It really bugs me in these natural disaster or zombie/alien movies when no one has a decent backpack. Everyone’s running around with these useless purses or crappy little rucksacks that will give you blisters the second you load it up. Come on, people! If you can loot a grocery store you can loot an REI. The concept is the same. Get a freaking compass while you’re at it. Maybe a bike. You can outrun a lot of zombies on a bike. I assume. Grab a hat, too. The last thing you need now is a sunburn.
A number of people seem to be having stressful days after unrestful nights, so I thought I’d share this photo of Vice Admiral Finnegan Nimoy Reginald Kirkpatrick, Earl of Barkington, at the start of his naval career. May you find sustenance in this early capturing of he who started from such humble, floppy-eared log-walking-by-the-shore beginnings, but would later become a decorated officer and hero of the sea, respected and beloved by all who know him.
I really wish folks were more careful about the videos they post of their kids. Infrequent clips of activities like singing in a choir or playing a sport are one thing, but increasingly I see videos of small people (kids are in fact people) having meltdowns, or crying (even from happy overwhelm), or otherwise being vulnerable. Consider that if you took videos of your friends while they were crying, then posted them, you'd be an unsafe person for them to hang out with.
Sitting at my desk just now tidying up and outside I see a woman runner, totally decked out, Air Pods, Nikes, fancy long distance running vest, stop in mid stride and suddenly look down, then look around, then down again. I’m thinking is she okay? Did she hurt her leg or something? I start to stand up as she basically collapses to the sidewalk on her knees, and I realize she’s TAKING A PHOTO OF A SNAIL.
I mean I don’t know her but she is clearly a quality individual with excellent priorities.
Folks with ADHD, how did you feel when the acronyms shifted, and instead of having #ADD and #ADHD, now the "correct" term is ADHD?
When I was diagnosed in 2000, it was largely because they'd finally discovered that ADD without hyperactivity was a thing, and that girls/women presented as inattentive more often than hyperactive (thus why they were often overlooked). It still feels inaccurate every time I write "ADHD" in reference to myself (yet I often get corrected if I use "ADD").
Today in strange happenings, we have a funky little closet off the kitchen we call “the secret cupboard” that holds pantry items. A year or so ago I cleaned out a thick plastic jug to use as emergency water in case of disaster. The secret cupboard is cool and dark year-round so it seemed like a fine place to store it. Greg climbed in there today and discovered a few beans in a bag had spilled, and grew roots - which poked through the jug! Those are some strong beans!
What I don't understand is how the beans sprouted. They didn't fall out of the bag into moisture (or light!). They were dry, somehow they sensed the water in the jug? And they poked through. The hole was self-plugged, the jug was actually collapsed from the pressure of the water being pulled out without a second air escape hole. It didn't flood the closet because it was just being slowly sucked out to feed the sprouts.
I just made Greg take a picture of this newly-arrived t-shirt I ordered, which is definitely my new favorite shirt. I laughed when I put it on, laughed again with Greg when he read it, then read it in the photo and laughed again. 😂
Small thing but hey if you hear someone working through simple math out loud, please don't tease them about it unless you truly know it's welcome.
Dyscalculia is like dyslexia with numbers, people who struggle with it frequently make simple math errors. These are often reduced if we say the numbers out loud. Cracks about whether someone can calculate a tip or do other everyday math in their head...it can feel very not funny, and increase anxiety (making the calculating harder).
I made this repair a year ago and I still really dig it, and it's lasted great (though I notice a loose thread in the photo....hrm). Greg's pants look positively boring compared to mine. :D
I really love hand stitching, both the doing of it and how it looks. I often want to patch things long before they fail, just so I can sew!
For ages our trans kid, when asked their gender, replies w/ a grin, “I strive to confuse people.” Top surgery has definitely fulfilled this dream. Today the dentist was using they/them but then “Sir,” and Jupes was thrilled. They said to me later, “I don’t get boy gender feelings, I get gremlin gender euphoric feelings. I’m not glad she called me a boy, I’m glad she slipped up. It makes me want to rub my hands together like a little villain. Like HA HA! You have fallen for my tricks!” 😂#TransJoy
@jayeless Oh no! I didn't think cats really had gas? As in, obviously they are mammals capable of tooting but I associate dogs with the really noxious displays! 😂
Look how cute this little monster is! How can someone this adorable, this full of the beautiful light of a well-lived life, laden with affection and leading a very healthy lifestyle in his retirement from lauded career as sea captain - how can someone such as this fart such a toxic plume as he does? As he is doing right now?
My lungs are burning. Paint is peeling off the walls. Cars at the edge of the county are getting back on the freeway to leave, never to return.
I love all the #IndieWeb and #SmallWeb talk but I still don't see a lot of discussion of how to get The Average User (doesn't code, doesn't want to learn) into it. I stand on a fence line where I know just enough to tinker on my own site, but I can't seem to haul "regular" people over the fence - they're too intimidated and they aren't interested in the work. A lot of people already over the fence don't seem to notice that whole excluded group anymore. So...we just leave them? Is that the plan?
(she/her)Enthusiastic about nature, kindness, puns, tea, personal websites, lichen, bags, space, hobbits, social justice, ending climate change, naps, reading, watercolors, laughing, bookbinding, bicycling, paddling, vegan cooking, sewing, and ham radio.Living w/ fibro & MECFS, MCAS, anxiety, ADHD. GenX, happily married to @gregtitus for 29 yrs, mom of two adult kids (one hard-of-hearing, one autistic trans). Wears heart on sleeve. Trans rights are human rights.