I’m wondering if this is an aspect of my ADHD or am I just weird? I find myself not doing something because I like it. Like if I’m scrolling YouTube I’ll come across a creator and go “I really love his videos!” But I never pick them to watch. Or I’ll buy a dessert treat and let it go bad before I eat it. It is like I’m “saving” things for a mythical “right time.” Is this a thing?
I have a serious legitimate question. I am thinking of trying to get into pet sitting as a new career. I have been looking at some posts and people talk about how “physical” the job is in like an “oh my god!” way. Having not done it yet I can’t imagine it is that bad really. Obviously you encounter large animals, rambunctious dogs, a lot of walking, ect but is that it? I don’t mean to discount anyone’s experience but I wonder if it is a perspective issue. I have spent the last 20 years mostly in the zoo field and my job has been defined by heavy lifting, all day outdoor work in all weather, and being on my feet constantly. Is this just a difference of what I’m used to versus other people or is there more physicality to it that I just don’t know yet?
I have recently started teaching myself crochet and sizing has been confusing and frustrating for me. The 3 yarns above are all “super bulky size 6” from 3 different brands. Not only are they all different- with the orange being only 2/3rds the width of the green- but the recommended hook size is hugely different. The green suggests a 6.5 (which works perfectly) the progressively smaller white and orange both suggest an 8. From what I’ve done in the past that would be way too big. Of course the best solution is to only work with one brand of yarn but that isn’t always possible when you need specific colors that that brand doesn’t offer. How in the world do you know what to order if the “standard sizing” isn’t?
I need some feedback- hopefully in the form of supportive encouragement but I’ll take cold reality too. For almost the last 20 years I have worked in exotic animal care (zoo/ safari park animal keeping). I love it but it is becoming untenable. Mostly low pay and bad management but also it is physical and constantly out in the elements and my body is starting to show its mileage. I have been struggling with what else to do and I am considering trying to work for myself as a pet sitter. I have liked this idea for a while but the uncertainty and instability has scared me off. However, I currently find myself in a unique spot. I am going to get a divorce soon and my parents have offered that my son and I can stay with them for as long as I’d need (Phoenix, AZ suburbs). That would mean no major bills or rent plus I’d get a bit of safety net money when my current house would be sold. I know it will take a lot of work and likely a few years to really get a business going. I know I have never done anything like starting a business don’t know what I’m doing. But I also know it can be a viable and livable source of income that I definitely have the experience to do. Despite my parent’s generosity, of course I’d still get a part time job in the meantime (doesn’t hurt that where they live minimum wage is 2x where I am now). But I guess I need advice and validation from strangers- am I crazy or could this work?
I need some feedback- hopefully in the form of supportive encouragement but I’ll take cold reality too. For almost the last 20 years I have worked in exotic animal care (zoo/ safari park animal keeping). I love it but it is becoming untenable. Mostly low pay and bad management but also it is physical and constantly out in the elements and my body is starting to show its mileage. I have been struggling with what else to do and I am considering trying to work for myself as a pet sitter. I have liked this idea for a while but the uncertainty and instability has scared me off. However, I currently find myself in a unique spot. I am going to get a divorce soon and my parents have offered that my son and I can stay with them for as long as I’d need. That would mean no major bills or rent plus I’d get a bit of safety net money when my current house would be sold. I know it will take a lot of work and likely a few years to really get a business going. I know I have never done anything like starting a business don’t know what I’m doing. But I also know it can be a viable and livable source of income that I definitely have the experience to do. Despite my parent’s generosity, of course I’d still get a part time job in the meantime (doesn’t hurt that where they live minimum wage is 2x where I am now). But I guess I need advice and validation from strangers- am I crazy or could this work?
I need some feedback- hopefully in the form of supportive encouragement but I’ll take cold reality too. For almost the last 20 years I have worked in exotic animal care (zoo/ safari park animal keeping). I love it but it is becoming untenable. Mostly low pay and bad management but also it is physical and constantly out in the elements and my body is starting to show its mileage. I have been struggling with what else to do and I am considering trying to work for myself as a pet sitter. I have liked this idea for a while but the uncertainty and instability has scared me off. However, I currently find myself in a unique spot. I am going to get a divorce soon and my parents have offered that my son and I can stay with them for as long as I’d need. That would mean no major bills or rent plus I’d get a bit of safety net money when my current house would be sold. I know it will take a lot of work and likely a few years to really get a business going. I know I have never done anything like starting a business don’t know what I’m doing. But I also know it can be a viable and livable source of income that I definitely have the experience to do. Despite my parent’s generosity, of course I’d still get a part time job in the meantime (doesn’t hurt that where they live minimum wage is 2x where I am now). But I guess I need advice and validation from strangers- am I crazy or could this work?
I just got this vintage Salton casserole dish and I want to use it. Never made a casserole in my life. Any ideas that are basic and good? Also a lot of casserole recipes I see are for a 9x13 pan- how do they translate to a 2.5 quart round dish?
Where I work has llamas and occasionally we have to hand rear and bottle feed. We have written protocols on how to calculate amount per day, number of bottles, and a weaning schedule. But noting that says when you stop recalculating to amount to offer. We are told to weigh weekly to recalculate the amount offered based on weight and when to begin cutting numbers of bottles but not when to stop weighing/ adjusting the milk amount up. Every time we have a cria I eventually ask when can I stop increasing the amount offered. Each time my boss looks at me like it’s the first time and asks “how old are they? What do they weigh? Yeah you can probably stop.” Blame my ADHD but I hate that answer. Like, why can’t there be an established point or protocol. And whenever I search online for an answer I see the same info of how to calculate bottles and how to wean. So I’ve come here- can anyone tell me not when to wean but when to stop increasing amount offered in a day?