In my town they get blown into piles by the wind and end up clogging all the storm drains, so the town is pretty strict on clearing leaves from your yard.

I compost mine over the winter, and then I have fresh fertilizer for trees in the spring. But most people just have a dozen trash bags in their yard until garbage day. Too bad.

Don’t breathe this!

Obligatory Poe’s Law mention, since Lenny seems to have agreed that it’s important.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

Thank you for realizing the error of your ways

Eagle screech

(also /s in case that wasn’t clear)

Three dessaggelations, and they’re going to find themselves with a demerit.

I spent far too long looking at properties on that site before remembering that I don’t even live on the same continent as those properties.

There are ads in the VPN app? I have never seen an ad on any Proton service, except for occasional emails or banners around upgrading my subscription.

Then again, I’ve been a premium subscriber for a while now.

Cat.

Wow, that PIN code is really on the honor system, isn’t it?

We’re pressing words here. I can’t think of a way to do that without a mangled heap of PHP, can you?

I think the average family’s net worth is a negative number, so you’re technically right.

A glorious Silicon Valley reference.

needs to look closer at what's on their screen

IT guy here. The number of tickets I could close with this as the root cause.

Aww she’s a cutie.

Regarding the crate, usual practice is that they wouldn’t have food/water in there. They’re supposed to go in there and sleep. Granted, you shouldn’t leave her in there all day while you’re at work without food and water and a litter box, but a few hours in the evenings is fine.

If you do want a larger crate, there are some dog crates that double as furniture. I’ve seen a few that are coffee tables / dog crates. For our kitten, we just had her in her carrier in a corner when she (or we) needed a few hours of timeout. We’d put a lightweight breathable blanket over the top to make it dark and cozy in there.

In any case, I applaud your commitment to making sure she ends up in a good home, whether it’s yours or another.

That’s hilarious. The Lemmy hive mind is definitely forming.

recital carrots

I don’t know why, but I read this as “rectal carrots”. Like some sort of a carrot suppository.

Brb, I’m gonna try something…

I feel your pain, friend. My wife got a kitten back when we were dating and shared a 1 bedroom apartment, and this creature was an absolute menace. Unrelenting energy, didn’t have a chill bone in her body, very destructive, no boundaries. We were both a little afraid of her for a while there. My wife thought about rehoming her many times. By the time she was 2 years old, she was a totally different cat. Sweet, cuddly, lazy, all around a joy to have in the house. We used to worry about what we’d do with this cat if we had kids - we didn’t trust her. Now, we just had our second baby, and I 1000% trust this cat to be a model citizen. She lets the toddler chase her around and pull her tail (she doesn’t like it, but she puts up with it and never bites back).

Here’s the thing: Kittens are insane. It doesn’t matter how much space or attention or toys you give them, they’re insane. Cats, on the other hand, are generally pretty chill. Ours is trained to come when we call her, stay off of the furniture, and beyond that she just kinda hangs out.

If you love this cat and can tough it out for a few years, you very well may end up with a totally different kitty. If not, kittens are a LOT easier to re-home compared to adult cats. Maybe reach out to your local humane society, ASPCA, or other no-kill shelter or rescue. They may even be able to get her listed for adoption while you continue to foster her, and she can go straight from your home to her forever home.

Also, it is 100% okay to crate-train a cat just like you would a dog. I wouldn’t leave her in the crate any more than you need to, but may be worth a try if you need a break when you’re home.

Good luck, and please, don’t forget to pay the cat tax!

One year later…

Touch bars are old news. We’re replaced them with this amazing new thing called “keys”!

all taken at once

I beg your finest pardon. That’s my secret recipe to success.

+1 for L-theanine though, it’s one of my favorite supplements. Although, more than once I’ve had to explain to someone that it’s not a Spanish word (“el theanine”).

Logic Pro checking in here!