There isn't any way around it, when you spray something to kill something, you're going to kill something else. Pyrethrins aren't any less toxic to bees and is likely more so to other beneficials than Spinosad. For me, the Spinosad makes more sense because I have less slug and far more leaf miner to deal with. And, I just like the idea of it being bacterial than chemical. According to Oregon State University, pyrethrins are toxic to honey bees. If you were to spray at dusk when bee activity is less, you'll probably affect fewer of them, mostly those who try to spend the night in your rose flowers. They're the culprits for my bee stings. They always happen when deadheading and it's always due to my grabbing the bloom to be cut and awakening the sleeping bee. Oregon State says: Pyrethrins are highly toxic to fish and tadpoles. They affect their skin touch receptors and balance organs (4). � Pyrethrins are toxic to beneficial insect (such as honeybees) and many aquatic invertebrates (4). � Pyrethrins are low in toxicity to humans, other mammals, and birds (4). So, even though they're not as toxic as many others, they do have toxicity to fish, tadpoles and bees, like everything else does. Kim Here is a link that might be useful: Pyrethrins at Oregon State

Snookums - I read a bunch of responses then just jumped ahead to put in my .02 cents. I've learned a few things having been married once before my current husband. #1 - You may have a spouse that is never satisfied. #1 was like that and it's part of their demoralizing way of controlling the situation and getting you to jump through hoops. LESSON LEARNED - No one spouse can carry the burden of making the relationship work, making it happy etc. Refuse to be the burden carrier if this is the case. Couple of suggestions: You could say, or have the attitude that his level of satisfaction regarding decorating, home improvement is level A but since you like it at level C that you will bring it up there as you see fit. You're not asking him to agree to it, you're just telling him. What about the next time something needs doing, he hasn't done it after 2 askings that you just go ahead, hire a handyman and have it done? When he squawks tell him, hey you had your chance to do it, you obviously didn't deem it important so "I took care of it for you. Aren't you glad honey, I took that load off your plate." One of two things will happen, especially if you do this every time, he'll either begin to do it himself if he doesn't like spending the money or he'll be fine with it as you've handled it. If he's not fine, then he has to do it by deadline A or again, you'll take care of it. As many have said, when throwing his fits, walk out of the room or refuse to respond telling him when he wants to have calm, rational, nonacusatory conversation, he can find you, until then, you've got other things to do. With DH #2 of 13 yrs, he has a higher standard when it comes to some cleaning issues that bug him and don't bug me. He's a busy body and I just tell him, hey, I'm willing to bring it to this level, if you want it better than this or whatever, then you can take it from there. Yes, at times I do feel a twinge of guilt but that is my own fault for even feeling it. Luckily I have a very DIY DH, mostly because he'd rather do it than spend the $$ and he's very talented in many areas and can do it. So I'm grateful. Plus nobody could accuse him of being lazy. Does your DH have a high level of frustration when he can't figure things out, get them done etc.? Maybe this is his throwing smoke so he doesn't have to deal with that issue (thre real fire). Better to not do task, than feel frustration or inadequacy over not being able to do it. You follow? Again, you doing it or better yet handyman could be an answer here. My house is my haven from the outside world and I'll be D&^@ed if anyone is NOT going to let me make it that way. Keep doing what you're doing girl!!!! We're with you. :)

While I do like Aldi's method of the quarter, I keep thinking of the comedian that came on stage the one time saying Look what I just bought for only a quarter!!! And I see there's a quarter in there for me too so it's free! But it does help get carts returned. I'm not sure what that woman's intention was by going in and talking to a manager about the cart hitting her car. Not going to get a settlement lady, ain't gonna happen. But I do applaud you for giving the other side of the story. Many stores need more of the cart collection areas though. Several times when there's a cart in a parking spot I've just given it a nudge with the bumper. I usually am pretty good about returning carts and often take one just to hang on to since it's harder to get around, it's easier walking holding onto a cart. My complaint though, it the ever narrowing width of parking stalls and people that park on the line. Last week I was at a drug store and was going through a couple things before I went in and some goofball pulls up next to me leaving about 10" between the vehicles. Parked over the line. Irritating.

The cured paint is all the sealant that the piece needs. Cured takes 2-3 weeks after drying to the touch. Emerald is especially tough and resistant to dings and scrapes once cured. You just have to be careful with it in the mean time. That doesn’t mean that you can’t place it and use it. Just don’t bang any edges while transporting it, or have a cats nails dig in while jumping on it. If you have an active household, you may just want to leave it out of harms way until the time passes.