HAVE YOU TRIED PORCH #coffee? 

Said it cause it’s true! Congratulations Jenn! Also yes everyone is encouraged to play my videos to an empty room 😅😂

Congrats Jenn, you have worked hard, well done 👍

Jenn, once again congrats on hitting that milestone and congrats to Claire for hitting 13k!

Congrats Jenn!!!!!! Amazing!!!! 😍😍😍

Congratulations on your milestone Jenn🎉🎉🎉 I watch and love your channel as well. Thank you for your content!

Thanks so much

i agree - i love our community

good morning katie!

I bought one of those rolling units for heat waves this Spring. I am too Middle Aged, menopausal, and heat sensitive to survive without something this year!

I was gifted our unit by a friend moving out of town. We usually only use it in August but it does help when it's so hot. I understand it is impossible think during the heat

Hoping for a better week for you and your son 🤞🏼💙. Kindercamp sounds awesome, though. 😎. It’s difficult sometimes having two kids at two different ages and stages of life.

@@ghill8587 thank you, friend, it is!

I hope things go better this week whitney

I have totally been there with the stress over electronics that were not backed up - glad you were able to secure a replacement

@@WoodshedTheory thanks Claire. And I swear to computer-god (aka my programmer-friend who was helping me a lot) to now back-up regulary ✌🏽

i love that you have your own jingle for porch coffee that is amazing

@@WoodshedTheory thanks, it's a thing I like to do. Connected to the ecolalia-thing? Also do this a lot for stimming since ever.

thanks! me too

yes i get what you are saying

5 concerts in a month! that sounds like a lot of fun

@@WoodshedTheory it really has been!…still have one more this coming Sunday.

thanks i'm not used to this waking up with a headache thing so i'm ready for it to pass

exercise is so helpful!

thank you i am glad too

Sorry about the swallowed comment, not sure why it does that sometimes!

​@@WoodshedTheory No worries. It happens. 😊

It seems like RU-vid especially enjoys swallowing my first comment of the morning! 🤷

I remember that now that you have pointed it out, thanks!

Hi Iris, thank you for asking - I decided to skip gardening this year and focus on other things for the time being.

that is a great way to keep the house cooler in the summer heat

I go to the library! No house AC!

My No1 hack: washing clothes, hang them on a dryer in my room and place a fan in front of it. It´s like a self-build AC but uses less energy and the air is much better then. If there are no clothes to wash You can also wet a big towel and hang it there (I then place a basket under it to cover the floor). I did because my senior cats showed it was even too hot for them and they loved it. Now I do in summer every time I have to wash anyways. It´s like a chill breaze at a fountain or coast.

thanks for sharing - i also hate cold showers lol

Good morning!

i spent A LOT of time at camp growing up. I hope he has a nice time!

the kitties are doing well! they live a life of leisure sleeping during the day and hunting mice at night

thank you i am

@@WoodshedTheory And i tested negative today too woohoo!!

thank you! and yes way to go Jenn!

Thanks for watching my video even though it isn't your jam - thanks for the support

oh fun i hope it went well

@@WoodshedTheory It did!!! Thankyou!

HECK YAHHHHH

Hi there - I use music from a service called epidemic sound - i pay a subscription so I can use their music without worrying about copyright

@@WoodshedTheory Thank you!

Good morning!

Homemade icecream sounds amazing!

I hear you, window units can be lifesavers

hello!

oh no! it is getting to be ant season here too - they are a real struggle - have you tried diatomaceous earth? i tried that last year and it did help some.

@@WoodshedTheory Oh good call! Thanks! 😃

welcome to the channel

have a nice time in London!

Oh my goodess😳 I want a fourth vax immeadeatly! Worked at a vaccination center during pandemia and have never had it (yet). And as I am single and very bad dealing with beeing sick I pray I´ll never have. Happy You survived!

@@katzenbekloppt2412 Thank you! I was not able to be vaccinated due to getting guillain-barré syndrome from a previous Tdap vaccination years back. I am sure that things would have been milder if I HAD been vaccinated. One of the things that they asked on the waivers was if you have ever had guillain-barré syndrome due to vaccines. I had to weigh my risks and the guillain-barré syndrome was several years of extreme pain and weakness. I didn't want to risk having that again. Hopefully now if I get the plague again it will not be as severe.

@@faeriesmak Oh, You don´t have to "proof" to me (or anyone else) that You had a good reason to not be vaccinated, there are some illnesses where it was not known as safe, especially in the beginning. But how bad then get it and suffer so much😣 Even more when people like former president get it after denying science and then get through easily... And I also personally know people who got vax and were very cautious but got it and had to deal with post-c***. Fingers are crossed You never have to go through again or if it will be mild

Yes we also have that kind of AC for the really hot days - I haven't had to roll it out yet but I think the day is coming soon. It only cools the room about 10 degrees but it does take the edge off

@@WoodshedTheory We have a rather small room so hopefully it will help!

hello!

I live in the US and we do not have AC in our house. It was built in 1883, though, and we live in a cooler climate as well. Wisconsin, along the Lake Michigan shores.

@@faeriesmak Yeah, I just read Your post. In europe it seems like it is a normal thing for most houses in the US to have one, even in the north like NY. But now I learn it´s not. Hm. Or is this comment section not presenting the average US-household? Even in old TV-serials in every flat was one build in, I never knew as a kid what these "boxes" outside could be😅 I mean, in areas like Florida or Arizona it totally makes sense, as the european people living there are not made for this heat (dad was latin american, mother north german so I grew up dad and me enjoying the few summer days full of energy outside and mother with a camping table and a chair sitting under the wet clothes in the drying cellar to do her office work like correcting tests of her pupils. Now 48 and put on weight I myself cannot deal with heat so well any more and so do senior cats or now just one senior cat)

@@katzenbekloppt2412 I DO think that it is more common in the US to have AC than other places, especially in newer build homes. I also think that it depends on the area of the US because the climate here varies wildly from place to place. It also tends to be hotter in cities, so I think that having a window AC unit is more common there, especially in New York or LA.

@@faeriesmak Ah, I see.

I hear you, I think we've only have central air in one place that i've lived. It is also so expensive to run the ac

welcome to porch coffee!

i have seen landscapers do this i have yet to try it

So cool to build a table from scratch - i've never done that

@@WoodshedTheory It was cheaper than buying a table because it is 4'x8' to accommodate the track curves

thanks my friend

Happy to have you, welcome to the journey

Cool that you are learning to play a good name!

​@@WoodshedTheoryhave you played it before?

morning!

Hi friend I think you can send me video clips on instagram :) glad to hear that dalek dave is not sighted lol / thank you for the update on our health, i know it is a heavy burden for you, please continue to update us if you feel comfortable.

OH yum! Any beverage is good for porch coffee.

Panera sounds like a good place to hang out - esp. if the internet is working. I totally agree that making blankets in the heat is the worst :/

The most important thing for me was and still is to accept I just cannot do "more" or "what I used to do" again and learn to listen to my body and brain as part of it when it it is getting too much. Otherwhise it just gets worse. I must confess I still struggle to accept, but am pretty sure there is no other solution. And I started telling people, even if it feels unsecure. For me it is a relief. Or that after the big meltdown I had in april after the death of my beloved feline compagnion when I was not able to talk for some days I just went on not talking to paket delivery people or others. It felt "betraying" for me at first, but I guess it might be also good for them not have to do small talk. Just a smile/friendly nod with the head and just take the things and close the door again. I don´t know if that is a thing for You as well, but I am always afraid when someone delivers something and opening the door to strangers and have to talk to them stresses me out. So now again another spoon saved. Just tiny things. One "luxury" I also did with very low money that is a big help on saving a lot of spoons is ordering grocery. It was always worth it for me as I really hate shopping in crowded supermarkets and then carry it all home (no car). Or it could help to cut long hair if washing it is exhausting. Getting new comfy clothes for at home. It depends on what bothers You the most and then try to eliminate everything possible and find ways to make adjustments to those that can´t be eliminated (like having kids for example, which I know is hard, I was a single-mum or moving out of a cheap but loud flat. Then maybe try out different noise cancelling things like earplugs or others. If possible isolate walls.) If there is a "special thing" bothering You and You are looking for a solution: ask - very precize- the comunity. Maybe someone had found a good one yet and is happy to share own experience. (If there is someone from Germany: where do I find a good assistant for doing phone calls, body doubling at stressful paper work, etc. some hours a month? Are there good contracts to download? That´s more complicated then I thought...)

@@katzenbekloppt2412 Thank you for a long and reflected response:). The ting about listening yo mye body helped a lott, I have a tendency to struggle with that and just push on as I did before. You made me realize that I can't do that and have less energy than before. I will be more specific with my questions forward. So sorry about the loss ofr your animal companion!

@@Pjolter365 Thank You! His sister is still living with me, so I am not totally alone now. And I am happy to hear my answer was helpful for You. Yeah, I think to accept own limits is the hardest part and I am still learning 🙂Best wishes for Your recovery!

Sorry to hear about your burnout - I think it is pretty normal to experience this after a dx because you are carrying a lot of weight before then and after the dx you feel like you can just let go of a lot but that is exhausting

@@WoodshedTheory That made much sense Claire, thank you. When I have the courage to engage with the this community it helps a lott to get other Autistic peoples opinions and experiences :)

P.S. Don't forget to hydrate!

sorry to hear about your power - it does happen a lot this time of year. i think that is why i like going to the movies because it is dark and the noise doesn't bother me as much when it is a movie.

@@WoodshedTheory Thanks, we seem to be having more and more weather related issues with the power these days. That movie theater idea isn't bad. Just wish there was one closer than a 30 minute drive for us.

thanks for checking in :)

It is normal to feel the nerves - I felt them too - you got this!

@@WoodshedTheory I hope so, I really do!!

thanks for sharing! i am sorry about your illness, it seems like a lot of people from the community deal with POTS and EDS, I hope there is something that we can figure out to support these people better

@@WoodshedTheory there's been a massive spike in POTS caused by covid... I wouldn't be surprised if I had undiagnosed EDS & the covid infection triggered a change in my EDS symptoms that caused POTS.

@WoodshedTheory thank you btw 🫂

way to go!

Oh man. I am envious of your ability to tolerate heat. If it is hot I get physically ill, not just uncomfortable.

@@faeriesmak well, let me put it like this: often the only way i know it is hot is the fact i start sweating. I mean i can tell when the humidity is up more than normal by the way the air feels but it is like feeling the difference two pillows in how soft they are. I can feel heat, like when sunlight hits me i can feel the warmth in it. As long as i have water and a decent air flow, i can tolerate the effects of heat, just not sure of the upper limit. Things like this are the only reasons i have to question whether or not i truely am austistic, either way i have yet to find a crew of people that i can truely interface with on any realistic means, i differ in the fact i do not seem to have the over sensitivities that seem to be very common, unless you count the hearing shifts i get after things like when my phone rings and such. It is not a problem for me, just seems so bizzarre and i have yet to find any description anywhere that is similar to it.

​@@patryn36 All autistic people are different. Sensory differences are very common but some autistic people don't have them. Also you can be oversensitive OR under sensitive

@@Catlily5 i get that but it still seems so odd since all i have is my own perspective and the fact it is so mindnumbingly difficult to get a decent conversation. I deliberately test myself to see if what others say is anywhere close to what it is like for me, rarely is it ever. As a result i constantly find new things that sets me apart more than i find that i have in common with anyone, makes it hard to relate to much of anyone with that trend.

@@patryn36 Are you diagnosed with autism? Or researching it?