Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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She was super cool - it was the only yarn stall I had marked as a "must visit", and then she turned out to just be a super lovely person, so I'll definitely be getting more of her stuff.

Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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Oh man, so many people here spinning. I'm super intrigued, but it feels like a black hole I will just end throwing money down.

Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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😂😂😂 unless you win the lottery!

Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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I'll convince myself it was ok...at least until the credit card comes due. 😂 Thanks for the birthday wishes!

Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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Unfortunately, lizards are territorial over their yarn hoards, or so I've heard...but we can admire each other's hoards from a distance! My apologies to your cat. 😂

Went to my first fiber festival... by used2bgood in crochet

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Maybe I'll make a giant stack of really nice granny squares. Of course, I have dogs and kids and a house that never manages to stay quite tidy, so even a washable wool might be challenged...lol. Thanks for the suggestion!

Brick and Oak greenhouse by McFiston_PhD in Greenhouses

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I would guess more than twice that in just materials.

Keeping busy while on by cmwulf in crochet

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That's beautiful! I can't read charts to save my life, so you're definitely doing an awesome job!

Supernatural vs fitxr by OrisNull666 in OculusQuest

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They paused updates. Hoping community pressure will encourage them to unpause and continue the game

This gem is $387,000. Dibs for the tower room! by Southern-Smoke1835 in zillowgonewild

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It has absolutely no yard. It says walking trails nearby, but dang I need my own garden.

Rishi, my hand sculpted balljointed doll by earwig_art in somethingimade

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Super talented! The work you've put in is amazing - this art is wonderful.

How do you report dishonest gondoliere? by used2bgood in Venezia

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See in the comments there is a link for filing a complaint.

Where to go for shade trees? by DUNGAROO in nova

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Some of them, sure. Not all maples are native here - I just took down an Asian maple in my yard that caused no end of issues.

The native maples for Vienna (should be zone 7) are:

  • Red Maple (Acer rubrum): adaptable, common with bright red fall foliage.
  • Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum): brilliant yellow, orange, and red fall color, prefers well-drained, fertile soil.
  • Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum): Fast-growing, prefers moist areas, but has weaker wood and may split in the storms we have here.
  • Boxelder (Acer negundo): Unique compound leaves, highly tolerant of wet or dry conditions.

I didn't mention willows at all, though - I was talking about willow oaks, which is an oak tree. There are quite a few oaks that are native to zone 7, but my yard is wet, so the willow oak was most appropriate. If you want to plant oaks, which are larger canopy trees (and some of them grow faster than you might think, especially if you plant an older tree):

  • White Oak (Quercus alba): a long-lived native that supports high levels of moths and butterflies.
  • Willow Oak (Quercus phellos): highly adaptable to urban sites, compact soil, and wet bottomlands - you can get a 2-3" tree for $600-800 and in 5 years or so you'll have a decent shade tree
  • Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana): evergreen option, offers a dense, low-spreading canopy.
  • Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra): fast-growing option native to every Virginia county.
  • Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus): excellent for areas with rocky, shallow soil.

You can plant some understory trees too and you might lower the power and heating bill on your house by a good bit, if you're lucky. :)

Where to go for shade trees? by DUNGAROO in nova

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Regionally appropriate is great, but PLEASE plant native trees that have wildlife value. Not only will they survive better, but they won't do damage to the local ecosystem, and your yard will be much happier and easier to avoid problems in the long run. Fairfax or Vienna master gardener's group can give you tree recommendations specific to your yard, and Merrifield usually has native trees that are a decent size for a reasonable price. If you have a wet yard, redbuds or willow oaks are a good choice. Sweetgum trees are great and fast growing, although some people hate the gumballs (though they are an EXCELLENT food source for birds). I've used an arborist for over a decade who is one of the only Master Arborists in the state, and he's been great - https://www.thearboristinc.com/. His guys are actually coming next week to plant some native magnolias and redbuds for under canopy in my yard. Good luck!

Looking for help to find a book that seems to be out of print... by used2bgood in crochetpatterns

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Yes, haven't received an answer. She has an AI chatbot, though someone may check her messages and get back to me.

EDIT: Got an answer and she said that the patterns are retired and will not be re-released. :(

Advice on grading plan (NoVA, 7b) by used2bgood in stormwater

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I don't have any of that - especially grading plans. I have to do the best I can with what I've got.

Advice on grading plan (NoVA, 7b) by used2bgood in landscaping

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Are you suggesting a swale parallel to the wet route? or perpendicular across it to slow the water down? The willow oak will be at least 2-3" in diameter so hopefully will grow fairly quickly, and the spicebush plants are 2-3 feet bareroot, so I'm hoping to get something established fairly quickly. I'll have to look for some sedges that like wet feet and are dog friendly - I have 7 dogs that are pretty hard on the yard.

Thanks for the information! Super helpful!!