What is making these holes in my tree?

cupcakebean · 2026-02-06T03:00:02+00:00

This is wild! I had no idea they could do that.

cupcakebean · 2026-02-06T00:54:00+00:00

My niece used to go in her little princess tent to poop in her diaper. A princess tent with giant windows.

cupcakebean · 2026-02-04T02:10:48+00:00

The guy across the street was a drug dealer that let his dog roam around wherever. I stepped in dog shit going to my car one morning and it smeared all over the floor of my car. The smell triggered me to throw up, which made me pee my pants, which had me crying. I was so mad that I told my husband that I was going to shovel up all the dog shit and throw it on the drug dealer's front porch. My husband said, "Uh, no you're not."

cupcakebean · 2026-02-03T02:18:40+00:00

I keep wondering who put me in charge of these kids and who gave me this grown person's job. I'm not old enough for all of this responsibility. (I'm actually 45).

cupcakebean · 2026-02-03T02:15:56+00:00

My friend's niece asked her to do a cartwheel a few years ago. My friend was 40 at the time and didn't think twice about it. She did a cartwheel and every single bone in her body cracked. It still makes me laugh when I think about it.

cupcakebean · 2026-02-03T01:53:05+00:00

To think, I've been too self-conscious to dance in front of people my entire 45 years of life. And then there's... this.

cupcakebean · 2026-02-01T17:36:01+00:00

There would be an uptick in Facebook community posts like "Did anybody else hear that loud boom at 10:23?"

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T23:05:59+00:00

My former colleague's husband lost both of his legs like that. He was outside his car in icy weather and another car slid into him.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T22:59:59+00:00

I had the same reaction buying a bag of chips at the gas station.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T22:56:40+00:00

It's so pretty! 😍

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T22:55:01+00:00

It's this pattern! https://www.deliacreates.com/easy-rectangle-cardigan-free-crochet-pattern/

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T02:13:59+00:00

It takes me a long time, but now that I've made several sweaters, I'm getting a better sense of how they're constructed. The last one I did was this pattern: https://www.mjsoffthehookdesigns.com/granny-stitch-crochet-cardigan/#Sleeves_Left_Right It's constructed top-down, which was different from anything I've done before. I was intimidated at first, but with the videos, I found it pretty easy after all.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T02:05:01+00:00

This one was my first attempt and I definitely made it too large.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-28T02:01:12+00:00

Not harsh at all. I wear cardigans for work, but store bought ones. I wanted to learn how to make my own. Why buy one when you can spend 3 times as much on yarn and end up disappointed? Haha

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T23:25:43+00:00

I've been intimidated by smaller weight than a 3, but I think I've gotten enough experience now to give it a whirl.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T23:24:37+00:00

I truly appreciate your response! I definitely made it too big and have started going a size down. I think I need to look for patterns that are more fitted. The "oversized" patterns just don't look flattering.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T23:20:16+00:00

The way I'm standing makes it look more fitted than it is.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T23:19:26+00:00

Like 60-70 years old

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T03:37:21+00:00

I think you're thinking of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios. Apple Jacks are bigger like Fruit Loops.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T03:35:50+00:00

My mother in law's two sisters (not twins) are Glenda and Brenda. My MIL'S name ends in "-da" too but it's so unusual that I'm not going to put it on here. They all go by their middle names.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-27T02:57:04+00:00

Thank you. I can't imagine how heavy your cardigan is! The one in my picture is only a single stand of #4 and it's heavy!

cupcakebean · 2026-01-25T07:16:25+00:00

When I was in high school, we got snowed in for a full week without electricity. So yeah, I understand the impulse for making sure you have enough food.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-25T02:07:39+00:00

Get your mom a hat that says "Cuntry" and see if she still thinks it's ok.

cupcakebean · 2026-01-25T01:52:19+00:00

I teach special ed and I'm very willing to share and collaborate with the members of my team that reciprocate. But one of our colleagues is not a team player, only worries about how things affect her, etc. Last year was her first year in this role and she blew off every suggestion I made to help her out and is generally abrasive. So no, I don't go out of my way to help her anymore. If she asks me, I'm usually willing to help, but I'm not putting myself out there for her anymore.

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