Julie

Please don’t share deepfake “AI” videos. Even as a joke. Not cute.

So tonight kicks off the Jewish new year and high holidays, goyim are claiming that there's a rapture in the next couple days, and we're having a series of little earthquakes in the bay area. Oy vey. This Jew is tired and done with this year.

These are passion fruits, not tamarillos. But yes, it's a good/lucky problem to have.

My countertop, with many dozens of ripe purple passion fruits (and lemons and Persian cukes).

Well, I guess it's that time of the year again. Time to get these cut up and juiced. 🌱

Go take a spin on the Big Dipper for me. 🙂

Excepting books and ebooks, the hedge trimmer, lopper, and mower. The tool lending library has been such a great asset for this new homeowner!

You definitely aren't alone with this new tolerance level. 110% with you.

✅ Flu vax
✅ updated COVID vax

Feeling more grateful than usual to live in CA today and get both jabs without any issues.

Serious question...Is there anything that isn't improved by using brown butter? If so, I have yet to eat it.

Lol; I do not remember that! But I was barely legal myself...I started at Heyday a month before I turned 22, so I only had a couple years on you.

Hey there...! I still think of you as that 19 year old. 🙂

Oh man, this hurts. My first job after college was working for Heyday in sales/marketing/PR from '99-01. I learned so much from Malcolm. His memory will surely continue to be a blessing to his family, friends, and the huge community he built.

Thank you!

Thank you!

A lovely plant with deep green leaves and yellow-orange flowers, sitting on my kitchen counter.

I was gifted this lovely little plant recently. 🌱 buddies -- is this a begonia? Seek couldn't provide a definitive answer.

Getting ghosted by my HVAC installer was not on my bingo card today. Ugh.

Check with Bookshop SC; I think they're one of the few stores that is still around from pre-quake times. I was a tween when it hit, so my memory isn't great, but I remember it being more pedestrian-oriented.

I streamed Fleetwood Mac for my dad in his last days (his fav band). It took over a year for me to be able to listen to a few opening chords without bawling. Those associations are so real, but with some time, I promise that they hurt less.

Master Gardener™ A program that educates Oregonians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. This program also facilitates the training of a highly educated group of volunteers. These volunteers ext...

These folks may be able to give you a referral. I've had good luck with the master gardener guidance in the bay area. extension.oregonstate.edu/mg

No poison ivy, luckily! I need them mostly for yard maintenance when it isn't safe to wear flip flops (mowing, edging, using power tools and other sharp pointy things, etc.) I don't need warmth or waterproofing, so clogs are sounding like the best option.

I'm often in flip flops, but want something covering more of my feet when I'm mowing, edging, or using other sharp tools.

I'm clumsy and don't want to chance tripping when it comes apart again. Will look into galoshes...thx!

I'm clumsy and don't want to chance tripping when it comes apart again.

I'm also a shoe-free household. I hate the look of Crocs, but I'll keep this rec in mind. Thanks!

A well-worn (and loved) Keen sandal, with the rubber sole literally falling off the rest of the shoe. It's only connected at the toe.

There goes one pair of gardening shoes.... My newer pair of Keens are still in too good shape to be demoted, so I may need to splurge on proper gardening shoes. What are your faves, fellow 🌱 pals?

Ugh, I'm sorry and good luck. After hours of calls between Anthem and Accolade, my HCF was able to step in to resolve my issue, but it was regarding treatment and costs, rather than Rx.

Health care facilitators | UCnet Your health care facilitator (HCF) is here to help you understand and manage your UC health benefits.

Have you tried to enlist the help of the healthcare facilitator at your location? I forget if you're with LA or ANR, but each UC location has an HCF, and mine has been a huge help (I work at OP).
ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/benefits/und...

A picture looking northwest towards Oakland, and further, San Francisco. there's lots of dark smoke coming from what is presumably a fire.

Whelp, I think it's safe to say that someone's fireworks show is not going as planned today. #oakland

A curse on the financial institutions and their employees who chose to fuck with me and my family today: may they be blessed with the same levels of customer service incompetence and cluelessness we were shown today when they're facing a similar situation.

I've used a lot of weird tools working in Higher Ed, but Concur is next-level awfulness.