You posted while I was typing! Yes to the bar soap and shampoo! That is a switch she has already made, and she can always use more!

I’m going to knit her a sweater with the yarn/pattern of her choice. Waiting to see what our LYS does on Black Friday. Bamboo utensil set going in stocking! Good idea! Maybe I can find a local beekeeper who makes them! Boy, did I go down a rabbit hole with this one! (Mrs. Claus may put this in her own stocking, along with this mending loom.) Alas! No such delicious option is available in our city. Booooo! My mother beat me to this a few years ago. She has a set and a cute little carrying case! <smacks head> Plants! Of course! She is always saying she wants to have a little potted herb garden! She has a yoga mat, but a cotton carrying bag is a great idea! Can’t go wrong with $$! Going to PM you on that one! Dryer balls and laundry strips. Very good idea! Found some adorable darning/mending looms from Katrinkles. Probably going to pick up one for both of us! Ok, y’all! With hive help, I am about to wipe out dd’s birthday and Christmas shopping! And we haven’t even started the annual “Unique Gift” thread yet! 😁

Great ideas, guys! I don’t know about dd, but I may wind up with a copy of that visible mending book! 😉

DD (22)'s birthday is rapidly approaching, (and so is Christmas!) and I have no gift, and no idea what to get. She has only asked that any birthday and/or Christmas gifts this year be as close to zero waste as possible, or at least supports a sustainable/eco-friendly/small business. I am at a loss. Hit me with your best ideas, oh great hive that buzzes with wisdom!

That’s awful!!! Thanks for the info, though!

🎉 Congrats!

YES! Dh, Dd, and I have been known to spontaneously break out into “Tongue Tied”. I also have a home video of dd at the age of 3 asking to hear the “fun, fun song” and doing her impression of the Cat. Yeah, we’re super-geeky Dwarfers here!

Three takeaways from this article: 1) Masks work in more ways than one. 2) When a mom says “You’ll catch your death of cold if you don’t bundle up out there!” they are at least partially right. 3) Yes, yes I do need that lovely, hand-dyed skein of merino yarn to make myself a cozy cowl to keep my nose warm!

Someone needs to explain to these folks that Doctor Who (specifically, the episode Partners in Crime) is fictional and NOT a documentary! 🤪

Got Covid and flu vax last Friday. I spent the weekend nursing chills and a very nasty headache, but all was well and back to normal this morning!

Neither dd(22), dh, or myself has had it that we know of. We (happy mask or n95) mask indoors in public, but not outdoors. Although if I were in a large group outdoors, I would. I have asthma and dh is on an immunosuppressant, so this is just the new normal for us and while a little annoying, it’s really no big deal. He works from home and my volunteer stuff is virtual, so that has certainly been a factor in us staying healthy. We have both had the updated vaccine.

I have been telling my vet for years that she was welcome to “accidentally “ slip and stick me with the dogs’ Lyme vaccines! 😄 I’d enjoy romping with the pups in the great outdoors if I were vaccinated!

Bumping this, because I’m kind of curious myself.

Neither meme nor joke, really, but someone in my rescue group posted this today, and I thought many here could relate: It breaks my heart to write this…..but I’m looking to rehome my children, ages 16 and 19. Honestly, I didn’t do enough research about having kids before making this commitment & they just don’t fit into mine & my dog’s schedules anymore. The dogs and I are so busy. Also, the kids are starting to have behavioral issues that they never had as newborns & we’ve tried everything to work through these issues but it’s not improving & we just can’t have this much of a liability in our home anymore. They are ruining my marriage due to stress, waking me up early & tearing up my house, ruining my furniture, my walls, everything. They are potty trained and extremely treat motivated, but neither one listens to commands very well. Also, we’re moving & have found a home with a lot of room for the dogs but just couldn’t find one with enough bedrooms for these kids. It saddens me (please no judging or negative comments) and I am aware of how much emotional damage this will be on them & probably never fully recover from being abandoned but it’s just the circumstance we’re dealing with but please PM me if interested. There is a re-homing fee because I want to make sure that they get a good home! yours sincerely, Every Dog Rescue on the planet.

That sounds like a nightmare! Moving without complications is a PITA at best, but with everything you have dealt with, I’m not surprised you want to call it a day! I am so sorry you’re dealing with all this garbage!

Dh had the Pfizer last Friday. Other than a headache for a couple days, he had no reaction. I am scheduled for Moderna tomorrow morning. I had a mild headache and a very sore arm last time, but the arm thing was probably my fault. I hate needles, and I know I tensed up a lot. 🤦‍♀️

Absolutely, yes, I would! But as other posters have mentioned, only if I had the budget for the vet bills. Boy, that photo you posted sure is cute! I’d have a tough time walking away from that one! I posted here on the night we brought home a lovely little 11 year old sheltie girl, wondering if I had made a mistake. That pup was the easiest dog I have ever had: Perfectly housebroken, angelic disposition, walked on a loose lead from day one. She was my Velcro girl for a little over 5 years. 💕🐾💕🐾 Dang! I miss that dog!

Thank you so much for posting this! It does my weary spirit good to know that there *are* professionals out there who still believe in science-based behaviors. (None to be found in my neck of the woods, though! 😞)

Awwww, what a cutie! Is Riker too trekkie?

I am so sorry!

Expensive but very fun sock yarn here . More economical but still higher quality than big box craft stores here. Like Jane, I knit on double points, but I assume the gauge/ yarn weight is similar for loom-knit socks.

It sounds delicious to me, but I am a cilantro lover! Letting the flavors blend overnight would probably "soften" the effect of the cilantro. If you're planning to serve it to a group, you may want to leave it out though, because I understand some people think cilantro tastes like soap. (Or you can just send the whole batch to me! Thanks in advance! 😋)

Not sure if this link has been posted here or not, but I have very much enjoyed the connections I have made through this group: CovidIsntOver . I have lost most of my irl friends due to my unwillingness to succumb to the peer pressure to pretend that everything is normal, and the groups on this site have been a lifeline for connection with others who understand. I thought some here might find it helpful as well.

I vote buy it. Our house in NY had a very similar easement on the property. It was originally planned to be an alley between two streets, but that never happened. I am so glad that the previous owners of our house bought the easement because we wound up putting a very nice sized garden on that strip of land.

I somehow missed that one, but am not a bit surprised. We have been tossing around the idea of moving out of the valley (actually out of the state) and this is just another reminder of why.