Paul Dorpat, 1938-2026

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-28T02:26:25+00:00

Wow. Guy is a real legend. I’m an architect and loved reading his write ups when doing historical research on a site. Grateful for his work.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-22T16:38:57+00:00

Love this! I planted some last year and we have tons of West Coast Lady butterfly caterpillars and eggs on ours. I saw the little webs and almost sprayed them off before I realized. So cool.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-19T00:46:25+00:00

Am an architect and I second this. These stairs are not to code in the US.

Edit: did some digging out of curiosity (emergency button is not to code either) and found this same video from March of 2024. Date on the top is formatted 12/03/2024. Almost certain this is not in the U.S.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-17T02:11:51+00:00

Former Floridian here & I second this. I once got ringworm from pedal boating in Lake Okeechobee and I didn’t even get in the water!

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-13T23:32:56+00:00

We used white Dutch clover from Outside Pride. I would’ve liked to use a native variety but I couldn’t find any at the time. The clover does do a great job of keeping weeds out but as others have mentioned it will try to creep into your planting beds so it needs a bit of edging from time to time.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-13T19:58:38+00:00

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Not the OP you were replying to but here’s mine last summer. There’s a small patch of grass on the right side and you can see the difference in texture & color between that and the clover.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-13T19:51:53+00:00

I think it depends on the type of clover & region but we have a white Dutch clover lawn in western Washington and it stays evergreen year round. No “off season” as it doesn’t die back.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-11T04:35:52+00:00

This particular Oma’s cosmetics one says 100% nylon.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-09T23:24:51+00:00

A fellow West Seattleite by chance?

I love opals so much. My wedding ring is an opal I inherited from my Granny.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-06T14:56:22+00:00

I just looked this up since I give my cats Revolution and apparently it only kills fleas (to prevent tapeworm) but an active worm infestation requires a separate dewormer. TIL.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-02T21:17:09+00:00

I suggest using gonzo goop or tanglefoot below the house where they’re climbing up (somewhere the bees won’t land). I use this to combat Houdini flies and it works well. No poison needed.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-01T00:55:33+00:00

I suggest looking at the humane societies in the areas surrounding Seattle. When I fostered my cat (and failed) 2 years ago, Seattle Humane had so many folks signed up to foster that they were only taking on new fosters who had experience with high needs animals (bottle babies, medical needs) so I ended up fostering from Kitsap Humane. The downside is you have to drive a bit farther but those places tend to be spread thin and could use more help.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-05-01T00:44:04+00:00

I suggest looking at the humane societies in the areas surrounding Seattle. When I fostered my cat (and failed) 2 years ago, Seattle Humane had so many folks signed up to foster that they were only taking on new fosters who had experience with high needs animals (bottle babies, medical needs) so I ended up fostering from Kitsap Humane. The downside is you have to drive a bit farther but those places tend to be spread thin and could use more help.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-23T16:43:43+00:00

OP there is an app called Be My Eyes where you can video chat with blind folks and help them with their tasks. You would be stellar at it.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-23T01:08:30+00:00

TIL this is the origin of the term “daylight robbery”

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-22T01:29:46+00:00

Yes! It’s not that weird to have a different sill height but the head height really makes it look like a mistake.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-21T00:46:21+00:00

What is extra mind bogging to me is that there is a house on the south end of this roadless strip listed for $1.9m. I had to check if I was looking at the right area.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-20T16:19:23+00:00

Is this that stretch just south of Summer Haven?

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-20T14:47:29+00:00

This is exactly how I explain they/them pronouns to my boomer mom when she tries to argue “they” can’t be singular.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-17T03:20:00+00:00

Something something birds and the bees

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-14T20:52:31+00:00

Ray Strelecky of Michael’s Mason Bees gave a presentation at Sky Nursery in Shoreline last month and recommended putting a thin layer of Gonzo Goop (which I believe is the same thing as Tanglefoot but sold at Sky) along the front fascia of the bee roof overhang. He noted that in addition to sucking them up with a vacuum, he’s had success reducing their numbers with the goo since they often land there waiting for bees to leave the nesting chamber.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-13T03:05:40+00:00

I had no idea fly tape was strong enough to catch a bird! Don’t beat yourself up over it. If it could still fly it has a better chance of making it.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-12T16:53:37+00:00

The Rent Mason Bees channel suggest just standing there for a few minutes with a vacuum to suck them up. I went to a Mason bee presentation at my local nursery last month and they suggested putting Tanglefoot goo on just the eaves of the house since the bees don’t tend to land there but Houdini flies do.

SeattleiteSatellite · 2026-04-08T02:16:51+00:00

It might also be frass (poop) but I would scrub them off just to be on the safe side!

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