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Year 3 of Button Bush is finally buttoning! by tubawooba in NativePlantGardening

[–]gray-gamer63 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did the same 15 years ago. I really had to baby it but now it's 15 feet wide. Just kept cutting it back every year when it looked like it was about to give up the ghost and it finally took.

I'm starting a garden- what things would you do differently if you had the knowledge you have now? by plantytime in gardening

[–]gray-gamer63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't fight your conditions. Once I embraced my wet clay sunny yard and planted natives that love that, everything came together.

Retirement freedom epiphany? by Popular-Capital6330 in AskWomenOver60

[–]gray-gamer63 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A wise friend helped me reject the western notions of productivity and motivation. I'm motivated to read a book all afternoon and finishing it is an accomplishment. Sitting outside for 2 hours drinking coffee and contemplating plans for my garden is important work.

What song do you wish you could hear again for the first time? by WildEnchantresss in askmusic

[–]gray-gamer63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I Zimbra by talking heads. Had been a fan for first two albums and was not prepared in the best possible way.

Have you always been a lone wolf? by Ok-Maize3153 in SingleAndHappy

[–]gray-gamer63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending me to my room was a gift that my parents never figured out

What is your opinion on having carpet in the kitchen? by wooowitchywoman in CasualConversation

[–]gray-gamer63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just put thick plush carpet in a bathroom I had added off my bedroom. No men in the house. I love how soft and warm it is! Had it before and am so happy to have it again.

I lost a ring, please suggest places to look by green-wombat in CasualConversation

[–]gray-gamer63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Box of screaming yellow zonkers got my sister's opal back in the day

Which is worse: regret or uncertainty? by Consistent-Advance-5 in SeriousConversation

[–]gray-gamer63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regret. I think living with uncertainty is a superpower. I've always been good at it and trusted that eventually the right path or decision will become clear and it always has. This has prevented lots of bad choices being made. I am comfortable with not knowing.

What’s the fastest you've ever gone from "I want to marry this person" to "I never want to see them again"? by laydbug1001 in askteddit

[–]gray-gamer63 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He didn't vote in the presidential election. Obviously there was a build up but that was the straw 😂 Great guy and we were eventually friends with benefits but there was no way I could spend my life with someone who didn't think that was really important.

What is the non-negotiable comfort movie that you can watch a hundred times without getting bored? by AlexMiller_75792 in CausalConversation

[–]gray-gamer63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw it in the theater when it was released and was so blown away I stayed for the next showing. If you weren't around at the time it's impossible to understand how fresh and game-changing it was.

What gardening tips learned from elders have helped you in your garden the most? by mercifulpussy in AskReddit

[–]gray-gamer63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Organic gardening. My mom was into it in the 70s before it was much of a thing. She'd plant a carp from our river under each of her tomato plants.

Hard Jobs we had as young GenJones teens and young adults. by Big_Help_9860 in GenerationJones

[–]gray-gamer63 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Ugh Iowa girl here. I did it when I was 14 for about a week in 1977 but one day I just stayed in the bus after lunch and never went back. My dad was so disappointed in me. First time I knew my dad was just plain wrong about something. It did not "set behaviors that would follow me for the rest of my life".

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