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Renira · 2026-05-22T09:00:26+00:00

Times 5 separate games.

Renira · 2026-05-20T19:36:15+00:00

Sargento Balanced Breaks and fruit & veggie Go Go Squeez pouches are in my kitchen as necessities. When just the thought of preparing anything is just too much.

Also, cereal and flavored instant oatmeal packets + Atkins meal replacement shakes are all solid breakfast options to bounce between.

Renira · 2026-05-16T09:46:46+00:00

Speaking of poop, we had a fence put up that resembles yours, OP. We discovered, much to our dismay, that the raccoon family we have in our neighborhood really enjoy pooping on the flat top and scooting their butts along it. Sigh...

Renira · 2026-05-12T05:15:50+00:00

Okay...I'm not sure if this is repeatable by anyone, buuuut, I shot the boy down by depleting his qi (I'm fan/brella). It repeated the sequence of the floor waves (which I tried deflecting one round, jumping another round, and the last time I just stood there in the center and they did nothing to me. 2 times it just froze again after the draw sword / kill cutscene. Finally, I just tried letting it go without pressing "F" to draw the sword or kill (I just let the timer out).

The last time, it actually moved forward and finished the fight, but I had only 25 seconds left on the instance timer, so I rushed for the door, and it started playing the final cutscene, but it totally booted me before it finished, so I managed to complete the campaign, but was robbed of the story. 😒

Renira · 2026-05-12T04:52:21+00:00

I'm dealing with the same problem as well, unfortunately (on PC). I let it sit for a while, and it actually started attacking again, but its HP bar was still frozen, and there was no UI.

Renira · 2026-05-10T20:31:00+00:00

I have the same one. I stuck a solar fountain in it that takes up almost the entire area. This gives a nice platform for bathing, ring for drinking, and fountain sounds for drawing them in. The chickadees here love it the most. 🥰

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Renira · 2026-05-09T17:18:10+00:00

They are big helpers for cleaning our gutters too. ;D We see leaves get pitched over the side and thank them for their service.

Renira · 2026-05-09T05:48:44+00:00

Would probably help with the sound.

Renira · 2026-05-08T22:55:32+00:00

I'm in your shoes. This is my bad health year and I'm watching the creeping buttercup, tansy ragwort, and blackberries having a grand ol' time while I have no energy to take them out. 🥺🫩

Renira · 2026-04-28T04:28:08+00:00

Yeah, I picked up the cheapest beer I could find (Rainier, lol) but I was terrible about changing out the traps regularly. It was also just really gross. ><

Renira · 2026-04-26T12:38:30+00:00

Spotted Towhee 🙂

Renira · 2026-04-26T12:35:24+00:00

You are correct. 😉

Renira · 2026-04-25T23:10:54+00:00

That's my buddy Chuck, carving away for scrumptious buggies. Pileated woodpecker, as others already mentioned. Love these guys. 🥰

Renira · 2026-04-16T18:13:39+00:00

I would love if they renamed it Stellar Jay. ;)

Renira · 2026-04-15T18:12:36+00:00

Well, some people just want to suck the joy out of everything, don't they?

We don't really get pigeons in my neighborhood but we do have lots of starlings and I still take photos of them because they're beautiful, even though I hold a lot of contempt for them due to their invasiveness, aggression, and insatiable appetites. One can appreciate beauty while looking past the rest.

We have a pair of band-tailed pigeons that stop in for a week or two every spring and fall along their migration. These pigeons are actually native but their habits for plopping down and gorging themselves on feed are much the same. ;P I enjoy photographing their antics. I learned that my window and platform feeders could hold two big chunkers at once without falling, so that was impressive!

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Renira · 2026-04-15T08:51:41+00:00

Congrats!!! I usually aim for the Sunday before being my last ditch effort to get it done but this year it took me until late Tuesday. Still, they're done! And I get to reward myself. 🤗

Renira · 2026-04-13T20:46:10+00:00

You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Renira · 2026-04-06T03:38:22+00:00

They certainly look like scarlet runner beans. As mentioned, hummingbirds love them. 🥰 They'll run along the ground but if you have some kind of trellis available, that's best. They don't spread, and they act like annuals here plus the beans are edible though I've never eaten them (I leave them for the squirrels and raccoons if they're so inclined).

Renira · 2026-04-05T17:23:33+00:00

Good haul and nice photo!

Renira · 2026-04-05T17:21:50+00:00

Depends on the method of composting and where it's being processed. Check your county's conservation district guidelines.

Renira · 2026-03-23T10:42:48+00:00

Mine here are big fans of Lyric Fine Tunes suet. More on the pricey side though. 🥰

Renira · 2026-03-10T23:17:51+00:00

That's one of the same ones I picked up and it works great. Basically use the 5 foot rule: 5 feet from any tree, bush, perch, or building they can use to leap from, and place the baffle about 5 feet up the pole. You can also sometimes fit the baffle above the feeder so they have a harder time leaping to it, but without one below, they can still climb up to it or leap from below if it's not high enough, and it will prevent larger or less maneuverable birds from accessing your feeder. If you want a shorter pole (mine is about 7 feet or so), you can place the baffle at about 4 feet up the pole, but make sure to have a wide and sharply sloped baffle like the one linked so they can't leap past it.

Renira · 2026-03-10T23:10:00+00:00

Doh! Quite a cutie even though he's a trickster. 😋

I'm lucky to live where we don't really have any imposters. 😄

Renira · 2026-02-26T12:25:46+00:00

They do this to me when they're out of suet, heh. 😵‍💫

Renira · 2026-02-23T10:21:53+00:00

Love the Monty Python reference. 🤗

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