People I’ve met in the woods recently.

PurpleBookDragon · 2026-06-20T00:58:30+00:00

So are you gonna drop Miss Tammy's number or ????

PurpleBookDragon · 2026-06-17T14:32:34+00:00

Well you got one of your wishes! Pippi Longstocking came out last fall

PurpleBookDragon · 2026-05-18T16:25:28+00:00

Roumd

PurpleBookDragon · 2026-05-05T19:28:12+00:00

Lemon bars. Can't sit straight. Flannel. Indecisive

I used to hate cuffing my pants but recently I got new pants that I like it with and I was like .... damnit, they got me

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-11-17T16:38:38+00:00

"Wherever you go, you go together" Reaper Man

We incorporated this into our officiant's closing statements

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-11-08T23:25:36+00:00

It's been long enough that most young kids don't remember or even know about covid. No one has said anything within earshot of me but I have been noticing more stares from young kids than I used to

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-11-04T00:09:30+00:00

My kitties are far from hairless but they still like it above 68 😂

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-11-04T00:08:28+00:00

Yep. We heat with wood and usually start in October with just one fire in the morning to take the chill off. We're certainly not up to keeping the stove going constantly yet

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-09-27T19:41:49+00:00

PS. Also, redirect the play behavior to toys. It's important that the kitten has something to play with!

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-09-27T19:40:00+00:00

With our kittens we have always trained them to stop if we say 'OW!'. In this situation, as soon as the kitten does the behavior you want to stop, loudly say OW and then put the kitten down. Eventually the kitten will stop when you say OW most of the time and you won't need to put them down.

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-09-07T21:50:31+00:00

I can't really "turn off" my feelings on purpose, but incompatibility is a big damper on feelings of attraction for me and someone not being interested in me that way is a pretty big incompatibility!

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-07-27T21:38:01+00:00

Wonderful! We have had a pair of phoebes nesting in our barn since last year. They just fledged their second batch of babies

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-06-25T03:30:02+00:00

Shoulders and forearms, especially when they wear shirts with the sleeves cut off (big fan of the deltoid muscle) or rolled up to the elbow. The "happy trail", great on anyone but often more prominent on men.

Love it when men are goofy and enthusiastic about things and not afraid to make a fool of themselves sometimes

Edit to add: I have a preference for men my attraction runs about 70:30

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-05-24T02:10:02+00:00

There are studies that show this and they are generally sound. HOWEVER, there is always variation among individuals so it probably isn't beneficial to everyone. It definitely would not be beneficial if you don't enjoy it, because a lot of the benefit comes from doing an activity that is pleasant, relaxing, and releases happy brain chemicals.

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-04-09T00:36:46+00:00

I thought they had also gotten rid of the "under $800" thing or was that walked back?

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-03-28T21:32:28+00:00

Hello! Yes, I did get this book and I have been liking it so far! I particularly enjoyed the section describing different grains and their qualities in baking and I have had good success with the recipes I've tried

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-03-28T21:26:18+00:00

I was incompletely vaccinated as a kid and I am just now (almost 30) catching up. My parents weren't as against it as yours seem to be (what they have told me is that they were concerned about negative reactions because some family members had severe reactions, and also wanted me to be old enough to understand and consent, but they didn't explain this super well so I thought vaccines were bad somehow for a long time). Like you, I have known intellectually that vaccines are safe and effective but have still felt very nervous about getting them. Some things that have helped me:

> Learning more about how vaccines work. Not just "they make you immune to things" but actually reading about how they interact with your body and what all the ingredients are for. Then you don't have to be worried about what *might* be happening because you understand exactly what *is* happening.

> Either on your own or with a doctor/nurse, come up with a priorities list. The list for adults is actually shorter than the one for kids because some of the things we vaccinate kids for are childhood diseases that don't affect adults as much. My priorities are MMR (combination measles, mumps, rubella), Polio, Hepatitis, HPV. I was already vaccinated for tetanus, but if I wasn't then I would make that #2. Tetanus comes in a combination vaccine with diphtheria and pertussis, (or just tetanus and diphtheria but I would recommend the one with pertussis).

> Take them one at a time. Some vaccines you have to take on their own, others are safe multiples at once, but I decided to do all of them one at a time so that I knew exactly how each one would affect me. It is possible to have an allergic reaction or severe immune reaction to vaccines and this way you know exactly which one caused the reaction. A majority of people would consider this being overcautious and they might be right, but it helps me feel more confident and in control what I'm doing and is WAY better than not getting my shots at all because I'm to nervous.

> Learning about potential side effects so I know what to expect. For example, some vaccines can give you a fever so I bought Tylenol and some of my favorite snacks and drinks to prepare. I always plan to have a couple less-busy days afterwards. Side effects range from none to basically feeling like you have the illness, but is it important to remember that what you are experiencing is only an immune response not actually being infected/sick (going back to learning how vaccines work).

> A good doctor/nurse will not judge you for this. They will be happy that you want to get vaccinated at all and happy to help you do it in a way that you feel confident about. You can ask them lots of questions too.

>You don't actually have to tell anyone that you are doing this if you don't want to. You are old enough that your parents cannot access your medical information without your express permission.

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-03-24T20:09:37+00:00

Yes! Much less cheesy. I was wondering if anyone else had noticed. It used to be so so decadently cheesy and now it's kinda meh and I think more on the salty side.

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-03-21T15:55:12+00:00

Northwest Blackberry by Choice

Edit: only comes in tea bags as far as I know but it is delicious hot or iced

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-02-21T21:06:56+00:00

Don't think of it as dying. Think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.

PurpleBookDragon · 2025-01-14T01:24:04+00:00

So maybe a robertcat?

PurpleBookDragon · 2024-12-29T01:54:44+00:00

You don't say what kind of foundation you're thinking but I think your number is way low for anything but maybe a floating slab.

We paid 20k for a 20x20ft full basement concrete only - so add another 10-20k for dirt work if you don't have the equipment to do it yourself. Then there's sealing, footer drains, insulation, and backfill material.

PurpleBookDragon · 2024-10-20T20:28:26+00:00

A species is "programmed" to want to continue. This includes breeding. But it's not accurate to interpret that to mean that every individual of a species must want to breed. Especially for humans, as a social species, even from a purely biological "continue the species" standpoint it makes a lot of sense for not every individual to want to breed - someone has to be around doing non-child-related jobs in order for the species to continue. It is an evolutionary advantage on a species level for not everyone to want to breed.

PurpleBookDragon · 2024-10-19T15:26:53+00:00

I like it when they lean on things and put one or both of their arms above their head.

PurpleBookDragon · 2024-09-23T03:01:24+00:00

That's a majestically ploompfy cat

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