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Comments (28)Just weighing in on the cat issue--my cat has had access to the outdoors now for 5 years and he kills at least one rodent (gopher, mouse, or rat)every day (which I find evidence of, believe me!) however in all that time I have only found evidence of one bird kill--the long feathers of a pidgeon. I realize that domestic cats are considered the biggest killers of songbirds, however, not my cat. It seems, based on a small bit of google research, that each cat tends to have his/her own "specialty" prey; some like birds, some like rodents, some even get into fishing if they have access. Now and then a cat will be a jack of all trades and kill some of each. I guess what I am saying is that if you have a rodent specialist, that's desirable and you won't have to worry so much about the songbirds. However, I know of no way to tell until your cat actually gets out there and starts to hunt, what his specialty will be. If my cat had turned out to be a songbird killer I would have kept him indoors. Regardless--I also have to agree with the above poster that said that it is rare for a cat to go after squirrels. You'll have to either trap or poison them I'm afraid....See MoreSavings achieved in daily household routine
Comments (83)I could almost have avoided buying radish seed this spring, for there were quite a few radishes about an inch high in the fall, volunteering from the radishes that had gone to seed earlier. There are a good deal many more this spring ... and some from the area where the radishes were, the year before. Anyone want some radish seeds? I have a few lettuce plants starting on their own, as well. Last year had quite a few zucchini from the ones that had spoiled that I threw directly on to the garden rather than into compost ... plus some volunteer tomato plants in a part of the garden where they were not planted, as well. I had about 60 some asparagus plants, last year ... but the landlord nicked some when he ran the tiller down the rows, last summer. And this spring when he did the initial tilling, to chew up the residues from last year and let the chewed up pieces start to rot ... he nicked a fair chunk of one row. Plus some died, I think ... so I think that I have only about half as many plants, now. Quite a few more seeds, so will fill in the blank spaces (but will need to mark them, as they'll need to be transplanted later than the originals). I save some of the first run of cold water out of the hot water tap in the bathroom/kitchen to water the cats, as well as flush the toilet. You guys in the sunny south-west should do a lot of that, cause you sure are short of water. They had a note on the radio the other day that they're worried that the rivers in rather dry Alberta are polluted now, and the flow is largely allocated ... ... so if some of you come wanting us to ship some down the trench between the mountains to California, Arizona, etc. ... we may be tellling you to get lost! The glaciers that feed them have been shrinking ... and if (when?) they die, Calgary may be crying big time for water, themselves. Have yourselves a lovely spring, everyone ... it's getting so that one can drop most of the winter clothing sometimes, in the last few days ... sort of a relief, that. ole joyful...See MoreAny helpful remarks?
Comments (22)Barb, I don't post often but this has been my experience with my GI problems. I'm in my mid 60s just to let you know. About 5 years ago I developed a chronic cough. I do have vasomotor rhinitis so I figured it was just drainage, but the cough would not go away so I saw my PCP. She suggested it might be (silent)reflux and put me on a PPI. The cough went away in about a week but the script was for 30 days so I kept taking it. After another week I developed an angry rash on my face and neck. The only thing different in my regimen was the PPI so I stopped taking it. The rash cleared up in a couple of days but scared me enough that I will never take PPIs again. I was very lucky this happened to me as I started to research these meds and found that they can cause lots of problems due to interfering with a person's digestive process. Your stomach needs acid to digest and utilize the nutrients you take in, especially B vitamins. PPIs shut your little 'acid pumps' down, so your stomach tries to produce more pumps. This is why you can get severe rebound acid if you stop taking PPIs after a long time. Sorry this is so long, but foward a few years. My cough returns and I'm actually feeling irritation in my throat. I see a GI doc and get an endoscopy. I have LES, I have a small hiatal hernia, and there are cell changes that are "pre-Barrets". I had a swallow barium x-ray and a motility test(a sensor down the throat to measure swallow pressure). I was told I has achalasia, where my esophagus muscles don't move things properly. But I wasn't having any problems eating or drinking so DH nagged me to get a second opinion in a different health care system. So I did. I had an endoscopy, barium swallow x-ray, motility test and in the same day. The results were that my hernia was very small, I had no achalasia and no cell changes in my esophagus. So, PLEASE get a second opinion! Research what those PPIs do to you. While I still get some reflux, it's usually from eating or drinking too late at night. One thing I got from the first GI doc is the use of Gaviscon. If I'm having some indigestion in the evening I use that at bedtime as it produces a layer of antacid at the top of your stomach and protects your esophagus from any acid that might come up. I don't need it all the time, but it does work. Otherwise, the baking soda water helps. Also, I don't want to anger anyone with a specific diet recommendation, but I have found that for me, limiting carbohydrates helps with my digestion. Please read about GERD and Low Carb. It is a hard road finding a way of eating that helps and that you like. Again, sorry this was so long. I hope it helps a little....See MoreCan you handle this?
Comments (44)Good wishes for a recovery to bring him as close to his earlier capabilities as possible, Scott. Sometimes, when people are too "reckless" (especially not wearing the safety gear that they know to be important) ... ... they end up ... well, probably not really "end up", but rather ... their next step is to be NOT "wreckless"! Having had heavy choring responsibilities on Dad's farm from age 10, when the hired hands went off to war and we had a substantial number of cows, horses, pigs and chickens ... not only the sight of poo, but getting it on hands, face and most everywhere doesn't bother me. Up-chuck, either - be it animal or human: just needs cleaning up. Not troubled by the smell, either. Watching needles going into my arm (hard to get a view if it's the bum) doesn't bother me: they haven't been able to get anything out of my left arm for years. Relating to the blood clots a few years ago and resulting prescription of warfarin, and the cancer, there's been a number of such occasion in recent years. Good wishes to all of you for an uncomplicated life. ole joyful...See Moreagnespuffin
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