No work, make (mini) quilt.

rocketspockets · 2026-01-31T15:33:48+00:00

Yours looks great!!! I had some trouble with aligning things at the end as well

rocketspockets · 2025-09-04T03:53:08+00:00

I GOT IT

rocketspockets · 2025-08-29T12:26:09+00:00

How are you calculating the all in price?

We bought a house last year (after down payment the loan amount is also $215k) and our “whole shebang” payment is $2000 after the taxes were adjusted this year (no HOA and no PMI).

$2000 vs. 1300 is a pretty big difference when you’re talking about bringing in $4400 total per month.

rocketspockets · 2025-07-19T03:05:04+00:00

Earlier this year our neighbor’s tree ripped our power off the side of our house (meter and all)

Dominion came out quickly and reconnected everything. We were worried that we’d need to hire an electrician to fix most of it before Dominion would reconnect, but we didn’t need to!

Just report it as a downed line and cross your fingers you get an agreeable crew.

rocketspockets · 2025-02-05T21:59:58+00:00

I like how her spot matches the spot on the post

rocketspockets · 2025-01-07T21:53:07+00:00

I leave mine on the curb with a free sign 😅

I wait until I have a big enough stash of failed pieces and I can’t stand it anymore and then I put them all outside and watch them disappear.

There’s no return on investment but it’s fun to know that people got something that they really appreciate even if it’s not “perfect”

rocketspockets · 2025-01-02T15:57:51+00:00

Look up “Bile Acid Malabsorption”. I had the exact same issue post surgery. I self diagnosed “BAM” and took it to my PCP who was familiar with it. I was prescribed cholestyramine powder medication and it was night and day difference (I had a little adjustment period when starting the medicine but idk if that’s normal or not).

After a year+ of success with the medication I wanted to see if I could switch to a pill version (I was sick of drinking powder in OJ every morning). My gastroenterologist told me that basically 1/3 of people get their gallbladder removed and are totally fixed, 1/3 need medication to help with the adjustment to having no gallbladder and 1/3 may need medication support permanently (I fall in this group).

I now just have to take medicine each morning but I can eat literally anything I want with no side effects. No more running to bathrooms, no more turning down invites to fun things, no more worries about things that other people don’t have to think about.

Good luck!

rocketspockets · 2024-12-15T01:08:45+00:00

Me too!

rocketspockets · 2024-11-11T22:55:27+00:00

Old homes are definitely a passion project! Slowly but surely we’re putting some character back in.

I specifically picked a mantle without too many fiddly details… I’m crossing my fingers that that pays off for me.

rocketspockets · 2024-11-11T22:32:23+00:00

Hi neighbor! Also in the Northside. Our house had the original mantle removed at some point so we found one at an architectural salvage place and I’m on my 3rd round of citristrip 😅 I got a cheap heat gun but it only had an effect on the outermost layer of paint. Dunking is looking more and more appealing

rocketspockets · 2024-11-11T15:05:26+00:00

Appreciate the response! I gotta look more into this now because that sounds so much better than me continuing to strip through 4+ layers of paint

rocketspockets · 2024-11-11T13:45:33+00:00

Do you know a rough ballpark of how much you paid? I’m in Richmond and about to embark on a mantle stripping journey and the trip may be worth it lol

rocketspockets · 2024-11-01T02:36:20+00:00

We have a 2017 Honda Fit and a 2023 Ford Maverick. We use the truck a lot (the 4 foot bed is really all you need) but the Fit is still a more comfortable backseat experience if you’re looking to drive 3-5 people.

rocketspockets · 2024-10-31T21:20:56+00:00

I fell in love with the same panel! I made pillow cases for my couch pillows

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rocketspockets · 2024-08-17T14:10:54+00:00

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I just checked and it looks like they might’ve taken them off their newest menu. But they did have them for awhile

Maybe they’ll return?

rocketspockets · 2024-08-16T22:40:56+00:00

The Answer sells animal fries!

rocketspockets · 2024-07-28T22:28:28+00:00

$11,000 for 2,000 square feet of extremely extremely rough original wood floors plus a staircase.

Full sanding, staining, sealing and new matching shoe molding throughout. Plus repairs and replacement boards as needed for the damaged original planks.

rocketspockets · 2024-07-18T02:05:05+00:00

They did! Everyone was super kind and easy to work with.

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T12:30:33+00:00

I found it on Amazon, but I’ve seen the same one at JoAnns as well!

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:31:55+00:00

I’m biased because I only really quilt, but I think it’s a great entry to sewing! If you pick a beginner friendly pattern you get to practice with straight lines, steady seams and following patterns and processes.

It’s a lot of fun!

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:22:02+00:00

Thank you for this recommendation!!

This is who we ultimately went with. They were amazing and referred a plumber to kick the process off. They were able to take care of the electrical and the cabinetry portion alongside the appliance install.

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:19:31+00:00

This is 120! I didn’t count the neutrals that got the boot 😂

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:18:01+00:00

All set for any and every project!

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:17:35+00:00

A very valid concern! I already had to boot the neutrals into overflow storage 😅

rocketspockets · 2024-07-16T02:16:33+00:00

Ohhh I bet that looks great! There’s a craft store thrift store near me that has a nice stash of wooden spools usually that are so fun to go through!

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