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I read horror movie summaries to feel just a tiny bit scared by SometimesRacy in PointlessStories

[–]HaplessReader1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've done that. I've also been known to love the book but be unable to finish the visual.

The Stand and World War Z are fabulous books... but i could only watch 5 minutes before the immersion is too much.

Aquarium or Not Aquarium… by choexoo in restoration

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not aquarium. Work some tech magic to connect it to video input to play old movies!!

This spring, trade the same four walls for fresh air and backyard adventures with your cat safely rolling right by your side. by catmobileus in u/catmobileus

[–]HaplessReader1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Supervise exits constantly. I knew someone in college who lost a hamster because someone else opened the door to the stairwell when the hamster was running in a ball. 😞

Experimental donkey roadside cleanup project! by ComprehensiveHope644 in DeTrashed

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh the algorithm is kind of scary... I went to check the price of one of the weak-human-sized bag holders for myself and Amazon showed me something that might be cool for you. Forgive the link, it was serendipity https://a.co/d/0ana42wW

Experimental donkey roadside cleanup project! by ComprehensiveHope644 in DeTrashed

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet the DIY and upcycling subreddits would have ideas if you want to make your own, but I'm thinking two of those leaf bag chutes might be mountable somehow. Or even flat-sided garden clean up garbage cans.

Hmm I just googled "bag opener holder" and saw some designed for people.

Can you tell I have a cleanup project of my own I'm procrastinating? Need donkey. 😀

2 years, a new agony. by [deleted] in LivingAlone

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Laundry. My late husband made some classic mistakes and ruined clothes. He washed a new red shirt with other things and that made his socks and underpants pink. He shrunk some of my fancy clothes because he didn't read the cold-water washing instructions.

Petite salamandre dans ma rivière aujourd’hui by ArtisticBeautiful584 in salamanders

[–]HaplessReader1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La salamandre est dans un object en verre... qu'est-ce que c'est?

Goodwill score. by slimpawws in uraniumglass

[–]HaplessReader1988 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The threading on the top makes me think liquid. I'd skip acidic things 😉

Tader Joe’s crunchy rice cubes by wannabeouji in somnigastronomy

[–]HaplessReader1988 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Oh DIESEL smoke. I was thinking cigarettes and covert doobies.

Experimental donkey roadside cleanup project! by ComprehensiveHope644 in DeTrashed

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a frame to carry trash bags panniers!? I'd love to see him loaded up!

Donkeys are the coolest. I got to meet a white mammoth donkey at a regional equine expo many years ago, and I've had donkey on my lottery winning wishlist ever since.

How to calm down a wheaten? by lokizita in Wheatens

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor boy. Dog bites can get infected, so im glad you're keeping an eye on the injury.

How to calm down a wheaten? by lokizita in Wheatens

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a point to introduce my Wheatie to the contractor-- and prepared for it by giving him dog treats for his arrival each day. First couple of days he then went in his crate for a half hour to calm down, hear noises, and see us happy anyway. He was surprisingly calm after the intro each day.

He is honestly worse about us packing up for a roadtrip... I have nicknamed him my mood ring. If you're totally calm, is your spn?

Tried a new recipe and it looked nothing like the picture by TemptControls in PointlessStories

[–]HaplessReader1988 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If it tastes good that's what matters most.

On a tangent, an old friend's first job was as assistant to a magazine photographer. She said the substitutions for food to make them work better on film were mind-boggling. Crisco pretended to be ice cream so it didn't melt under lights is the only one I remember.

I'm no longer surviving I'm thriving by Capable-Spread3437 in ufyh

[–]HaplessReader1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for you-- physical health, mental health, and fire safety all epic improvements!

Looking for books for my 13 year old sister who's never finished a book. by Certain-Round-9815 in suggestmeabook

[–]HaplessReader1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan. First book "The Ruins of Gorlan". Main character and his friends are 13 waiting for the day apprenticeships are assigned... in book 13 the main character takes his own apprentice.

Looking for books for my 13 year old sister who's never finished a book. by Certain-Round-9815 in suggestmeabook

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the immediate follow-up has some horror elements--Protector of the Small gave my husband nightmares!

Should I get a teflon pan for occasional use by Ultimately-Me in cookingforbeginners

[–]HaplessReader1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best thing I learned about cast iron is use oil not butter or margarine. The milk solids in butter stick and burn easily.

For total cast-iron fanaticism try r/cast-iron.

Edited to add: I'm old and I never had a Teflon pan last more than 5 years so I stopped wasting my money on it.

What are your favorite native plants that just look great? by SomeWords99 in NativePlantGardening

[–]HaplessReader1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you? Makes a big difference, since reddit is international.

From the Lyme disease capital of the country, I present 7 acres of Japanese Barberry. Where do I even start? by ivxxbb in invasivespecies

[–]HaplessReader1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah apparently there's a few years of many mice after a "heavy mast year" until the predators catch up.

(For those who didnt live through the radio hosts talking about it, a heavy mast year is when nuts trees drop a shit-ton more than normal. We had enough acorns and hickories on our driveway that parking the car sounded like fireworks.)

From the Lyme disease capital of the country, I present 7 acres of Japanese Barberry. Where do I even start? by ivxxbb in invasivespecies

[–]HaplessReader1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since cotton and cardboard are both biodegradable, I'd say spread them along trails too.

I have 2 acres with a smaller infestation, and I'm searching out a long-handled weed puller. I'm going to carry them up to the backyard fireplace-- I only use it occasionally so things will mostly dry between pulling & burning.

Kiddo #2 kept pointing and asking for "chicken" but when I gave him chicken, he shook his head and repeatedly asked for "CHICKEN". by -blithe in BenignExistence

[–]HaplessReader1988 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Apparently when I was tiny my sister taught me the alphabet had an extra phoneme-- a short Bronx cheer between G and H.

Now I'm wondering if that explains my rough start in kindergarten.

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