u/Chibi-Mai

I were just at the Danbury CT location for the OP phase 5 card pick up. There was very little for the advertised OP items there. I know this is a later wave, but is that normal? We have to drive a good hour to get there so we don't know how the stock is at stores in the machines on a normal basis for collabs. Will they get some of these back or is it a lost cause? I saved some credits for a later trip as my other half wants some wave 2 Godzilla stuff in November so we will be back.

More details: I really wanted to try to play for the Luffy figure with the mug and the 3.3" mini plush with the bowling pins/balls on the page. Not to mention get a few drinks with the coasters, I really want some and hate the blind bag game but that's everything now. All we found were tsum tsum style (5 of the crew in 2 sizes not on the ads), the Luffy with the sword figure, and all larger the Choppers. The mats were out as expected but so were all the coasters and the givey with load keychains but 1 (had to get non OP stuff and 1 even broke right after we got home :( sadly ). The odd thing was the lady at the food counter told me they might not have the coasters but if they do, they had to save them for something later, she checked with the managers and only had the wave 2 cup. It was confusing but sounded like maybe there will be another release or something coming.

We could also try the Holyoke MA location if they are better with the crane items, but I'd love insight from ppl who are closer and go more often to their round1s.

https://www.round1usa.com/collab/onepiece

Is there something wrong with my set up? The first year I only had 6 common plants and some swamp later season. I had a lot of babies and big 1s at that, def 5th instar. 3 years later, my common is huge and moving elsewhere...as I knew it would. My swamp made lots of babies and I got some whirled too.

I now just don't see the cats getting past 3rd instar before they disappear. I get lots of eggs and monarchs. Nobody wants the common milkweed and swamp looks browned and bad except for a few plants.

I saw a lot of leaf hoppers milkweed bugs, milkweed Beatles and the usual aphids. Lantern flies have been in my milkweed too. I also stopped feeding the birds this year hearing they could be part of the issue.

Should I be trimming these back or removing stuff to get more growing cats? Should I feed the birds again?

Had trip to the city so I picked up a bag. I believe these are 5 each to buy. Got 5 cookies the $21 value bag at 6.99 plus tax.

Really glad I took the shots of the flavor descriptions as there was 1 the husband didn't have to share with me due to allergies.

Big gamble box as it's 24.99 for a 70 value. I was hoping to try some cakes but luck was not with me. The other half said to get 1 and he'd eat it all if it ended up as too much I won't eat or just contaminated by my allergy foods.

I was able to price everything but the pistachio items via their site or Uber eats. I assigned prices to match similar stuff but the nut usually has an up-charge.

5.25 corn cheese donutx3 (I think it's a 3 pack)

6 Croque Monsieur

9.5 unknown bread bunx2 Croquette?

5.25 Strawberry Croissant

5.25 Pistachio Spiral Croissant

10 Sweet Cheese & Blueberry Danishx2

5.25 Caramel Almond Pastry

4.75 Choco Ganache Tart

5.5 Pistachio donut

16.5 Choco cream donutx3

5.5 lemn donut? Or vanilla cream donut. Cream is very lemon in flavor, but thats not on menu

78.75

I have been able to ID everything on my plants, but this. I know the image isnt great but it's what I got. Not sure if they are some sort of snails or slugs, but I had a few of these. First year seeing them too. 2 are here near the stem on the common milkweed

The caramel apple is 1 of our favs so there's 2 so no fighting over it. Still a fav. Yummy brown sugar cookie with apples. 10/10

The funnel cake did non impress us. I did reheat it and add some pretzel salt to make it better, it it didn't have much flavor. 5/10

Cotton candy was alright. I found the popping candy didn't do much when mixed in my bites, but it's a decent cookie. 7/10

Strawberry lemonade has really nice frosting flavor but the cookie fell flat. 8/10

Fried cookie n cream we liked better than expected. Of the 5 flavor this and the apple is all we'd return for. Chocolate drizzle was just the right amount. I wasn't a huge fan of the corn flakes but they were better next day to me. 9/10

Usually I have seen lots of baby cats by now. Has anyone seen monarchs in CT this year? I just have lots of bees. I searched the plants a few times and no eggs yet or sightings.

I have 3 types of milkweed and my other nectar plants are starting to bloom. Just confused how different this year is

I'm happy to see so much of my milkweed returning. Can't wait for butterfly season. My new whirled made a good number of baby plants for this year too.

Ct zone 6