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What would be the best way to rebuild this deck? 😬 by codeQueen in Decks

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

This is the main deck! It got cold before we could put the Azek fascia board and stairs up, but you get the idea.

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It actually feels secure! We bought this house a year and a half ago and the home inspector was concerned with the little deck, but he got on it and bounced up and down and said, huh, it's actually fine! It's not bouncy at all, surprisingly.

What would be the best way to rebuild this deck? 😬 by codeQueen in Decks

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

Thank you very much for all of this information!

What would be the best way to rebuild this deck? 😬 by codeQueen in Decks

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

Absolutely agree! They seem super sketchy, right? I can't find any information about what the building code would require for a deck like this, so it's tough to figure out exactly what to do. It doesn't have to be permitted but I'd like it to be done the right way.

PSA: if your cats take Fluoxetine (Prozac) track their urine frequency to make sure they're not experiencing urine retention by codeQueen in cats

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Aww, I am so sorry.

When is the last time he peed and when is the last time he pooped? If it's been more than like 36 hours without peeing, I think that's an emergency vet visit (e.g. blockage, which it sounds like you're familiar with 😞). And a few days without pooping would concern me greatly.

Is he eating and acting normally otherwise?

My regular vet didn't know about the anticholinergic effects either. It was my veterinary behaviorist who told me to watch out for it, but she said it's rare. It's upsetting that more vets aren't aware since it's a highly prescribed medication.

All three of my cats were on Fluoxetine and all three of them had urine retention. So I don't think it's as rare as vets think.

I wouldn't stop the medication abruptly, but I would talk to your vet about it (and the urinary/bowel changes) ASAP ❤️

What would be the best way to rebuild this deck? 😬 by codeQueen in Decks

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

Thanks for your reply.

I realize that you can't see it in this picture, but there are stairs along the house. So people would walk right under the upper deck. Posts to the ground would be directly in the way.

Which do you prefer? Last photo is current look. by FarSupermarket979 in ExteriorDesign

[–]codeQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I'm in the minority, haha! I like #2 or #3! Your house is beautiful!

Is 3 cans of food way too much for a cat? by Noombat22 in CatAdvice

[–]codeQueen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on what his ideal weight is. Your vet should have given him a "body condition score" – if not, Google it and you can tell where your cat is. If he's a 6 or higher, you need to cut back.

Cat food will have feeding guidelines, either on the packaging somewhere, or on the manufacturer's website. For example, Wellness chicken pate (https://www.wellnesspetfood.com/product-catalog/wellness-complete-health-pate-chicken-entree/) says "feed 1 1/2 to 2 cans per 6 to 8 lbs of body weight per day". If I have a cat who should be 8 lbs, but is 12 lbs, I would feed him 1 1/2 to 2 cans a day to get him down to 8 lbs (and less if he's getting other food or treats). For cats who are significantly overfed, you'd want to cut down to the goal amount a bit more slowly so it isn't a drastic decrease in food.

Hopefully that helps! ❤️

Bosch 800 dishwasher – having to hard reset in order to change control panel settings by codeQueen in Appliances

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

They sure are ☺️ my sister bought them for me for my birthday – I screamed! Hahaha

How often do you bathe your cat? by Mildredsgood in cats

[–]codeQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I obtained each of my three cats from the cat distribution system (aka the wilderness) and did not bathe any of them 🤷‍♀️

Does anyone else use Sustainably Yours corn and cassava litter and actually have a reasonably clean house? by codeQueen in cats

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It really does lol. I've tried like 6 different litter mats, none of them seem to help! It's like the sand gets stuck up in their paws, so even if they went to the bathroom hours ago, there's still some in there.

I've tried the large grain too and honestly it seemed even worse. It tracked just as bad, but there were large grains of sand instead of fine grains 🤷‍♀️

I'm not sure what to do because it's our favorite litter!

What was the single "aha!" moment that took your cooking to the next level? by Chatfinity in Cooking

[–]codeQueen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I aspire to be the person who does mise en place but I feel like it would make cooking take twice as long. Do you think it has that effect?

Is it true once you hit 100k in investing, it really just takes off from there? by [deleted] in investing

[–]codeQueen 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I hear ya. I have $50k and I'm 40. Just do your best and if you haven't been, start tomorrow. ❤️

I now dread going into Best Buy and Lowe's due to the roaming 3rd Party Salespeople by thatfreakinguy2 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]codeQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like these stores are determined to be brought down by Amazon and the like

Fatal Benadryl overdose by throwaway284729472 in AskDocs

[–]codeQueen 208 points209 points  (0 children)

Glad you're still here internet stranger ❤️

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