Looking for housing options in west county, any tips?

My fiancé and I have been searching for houses to rent in Sonoma county (ideally west county) we’ve been on seemingly every app and had no luck, any secret weapons that can help us?

I suppose at this point we’ll just start driving around areas we’re interested in looking for signs. Looking on zillow feels like indeed nowadays

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How would I go about cleaning these?

Beloved pleather boots from Ross like 8 years ago

This year they’ve been subjected to mold, spiderwebs and general dust buildup, I feel like I could probably take a bleach wipe to them but I’m unsure about the inside. Any tips ?

Sorry if this is the wrong sub I just don’t wanna toss them 😅

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 11 days ago

I just want this as a shirt, a tapestry, a bumper sticker, earrings, I want this fucking sentence everywhere.

Because it only got more truthful!! Love this bitch and her acute ability to call out the goblins.

I love when she pulls out such fucking wisdom

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 21 days ago

Inheritance advice? Getting kind of desperate 😞

Hi all, I don’t quite know what my first step is but long story short is;

My grandmother passed away about 15 years ago and left me inheritance when I turn 25 , my (hoarder) mom is the beneficiary and has no idea what she did with the paperwork. She claims to have invested the money but doesn’t remember who with or how to contact them. My birthday is in 2 months and I’m almost sure I’m just going to have to cope with the fact my mom ruined this for me. I’ve asked constantly for the last 2 years and she still has no info to update me with . I guess there’s a chance she spent it but I have hope…

She doesn’t have a full house to hoard in so I’m less worried about the clean out but I spend a lot of time anxious about the legal/official side of things because I have no idea what to expect or what paperwork I’ll have to endure.

I have no idea what life is going to look like after she passes as well. I know I’ll have to do a lot of research and hard work but if anyone is willing to share how their experience has gone, with either being the beneficiary of someone else’s will or the things you wish they had gotten together before hand.

Thank you for reading, this sub really does help feel less alone 🫶

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u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 1 month ago

How do you interpret “don’t cry over spilled milk” ?

What is the meaning of this saying? Obviously it’s saying to like move on from a mistake you can’t take back but do people really cry about spilling the milk or the things that led to it?

I spilled a bunch of literal water this morning and couldn’t stop crying. Not because of the water but because Im consistently clumsy and it gets so frustrating. But people only think I’m upset about the literal thing.

This feels like I’m overthinking it but is is something commonly overthought?

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u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 1 month ago

Favorite (+organized) used bookstore?

We were on our way to maxwells in La mesa before realizing they’re closed on Mondays 😭 as well as half the bookstores in SD!

We’ve been to Verbatim Books and it’s awesome for vibes but the organization is slightly stressful

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u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 2 months ago

Anything cool going on tonight?

Trying to get out but I never know how to pick a place ? Seems like everyone closes up after Fri/sat and I don’t have IG for the smaller events. Ideally somewhere with dancing or activities

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u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 2 months ago

My front page 🤩🤩

My fiancée just gifted me the eevee yesterday after I’ve been talking about it for weeks!!

The joltik was my first big pull :,)

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago

I believe I only need one more sesh on this piece!! After//before

This felt like a big tackle and I’m proud of how it turned out!! Mixing colors is about the same as pulling teeth and it takes a lot of bravery to cover up a previous rendition!

I’m planning on adding a bit more to the part where the reddish color meets the beige, any other blind spots I’m having?

Thank you for words of encouragement & ways to improve I’ve learned a lot so far!!

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago
▲ 18 r/LV426

Made a display for some collector cards!

Walked into a card show for Pokémon, walked out with these bad boys! Got the whole evolution line too 🤓 ☺️

Movie theater cards with spooky stories ranging from werewolves to tales from the titanic on the back, just wanted to share!

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago

Car sticker after 6 years

Been thru sun, rain, fire storm, snow and desert sandy wind.

I doubt he’ll hang on much longer so this is his legacy

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago
▲ 28 r/santarosa+1 crossposts

General thoughts on ai?

I’m in SD and nobody can do anything without relying on some ai bullshit. The smart people in corporate use it , the artsy people at street fairs use it, popular local “musicians” use it at shows people pay for, the lonely people use it as therapy and try to pass off chatgpts advice as their own lived experience.

There seems to be no large group/genre of people that are truly repulsed by any and all usage of it. Not one business is completely devoid of it down here and I’m so exhausted.

I’ll be moving back soon and in my brain my hometown “knows better” but now I’m realizing it might be the same/worse.

How much have you noticed Santa Rosa/ Sonoma county embracing the AI epidemic?

What else have you seen majorly change in the last few years?

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u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago

Hi I updated my doodle + a poem(?) 🫶

Sometimes I wish I had someone to teach me, sometimes I’m just grateful to grow at all.

Bottom sketch; I feel so in touch with nature.. but never quite human

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago
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“Goldfish brain”

Sometimes you’re hit with a thought that has to come to life immediately; voila

u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago

Take care of yourself today 🫶

Becoming an adult is like being forcefully handed a newborn.

I struggle to take care of myself and a lot of times the only way I can is when I envision myself as my own daughter, would I want “her” to not eat? Would I tell “her” she isn’t beautiful? Why would I tell myself these things and leave my own needs unmet?

Hopefully I’ll get the energy to turn this sketch into a better conveyed story but for now, here it is

  • also trying to figure out how to draw a baby me and then just drawing a blob with bangs is so funny to me
u/Hopeful-Squirrel2869 — 3 months ago