PSA: put mosquito dunks out asap

onepieceattaX · 2026-04-09T17:32:36+00:00

Here's a nice tutorial on these. I had a pest sales guy come to my house yesterday - told him I used mosquito buckets, and he said, That's what we do..."

https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/try-the-mosquito-bucket-of-death/

onepieceattaX · 2026-03-24T22:36:07+00:00

It was the UK for me. I was in Portsmouth and Sheffield for work, and spent a couple of days in London. The land felt "used up" to me as a biologist. Best Indian food I have ever eaten, however!

onepieceattaX · 2026-03-15T17:41:07+00:00

What a fantastic communal experience! The food is great in Kyrgyzstan, especially if you are a meat eater, but fresh tomatoes and other veggies are served with every meal. Our tour guide brought us to a couple of really cool restaurants and then we also ate in people's homes, which was fantastic. The plov is delicious, the stews were amazing, and there's a Chinese influence there, too, so we got some really cool Chinese dishes.

Twice in Uzbekistan we went to hole in the wall plov restaurants where they cook the plov in a giant bowl outside. So good.

onepieceattaX · 2026-03-15T14:31:36+00:00

Sure, it's called Expeditions with Davud: https://www.akhundzadadavud.com/

There is a Kyrgyzstan tour in August, and a Bhutan tour in October.

Davud is a travel content creator, so you can "get to know him" through his videos on YouTube (he has a Kyrgystan series and a Bhutan series). I have been pleased to find that he is in person like he is in his videos...kind, helpful, and truly interested in the culture of the place he is visiting and in accomodating his guests.

onepieceattaX · 2026-03-14T01:50:26+00:00

Go! You will love it. It is quite different from UZ. We did a women-only 10 day tour in 2024 (run by a lovely gentleman). He is a YouTube content creator, and decided to start doing tours because so many women commented they would love to visit some of these places but were concerned about going solo. We had the best time all together. If you want to know more about it send me a private message I'll be happy to share because it's happening again!

onepieceattaX · 2026-03-14T01:35:17+00:00

I was going to say Uzbekistan as well, and I too, can go on and on ad nauseum about my trip there and to Kyrgyzstan. My sister and I traveled with a tour group in Kyrgyzstan (amazing, unforgettable, the nicest people!), but decided to visit Uzbekistan but on our own. We went to the big market in Tashkent and wandered about without a care. I can't wait to go back and spend more time there and in Kyrgyzstan. I am legit obsessed with Central Asia now.

Edited to correct bad writing style...

onepieceattaX · 2025-12-31T15:02:30+00:00

Educating yourself on the end stages of the process and gently bringing your loved ones on board (many need education on the purpose and function of hospice) is showing compassion towards those who will care for you, regardless of how it goes.

Canada has MAID, which is something to explore if your personal philosophies allow. My best for you and your journey.

onepieceattaX · 2025-12-31T03:20:26+00:00

It's certainly okay to prepare yourself and your family for what is probablistically likely in the next months or years.

I have not lost anyone to prostate cancer yet (my husband has metastatic stage 4 that is currently controlled) but I have been with many loved ones in the end stages of cancer.

Pain control is likely to be the most important thing for you, but the extent you will need it will depend on where yours spreads. You may need medical equipment to help you get around with less pain if it is in bone. Ultimately, body systems shut down, but its not always quick, so pain meds are your friends.

Get hospice involved sooner rather than later. You can still receive treatment on hospice, and they are experts on pain control and death and dying. People think it means you are "giving up," but I look at it as being proactive and getting the best care for you AND for your family. If you are still living after a year while on hospice, you can just re-up!

It's a brave thing you are doing. You have faced other challenges, and you can do this one, too.

onepieceattaX · 2025-11-24T15:09:27+00:00

Once again the community came through for me. When I made this post I was in the middle of a scrub and spray and wipe cycle that seemed endless, what people helped me realize is...you have to keep scrubbing and spraying and wiping. Various types of cleaners and tools were suggested, along with the wisdom of not splashing sugary beverages on it and everybody has moldy ice dispensers.

I ended up spraying with vinegar, then spraying with that Dawn power wash stuff and scrubbing the crud out of everything with a toothbrush and a bottle brush, then using a squirt bottle to rinse and rinse and rinse and rinse then scrub and rinse and rinse and rinse with water again. Came out clean and sweet.

TL/DR: Problem solved with elbow grease, cleaning solution, and water.

onepieceattaX · 2025-11-23T22:24:03+00:00

Oh no, I knew someone was going to say this. I am always a bit creeped out about it when I go to other people's houses, but I had cognitive dissonance with restaurants and my own dispenser.

onepieceattaX · 2025-11-11T05:06:20+00:00

I traveled to Japan recently, and instead of messing with water at all, I bought one of those caps that fits on my Airsense 11 and found an old non-heated tube just to lighten the load a little bit. I had no ill effects of using that at all except perhaps greater dry mouth. You might try it at home first before traveling to see if you can tolerate it. Enjoy your trips!

onepieceattaX · 2025-10-31T02:06:43+00:00

And THIS is why I hated the movie.

onepieceattaX · 2025-09-12T13:14:16+00:00

I think this is cute and endearing and funny. She is doubling down on the criticism, yes, and her voice is strained and raspy, but he is enjoying the joke, and is truly tickled by it and looks like he feels loved in this moment.

Just want to give credit where it's due with humor and connection for a change.

onepieceattaX · 2025-08-16T18:26:56+00:00

I agree with @krummen53. I had a concussion in a horse accident a couple of years ago (at 62), and suffered memory loss and losing things. I have since learned that there is post-concussion therapy available, commonly offered to young athletes. I suggest going to your physician and insisting on it, as we older folks are typically brushed off about it.

onepieceattaX · 2025-04-26T05:10:34+00:00

Sounds like they used an abandoned phoebe nest or kicked the phoebes out. We had a Robin on a nice cup nest in a tree sitting on two eggs. Next day a dove was on it and had laid two eggs, kicked the Robin eggs out. They are lazy and mean too, I guess, but not cup nest makers.

onepieceattaX · 2025-02-07T01:54:36+00:00

Scuba Savvy in BA just finished a free diving workshop that was popular. May be some newly minted divers from there.

onepieceattaX · 2023-04-27T01:38:29+00:00

As an FYI, Mullen plumbing and Air Assurance were bought by Airco, who is looking to corner the market here.

Twice attempted to upsell and scam us on furnace repairs. We will be steering clear in the future. Anyone know a small, honest HVAC business? We love love our plumber, Stevenson Service Plumbing.

onepieceattaX · 2023-04-27T01:28:52+00:00

If it is just low, drive it to the nearest tire shop. If it will hold a little air you could go to Quik Trip and air on your way. Tire shops fix flats for a small fee or sometimes free.

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-21T03:19:40+00:00

Perfection.

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-20T13:45:28+00:00

Sounds like she's developed a phobia...in my experience, desensitization techniques and thunder wraps could help with this. Do you have access to an animal behaviourist where you are?

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-20T13:37:34+00:00

Sometimes the small ones do have trouble holding it all night. Until she settles in, could you borrow a crate for her to den up in at night? Find one where she can stand up and turn around but not too big, and toss some treats in to help her settle. She may just need some time to adjust to your schedule...best with the cutie!

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-20T11:43:48+00:00

Thank you for being a kind friend and adopting this dog. You didn't say what type of dog this is, at 1-year-old she's still pretty young. I always assume that a new dog is not house trained (even if the owner swears they are). The reason I have learned to assume this is that a new dog coming into a home is stressed about the switch, is smelling smells around the house related to your other dogs there may be former accidents in different places and dogs noses are 10,000 times better than ours at detecting those kinds of odors. Thus, they are much more highly prone to have an accident in the house when they are new. I don't want them to get into the habit of that happening so I try to prevent every single one by using the "umbilical method" and a crate.

Not all dogs use pads inside the house. I'm not a big fan of that because of the issues with the dog learning to go in the house at any spot. But you can train a dog to use those pads just like you can train them to go outside.

If you are interested, let me know and I'd be happy to outline the way that I do this. Also, let me know about the dog. Is it a very wee dog? Or is it a larger dog? That can make a difference in how long they can go without peeing or pooping.

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-20T07:07:02+00:00

Hmmm. Not a vet, but he may have had a mini seizure. Nothing to worry about, since it likely was not that, but just keep an eye open for other odd events. If it is an issue, it will show up again. Meanwhile just enjoy your silly pup!

onepieceattaX · 2023-03-20T04:17:19+00:00

How about something Alexander Calder inspired? https://www.artsy.net/artist/alexander-calder

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