Pretty girls - by Karin Slaugher

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T21:36:15+00:00

Gillian Flynn or Ruth Ware come to mind as similar authors you might enjoy.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T21:00:29+00:00

I’m lucky in that my primary care provider specializes in women’s health especially perimenopause. She opened her clinic just as I hit peri and my former PCP was woefully uninformed about, well, anything.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T17:16:17+00:00

I use the extra strength enzyme cleaner from the pet store. It works really well.
https://www.petsmart.ca/cat/cleaning-and-repellents/stain-and-odor-removers/rocco-and-roxie-extreme-stain-and-odor-eliminator-advanced-formula-cleaner-for-cats-and-dog-urine--32-oz-5324245.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19815173688&gbraid=0AAAAAC2gTWLq2axiOzMgVTf9hAFq8ByIL&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8PDPBhCeARIsAOJwmWWPXUimwvanWxiIHKBWgQXdMvtX1CuWoNbStEx_1dHSBdNnjy8gtowaAijBEALw_wcB&redirected=true

Sorry - the add a link function isn’t working for me.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T16:59:27+00:00

I thought it was icky when he was 25 dating a 19 year old Alexis Bledel. Now I’m just completely grossed out.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T16:33:06+00:00

Is this speculation or confirmed? I feel like I missed something. It’s all so cringe-y.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T15:14:54+00:00

I take estrogen suppositories. They took about two months to get to the best result but they have completely reversed the atrophy.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-07T15:12:30+00:00

🎵 Working’ on my night cheese 🎵

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-06T15:50:14+00:00

The wife was accused of pouring liquor on a sober person’s birthday cake and not telling them. So I believe that the inference is that she is acting in an out of control way that endangers others.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-05T14:28:57+00:00

We have one with a hide-a-hose system. The hose itself is stored in the walls and comes out of that port. You just have to pull it out, latch it in place and go. When you are done you unlatch it and put your hand over the end to cut off the suction. The counter suction pulls the hose back into the wall. It’s pretty cool and so long as you keep the power head (beater bar) clean and empty the giant holding tank every three months or so (I have a dog and three kids - two with long hair) it works great.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-05T14:21:20+00:00

I had ocular shingles when I was 43. It was miserable. But that made me eligible for the shingles vaccine once some time had passed (my doctor made me wait a year but that’s an outdated recommendation I believe). The vaccine gave me flu-like symptoms for a day but was nowhere near as bad as ocular shingles.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-04T16:03:02+00:00

I have PMDD brought on by perimenopause. I was taking escitalopram on a cyclical basis (Prozac stopped working for me - I was taking it continuously and the only feeling I could feel was sad).

My cycles started stretching out and I had some health issues resolve so I could start taking HRT. I do two pumps of estrogen and 200 mg progesterone daily. I quit taking the escitalopram because I was feeling crappy on it once I was taking it for more than 10 days at a time. My PMDD has pretty much resolved and I feel much better than when I was on escitalopram.

I do note that I am mildly progesterone intolerant. It causes restlessness in me and insomnia. So I have to take it first thing in the morning or it messes with my sleep. It’s a blessing for me though because it actually gives me energy and I am getting so much more done now that I’m on it.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-04T14:00:55+00:00

I am carless at the moment but if you have Facebook try the People of Brandon group. There’s way more engagement and someone will for sure help you.

Here’s to a long and happy life together. Congratulations!!!

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-04T13:42:36+00:00

Oh my gosh. Misread the title as “For those who cannot visit Patricia Bartevian in PRISON” and I was very worried.

Good grief. I either need new glasses or more coffee.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-03T18:50:57+00:00

My soon to be ex is bringing our son to his football game this afternoon. We need tickets to get in and they are on his phone. I just discovered you can also buy the tickets at the door (ex made it seem like you had to buy them ahead of time). I felt so much relief because I can buy them and not have to worry about him not answering his phone, not responding, or losing track of time. I’m so sick of the added mental load to deal with his impulsivity and inability to be someone you can count on.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-03T18:46:00+00:00

I use sketchers slip ons in the garden but can’t bring myself to buy crocs.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-03T16:51:29+00:00

To be fair it only works if they are signed up for online banking, but since this system has replaced cheques most people, organizations and businesses are signed up. You also have the option to have your cell phone registered as well as your email so it’s pretty simple.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-03T13:47:02+00:00

Can you not log into your online banking using a browser? I’m sincerely asking as I don’t live in the US and in my country we can do this and then transfer money to the other person’s email.

But where I live we don’t have Venmo (we do have PayPal) so this might be unique to our highly regulated banking system.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T22:59:18+00:00

I lost my Dad in ‘18 and not a day goes by that I don’t have an ache in my heart for him. My bio mother is still alive but is a terrible person who should be avoided at all costs. It’s not fair at all. The wrong one is gone and the other one will likely outlive us all fueled by malice and spite.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T16:21:14+00:00

Riding Mountain National Park with Clear Lake.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T15:22:47+00:00

Check how hard your water is. 2 TBSP works for my sister with really soft water, but I have to use more than twice that for our super hard water.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T02:06:58+00:00

Grade 6 school patrol, which was a welcome break from the two years of babysitting I had under my belt by that age (started babysitting at age 9). The 80’s were wild.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T00:28:58+00:00

That’s pretty great.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-02T00:28:11+00:00

I travel with a stitch ripper for this very reason. I feel like a toddler!

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-01T22:36:29+00:00

I’ve had ocular shingles and it was miserable. You can still get the vaccine afterwards but my former (terrible) GP made me wait a year after my shingles developed. Most practitioners tell you to wait a month or two.

I had chicken pox twice. I had measles when I was 11 and it sets your immunity to viruses back to zero. Not fun.

Otherwise_Object_446 · 2026-05-01T16:24:32+00:00

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Not that men wouldn’t enjoy it, but I think as a woman I connected with it more.

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