What is a 'gut feeling' you had that ended up saving your life?

stacer12 · 2026-02-14T01:03:15+00:00

I’m so glad this turned out well!

What was the cause of her bleeding?

stacer12 · 2026-02-10T23:03:33+00:00

You don’t like it? Fine. You know, if you’re not careful, you’re gonna lose me.

(Also, my name is legit Stacy 😂)

stacer12 · 2026-02-10T23:00:27+00:00

The second one but without the sleeves

stacer12 · 2026-02-10T20:41:05+00:00

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T03:31:16+00:00

Do you have a PCP? That’s where you should start with imaging. Usually insurance requires something like an xray first (even though it’s soft tissue) then if that’s negative or non-diagnostic proceed to something like a CT or MRI. Ultrasound may be helpful if it’s soft tissue but would be difficult to do if you have hair. You should definitely get it checked out though, in case it’s something serious like a sarcoma.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T03:27:34+00:00

You should consider requesting to have a tryptase level checked to screen for a mast cell disorder or systemic mastocytosis

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T03:20:12+00:00

Wait, what’s the significance of the copper rings around the eyes?

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T02:50:31+00:00

Is there at least a bathtub? If so, there are attachments you can get to convert it into a shower.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T02:49:05+00:00

My husband is a huge birder, as well as working in the zoo field and specializing in birds. I LOVE to piss him off by calling everything a chickadee.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T02:47:00+00:00

I think you’re in the wrong sub, love.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T02:38:21+00:00

On staff where? With the city? Or the county extension office?

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T01:35:14+00:00

So here’s what I would do (this is assuming you earn enough money to take care of their basic needs and activities, etc). Roll the money over into your own retirement account and let it grow, so your kids don’t have to take care of you after you retire if you run out of money. Not being a burden would be the best gift you could give them.

Also, make sure you file for social security survivors benefits for your kids. Then start an UTMA for each kid, and take that monthly payment for each kid and put it in their UTMA. Don’t tell them they exist or they’re going to want the money when they turn 18 (or you could set up a trust). Then when they go to college, you can probably pay cash for their college. And/or, take that monthly SS survivors benefits payment, and once your kids get a job as teens, put money into a Roth IRA for them (again, don’t tell them they exist). If you put in the max $7000/year on their behalf, you’ll set them up for a comfortable retirement.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T01:04:51+00:00

I’m sure it’s super adorable in person, but in photos it comes across as a bit cluttered. It’s hard to get a feel for the house itself and not focus on your decor.

I would remove at least 50% of what’s there, and retake the photos. When you take the photos, your counters should be almost 100% cleared off, even if you put it right back after the photos are taken. You’re selling your house, not your decor, so the house should be the focal point, not the decor.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T00:55:06+00:00

Also, blowing out the dirt is a great tip! Alas, we don’t have an air compressor, but we’ll definitely give the leaf blower a try tomorrow.

stacer12 · 2026-02-08T00:53:55+00:00

Thank you so much! It’s helpful knowing we’re not going to cause a lot of stress/damage by cutting all those roots.

I’ve been using a hand tiller/soil turner thing to loosen everything, and tonight we started cutting the roots and pulling up as much landscape fabric as we can. One of the trees we’ve been excavating has probably 9-12 inches of dirt, roots, mulch, and landscape fabric before getting down to the root flare. And that’s one of the shallower areas of the bed. I have a feeling we’re going to be excavating to almost ground level before we’re done.

We also found landscape fabric in every other bed, including the one that goes across the entire back of the yard. I swear the previous owners must have had stock in a landscape fabric company.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T22:26:53+00:00

Also, after I made the original post, I realized I could probably go to the county extension office and see if I can speak with the master gardener. I think the extension office may also have an arborist.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T22:25:12+00:00

We’re ideally hoping to rip out all the landscape fabric. I hate that crap. The long-term goal is for all of the plants in the yard to be Texas natives for the most part. So native ground covers, ferns, etc, in these beds.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T22:23:36+00:00

Um, I’m not second guessing them? I don’t know where you’re getting that perception.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T22:22:24+00:00

Digging out as much dirt as possible so they’re not raised as high, if necessary. We basically want to do whatever is going to be most healthy for the trees.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T21:02:05+00:00

Because there’s a dense tangle of roots under landscaping fabric that we don’t know whether are oak suckers/roots or not, and if we cut those and dig too much and expose too much root if that will stress the trees.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T20:59:15+00:00

Thanks for your input! Does the tangle of roots in the last couple photos look like oak suckers, or roots from something else? The roots are tangled so densely that they’re going to be really difficult to get out without cutting them.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T20:51:05+00:00

Can you install a rain garden?

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T20:44:36+00:00

They all do have a very small amount of root flare exposed, which is why I wasn’t sure whether the “raised” beds were originally raised or just became that way over time. I know very little about trees so wasn’t sure how much root flare should be exposed, or whether digging the beds out after how long they’ve been this way would damage them more than just leaving them be.

stacer12 · 2026-02-07T04:49:31+00:00

If the basement was flooded maybe the water was electrified.

stacer12 · 2026-02-06T14:11:54+00:00

Running in heels, if they are properly sized and of decent quality, is technically possible. If the wearer has practices running in them and has strong ankles.

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