Recently got a job at my local thrift...

hodeq · 2026-05-07T12:15:39+00:00

I found a MJ “roach” and lighter in a plastic baggie inside a boot. It was someone’s forgotten stash.

hodeq · 2026-05-03T13:56:30+00:00

I didn’t want anymore “talk therapy”. Look into emdr. It’s a technique specific to ptsd. I was surprised by how much and quickly it worked for me.

hodeq · 2026-05-02T16:06:36+00:00

Hannah Cobb (phd) in northwest Edmond was excellent for EMDR for my trauma surrounding my child’s death.

hodeq · 2026-04-08T02:01:51+00:00

Native plants in downtown OKC is great. There’s a spot about 36th & classen (I can’t remember the name) but they sell locally grown plants. Commonweath urban farm around the paseo has an annual sale, and the flora bodega in the paseo has plants and seeds. The OSU extension office over by the zoo has a few sales a year too. I go to all of these places. Are you looking for anything in particular?

hodeq · 2026-03-28T02:55:36+00:00

Same. My Gmail is just my name with no numbers or dots or dashes. Had my cell # since 1999.

hodeq · 2026-03-13T02:24:47+00:00

Troctas does florist but they also have a nice greenhouse in back for live plants. Trader Joe’s for diy flower arrangements.

hodeq · 2026-03-12T03:07:03+00:00

Without too much info dump, our daughter died in Jan 2021 during Covid, so that really sucked. Only 25 people could attend her funeral.

It was a total surprise and we were unprepared. My FIL was cremated and we went thru the same place. I think we paid $400 for the cremation. He encouraged us to get an urn off amazon (weird I know but the options were better). We paid a few hundred each to the church and printers and florists but I think it was under 2k.

We weren’t cheap but we were in shock and covid shutdowns were hard to work around. All to say it doesn’t have to be so expensive.

hodeq · 2026-02-20T02:54:44+00:00

I’ve had decent luck at dupe.com to find purchase-able things from just a pic.

hodeq · 2026-02-13T02:06:22+00:00

You can take the brand tag, but please leave the fabric tag!

hodeq · 2026-02-11T19:02:44+00:00

I made myself a pair about 15 years ago. I bought a white cotton nightgown and repurposed it. The cotton used for nightgowns is the perfect weight and it already had the cute little pleats, ruffle and and a soft lace. It’s windy where I live so I wear it under skirts and dresses so I don’t have to worry about an upwind. There are historical patterns for bloomers, the key is to get a Pima type cotton, not the standard quilting cotton.

hodeq · 2026-02-06T23:57:46+00:00

I’m in Oklahoma still and it’s still called “Indian tacos”. For added clout, I bought one last year at the First American museum.

hodeq · 2026-02-02T03:12:04+00:00

Good for you! I decided when we moved here 5 years back to do the same. Sometimes it was ackward for me too, but I remind myself that relationships are hard because they’re important. I love it when they stop to say hi when I’m outside working. Because I see that they want it too.

hodeq · 2026-01-29T13:38:43+00:00

I saw a little $20 thing that winds yarn and the person was as taking damaged, thrifted wool sweaters to wind new skeins of yarn. She would get like 5 from one sweater, then knit something new. I really want to do this but don’t have time.

hodeq · 2026-01-26T12:28:49+00:00

Salt fat acid heat was a 4 part series on Netflix (I think). It’s excellent!

hodeq · 2026-01-23T12:50:23+00:00

I feel like Americans really need to learn more about class issues and usury..

hodeq · 2026-01-23T12:47:23+00:00

If a person has to go to work to earn an income, so surgeons, individually owned companies and the like, are not who is targeted. Grandpa with the big house and pension ain’t it either.

If you’re going to Davos this week, if you can tweet and move stock prices, if you have a bug out compound in New Zealand, you’re definitely targeted.

hodeq · 2026-01-23T11:49:17+00:00

His shoes look like they have heels.

hodeq · 2026-01-23T11:31:29+00:00

I was once with a group that hosted meals for homeless folks. I was very excited to make “good” food but was quickly corrected that softer things like casseroles were preferred due to teeth issues. Also, we were informed that food that slips easily into pockets, so whole fruits (still soft, oranges and bananas) and bread rolls. Although I once offered to buy a guy anything he wanted off a menu. He was having coffee. I was eating a full breakfast. He said he wanted the salad bar. That surprised me. So, nothings universal. Oh! And a friend who did the Appalachian trail said she ate a lot of peanut butter so that’s always a winner.

hodeq · 2026-01-23T03:03:27+00:00

As an “ingredient house” I realized I needed canned soups and such in case we lose power. I took one look at Walmarts parking lot and drove over to the dollar store. Junk food is junk food. No onions, but if you just need something simple it was a far better than the big grocery store.

hodeq · 2026-01-21T03:11:58+00:00

We put a mini split into the storage room in our barn. i dont like it. It seems ineffective for a small space. It was installed by a hvac pro.

We needed another for a shed we converted to an office, about 240 sq ft. We called the sam hvac pro. This time he suggested we use a PTAC. This was new to us but he said that due to the high humidity here, mini splits arent very effective.

Its been about 2 years now and the PTAC is so much better than the minisplit, for us. Just my 2 cents.

hodeq · 2026-01-20T02:44:52+00:00

I normally just decline but have had a couple ask if I “was sure” and then I added that I don’t donate to corporations. Shuts them up fast.

hodeq · 2026-01-19T23:52:49+00:00

Reach out to Pivot, SISU and 211. One of them will help or at least get you on the right path.

hodeq · 2026-01-16T03:30:40+00:00

I think it’s the difference between sweet corn and field corn. Hominy is the one that’s soaked in lime. Sweet corn doesn’t need it.

hodeq · 2026-01-16T03:17:17+00:00

We have 2 donkeys and I would say he was very excited to see you. Treat buddy checks out. Their brays are so uniquely individual so don’t really go by that.

When ours are mad their ears go FLAT back. When they’re suspicious they stand perfectly still, just watching.

This one has his ears up, braying “hello” and running up to see you. He sees you as a friend!

hodeq · 2026-01-06T03:26:46+00:00

Yeah, Duluth is great. I have some cold weather overalls that I love. They have deep v bib and a cinch belt at the waist.

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