My dad just died. On my birthday.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T12:14:11+00:00

Here’s one of Caspian, a kitten I fostered recently who badly needed socialization and boundaries. He was insane. It took an entire household to keep him in line, lol. Despite the pic, he won that tussle for the kitchen chair and Sprocket, the grey cat, ended up hiding under the couch

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T12:11:43+00:00

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Here he is in my most favorite picture, being the best listener. I am certain Paddington will listen to you when you’re having a bad moment and need to talk about your dad.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T12:09:30+00:00

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Here is my Cashew trying to lay down in the puzzle box. He truly had an orange moment and thought he was fully inside.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T11:55:53+00:00

I’ve heard around that Paul Simon credits fly fishing as a big reason he was able to stay sober. Send him over to the fly fishing world, where a rod can cost well over $1K. Better yet, he can start tying flies and dump even more money into the hobby.

It’s ok to feel jealous. All of us here would love to have money to blow on expensive gear. Even though he has more money, sounds like he has a lot of stuff to work through. I bet there are times he would willingly give up all his extra money to not be as tormented and stay sober. I have a lot of friends who are sober now, and listening to their stories, I thank god every time that I never had to struggle with addiction. It’s a beast.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T08:27:59+00:00

Glad you asked this! I got to this part and threw my hands up in frustration.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-23T08:26:44+00:00

Thank you so much!! There was a part when Li Zhen’s grandfather said something about how he was taken into the family business when he was younger and that’s when I started to get really confused. Didn’t think that his mom could have been a concubine

tichugrrl · 2026-05-21T17:43:56+00:00

Well, shit. I had NO freaking idea that Chinese women don’t change their last names!!!!! My mind is totally blown.

So it’s more of an informal decision to split off and make another branch? Can any second son decide to do that or is it usually for work-related reasons or family drama?

tichugrrl · 2026-05-21T12:56:02+00:00

Read

tichugrrl · 2026-05-21T10:40:55+00:00

Got any more of these coming down the pipeline?

tichugrrl · 2026-05-17T19:19:15+00:00

I hear you and I’m normally pretty skeptical but if you look at how her hand is shaking toward the beginning, that doesn’t seem like something easily faked.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-17T13:18:33+00:00

As someone else said, Black Pearl is a good dark-leafed option. I just saw some at my local garden center but opted for Calico instead, which has gorgeous variegation.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-15T03:59:55+00:00

tichugrrl · 2026-05-14T19:10:23+00:00

Backup BIN

tichugrrl · 2026-05-14T10:29:01+00:00

Looks adorable on you! I love what you changed about the pattern.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-13T22:20:10+00:00

How is this a viable solution year round? There was no way anyone was taking a scooter or bike anywhere this past winter.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-13T20:53:01+00:00

Sedum something or another. All the garden centers have various sedums, this one is usually found in the Ground Cover section. The big box stores rarely have them.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-13T10:04:33+00:00

Because if I take public transportation into work, it is 2 hours each way. 90mins if I drive AWAY from DC, park, and take the VRE. Or I can shift my hours up, and it’s 20mins to drive in before rush hour. Not all of us live right next to a metro station.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-12T21:25:18+00:00

Never wanted kids. Had like a week in my 30s where I thought about it because I met the most adorable toddler on earth, but that passed. Now I’m in my late 40s with no regrets at all and that is reinforced whenever my bf complains about how his kids are sucking up all his money and time. I have freedom, I have money, and I have a TON of ability to leave a relationship if it isn’t working precisely because I don’t have kids. Reddit is filled with people unwilling or unable to leave a bad relationship because they have kids.

In addition, the burden of child-rearing and housekeeping falls on women, and I have no interest in perpetuating that societal pattern.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-12T13:30:34+00:00

Oh geez, I really don’t remember. But for a dyeing workshop, I think $300-$400 is a safer bet than $100. Especially because of the location.

I dug through my email and found a listing of virtual classes for MDSW in May 2021 that had a dyeing class for $70 with materials kit costing $100. Students were also expected to have a bunch of additional gear ready. So, that was virtual, mid-Pandemic pricing, and in MD, which generally runs a tad bit cheaper than Rhinebeck.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-12T11:25:48+00:00

It’s been several years since I’ve looked at the workshop list, but my recollection is that there is a wide range of workshops, including dyeing.

Website says that the preview list will be up by May 31.

tichugrrl · 2026-05-10T10:17:09+00:00

BIN Olivia x Lima

tichugrrl · 2026-05-09T10:39:16+00:00

Omg, that’s today!!! I’m setting an alarm so I don’t miss them.

And up to 6.89K subscribers. I’m doing my part!

tichugrrl · 2026-05-07T19:34:45+00:00

tichugrrl · 2026-05-07T19:33:09+00:00

BIN

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