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And why is this photo so threatening?

I posted yesterday about how one of the large instars that had been on my swamp milkweed found a spot to pupate next to a wolf grass spider (thanks for the correction, u/Tygerlyli). I was concerned about whether it was a safe spot.

I’m happy to report that it seems to be working out well for my little friend! Yesterday evening I noticed he was in the J shape. I watched the process as long as I could, until it got too dark/late. Was a very cool experience.

Checked back this morning to find a chrysalis!

Anyone else having this issue? The last 2 times I’ve bought flour tortillas from Aldi they’ve all been stuck together and near impossible to separate without ripping to shreds.

First finished batch and I’m so excited!! It’s not sifted or anything, who has time for that? Got almost 5 of these buckets full and spread it on my garden bed. My soil has enough clay in it to do pottery lol, so it’s definitely needed.

The massive black eyed Susans that grew next to my compost pile vs. the ones that grew elsewhere in my yard. I didn’t even pee in it

31/Female/5’2/105lbs

The first picture is from today. The last one shows how it looked a few days ago when I first noticed the rash.

I developed this rash behind my ear, first noticed because my scalp was hurting. The bumps hurt/burn but do not itch. The lymph node by my ear is swollen and painful to touch. The rash is only on this part of my neck/scalp, nowhere else that I’ve noticed, although other parts of my scalp have looked pretty red.

I did use a new shampoo yesterday but the rash was present before that. Can’t think of anything else new I’ve used. The piercings are not new.

Anyone else dealing with swampy compost after some biblical level rain and flooding? My pile normally drains fine, I’m used to having to add water. Plan is to spread it out to dry a little and add more browns.

No peeing on the compost for now :(

I’m an amateur who cuts and dyes my own hair, so I shop at sally beauty fairly often. Last time I was there I bought this giant tub of cholesterol cream conditioner for only $15. Figured if I didn’t like it I could give it to my kids for cheaper bath potion making lol, but so far my hair loves it for moisture. My store also always has some good products on clearance, even under $5. Also picked up this mousse to try since Not Your Mothers always stops foaming after my first couple uses.

Anyone else who can’t help themselves from rescuing sad plants from stores? These 2 were from Home Depot. They’re some kind of tradescantia, labeled Wandering J**, although they didn’t look much like it when I bought them. They were in really sad shape and only had these tiny purple leaves, no visible green. They seemed both under and over watered at the same time. I thought maybe they were a totally purple variety.

Picture is a couple weeks after I got them. I started by pulling as much of the clearly dead stuff as I could at the time. As new (green!) growth has come in, I’ve continued to pull more of the old stuff. I left more on the bottom one for this picture to better show the difference - wish I took a picture when I got them.

It started with a hedgehog brought home with no warning. It stayed in a cage in his room, but only after he tried to gift it to me.

Then there were 2 surprise guinea pigs, one for each kid (4 and 5). They also went into his room, but this time there was no cage, just an old baby playpen pulled out of the depths of our storage. This stressed me out immensely, as it doesn’t have a roof/top and we already have a cat that likes to hunt. At least I could close his bedroom door.

His room must have started to stink, because yesterday, I woke up to find it had all migrated to the living room. He used an antique Lane cedar chest as a stand for the hedgehog cage 😭 the guinea pigs got a newer/bigger enclosure, but it still doesn’t have a top. And as of this morning, there’s a 3rd cage in there, its contents still unknown to me because (I’m too afraid to look). There’s shit everywhere. It smells like a petting zoo, well, because it practically is one.

His solution for the cat? Yeet her outside and forget about her. I’m determined to get her back.

I work full time from home while watching both kids at the moment. The extra stress of the animals is about to send me over the edge. I’m so fucking tired. I also learned that he now has a large fish tank, a scorpion, and a mystery tank in his room.

Don’t worry, the divorce is already in progress for so many other reasons. This isn’t even the first time this has happened, we’ve lost roommates because of it in the past. I already miss when my living room was pretty and didn’t smell bad. I’m sick of dealing with this literal shit.

Work snack is Red Bull and a chocolate crepe thing from Aldi ❤️

The moment I saw this jewelry kit my daughter got for her birthday was also the moment I started coming up with color combos for my ears.

F/31/5’2/105 lbs

What could be causing my ring finger joint to look like this? My other fingers (on both hands) show some similar discoloration, but it has become really prominent on that finger. It looks like that consistently throughout the day, it doesn’t come and go.

Ended up with a bunch of childhood trauma (oops, wrong sub) a broken old refrigerator from my dad. Wondering if I can turn it into a compost bin.

Obviously I’d need to drill lots of holes into it. I’m thinking the insulation could work to my advantage with keeping it hot, but I could also be totally wrong and it could be the exact opposite.

What do we think, is this worth trying? Would I need to do anything else to it?

Already using the bins and drawers for planters which I’m hoping to hang. Maybe I’m getting in touch with my inner redneck, but I prefer to think of it as using what I have and reducing waste 😌

F/31 On my hands I get these lumps near my joints, kinda hard to see in pics but you can feel them under my skin. They get more irritated sometimes, will swell or look red at times, occasionally feel a little itchy? The joints at the bottom of my thumbs swell a lot when I do things with my hands (not pictured here)