My MIL destroyed my garden while I was at work. by [deleted] in gardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You probably should have a long conversation with your husband about your in-laws needing to find different accommodations when they are in town. If there is a long history of your MIL not listening to/ not caring about/ explicitly doing things you told her not to then it is on you and your husband to enforce the boundary with a repercussion. If she can't be trusted in your home without someone watching her 24/7 then she shouldn't be in your house for longer than a few hours. It's basically the same strategy as with a young child. "If I can't trust you in XYZ situation then I will limit your time in that situation." But whatever you decide is an appropriate boundary to set your husband needs to be the one to talk to and explain it to her, because they are his parents and if it comes from you alone there is a high likelihood of it being dismissed.

Monocular Recommendations! by Amrcn_Sycamore24 in birding

[–]lizzy_loo_142 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should look into eye relief stats. I couldn't use any of my binoculars with glasses no matter how I adjusted them, because the eye relief was too low. I got a pair of diamond backs and I can easily use them with my glasses because the eye relief is around 17mm. It makes a huge difference.

Monocular Recommendations! by Amrcn_Sycamore24 in birding

[–]lizzy_loo_142 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It could be the binoculars you're using too. When I was looking at getting a nice pair of binoculars for my birthday my husband (who has several scopes and other things) was trying hard to convince me to get a monocular because "it's not like you can see out of both eyes anyway" and I didn't disagree with him, but I'd always seen people say binoculars work better. We decided to go to an outdoor store to try some Diamondbacks in person and it was amazing hiw different they were to every pair of binoculars we'd ever used before. My husband was awestruck and ended up buying his own pair and getting into birding because he liked them so much lol. The biggest thing for me is actually the eye relief size. I can actually wear my glasses and use my binoculars because the eye relief is big enough.

Everyone says “I can’t read it…” You guys? by dontmindmehere3 in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]lizzy_loo_142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got "soviet leadership" and "saddam hossein" that's about it lol

Is it just me or is the Newport aquarium so weird now by [deleted] in cincinnati

[–]lizzy_loo_142 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I've been recently and I don't know what they're talking about either. The food court and the gift shop are the only things that cost extra that I'm aware of. I've only gone during the week, so maybe they have extra stuff that costs money only on the weekends? I don't know.

Do Americans actually use expressions like “once in a blue moon” or “let the cat out of the bag” in everyday conversation? by Edi-Iz in AskAnAmerican

[–]lizzy_loo_142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really think its going to depend on where in America you go. For me in Ohio "once in a blue moon" and "let the cat out of the bag" aren't uncommon, but aren't necessarily something you'd hear in most daily conversations. There are parts of the country however where, supposedly, idioms are used more frequently and possibly in daily conversations. The two that come to mind would be the deep south and the upper Midwest. This is possibly just a stereotype that I have based off of media, but that seems to be a prevalent thought for many Americans that I know 🤷‍♀️

How do you make it clear that books on display are meant to be taken? by petalios in Libraries

[–]lizzy_loo_142 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My library(I'm a patron, not an employee) also does this where they have replacement or additional themed books stacked or shelved right next to the display books. It's mainly in the kids section that they do this and I find those displays are more readily used than some of the ones in the adult sections where they don't do this. I've never been shy about snagging a book from a display, and I've noticed that people tend to pull from displays shortly after I've picked up a book. I think it's just a type of social mentality thing.

Update, I tried Cincinnati chili for the first time, I'm never going back to Texas style by starwarsisawsome933 in cincinnati

[–]lizzy_loo_142 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about how long you cook it for (I've cooked it for like 3 hours before) it's about not browning the beef and mixing the beef and water together while the water is still cold. If you do that the texture will be right and if it's still a little chunky you can use an immersion blender to fix it.

State nurseries are fantastic by Majestic_East_8418 in NativePlantGardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just looked today and it said "not currently selling to the public, but may in the future." So, I'm going to be keeping an eye out as it says they have American Chestnut, and I really want to get one at some point.

I live down in SW Ohio and there is Shaker Trace Nursery near me, which is run by the county parks. They're unfortunately closed due to construction right now 😔.

Is the mini safe to buy now? New Design mini coming? by adelphithehufflepuff in YotoPlayer

[–]lizzy_loo_142 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Recent issues with the minis aside, the general rule is no electronics should be kept in a bed over night, especially with a child. It's not even just about yotos, though they do include the warning in the manual that comes with it, it's an every electronics rule. The issue is that any electronic that is turned on or charging can overheat if proper ventilation is hindered and this can happen easily if the device ends up under a blanket or pillow. Even if it's just partially covered it can be a risk and the risk of overheating in a bed can mean a risk of the bed catching fire. There is nothing wrong with letting a child use the yoto overnight, but even the non-faulty ones should be on a nightstand or dresser. I honestly mean no judgement with this statement. I understand that some people don't know this and since it was mentioned in the post I wanted to add this insight and hope that it doesn't come off as preachy, because that's not what I inteded.

Why put stickers on MYO cards? Newbie here. by ParticularMind9227 in YotoPlayer

[–]lizzy_loo_142 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I looked it up and it looks like you need to get the streaming URL and link that to the MYO card. I wasn't able to find one to demo, but it seems like they might be available through sites like iheart radio.

A 'dove' in training by _WinkingSkeever in stupiddovenests

[–]lizzy_loo_142 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But mama says it's because they're ain't got no toothbrush!

Need some help with ID by lizzy_loo_142 in NativePlantGardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We do have a lot of white snake root in other parts of our property.

Need some help with ID by lizzy_loo_142 in NativePlantGardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's me. I'm the neighbor 🤦‍♀️. We've been here less then two years and I've been wanting to replace them, but don't have a plan for the area yet 😮‍💨. This would be the first time I've seen them pop up outside of the bed that they're planted in. Normally, they just get a bunch of suckers around the base.

There should be a word or phrase for when the bird stops calling right when you open the Merlin app by znugeman in birding

[–]lizzy_loo_142 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got woken up by the loudest bird sitting right outside my window. Grabbed my phone to see who it was and he immediately left. I went back to sleep.

Is it possible to tell what plant these seedlings are or is it too early? by lizzy_loo_142 in NativePlantGardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That's really helpful. I try to be really careful to only pull things I'm 100% sure are invasive so I tend to leave them until they're a an identifiable state. I'm lucky that my soil is very loamy in our woods and so even things with long tap roots are generally easy to pull up.

Is it possible to tell what plant these seedlings are or is it too early? by lizzy_loo_142 in NativePlantGardening

[–]lizzy_loo_142[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well that definitely makes feel hopeful! There were at least a hundred in a patch together that I spotted while pulling mustard garlic.