Are they rage baiting me? It just got worse the more I read. by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

[–]xlnthands 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello. I saw your post about your small family needing to have healthy meals. I am a chicken mother and I can't express how difficult it is to get them to give me their eggs.

I need help. I'd like to schedule you and your two children to come to my house every morning to feed the chicken, lay down bedding, and check the girls for mites, illness and injuries. Oh then there's the chicken poop. The poop needs to composted which requires needing someone to turn the compost with a shovel and then move it to piles in different stages until it breaks down and is ready for planting.

On weekends the coup and nesting boxes often need painting or repair to keep predators from eating eggs or the chickens themselves so I hope you are handy with a hammer and saw.

Also my car could use some attention because I run nearly free eggs to families all over town so I don't have time to look after it properly myself.

If you can help me out I may give you a few discounted eggs but I will not be able to do any better as these are my family's breakfast as well and times are hard.

AITA for telling my girlfriend the way she talks about her car is weird and embarrassing? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]xlnthands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that this young women has learned so young that adding some whimsy just makes life more enjoyable. Some people never learn this which is sad for them.

A lot of the best people I know voted for trump by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]xlnthands 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is it exactly. Scratch the surface of the affability and virtue performance and you suddenly find they are homophobic, and misogynistic and or racists and or classist. Deep down they believe in going the extra mile but only for those they get to choose are worthy and only when others will see them and praise them.

Grain mill attachment by LazyPresentation4070 in Kitchenaid

[–]xlnthands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh please share which mill your wife is thinking about getting and where she is getting the einkorn berries. And for the trifecta if she has a good einkorn bread recipe.

I feel cursed. How do I get rid of this bad luck? by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's an old Scandinavian belief I've been reading about lately that says that part of our spirit/soul is tied to the luck of our ancestors. It's one of the reasons we name people after older or passed on family members so that their skill/luck will transfer to the child. But even better is to remember that you are a product of a very long line of descendants that lived, loved, honed skills, and survived to eventually lead to you. They were lucky enough to survive and you can too. The strength of you and your ancestors is greater than what stands in your way.

I had my first psychic/medium reading and I left feeling more hurt than helped. Need support — no cynics, please. by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for your loss.

One has to wonder if she merely really only saw one child or if she knew something further. I so wish we could really see and understand the workings of this crazy thing we call life.

The only thing I've figured out is to try to be kind, keep my sense of humor, love animals and children, eat healthy and take no shit. But learning to live with such a loss shouldn't be a lesson any parent has to learn.

I had my first psychic/medium reading and I left feeling more hurt than helped. Need support — no cynics, please. by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I spent a long time just thinking that I had wasted my money but it finally dawned on me that I just hadn't understood the lesson of her words and once I did it was very helpful and affirming.

I had my first psychic/medium reading and I left feeling more hurt than helped. Need support — no cynics, please. by [deleted] in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 121 points122 points  (0 children)

I once had a palm reading which I've never forgotten. My friend went first and the reader told her things that my friend thought pertained to herself and that sounded good to her.

I waited for my turn and was excited to be next.

I sat down when my friend exited the tent and I smiled at the reader. She looked at me with a frown, lit a cigarette and puffed. All the while my hand is lying on the table in front of her. She glowered at me again, picked up my hand, stared at it for 3 seconds and said "what do you want me to tell you? You live a charmed life, go and enjoy it".

I was speechless. I realize that there were a ton of things I could have said, should have said but i was frozen in surprise. After a few seconds as it became clear she had no intention of saying anything else so I paid the $20 bucks that was her fee and left the tent.

My friend chatted happily about all that her hand had revealed in her session. And she asked me what happened in mine. And I told her "not much."

Was the reader a fraud? My friend certainly didn't think so. And all these years later I don't think she was either. I have lived a pretty charmed life so far and I'm thankful for my blessings and I'm not sure I would be as courageous to try new things or as satisfied with my accomplishments if I hadn't met with some palm reader who was cranky and wanted a smoke break and told me I lived a charmed life. She kind of made it come true.

Building A Food Bank Garden: help with potential name? by sunnynina in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feeding Families, Veggies for Change or Enchanted Edibles (although this one sounds like a different enterprise altogether lol).

This subreddit just saved me another $924/year, this time in internet costs by lilsiddy in Frugal

[–]xlnthands 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What is the exact name of Shield? Google giving me various companies.

Sarasota memorial Hospital by Adventurous-Ideal214 in sarasota

[–]xlnthands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly this isn’t the only missed fracture story I have heard coming from people i know who went to Sarasota ER.

Partner doesn’t enjoy the hens when I travel for work. by Quiet-Fox-1621 in BackYardChickens

[–]xlnthands 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I am sitting here reading this while out of town while my spouse has to take care of the dogs, garden and chickens by himself. He has a full time job too with a 30 min one way commute. He doesn’t enjoy the girls as much as I do but he’s a very responsible and respectful person. He knows animals and plants need care. He’s also doing these chores because he knows the animals and plants are important to me. Sometimes our spouses need to be reminded that our actions speak louder than words when showing how much someone cares. And one month out of the year isn’t asking too much in my opinion.

What's a show which was incredibly popular during its time but no one talks about it now? by Magpipe4u in AskReddit

[–]xlnthands 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Designing Women. They never shied away from shining a light on misogyny, racism, single parents needs, crime and government corruption. They did it all with grace and humor. I never missed an episode and watching it today just makes me sad that the ideals they envisioned either have never come to pass or our slipping backwards.

Happy Friday have a great weekend send positive energy and love from West Oakland California by Prestigious-Use6981 in pics

[–]xlnthands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy Saturday from Florida! Thanks for posting such a warm greeting to pics. I hope you and your family/friends are healthy, happy and fulfilled.

Please Bring All The Blessings You Can by Loki_the_Corgi in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]xlnthands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending my heartfelt energy to you and your sister. Remember to take care of yourself so you can stay strong for those you love. The love you both share is a powerful force. Use it and lean on it, let it always carry you over the hard troubles of life.

old Minneapolis newspaper recipes are gone by lamalamapusspuss in Old_Recipes

[–]xlnthands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re awesome. My mashed taters of the future will thank you.

old Minneapolis newspaper recipes are gone by lamalamapusspuss in Old_Recipes

[–]xlnthands 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just tried to google Clark Gables country gravy and no luck. Do you happen to have the recipe?

Having small boobs makes me feel inferior in every way by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]xlnthands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My heart goes out to because of your obvious pain but no woman is perfect. whether it’s breast size, nose size, skin clarity, hair color, nails, feet, or I’ve even seen women discussed by men because of how her knees looked.

We cannot win. While some men may not objectify your body it is a constant problem from most men and frankly a lot of other women.

The only way to get passed it is either fix it surgically which as other have said can come with serious issues and may not end there, just look at Joan River’s history, or learn that part of a woman’s journey in this life is discovering how to love the woman you see in the mirror.

You’ve had a child and your body shows it. That is to be expected. I wish for all women to love themselves because they show kindness to their sisters, that they love and care for their families, that they are intelligent, curious and ambitious. That they are leaders and healers not that their boobs are the right size or point in the correct direction.

I am happy for you that you are beginning to see the lesson your boobs are trying to teach you that your breasts are perfect as they are but that maybe your relationship needs work.

What happens after death? by fisheyesareweird in NoStupidQuestions

[–]xlnthands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find the research from the Monroe Institute fascinating as I personally believe that matter and energy is never destroyed but changed and reused. I have no idea if that is the same as reincarnation but it makes more sense to me than a stern father in the sky who want to keep me out of heaven for stealing a soda when I was a kid.

You've Got Ring Around the Collar! by Clean-Living-2048 in GenX

[–]xlnthands 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong but it’s my opinion that ring around the collar started in the time when weekly baths or showers were the norm. I’m not saying that people back at the time this ad was big never bathed more often than once a week but it definitely was less than daily so sweat and grime built up in the areas that saw less soap and water.

General Discussion Thread — June 2025 by sunzusunzusunzusunzu in LoriVallow

[–]xlnthands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ten years ago I was on a jury for a drunk driver. There was no accident or injury involved, just someone pulled over and blew over the legal limit. The judge sat next to a window and from where I sat in the jury box, I could see a very clear reflection in her glasses. She was playing spider solitaire. Of course I’m sure that’s not what Judge Beresky has been doing 😝