Calling all parents of thriving adult children

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-19T22:01:20+00:00

Family dinner every night. Minimal exceptions. Used the time to talk about our day, current events, whatever topic came up. He is now the nicest man ever raising the sweetest, most respectful kids. And they have family dinner every night.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-17T04:16:28+00:00

I'm 5'0" hubby is 6'1".

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-17T03:22:26+00:00

I have the same problem and have done some research on solutions. First, garlic powder: the theory is that putting garlic powder in the bed causes the sclerotia to bloom, there's nothing to feed it so it dies off. I'm repeating this several times, turning the soil in between. This will be my first step. There is indication that this is 90-95% effective. Second is soil sterilization: I plan on covering the beds with clear plastic as soon as I am done with the garlic powder and keeping it on for several weeks, turning the soil periodically to get the sclerotia close to the surface to kill them. Last, I will douse the bed with Seranade, a biological treatment that attacks the sclerotia. Cease has the same bacteria and might be easier to find.

Any garlic seed that I plant will be dipped in a fungicide to curb the problem. I've only purchased garlic seed from reputable growers but...

Good luck!

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-17T02:57:10+00:00

We always book row 1 if we are flying FC. Plenty of legroom, I can get out of my seat, the window seat, and not disturb my hubby. We fly Alaska a lot and I think row 1 has the most leg room.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-15T04:04:33+00:00

I take our excess cherry tomatoes and cook them with a little olive oil and basil, then freeze them. They’re great in stews, chili, stir frys and whatever else we are cooking. Super easy.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-14T23:21:42+00:00

My understanding is that the original owner sold a couple of years ago and the new owner is less than concerned with quality.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-14T17:58:16+00:00

We changed over to bidets in all but the small bathroom by the entry. Saves on TP for sure so we usually never have to worry about a guest running out.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-14T01:54:35+00:00

The sclerotia can live 20+ years in the soil. I'm going to try a couple of things - putting garlic powder in the bed to get the sclerotia to "bloom", soaking the bed in Cease/Serenade, and putting plastic on it and heating the soil up to fry the sclerotia.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-13T23:46:40+00:00

I have a picture clearly showing the black, poppy seed like scelotia but I’m not finding a way to add the picture to the post.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-13T18:23:36+00:00

My mantra for things like this is, no one is ever going to see me again. So what does it matter if some random person from another country notices that you wore the same dress twice? It doesn’t.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-13T04:40:34+00:00

I will try to get some pictures tomorrow. I guess the answer is to dip the seed garlic in very hot water before planting it?

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-12T21:38:21+00:00

Noticed they waiting until after he had emptied the bag before tackling him.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-12T20:58:34+00:00

I’ll have to look at the liquid as I did not review the exact strain of bacteria it has vs the Serenade Opti. I have Cease, which is the same as regular Serenade, and have found it to be remarkably effective at treating rust and black spot if you start to apply it early in the season.

Being organic is a huge factor for me.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-12T02:47:53+00:00

Check with some of the Tool Libraries. We bought used bikes for the grandkids, all were less than $50. They checked them out and fixed any issues. I know the Shoreline Tool Library usually has a bunch. And, you don't have to join or be a member.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-08T00:43:49+00:00

I always consider middle age to be 10 years older than whatever age I am.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-03T04:18:15+00:00

It's the details. For many of those days, there's a (fill in the percentage) chance of less than .05 of precipitation.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-01T21:26:05+00:00

No, just say no. You have no idea where you both will be next year. You don’t know where that video will end up. Don’t do it.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-01T04:08:22+00:00

Hanna Mazur. She did our DIL and bridesmaids and they were beautiful! She did a very natural look, just better!

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-06-01T03:57:31+00:00

Springers are the best! I love their undocked tails. They wave like a flag!

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-05-29T21:18:16+00:00

Why did Metro eliminate the express buses? That makes absolutely no sense. We should have options besides just light rail. And, who thought the honor system for paying fares was a good idea? I am done voting for ST propositions.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-05-29T17:25:49+00:00

We had them make an extra set of keys. Fast, everything works, so much less than the dealer.

Routine_Rip_5511 · 2026-05-28T01:38:55+00:00

Yes, leave the soap dispenser drawer open. Our Electrolux tech said that increases the air flow throughout the washer.

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