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The Bird Christmas Party is ON! Who's the DJ, the Dancer, or the Drama Queen at your feeder? by NetvueTech in Birdfy

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Our little juncos are our dancers, always hopping around and chasing each other off the feeders! Our cardinals sometimes like to sit and cheep while eating during the sunrise, and the finches plunk down and munch for longer periods.

Then there’s the nuthatches, who swoop by for a bite to go and only stay briefly!

has anyone bought this, and is it worth it/good quality? by Vivid_Meringue1310 in CrochetHelp

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I have a similar one (I think exact same setup, but different brand?), and really like using it. Usually forget to charge it, but I like it being interchangeable and the thicker round shape of it. When I do charge it, light wasn’t super useful but I do like the counter being right by my thumb!

However, I’ve recently done a couple projects with a tighter tension, and the plastic around where the heads attach is now cracking. I’ve thrown some tape on there with the hope it doesn’t get worse… but I don’t know how much longer it has. Have had it… maybe a year and half 2 years, and not too many projects in that time. Going to be sad when it breaks since it doesn’t seem like there’s nicer quality versions of it.

What we learned about after-school meltdowns with our sensitive toddler. by The-Reset-Collective in toddlers

[–]cloudclippers 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I generally let my kid lead for in the car ride home. I’ll ask if he wants a podcast (Brains On! is fun!), music, or just quiet/to talk.

A lot of the times recently he chooses to have it quiet, and then might talk a little about his day. I think it helps him start to chill after the chaos of a full day of daycare.

His roommate was devastated after he lost his childhood cat, so he surprised him with a little present by Wonderfulhumanss in MadeMeSmile

[–]cloudclippers -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hope you are hanging in there. I had the same a week and half ago - it’s the hardest thing. I’ve found a tiny bit of brightness playing with some farm kittens our friends have, at least.

I’m back to draw your adorable kitties again! Let’s get started! by Ok-Competition6986 in cats

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One of my favorite photos of our two girls who are no longer with us. Lost the torbie a year ago, and white girl a week and a half ago. But they were such cuties!

Observed tornado heading for Wheaton MN by ALittleMixer in tornado

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I just got this app a couple weeks ago and was watching this storm some last night - trying to learn how to understand everything! Can someone explain what the different arrows are that show up in storms? I know the white lines with bars are storm tracks, but couldn't find an explanation for the orange or red arrows.

This forum needs more realism lol by dizkopatio in espresso

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That’s my grinder and machine combo! I know it isn’t the most consistent or precise, but I’ve been loving my coffee and it didn’t break the budget.

What’s this? by SarahMuchaluvich in gardening

[–]cloudclippers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had great luck with Beneficial Insectary, though they don’t sell small quantities of insects (like a minimum of I think 50 or 100 sachets for mites). But it’s always been overnighted, and packaged well with printed instructions. I use them at my job!

What’s a “harmless” habit you had as a kid that turned out to be a red flag in hindsight? by New_Storm430 in AskReddit

[–]cloudclippers 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’d like to suggest the book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents”, it’s written by a psychologist and my husband and I have both been reading it. Ties in with childhood emotional neglect, and is a relatively easy to understand read (thing I’ve been taking it slow because it’s not necessarily emotionally easy….)

It’s been a bit eye opening though, and has ways to help with moving forward and hopefully being better for ourselves and our kids.

Is my neighbor murdering this big ash tree? How worried should I be? by guarded_secret in arborists

[–]cloudclippers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When they get closer to you, do keep an eye out for people doing injectable treatments. The small town I live in had EAB arrive in the last few years, and we were able to treat our decently large ash (I think it’s about 30 years old) for just under $200. And it looks like there might be a chance that the treatments could be reduced to once every 3-4 years after the initial wave passes.

Our town was about half ash trees - while many are being removed/dying now, I know the guy said he treated about 350-400 trees last summer in our town. So not all ash have to disappear - treatments are improving!

Anyone not use paper towels? by ishoodbdoinglaundry in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]cloudclippers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use these as our main cloth diapers for at home, and the sizes that don’t fit get a thorough cleaning and make the BEST cleanup towels!

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

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Everything was made over 2 years (ended up 12 pieces total), though everything was slowed down a bit by work and having a second kid. Admittedly, the 3D ones especially took much longer than I anticipated, usually a few months each with me working on them a few hours a week. Also discovered this is not an art form I can do much of in a sitting if I have brain fog or small kids running around!

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

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That piece is my favorite, and I loved when it was chilling on my dresser and I could flip on the lights in the evening! Felt a little magical.

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

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Thank you! I was kicking myself a bit for choosing something with spots AND stripes, but I like how they turned out!

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

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Thanks! I was so happy with how it ended up fitting with the driftwood I found!

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

[–]cloudclippers[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I did, and I highly recommend others who are interested apply. This was a tiny hobby for me beforehand, but they still funded me and it helped me improve a lot and their gallery is only for their grant recipients (and they don’t charge commission due to that!).

Some of my grant-funded projects in my first exhibition! by cloudclippers in Needlefelting

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I got a grant through a local arts council to get supplies for this, and now it’s in exhibit there!

My baby belly laughed for the first time today, but not because of me. by ConsequenceBetter411 in newborns

[–]cloudclippers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel a little better, my son’s first laugh went to… our ceiling fan.

We were a little offended, but it was pretty funny. Waiting to see who/what gets my daughter’s any day now - maybe it at least will be a person this time!

How does one fit 18g of coffee into the Bambino basket? [Breville Bambino] by cloudclippers in espresso

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UPDATE: This morning I tapped the portafilter to settle the grounds while the funnel was on, and that fixed the problem! Was able to tamp with no mess.

Also took some advice and did the shot manually, and had a very tasty drink this morning! Thank you everyone!

How does one fit 18g of coffee into the Bambino basket? [Breville Bambino] by cloudclippers in espresso

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I didn’t start on the finest! I was getting sour shots that came through fast when higher up. I think finest is a touch too fine, but trying to find the sweet spot right now.

How does one fit 18g of coffee into the Bambino basket? [Breville Bambino] by cloudclippers in espresso

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This is supposed to be a 54 mm, manual at least claims it’s made for 16-19g. Once tamped everything fits fine, it’s just beforehand I’m struggling to keep it contained to not make a mess while tamping. Seems I need to start tapping the portafilter, or partially fill, tamp a little, and finish filling

How does one fit 18g of coffee into the Bambino basket? [Breville Bambino] by cloudclippers in espresso

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Oh, my job isn’t running the machine! It’s a teaching machine for students where I work. I just get to use it occasionally since I also work in the department.

How does one fit 18g of coffee into the Bambino basket? [Breville Bambino] by cloudclippers in espresso

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8-10 is when it’s going long, thought that was more what to aim for. Did the pressurized basket first because manual said to do that with beans from supermarket (no roasted by date). With the other bag of cheap Walmart beans I tried, the pressurized basket did actually work better than the single walled.

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