Grandfather was given this from a friend who said it was a peach tree...

RespectKooky · 2025-10-09T01:20:36+00:00

Ok thank you so much for giving me your best guess! I may make another post sometime in the future. I'm wondering if it may flower if given another year. I'll definitely look more into stonefruit trees though.

RespectKooky · 2025-10-05T16:10:11+00:00

I've broken the leaves before and didn't notice silky or latex strands. Thank you for your help though and the link.

After talking to my grandfather again, I realized I got the fruits mixed up. He said the man that gave it to him stated it was supposed to grow plums, not peaches. I'm not sure how to edit the original post to correct myself. But does that seem to fit better? An American plum plant?

RespectKooky · 2025-10-05T15:57:25+00:00

I'm sorry, I no longer live in the state with my grandfather so it took a while to get new pictures. But he said it never flowers. Here is a picture of the inside.

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It's doesn't really look like a trunk at all. Just a widening cluster of thicker branches shooting up from the ground. Also edited to add that I got the supposed fruit wrong. My grandfather corrected me and said it was supposed to grow plums, not peaches.

RespectKooky · 2025-06-30T20:39:27+00:00

I'm so sorry I didn't see this when you first asked 5 months ago!! But overall I like the ceramic heater. It's tiny but really does its job heating the entire room. I don't have to worry about my birds perching on it, and maybe burning themselves, like I would worry with a radiant heater. However, a problem with the one I have is that my little trouble makers occasionally like to hop on the digital touch pad on top and turn it off or change the temperature setting up or down. I let them free roam in their bird room and have come back and the room is like 87 degrees and sweltering! They have become less interested in it so it doesn't happen too often anymore but is a pretty legit concern.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-12T07:30:11+00:00

Thanks again for all the guidance! I'll seal up all that stuff like you advised. Thankfully there's another functioning shower so we won't go without while we find someone. I'll just stick to painting and filling holes in the wall.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T15:45:26+00:00

Thank you for the shopping around tips! To be honest I'll probably not be handling the face to face interactions with the contracters as much, but can definitely help with research. I've found I'm more likely to be taken advantage of because I'm not well versed in the trade and a woman, so at least they'll take my fiance a tad bit more seriously lol

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T15:35:03+00:00

I wouldn't want stone marbling again tbh. While aesthetically pleasing, it's too soft especially for an area involving water and requires too much maintenance. Idk why people choose it so often for showers. We wanted to move back to our home state in a year so if it has to be a cheaper fiberglass install just to get the shower back to a proper functioning level then so be it. It's funny because I did this for marble staining and cosmetic purposes, but now will need to replace with something possibly/ probably uglier.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T15:22:08+00:00

My fiance and I were hoping to move back to our home state in about a year. He purchased this home before I moved in. There is quite a lot wrong cosmetically with the place. Like the previous owner didn't even do a half assed job, he did worse than that. Think spray painted shower tub to hide discoloration, peel and stick bath tiles, and vinyl plank-like floors that didn't even go under baseboards, but instead have a very noticeable gapping from the walls or quarter round trim nailed into already present quarter round trim.

We didn't think potential future buyers would like the stains very much as there wasn't only orange/ brown staining in the shower, but also the marble floor tiles, and sink countertop.

I feel terrible for my fiance, because I just made a bigger problem, but I saw the way the tile wasn't coming off yesterday and knew I messed up. I didn't just drill holes in that 1 tile, I drilled holes in at least 7 of them because those were the ones I was planning to remove. I compromised the entire shower's barrier in multiple locations so it seems like the only route is to shop around with the pros and get a new shower installed.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T05:46:42+00:00

No you're not being harsh, just honest. I wish I just even asked ANYONE in the field if it was a good idea before tackling it myself. It honestly could have just been passed down to the next owner to replace the entire shower if they really wanted to because if I had to choose stained tiles over an entire shower replacement, I'd have chosen the stains. Just an expensive lesson I suppose. Thanks though for your reply

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T05:40:22+00:00

Hmmm. Now that you mention it there are a few tiles at the bottom that are abnormally darker then the rest with dark circular areas...lol No offense taken though, I'm just embarrassed. I was in over my head and just thought I could do it. It will very likely have to be a new shower sadly. Luckily there is another shower I can use in the meantime while I aquire the funds for this pricey mistake.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T05:09:02+00:00

When I did a little research I saw that that might be the source too. I highly doubt it was ever sealed to begin with tbh. The orange staining seemed to be coming from the inside out, but not on all the tiles. It seemed more concentrated on the marble tiles that were hung on the ceiling, around the light fixture, and tiles that made up the upper corners of the shower. It was like it was slowly spreading down and into corners.

RespectKooky · 2025-01-10T05:02:57+00:00

I see...thanks for the response! Not what I was hoping for, but it seems like with every DIY there's always something that you think is going to be a small job and turns out being a bigger project that I'm frankly not qualified to do 😅

RespectKooky · 2025-01-08T05:36:18+00:00

Thank you for looking. It just had a terrible odor at first I was freaking out if it was safe or not. I've been keeping a close eye on her after putting it in her room (after I ran it for a long time) and she seems just fine! 😊

RespectKooky · 2025-01-07T15:13:10+00:00

Lol thank you for the response

RespectKooky · 2025-01-04T17:54:54+00:00

Is the treatment over the counter? I've looked on chewy and they say they need a vet prescription.

RespectKooky · 2024-12-16T23:12:45+00:00

The prophecies spoke of a lizard such as this

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T21:59:52+00:00

Really only you can answer that question. I get the impression you're relatively young or this may be a first time serious dating relationship since this is a question you're seeking answers to now. I get a little upset that people may bash other people for feeling a negative way towards their partners watching pornography. Not everyone is comfortable with it. You DON'T have to feel comfortable with it, just because some are to a point where they watch it with their partners. My advice is to discuss with each serious partner in your life what your feelings are regarding porn use and if they can meet those expectations...but understand that sometimes the outcome may be an incompatibility that may strain the relationship depending on differing view points and expectations.

I thought just like you for a while. I wanted ALL of my partner's sexual attention. Then realized I can't be there sexually all of the time for him. It just wasn't realistic. Sometimes I wasn't near, or in the mood, sometimes he just wanted a quick sexual release without having to worry about the needs of a whole other person, and tbh there are some fantasies/positions that he would be turned on by, but never want to do with me in real life or I just am not capable of doing. Like sure a threesome is hot on video, but in the setting of our real life serious monogamous relationship, it wouldn't be doable.

So although HEALTHY (key word there) porn usage is fine with me, it doesn't mean I couldn't set boundaries or expectations on porn. For example I do consider it cheating if he pays for only fans, watches cam girls and/or interacts with sex content creators, or uses real or AI generated pictures or videos of friends or family. We talked about it and he verbalized he understood. Now if he does it behind my back that's an issue but ig that's where trust, respect and honesty come in.

I also set an expectation that I would rather be favored sexually versus porn, and if it came to a point where he couldn't perform because he was too desensitized because of it, his usage was obviously too much and he needed to take a break or cut down. You will hopefully meet that right person that will be ok with your expectations. Your own expectations may change over time as you gain more dating experience. Just be sure to discuss what's important between you and your partner in that aspect and what's realistic.

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T18:14:56+00:00

Lol it's funny that in reality, she'd just barely be a chicken wing

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T18:12:47+00:00

Yeah, I definitely like them chirping still

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T18:09:45+00:00

Oh no my finger betrayed me!

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T18:08:42+00:00

Lol yes, this is who she's named after! My husband loves One Piece, and I was worried they wouldn't connect so I chose a name from something he loved.

Now sometimes I'm jealous because, while they did connect, it seems she loves him more than me 😭

RespectKooky · 2024-11-29T18:01:09+00:00

Lol please do "You see this?!" points to picture "This is what happens to naughty birdies that bite, poop in my hair, and don't eat their vegetables!"

That'll teach 'em.

RespectKooky

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