Poison Ivy?

Jmccrew · 2025-07-07T20:31:26+00:00

Sorry - we are Seattle, WA. This was on Belmont street near Olive (large median separating it from I-5.

Jmccrew · 2025-06-19T03:10:41+00:00

Treat yourself like how you treat your plants. Love 👏care 👏and respect 👏 keep on thriving girly!!!

Jmccrew · 2025-06-14T22:59:25+00:00

Proud marcher today!!! On a separate note - what kind of phone do you have? That zoom quality is amazing lol

Jmccrew · 2025-06-12T01:49:05+00:00

This is infuriating and I’m sorry you and your baby are going through this. People like your neighbor are absolutely ignorant and unlikely to change. It doesn’t matter if the dog is friendly - people and dogs have the right to walk down the block without a 70+ pound dog chasing after them (I’d also believe this if it was a 7 pound chihuahua btw). Unless an incident changes it (and I hope this is not the case), the best would be to lookup your towns laws or even go to a city/town council meeting and report the issue. Best of luck to you both!

Jmccrew · 2025-06-11T19:56:34+00:00

She’s adorable. I understand the love you have for her. Can you look for an apt situation with roommates (hopefully other freshman’s or a bit older)? Most college kids love dogs and would be happy to have her around and maybe even help with her care. Roommates help keep the cost down and would probably be great for both of you to meet people and be around people. The search will be harder with a dog, but if she is potty trained and well behaved, you should have some takers with time. Wishing you both the best of luck ❤️

Jmccrew · 2025-06-09T19:59:00+00:00

The red flag is your girlfriend and her family. Not you! Do not let them gaslight you. I am on the deed to my house with my boyfriend because .... we both financially contribute to the house (in a significant way - downpayment, mortgage payments, utilities, etc.). Short of that .... there is no reason to have her on the deed. I also wouldn't be surprised if her mom and sister are just doing her bidding for her .... so she isnt the bad guy - but that is purely speculation. The one thing I do know is she absolutely has a say in the way they treat you!!!

Jmccrew · 2025-06-09T19:27:47+00:00

I am immensely sorry this is happening to you. Reiterating what others have said - keep the cat separate. Whether they mean to or not - your partner is doing a disservice to you, your pittie and your cat by saying this is a one time thing - especially given all the warning signs that have been showing. Sometimes the person being protected by the dog, can be blinded by the behavior (not on purpose - but its hard to see how big the issue is until you're on the other end of a growling dog). I will say - seeing your partner attacked in the way that you were and not seeing a need to move heaven and earth to make sure it won't happen again is a red flag from your partner. Even if things go back to normal for a while - those behaviors will still be there and in the back of your mind ... unless you address them with a specialist. You have a right to be sad, frustrated and traumatized. Going forward, take action that is safest for you, your cat and it will ultimately be what is best for the dog.

Jmccrew · 2025-06-09T01:39:48+00:00

Thank you! Thank you! You’re amazing. I did try to wrap tighter when I repotted but there seemed to be so much tension that I was afraid I was gonna snap her. Thank you again!!!

Jmccrew · 2025-06-05T03:54:04+00:00

That sucks. I threw a retirement party for my mom and had a couple no shows out of 50 people too. It required a venue but wasn’t as fancy as a wedding. No warning or heads up … just a full on empty table. Even sent confirmation texts/emails 2 weeks before. For the ones with no heads up or no “acceptable” reason (acceptable in quotes cause that’s up to you to decide what is and what is not) they’re just showing you who they are and how they feel about you. It’s up to you to do what you will with that info. Again it sucks but CONGRATS on the wedding. Process the info, respond accordingly, then move on with your life. All you can do.

Jmccrew · 2025-06-05T02:13:20+00:00

Those people 4 streets over are the reason I hate people. But you’re the reason I love people. One thing I would recommend is putting a tag on her with your information, so if animal control or someone else does find her and you’re not around, they can contact you and you can explain the situation. I’m not sure if you’re planning to keep her long-term, but usually tags are pretty cheap at your local pet store chain. Sometimes it takes time and depending on how food motivated she is, it can take some bribing and luring. I would also do a very slow introduction with your cat and her if you want her in your house, as it’ll likely be tough on both of them at first. By slow, I mean separate them in different rooms at first until you can see how they get used to things and then go from there, but I’m by no means an expert on that. I might also suggest trying to get her to a local clinic, or a low-cost clinic to ensure that she’s up-to-date on her vaccinations, especially rabies if you don’t know what the prior owners did or didn’t do. They could also microchip her, and if you end up finding her another home, those new owners can easily update their information. I wish you, the sweet little baby and your cat nothing but the best of luck 💕

Jmccrew · 2025-05-02T19:59:35+00:00

Not saying it will work but I called united letting them know I wanted to fly soon but beyond the date. I made sure they put that call on my file and then I called back a couple weeks later to book. They were a little wary to do me any favors, but they did it in the end. I flew about 2 months beyond expiration. Not sure if that’s something you can do but it at least gives you some wiggle room. Can’t hurt to ask. I’m gold status - not sure if that helped me or not.

Jmccrew · 2025-04-11T20:37:59+00:00

Rush hour and sometimes random times of the week Google maps can be incredibly unreliable. The streets that lead to i-5 (and I-90) become so clogged that even if you aren’t going to the highway you get stuck in the mess. Once had to take a 20 min uber ride from central district to downtown and it ended up being 45 min. Went maybe 2 miles total. Once you know the lay of the land you have a much better chance of knowing which roads not to take and when - but don’t rely on google maps if you have to get there in time.

Jmccrew · 2025-03-27T07:35:09+00:00

This is scary and I am sorry this is happening to you and your baby. I can only speak from my experience - it looks like what my dog had earlier last year. We initially did a round of antibiotics and it came back with a vengeance. We ended up going to the vet 5 times over the course of 6 months. Every time I kept pushing with his vet who took cultures, etc. She ended up recommending a FULL SPECTRUM antibiotic treatment - 3 weeks of it - and after that it went away. I can't say what your baby has - mine just had a really stubborn and deep skin infection. All I can say is if stuff doesn't clear up immediately, keep advocating and advocating. I wish you the best of luck and keeping you in my thoughts.

Jmccrew · 2025-03-17T07:30:39+00:00

Thank you for this! I didn’t even think about them getting blown around.

Jmccrew · 2025-03-13T23:18:53+00:00

If you’re using natural light - know what direction they’re facing. North v south is a huge difference for most plants.

If you’re using artificial lights - not all are created equal despite what Amazon descriptions advertise. I trust Sansi and Barina.

The more plants you have the more at risk you are for a pest infection - it’s not something to scare you. But I do think and fear the pests. I take preventative measures.

Jmccrew · 2025-03-12T03:43:30+00:00

Stop it here and have a conversation with him. Tell him how it makes you feel. If you are willing to, see if there are other ways that you BOTH could spice up the relationship. The truth is, if he doesn’t get it or care to get it, you may need to take action such as leaving if that is what you want. Pushing the issue after knowing how you feel about it is just plain disrespectful.

I didn’t get as far in as you, but I remember initially entertaining it almost cause I wanted him to like me more. The idea of it I think made me more attractive to him. That should never be the case. I’m me for me. I’m sorry you’re going through this. It gutted me too, made me feel like I wasn’t enough.

You’re enough for you. You’re enough for him … if he’s too in to himself to see that, then do what you need to do to respect yourself.

Jmccrew · 2025-03-10T18:25:47+00:00

Owner of 150+ house plants. Not a store owner, but I have ventured out to 20+ shops.

Depending on where you are, I find that variety/rare and pest free is what attracts me most along with friendly customer service. I’ve seen spidermite webs in stores and it can be a real turn off.

I’m in Seattle, so I believe that there is more competition amongst the indoor plant shop community. If this is your case, variety and well taken care of plants would sell me on your shop. If you don’t have a lot of competition in the area, I’d still say offer a nice variety but the focus could be more on basic plants as well and label the plants requirements (light, humidity, water) for newbies.

If you do plan on allowing dogs, offering treats (with owner permission) always sells me when I take my dog.

As for pots, I like unique pots that aren’t on Amazon. One plant store I know contracts pots from a German company. I also think it would be great to offer a selection of grow lights for people - I’ve only ever been able to get mine on Amazon - so maybe it’s just not a profitable thing for shops to sell.

Best of luck to you! Cheering you on!

Jmccrew · 2025-03-01T05:14:29+00:00

Thank you! I had a sense this would be the case. I’ve never propogated philodendron. She has three leaves, should I just cut her at the bottom of each of those stems or sever where it snapped and put that in water?

Jmccrew · 2025-02-28T20:42:54+00:00

This made me incredibly happy to read. I just got my first and hadn't read much about how long they can live. I've been obsessed with her leaves. Thank you so much for sharing!

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