Maybe an orange viola?

If you have a bank of mailboxes that sticks out from the wall, you could try perching the “return to sender” envelope on top of the boxes, with maybe a post-it that says “Outgoing Mail” on it.

Those internet people are lying. It’s the Internet, after all.

It’s better for you to try to be a whole person, who has some social time and gets some exercise and maybe cleans up their living space once in awhile.

Ear cream was the salvation of my relationship with our old cat.

I’m not up for hanging wet sheets and towels throughout my condo, much less clothes. And my HOA would fine me exorbitantly if I hung laundry on my balcony. I’m seriously glad there are washers and dryers in the basement and that, after constant issues with frontloading washers, we went back to toploaders.

Newer ones have way too many digital buttons and a loud repeating beep when finished. Even newer ones, probably Bluetooth or something

Ugh. If you have even a little space on your desk you could get a “5-cup” (that’s about 2 mugs) drip coffee machine and some unbleached paper filters for about $25. You could still make that refreshing stroll in the direction of the big machine, but with your fresh hot mugful already in your hand.

Battle of Pueblo

Celebrated more in the US than in Mexico

Perhaps not really helpful, but from experience I can tell you, if you live long enough the technology and lifestyle of now will be what future generations won’t get to experience. If you’re thinking, “but now sucks!” well that’s probably what people who lived in those previous times would say to you.

You may spend too much time and energy wondering about the what-ifs and too little making the best of your life, but at least you’re not one of those people who completely close themselves off to wonder and empathy and anything outside themselves.

If you manage to channel your fascination and create a time travel vessel, bon voyage and don’t tell anyone, because for sure someone will weaponize it.

Your neighbor, sure. A cute innocent animal! Not killing it unless it’s delicious.

Thank you!

If the agents killed the sailors, scuttled the ship and committed suicide, does N. Korea get credit for the kills?

Glad you’re keeping tabs on it.

Maybe I’m just a busybody and you’re fine, but get a blood test for low iron if you haven’t lately.

The search term you want is “pulsatile tinnitus.” Many people hear it when our heart is pounding, in my case it was one of several symptoms that led to realizing I was very anemic. It can have serious causes like high blood pressure or a tumor, or more minor ones like sinus congestion or even just an individual difference of your inner ear. An otolaryngologist (ENT or Ear-Nose-Throat doctor) can help determine if there’s anything to treat or worry about. But nobody is going to look for it unless you bring it up.

We make logging companies “replant forests” (yes it’s not at all the same as the old growth but it’s something). Why do we let mining companies completely rape the land and replace nothing? It doesn’t even look like they backfill with the unused debris, much less restore topsoil or plant anything.

Someone needs to start making giant laptops for zoo cats to sit on

Since it’s important for health to consume some of the green stuff, it’s helpful to find out how you dislike it least. For instance, cooked spinach is just as revolting as raw, but you only have to swallow about a quarter of the amount because of shrinkage. Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts are better if you roast them until they mostly taste like brown. And shrinkage happens there, too.

Zucchini is a green vegetable that’s less offensive imho, and can hide in a spaghetti sauce without ruining it.

Don’t go with any recipe that “celebrates the delicious flavor” of anything you don’t already like.

You can also be your own mom and puree veggies into the gravy/sauce of your meat.

Anyway, good on you for eating the veggies first. It’ll also start filling you up, so the steak will feel more satisfying.

Maybe if you think real hard about a person going into a seizure and flinging themselves backwards, it’ll pop back in your head the next time you go to type “seize” and help you remember.

Embrace the joy, Goddess.

Wet