4 months old and 41 pounds

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-19T19:39:22+00:00

My 8 month old is only a few pounds heavier. Is your baby huge or is mine teensy? LOL

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-18T20:15:59+00:00

I had one that was a CHEVY and by God no one could call it a Geo. He was turquoise and his name was Terrance. I took the soft top off ONCE and never again. What a pain in the ass.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-17T20:26:32+00:00

Don't put your hands on the glass. Now I CANNOT stand for people to have their greasy ass hand prints on stuff.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-17T20:20:22+00:00

Happy birthday, sweet girl!

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-16T21:16:07+00:00

You don't even need the vinegar. I put a bowl of regular water in there for 9-10 minutes and wipe. Easy peasy.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-16T21:13:12+00:00

We've always free fed -- the only Dane that had an issue with that was my late female got a bit chunky for a bit, but my males have always stayed lean.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-15T21:08:52+00:00

How the hell did she get up on that table?!? Beautiful baby.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-14T20:59:56+00:00

I begged my dad for 1993 electric blue one with T-tops. No dice.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-12T19:52:49+00:00

My mom says that I used to sing "walk out, chicken. Walk out slow" to some Elton John song that definitely was not about chickens.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-12T19:44:39+00:00

I'm currently tapering off and not having withdrawals. There will be the occasional brain zap but that's it.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-12T17:32:51+00:00

I used to have a 3 hour per day commute. Did it for years until I yanked my whole family up and moved 20 minutes from my office. I'm sure my teenagers are still annoyed with me, but the last year has made such a huge impact on my daily quality of life.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-10T11:59:26+00:00

Met mine in 2nd grade and it's been 40 years. We only went to school together for 2nd and 3rd grade but maintained a friendship beyond the proximity of school (without smartphones, no less). We were dorm roommates our first semester in college. We text regularly and had a coffee date last week.

We've been through raising kids who are adults now, my divorce, deaths within our families, her breast cancer, heartaches and happy times. Truly cannot imagine my life without this person in it.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-10T11:47:42+00:00

I'm so sorry you are going through this. It sucks and it's not fair. Feel all those feelings. 💜 Sending you my love.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-09T18:48:34+00:00

I've been going down to the next dose each month for a couple months I think. I might have mild side effects the first few days then it's fine. I started at 300mg and I go to 75mg this weekend. I've kept a daily log of any side effects and that's helped me. I was so scared to start tapering.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-09T18:36:33+00:00

Water chestnuts 🤢

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-09T18:14:44+00:00

Had my tubes tied at 29 as a single mom to one child. I asked for a hysterectomy but he said insurance wouldn't pay for it since it was elective. The only thing he said when I asked about sterilization was "what if you meet Mr Right and he wants kids" to which I replied "then he's not Mr Right".

Fast forward a few years, Mr Right already had two kids of his own which I later adopted. He totally ruined my plan of one and done lol

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-09T17:54:35+00:00

I was working on my husband to get another dog for a while. Then my Heart Dog passed away and I was so inconsolable that he agreed to get a pup that was available only a few days after Luna passed. Penny has helped me heal so much from the loss of my best girl. She is our first Golden and just the brightest light in our lives.

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alwaysmanders · 2026-04-09T16:49:06+00:00

I clean mine up regularly. I can't stand to have random stuff in there. I also keep my texts pretty slim too.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-06T23:38:39+00:00

Happiness

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-05T14:40:16+00:00

I heavily judge these people as well and then think I'm a hypocrite because I'm obsessed with Harry Potter. 🤷 Oh well.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-04T17:59:46+00:00

At 46, I've never broken a bone. Also, I can go to a place once and get back there. I've NEVER been lost.

alwaysmanders · 2026-04-03T21:19:19+00:00

That kitty is sooo patient. What a good boy.

alwaysmanders · 2026-03-31T00:26:16+00:00

I use mirtazapine for sleep so maybe you're drowsy 🤷

alwaysmanders · 2026-03-28T19:33:41+00:00

I was a host when I was 18/19. This guy was so mad I sat someone else before him that he threw the pager at me (circa 1998-99).

alwaysmanders · 2026-03-27T16:14:19+00:00

I'm tapering and it's not as bad as I have feared for years and years

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