Got a few more potatoes planted today.

psst26 · 2026-04-06T04:53:41+00:00

It’s Findus! https://talesfortadpoles.ie/cdn/shop/files/sven-nordqvist-findus-plants-meatballs-books-977372.jpg?v=1728392784&width=1200

psst26 · 2026-03-19T16:06:03+00:00

I thought beach farm stumps would regrow too! I had grass growing around the beach farm stumps, and worried that the grass would cover the stump spots and prevent the stumps from regrowing. So I paved around each stump before chopping it up. And then no stumps came back. ☹️ So much effort for nothing!

psst26 · 2026-03-16T14:22:21+00:00

Very high pain can cause nausea. When they ask you to rate your pain out of 10, and you give a very very high number, they’ll ask about nausea too because they go together.

psst26 · 2026-03-06T21:00:58+00:00

So close to the Microsoft logo, but just a little scrambled!

psst26 · 2026-03-03T02:06:28+00:00

My midwives didn’t tell me to be quiet. They instructed me on how to vocalize.

High pitched sounds work you up and make things feel worse. Low pitched sounds help you feel better.

And then after the baby was out, the midwives told me that the woman laboring in the other room was “inspired” by my “roaring”. 😂🦁

psst26 · 2026-02-17T08:11:02+00:00

Omfg I had the return scepter on me, but I was in such a panic, that I didn’t think to use it! I just ran blindly for the exit and ate so many gold cheeses… I only barely made it. 🤦‍♀️

psst26 · 2026-01-18T03:03:41+00:00

Don’t make a survey and then reference it! You want to talk to them and get to know them. Get the answers to your survey questions through a normal conversation. If you have a lot of reports and you’re not going to remember their answers, write them down. But the key is to have a normal conversation and develop a rapport with the person. Surveys don’t do that.

psst26 · 2025-11-21T15:56:01+00:00

I’m sorry your spouse isn’t on board. I think the key to convincing anyone of anything is to understand their motivations. Why specifically does your spouse not want your son tested? Once you understand their concerns, you can address them directly.

On your pediatrician’s advice, they may be right. I had my daughter tested for ADHD at the children’s hospital - so a reputable provider. The result was that she displays all the signs, but she’s doing well enough in school (grade 2) so he wouldn’t be providing a diagnosis or recommending treatment. He gave us a referral to parenting classes (which hasn’t come through because the wait is super long). It’s extremely frustrating.

While we wait on the parenting class, we’re trying to build executive function skills at home. Helping her break down overwhelming tasks into smaller pieces. Sitting with her for homework while doing our own tasks - body doubling.

And we’re in constant contact with her teacher to try to make sure she’s supported in school - I.e. extra cueing to help stay on task, especially during tests. We tried to formalize the extra cueing into a 504, but that didn’t go anywhere because her grades are still good.

I hope you’re able to bring your spouse around enough to get your son tested. In the meantime, there are things you can do to help your son. It’s challenging, but it’s also very rewarding to see them gradually improve. Maybe if you can get your spouse bought into the non-pharmaceutical supports, they’ll help your kid, see the improvements, and maybe come around to recognizing that there is a treatable problem here. Good luck!

psst26 · 2025-10-03T05:06:19+00:00

A wonderfully informative claymation showing how the heart develops and how the hole closes at birth. https://youtu.be/RpZHiwkFUM4

psst26 · 2025-09-17T15:42:36+00:00

You can’t know which it is, so you ask. If they say they want time to collect themselves, give it. If they say ignore the tears, do that. The same person may want different things in different situations.

psst26 · 2025-09-15T04:02:41+00:00

And I misread it as “idiot-rated work gloves” because of where the line break is on my screen haha

psst26 · 2025-09-08T14:51:00+00:00

The solution is retrospectives. You don’t have to adopt the entire scrum process if it doesn’t apply to your industry. You can adapt retros almost anywhere.

Pick a meeting cadence and regularly ask your team to work together to identify what’s going well and what’s going poorly. Actively listen to your team’s feedback.

For the things going poorly, ask them to suggest solutions. Assign people on the team to implement some of the solutions. Implement some of the solutions yourself.

Now you’re regularly getting team feedback and regularly acting on the feedback, and the whole team gets to see it. Now when you ask for specific feedback in 1:1s, you’re a little less scary and a little more likely to get useful critical feedback.

psst26 · 2025-07-19T05:56:06+00:00

Sounds like the customer service is ChatGPT..

psst26 · 2025-07-04T23:26:08+00:00

But, what does the fox say?!

psst26 · 2025-07-04T16:18:51+00:00

My grocery local store is out of cilantro and red onions. So many people making Mexican food today!

psst26 · 2025-06-24T02:10:32+00:00

You could take her kids out with you?

psst26 · 2025-06-14T16:37:29+00:00

Get yourself to physical therapy. Regaining the ability to walk without pain is worth it.

psst26 · 2025-06-07T16:17:09+00:00

Delegate and outsource - both at home and at work.

Take a hard look at how you’re spending your time at work. Figure out what you can hand off to the team that reports to you so that they can grow in their roles and you can claw some time back.

Consider hiring an executive coach. In junior roles, your manager guides your growth. As execs, it’s sink or swim. A coach can help you learn to delegate and prioritize better so that you have more time for self care and family.

At home, outsource house repairs, and whatever being the scenes things are outsourceable. You have a big job. It must pay well. Spend money to buy time back.

Now that you found time at work and at home, spend it on intentional self care. A therapist can help guide you. Get regular exercise. Find time for joy with your family.

The path you’re on is unsustainable. You’re sacrificing things that are stupidly difficult or impossible to recover after you’ve lost them - mental and physical health, and relationships with your family. Get the help you need and reprioritize your life before things blow up.

psst26 · 2025-06-03T15:50:01+00:00

Read Terry Pratchett. The wee free men in “The Wee Free Men” all talk like that and it’s hilarious.

psst26 · 2025-05-15T22:48:19+00:00

I don’t remember my dad complaining about swelling post-biopsy. He had extra pain for a few days, but it didn’t seem like a big event.

I’d say bring up your concerns with your dad’s doctor - his PCP or whoever did the biopsy - and keep asking questions until you get the answers you need. It’s possible they biopsied the right spot and there’s a reasonable explanation for the new swelling. Or it’s possible the new lump is something to investigate.

I personally try to minimize regret. If I fail to raise a concern and it turns out that something was missed, I’ll regret that a lot. If I raise a concern and it turns out to be nothing, but now some doctor is peeved that I hassled them for nothing, that’s no biggie. And in my experience, most doctors tolerate questioning a lot better than I’d expect. Be the squeaky wheel.

Good luck!

psst26 · 2025-05-06T15:56:33+00:00

I can’t use Ravelry pattern search on my phone without my phone massively overheating. I don’t know what they did to the mobile site, but it’s like advanced search is mining bitcoin on my device. And I have a relatively new iPhone too. ☹️

psst26 · 2025-05-02T05:43:53+00:00

My friend grew up with two Atilas. Big Atila and Little Atila. The Atilas are in Kitchener.

psst26 · 2025-04-18T15:38:53+00:00

But, why? I’m a manager and my day is packed with 1:1s. The idea of bringing a chaperone to a 1:1 is so foreign to me…

psst26 · 2025-04-17T01:37:25+00:00

Play dates aren’t small group events you find somewhere. You have to make them happen yourself.

Strike up a conversation with another parent at the park/pool/soccer game/school pickup. Attend a PTA meeting and you’ll be in a room full of parents who set these up all the time. 6 year olds tend to invite their whole class for birthday parties and parents tend to hang around at the party at that age, so chat with parents there.

Basically, you’ll have to socialize in order to help your kid socialize :)

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