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@rustyfingers that looks great! I'm glad you have your new car back

I'm glad you're doing well! Yay AC and escapist TV.
Mr Nina is getting his done over the summer.

@rustyfingers said in Joann is closing:

There is however a boom in making cosplay costumes.

That's true! One of my daughter's friends does that.

Funny, had she run the BBB through any of a number of AI platforms asking for a summary of the key provisions, she might have seen that.

It's been fun, but I'm concerned that this gives Trump another lever to consolidate his base. If the GOP splinters further because of this, it could be a big problem for them. Commence the strong-arm tactics!

I wonder how many people are sewing their own clothes. Most people seem to be doing non-clothes sewing, like quilts, drapes, even upholstery. We sewed almost all of our clothes when I was a kid, as did many other families. It was a creative outlet as much as a money saver.
I'm not sure if the change has to do with the rise of cheap clothing, fast fashion, or just lack of time. My kids would struggle to sew on a button.

I definitely need to watch that movie! Thanks for the post.

We were gifted a bird buddy, and I must admit I love it. I'm now checking out the links you all posted for cheaper options, because I'd love to get one for our hummingbirds.

We went out on our deck, looked down and discovered a dead deer (doe) on the steps leading down to our yard. That wasn't on my bingo card. I'm not sure what happened, but I'm guessing she was spooked by something and. ..? We have a lot of deer, but they usually don't take the stairs that I've seen.
On a cheerier note, we've been replanting our pollinators and focusing on bespoke (lol) seed for our feeders and have been rewarded with Anna's hummingbirds, grosbeaks, warblers and others in addition to our usual house finches and towhees.

I like the house other than its size. I'm not a fan of huge houses. The decor is definitely not my style. The surroundings are lovely.

This is very reminiscent of what Trump did in Portland in response to the BLM demonstrations. Unfortunately, it was quite effective in controlling the narrative.

Happy birthday!!

Pope Bob has a nice ring to it. Although he spent many formative years in Peru, so maybe it should've been Pope Beto I.

I'm with you on that, P*D. I love beets!

@AdagioM yes! And also Costco has a veggie pizza with a cauliflower based crust that is really good, and similar. The crust is thin and almost cracker-like. The pizza itself doesn't scream "pizza" but it's a very tasty combination of veggies nonetheless. That's actually what inspired me to buy the roller.

I'm going against the grain. We've been using scissors on pizza for a long time. Today I bought our first rolling pizza cutter. Ha!

Oh, no. As others have said, you're leaving with your values intact, but what a loss for all of us. I'm so sorry this happened to you.

That's a cool map visualization.

None of this should be a surprise.

People don't actually die of measles. They generally die from pneumonia, which is a complication that can arise. Less common is measles -induced encephalitis, which can cause serious cognitive impairment, deafness, and death.