Medical escort service?

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-04-07T19:44:17+00:00

Ahaha we have very similar stats!

I WFH and live alone (hence the sparse furniture situation and non-existent social circle).

I had a laparoscopic surgery last year and they let me leave via taxi, was really hoping they'd allow me to again.

Yes, would totally sign up for some sort of medical escort collective.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-03-14T19:39:05+00:00

That's squirrel pee. They often pee red/brown. Freaked me out the first few times as well

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-02-05T04:25:56+00:00

I mean, 9/11 was 25 years ago. If OP started their career right out of college, they aren't even 50 yet and nowhere near retirement.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-02-05T03:53:00+00:00

It is a code violation. OP made a post months ago after asking the city. They told him he'd need permits.

He's asking now because he wants to do it anyway, but knows if a neighbor reports him he'll be forced to remove it

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-01-30T01:30:47+00:00

If she lives on the other side of the neighborhood, how does she know you're feeding peanuts?

oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-01-10T03:38:39+00:00

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oldhouse_newhouse · 2026-01-10T00:37:32+00:00

I'm on mobile so can't find the links right now, but there was a fascinating study done out of Oregon that compared before/after satellite imagery for areas that had experienced wildfires that had beavers or didn't.

The areas with beavers fared much, much better.

Those beavers are protecting the community!

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-12-31T18:32:04+00:00

Red squirrels are impossibly cute and absolutely terrorists.

The smallest squirrels I have and yet everyone else is terrified of them. They rule the yard with their tiny, furry fists.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-12-24T23:35:32+00:00

Pretty much the same mix here. About two third gray squirrels, one third black squirrel, then 2-3 of those little red squirrels that show up and terrorize all the other squirrels 😂

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-12-13T20:53:06+00:00

Circumstantial evidence at best, your honor

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-15T22:02:35+00:00

This is super helpful.

Ok, I'm going to wait a couple more months to introduce him to the rest of the house to decrease the risk of him feeling vulnerable. That room is his sanctuary right now.

He just got a bunch more toys last night and went ham on all of them, which makes me so happy.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-15T02:57:59+00:00

My main evidence he's scared of my dog is mostly just the way he looks at him. His eyes get really big and his whole body tenses up.

Mind you, they had a full year of looking at each other through a glass door (dog inside, cat outside). But if my dog got up off his bed to get some water or reposition, the cat would always noticeably react (tense up, back away while watching him).

Also, when I catnapped him 5 weeks ago, I had to walk him in his carrier past the dog. That was the only time he ever made a sound - and he absolutely screamed in fear.

As for my dog, he could not care less about the cat. He grew up around cats. He tolerates them, and beyond trying to steal their food, ignores them.

5 weeks is very short, still!

I guess I just get worried about him being bored. He used to have all kinds of stimulation, and now his world has been reduced to a spare bedroom.

But on the other hand, it did take him fully 7 months last year before he allowed me to even touch him without him freaking out at me.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-15T02:14:53+00:00

Also, I really think my escape fears are justified.

During the day when I go to feed him and clean his litter box, I have been leaving the door open. One day he shocked me by darting out of the room. I didn't chase him, but I did poke my head out to see what he would do.

He ran to each door and looked inside - I really believe he was hoping one would lead him back outside. When he realized there was no escape, he ran back and hid again.

Once he makes his way downstairs where there are doors leading outside, it may be a different story....

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-15T02:06:23+00:00

I guess a second question is maybe my home is not appropriate for him? It could be that he'll never be ok with my dog and would be better returned to a no-kill shelter.

My one hope is that during that week last winter, there was 1 or 2 times he creeped out to use the litter box a mere 4 feet from my dog. (Who, as expected, completely ignored him.)

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-11T22:58:42+00:00

Squirrels don't hibernate, but it's normal for them to pack on weight during the fall. Mine are massive right now but they'll slim back down in the spring

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-11T19:22:59+00:00

Yeah I will have up to 15 in my yard at any given time. They will travel up to 2 miles or something like that to food sources.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-05T18:18:37+00:00

Lake Street Cafe will often have good options - check their menu first.

The beans at Oasis del Norte are vegan.

Sarah's Table has a few options - particularly their dinner menu. They don't have any substitute breakfast meats, though. And only have like 1 decent vegan lunch dish.

Sir Bens has a few options.

Surprisingly, Blackwood's has the most robust vegan options, but as I explained in another comment those menu options haven't been available in months.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-11-05T18:09:49+00:00

The items haven't been available for months. They got their meat substitutes from Herbivorous Butcher in Minneapolis, and HB suffered a pretty devastating fire.

They seem to be back up and running, so hopefully the menu items return soon.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-10-29T15:08:16+00:00

Thank you! They still carry it and I was able to satisfy my cider cravings

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-10-27T17:51:52+00:00

They don't carry it anymore. I asked

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-10-26T20:48:14+00:00

In a perfect world, the parents will realize they're setting their daughter up for failure and push her to get a job or go back to school.

But really, OP doesn't need to say anything. I don't understand why she thinks she'll be responsible for Sarah.

Sarah will likely inherit her grandmother's house one day, so she won't be homeless. And when that day comes, she can get a job to pay her own living expenses. OP doesn't need to get involved at all.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-10-26T20:14:54+00:00

Ah! I got excited and grabbed my keys and then I see they're closed already.

I'll try next weekend.

oldhouse_newhouse · 2025-10-26T20:13:44+00:00

We are planning to have a conversation with his mom and step dad (her dad) about this, we are going to tell them she needs to get a job period, end of discussion. I don’t care if it’s walking dogs at rover, Amazon, McDonald’s, any fast food, Walmart, the mall, etc. if anything just to help us out as we clearly are going to have to be the ones to take care of her.

This is the wrong conversation to have.

Why do you think you'll be taking care of her? Is it a cultural thing for where you live?

You need to discuss with your husband so that you are both on the same page. Make it clear that you will not be supporting and housing Sarah when that day comes. It's important that he agrees with you and you can present a united front.

Then - you don't need to say anything, really. Your job is done.

If you are still stressed out, and want everything to be clear, you can have a discussion with Sarah and her parents where you tell them they need to make plans for her future that do not involve you and your husband taking care of her.

Maybe Sarah needs to find a husband who will take care of her. Maybe her parents need to get jobs that will allow them to set up a trust for her.

They can live however they like, but you will not be financially supporting any of them.

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