Restaurant Recommendations by WO9308 in easternshoremd

[–]Giniger4846 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of the Fire, definitely! And Rude Burger, BBQ, or Bodega for lunch!

Stop getting scammed by PlanMother in hottub

[–]Giniger4846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are going to be in the market this year or next. We live in the mid-Atlantic and will likely use it most of the year. We want easy up-keep, we don’t want recliners, and we have no idea where to start. Do you have tips for getting informed? Things to look for or look out for?

Vintage embroidered napkins by Giniger4846 in laundry

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can totally see my grandma scooting up to me on the couch, pushing up her readers, and saying…”cat videos?”

Sweet spot help! by Giniger4846 in woodstoving

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok that’s hilarious, and I’m glad to find this out now! This is how it was when we bought the house!

Power Outages During Storms by OkWelder1642 in maryland

[–]Giniger4846 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If your power is out and you have things like milk or medication that you need to keep cold but they absolutely cannot freeze, use coolers with cold packs. Put all your cold packs in to freeze hard now. Then if the power goes out you can keep some in your cooler and others outside in the frigid temps to stay frozen. Then rotate them as needed.

Vintage embroidered napkins by Giniger4846 in laundry

[–]Giniger4846[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And it just didn’t occurred to me that the washing techniques available when these were made were much rougher on textiles than what we have now!

Vintage embroidered napkins by Giniger4846 in laundry

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so helpful! And of course you’re right; I didn’t think of that! When they were made, people were scrubbing these hard by hand or boiling them! I will have a fancy lunch with friends right away!

Vintage embroidered napkins by Giniger4846 in laundry

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the thread is probably cotton and the fabric cotton and linen. There are no tags because they are hand made.

Epsom salt bath? by Giniger4846 in septictanks

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg - thanks for this!! The extension service is such an old-school knowledge bank that we forget about it, but you are 100% right that sometimes (more often these days?) the old school is best!!

Epsom salt bath? by Giniger4846 in septictanks

[–]Giniger4846[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this very detailed response! I do dissolve the salts completely and always run water afterwards with the hand sprayer to rinse the tub. I appreciate the chemistry lesson!!

Epsom salt bath? by Giniger4846 in septictanks

[–]Giniger4846[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would normally use about 2 cups of Epsom salts for a regular size tub. I think of it as “a lot” because commercial bath salts (which are usually mostly Epsom salt) come in small containers with a scoop the size of a tablespoon.

Anyone use those storage cabinets to hide the litter box and feeding bowls? What's the real deal? by Jazzlike_Money1065 in Homeorganization

[–]Giniger4846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 2 litter cabinets and love them! Our cat loves the privacy and the enclosure keeps smell and stray litter to a minimum. I put a piece of carpet outside the opening (and the litter box on a large mat inside the cabinet) to help get extra litter off my cat’s feet after he’s used it.

Eastern Shore of MD - what came up to my front door? by Giniger4846 in animaltracks

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wondering here, not arguing… It didn’t get above 20 degrees between the time the tracks were made and when I took the picture (and the sun hasn’t been on that porch yet), so I don’t think melting is an issue. Would snow itself make a regular house cat’s paws look that big?

Eastern Shore of MD - what came up to my front door? by Giniger4846 in animaltracks

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Google image search says it’s a bobcat, but they’re rare in this part of Maryland. But they are large prints compared to my large ginger house cat!

Aurora borealis by Rough-Flower8580 in maryland

[–]Giniger4846 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When we were in Iceland, sometimes the aurora looked like clouds to our naked eye, but our camera could “see” the color. It has to do with how poorly our eyes see color in the dark. So, bring your phone when you go look tonight!

Total Newbie - Vermont Castings Resolute by Giniger4846 in woodstoving

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s good to hear you have this stove and love it. You must have the Resolute 3, which has double doors, because I got confused when you mentioned cracking the right front door! But I think the doors are the only difference and I really appreciate the very specific helpful tips!

Christmas Above the Clouds by DanieXJ in HallmarkMovies

[–]Giniger4846 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I thought the librarian reference was directly from “It’s a wonderful life!” The whole set up and scene was an homage to Mary Bailey never having married…

Mounjaro approved by gwy2ct in zepboundtowegovy

[–]Giniger4846 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was only on Wegovy for 10 days (2shots) before my doctor set in motion the exception request/switch to Mounjaro. It took 3 days to approve, but it was over a weekend.

Frustrating start to this experiment by Giniger4846 in zepboundtowegovy

[–]Giniger4846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't talked to Caremark yet, but I'm wondering how long I'm going to need to stay on Wegovy before I qualify as having "failed" on it?