Say Goodbye to Wisk
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Comments (27)I too couldn't find Conversations or for that matter any Garden Web after clearing my cookies. I don't know how I found my way back to Decorating but that allows me to get to Conversations. Unfortunately the Conversations is not exactly the same format and I hate it. I've been on Garden Web since the 90's, through many different iterations, but the Houzz stuff with all those pictures and links at the end and black format makes it exhausting and uninteresting. Others have found their way back, maybe someone can help us all back. I wish I hadn't deleted my cookies....See MoreSay goodbye to your Magnolia's in Chicago tonight if anyone had any
Comments (7)Oh, it is macrophylla. Yes, it will be interesting to see if yours survives. Good luck! Macrophylla is a non-starter where I'm at, but I do have tripetala, which some folks refer to as Big Leaf. I've also got sieboldii and acuminata, with the former being most likely to fail. Does anyone in z4/5 have M. obovata? There's nothing like a magnolia thread to break me out of my winter blahs. :)...See MoreSaying goodbye to 'old yeller' (wood floor stain questions)
Comments (24)@chicagoans You are quite fortunate to have @SJ McCarthy commenting on your thread here. This is a well-known expert on flooring finishes here in the Houzz forums. If your floor is already done, then it's too late, but if you still have time, please push for the Bona finish. As mentioned above, many of these finishes turn yellow over time. Bona's waterborne finishes are some of the best on market to avoid this. As your title mentions, you are "saying good bye to old yeller . . . " but could actually be replacing your finish with one that will once again yellow for you over time. It really sounds like you don't want the hassle of dealing with the contractor, but we're just trying to spare you heartache on down the road. I had a similar instance in a recent flooring job where I wanted a product I had researched would be best, the floor guys said I didn't need it, and now I have a huge problem on my hands because their promises were useless, and I have a lot of staining going on. You're the one who has to live with this floor, not them, so they just want the easiest way out and possibly the most economical products so their job margains may be higher....See MoreGeez, now I had to say goodbye to Bud!!
Comments (98)Jasdip - yes, I have a very good memory and it isn't diminishing with age. It annoys many people until they need my memory! Now if only you could shovel our snow... No we no longer have our beloved dog. He dog passed at the age of 17 - in the middle of the pandemic. I will be forever grateful that our vet was open. But he was good until he wasn't so that is something and the average age is only 14 so living to be 17 is wonderful. I still look for him, talk to him, find things that belonged to him. I even miss the double coated white fur! We now have 2 senior kitties (one is white) - we got them a year after our Eskie died. We are too old to adopt another dog - heck we were told by one rescue that we were too old at 55 before we adopted our Eskie! What would they say now? And we have excellent references - 4 general vets, a vet in a specialized field, our groomer etc. but no, they are only interested in age, a fenced back yard (our dogs never went out unless attached to a regular leash) and personal references. In what universe is a vet lower than a personal reference who can say anything! But it is impossible that our pets outlive us - they all love me. Yes, adoption fees have gone up. I know that Petsmart has kitty adoption days. In Toronto (or so I was told) the kitties are brought in from the humane society, but outside of Toronto they are brought in by rescues and you are subject to their rules. And these days there are many rules. I dread the pandemic puppies that will soon be in the rescues. It has already started in the U.S. Our vet pre pandemic used to put kitties in a crate in the lobby and to a kitty they were all taken. We just lucked out - they are no longer taking in kitties but due to unusual circumstances (think awful) they did and were there for 6 months. Horrible, but now they are very well taken care of and our bosses! We adopted many of our dogs through our vet. We of course still go to her. Her idea of the mourning period is how long it takes her to find a pet who needs a home who would be a good fit. But she practices what she preaches and has a few of her own - both cats and dogs....See Morealexsus
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