I was wondering if all cactus grow with their needles and I'm pretty sure they do, so how long would it take for a person to de-needle a cactus? I would pick them out as they grow.

I've had a strange craving for plums and peaches. Odd I know, but I was just sharing. Do you have a special water bottle to take with you? I have a silly watermelon summer tumbler.

Wow! Phone upgrade, so what kind of phone you gonna get? Android or IPhone?

[@-HyperBlossom-] Mine gknow de-needling prickly pear lobes is time consuming process, but that is for edible pieces.

Mine does have several thermal bottles to carry water, and a five gallon tubb for work, part of mine wants to put stickers on'em like so many others do. No sweat, one of mine tumblers is Parrothead themed.

Mine upgrade is a Samsung A14, that was a promotional offer. Nothing particularly flashy or trendy, but works in mine area. Zo, a few sessions of customization and maybe a hardshell case before full use.

I don't think I can grow my red plum tree in the house. It will get big itself over time.

No fruit themes. I like parrots. Pretty birds. :P

Get a screen protecter too

[@-HyperBlossom-] Mine will look into both, tho selection seems spare atm.

One full month before the Fall semester, mine have enough to pay expenses. Another trip to a financial aid office is in order to clarify mine position with tuition payment.

I hate to have a phone with a crack face. I hate to see a phone with a crack face too.

Good luck signing up for your fall classes.

[@-HyperBlossom-] Mine will see to it that this phone dies with an unbroken screen, just like al the others.

The nest week mine can try to make a detour to a campus to look into mine federal aid issues, mine think a bit more of work be left to do.

use that phone until it is unusable.

That is very important.

One of my aunts is getting on my last nervous. I really need to get out and away more.

[@-HyperBlossom-] Mine phone is a tool, it has it's use zo keeping it in good condition is a priority.

Mine feel the same when home alone, the emptiness and silence is aggravating. Mine glad to have the option to leave for a few hours, even if only to whittle time.

oh I'm sorry honey. I mean when it's unusable due to its age. It's old and just stop works.

Well no, she comes for visits, but you can't run another person's house. If you don't like the house is then she can go back to her own house. Simple right, not to her.

[@-HyperBlossom-] That mentality doesn't work for gaming systems, namely mine 3DS. Mine have seen that some buttons aren't responding more often, but mine have been a heavy user for some time. Mine fear it could go kaput before completing some of the games mine wanted to play.

Mine recall from a lecture, how those annoying things about a person can become the one thing you miss if they were gone. It is complicated, mine can relate.

Sorry for long wait on the reply.

It's been hell at home for me and I don't know what to do. Hope you're doing well and staying healthy.

[@-HyperBlossom-] Mine own hesitation was from attending a weekend long event, an mine should say sitting for twenty hours warrants a small indulgence.

Mine do as well as can be done. Tomorrow has the first of the month dues, an some chores mine been neglecting can now be attended.

Mine still dealing with this quiet, empty house tho that's a different front altogether.

I think I just need a break from home. I'm starting to feel sick.

[@-HyperBlossom-] Do what you need to do, just feeling ill could be a sign. Mine do something similar every day, in an effort to avoid regrettable actions.

I might need to change my diet too. That may improve my mood, but I don't really know. I do have one good thing to report. I don't know if I told you this or not, but here. My a1c finally came down! 7.21!! I was super excited when my doctor told me that.

[@-HyperBlossom-] While mine does not gknow much about diabetes and related topics, mine is aware that A1C is best as low as possible. That is a good piece of news.

Mine under a plan to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, after a spike in both numbers. Long haul on that mine trust.

That's another item I'm still working on too. My bad cholesterol is too high and I'm still trying to lower that, but I have two problems. I love chocolate and sodas too much. Soda is really my alcohol. I love sodas. I have cut down to one per day, but if I'm super mad or depress I can drink a whole 2 liter by myself. That's not good and it's not enough to satisfy me. That's horrible because it take 3 2liters before I feel better.

I think I really mess up in February because I was eating chocolate that whole month. Then again my birthday didn't help either, tons of chocolate, dark, white, sugar free... I just kept eating chocolate.

[@-HyperBlossom-] On mine front, cutting on soda hasn't been al that difficult. Just from a practical sense, it's too expensive, and dealing with cans or bottles is a blatant waste. Same for chocolate or candy, mine does buy now an then, but it takes months for mine to finish off even small amounts. But those are mine habits, partly to blame is the meds that changed how much and how often mine eat. It got to the point that mine was forced to eat sans appetite.

Eating habits mine have seen, can cut both ways. Speaking of which, mine will have to eat now...

I think I eat more when I'm under stress. I know when I angry depending on how mad I am I would get a huge sub sandwich or a burrito cause I want to feel something choke me. I don't under the feeling, but it never goes away until I get the food. Very odd right!?

[@-HyperBlossom-] Not odd, mine get that same feeling when it comes to mine vice. Mine find it almost impossible to even slow down when it strikes. It takes over mine entire day until mine totally tired and spent...

Mine unable to fully understand the triggers, but mine gknow the alternative wouldn't be much help. You can't cure poisoning with a watered down remedy made from the same poison.