Puppy with an insatiable appetite
rjinga
13 years ago
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Comments (2)Thanks, Motherduck, for the info. I think that was what disconcerted me... their appetites seemed to taper off just as the weather became cooler. They always have a big container of water, deep enough to dip their heads and necks, and no fewer than three changes in 24 hours. Big excitement when I take them fresh water! They seem very active and happy - when I let them out to lead them from night quarters to the day pen, they always do a little run around with wings outspread and much delight. We have the top section of one of those cheap gazebos over their pen (left over from my son's camping trip) so they can always get out of the sun even when they are grazing a patch away from the trees. Maybe there is nothing amiss... they certainly seem healthy and happy... but I have learned to watch for changes in all my critters behaviours and to check out anything that seems a bit "off". Again, my thanks for your reply....See MoreIt's now too expensive............
Comments (14)Well, at least I can feel better about my asparagus, as I only buy that produced in the United States. I can get it from the "Asparagus Capitol" right next door, Oceana County. Most years it's about 75 cents a pound if I get it right out of the field. I freeze some for roasted asparagus, but seldom/never buy it out of season. The frozen stuff isn't great boiled or steamed but it's passable in cream of asparagus soup or roasted until slightly crunchy. I guess I'm the only person on earth that doesn't really care for the tiny/pebbly texture of quinoa, and I don't care how healthy it is for me, I won't eat it if I don't like it. (shrug) I prefer wild rice or brown rice. Now, you want to talk about those "slave labor" tomatoes that everyone wants year round? I only eat tomatoes in season and locally produced, and use home canned ones or go without otherwise. I'll pick them out of salads and off sandwiches, Styrofoam imposters that they are. However, if we insist on having things cheaply and available year round, these things are what happens. I try to eat locally and in season because products are so much better if they aren't shipped halfway around the world. Which brings me to the petroleum and pollution caused by shipping the stuff to us. (sigh) The world's not perfect, but I do the best I can. If local produce costs a bit more I cut a corner somewhere else. I'd rather give up a restaurant meal or have a couple of meatless meals a week or reduce my consumption of soft drinks or turn the heat down, any number of things to pay for the locally produced food instead of the imported or Monsanto produced stuff. Sometimes, though, there's no alternative. I still drink coffee, and am loathe to give it up. I do buy it from a local roaster, so maybe that helps a little. I pick up condiments like sriracha and Indonesian soy sauce and fish sauce, and they aren't made in the states. My mustard comes from Canada, but that's something else entirely. I have not yet come to the point where I grow my own grain, but I'm considering starting with some corn to grind. However, many here and in the real world don't have that luxury either, so I have no real answer to the total problem. I don't have an answer to most of the world's problems, so I guess it comes as no surprise that I can't solve this either, I'm still working on Monsanto and GMO foods produced HERE! Annie...See MoreScammers....
Comments (7)Help her asap. Don't laugh, but I watch Dr. Phil, lol, and yes, it IS a scam and there's a name to it which I can't remember. It occurs on dating websites. I'm assuming your aunt has never met the man in person? She never will. What they do is download pictures they find on facebook and use them as their own pictures. They talk on the phone but can never be seen in person. They make up all sorts of stories as to why they need money. From being in an accident and insurance won't pay yet to all sorts of pity poor me excuses. They make the women feel beautiful with their oh so romantic words in email and on the phone. The men are from another country, like the Middle East, and they do this to many women at a time. Some women have lost their homes to them. Good luck!...See MoreCan't get with the step-son
Comments (17)I'm not cranky, nor am I going to attack... I can understand how it would be difficult to build a relationship with a child when you do not care for his/her personality... there are five children in total and I'm sure the others take up plenty of your time & energy. You are not obligated to love him or have a relationship any more than he is obligated to love or have a relationship with you. Let his father parent him. It's not your job. He does not live there, he only visits... so let his father spend time with him and have a relationship with him. You can focus on your children. Having unrealistic expectations about everyone in the family should feel any certain way about each other, is only setting up disappointments. You are not going to change his personality, he is not going to warm up to you when he may feel your dislike of his personality. If you can't handle accepting that you are not going to change him, then you might consider leaving the relationship or removing yourself from the situation when he is there. It would be horrible if your feelings make his visits less than enjoyable for him and his father or worse, if he were to stop seeing his father because of you. So, take him off your to do list and move on. He is not your child, he is not your problem... there is nothing to fix besides your attitude toward him. Quite frankly, I was a bit outraged at the mention of DNA. My SD is 10. A few months ago, her mother shouted at my DH that he isn't even her father... and for a couple of days, he considered a DNA test. My SD looks NOTHING like my DH. I would be lying if I said it never crossed my mind but she is 10 years old, he is her father... he loves her & she loves him. Isn't that more important than DNA? I asked my DH what he would do if the results came back that he was not biologically her father, he didn't want to find out. It would devastate him. I cannot imagine why anyone would voice that question after so many years when a relationship has been formed and the one that will be crushed will surely be the child if they lost the person they thought was their parent. How horrible is that? It made my heart break when I read that. As for shaping kids that don't live with you... kids are not shaped by ONE person. They are shaped by all the life experiences and people in their lives. Parents are primary but they learn from their teachers, friends, neighbors, clergy, and even strangers they see in public, who they may never meet. I also don't believe it's possible to contain your displeasure for someone unless you are good at being fake. You may smile but we all give out vibes and kids are excellent at feeling that out... from birth. If you can't change your feelings, the best thing you can do to make the situation bearable for everyone is to keep your distance and let him have a relationship with his father....See Moreglaserberl
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