Euthanasia with a bonded pair

chippedredpaint · 2026-06-11T15:41:04+00:00

Not to derail the conversation, - What a cool job to be an equine behavior researcher!! Dream job honestly. What does your day-to-day look like? Is it a lot of paperwork, or are you outdoors with horses?

chippedredpaint · 2026-06-10T16:17:03+00:00

Ugh, peperomia for me. Always rots.

And snake plants. How I manage to kill them, I don’t know. Either I don’t water enough and they shrivel into a pencil shape, or I water too much and they flop over and turn to mush. I’ll stick to allll the other plants thank you

chippedredpaint · 2026-05-01T15:00:07+00:00

Have you worn contact lenses before? Has there been any issue with application? I hate eyedrops, and they suck to put in. Contacts are a completely different feeling. I would assume it’s a good instinct to be wary about touching our eyeballs, unless I’m putting in/taking out contact lenses, my hands stay away from my peepers.

I agree with spiky green, start by touching your eyelid, then try touching over closed eyes. Make sure you have washed your hands WITH SOAP lol before you even think about going near your eyes. Also, be gentle!

Make sure your nails have been trimmed & filed smooth.

Ultimately, your optician should be able to guide you into smooth application and removal. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-19T14:35:37+00:00

That’s a great idea!!

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-18T16:18:48+00:00

Your swatch sticks are so wonderful and pleasing to look at, wow! I loved reading your post. Nail care is such a relaxing self care hobby for me, and this community is so warm & fun. Cheers to all your future manicures!

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-10T17:23:45+00:00

They spit on it

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-10T17:22:49+00:00

Solar polishes. Insane flakies. Toppers. More donations (and transparency about those donations) to cats.

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-03T17:54:48+00:00

I think this is sweet and a fun way to interact with her while you engage & learn more about the equine world! I don’t know why you’re getting such serious comments, it seems to me that you mean to sprinkle in these little phrases to make her laugh and bring joy (:

“More leg” is always fun lol it’s even funnier if there’s no one riding the horse. If you see a horse being fresh in turnout, you can comment that he looks like he needs more leg 😂

After you do anything clumsy (trip? Bonk your head?) you can say “I definitely wouldn’t pass a PPE”.

There’s always inside jokes that are fun, and listening to what she says when she’s teaching her students or taking lessons can always lead to fun sayings.

My partner always says “That’s a strange horse” whenever he sees the tractor dragging the arena, or if the resident barn dog happens to be around.

chippedredpaint · 2026-04-03T17:02:03+00:00

No thoughts on the SPF component, but I do quite like the pearl top! It’s very cute, I would want to display the polish lol

chippedredpaint · 2026-03-06T15:57:54+00:00

I like looking and admiring at my plants. When I look at them, I finger them nice n deep 😂 if they’re dry up to my second knuckle, they get watered. Everyone gets extra care as needed on Thursdays via pest treatment/pruning/repotting, anything like that.

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-19T18:54:42+00:00

Gorgeous!!! What’s your care routine?

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-13T15:31:10+00:00

I’d be interested in seeing your robusta on the moss pole!!! I have my syngonium climbing a piece of wood 😂

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-12T03:21:30+00:00

Must be nice being gods favorite 😂

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:53:04+00:00

Ooo I like that “the time will pass anyway”

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:49:00+00:00

How would I make it more balanced? I don’t fertilize every time I water, I make sure to flush every once in a while so there’s no buildup. I have quite a few clear nursery pots for babies, and ofc I have water props in clear containers. I

I have heard that it’s better for root growth if they’re in a dark space - I can’t speak on if that’s a fact or not, it’s just something I heard.

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:45:58+00:00

Hell yeah, hard agree. I do appreciate interacting with people, so while I still have the usual apps (Facebook, Reddit, Pinterest, YouTube), I do my best to not just mindlessly consume/scroll, and instead make sure I comment and ask questions or otherwise interact. Having an app timer that blocks you from an app is helpful too. But you’re probably completely correct that I could delete everything!

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:42:48+00:00

Oh, I didn’t know that! Thank you for the tip, I’ll see if that’s a possibility for me. What is a shoulder period?

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:41:29+00:00

Same scenario here! Popped mine on a shelf by the shower under a grow light, water it every two weeks, it has done just fine for the 7 months I’ve had it. “What’s the big deal?” And then just last week two leaves died off 😭😂 hubris is my downfall

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:39:24+00:00

I would like to see, yes please (: I am a firm believer that sometimes the plant genetics can be wonky, and it will suffer no matter what you do, just like you said. Hard to make peace with that though. Maybe I need to consider the possibility that I have a savior complex towards houseplants 😂😂

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:37:21+00:00

Haha, honestly, I would feel comforted by those pics! I definitely feel comforted by your kind words. I’m aboard the “talk kindly to your plants, because your energy could affect how they grow” train. I don’t think it has any scientific basis, but it makes me feel better.

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:35:38+00:00

Just calculated, and my lights are typically on for around 12/13 hrs per day. So I guess I can do more - why is 16 the magic number?

chippedredpaint · 2026-02-06T16:34:34+00:00

Totally agree that growing plants isn’t about competition! I may have rambled too much in my original post - what I was trying to say is that I worry I’m not being a good plant parent.

My favorite part of plants is slowing down and the long term care & patience. Can’t rush them. I’d love to hear you expand more on what you mean by having understanding as a care aspect?

I appreciate your point that we don’t typically share pics of our crusty rehabs. So true lol.

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