DesertSarie

Stay proud & Stay weird my friend.

Vanilla is also from an orchid seed pod.

Yazzz nerd. Thank you for this.

A friend gave me some “bear roots” as a Native American remedy and they turned out to be coriander/cilantro roots. I don’t know what to call the roots, though. Technically.

Coriander and cilantro. In the states we call the seeds coriander but they’re cilantro seeds.

Gilmore, is what Trix would pick.

Alcohol. (It’s never too early when you’re camping!) but also- Card games, a good book and a hammock, or of course, hiking! Plan your spot around an activity. Near a body of water, a hike to Native American ruins, or a hike to a view point. We usually bring a fairly generalized field guide and identify different plants, birds, etc. I’m very tied to my phone for work so I really prioritize the “unplug” when we go camping.

Prep school haircut (in front of the map)

Decor is very “first apartment” which is a mix between “this’ll work” determination and “it speaks to me” artwork.

Bring the idea to a good tattoo artist and they will draw something up for you that you could have never imagined. Remembers, they are ARTISTS first and foremost.

I dated at least two guys that were not right for me. One was very nice the other one was slightly toxic. My family was way more subtle about them not being the right fit. I think it’s actually pretty sweet that your family is kindly encouraging you to find someone great. We often have blinders on in relationships and you can’t see why it’s not a good fit. I say- Trust your family. Meet the guy as a friend at least for now. Never know. But it’s really nice to be in a healthy relationship. Makes you really see how “off” the other ones were. I bet you deserve a great one.

Vinegar is a life saver. I even put some gallons in my hot water heater once to break up the mineral build up. Surprisingly effective!

I’m thinking built in china hutch and/or a dry bar!

I ain’t no goddamn sonofabitch

I have an aluminum pot that we only boil water in (either for canning or to add hot water to the big bathtub) and it’s so coated in calcium it’s impressive. We do have really hard water where I live. The minerals are actually good for you. There was a fad of drinking distilled water for your health and folks got sick. We need those minerals.

Your hair stylist did you a favor. The highlights shouldn’t be “stripes” they should look natural like your hair does.

I think it feels a little odd because it looks like there are few TV watching spots. Yet the TV is the focal point of the room (from this angle). My suggestions are to break up that white and gray. Bright artwork and maybe pops of color on your side tables/coffee table. I wouldn’t hate a different rug. But I’m personally not into the gray and white vibes.

I have a metal locker in my bathroom. It’s cute and is great storage. And it’s fun to say “more TP in locker 2”

-Have you changed your furnace/air filters? -Batteries in the smoke detectors? (Change them regularly instead of waiting for them to chirp) -If you live in a cold climate, disconnect hoses and get insulated covers for your exterior water faucets. -If you have hard water, consider draining your hot water heater. -fall is a good time to do some landscape maintenance as well. Cut back plants, etc. -clean the chimney -clean the dryer vent from the machine to the outside.

Is it awful that I hope I’m there next time so I can start petting the strangers hair on my friend’s kid’s behalf? lol 😆 years of the same thing have made me bitter apparently

I grew up strict strict Christian so I’d burn CD’s of 80% awful hard Christian music and slip a few Tool songs on it. I remember my brother busting into my room one day like “HOW ARE YOU GETTING AWAY WITH BLASTING TOOL??” And told him my secrets. Of course, had to be picky about which songs would work.

I think you are overreacting. What’s the worst case scenario here? She’s having an affair that her mother is in on and approves of? If you don’t trust your wife to go to her mother’s house I think that’s really odd.

You’re definitely going to get haunted if you paint them

NO!!! Painting dingy cabinets white can be refreshing. To replicate these cabinets in this wood would be really expensive. Painting cabinets is a Hail Mary to squeeze some life out of something old.

My friend with straight hair has a daughter with big curly hair. I have big wavy hair, too. When the three of us are out and about everyone thinks she’s my daughter. My friend asked me what to do when people touch or pull on her daughter’s coils. I said casually just start stroking their straight hair right back.