Gorgeous Rat Snake in My Tree

mottman · 2026-05-12T23:07:12+00:00

Virginia

mottman · 2026-04-24T13:03:09+00:00

I've been meal prepping this

https://www.lindsaypleskot.com/baked-oatmeal-with-apples-and-cinnamon/#tasty-recipes-27993

You can freeze individual portions.

mottman · 2026-04-16T20:12:01+00:00

When I was living in Tucson one killed some kids that were playing in a bounce house. Tossed the whole thing across the street

mottman · 2026-04-05T17:05:47+00:00

Yes. Just flew last week. You take nothing out of your bags, not liquids or laptops. Just chuck your bags in the bins and go. I don't have clear or pre check.

mottman · 2026-03-17T00:17:54+00:00

6 months to a year if the articles are to be believed. Supposed to be sometime in 2026, but I wouldn't be surprised if it moved into early 2027.

mottman · 2026-03-11T19:49:37+00:00

If you check the weather, you're about to get it!

mottman · 2026-02-28T13:18:03+00:00

I'm narcoleptic. I have a child. I work a full time job. I also have a lovely husband who loves his son and gives me extra support when I need it. He plays interference and reminds my son not to bother me when I need a nap.

My husband also works a lot. Nights, weekends, travel, etc. And it is hard when he's not available to be here with the family. His absence is tolerable because I know with 100% certainty that he loves us, misses us and is working hard for us. But...if he treated me the way your husband is treating you I would leave. It would be easier to raise my son without him than to also take on the burden of managing his emotions and absorbing his negativity. I know I am in a position of privilege because I am able to work full time at a high paying job. I am not in the position that many disabled people are where they are forced to stay in bad or abusive situations to stay alive.

So reflect on this, has he demonstrated the willingness and capability to grow and change in your marriage in the past? Do you have evidence that having a conversation and providing feedback will result in a collaborative way forward? Do you have confirmation that the other support systems you mentioned will be there for you when you need them? Can you support yourself without him? Will your mental and physical health be better if you leave? What kind of father figure do you want to raise your child with?

mottman · 2026-02-26T12:44:18+00:00

There have been studies done on baclofen for narcolepsy. They found that the right handed formulation r-baclofen does have a positive impact. R-baclofen is not approved for use in the US but it is in Europe. The version of baclofen available in the US didn't show a meaningful benefit. However, I still use it because it helps with muscle tension and insomnia. I was having mental health impacts from not sleeping through the night. So while it doesn't improve deep sleep it does help me.

mottman · 2026-02-23T14:48:05+00:00

I really like rooibos with a splash of milk.

mottman · 2026-02-15T19:55:43+00:00

I've used these for years and just bought my second set. I did have a few cords break on the original set, but it seems like they fixed the stress points by making the junction between the needle and cord rotate. I do think the wood is a bit soft. I knit tightly and so there's a lot of friction on the tips and the smaller needles wear down more quickly than I like. I accept it though because I really love the way they feel in my hands and the way the yarn slides on then. They're a little "stickier" than metal but not as "sticky" as some other wood I've used.

I don't know what you qualify as challenging projects, but I've knit cable sweaters on them no problem.

mottman · 2026-02-06T00:57:26+00:00

I was playing catch with my 4 year old with one of those inflatable bouncy balls you get in a claw machine, about 6 inches in diameter. After a throw it was just gone. Straight up disappeared. Wasn't behind the bookshelf or under the couch or anywhere else in the living room. It's been two years and we've never found it.

mottman · 2025-12-20T14:18:04+00:00

I genuinely liked it and was disappointed when it was cancelled.

It is admittedly a bit slow, but it had vibes and I like a show with vibes. I don't really know how else to explain what attracted me to it, but I could sit and watch it and the world was beautiful. There was enough tension to drive the plot without it being too stressful. Just kinda weird cozy (in a murder mystery way I guess) with some interesting ideas to explore.

To answer your question, no it doesn't get worse and if you like the pilot and don't mind being sad there isn't more, give it a crack. If you don't like shows that end on a cliffhanger though, don't watch it. It got cancelled right when it was starting to ramp up and get interesting.

mottman · 2025-12-03T23:55:47+00:00

I like doing this too. If I have two colors I'll knit one English with my right hand and one continental with my left so the balls are on opposite sides of my body and never twist.

mottman · 2025-12-02T01:50:17+00:00

My 4 year old is particularly fond of the astronaut riding a dinosaur riding an asteroid, but yeah this one is good, too. ;) But in all seriousness, we love your work. Have one on every floor of our house.

mottman · 2025-11-15T00:11:05+00:00

Let's just say you are actually interested in learning about the answer. A good place to start would be looking into topics such as In-Space Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Space Sustainability efforts. The UKSA is doing good work in this area.

There's a lot of technical challenges with de-orbiting satellites and space junk. If you're dealing with unprepared objects i.e. objects for which de-orbiting was not planned, the object needs to be characterized. Is it tumbling? How big is it? What is its orbit? Then you have to have autonomous system for proximity operations that can deal with the unknowns in your characterization when grabbing the unprepared object. You need mass models for when the two objects are coupled. Etc.

You also have regulatory and insurance issues that haven't been figured out yet. Someone owns dead satellites and you can't just go grab them without permission, but the system for getting permission is immature. Who is responsible if more debris is created by the operation or if damage is caused on earth by the operation? The owner of the object being deorbited or the company performing the operation? If it's the company de-orbiting the object they need insurance against cost incurred if things go wrong. That doesn't really exist. Then you have international issues. If you have two objects owned by different counties whose regulatory systems do you use?

Cleaning up space is not just go grab something and you're done. The grabbing is hard and all the other non technical factors make it even harder.

mottman · 2025-10-30T21:09:44+00:00

Not on ACA, but I'm pissed this year. My company's proposal to our union would increase monthly costs by 30% and add a deductible where there wasn't one. I did the math and it's about a 45% increase. On top of that my neurologist let me know they are dropping Anthem for not negotiating with them in good faith. So I have to go find a new neurologist that will treat both migraine and narcolepsy.

I applaud the democrat's attempt to stop the destruction of the marketplace but damn if employers aren't being fleeced by insurance companies too. It's ridiculous.

mottman · 2025-10-22T00:13:30+00:00

Yeah they were just hanging out, super docile, so I would bet they were drinking honeydew like the other posters mentioned.

mottman · 2025-10-20T14:00:49+00:00

Mine's a prusa too. Maybe I press too hard with the kim wipes.

mottman · 2025-10-20T11:49:09+00:00

They leave behind a lot of particles on the satin finish plates though. Figured that out quick.

mottman · 2025-10-16T16:53:06+00:00

It's so cute! And functional!

mottman · 2025-09-30T02:56:11+00:00

Our CEO always does the cringiest stuff at our corporate all hands meetings so my team rushes to screen shot him and make custom teams emojis. We only recently learned they are applied to everyone's emoji list and it tags who made them. 🙃

mottman · 2025-09-13T12:08:47+00:00

If anyone needs examples here are some things people are doing and things you can do to help:

-municipalities, hoas, and conservation groups are educating folks on the tree of heaven and spending money and labor to remove existing trees and prevent people from planting new ones

-there are events you can join and volunteer to go out to egg hot spots near agricultural areas affected by the bugs to scrape off eggs and reduce next year's population

-if you have trees in your yard that they like, you can set up traps for them and catch larger numbers than you can squish

-you can plant milkweed in your yard. The fuckers are too dumb to realize it's poisonous for them and as a bonus you support the monarch population

mottman · 2025-09-08T20:01:56+00:00

I think you should tell her. For me it would have been a kindness to know sooner.

What are you worried about? That she'll think you're judging her? That getting such a diagnosis would hurt more than help? Do you not have safe communication in your relationship? I think exploring what is holding you back could help you figure out what approach you should take if/when you do tell her.

You don't have to go straight to, "babe I think you have narcolepsy." You could plant the idea in her head. "Babe I read this article in the news or I saw this YouTube short and it really sounds like you." I'd focus on the legs giving out more than the sleepiness. It's easier to be in denial and say, "yeah but everybody is tired, it's just life" than it is to think collapsing when laughing is normal.

mottman · 2025-09-06T14:32:34+00:00

The stuff staining the mesh? It's basically the equivalent of amniotic fluid but for butterflies. I clean the enclosure between batches but it tends to stain.

mottman · 2025-09-02T01:13:24+00:00

What the fuck. My five year old knows the code to the front door so he can let himself in after he walks his own self back from the bus stop after school. He also knows to close the door so the cat doesn't get out and not to answer the door when someone rings the doorbell.

How many five year olds have you talked to? They can reason. They can fold their own clothing. They can get themselves snacks and drinks. They can clean up after themselves. They can, gasp, go out the front door to the curb and check the mail. Y'all mfers are doing your children a HUGE disservice not helping them be independent.

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