You are definitely not overreacting. This is abusive and controlling. Imagine how free and peaceful your life would be without him!
I would finish the degree. If you're burning out, take a semester or two off, there is no rush! It will help you in all your future job applications (and negotiations) and will keep so many doors open for you.
I was also a non-traditional college student and I am so, so glad I kept going and got my bachelor's. A couple of years after graduating from college, I decided to go get a master's degree even though that wasn't part of my initial "plan". I wouldn't have been able to do that without my bachelor's.
You don't know where life will take you, your goals may (and likely will) change as you get older, and having a degree under your belt will never hurt. If you can afford it, finish it.
While we’re dreaming, can we add a stop in Wallingford on the way down to Manchester?
This. Even if it’s not plastic coated, I now avoid cardboard entirely. Go for natural sources of organic weed suppression instead, like using a really thick layer of mulch.
I can't make it to the show so I'm selling two tickets to the sold-out 7pm show tomorrow (Friday) at the Burlington Comedy Club. I spent $73, but I'll take $60 for both.
Any takers?
I have two tickets for the 7pm show on Friday if you're still looking! Can't make the drive because of the storm.
Helko Werk. Not local but excellent quality. We have their splitting maul, hatchet, and mini splitting hatchet. They make chopping wood so much easier, and I know we’ll have them for many years to come.
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. I’m planning on growing most things in raised mounds farther away from the spot where I’ll be letting the water sit. Definitely don’t want lead in my veg!
This is helpful, thanks!
Thanks, I’ll check that out! I know Brad Lancaster focuses on drylands, and I’m in a pretty wet area (40+ inches of rainfall each year) so I haven’t looked into his work much. I’m trying to do this all by hand to save money, so I’ll have to see if this kind of gate system would be doable.
Amateur permaculturist here with a water question:
I have a small plot in zone 4b, on the northern face of a slope. I’m at 1660 ft elevation (on a 2660 ft hill) and the 5 properties upslope from me pretty much all direct their storm water into a roadside ditch that then flows directly onto my gravel driveway and through my front yard.
This place used to only be used seasonally, but now that I live here year round, my first thought was that I need to install a culvert in my driveway and dig a continuation of the roadside ditch along my front yard to direct storm water runoff into the swampy area at the lowest part of the property.
However, this summer, my front yard looked so much more lush than my neighbors’, because it gets so much water from this runoff so it wasn’t as affected by the dry spells. I’ve been here for one year and I’ve been observing how the water flows. It definitely moves too fast when it rains, and takes sediment from my yard with it. How crazy would it be to dig a series of swales/holes to sink the water into the yard instead of diverting it all in a roadside ditch?
My concerns are: - salt used on the road in winter, among other possible contaminants - water displacing my gravel driveway - too much water to store on my landscape (large watershed relative to my front yard space)
My ideas: - Line the downslope side of the driveway with big rocks and build up a berm so gravel doesn’t flow down slope with the water. - Have a rain garden type area at the highest point on my front yard planted with salt tolerant plants, with overflow going to a series of swales, ultimately going to the garden
Questions: 1. Is there such a thing as too much water, if it can be slowed/sunk? 2. Are there plants that remove salt from soil? 3. My food garden will be downslope from this water. Would you be concerned about possible contaminants?
Any suggestions or new ideas are welcome!
Panorama of front yard: https://i.imgur.com/gzVMlmm.jpg
Pfshht nice try, tiny hands
Consider avoiding synthetic fertilizers altogether. Stop giving money to corporations and let nature help you instead.
This is terrible advice and I hope you do not do this. Part of being an adult is taking responsibility for how you treat people. Treat people with respect by being honest. The above advice might work if the other person is equally disinterested, but otherwise it will just cause confusion and hurt, and the thought that this could save the other person from ego bruises is laughable. One would only do this to protect their own ego; it’s the coward’s way.
OP, don’t overthink it. Just text her now saying you enjoyed meeting her, didn’t feel a connection, but wish her the best. Keep it simple, but don’t wait.
Reverse that - eggs that sink are good, eggs that float are older. Air builds up inside over time which causes the buoyancy.
But if it’s too obvious, it’s easier to catch the stickerer, and more likely that they stickers will be pulled off the shelves before customers even see it, which defeats the purpose. Unless we get store employees to overlook it. Then we’re talking.
Someone above me mentioned using stickers on the merchandise itself. I think there’s the potential for a massive people’s movement, sending stickers to everyone and having people sneakily place small stickers, designed to blend into the packaging, onto the backs. Focusing on the most popular and most kid-friendly products, at the most popular stores in the most populated areas.
“Kellogg’s values $ over the livelihoods. Don’t support evil. Make this your last box.”
Would need to organize printing the stickers and mailing them out.
Anyone about to quit their job at a grocery store chain who wants to do their part could participate.
You can thank my flu fever for this idea. Is it legal? Could be super easy peel off stickers so no damage done!
The book Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway has been a great resource for me. It includes a list of a bunch of plants and their specific needs, and some great innovative ideas for working with different challenges on your land.
Helpful tips, thanks!
You may want to revise this survey to include the definition of Green Human Resource Management with examples, for those of us who are unfamiliar
Survey on Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Practices and Organisational Performance
Permaculture