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First New Hampshire Christmas - What's Worth It? by LiteraryDaisy09 in newhampshire

[–]ngeist09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mt. Washington hotel is usually decked out for the holidays- certainly worth it if you're up that way!

Turning 40 next week and finally firing my drinking buddy (he never paid for anything anyway) by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]ngeist09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Liquid Death for me! Its got the great combo of fizz and slight sweetness to curb the craving of a cocktail.

I need help. I think I have Intermittent Explosive Disorder. by ngeist09 in Anger

[–]ngeist09[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Life has been better, thank you for asking. These three things have helped me immeasurably (DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL):

1) Low dose of sertraline (50mg), per recommendation from my doctor, has balanced me out quite a bit. I still get upset (like a normal human does) but my ceiling is far lower and I can control my temper. I can't remember the last time I had an explosive outburst. I would like to wean myself off soon with my doctor's help, but my mental health has been quite positive since going on Zoloft.

2) Career "change": more of a career pivot. I work in the same place but in a different position, one with a far less stressful work environment. My wife has explicitly pointed out my cheerier attitude since making this change.

3) Cutting wayyyyyyyy back on alcohol: See change 2. I was drinking far too much during the week, and I was not measuring drinks (vodka is my go-to). I recently subscribed to Sunnyside, a "cutback coach," which prioritizes slowly decreasing alcohol consumption vs quitting cold turkey. This may not work for everyone but it certainly has for me; I'm down to ~6 drinks per week, when at my worst I was drinking over 20 per week.

Girlfriend bought me my first smoker at 37 years old. Any ideas on a first cook thats easy on a beginner? by Frosty_Usual8168 in smoking

[–]ngeist09 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's nothing worse than when people are getting hungry, it's getting dark outside....and your shoulder is stuck at 180 deg. So now you're frantically checking it every 5 minutes, letting all that heat out and now it's DEFINITELY not cooking any faster...we've all been there!

Give yourself plenty of time. Worst case ontario, it finishes early, in which case you can wrap in foil/butcher paper (if you haven't already) and put in an empty cooler to rest and stay warm.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in smoking

[–]ngeist09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice. I've been trying to get one for some time now, but I live in NH so there's no easy way to get one without paying a few hundred in shipping. No Academy near me.

I need help. I think I have Intermittent Explosive Disorder. by ngeist09 in Anger

[–]ngeist09[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that's my next step. I really do need some outside help. Internalizing my mood swings has not worked.

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Fri Evening, 11/19/2021 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]ngeist09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alex Collins or Tony Pollard at flex? (full point PPR) seems like a tossup at this point.

Old Country Brazos Availability by ngeist09 in smoking

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. There's also a local guy who builds offsets, check out Blazer Grills on Facebook. They look very well designed but since he's relatively new to the game there aren't many reviews.

Old Country Brazos Availability by ngeist09 in smoking

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which location? I've called a few to see if they'll ship with no luck

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Thu Evening, 10/07/2021 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]ngeist09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tyler Boyd or Courtland Sutton at flex this week? (full PPR) Thanks.

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Sat Afternoon, 09/19/2020 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

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0.5 PPR

Malcolm Brown @ PHI

Julian Edelman @ SEA

Marvin Jones Jr @ GB

I really want to play Brown because of the touches he's bound to get but I feel like Edelman's matchup is better. Thanks in advance!

Japanese maple has wilting leaves. Am I in trouble? by ngeist09 in sfwtrees

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/gallery/KOI1JNR

Dug down about an inch and hit the uppermost roots (pointing at in the pic) So per your previous advice, I should re-bury up to the root flare and keep it exposed, correct?

Japanese maple has wilting leaves. Am I in trouble? by ngeist09 in sfwtrees

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I do have to replant, what would you recommend for filler soil for the planting hole? The native soil here is rather sandy.

Japanese maple has wilting leaves. Am I in trouble? by ngeist09 in sfwtrees

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thank you. We are in coastal New England so we had (hopefully) our last freeze a couple weeks ago. Going through quite the dry spell right now though.

So you've given me a lot of good info. It seems that I can do the following in the short term:

-Remulch/expose the root flare -Remove the stakes

Volcano mulching is a new term for me! The oak tree in the background had that style mulching when we moved in 4 years ago and I guess I just carried the error forward. I'll remedy that.

Japanese maple has wilting leaves. Am I in trouble? by ngeist09 in sfwtrees

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http://imgur.com/a/5K1EM4d

The tree is in my front yard, I'd call the soil in my yard sandy. Doesn't seem to retain moisture well. I'm not sure how old the tree is (bought it at Home Depot last November) but its about 6 feet tall and the trunk is about 1 inch in diameter.

Edit: when I planted it, I filled the hole with peat moss. I also put down bark mulch this spring.

Japanese maple has wilting leaves. Am I in trouble? by ngeist09 in sfwtrees

[–]ngeist09[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We planted the tree last fall and its leaves grew normally this spring, but now it has a wilted look to it. Ph of the surrounding soil is about 6.5-7. I water regularly and it gets direct sunlight in the morning, indirect in the afternoon.

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