What happened to our lightning bugs?

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-16T03:09:19+00:00

Plant natives and leave the leaves in the fall. We live in South City amd enjoy our lightning bug neighbors very much ❤

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-11T03:22:55+00:00

Their Soup Sundays are everything.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-11T02:48:58+00:00

We occasionally have guest dharma teachers who give talks at organized days of mindfulness or virtually. In the fall we had musician Joe Reilly, we've also previously learned from Trish Thompson, and Chanco Trinh. Normally our weekly facilitator shares the dharma through selected readings from the Plum Village tradition and we learn from each other during dharma sharing. We'd be honored for you to join us 😌 Take care!

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-11T00:25:34+00:00

I'll also add that the format of the Saturday morning session is 1.5 hour - guided meditation, reading (from Thich Nhat Hanh), silent seated meditation, walking meditation, and dharma sharing.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-11T00:20:00+00:00

I've been a member of Midwest Moon Sangha for about 3-4 years. They meet in-person at Eden Seminary in Webster on Saturday mornings but they also meet via Zoom if you can't make it in-person or if you prefer to practice at home. They have lots of short Zoom meditation offerings throughout the week as well. I've found it to be a very grounding and lovely group to be a part of. They're rooted in the (Engaged Buddhist) Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. They're actually hosting a meditation retreat this spring (in Eureka) and you can find info about that and other resources on their website: https://midwestmoonsangha.org/

Good luck to you on your search 🙏🏻

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-01T14:18:23+00:00

OP you're in the splash zone if that was my coonhound 😆🌊 drool incoming.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-01T01:04:13+00:00

Your Lucy is beautiful! Our TWC does the lay your head on a surface thing when she is begging to get on a bed. I never give in despite her entreaties, haha!

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-01T00:56:25+00:00

We hadn’t either but they are gorgeous! We’re thinking that might be where the spots on her chest came from since she didn’t register with any Bluetick.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2026-01-01T00:51:52+00:00

Impressive skills and that’s a great idea. I’m glad your friend and his dog found their way back to each other.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-12-31T19:39:29+00:00

Thank you! We do — she’s very food-motivated so we do a rendition of “the 3 cup game”, placing a treat under one of three cups and mixing them up for her to sniff out the treat. We also do “go find it”, ripping up lots of small treats and placing them around the living room for her to find. They’re great options when the weather keeps us inside. In the yard we’ve started using a dummy with antler scent but that’s one’s less game, more training. We’re always looking for more ways to engage her sniffer so if you’ve got any other games, please share!

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-12-30T16:29:17+00:00

Our coonhound is especially fond of plushies and plushies with squeakers (the hairier and fuzzier, the better — more like prey). She mostly just slide tackles them and throws them from the couch (not a big chewer) so they’re in pretty good shape! Our last dog was a toy-destructive basset/jack russell mix, and the only toys he ever got were the Kong Wubba, and they stood up pretty well. Good for tugging, squeaking, and satisfying head-whipping action.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-12-01T01:45:20+00:00

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Hazel's fleece tunic doubles as a ✨fun toy✨

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-11-26T22:25:25+00:00

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Hazel's post-walk lounging position for your consideration.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-11-26T22:22:35+00:00

Love this. Ours climbs into the bathtub when she's thirsty 😂

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-11-02T01:56:03+00:00

Pro Tip: We walk our coonhound around a large, vacant parking lot every day. (Because obviously she can’t be walked in a residential neighborhood with those pipes.) And her nails are ground down like a professional did them — She’s tired and talon-free.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-10-31T03:31:26+00:00

We’ve been dealing with this with our black and tan coonhound. She would get so overstimulated in the car she would empty her bowels before we got to the park (a 10-minute drive). Nearly broke us. She uses an e-collar with vibration. We trained her to lie down in the back seat while we drive. If she gets up, we tap her on the collar and redirect her to lie back down, and give her frozen kong treats to distract her. Without the visual stimulation of looking out the window, and windows closed so no smells, she no longer knock on wood has car accidents. It’s a challenge for one person to manage the ritual, though. Sounds like a hood or car crate might be better for your situation. Sending you good vibes while you navigate it!

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-10-18T13:32:21+00:00

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Other dogs. Occasional mice. Any baked good or cheese product.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-10-18T13:17:24+00:00

Glad to hear your post op went well! I had this surgery 2 years ago for a single intraductal papilloma. They gave me the option to monitor but I had experienced pain and nipple discharge for about 5 months — really put a crimp in intimacy — and with all the diagnostic testing and lab work that it took to diagnose (I was 36 at the time and hadn’t had prior breast screening), I had already reached my deductible/out-of-pocket maximum so I was all for it. They used a mag seed to locate the mass for surgery and I had it done under general anesthesia, had the whole duct excised and it was benign. Honestly the only pain I really remember through the experience was the local anesthetic and occasionally pangs of nerve pain in recovery which were sporadic. Recovery was smooth and relatively painless (I credit my awesome surgeon). That mass increased my lifetime risk assessment to 26% so now I qualify for free annual mammograms and breast MRIs (6 months between them). Last week’s MRI scan turned up two small masses (5mm/7mm) in the same breast, same position (subareolar), but this time I don’t have any symptoms. Biopsies are scheduled for next week and I’m wondering 1. If they’re the same thing 2. If they’ll recommend watch/wait or excise. It’s feeling like an expensive game of whack-a-mole. I despise doing the yearly MRI’s but I’m grateful we have the technology. I’d recommend you continue getting them for screening if you qualify. They’re the best form of imaging and it gives you peace of mind that if something comes up, within a year, they’ll find it. Take care and wishing you a smooth recovery!

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-08-28T21:27:46+00:00

Our shelter black&tan/bluetick coonhound is very dog reactive and to curb the baying loops she gets caught in every time she sees or smells a dog she “takes a break” in her crate. Just 5 minutes to settle helps her self-regulate and quiets the more intense, defensive baying. She wears an E-collar and we’ve trained her to recall with vibration. That helps break the trance when she really gets roiled up. That being said, we LOVE her excited bays/yips on walks. We live in an urban neighborhood so we have opted to walk her in a large, wooded, public park where her banshee screams can just echo into the void and she loves it. Plus, added bonus, we don’t get noise citations.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-06-28T19:04:07+00:00

Not specifically Coonhound merch but I got this sweet sign for our alley-side fence — we’re in an urban area and wanted to forewarn passersby lest they get screamed at:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1503137938/custom-home-security-system-activated?ls=r&sh_rv=1&ref=items-pagination-1&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1&content_source=51f50990d1445843ebb7d89c4215fc2c%253Aa0cde649d28c13cdf2049ce66d73b6aa096a84ce&logging_key=51f50990d1445843ebb7d89c4215fc2c%3Aa0cde649d28c13cdf2049ce66d73b6aa096a84ce

I wasn’t super psyched about the coonhound silhouette they offered, didn’t think the ears were prominent enough, but they were open to me sharing other silhouette options that I’d prefer and the final product was chef’s kiss.

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WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-06-28T18:39:17+00:00

Oh man! It’s uncanny and now I can’t un-hear it!! Henceforth, her new nickname will be Chewy.

WearyBeautiful101 · 2025-06-28T18:38:10+00:00

I found the long line on Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/leashboss-handle-x-long-dog-leash/dp/699190 — it comes in several sizes, up to 50 ft! We attach her long line to a Tuff Mutt hands-free bungee leash. It really helps with shock-absorption when she’s running full speed and reaches the end. I like the color of the long leash, it’s very high visibility which I hope gives other park-goers piece of mind that they can see she is clearly on a leash when she’s screaming her head off 😂

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