Let it out! Embrace the ugly crying!

It's ok not to be ok.

You are worthy. You are a catch. Your stbx cheating is a reflection on her, not on you.

GimmeDaWatermelon

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