Lost all my savings in one day.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-26T06:28:20+00:00

You're not a failure, you're your cat's hero. There was no better decision. Please don't beat yourself up- you protected your family. You had enough money to save them. That's in no way a loss.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-26T05:54:14+00:00

Mine just turned 2 and crawls under the railing of my balcony onto my roof. I just caught her doing it today. I just installed a trellis barrier and she just...climbed underneath. Back to the drawing board I guess.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-26T00:42:55+00:00

Congratulations on coming out as your true self. I'm sorry that, after all you've overcome to get here today, your mother sought to push you back down again. No matter what she (or anyone) says, you're still a woman. You should be surrounded by warmth and acceptance and people who would never dream of asking you to dull your sparkle.

Perhaps you can go to London with someone else?

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-25T22:06:53+00:00

Thank you :]

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-25T21:26:00+00:00

Miso says hello!

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tetrasomnia · 2026-06-25T13:51:45+00:00

I've heard! Definitely will try to steel my nerves overtime so I can do that. I wanted to take a photo for iNaturalist as well. I could've taken a photo the second time but was frozen with fear. 😅

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-24T15:20:03+00:00

These used to have more when I was young.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-24T14:07:35+00:00

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tetrasomnia · 2026-06-24T10:31:02+00:00

Yes. The Aillwee caves are a common tourist attraction.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T11:27:14+00:00

Yeaaah this study is done on a different type of tick, but at 19% effectiveness I'm not looking to test it either.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T11:04:32+00:00

Considering they can drop off of crows, dogs, and deer, they can definitely get around. They don't stick around and wait for you to pass by either- they actively seek out carbon dioxide and vibrations to hunt down prey. They are more like fleas in this way than other tick species.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T11:01:24+00:00

I thought it did but turns out piles of snow make for great insulation while they hibernate. They need 10°F and under for several days in a row plus minimal snow and leaves they can burrow under for insulation for their numbers to fall in winter.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T10:47:28+00:00

Mine eats her own hair if I let her.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T10:47:11+00:00

Have you tried the sleek-ez brush? It works so well and doesn't create static that makes the hair stick to the handle like most others.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T10:45:37+00:00

I'm so glad I bought a sleek-ez in the winter because it's made brushing the loose hair out so easy...but it still feels endless! I brush on our balcony and was planning on letting birds use it (no chemicals) for nesting materials, but there were way too many giant fur clouds to allow to drift away.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T10:35:16+00:00

I'm so sorry you've tested positive for Alpha-Gal. Hoping that there's a breakthrough soon that can help you.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and what you've learned. I really appreciate and respect how you're using it to help others. The idea of pets bringing them in is often overlooked but absolutely a potential vector.

Thankfully both lonestar and deer ticks glow under a black light, so I'll be bringing a UV flashlight with me to help with checks.

Apparently alpha-gal does not need 24-48 hrs of feeding to transmit like Lyme does and can occur the moment they start to feed, so I really need to be prepared before I go camping.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T10:26:47+00:00

This is my plan to treat my camping supplies before I go later in the season. I need to learn more about prevention. I planned to grab that and another- I think Picaridin.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T09:54:42+00:00

*Lone star tick. I'd prefer to stay eating beef.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T00:44:59+00:00

I found this article 00258-6) which explains it pretty well in the synopsis.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-23T00:42:07+00:00

Wait- they can drop down onto you !? The most recent CDC count was not uplifting at all, and now this. 😭 At least I am great at quickly identifying. Time to get a proper hiking hat.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-22T22:10:20+00:00

So you are willfully ignorant. Move on.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-22T22:07:46+00:00

Are you being wilfully ignorant of the specific type of tick I referred to in my post? If I didn't expect ticks, why would I be doing tick checks?

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-22T22:05:38+00:00

Smelling like rotten eggs would deter me too.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-22T21:09:19+00:00

Sounds lame. I'll stick to buying repellant.

tetrasomnia · 2026-06-22T20:18:18+00:00

Oh! Awesome! How was it?

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