What is that outfit?

That’s awful. I understand why you didn’t stop, and why you feel guilty. It wasn’t your fault. You didn’t let the cat out or hit it. It’s nice that you tried.

That sucks. I’m not on the spectrum as far as I know, but socially awkward and introverted nonetheless. I have a narrow circle of people I trust. I can imagine how awful that is, having a chronic illness as well, and all I can say is I’m sorry. We should do better for you. For all of us. There should at least be…

My other suggestion, and I’m not sure if it has any scientific validity, is to brush your dog outside in the area where skunks are a problem. I heard that their fur can let the skunks know to stay away, but that is pure speculation. Couldn’t hurt though.

Oh, Lady dog was doing the classic “roo-roos” of when she’s on to something. I was just as unaware as you were until it was too late. :/

I was my high school’s valedictorian. Class of 151 people senior year, when we started with 255 freshman year. I come from a very small town in MI. I hated extracurriculars because they involved spending time with the idiots I already hated. I did French club, national honor society,and senior year I did quiz bowl.

I planted cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis. It’s a native plant to my area in MI, and its bright red flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. I would look up your ecoregion or USDA hardiness zone for native plants that attract hummingbirds and go from there. Also, Lady bird Johnson wildflower center has…

I understand. My yard is fenced in too. I live in a large city in a suburban neighborhood and skunks are a huge issue here. They eat almost anything, so there isn’t much to do to discourage them. If you find a skunk burrow or den, you can trap them, but in my area you need a specialist wildlife professional to…

My pollinator garden is working and I saw my first hummingbird this week! It sucks when you can’t take a good picture with your iPad, but it was there.

Female dogs in my area too. My dog has an inch long green tattoo on her belly.

Nature’s Nether Regions by Menno Schilthuizen. It’s delightful if you are a science geek like me who enjoys Ze Frank’s animal videos and Isabella Rosellini’s green porno series on YouTube.

Garden thread? I didn’t see one yet, so apologies if I’m stepping on anyone’s toes.

I think you are sweet to think of this.

Honestly, you probably smell a bit “off”. My husband was worried after our crazy dog got skunked, and his coworkers didn’t seem to notice it until he asked, and then they were like, “oh yeah, that’s what that is.” It was faint, but there. Full blast skunking smells to me like burning rubber and rotting onions and…

My dog got skunked in April, and it was terrible. I live in MI, and it was too cold to keep her outside, so it was emergency baking soda and hydrogen peroxide bath, twice, followed by a regular bath. The house reeked awfully for the first two days despite incense, febreeze, candles, baking, you name it. When the…

Perfect.

We were together for three years, then engaged for five years before getting married. We thought we might be engaged forever because it was pretty comfortable, but things change.  Essentially, he got a job with benefits after law school and I was about to lose my insurance. We didn’t really object to marriage as a…

Oh come now. Telling a loved one they have a bat in the cave or coffee breath or their fly is down is one of the cornerstones of a close relationship.I don’t think you are wrong at all. 

Ugh, that’s what google is for. He sounds like a jerk.

Part of me would really want to say, “why do YOU? Do you want me to peg you?” And then just stare deadpan at him.