O/T Knock, knock! Who's there? NOT the birds or the bees. Adults only
nikthegreek
8 years ago
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This time of year there's the sound of knocks all over the place, at noon, when the weather is warm... Knock, knock.. Go away!!! Knock, knock.. I said go away!!! Knock, knock.. Allright, if you insist...
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jacqueline9CA
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Can I knock down a small wasp nest or two?
Comments (29)I had about 6 wasps making a nest under the eave of my back patio for the past month or so. My patio is enclosed with windows so I didn't feel the need to disturb them and enjoyed watching them built their next and seeing it grow bigger each day. Last week, by the time they had about 4 little eggs in the holes of the nest, I went out in the morning to see the nest gone and laying on the ground! The landscaper for the hoa found it and knocked it down sometime that morning. I even saw some spray residue on my window. I was pretty pissed and upset for those poor wasps. Now a week later, there's 3 wasps left and they've started a new nest, but only a very tiny ball...much smaller than the original nest and they seem to be just hanging off it. They're hardly moving at all and I feel so sorry for them. Are they dying because it's late in the season and they don't have the energy to start a whole new nest? I feel so badly for them. They're just clinging to the tiny new nest and each other and hardly moving at all. Are they grieving? Dying? I wish I could help the poor little things. I have another nest in the front on the inside the porch light. Landscaper obviously hasn't seen that one (hopefully never does!) and I pass it pretty close when entering and exiting my house daily. They never bother me and I don't bother them....See MoreO.T....Back from Philippines
Comments (80)As I had said, this wasn't a plant tour, but now I regret not taking more than a few seeds... I had planted this one about five weeks ago, and just checked on it this morning, and now I have a little Jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus). If anyone knows this fruit, they know how huge it is, really impressive. Now the problem is, the root already came out of the drain hole, don't know if I should just replant the whole pot in a larger one, or try to extricate the root without doing damage... Christopher...See MoreKnock yourself out cleaning before you have guests?
Comments (45)I am a crazy cleaner. I have a powder room downstairs that is not very private, so I offer guests the upstairs full bath as well. That means everything must be clean, up and down. I end up tossing a lot of stuff in my bedroom walk-in closet. That's one spot no one needs to see. My son and his GF are coming to visit in December. This is the first time I am meeting her. I am practically redecorating!! Dog hair story -- one time my friend drove us to an orchestra concert in the city. She had two black labs. We were all covered with black hair by the time we arrived. It was awful! One good thing about being in a book club is that we meet at my house a few times during the year and that makes me give the downstairs an extra good cleaning....See MoreSpam - don't knock it
Comments (38)Well, I suppose working up a decent sweat if it's hot outside, and washing it down with a cold beer - yeah, that's do-able. Spam is just pork. Instead of making sausage out of the weird parts, it gets thrown in with trimmings and canned. There's a high proportion of pig's ears in it; hence the gelatin. The problem I have with it is that like most traditional canned foods, it is way too high in salt. We eat out a lot, and most cooks are much younger. Many of them salt food like there's no tomorrow. I always think, "Just wait till you turn 40 and your doctor sticks you on HCTZ." LOL! I always chuckle when I think of an old Spam radio commercial. Must have been in the early 1970's when I was still in Chicago. An interviewer did a "man on the street" series where he'd ask people what Spam was made of, and then he'd hand them a can to read the label contents. One guy when asked what Spam was made of, was really flummoxed as he'd never eaten the stuff. He said, "Ummm....I dunno, never thought about it." After he read the label (aloud), he said, "Wow, I had no idea it was just pork. I guess I thought it came from something weird - a Spaminal, or something!" Made me laugh every time I heard that one play. Bring on the Spaminals!...See More
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