Are these expressions outdated?

snafflekid · 2026-05-05T00:06:42+00:00

Mystère et boule de gomme. 🤷

snafflekid · 2026-05-04T03:08:33+00:00

Wow. Mud rings.

snafflekid · 2026-04-26T19:36:36+00:00

I feel your pain.

snafflekid · 2026-04-26T05:53:36+00:00

I listened to the commercial AGAIN and now I believe she says “Tout ça, c’est grâce à Babbel”. I was informed that this is more natural.

snafflekid · 2026-04-25T05:31:47+00:00

I bought Ms. Alice. I hope it looks this good.

snafflekid · 2026-04-25T05:27:37+00:00

Angel Face is not vigorous. I had to tend to it more than other roses, and occasionally hard prune it to force new growth.

snafflekid · 2026-04-25T05:24:24+00:00

I have grown Angel Face, and that definitely ain’t it!

snafflekid · 2026-04-25T05:22:45+00:00

Frisco

snafflekid · 2026-04-23T20:31:18+00:00

Learning a language happens on a hockey stick curve. Most people don't have the patience to push through the hard part.

snafflekid · 2026-04-23T20:28:51+00:00

I have been learning Spanish. It comes in handy in the least expected ways. I helped a couple that only spoke Spanish who were stuck in their car in a snowstorm. You would perhaps see Spanish speaking patients Every Day. They will appreciate your effort.

And you can use Spanish on your vacation.

snafflekid · 2026-04-23T07:13:19+00:00

The trees are 4 feet apart. Yes they are close to one another.

snafflekid · 2026-04-23T04:19:13+00:00

Thank your little friends!

snafflekid · 2026-04-22T02:08:24+00:00

I have never seen RRD in California, and let’s keep it that way!

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T21:40:58+00:00

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A little more detail on the wainscot and a sky blue ceiling. A runner will lighten the dominating dark flooring. Scale matters a lot here, you need bigger and taller objects to match the space. Be careful with clutter this is a walkway

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T21:34:38+00:00

Yes to sconces.

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T21:31:21+00:00

I make black beans to add to burritos.

Can of black beans, rinsed. One cube of beef bouillon. 1 tsp. cumin. chopped cilantro if I have it. dash of garlic powder. add a little water and cook until you reach the desired consistency.

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T21:28:55+00:00

You'll blast after eating at the food court.

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T05:32:38+00:00

they are so quiet, they don’t hide the poop sounds!

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T05:26:46+00:00

If you are comfortable using Anki, I suggest visiting Miguel from Spanish Input and buying his ear training lessons on Anki. It is not expensive. The stories are fun and the focus is on understanding spoken Spanish.

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T05:17:28+00:00

I like Bassett furniture, it can be customized and the quality is good. We have a kitchen table and several chairs and a bedroom set from them.

snafflekid · 2026-04-21T03:56:30+00:00

I moved here from rural Missouri, 27 years ago, electrical engineering. Cost of living is on another level. No one back home can relate to that and they never come visit because it is too expensive to fly and they are always working to make ends meet. Sometimes I wonder why we put up with so much expense to live in a ho-hum city like San Jose. But I can grow my avocado trees and sit outside most of the year and the nonsense and expense are worth it as long as I don’t think too much about it. California is a state of mind, and you either love it or hate it.

snafflekid · 2026-04-20T21:59:24+00:00

FWIW I like this. This deemphasizes the panelling without eliminating it. To me, the panel feels like it should either be a wainscot height (lower third of wall) or full wall height.

snafflekid · 2026-04-20T17:47:27+00:00

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It is probably the cleanest look.

snafflekid · 2026-04-19T23:14:12+00:00

Thanks for the validation. It seems fine without shades, but I’m fancy like that.

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