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  1. Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk

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    Name a food that doesn't pair well with either chocolate or cheese.

    Name a food that doesn't pair well with either chocolate or cheese.

    9 votes

  2. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Also, thanks for keeping tabs on me. I really appreciate it.

    Also, thanks for keeping tabs on me. I really appreciate it.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Good question. I've made sure to only drink and cook with bottled water, which seems to be helping some with the liquidation of my bowls, but it's 20 degrees Fahrenheit here, and a whole bunch of...

    Good question. I've made sure to only drink and cook with bottled water, which seems to be helping some with the liquidation of my bowls, but it's 20 degrees Fahrenheit here, and a whole bunch of family is in town, so my stress levels are super elevated. My stomach isn't great, and my pain levels have been a real issue. Thankfully, I head home tomorrow, so just one more day to endure.

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  4. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Congratulations! That's a big milestone. I hope your new home is comfortable and in a neighborhood you like and can see yourselves in for some time to come.

    Congratulations! That's a big milestone. I hope your new home is comfortable and in a neighborhood you like and can see yourselves in for some time to come.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    That's kind of you to say :)

    That's kind of you to say :)

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  6. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    I forgot to touch upon floor insulation! The ground doesn't get cold like it does in other places, so floor insulation is just a waste of money and an invitation for rodents to nest. There is over...

    I forgot to touch upon floor insulation! The ground doesn't get cold like it does in other places, so floor insulation is just a waste of money and an invitation for rodents to nest. There is over 150 species of rodent in the chauahuan desert, and they'll get into whatever they can.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    Thank you! Biodegradable soap is good, but dawn dish soap is just fine. In fact, dawn is used often with oil spill clean up and whatnot and isn't actually bad for the flora and fauna. It'll be...

    Thank you!

    Biodegradable soap is good, but dawn dish soap is just fine. In fact, dawn is used often with oil spill clean up and whatnot and isn't actually bad for the flora and fauna. It'll be piped far enough away from the house that food particles won't matter as much as far as vermin go.

    Yes, I'm very fortunate to have the friends and access to knowledge that I do. Partly that comes from the lifestyle I chose and the people that attracts, but also my builder friends who are coming down I've known for almost a decade and are some of my very closest friends. We've been doing work exchanges for years now, so this is just another iteration.

    My window veiw will definitely be spectacular and very good for my heart and soul. Where I live is wilderness. Humans are the exception, not the rule, and it brings me an incredible amount of peace and creative inspiration. It's not an easy lifestyle but a very satisfying one for me.

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  9. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    Questions are always welcome! I'll have piping put in for a sink which is grey water and will go into one of my very small arroyos, which I plan to dam incramentaly in order to slow down the water...

    Questions are always welcome! I'll have piping put in for a sink which is grey water and will go into one of my very small arroyos, which I plan to dam incramentaly in order to slow down the water and eventually allow me to start permaculture. But I won't have water flow until I set up catchment. For now, I haul water. Eventually, my other friend will dig me an outlaw septic for a toilet, which will be separate from the house.

    My builder friends have worked with cob, Adobe, and earthship building, but for my house, it will be stick (wood), which I will stucco the outside. Drywall on the inside. Much (but not all) of it will be reclaimed materials. My property is on a wash, so my house will be up off the ground by about a foot at least. As far as insulation goes, the most important is the roof, which will need to be R30. The walls will be insulated with R20. Fortunately, my floor won't need insulation, which will give the rodents less cause to nest. The reason I'm going the stick route is so that it can be done quickly, but well. Other methods take a much longer time. When I eventually get to building my forever house, it will most likely be Adobe, which will be a much longer and more involved process.

    The thing I look most forward to, other than actually living in a house I can call my own, is that I got a nine pane 6ft by 5ft arched window that will frame a beautiful rock formation that's right across from me on my north side. It will be a perfect dining and writing space with a truly magnificent view.

    I can't begin to express how fortunate I am to have the friends I have with the skills they have, and their not just willingness but shared excitement to bring this project to fruition. It's going to be a month of diligent work and hard labor, but with the support of my community, family, and friends, I'll soon be living indoors!

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    Ha! Yeah, I guess it is a bit odd sounding from the outside. I've just talked about how I live a number of times on tildes that I didn't think to say more. I live in the Chihuahuan desert near big...

    Ha! Yeah, I guess it is a bit odd sounding from the outside. I've just talked about how I live a number of times on tildes that I didn't think to say more.

    I live in the Chihuahuan desert near big bend national park. I have 10 acres there. To be honest I kind of lied, I haven't lived in a tent for 10 years, only 5, and the 5 prior to that, I lived in a van going cross country with my ex. I have been coming to this area for 10 years, however, and it is unequivocally home for me. My area has no building codes, and my friends are sustainable builders. So, they're coming down to build me a small house. 16x16. I'm so ready for four walls!...and as my friends keep reminding me, a roof and a floor too. It will be glorious!

    I do have a shade structure, an outhouse and solar already. Eventually, I'll set up water catchment. The tent I've been living in is a 10x14 canvas wall tent. So it's like a little room. It's relatively comfortable, but it's definitely time to upgrade to a more permanent structure.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    My friends are coming to build me a house at the beginning of December! After 10 years, I'll finally not be living in a tent!! No pets to share, but I'm super excited!!

    My friends are coming to build me a house at the beginning of December! After 10 years, I'll finally not be living in a tent!! No pets to share, but I'm super excited!!

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Why do I get sick every time I visit my parents? in ~health

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    I appreciate that. I'm home now, back to a climate and lifestyle that suites me well. My greatest stress at the moment is my batteries for my solar need replacing, and that will be happening in...

    I appreciate that. I'm home now, back to a climate and lifestyle that suites me well. My greatest stress at the moment is my batteries for my solar need replacing, and that will be happening in the next day or so. Life is good.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Why do I get sick every time I visit my parents? in ~health

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    No, it was too much of a rush to get going that it dropped from my list...it was a very stressful visit.

    No, it was too much of a rush to get going that it dropped from my list...it was a very stressful visit.

  15. Comment on Why do I get sick every time I visit my parents? in ~health

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    Yeah, I wonder if it's tied to a trauma response. I'll be bringing my own water when I visit over Thanksgiving, we'll see if that makes a difference.

    Yeah, I wonder if it's tied to a trauma response. I'll be bringing my own water when I visit over Thanksgiving, we'll see if that makes a difference.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Why do I get sick every time I visit my parents? in ~health

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    I'm home now, and feel back to normal. I'll be visiting them Thanksgiving and buying my own water and sticking to that. We'll see if it makes a difference.

    I'm home now, and feel back to normal. I'll be visiting them Thanksgiving and buying my own water and sticking to that. We'll see if it makes a difference.

  17. Comment on Why do I get sick every time I visit my parents? in ~health

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    He's an amputee (left leg below the knee) and has recently started mentally declining. I live in a very remote and not very accessible place. Not only can he not travel really, but he definitely...

    He's an amputee (left leg below the knee) and has recently started mentally declining. I live in a very remote and not very accessible place. Not only can he not travel really, but he definitely can't come here. The access to any kind of care were something to happen is simply unavailable here.

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  18. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Thanks for the kind words. Logically sound, but I have the will power the size of a gnat apparently, and the self respect to match. It's such a small fucking town that there's no avoiding each...

    Thanks for the kind words. Logically sound, but I have the will power the size of a gnat apparently, and the self respect to match. It's such a small fucking town that there's no avoiding each other. I may just have to put myself in house arrest for the foreseeable future. I was a perfectly content sexless person for YEARS, and now my brain breaks at the mear thought of this person. The most fucked up part is that I've enjoyed plenty of casual sex in the past with zero internal conflict, but now I literally have zero interest in anyone else and I'm emotionally comprised. It's disgusting. I thought after two months on the road I'd come home with a thicker skin and better resistance, instead I had one no in me that didn't even last 24hrs.

  19. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I appreciate the sentiment. It's just all rather pathetic. I'm finally back home, and so happy to be back with my friends and community, but apparently I just had to poison the well by once again...

    I appreciate the sentiment. It's just all rather pathetic. I'm finally back home, and so happy to be back with my friends and community, but apparently I just had to poison the well by once again sleeping with a person I should definitely not be sleeping with. At least this time I don't feel gut wrenched, I just feel numb.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk