Does the fireplace look like a toy ?
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Comments (1)Ok I just found a really nice stylish pellet stove and it can run off a solar panel! woohoo! http://www.hearthhome.com/product.asp?Product_Id=153361&d_Id=9930&l1=9930&l2= does anyone have this stove (Parlour 3000 pellet stove)? It looks pretty nice and I think it would look great in our c1850 farmhouse. -renee...See MoreDoes anybody remember radioactive glow-in-the-dark toys?
Comments (15)Maddielee, what a kick that you had a rosary like that. Now I'm feeling like the only nuked protestant. Hehe. We had a sun lamp and those weird little eye cap goggle things too! I had forgotten about that so thanks for the memories. Dunno why we had it because we lived in La Jolla, but we did spend a lot of time under that silly sun lamp. Nobody had any idea they weren't safe beyond the eye caps thing. Yes, there are still some of those machines out there. If you google 'fluoroscope' and hit 'images' you'll see some pics and some articles. Technicolor, we used to go to Knotts Berry Farm too back when it was free, though not nearly as often as you. You must have loved that. I don't remember that chapel, but I was very impressed as a little kid by the room with the slanted floor. Remember that? Great fun. And their jam was great. Sorry I missed the chapel -- what a hoot! Roselover, no kidding. Awww, you're just a baby! Yeah, the machines were gone way before you came on the scene I'm sure. Why not just google 60s and 70s toys? If you do it in 'images' you'll probably see just what interests you. I'm sure there is some fun web sites. It's a hoot to look at pictures from our childhoods, and see old TV shows and ads, isn't it? I'm sure the toys you played with weren't radioactive. They'd wised up when you got here, or gotten caught is more like it. Dedtired, yep those x-ray machines were fun, weren't they? They were like a big magnet for kids. Denali, oh that's not fair that you didn't get a turn! Just as well though, now that we know. Yeah that was radium paint. They were cool how the numbers all glowed in the dark. Mary do you think moving the clock across the room helped? I doubt it but that's funny. Your dad sounds like a fun guy. Lukkirish, maybe my memory is faulty but it seems to me we all knew it was radium paint. We just didn't know it was dangerous. I agree. Those clocks were much cooler than digital clocks. I'm sure your dog's ball isn't radioactive but it sounds like a great toy. One of my dogs would go nuts for that. Where did you get it? Kristine, you're right about the tritium, I think. Wiki says of tritium, "While these devices contain a radioactive substance, it is currently believed that self-powered lighting does not pose a significant health concern." I'm sure the toys were radioactive (and still are). They came out at the same time as the radium clock and watch dials. It was all the same paint. I remember that. Interesting about your grandmother's dishes. The thing with the Radiation Girls happened in the '30s. But even today there are food-safe glazes and non-food-safe glazes (I think they have lead in them)....See MoreToys for dogs that like to destroy everything - DIY
Comments (16)I work with dogs, lots of puppies. I agree that what you are dealing with here is puppy behavior and that is how you should approach the issue. I've seen dogs three years old and older experience the same thing. I would also state that given this problem and overall situation, it is highly unlikely that it is the only problem dogs are experiencing (could be but probably not). Simply put, dog has unsupervised freedom. By giving dog this freedom you assume you can trust him. That trust has been severely breached and dog must earn your trust if he is going to have unsupervised freedom. This means when dog is not supervised, it simply must have freedom restriction. Either by crate (preferable) or play pen. As long as dog is being destructive, he is simply not ready for unsupervised freedom. I require all new puppy clients be created or penned for at least nine months when not supervised. When and only when dog is showing positive behavior to build on, does a very gradual crate/pen weaning take place. This might also apply to older dogs especially rescues. You mention that you and your husband both work and take dogs our in the afternoon when you return. If dogs are home all day without some relief mid-day you could have other issues developing you haven't discovered yet. When this issue comes up with my clients I ask them how they would like to hold their pee for 8 hours. I think the best thing you can do is to contact the rescue facility where dogs came from and ask them to refer you to a trainer who can come to your home. If that is not an option ask friends or your vet about a trainer they might have used. Keep in mind that negative dog behavior is never the fault of the dog. Negative behaviors build on themselves, positive behaviors build on themselves. You could have a real mess on your hands if this destructive behavior is not properly addressed. Trainer needs to train you how to train dog. Good luck! Mike...See MoreWhat does your hypothetical home look like?
Comments (38)I had to make a house for a project one time. It was an impossible house, but I even made floor plans from top to bottom of a three story house, down to the finishes and furnishings. The bottom floor housed a huge entry way with those double winding stairways to greet you. To the left was a study, warm and cozy with a window seat. Straightforward was into a rather large living room. There was a fireplace at the far end, shared (see-through) with the dining room large enough for at least a dozen at one table lay. On the right hand side of the dining room there were lanai doors that opened to a deck and just beyond it, a water inlet, and a garden (of course!). To the left of the dining room (and it could be accessed by the study on the other end), was the spacious kitchen with floor to ceiling windows that looked out over the west coast, high up on a cliff. The second floor was the laundry (huge!) and the master suite that had an amazing closet and bathroom. You should've seen the tub. Oh my. Obviously very spacious rooms and closet, since it took up an entire floor?! Seems like there was even an entire "closet" for purses. Wonder what that said about me since it was a house that was to be my mental retreat from the world? Hm. The third floor had two guest bedrooms with their own bathrooms and the rest of the floor was my son's area where he not only had a bedroom big enough for two queen beds (for sleep overs, he was really little then) and bath, he had a secret hideaway where he could lounge and play video games or watch movies. It had a spiral slide that he could ride all the way to the ground floor. What's really kind of cool is, he ended up with a bedroom a lot like my vision except far smaller (no kidding, since i live in a 1400 sq foot home and only has half a floor to himself ;) in reality. I still have the notebook with all the stuff in it. I should give that a look again. I guess I haven't needed to since I learned how to enjoy what I actually do have. Making this house into mine has been fun. I can't wait to get around to a more solid garden after a couple more years. I want to make wattle edging and that is going to take forever to do, but it's gonna fit me like a glove when I'm done....See Moreemehouse1
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