I hope we get some suggestions here. For 17 years we have never had a problem with the squirrels. Early this morning, one of our squirrels was spotted in our hibiscus. My wife thought it was cute that he was climbing it. This evening when we got in from work, we discovered that 75% of the hibiscus leaves have been stripped along with 20% of the small branches. I sprinkled tabasco sauce on the remainder this evening hoping that it might save them.

funny story..so my dad was working in Tomah wi..huge football fan (played some himself ) decides to take in a greenbay game, a first for my Kansas born mother...they were also meeting up with some of his friends my mother never met....one of the typical cold games, but mother, not knowing just how cold, wore heels and hose, dress, and at least did have a heavy coat...she about froze! finally someone did find heavy army sox to put on over her shoes... those were the days way before tailgating....although you'd see people going to see the rams (la then) having quite elegant picnics on the grass surrounding the colosseum.... we have one tailgater (go lions) who brings a motor home, AND a hot tub on a trailer behind a truck! crazy....

I've not used the Justin single serve but see them. Like little 'ketchup' packets. I've had a fridge in probably the past few dozen hotels with a small top freezer. Most memorable to not have one recently. We do seek out more boutique hotels over the chain variety. I use TripAdvisor for reviews. Most in NYC don't charge for the first couple bottles of water but do make money if you tap into the full fridge of beer and soda and snacks. (why i suggested to call ahead and ask). It is a money maker so many have them. I had to clean out a fridge of soda crap to fit the giant Katz's pastrami i only ate one quarter of during a last winter snow storm...took it home to DH and noticed the water was complimentary so froze it to keep the meat beast cold. I'm with Annie about issues with small snacks especially in the heat. My food need goes way down and just need a bit of small protein or tiny bits during the day. No big meals. Need water. Nothing worse that getting peckish and spending time looking for a mini snack. Having something small in your bag familiar is much better than looking for it. Fine dining while traveling is one thing but sometimes the sites to see are most important and food can often just be about 'fuel' for getting from one place to the next. This post made me check my 'city' bag. Some things have been in there for months. I don't even chew gum but for some reason have some. The 'Krave' jerky is really good. All over the city now. Even in a pharmacy that seems to be on every corner now. Probably expensive but i get promo cases and hand it out to the homeless usually. I'll be all over WallStreet tomorrow and i just need fuel and water not a restaurant. My work provides that but as a visitor i would want the same....

I just made the most wonderful dip for a party that was great with veggies to scoop or crackers. It would also make a wonderful sandwich spread. The recipe called for peas, but I substituted shelled edamame. People went wild for it: Photo: Jennifer CauseyActive Time 5 Mins Total Time 5 Mins Yield Serves 8 (serving size: 3 tbsp.) Adapted from the Green Pea Wasabi dip recipe by Paige Grandjean May 2017 Cooking Light. This blend is a zippy alternative to hummus; serve with crudités or crackers. Ingredients: 2 cups frozen shelled edamame cooked with a little salt, per package directions (I think 5 min) drained and rinsed in cold water to stop the cooking process 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil (I used less) 1 teaspoon grated lime rind 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime) 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon wasabi paste (use paste not powder) 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds Place edamame, parsley, oil, rind, juice, salt, and wasabi in a food processor; process for 1 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed, until almost smooth. Place in a serving bowl; sprinkle with sesame seeds (I used black sesame seeds). Calories 110 Fat 9.6g Sat. fat 1.4g Monofat 6.7g Polyfat 1.4g Protein 2g Carbohydrate 5g Fiber 2g Cholesterol 0.0mg Iron 1mg Sodium 225mg Calcium 15mg Sugars 2g Est. added sugars 0g