So the way Im set up right now I have to keep dumping diamonds into the tray and then return them to their bag after Ive placed a few.. its just very annoying. There HAS to be a better way but I only have 2 trays so I cant just keep all 26 colors in trays (tho Id love to) I’ve lost all motivation because the process makes me want to rip my hair out.
I also refuse to buy from Amazon or Temu.
Beau has proved to be very reactive to people and dogs entering the home or being around his people.. today we introduced him to a guest who’s gonna stay the night. A very hyper 2 year old lab mix. Honestly, I am so proud of him I just wanna cry. He has come so far.. there were some barks and growling.. and then there were shakes and everyone laid down. They’re sharing food and water (there ARE multiple bowls out, they just like these particular bowls..), and there has only been one minor “fight”… which was really just a correction. Beau was playing with a toy and the new dog got excited and jumped onto Beau, Beau was very quick to snap at him and then Beau shook and walked off. Very minor, new dog also shook and walked off. I am so so proud of my boy. I may just be overly hopeful but I see them becoming friends in the future (they’ll see each other every weekend if all is well) He is also being VERY generous with sharing his toys.
NEED ANSWERS FAST- THIS MAMA IS HOT. So I dyed my black shorts.. black. Because of a small bleach stain. Currently I’m at the park with a child and it’s super hot and there’s a splash pad.. if I step in the chlorine water for just a few seconds could it ruin my shorts?
Edit: decided not to risk it and just had the wet child give me a big hug so I’d only get a little wet
Side pic for idea on thickness! It’s like an oven under there.. So for 7 years.. every single month I would bleach my hair. I was a bleach blond for 7 years.. but in December I decided to stop torturing my hair and went natural. You can kinda see where my healthy undyed hair is! I’ve always hated my hair. I just dont know what to do with it.. It’s so thick and poofy. Soo… what are your thoughts on my hair and what are some ways I can improve how it looks
Its amazing because when I braid it and miss a few tiny hairs.. I can just make them wet and they’ll curl and it looks somewhat intentional. 10/10. Love my hair.
So.. I think my 4 year old has had one single interaction with her father but she was really young so has no memory of this, so Im not sure why this is coming up now. My best friend, Kevin has been an amazing father figure to her and I am so soo grateful for him. Today she curled up in my lap and said
“Mommy.. everyone else has a daddy. But I never see mine. Can I see him?”
To which I replied with “Well your daddy isn’t a safe person so I have kept you away from him to keep you safe. You have Kevin and Im sure he wouldn’t mind if you considered him as your dad.” (We’ve had this discussion, and he said he’d love it)
And she said “Ive never met my dad so I think he’s dead.”
So I said “No he isnt dead”
But she insists he is.. like its a fact.
Do I let her believe he’s dead or do I continue to correct her? I continue to correct her, right? I will say I couldn’t help from bursting out laughing because of the way she said it.. I feel horrible because I know its not funny and its incredibly sad.
I adopted an older Catahoula/ACD around 4 months ago from the shelter. He is 9 but hes in amazing health, he has the zoomies 75% of the time, loves to run..he literally hates walking, and is super hyper.. all the freaking time. He gets daily walks.
I run/jog about 1-2 miles everyday and was wondering what y’all about him running along with me. I take pride in my dog’s feet and I cant stand dry cracked paws.. so he already has shoes/booties to protect his paws from the concrete! I’ve also already asked the vet and she said with his health and how hyper he is, it shouldn’t be a problem as long as I make sure he doesn’t do too much.
I wanted some more opinions though, so what do y’all think?
This may be a stupid question.. I already asked my vet. But Im always super paranoid about accidentally harming my dogs. Sometimes I run quite a bit longer.
Jfc the past 4 months have been hell. I’ve attempted. I’ve relapsed on literally everything I’m addicted to, and I’ve distanced myself from all my close friends. They don’t even care. They don’t like me. I’ve been so close to cutting all the ties between us. I fucking hate them. I just can’t do this anymore. I can’t. And don’t fucking suggest therapy, I’m so tired of it… “JUST GO TO THERAPY”… I have! I have and it didn’t help so don’t waste your time suggesting it. Im just so fucking done with people.
Genuinely so confused what this means. Help!
I KNOW THE SEXUAL MEANING!!
Okay so I guess the purpose of this is to just.. talk about it because this still really affects me emotionally months later. Im not crazy or anything but I still hear these screams when they aren’t there.
I had been riding for 17 years before this. So back in May of 2025 I got a 3 year old unbroke mare, Luna. She was AMAZING. I started her and everything and we had little to no issues. A few months after we got her, I got a 4 year old mare Fancy. They were polar opposites personality wise. Luna is very social, people oriented, very level headed, she’s the type of horse who thinks first and reacts second. Fancy had seemed that way when I went to look at her.. but she was not. I had test rode Fancy and I looked for all the warning signs of a bad horse seller and everything was great. First ride after I got her, my cinch broke mid ride (MY FAULT) and I had a pretty bad fall but after that Fancy seemed fine. After that happened I didn’t ride for a month and instead did a lot of groundwork with Fancy and took her for walks. Second ride… she was great for the first 10 minutes and then she became a bucking bronco. So I decided to start from the basics, treat her like she had never seen a saddle before and took things extremely slow. One day, my older brother decided to go behind my back while I was out on Luna off property riding in my neighbors huge field (with permission) and hop on Fancy despite everything I had said about her. He got bucked off, stepped on, and kicked. The screams made my heart stop. I remember stopping Luna and just standing there for a second before it had fully processed who it was. Keep in mind… Luna was very green, I was bareback, and we had never galloped before as I like to keep her work light because of her age. I galloped her back home so fast.. I don’t even remember the ride back. I was the “first responder” to the accident while managing 2 horses, one of them being spooked and upset. I still hear those horrible screams and sometimes it’s so bad I can’t sleep. I really don’t know why it has bothered me so much and it feels so stupid.
I feel like I didn’t get there fast enough. Or that I somehow traumatized Luna. Or that the whole thing in general is just my fault. Or that I reacted wrongly. I could’ve done something different to help the situation.
Anyways, Luna is still perfect and I trust her so much. I still own Fancy but she’s been retired to a companion horse for Luna and I just take her for walks and do groundwork with her every so often. Shes so much happier and even though my goal for her was to ride.. I’m okay with just loving her from the ground. Shes just caused me slight trauma I think🥲
Horse in picture is Luna!
I also am currently looking for a therapist!!
Okay so I guess the purpose of this is to just.. talk about it because this still really affects me emotionally months later. Im not crazy or anything but I still hear these screams when they aren’t there.
I had been riding for 17 years before this. So back in May of 2025 I got a 3 year old unbroke mare, Luna. She was AMAZING. I started her and everything and we had little to no issues. A few months after we got her, I got a 4 year old mare Fancy. They were polar opposites personality wise. Luna is very social, people oriented, very level headed, she’s the type of horse who thinks first and reacts second. Fancy had seemed that way when I went to look at her.. but she was not. I had test rode Fancy and I looked for all the warning signs of a bad horse seller and everything was great. First ride after I got her, my cinch broke mid ride (MY FAULT) and I had a pretty bad fall but after that Fancy seemed fine. After that happened I didn’t ride for a month and instead did a lot of groundwork with Fancy and took her for walks. Second ride… she was great for the first 10 minutes and then she became a bucking bronco. So I decided to start from the basics, treat her like she had never seen a saddle before and took things extremely slow. One day, my older brother decided to go behind my back while I was out on Luna off property riding in my neighbors huge field (with permission) and hop on Fancy despite everything I had said about her. He got bucked off, stepped on, and kicked. The screams made my heart stop. I remember stopping Luna and just standing there for a second before it had fully processed who it was. Keep in mind… Luna was very green, I was bareback, and we had never galloped before as I like to keep her work light because of her age. I galloped her back home so fast.. I don’t even remember the ride back. I was the “first responder” to the accident while managing 2 horses, one of them being spooked and upset. I still hear those horrible screams and sometimes it’s so bad I can’t sleep. I really don’t know why it has bothered me so much and it feels so stupid.
I feel like I didn’t get there fast enough. Or that I somehow traumatized Luna. Or that the whole thing in general is just my fault. Or that I reacted wrongly. I could’ve done something different to help the situation.
Anyways, Luna is still perfect and I trust her so much. I still own Fancy but she’s been retired to a companion horse for Luna and I just take her for walks and do groundwork with her every so often. Shes so much happier and even though my goal for her was to ride.. I’m okay with just loving her from the ground. Shes just caused me slight trauma I think🥲
I also am currently looking for a therapist!!
I had the.. pleasure of seeing these two lovers in my barn a few years ago. Was absolutely fucking terrifying. I was going to take my saddle into the tack room and didn’t see them till I was right beside them. I screamed. I remember doing some googling but never found a match.
Before I explain Id like to say that I would NEVER mistreat my animals. I would never yell at them. I would never hit them. I would never neglect them.
I think Ive split on my horse. That sounds so silly. My horse didn’t do anything to me.. I know. But I feel like she suddenly hates me and I hate her and I dont even want to see her. Our last few rides have been bad. And logically I know its because our rides haven’t been regular. But I feel like she genuinely hates me and I should just sell her because why tf should I keep an animal that hates me? I spent 3 hrs with my horse yesterday picking ticks off her.. and I just felt angry the whole time. Obviously I treated her like I always do, with compassion. But internally I just felt angry. I give her a kiss on her nose and tell her I love her and thanks for not killing me and whatnot every time I leave the barn.. and usually it means something, yk? But it just felt like a chore yesterday. I want to get rid of her.
Is this mold!? Do I have to throw them all away!? I was craving strawberries 😞
The little shit has atleast 4 ticks on her udder folds🥲 Im scared to try and get them off, any tips? Please help