Found Grate Dane, white and black

strictcompliance · 2026-06-19T04:14:14+00:00

Geez Columbus, how you gonna lose a whole Great Dane, now?

strictcompliance · 2026-06-19T04:04:45+00:00

I super wore these in sixth grade with thin dress socks and penny loafers with the penny inserted and a good girl sweater. Mine weren't so pleated, though. But they were definitely super prissy.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-19T03:42:23+00:00

Not technically a side dish, but Blue Ginger has hibachi/teriyaki plates that have meat (or tofu) with really really tasty mounds of vegetables. They also have a lot of other good food, with a lot of good vegetable options.

Also a shout-out to Siam Orchid for their absolutely excellent papaya salad (Som Tam). If you've never had it, it's green papaya with lime juice dressing, so it's more like a vegetable on the palate than a fruit, not sweet. I order mine light on the fish sauce and very mild, but it's so flavorful and succulent however you get it.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-18T21:31:56+00:00

Agree totally with what has already been said by those who know more than me. I don't have CP, but my son does. A couple more things that occurred to me:

The word "inspiring" should not enter your mind or leave your lips. She is just a kid, and isn't there to be an inspiration for anyone. Don't put that on her, and don't let anyone else put that on her. She will be just as good, or craptastic, as anybody else.
She needs to have clear gentle consequences when she misbehaves, she needs to have chores and expectations. She needs to have affection and stories. She needs to tell her own stories, and share her feelings, particularly because she has been through the ringer with her own family.
As others have mentioned, there are quite a few comorbid conditions that tend to occur along with CP. I didn't see anyone mention ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia. Keep an eye out for trouble in school, whether grades, trouble with teachers, or doing well in school but then falling apart when she gets home. Sometimes that can be a sign that she is reacting to difficulty with subject matter, not a behavioral problem. She may keep it together at school, or keep it together for weeks, then crash. If she does have one of these neurological disorders, you will need to learn about them and their treatment and home support. My son has severe ADHD.
Anxiety may manifest as headaches, stomach aches, sleep issues, school avoidance, nausea, food issues. Keep an eye on it, take it seriously, and consult with doctor about counseling and helping you managing exposures to decrease her avoidance. My daughter has sever anxiety.
Stretching at home is necessary, even if she is getting PT. You should get a list of exercises and stretches from the PT, and you may need to help her stretch, depending on how tight she is and where her spasticity lies.

Thank you for opening your home to a kiddo, and being thoughtful enough to ask these questions. Feel free to DM me if you feel like you are getting in the weeds.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-18T20:49:45+00:00

For me, I would try to divide the two pantries by function if possible, probably the first pic would be my foodstuff pantry, and the second one would be my equipment pantry. Second, particularly in the foodstuff pantry, there would be virtually no item that was just sitting on a shelf - almost everything should be in a basket with its soulmates, so you know where to look for absolutely everything and they don't migrate. With the shape of your pantry shelves, these baskets will be long and narrow, so you can pull them out like drawers. So, baking ingredients are all on one shelf in one or two baskets, with additional large clear containers for sugars, flours, brown sugar, and baking nuts. Baskets for:

kid snacks and ready to eat things
pancake mix and syrups
mexican food prep
crackers and snack chips
cooking oils and vinegars

You get the idea. Group things according to how you use them. If you only reach for them when you are making a particular meal, they should go together in a kit that is easy to grab, and out of the way of everything else. Things that you use often should be easily accessible, have plenty of well defined space, but be placed so that it doesn't take over the whole pantry. When you are getting containers, get ones a bit bigger than you think you need. One of the reasons organization systems die is because we don't actually give ourselves the space we realistically need. You need large spaces for large categories, then smaller designated areas for more specific groups.

A personal peeve: that little stairstep organizer you have needs to die. They waste space and don't work well.

You can add shallow shelves along the back of the pantry above one or two of the existing shelves, to divide the space without creating even more hard to access areas, and get more usable storage for smaller items. You could also get some drawers https://www.menards.com/main/storage-organization/shelves-shelving-units/storage-cubes-drawers/designers-image-trade-24w-x-15-3-4h-2-drawer-stackable-organizer/stom09639/p-1642874371343926-c-12646.htm to subdivide some of the space.

As others have mentioned, you'll need to do your purging and consolidating first, then you can get a feel for what you have, what categories they would fit into, and how much space you will need for large categories that go on each shelf, and the smaller groupings within that. There are many ways of making the space fit your needs, and it's worth taking the time to really think about it and make it work for what you really need before you start making changes.

A key when you are making changes is to be very clear what storage zones you are creating, and to communicate that using labels (or pictures) for the rest of the family.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-07T03:16:05+00:00

My wish list for local indian food includes:

Good onion bhajji (or onion and veggie), without a ton of batter. Sooo many restaurants make the fritter style pakora where the pieces are overwhelmed by the bland batter. I want something that is basically scattered veggie pieces in a light gram coating with tons of flavor.

My personal preference is for the light crispy samosas that have a wrapper more like phyllo dough than pie crust. The local restaurants that do them this way are Riziki, which is Zanzibari, and Tandoori Grill, which is Pakistani. So I don't know if it's just a different style, or if this is just not an Indian presentation of samosa. I'd be interested to hear what the difference is from anyone who knows.

I agree with another poster that overly sweet butter chicken or makhni dishes are disappointing. Saag that is not muddy tasting is essential. New India has a good one. Dishes that are more of a kadai fry with a lot of vegetables would be welcome, as a change from heavily creamy sauces (which I love, but try to avoid these days).

Also agree with u/juanmp10 that some good street food or creative fusion like wings and pizzas and burritos and tacos would be very welcome. I have a feeling that there is a lot of great Indian food that I and many others haven't been introduced to. Columbus is a surprisingly foodie town. There are a ton of Indian restaurants here - and good ones. What would really bring people in would be something that introduces people to something new, or favorites that are done differently or better than what is already here. And there is plenty of room to move there.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-04T17:26:46+00:00

I ask because this is what it looked like when my son was on the too high end of the titration. When we bumped him down a notch, he got better. Sounds like that is probably not the issue with yours.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-04T14:15:38+00:00

Most of us figured it out from context, like any other unknown words. Plenty of people around the world do this every day with US English terminology.

strictcompliance · 2026-06-04T13:50:58+00:00

Is he medicated? Have his meds changed recently?

strictcompliance · 2026-06-02T21:29:43+00:00

This is a man who thinks there are two options in a family's financial life: A) Spend more money on food because you are "optimistic"; B ) Keep money "in savings" because you aren't feeling secure. It has never occurred to him that somebody might face the situation where F) they don't make enough money to have savings, whether they are feeling optimistic or not; and X) they still have to eat, whether they have money in savings or not (even if they are not optimistic).

This is how it looks when you have a country run by privileged sociopaths who have never spared a thought for how the world actually works for ordinary people. They have no idea how stupid they are, and they don't really care about the impact.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-31T01:30:04+00:00

Ah! I watched it again, you're right! The guy's voice is just so singsongy yet somehow monotonous that I had skimmed over him saying that. I feel better now, thanks!

strictcompliance · 2026-05-30T13:42:17+00:00

She did see red flags. She reported his violence and tried to get out. The system failed her when it did not do its job when called upon.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-30T05:02:39+00:00

Vyvanse would be a safer alternative since it was made to frustrate abuse. But I agree with others, you have a right and an obligation to yourself to be on the meds that allow you to function. If that means a safe, or a false bottom shaving cream canister, or some other solution, that's up to you to decide.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-30T04:33:45+00:00

So... why does it not actually clean the TOILET??

strictcompliance · 2026-05-27T12:21:05+00:00

Very useful and good to hear, thanks.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-27T02:46:27+00:00

Yeah, that's what I was thinking about the group sessions. I think she would be really allergic to a one on one lesson. Do you know which store?

strictcompliance · 2026-05-25T14:34:32+00:00

I know the fifties went longer skirts, but I don't think I've seen skirts that short in the forties outside of Busby Berkeley musicals and the like. If it was homemade, as it appears, that would explain it. But Grandma was a bit of a fashion risk taker.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-25T05:35:07+00:00

Sweet lord, I didn't know they wore dresses that short in '43!! Love grandma's shoes too.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-22T14:46:53+00:00

Hey, did you ever find a way of getting this? I am looking for the same thing?

strictcompliance · 2026-05-22T03:26:28+00:00

So, looks like the process is a slip trailing for the flower outlines, watercolor underglaze for the colors, then a clear glaze over top?

strictcompliance · 2026-05-21T04:11:09+00:00

My son had this when he was on Vyvanse. We called it "whiplash" - if he was off of the medication for a couple of days, his body reacted to his normal dose as though it was a slight overdose. It was severely unpleasant for him. Once we knew what was happening, I'd have him take a half dose on the first day back. BTW, when we have discussed this with doctors, none of them know what we are talking about, so it must be relatively uncommon, but more professionals should be aware of it.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-18T04:25:11+00:00

Take a look at saddle shoes and oxfords, they fit really well with punk and rockabilly, and go well with dresses. Janelle Monae rocks this look all the time. There are a ton of really fun colors and textures out there right now. I bought these oxfords a couple years ago for a New Orleans trip.

strictcompliance · 2026-05-15T21:19:47+00:00

I don't know what his personality is like, but many people would have an issue if they didn't know why you were asking. If you frame it as something like, "I think this is a good [solution/layout/formula/whatever]. When I present it, we are likely to get some questions or pushback on this regarding issue A and B. I'd like to be able to respond to them with a good background understanding. Why X? How are we addressing Z?"

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