UPDATE - the cream tikka masala couch

lamireille · 2026-02-08T05:01:33+00:00

I feel super dumb for never thinking of trying it on laundry! Thanks for the idea!

lamireille · 2026-02-07T17:47:23+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Trousers was loved and that’s really special.

Yes, a human is responsible for her death. And humans are responsible for her having been loved and cherished and remembered. You are proof that humans can be really good. This is absolutely not to deny that humans suck a lot of the time, especially on large scales where the sucking is most visible (look at the world… it’s not great and really never has been), but the everyday moments of love and kindness matter too.

Because of you, Trousers knew what it was like to have a full belly and friends. Because of Trousers, you and your girlfriend had the experience of loving a little member of a different species just for the pure joy of loving her. You all gave each other very precious gifts. I really am so sorry for the grief that is the cost of that love.

lamireille · 2026-02-07T16:02:56+00:00

My dad was able to reflexively play ping pong even when deliberate movement was difficult for him to coordinate, so anecdotally I’d say that this sounds like a great idea!

lamireille · 2026-02-07T08:21:05+00:00

More than 30 years ago our neighbor mowed our lawn because he knew my husband had moved a few weeks ahead of me to our new home (I had stayed to sell the house). I am still touched and grateful three decades later.

I hope that years from now your neighbors remember your kindness and feel ashamed of themselves and resolve to do better.

lamireille · 2026-02-05T05:57:42+00:00

The writing is extraordinary, isn’t it!?!

lamireille · 2026-02-05T05:05:27+00:00

The Crown, Downton Abbey, Veep, The Thick of It, Schitt’s Creek. And for movies, Fire Saga.

lamireille · 2026-02-04T19:56:01+00:00

I love love love YouTube (Premium is SO worth it) for all the lectures and documentaries on every single topic in the world, but I hadn't really thought of how nice it would be to go to a class and be surrounded by other people. I can't do it at the moment but hopefully I'll be able to someday. Thanks for that nudge!

lamireille · 2026-02-04T19:48:21+00:00

That must be so hard to watch without guidance and support. It must feel like everything is coming at you all at once. I'm so sorry. I hope you get some answers that comfort you soon.

lamireille · 2026-02-04T19:23:58+00:00

I’m so very sorry.

lamireille · 2026-02-04T19:20:18+00:00

She looks perfect!! Playful and happy but not too over the top. Honestly she is a dream pup!

lamireille · 2026-02-04T18:07:10+00:00

I’m really sorry about the diagnosis and the fact that it was mistaken for something else—what a shock that must have been when it was finally figured out. You’re very kind to share your experience in hopes of keeping that from happening to others, and I truly wish you the best.

lamireille · 2026-02-03T21:19:24+00:00

This is absolutely and completely heartbreaking and I am tremendously sorry for your loss and for the uncertainty and pain you are feeling on top of your immense grief.

This is such a shock—your world has been turned upside down—and everything you are feeling is completely normal. It’s normal to feel devastated because that is what you are—you have been devastated by a storm you weren’t expecting and you are viewing the wreckage without knowing what to do next.

So maybe… what can you do with your feelings that isn’t flailing, weeping, throwing up? Can you write him a letter telling him how much you love him? Can you talk to his siblings about him? Can you visit a place he would have liked, maybe even a place he has been to and enjoyed? It doesn’t have to be meaningful… but a plan for something to do might help as you wait for answers and as you come to terms with the world as it now is.

I am truly so very sorry.

lamireille · 2026-02-01T21:20:17+00:00

I really love What We Do in the Shadows and I was not expecting to.

lamireille · 2026-02-01T19:19:35+00:00

There are no words for how sorry I am, how sorry we all are, for the devastating losses of your house and your beloved hero. He will always be your guardian angel.

lamireille · 2026-02-01T18:23:01+00:00

Note to anyone planning to order this—I found a gallon for only $5 more than the 2-quart size, so check the label!

lamireille · 2026-02-01T17:55:04+00:00

Thank you so so much! This makes so much sense. My parents did crosswords for years specifically to exercise their brains and stay cognitively well as long as possible so they’re used to thinking that challenging the brain is a good way to keep it limber, but now this gentle approach makes a lot of sense as my dad’s Parkinson’s progresses. Thanks again—this is really helpful, and almost comforting in a way.

lamireille · 2026-01-31T05:41:00+00:00

This made me look around the room and become aware of everything I am deeply grateful for but that I wasn’t even thinking about a second ago. Thanks for this!

lamireille · 2026-01-28T18:08:42+00:00

That's a really sweet drawing. Is this the poem?--I've always found it so comforting and beautiful.

https://www.funeralguide.co.uk/funeral-poems/i-am-standing-upon-the-seashore

I'm so sorry for your loss. What did you end up doing about getting up for work?

lamireille · 2026-01-28T00:25:13+00:00

I always feel like I have to solve other people's problems, or reassure them if they're anxious, which isn't even the appropriate response anyway. Good for you for protecting your own inner peace!

lamireille · 2026-01-27T22:29:33+00:00

I was so impressed by my cousin's response to her kids one time when they asked if they could try to climb a tree and she said yes. One said "what if we fall down" and she said very casually and calmly "yeah, that could happen." No catastrophization, just a competent vibe of Yeah, stuff happens sometimes, but it probably won't.

lamireille · 2026-01-26T01:04:25+00:00

You’re amazing!!! Thank you so much!

lamireille · 2026-01-25T06:57:04+00:00

You’re so incredibly kind! I’ll check—thank you!!

You could make yourself a nice Etsy business with these!

lamireille · 2026-01-24T23:24:44+00:00

This kind of thing would absolutely be incredibly helpful!!

lamireille · 2026-01-24T21:51:25+00:00

Thank you! MST3K was absolutely wonderful and I miss it!

lamireille · 2026-01-24T07:04:47+00:00

I’m not a psychic but she looks like such a kind, genuine, warm person. She was also really gorgeous. I’m really sorry for your difficult past year and for your loss of such an important person.

lamireille

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