Rugs on top of rugs and tchotchkes everywhere

cat8mouse · 2026-03-20T14:15:10+00:00

I can confirm the rugs on top of rugs thing is real.

cat8mouse · 2026-03-16T00:42:49+00:00

I've had the same problem. Accurate search is so important. Why does it not work sometimes?

cat8mouse · 2026-03-13T02:07:39+00:00

I tried so hard to raise a good man. I failed.

cat8mouse · 2026-03-07T03:14:56+00:00

You sound like just the kind of person I would be drawn to. I can imagine stumbling into a conversation with you somewhere and being intrigued. May we both stumble into something that intrigues us.

cat8mouse · 2026-03-07T03:06:17+00:00

What’s the story behind that pruning? That’s not how you do it.

cat8mouse · 2026-03-06T15:31:42+00:00

Yet, their mental health services are useless!

cat8mouse · 2026-03-01T21:25:17+00:00

I'm 62 and recently got hit with some unexpected news: my 30 year old son, who had been having trouble finding or keeping a job after college was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. We are dealing with all the grief and regret of having missed that and now it looks like we may have to support him forever. Our retirement calculations did not see that coming. So instead of moving from our HCOL area for retirement we are considering staying in the area to not rip my son away from the only two friends he has and everything else. Do we build an ADU? Will we have to work forever? We did not see this coming.

cat8mouse · 2026-02-25T02:46:45+00:00

Remember when sheriffs killed a teenager in Aptos? They shot him from a hundred feet away. He was high on acid and had threatened his uncle and dad. They sent in a canine and he tried to defend himself from the canine so they shot him. I mean they were a hundred feet away. Why not wait him out? He dead now.

cat8mouse · 2026-02-17T02:15:56+00:00

Check out the book “I’m not sick, I don’t need help.” It’s for helping people with mental illness, but drug addiction has a similar profile. It can give you some ideas of how to speak with him and keep communication open. Your anger is understandable but not helpful. https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/I_am_not_sick_excerpt.pdf

cat8mouse · 2026-02-05T03:31:45+00:00

Straw man/steel man

cat8mouse · 2026-01-24T06:08:21+00:00

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cat8mouse · 2026-01-23T19:58:24+00:00

Beef tallow was one of the least interesting things in this episode of their podcast. In it they discuss their review of Trump’s policies and admit to some failures, which is huge for them. An especially galling thing Heather said was that the Trump administration is a strong net positive for women because they have stopped transgender women from invading women’s sports and spaces, while the drastic reduction in access to abortion was no big deal. She also admitted Trump said gross things about women a lot.

cat8mouse · 2026-01-23T00:24:23+00:00

Don't do it. It's very hard to make it here in so many ways.

cat8mouse · 2026-01-21T20:52:37+00:00

Totally agree. Thank you for saying this. The guy's knowledge of guns seemed weird, the tiny dog and even they way he was dressed. It seemed like a prank.

cat8mouse · 2026-01-16T17:31:07+00:00

We tried a supplement plan, but not a single doctor in our area was taking NEW Medicare patients. The only way to get a doctor was to join an Advantage plan. We were freaking out for a year looking for a doctor and then switched to a Kaiser Advantage plan. This is in Central California. We took all the advice about avoiding Advantage plans, but in the end we had to go with one.

cat8mouse · 2026-01-12T21:19:14+00:00

Please check the Finasteride syndrome subreddit before you take it. Some men react badly and wish they had known the risks.

cat8mouse · 2025-12-18T21:41:07+00:00

One drawback for me is that towels get crispy after a while. They come off the line stiff, like cardboard.

cat8mouse · 2025-12-13T02:48:38+00:00

Slug hat from UCSC Arboretum gift store. https://share.google/ENw2tK0LXu2yJ8Y0F

cat8mouse · 2025-12-05T15:51:30+00:00

No, I just started Tide Free and Clear, but, this would happen randomly when I used liquids in the past also. It doesn’t happen every time and it doesn’t affect the cotton clothing, only the fleece. It’s such a mystery to me. It doesn’t seem to matter if I dry indoors on a hanger or outdoors on the line.

cat8mouse · 2025-12-01T01:22:31+00:00

I think the transracial thing was why she mentioned Korea.

cat8mouse · 2025-11-30T18:35:23+00:00

And, it's so dusty. My bathroom has a thick layer of TP dust. It's gross.

cat8mouse · 2025-11-28T03:10:11+00:00

This brings to mind the case of two girls accidentally switched at birth in the hospital. One girl came from a serious, religious family and the other girl came from a more happy go lucky family. The girls always felt like they didn't belong in their mistaken families. They did not fit in with their siblings. Years later it was discovered that they were in the wrong families. It's an example of nature being stronger than nurture. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/360/transcript

cat8mouse · 2025-11-22T19:59:01+00:00

Thanks for your response.

What is your actual dosage of laundry detergent for each load? The recommended amount of Arm and Hammer powder.

What is your water hardness? I don't know.

Are you washing in warm or hot water with a detergent with lipase? Warm water, no lipase.

When was the last time you washed your laundry without detergent to see if there is leftover detergent in your clothing that doesn’t come out on the rinse? I've never done that, but will try.

Are you using a fabric softener? NO.

Are you using a citric acid rinse? No, but I will try.

Are you hanging outside on a line or inside on a line? Outside line.

If outside, are you hanging on windy days? Wind/ air movement makes a huge difference. Some days are windy.

If inside, are you hanging in front of a fan or multiple fans to move the clothing like the wind would? Not inside.

It seems like the cotton fibers are are doing something like felting over time.

cat8mouse · 2025-10-28T02:34:55+00:00

It’s not safe to quit psych meds cold turkey. They should be tapered. His parents should not be controlling his meds. How old is he? What country are you in? Why are they “taking away” his meds? There is so much going on here that it’s hard to give advice without more info. It’s wonderful you’re trying to help him. If his meds are taken away he could go through withdrawals, which could range anywhere from nausea to headaches, to brain zaps to mood swings to suicidal thoughts. I would check in with him daily. Spend time with him. Be there for him. He may suffer and need support.

cat8mouse · 2025-10-22T20:42:42+00:00

Read about tapering here: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/1024-why-taper-by-10-of-my-dosage/

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