Thanks - tiny hopper indeed then. Never seen either variety because I’m not from the US and was only aware prickly pears existed because of the line in the Jungle Book song

Cool - almost missed the little hopper. What size is the flower?

Thank you. I’ve actually had a fucking awesome day and now I’m off my face. Just perfect 😌

My birthday, that’s what it’s gonna be

Chronosonder - a fantastic word I only learned of recently - seems related. Seeing someone as cool from a photo is one part of it, but realising someone from olden times had so much in common with us has been stunning me for a while now. In reading anything covering history or even old family stories, the small, human details really hit home. You wonder how you’d cope in similar circumstances or what that person might make of the modern world. Great topic, thanks for posting

Maybe a calendar?

Yes same to almost all of that, except it gets my teeth too. Worst is when my fingernails are short and my nails and finger pads touch it simultaneously, makes me want to work my jaw up and down as if I’m chewing something like fatty meat. Also send shivers down my spine just thinking about it

No snack, get smack.

Had my last night out in my adopted country before flying back to my native country to spend time with my terminally ill mom. She passed away in November. I’ve just spent 4 months clearing her place and only need to finalise a few financial things before I can return to my adopted home.

Having spent almost a year in my old country, I’ve realised I feel more part of the new country than the old. It’s my home now. I’ll probably never return to my old country again because I’ve nothing to go back for. I’m excited and hoping my next birthday will be at home.

Yes. I’ve only experienced it in 2 countries, neither being the US, but both equally unpleasant.

The ingredients are ok. It’s the bread. It smells weird, tastes awful and nowadays I can’t even walk past their stores without holding my nose.