Discussions by Orchids

I dunno if anyone remembers, but a while back I was PISSED at my mom for repreatedly forgetting about my FH's food allergies and inviting us to get togethers where there was literally nothing safe for...

This is the hardest thing I've ever gone through. My Grandma has dementia and Papa is getting very physically frail. We've been gently nudging them toward assisted living for a few years and they've...

Soooo, we went to our local Maker Faire on Saturday and came across these cool little cards...they're about the size of a business card but 1/4 inch deep and they open like a card. The company will...

I think I've posted about this before, but tonight it came to a head and I'm so sad. My FH is allergic to carrots and nuts. My folks like FH, and they invite us over for dinner a lot. I used to really...

FH has been delegated the task of chatting with our ceremony venue since they're quite unresponsive to emails. Apparently it's bugging him too because today he said "well, if they can't get it...

I posted awhile back about possibly having our wedding on a Tall Ship and sailing out of the SF bay. I got a LOT of good advice about potential pitfalls and how to handle them and I just wanted to...

I know I'm far from the only person on here who isn't planning their first wedding. I was just curious how people thought about the planning this time around vs. previously. For me, when I married...

Please send good vibes, my dog was anesthetized for a dental cleaning and lump removal this morning...the doctor just called to tell me his heart is too slow and not rhythmic so she is walking him up...

My cousin has been engaged to his awesome lady for four years. She's from Ireland and he's from California, so there had been some discussion about getting married here or there, but no solid plans...

When we started planning this wedding, I asked FH what he wanted. I told him that if he left me to my own devices, I would plan us a Vegas elopement at the Stratosphere but I was open to whatever his...

I was doing some laundry a few days ago, and I always find stuff in FH's pockets that shouldn't be washed, so I was turning out his pants pockets and found the receipt for my ring! I'm so giddy! No...

Last weekend we toured two venues, including the one that, on paper, was my favorite contender. The tour was gorgeous, I loved everything about the venue, until I asked about a vegan entree to...

I work in a place full of pretty quiet, introverted people. We have a few lively characters in the group, but overall we get our work done and do only a teeny bit of chatting at the end of the day....

My dad is an alcoholic PRICK. My best friend is dating my FH's brother. Last time she and my dad were in the same room, he goaded her into losing her temper and she nearly decked him. He would have...

Today I accidentally glued my finger to a dog's scrotum. My coworker spilled a bowl full of testicles onto her shoes. I can't be the only person who has strange work stories. Let's hear 'em!

I suppose I ought to introduce myself! My name is Cathy, and I live in the Silicon Valley in CA. My better half is Mike. I'm a vet tech at a huge, awesome animal shelter and he is a software engineer...