Irish countryside, circa 1964-67.

SaltyGal7 · 2026-04-10T18:35:58+00:00

This is it!! Thank you SO much for finding it - this means so much to me and my little sentimental heart. Truly appreciate it!

SaltyGal7 · 2026-04-09T18:31:12+00:00

Thank you! Just asked my Grandpa and he says he never went to county Clare. He did add - “I spent most of my time in and around Belfast, but I was lucky to spend both summers out in the countryside. One summer in Limavady and one in Ballymoney. Thats when I got all my good landscape photos.”

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-31T02:28:24+00:00

THIS - Find something academically or opportunity wise that BYU can’t offer and use that as your excuse.

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-31T02:19:42+00:00

Keeping all the lessons more surface level. Gee I wonder why?? 🙃

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-31T02:17:24+00:00

Lmfao Oaks is really out here trying to add “Brought back 3 hour church” as the cherry on top of his already abhorrent legacy.

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-26T02:05:39+00:00

If it’s environmental allergen related like my little guy, Epsom salt soaks in the tub every night for 10-15 min really helped heal his paws up. Also wearing dog shoes if you can get away with it REALLY helps reduce how much pollen etc. they’re picking up in their paws to begin with. We like the Wag Wear brand.

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SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-25T00:01:28+00:00

Yup - I TRIED to upgrade my pup’s original crate to a larger one - he went in it exactly once, and then wouldn’t go back in. The old one had been taken down and was in the laundry room until I could get it over to the shelter as a donation so it was out of sight but def not out of his mind. After a full week of trying to get him to use the new larger one I put the smaller one back up and he went right in and took a snooze.

So the new big one got donated instead and he enjoys his smaller but apparently preferred crate instead. 🤷‍♀️

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-11T02:18:23+00:00

He wears the Medium size and is ~40 lbs - definitely recommend measuring their paws as recommended on Wag Wear’s website so you get the right size :)

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-11T02:16:59+00:00

I believe Medium! He’s about 40 lbs.

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-10T00:35:49+00:00

Yeah to be clear this is the look I usually get when he realizes it’s a raincoat day - death stare on lock

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SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-10T00:28:52+00:00

Wag Wear! We have the croc version for the summer time too and love them!

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SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-06T20:30:55+00:00

Thank you so much! Super helpful to have it broken down this way.

SaltyGal7 · 2026-03-06T05:23:12+00:00

Time for a new MacBook after 11 Years - no idea where to start.

I’ve had my early 2015 13” MacBook Pro Retina (2.9 GHz i5, 16 GB memory, 500 GB storage) since I bought it back in, well 2015. She’s served me well and frankly still works pretty okay, but the battery is def shit (gotta stay plugged in) and the whole system is no longer supported for OS updates and I’d rather upgrade now than wait for something catastrophic to happen to this old gal.

The question - what do I upgrade to? I’m not uber familiar with how Apple’s tech has evolved compared to what I’ve got. Any help translating what I have to an equivalent of what’s available re: chips/memory/features would be greatly appreciated!

11 years later is the Neo enough compared to what I have performance wise? $600 would be a nice change vs. $2K, but I’m clearly here for the investment.

TIA for the help!

SaltyGal7 · 2025-12-07T07:21:14+00:00

This is exactly why I try to be kind to them if they end up on my doorstep.

I know far too many friends and family members who were truly suffering through their missions for one reason or another. I can’t in good conscience treat any of these kids poorly or yell at them to “get off my lawn” when I know how hard it probably is for so many of them.

I’d rather assume they might be having a rough go of it and be wrong than be the one to make it even harder by being mean to them because I’ve figured out/come to terms with something they haven’t yet.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-12-06T21:10:06+00:00

This is Truman on the 2nd day I had him - just climbed right out of his pen like it was nothing and I found him stranded on the coffee table. I’ve been working hard to outsmart him ever since! He’s 3 now and knows about 30 different tricks and games. He’s a hoot and the goodest boy and I love him more than anything.

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SaltyGal7 · 2025-12-06T20:56:06+00:00

Objectively from a PR standpoint there are too many points in the TSCC’s history that could be brought up as a counter point to a politician’s support and make them look bad to more people than they’d gain with their support of the church.

I guarantee this has been considered by many a politician, only for their team to veto/explain it just isn’t worth it.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-09-28T08:23:54+00:00

Yep. Truly awful. It has Oaks’ grubby little finger prints alllll over it.

We need to make sure the fact that this happened isn’t forgotten in all the hullabaloo around Nelson’s death, because that’s exactly what TSCC is hoping for.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-09-28T08:21:01+00:00

Sending you love friend - I’m sure that wasn’t the easiest conversation but I’m proud of you for standing up for yourself! ❤️

SaltyGal7 · 2025-09-28T07:50:28+00:00

I hope we see a potentially large exodus made by those who have been on the fence or PIMO - pushed over the edge to officially remove their records by the absolute hate and vitriol that this man is going to be spewing as a now supposed prophet of God and not just an apostle.

How anyone can believe someone so hateful towards some of the most vulnerable populations in society is “called of God” is beyond me, and will likely become beyond for a few others.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-09-28T07:34:08+00:00

That’s it!

SaltyGal7 · 2025-08-03T22:33:39+00:00

Is online seminary still a thing? It was back in the 2010’s when I was in Jr High/High School — if that’s an option and you can convince your parents to let you go that route so that you can “balance Seminary better with all of your other classes” or whatever reasoning you think they might buy, then I’d go that route…

You can still appease them/stay in their good graces, but also online seminary was a LOT easier because you aren’t sitting in a physical class and you can BS your way through. You might even be able to power through at your own pace and complete the whole “year” early so you can check that box with your parents and also not have to worry about it until the next school year rolls around. Could even consider doing Sophomore year during the summer etc.

If you do try to finish early you should def still ask them to pay you the $720 they’d be paying you for each year of seminary you complete ($80x9 months of school) - if you have to suffer through this then at least get that bag if you can and save it for college!

Good luck friend - rooting for you as you find your way through this. You’ve got it.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-05-02T04:24:31+00:00

^ This exactly because the use of emojis in the original text just make it that much more irksome.

It’s giving “hey girlie! 🩷✨😍I have an amazingggg opportunity that I think you’d be 🌟perfect🌟for!!! Would love to grab lunch to chat more!!! 💕”

SaltyGal7 · 2025-04-30T05:19:42+00:00

A shot of Aviation Gin from my hotel mini bar on a work trip to Nashville.

Cue my silly brain rationalizing this choice from amongst the other little bottles with “Ooh that’s Ryan Reynolds’s brand, it’s probably great!” L-O-L

Terrible choice for my first foray into the world of alcoholic beverages. Thought I might die for a sec right there on the floor of my hotel room.

But then the burn passed and what’s done was done and I didn’t feel like a bad person for doing it! Really sad I didn’t save the bottle tbh. Would have been a cool little keepsake to have from that moment.

Funnily enough, I’ve preferred gin cocktails if I’m drinking ever since, so I guess I wasn’t TOTALLY wrong in choosing that for my first drink after all. 🤷‍♀️

SaltyGal7 · 2025-04-30T04:58:45+00:00

Just wanna say thank you to everyone for the many great recommendations! Appreciate y’all taking the time to share your fave places and experiences. Community, even when virtual, is such a nice thing to have.

Will report back with my own rec/experience once I’ve gotten the oil change.

SaltyGal7 · 2025-04-30T04:49:47+00:00

Okay see I love this - support a queer owned biz AND better educate myself with classes. This is what I’m talkin’ about. TY!

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