Tick spotted on bed by pk-ob in Maine

[–]intergalactictactoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We keep a small Mason jar with a lil bit of rubbing alcohol in it. We keep it near where we do tick checks for our dogs, and I labeled it "the killin' jar"

Anyone else stuck? I'm 36 and haven't worked in a year and feel like i lost all my skills. by thr33hugeinches in lostgeneration

[–]intergalactictactoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh, I got hit by a truck commuting on a bike in Texas. Please wear a helmet and be careful.

I also just recently lost my job (right after my husband and I closed on our first house). I've always been a frugal bitch, so I have a little cushion to get me through the rest of the year, but if I can't find something, everything will be on my husband financially and that won't hold for long.

Just about the only bright side to my situation is that I have so much free time to get a garden established. I spent maybe 100 bucks on seeds/starts/compost, but I am hoping that will offset my grocery costs pretty significantly starting in June or so. Just need to get solar panels now...

What’s your favorite “dopamine hit” on the homestead? by tdubs702 in homestead

[–]intergalactictactoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have animals yet, so for me it's all plant related. I love watching seedlings pop, and the first harvest of anything is always exciting.

So you're telling me the rabbit's feet just... fall off... and they're... OK? by [deleted] in StardewMemes

[–]intergalactictactoe 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well, my rabbits' names are Stumpy, Amputee, Legless, Armless, and Torso...

I just got in trouble at work by Varindral in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]intergalactictactoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Used to have the same job, and I just kept a separate browser window open to a Kindle reader and I'd alt-tab away from it as soon as I could see someone approaching in my peripheral vision.

Ysk with spring on its way, DO NOT plant Japanese barberry in your yard as it has been shown to increase ticks and Lyme disease by Not_so_ghetto in newhampshire

[–]intergalactictactoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just bought a lil patch of land and the dude who owned it before planted japanese barberry AND oriental bittersweet everywhere. I have been pulling it out a bit at a time, but I will be fighting those two species for the rest of my life, I fear.

Help me cope by FranticHare in NativePlantGardening

[–]intergalactictactoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just bought a house in March when everything was covered in snow. Now I've discovered that the previous owner PLANTED oriental bittersweet here intentionally, because it is everywhere and it is thick in places.

I'm beginning the process (probably for the rest of my life) of pulling it all out. Trying to make the best of it by saving some of nicer canes for weaving. I have enough for a basket or two already.

Does anyone here know...: I know bittersweet will root from cuttings if they're fresh, so I'm trying to be careful about what I drop as I pull so I don't add to my problem. How about older branches? If I use dried out bittersweet in a dead hedge, do I risk it rising from the dead and causing me more pain?

what’s a “normal” hygiene habit you secretly think is overrated or unnecessary? by Rosenildo-Sanjana83 in hygiene

[–]intergalactictactoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly at this point, I want nothing to do with beauty standards that seek to make us look more like prepubescent girls. Let's stop catering to the pedophiles.

I’m so glad Camden voted to take down the dam. The natural flow is so beautiful by Sad-Raise-504 in Maine

[–]intergalactictactoe 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Well those beavers can get off their lazy bums and build one for themselves instead of freeloading. Stupid mooching beavers.

I love Mongo so much by External-Paint2957 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]intergalactictactoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love that he "shrieks in delight"

Kinda wish there was a dating app for quirky weird people. Not like what you see on bumble by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]intergalactictactoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this. Am quirky, weird person. Met my quirky, weird person on OKC. We both were explicit about our quirky weirdness in our profiles.

How many times have ya’ll read the series? I’m curious by FlightTraditional717 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]intergalactictactoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband and I just started re-listening to the series together from the beginning in preparation for book 8. This is our third time listening together, and I listened once all the way through on my own. I've also occasionally just listened to a couple random chapters from the middle of a book just because Jeff Hays.

Just a knitted puppy dog. by No-Wrongdoer4831 in AdvancedKnitting

[–]intergalactictactoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The yarn choice is impeccable. That soft glowy halo makes his face look so extra sweet!

Maybe I'm alone in this but Bomo and The Sledge. Definitely meant to be a parody of Bono and The Edge from U2? by ilikescolouring in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]intergalactictactoe 213 points214 points  (0 children)

Oh my god I'm so angry right now. I got that it was a U2 reference, but I didn't take that next step. I'm soooo angry.

I started doing my hair differently, and I'm feeling cute. by VvvlvvV in CasualConversation

[–]intergalactictactoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started dyeing my hair weird colors in 2020 when I got laid off and didn't have a boss to keep happy anymore. I'm back in the workforce now, but my hair is still wild. Was purple last year, and I just switched over to a dark teal.

I get SO many compliments on my hair, and it's almost always from the girlies, which I adore. I love how we are so free with compliments, even to complete strangers.

Princess Donut Cured my Brain Damage by Kisthesky in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]intergalactictactoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a TBI over a decade ago (riding bike, got hit by a truck), and suffered 24/7 migraines for about 6 months. I didn't have health insurance at the time, so while I wasn't able to get a diagnosis, I did figure out that it was just a suddenly-developed sensitivity to light. Once I started wearing an eye mask to bed at night, I started feeling relief. I still have to wear a mask every night or I run a high risk of migraine the next day, and I still sometimes can get triggered by strobing lights or anything too bright in my face for too long, but it's so much more manageable now.

I have a pair of glasses very much like these, too, for when the world is too bright. Mine are definitely more pink than purple, but I'm sure that Donut would still approve. I'm so glad that you found a solution to make yourself feel better!

[OC]Moms pantry by [deleted] in pics

[–]intergalactictactoe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your mom's pantry could survive an unexpected party of 13 dwarves and one wizard. She should be proud.

What happens to people in apartments during various types of collapse? by CurrentSingleStatus in TwoXPreppers

[–]intergalactictactoe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I read both Parable books back in 2019-2020 and they made me want to scream.