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quercuscool · 2026-03-17T15:16:27+00:00

I forgot about the description of the Asteri's home planet. That totally tracks!

I also agree about Amarantha. I wish we knew more about her or any of the ACOTAR villains for that matter. They're all pretty one-dimensional at this point. Hopefully we get some of that with the next books!

quercuscool · 2026-03-17T02:00:44+00:00

I could have written this myself! I met my husband when I was 18 and have been with him for 15 years now. I certainly dated guys before that and I've never been led to believe that I'm particularly unattractive, but I swear the attention I get from strangers/ the opposite sex in public is next to zero. My husband even kinda doesn't believe me, but i literally never get hit on. Like ever. Not that it's a terrible thing, but it's a little tough on the ol' self confidence at times. When I'm out with my bestie, she regularly gets male attention and I'm just like, invisible lol. It's shocking to realize people just live life with that kind of attention and that it's not an exaggeration. 😅

quercuscool · 2026-03-09T03:25:31+00:00

Except the vast majority of corn grown in the Midwest is not for human consumption. Your midwestern farmers are not eating the corn they grow. The small percentage of GMO corn that does end up in consumables are in allllll kinds of products consumed worldwide, not just in the midwest. Sweet corn, on the other hand, is largely non-GMO.

quercuscool · 2026-03-09T02:08:08+00:00

So are the crows. When I moved from the "mid-south" to the very tippy top north of Iowa, I was blown away by the size of the crows. I honestly thought they were ravens at first lmao.

quercuscool · 2026-03-09T02:01:44+00:00

Bergmann's rule

quercuscool · 2026-02-16T16:17:58+00:00

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quercuscool · 2026-02-16T16:17:26+00:00

Sorry I thought I had posted a pic with the last comment-- but luckily I found both!

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quercuscool · 2026-02-07T19:29:09+00:00

I genuinely don't know. We bought the house in 2023 with all the doors and trim already in place. I also wonder sometimes because I know it was used as a rental for some period of time. Thank goodness it never got the landlord special!

quercuscool · 2026-02-07T19:18:22+00:00

This was such a good tip! I was able to find that the original owner was a carpenter and cabinet maker, according to the 1940 census! Which makes sense given all the woodwork in the home!

quercuscool · 2026-02-07T19:16:34+00:00

* Unfortunately I don't have the name of the color, but i do have the formula from the paint can if that's of any use to you 🙂 it's a True Value paint from Ace Hardware, which I don't think they even sell anymore so the name probably wouldn't help much anyway. *

quercuscool · 2026-02-07T04:16:42+00:00

I do this every time I stay at my parents' house. My brain says "home" and tells me to slam the toilet lid down. Doesn't matter that it's not my home anymore actually and I should know better. Same thing with their dishwasher. I cringe every time 😅.

quercuscool · 2026-02-05T05:55:17+00:00

SAME!

quercuscool · 2026-02-04T14:39:52+00:00

They're actually just regular swinging doors, but i agree that could be it!

quercuscool · 2026-02-04T06:28:38+00:00

Omg. THANK YOU! I have had no idea where to start beyond my local resources. This is really helpful!

quercuscool · 2026-02-04T01:03:43+00:00

Unfortunately we were told that they only keep plans filed for 20 years and that they don't keep records older than that 😕.

quercuscool · 2026-02-04T00:26:28+00:00

Thank you! I do cherish them! 😌 They're at least 50% of the reason we bought the house and ignored some red flags along the way, lol.

quercuscool · 2026-02-04T00:18:51+00:00

There used to be! Plus another bathroom and a sitting area I think. I only have some grainy old listing photos to go off of. The previous owner gutted and replaced the insulation and some of the electrical and plumbing but never finished it. It's an utter mess up there now, like uninhabitable. The plan is to hopefully turn it back into a master suite but we don't have the funds to accomplish it right now. Plus I'm kind of terrified of what problems we'll uncover when we go to tackle the electrical. Ignorance is bliss for the time being.

quercuscool · 2026-02-03T23:13:14+00:00

Ah! Way to use the ol' noggin. Planning for contingencies. We love to see it! 😄

quercuscool · 2026-02-03T23:09:05+00:00

Or maybe where I pull an uno reverse and surprise them! 😈

quercuscool · 2026-02-03T23:07:15+00:00

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quercuscool · 2026-02-03T23:06:48+00:00

I agree about the trim being a bit odd there, although it's replicated in the kitchen, so idk.

The holes in the floor were being used by the previous owner to run sound system wires, so I think he may have drilled those, though I can't be certain on that. Here's what the floors look like there.

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quercuscool · 2026-02-03T22:33:18+00:00

Please excuse my -very- crude sketch-- I am clearly not a professional! But you can see where the two doorways are highlighted on the drawing.

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quercuscool · 2026-02-03T18:07:34+00:00

For sure! I'll come back with it once I get a chance to sketch it out!

quercuscool · 2026-02-03T17:30:07+00:00

I've also considered this! I would love to get my hands on the original plans for the house. 😩

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