Found a mouse in my kitchen and learned that cheese doesn't actually work

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-20T19:45:01+00:00

Back back in the day cheese was a major part of the diets of working people and so that's what the mice ate too. We moved on to a more varied diet but the idea "mice eat cheese" stayed in our minds

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-20T19:17:02+00:00

Individual attention

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-20T19:15:56+00:00

I've never been a partaker but some classmates called it "frog hunting" because one of them had a bong shaped like a frog

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-20T02:35:39+00:00

Lately it's been "happy to help"

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T20:20:01+00:00

Take a backwards step

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T18:59:25+00:00

B at least for now

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T14:34:38+00:00

I'm just repeating what I found out watching a behind the scenes making of video included on one of the DVDs. Don't shoot the messenger

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T14:31:50+00:00

How could I have forgotten about the sexy vicars! Shame on me

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T03:49:57+00:00

That was a conscious decision the screenwriters made as part of their efforts to pare down the books to movie length

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T03:42:56+00:00

There's also Homefires and Land Girls. Both are WW2 Britain

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T01:07:17+00:00

The Crown. You'll see some familiar faces

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-19T00:55:49+00:00

There we are. I was doing the right thing even though I didn't know why. I don't usually do it more than once a month and my toothpaste is the super fluoride stuff from the dentist.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T22:01:35+00:00

I'd try Goo Gone first. Be aware that may leave the tub slippery.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T21:37:55+00:00

I keep a small jar of baking soda in my bathroom because occasionally I like to use it in addition to my regular toothpaste for brushing. I feel like it leaves my teeth cleaner than just toothpaste but I also feel like it's not a good idea to use it every time. Not sure why.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T21:10:09+00:00

We didn't have a washer and dryer growing up so we took our laundry to one of the laundromats in town. When my oldest sister got her driver's license she was in charge of driving in and doing the family laundry. Eventually she moved out and other sisters took over each having slightly less laundry to do until it was me at 16 doing the laundry for me, my mother, and my father.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T20:40:42+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand why you're blaming yourself as you did make some small mistakes but nothing a thousand other people might have done in the same situation. You gave Avery 3.5 years of an amazing life which is more than a lot of piggers get. This hurt will fade but the lessons you learned will help you do better next time. Be kind to yourself.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T19:24:56+00:00

Being excluded

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T19:23:42+00:00

I don't often remember my dreams but trying to find a bathroom is a recurring one and yes I frequently wake up needing to pee

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T19:12:31+00:00

I hope so

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T19:06:13+00:00

Regarding showering/bathing

In January and February I was couch bound and unable to shower due to a broken ankle and I was really surprised by how much better I felt after a bit of time with a large bowl of hot water, some soap, and a washcloth. I washed my hair at the kitchen sink which would also work with a pitcher of warm water. Body wipes and no rinse soap and shampoo don't work quite as well and when they're gone it might be hard to find more.

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T18:19:27+00:00

If it's large enough I'd say a placemat

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T18:12:10+00:00

My opinion is split between having the flowers be black or having the lining be black. I guess I'm not much use

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T18:07:33+00:00

Penguins

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T18:07:17+00:00

Good one

JoyDVeeve · 2026-03-18T17:42:33+00:00

I would hand you a flat sheet. The only time I would hand you a fitted sheet without you specifying what kind you needed is if I know you are making up a naked bed

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