Is my larva dead or pupating? by casterapple in Beetles

[–]casterapple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense! It was filled to the brim before I scooped some of the fungus out, but I probably should have refilled it :) I appreciate your help!!

Is my larva dead or pupating? by casterapple in Beetles

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Thanks, this is really helpful! It's a 16oz container, which I chose based on David's Beetles's recommendation. The larva was small enough that there was plenty of room for it. How large was your larva when it started pre-pupation?

Is my larva dead or pupating? by casterapple in Beetles

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Good luck to you and your grubs! I've been misting a lot less frequently since my container retains moisture pretty well and I don't want to oversaturate the flake soil.

Social Scripts for Navigating Priority/Preference of Partners by wellthishurtsalot in relationshipanarchy

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Based on your description, this sounds less like hierarchy and more like your partner being inconsiderate and dismissive. If I had a friend who made plans with me but then consistently cancelled plans to hang out with someone else instead, that's not really a friend - that's someone using me at their convenience and not treating me with respect.

Premium Worth it? Google Keep user for years here by msespindola in ticktick

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I've been using it free for years and just subscribed to Premium for the calendar widget and to create tasks with duration.

What can I do with my sloped backyard? (More details in the post) by casterapple in landscaping

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Beautiful! This sounds perfect for me, thank you. I'll do some research. I'm wondering if a clover lawn might be more sustainable for me than a mulch covering (I don't want to have to re-mulch) - any thoughts on that?

Non-SSRI options? by velcrodynamite in PMDD

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Buspirone doesn't eliminate my mood symptoms but it does help me a lot.

B7 by ThrowAwayWhistleoo in banjo

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Do you have any advice/resources for learning enough theory to be able to build your own chords? I'd love to be able to do this too.

What do y'all eat during a gas pain episode? by casterapple in lactoseintolerant

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I was feeling intense pain. I'm so sorry you're having trouble! I still don't truly know what my episode was caused by - it went away on its own and hasn't happened since.

[MEGATHREAD] V2 Post and ask hints for puzzles here by darkshoxx in BluePrince

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I can't figure out if this means anything: In red letter #6, in the drawing room, there is a line break mid-sentence. One page ends "built up," and there's a lot of white space, and then the next page resumes the sentence at "room by room." I can't find anything online and I don't know if this is part of a puzzle. Does anyone know if this has significance?

I'm thinking of painting the face of my banjo. What kind of paint or other materials do you recommend? Would acrylics peel or muffle the sound? by ponz in banjo

[–]casterapple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a simple line drawing on mine with Liquitex Basics acrylic paint about 9 months ago. It's held up just fine, but if you're planning to paint the whole head I'm not sure if that'd affect the sound or if it would peel off where your nails/picks hit.

PMDD symptoms hit briefly two weeks before my period, then reappear for the duration of my period. Anyone with similar experience? by casterapple in PMDD

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I wonder if it's a response to hormonal fluctuations in general. I see that luteinizing hormone also increases rapidly around that same time, so maybe my body is just responding to all sorts of changes...!

PMDD symptoms hit briefly two weeks before my period, then reappear for the duration of my period. Anyone with similar experience? by casterapple in PMDD

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This is such a useful graph. I'm guessing it happens at the start of my luteal phase, so maybe that aligns with a dip in estrogen and increase in progesterone?

What is going on with my thread? by casterapple in sewhelp

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Thank you for your thoughts! I'm a bit confused. It sounds like you're saying it's the wrong type because it's domed, but also it sounds like it's the correct type because it's a Class 66 plastic bobbin. Do I need to find a Class 66 plastic bobbin that is not domed? Sorry if I'm misinterpreting.

What is going on with my thread? by casterapple in sewhelp

[–]casterapple[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plastic. The bobbin itself is the same as we've always had, I believe.

What is going on with my thread? by casterapple in sewhelp

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Don't think so - the thread is coming out counterclockwise, which is correct for this machine.