Spot

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[–] Spot@startrek.website 3 points 1 hour ago

We have a fluffy tuxedo girl we call spicy!

She has progressed since we got her, mostly angry noises and dirty looks now, instead of outright fighting, when we have to do maintenance stuff (nails, dingleberry on that floofy booty). Actually gets in bed with us now or sits in the middle of our couch while we watch a show (we have one of those couches where the middle folds down for a table and cup holders. It now sports a blanket for her in the table part).

Love you for accepting her and not dismissing her as a difficult cat!!

 
[–] Spot@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

Yep. If it's in good condition, since it seems to be in a corner, I would take a couple of those fabric strap things to each wall to stabilize it.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 12 points 1 week ago

They’ve even got a homemade tank and set up roadblocks in an attempt to stop the gunmen, who are said to be responsible for a rise in homicides locally.

Holy homemade tank batman!!

[–] Spot@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

We had an old manual Ford Escort that we had drilled the ignition out of and put a switch in instead. No one figured it out without us telling them (friends family borrowing). Ours wasn't even really hidden, just unexpected... thieves rarely want to spend extra time and effort on unexpecteds.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

Kindnessskills makes some great points. Bet they smell fresh as a daisy out camping!

We used to do outdoor music festivals and would camp for days so we could have a safe place to walk "home" to drunk and stoned. I learned some tricks from those party folks on staying fresh while young n sweaty and tent swapping. Just being able to get a lil fresh water with soap and/or wipes to the stinky triangle (pits to crotch) helps a ton.

You mentioned you already use a tub. How do you feel about taking a bath to get all soapy and sudsy and then just doing a shower rinse off? Even a quick soak ensures it soapy wayer gets in all the crevices.

Other folks mentioned wipes... might want to look into nursing home hospital stuff. Many things made for people who cannot shower or take a proper bath and still want to be clean (found lots of useful things for camping!) As said elsewhere, daily showering (especially hot water) is very rough on the skin.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not quite the same but, near me there is an on-ramp for a highway that they added a turn lane onto. They used an existing straight lane and added lines and arrows to denote the change. No one heeded these new lane rules so they added a row of standing, plastic, reflective Ballard like lane dividers to separate the turn lanes from the others. They were quickly driven over by all the traffic and no longer exist.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 3 points 3 weeks ago

We used to live near an intersection that, at night, the red turn arrow would just never change. There would be 0 other traffic, cycle after cycle, so... yeah. In some rare cases I'd rather safely go on red rather than wait hours for morning traffic to arrive.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Phew! I hoped that had come off as snarky and fun. Hard to tell with text.

I'm fairly crafty but I may need some tips from that uncle of yours.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not where I live. All those charges for the use of their electricity here. I definitely do not have space to set up my own personal nuclear reactor on my patio. Not even sure I could scavenge enough free materials to build it, even if I found free designs/blueprints.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 11 points 1 month ago

Our girl missed a jump from the toilet seat to the sink today. There is about a 5" gap between the two. Gravity must be heavy today!

 
[–] Spot@startrek.website 9 points 5 months ago

I apologize that I don't bring 'good' advice with me only anecdotal! ...There also the community adhdwomen@lemmy.world, someone there may have some hepful suggestions!

I'm older, wasn't diagnosed until well into adulthood, also female. Of course, it didn't help that it was deemed medically impossible for girls to have adhd back when I was growing up, for getting proper diagnosing.

What really pushed me over the line to finally get diagnosed were the adhd communities here and elsewhere. Some of the silliest memes will sometimes have some great conversations within the comments. Posts with articles others found interesting, various answers folks have for questions asked... I have learned a lot, and get a lot out of, reading through other's experiences, and getting some feedback on my own.

For me, I retain more from an article posted and then that 'live' conversation, vs. a book that might present multiple topics, that I then start researching one of, then fall down some random rabbit hole instead of continuing the book in any sensible amount of time.

Best of luck to you, in finding the resources you're looking for, and all your journeys!

[–] Spot@startrek.website 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe the issues is they do believe in the bible and christianity? This is the religion that wiped out any others that were not aligned with it's specific message and goals. It absorbed it's morals, rituals and holidays from the others it destroyed. I mean, there was a fucking inquisition! Crusades. How many have been murdered by not following the 'law of god' or not being in the 'right' religion? Is it really morally right to treat and trade women like possessions or farm animals? To kill the firstborn of everyone who disagrees? 'Oh, we dont follow that part anymore, we cherry pick what we want to use and believe in.'

It does not take religion to have morals. Being religious doctrine, does not make a thing moral.

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