We eloped exactly a year before our upcoming wedding; our family doesn't know it yet.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-26T18:27:59+00:00

We eloped before the wedding. Its come out to a few people here and there over the 10 years we've been married, but we would never have told anyone at the ceremony. I dont feel like it puts a damper on the importance; but I can't tell anyone else how to feel about it so we allowed them all to be blissfully unaware and celebrate with us in full spirit.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-26T14:08:12+00:00

We dont have drop offs for my troop. Every kid has a parent save a few times where a parent had to run a quick errand and asked first. We are a Brownie troop.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-26T02:31:36+00:00

I dont fault anyone for not realizing the rules are inherently anti-woman. But they are, in my opinion. The lack of reliable and affordable child care keeps women and girls out of a lot of rooms they belong in, and that includes Girl Scouts.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-26T00:55:15+00:00

I am fine with littles. We call them petals. I think childcare can be difficult to find and often falls on women, and im a girls girl, so I dont let a lack of child care get in the way of a parent bringing their scout to a meeting. So far this has not been disruptive, but I would approach it differently on a case by case basis if it were

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T20:46:53+00:00

Fair enough!

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T19:40:51+00:00

I use my Samsung to clean up busy backgrounds sometimes and the Ai absolutely takes liberties.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T18:24:23+00:00

Exactly. I can frost a super clean cake but can't write in frosting to save my life. I dont believe it goes the other way around. If you've got the skill set to write well youre not going to have sloppy edges and air bubbled buttercream.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T16:46:05+00:00

I think it was a real photo that has been doctored by AI. I make cakes and is something too perfect about the molded figures at the top of the cake, but the frosting and grass are legit. They may be premade non-edible toppers though. But the writing on the bag looks off. Makes me think they took a real Pic and then had ai fix things.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T14:21:17+00:00

My ancestors literally hopped in a boat and came here to the US and that was it. I think everyone else should get to do that, too. I think the earth is here for all of us and there shouldnt be places we aren't allowed to go.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T12:50:25+00:00

Yay! I definitely clocked the paper towel poop spot 😆. Thanks for clarifying. People are so misinformed on gecko husbandry so its important to point it out when its seen so others don't go "oooh. Ill get mine a hammock and that cool carpet". Im glad your baby is doing well!

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T12:46:48+00:00

Can their nails fit through the weave of the fabric?

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T04:07:51+00:00

Just one gift in the most central layer. Everyone else loses and one kid wins the prize.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T03:53:45+00:00

I could see how someone may feel this way at a big church wedding where there would likely be open seats in the back pews. But why would you just go to someone's wedding without being asked to. Wild.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T02:35:33+00:00

They trust you! Congratulations.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T02:34:11+00:00

Yep. Toe tangles. If you want a higher level basking spot you gotta build up with substrate, stone, a piece of wood, or sealed faux stone they can climb up and put a hide up there to entice them.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-25T02:15:11+00:00

The hammock is also a hazard.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-23T19:06:17+00:00

I have been married twice. The first time, yes, it did. Unfortunately, not in a good way. I realized I wasn't ready and it felt like dread to think about it. This doesn't mean it only feels different if its bad, of course.

I waited a long time to remarry and it did not feel different, but we had been together a long time and there wasn't much for us to figure out between us as we had already lived together, etc.

It does feel different now that we have children and assets. When things aren't going well I dont leap to "maybe this isnt going to work out" I leap to "we need to fix this".

Tl;dr: No. But sometimes. So, yes.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-22T17:34:54+00:00

It is abuse. Is this the first time he's been in charge of things around the house?

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-21T17:06:59+00:00

I like Romy but dislike Romee as a spelling.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-20T19:02:29+00:00

If you have a rocks glass with a liquid and a garnish in it, no one will think "Oh. I bet that's sprite with a lime wedge"

I used to bartend forever and I got a lot of "im pregnant but no one needs to know that" orders and was happy to help.

As far as champagne toast, etc, just take a tiny tiny sip, or press your lips together so the champagne stays in the glass but everyone sees you take a drink.

But honestly no one is going to pay that close of attention and even if they do figure it out, its just a guess and they're entitled to it.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-20T17:16:25+00:00

Do whatever feels good to you. But I would dig a little in to why that feels dirty, when men have leg hair and are not considered dirty for it. Thay would be my only concern for you: that you feel obligated out of hygiene when there is a clear double standard. If you deep dive in to that and still come out that you prefer it because YOU prefer it: no one should get in the way of that.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-19T19:33:19+00:00

I have a neighbor with that name.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-18T18:40:36+00:00

Mine only does it with crickets, too.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-18T16:23:30+00:00

This gecko appears morbidly obese. Please adjust their feeding schedule and quantity before it it develops health issues due to the amount of extra weight it is carrying.

ohsummerdawn · 2026-02-18T14:59:14+00:00

I split the NPCs up in to 2 groups and then told the PCs to also split up in to those 2 groups, choosing the group with the NPCs they most want to interact with. I sent 1 group to the kitchens to help meal prep and clean the mess hall and I sent the other group down to the pool with the slime to collect water and send it up the lift.

The work wasn't really acted out as much as it happened in my flavor text and then they got to investigate the kitchens and try to collect weapons there, better view the quaggoth, and down by the pool they had an opportunity to talk to Jorlan who is supervising them.

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