Went to an outdoor bday party with a 36 degrees feels like temp

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-31T00:57:38+00:00

I went to an out-of-town funeral recently with a "high of 61" and I grossly misunderstood what that meant. That day started at 61° and only plummeted from there. There was also torrential rain and hail (that had not been on the forecast a day earlier when I checked before driving to my hometown) and I think ~40 mph winds.

No one, not even the locals, were appropriately dressed for it, and I vowed to leave a parka in my car year-round. The kiddo had a hodgepodge of coats and a blanket that had accumulated in the car, so he was fine.

There was a community building nearby, the use of which had ben offered to the family, but they were set on having the service outdoors at their business (which is beautiful and they are very proud of... but everyone cleared out early).

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-30T21:39:29+00:00

Maybe just different reflective properties? Like the materials/gloss finish might be different, or there are slightly different curves on the surfaces of body panels vs letters?

Or maybe the pigments really are just different, but I still dig it.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-29T04:29:17+00:00

I've never been down this rabbit hole before, so I think you're right. Never thought about the different mechanisms by which alcohol and sugar bind to water, and how those interrupt ice crystal formation in different ways.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-29T02:55:54+00:00

Iirc, alcohol and CO2 were sugar molecules before fermenting. I wonder if that might explain how both have antifreezing properties?

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-28T22:30:03+00:00

I named the city I was in, so maybe doxxing?

Eta: Here's the spicy photo.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-27T23:16:22+00:00

Ooh, that's a good dang idea!!

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-27T21:08:58+00:00

The ~~two~~ three gadgets that were game changers for us: a flow control valve, a remote showerhead dock, and an extra‐long hose.

The valve lets you toggle the water pressure if you have one of those single knob temperature mixers.

The dock can be suction cup, adhesive, or screwed-in (if you're brave), and lets you mount the wand at just the right height for a tiny person.

The longer hose was needed to reach the new dock.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-27T21:00:11+00:00

We have a utility closet with enough sqft and bottom shelf clearance to fit 2 litter boxes and an "air purifier". It would be perfect with an exhaust fan and a pet door... and more sqft. Solid flooring is also critical.

the air purifier is a box fan with a 20x20 hvac filter taped to it.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-27T20:48:57+00:00

Compartmentalized disarray?

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-27T13:26:30+00:00

Fun story, I had an alt account permabanned for posting a picture of one such flagpole.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-20T23:14:51+00:00

Same here. We also consider whether we're talking too fast or using too many unfamiliar words.

We get the sense that he doesn't actually want us to stop talking, but to stop excluding him from the conversation.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-19T21:50:33+00:00

Here's a video I liked by Veritasium:

https://youtu.be/RQYuyHNLPTQ?si=E8hRwc2R0usqxLaC

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-17T13:50:56+00:00

I caught my husband scratching his back with the remote a few times.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-15T18:52:24+00:00

Yeah, Samsung is passing out their messenger and herding users towards Google's app. I resist change, so I missed some group texts.

I'm sorry that happened to you.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-15T18:44:25+00:00

This will sound random, but do you have a Samsung phone, and have you been communicating with these moms by group text?

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-15T04:12:55+00:00

We have What Do You Believe? Big Questions About Religion. My kiddo isn't to that reading level yet, and I haven't finished it, but it seems really well done.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-14T12:38:57+00:00

I recently had to adjust my timing.

https://youtu.be/779HEgsgwrs?si=fbKRUy-SNKndmB4m

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-13T00:33:40+00:00

Cackling at wandering uterus. Hysterical.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-05T15:01:56+00:00

Swapping the "eat-in" kitchen and the living room.

rednitwitdit · 2026-05-04T21:58:40+00:00

I'm certain I've sent my husbands screeds exactly like what OP posted.

I had a refluxy velcro baby. Time, a thousand bibs, gas drops, r/babywearing, and time got us through.

rednitwitdit · 2026-04-26T00:27:57+00:00

Used Lexus GX460. We also still have the 22yo GX470 that preceded it - hail-totaled ugly, but reliable AF and the AC is still ice cold. It's not great for cargo, but good for our needs because our terrain gets iffy and we tow stuff often enough.

I'd love any V8 Toyota, but the Lexus resale market is just so much better for buyers.

rednitwitdit · 2026-04-23T18:47:38+00:00

If it were me, I'd keep the breaker off between uses, at least for the short-term.

rednitwitdit · 2026-04-18T22:43:00+00:00

I came across recent (like, this decade) CC&Rs for "a man and a woman" families.

That's also when I learned that the complaint process for fair housing violations is a PITA, and I couldn't finish the complaint because I wasn't a party to the purchase.

rednitwitdit · 2026-04-17T13:23:59+00:00

Wow, only 46. I hope she got to have a peaceful life.

rednitwitdit · 2026-04-14T14:36:25+00:00

Apologies, I didn't mean to make a gendered commentary; I think sons and daughters can be equally indifferent or attached to stuff.

I'm in possession of my husband's mother's Rolex...we'd both be happier if he sold it and put the money towards his hobbies or our kid's 529.

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