CrispyCactus

No need to be embarrassed! Everybody needs a good punch right in the Feels sometimes. I listened to a few more of their songs and got a 'dudes being bros' vibe, which I always love.

Well that was just fun and delightful. Thanks for sharing!

Oh my gosh thank you for saying this. I just realized my library has a subscription and I can read this thru the Libby app. Nostalgia here I come. I'm gonna go learn about whales =)

I don't know why, but the sticker still being on the axe is the best part to me.

For decades there was a funeral parlor down the street from my house. Right in the middle of a busy residential neighborhood in the city. There's only on-street parking and they had two spots in front of their building reserved for funerals. Only no one ever parked there. No cars, limos, hearses, anything. A neon open sign turned on every day over their door but no one ever came or went.

My parents had a tenant who was an elderly gentleman with few relatives. When he died, my mom called the parlor to arrange the funeral but no one answered. She left a message on their machine but no one ever called back. We weren't fully surprised because we'd been calling it a front for years, but mom was unconvinced until then.

The building got fully renovated a few years ago and we actually saw a funeral taking place, so they've upped their game.

My dad and I were shopping at Home Depot one December and found a small Christmas decoration I wanted. When we got it to the register the cashier couldn't find a tag or sticker on it. Normally I'd go get another one with a tag but this was the only one they had. The cashier tried looking it up through the computer system but still couldn't figure it out. She handed it to us and told us it was free because it was the store's fault that she couldn't find the price.

We've been enjoying that decoration for years, my mom still puts it in the middle of her kitchen display. And we always remember how nice that cashier was to us.

Do, do, do do do do, da do do do do do do, do Do do Do do do do KIKIWAKA!

I'm okay with it, at least it's upbeat =)

"(looking at you, Washington DC)" I was raised in DC and can confirm that my family and all the neighbors I know rely on bottled or filtered water. We only used the tap to cook with.

Yeah it's easy to get bummed when plans don't work out like you hoped (I've been dealing with a lot of that this season). But your efforts go to show that if you keep trying you can wind up with something you can be proud of =) I'll keep that in mind as I soldier on with my back yard.

Looks great. You figured out what works for you and went with it instead of fighting it. That's the way to get things done. Awesome job!

I did 'no mow May' this year and my neighbors hated it. The dumbest part was that the grass wasn't any longer than the flowers I planted at the same time. My next door neighbor cuts his grass so short you can see all the 'bald' spots of dirt because he won't let the grass grow enough to cover it. He's very proud of it.

Haha, that's great, your MIL sound fun. We've all been 'bunny's assistant' over the years (helping to buy stuff) but maybe next Easter mom will get her own basket!