My Low-Key Autistic Birthday was AWESOME | Porch Coffee

[@orionkelly]

Happy birthday Claire!!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks dude!

[@T.T.M.60]

Ps happy bday!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thank you

[@T.T.M.60]

@@WoodshedTheory I had a low key bday this year as well and it was awesome!

[@deltatranslation7288]

Birthdays are always weird for me. I hate being the center of attention. I feel very “noticed” which makes me super uncomfortable. It’s hard to blend into the background when everyone is singing Happy Birthday at you! 😱😱😱

[@faeriesmak]

I hate that too. I also don’t like opening gifts in front of people because you have to pretend to be excited about things that you are not excited about or that you ARE excited about but you are just not an excitable person.

[@smicketysmoo]

@@faeriesmak Or faking enthusiasm for that gift that is not just quite right. 😕

[@WoodshedTheory]

I relate to all of these but it was nice to have something low key and have the birthday wishes from afar

[@faeriesmak]

Happy Birthday Claire! I think that every birthday is special. You only get one a year so I am glad to hear that you had a great day. I did a bunch of yard work this weekend. We also live rurally and have had some things that have been bothering me for years such as a messy, weedy area behind a building that was all burning nettle. Next up I need to move a bunch of baby raspberry plants that have spread into the lawn. Anytime that I can actually get something done that has been bothering me is a HUGE accomplishment. I feel like I have problems starting projects. They overwhelm me just thinking about the things that I would like to do, even if I really would love to do them. Does anyone else have that? Have a good week!

[@WoodshedTheory]

I get overwhelmed with things too! The yard here is very large - I am grateful for the space but it weighs on me to keep it tidy for sure

[@StillGamingTM]

Belated happy birthday, Claire! Sounds like a good birthday indeed

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks friend hope you are well

[@julie8234]

I'm finding it hard waking up this morning, my cat woke me up at 4am... I need a coffee & to get sorted as I have an appointment. Belated happy birthday 🎂🎉

[@WoodshedTheory]

I was also up at 4 :( I had a snack and fell asleep on the couch

[@philipswann9753]

Yay! Happy birthday x

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks Philip!

[@sueannevangalen5186]

Happy Birthday! I love that you named your cat Minerva. My oldest boy has a stuffed monkey that my husband named Dr Zaius after the minister of religion and science on "Planet of the Apes," so that he'd have an intellectual companion. When our second son was born, we got him a stuffed cat named Professor McGonagall for the same reason. 😊 My daughter has a stuffed owl named Archimedes.

[@WoodshedTheory]

So neat! I love giving animals “human” names

[@yourspecialness3990]

Happy birthday, may your days be filled with love and laughter always 🥳🥳🥳

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks dear

[@9crutnacker985]

!!! I'm first again (& the like butttonnn TooOO).

[@9crutnacker985]

Whoops - Happy Birthday. Glad you had a nice one. Mine are also super low key (ie just another day). I've had a very busy (& dissociative) wk. Got a new (to me) car arriving today & a motorcycle-trike picked up last Fri, so a lot of new stuff & disruption. Going to have to look at your heron vid now.

[@WoodshedTheory]

First award 🏆

[@michelelovesbooks]

Happy Birthday Claire!!! I’m so glad that you had a wonderful birthday. Congrats on the new subscribers, you totally deserve it.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks Michele you’re the best

[@LunarGlowMedia]

Where is the woodshed theory patreon?

[@WoodshedTheory]

Hi you know I will have to think about that I don’t know much about it

[@ghill8587]

So glad you had a good birthday! Great job on the MOTS collab; it was like sitting in on a conversation with a couple of friends. So relatable. I’m saving your Love on the Spectrum videos for later bc I haven’t had the chance to watch the show yet.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Hey friend the next part comes out on Thursday!

[@gardenlove7750]

Best wishes Claire and I hope your 35th journey around the sun only brings good things. Gophers bring Carl Spackler in Caddyshack to mind…

[@WoodshedTheory]

That goes well with my favorite hat

[@melissa23347]

So glad to hear you had such a Happy Birthday!! 🪴💚

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks Melissa

[@andreaharmon8931]

Happy belated birthday! So happy you have lots more subscribers after the collaboration. I'm sure they're enjoying your channel like I do. I totally name things. I've done thar since I was a kid. I'd name things and put emotions onto inanimate things and living things like animals and plants. Your birthday weekend sounds nice and chill. Me and my family spent the week in the DC area. That was a first for me and my kids. It was fun. One of our favorite things (since moving to the south east), is finding a Buc-ees on our trips. When we got home, all sleep deprived in the late hours, we slept for a bit and jumped into getting a puppy. So more sleep deprivation because it's like having a new born baby, trying to night train him. But he is adorable. I'm more of a cat person but my husband is allergic. But my kids are so happy with the new addition. Bunnies and dogs. Hopefully one day chickens and doing bee keeping again. For date night we watched the new Love on the Spectrum. I had already watched your two reviews and the one Orion did. So I felt prepared. But I was highly uncomfortable with the first two episodes. I wasn't sure why, still trying to process it. I really cringed at the idea that in some way these individuals were being mocked and viewers will find them as a form or entertainment to poke fun of autism spectrum individuals. I really hope that's not the case.

[@smicketysmoo]

I couldn't manage the first episode for much the same reason. I really don't like the whole "fly on the wall of real life" idea anyway. Have always thought it fake, scripted, and - in the case of LOTS and similar shows - seems to be more about entertaining the (largely NT) audience. Yes, this does spread awareness - but I'm not so sure about the acceptance bit when we (the audience) spend our time having our tropes fulfilled (with the - will s/he or won't s/he? and - aww, isn't it sweet that people like "them" can find each other?). There often seems to be a sense of "othering" about these shows. And are the participants being paid for their entertaining? Sorry, just my personal opinion on this and don't mean to make anyone else feel uncomfortable in their enjoyment of these shows. 😟

[@WoodshedTheory]

I can see both of your points - I also can get uncomfortable watching these dates

[@florinadaragiu6714]

Happy Birthday, Claire!!! Happy 34!!! 🥳🎉 I saw the video with Taylor, (I have discovered her before to descover you), she is nice also, but you have something more special that I resonate with. It's always relaxing listening to you!!!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Hi Florina thanks for supporting both of us we appreciate you

[@passaggioalivello]

Hi Claire, happy birthday. I really enjoyed the collaboration with Taylor. Have a nice week. Birthdays are kind of mysterious things for me. I never celebrated one, or even attend somebody else's.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Hi pass thanks for always supporting me

[@smicketysmoo]

Happy Birthday 🥳 Glad you had a great day. Yours sounds like the birthdays that I prefer too. Low key. Few surprises. Loved sharing coffee with y'all 😊☕ Have a good week.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks I love having coffee with everyone too

[@jenniferjohnson5632]

oooooh, plants!! a houseplant update would be a great video!!!! I'm plant obsessed!! I love alocasias and have 2 currently, an amazonica and Pink Dragon which are doing great. They need humidity, pro-tip!! (I'm not a pro lol). I have 67+ house plants so I'm sure we have some of the same :) Happy Belated Birthday!!!

[@stijn2472]

67? That's quite a lot I believe. Do you have a favorite plant?

[@WoodshedTheory]

Jennifer I would love a pink dragon I’ve looked at buying one before - I guess I need to figure out a humidifier

[@jenniferjohnson5632]

@@WoodshedTheory Amazon has some for cheap, Levoit brand seems to be what planty people like, so I purchased a small one (less than $30) and keep all my humidity sensitive plants in one area. My Pink Dragon has only had 2 leaves foreverrrrr, but is finally putting out a new one. Must be happy!

[@jenniferjohnson5632]

@@stijn2472 Yes, I went overboard on plants for my small 1 bedroom apartment haha! So far I think my favorite plant is my Syngonium 'Coral Allusion". It's just so dang pretty...

[@Wiz.37083]

Happy birthday, Claire...I enjoy your videos... thanks.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks Wiz!

[@whitneymason406]

Happy birthday! 🎉 I loved part 1 and can't wait for part 2! I love Porch Coffee! I tested positive for COVID on Thursday so it was a low key weekend. I hope you have a good week! ❤

[@hankiepankie5833]

Feel better 😌

[@whitneymason406]

​@@hankiepankie5833 thank you I appreciate it! 😊

[@ghill8587]

I hope you feel better ASAP! 💙

[@whitneymason406]

​@@ghill8587 thanks so much!

[@sueannevangalen5186]

Get well soon, Whitney! I had my turn with COVID about five/six weeks ago. It happens to the best of us.

[@theghcu]

In the words and voice of the almighty Frosty, Happy Birthday!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Happy birthday!

[@katef9635]

Happy Birthday Claire!!! Sorry I haven't commented much lately... I am almost done with school, and it's been kinda stressful with exams, giving me less free time to watch your videos. I hope you have an amazing day!!💜💜💜

[@WoodshedTheory]

It’s alright Kate always nice to see you in the comments

[@migdaliasantiago9870]

Happy belated birthday I hope u have many 🎉more god bless

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thank you Migdalia

[@CathyThwing]

I love how excited you get when you talk about your plants! Special interests are the best! Sounds like your birthday was great. Happy birthday! Also, amazing heron story! I have seen them hunt rodents in fields before. Birds are my special interest.... I could go on forever!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Oh Cathy i just know one day you will have coffee on my porch! We have so many birds for you too see. Woodpeckers, bluebirds, jays, starlings and more

[@T.T.M.60]

I’m one of those new subscribers and I love your channel!

[@WoodshedTheory]

I’m so glad to have you new friend ❤️

[@T.T.M.60]

@@WoodshedTheory thanks!

[@emilyhughes4099]

Yes, please give the updated plant tour!

[@WoodshedTheory]

You got it!

[@madcow3417]

My neighborhood had an albino red-tailed hawk for a number of years. I named it Albi after the racist dragon. Great Blue Herons are particularly difficult to photograph. They know when you have the camera turned on and get the settings right and get it in focus... and then they vanish.

[@WoodshedTheory]

I def got lucky that he was focused on something else

[@haroldgifford852]

Happy Birthday! 🎂🥳🎊🎈🎀🐰

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks Harold

[@stijn2472]

Happy birthday!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thank you for the well wishes!

[@michaelmalervy9066]

A belated Happy Birthday to you and congratulations on the new subscribers!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks for always supporting me Michael

[@julie8234]

You're almost at your birthday goal of 2k subs!

[@WoodshedTheory]

So close!

[@laurajomorrow9668]

I think all birthdays are special! Sound like you had a good week! That's great you have 100 more subscribers!Thank you for sharing, I enjoy you videos! Take care and stay safe!

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks for your support

[@madberry]

I had Fredrick the frog in my backyard last summer. Haven’t seen him all winter, but haven’t been outside a lot either. Also HB just in case it’s bad juju not to wish some one a HB so late.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Gosh we love to name the animals around here.

[@yolandaperkins6291]

🎊🎈Happy belated Birthday!! 🎂🎉

[@WoodshedTheory]

Thanks friend!

[@starlightandstitches]

Claire I can’t believe I missed your birthday. Sending you belated birthday wishes! Sounds like you had a cool day. Would love a plant tour! I’m rubbish with plants so only have cacti (got 7 different varieties so far) I’ve managed to keep them all alive so far.

[@WoodshedTheory]

Hi my dear Alice! Thanks for the well wishes. I kill about 50% of what I get 😅 since getting a few more expensive plants (well expensive for me) I really am trying harder. I still have so much to learn esp with spider mites.

[@starlightandstitches]

@@WoodshedTheory you’re a smart cookie- you’ve got some awesome new ones so I just know you’ll be fine! ☺️