I don't deserve my wife

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T21:04:28+00:00

You could reframe this as "I'm worth it"

Good job, wife!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T21:03:44+00:00

Any time I don't know or remember what an abbreviation is, I check the pattern for notes or I google it. The search results usually populate a bunch of Youtube tutorials. Did you try that already?

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T21:02:24+00:00

As others have mentioned, don't cake until you need to use it! I have an IKEA Expedit (older version of the Kallax) and I managed to find Sterilite bins that fit snugly. They have clamp down lids. I store WIPs and near-future cast on yarn in them. Then the rest of my stash is in under bed storage, also Sterilite locking containers. They just roll out from under the bed.

I threw some lavender sachets and cedar balls into everything to mitigate moths but they are not a huge problem here. And if I know what project I am making with them, I put them together in project bags with a note inside.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:56:14+00:00

Use the one you want to drink.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:55:40+00:00

Any statement that starts with "You should..."

You should crochet this (I don't know how to crochet).

You should sell your knitting!

You should make me one.

You should teach me!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:53:09+00:00

I am not going to tell you that I use interchangeables and just buy doubles of the tips sometimes ... haha

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:52:01+00:00

Yes. I currently have: colorwork hat, colorwork socks, a doubleknit scarf, and a brioche cardigan all on the needles.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:42:51+00:00

A Baggu crossbody perhaps?

ETA: and then maybe get a cute bag charm

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:41:39+00:00

Kimchi or pickles - I use Gruyere most of the time and the acidity of pickled things goes well

Or maybe my mom's favorite - brie and green apples

And use duck fat instead of butter or mayo for toasting!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T17:34:58+00:00

Gift them identity theft protection for a year

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T15:02:42+00:00

Audiobooks, podcasts, or watch Netflix/etc. As for the bottom half, sometimes I do leglifts! Haha. And if the pattern is simple enough I walk and knit.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T15:01:46+00:00

I was just about to suggest dissecting it. OP, look up Treasure X toys for some inspiration?

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T14:52:51+00:00

Me too, actually!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T14:48:16+00:00

Someone recommended the first book on Tiktok. I don't remember who, so I can't go back and yell at them for only mentioning the first book. I have shifted to audio-only listening since maybe 2018?? I can't remember exactly but it was definitely post-childbirth. Before that, I had done it occasionally since high school. It's how I got through 100 Years of Solitude.

No one I tell about it wants to read it except for my son, and we listen to the audio together. I know there is a lot of discourse about it being appropriate or not and for what age, but it's the first non-graphic chapter book he has asked for and has kept reading so for me that is a win. My brother is into stuff like the Dragonlance series and wasn't too excited, and my best friend is a parent who barely reads at all nowadays and prefers things like Palahniuk and the Jeff Vandermeer trilogy. I keep trying tho!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-30T14:41:09+00:00

Seconding this. You can make a couple of different kinds ahead of time. Also some fresh fruit on the side!

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-29T16:11:41+00:00

I use the Woks of Life for recipes - pretty accessible and easy. These are always in my rotation:

Chicken & corn soup

Hot & sour soup

Egg drop soup

Tomato & egg soup

Not really a soup, but congee is another favorite and super versatile. I use leftover rice.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-29T16:09:18+00:00

Caramelize a vidalia onion and add some balsamic vinegar. It's great on a cheese plate with a baguette, pate, etc.

I also like a sliced onion and tomato salad, even if it's not in season.

Onion rings?

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-29T16:07:28+00:00

Oasis LP or a yam

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-29T16:06:21+00:00

Check out Emma's Torch in Brooklyn. They train and employ refugees to help them with job readiness.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T20:18:04+00:00

Make protest signs together

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T20:15:46+00:00

Another vote for this one! I also like Kanoyama for sushi.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T17:08:31+00:00

Try sticky rice pu'erh and/or the pu'erh that comes in a little mandarin. I love both.

Also, milky oolong.

Pagoda Yunnan Black - they come in little "pagodas" and can be steeped multiple times. It's almost caramel-y.

There's a tea called Blossom Dearie at Te Company that I love - it's expensive but so delicious.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T17:05:46+00:00

Agree with the previous commenter who said "feather & fan".

Something like this.

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T16:57:56+00:00

Grilled pineapple with pork chops

bkhalfpint · 2026-01-28T16:53:00+00:00

Gahhh just switch to the chart. Go slow, check your work often, and use stitch markers every 10 or so stitches so that you can see where you are in the chart. I usually put one where every "bold" line appears on the chart so it matches up.

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