OT: Wanna go hunt some pythons?
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Comments (149)I hope EVERYONE had a very nice Thanksgiving. I wanted to get here yesterday, but was soo busy with the cooking .... and then our company forgot they had homes and staid until near 11:00, so I crashed as soon as they left. We had a rally good meal & a good time. I'm not used to all that noise though. I guess it's a sign of getting older. ;-) Technico - the physical characteristics of the products you asked about that make them suitable/unsuitable as a substitute for Turface are their size and structural stability. They need to be primarily in that 3/32-3/16 size range (preferably closer to 1/8"), and they need to retain their structure after you freeze them in water. You don't want something too large/small, or something that turns to mud after you incorporate it into a soil. JJ - You should name your turtle Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray, Tommy Hearns ...... after one of the famous boxers. ;-) Take care everyone. I hope that if you're out shopping, you're taking advantage of some great deals, and if you're not, you're having a relaxing day. I think I'm still full, and I didn't even have breakfast. Only in America would they legislate a day when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty. ;-) Al...See MoreRaccoon hunt - anyone wanna join in?
Comments (38)Mz, I agree with Luvs..a trap is a very good idea. Perhaps there's a wildlife sanctuary in your area that would be willing to take them ? In regards to antifreeze.. it's my understanding that the component that had the most detrimental effect on animals has been removed.. the makers claim your pets ( thereby incl non-pet animals ) can safely drink the stuff. There's also another solution that may be a little bit more viable for you. It sounds disgusting.. but most sporting goods stores carry a lot of varieties of bottled animal urine ( I know..ewwww ). Perhaps you could spray or pour it around your property line it would help deter the little pests from coming into your yard. My ex was an avid hunter... so I know all about this stuff...lol. Maybe if the little bandits smelled a "predator" in the area they would leave for parts unknown.Seems like I actually saw bottled bobcat or mountain lion urine in one of the hunting catalogs he used to get. At any rate... good luck and hopefully you'll find something that will work. Susan...See MoreShould I go job hunting?(venting)
Comments (9)I'm another who understands, having learned from hard experience. I used to think that everyone believed SAHM meant "She's Always Here for Me" because family, friends, and neighbors never hesitated to expect me to... be available at the last minute to take X to a doctor's appointment; babysit their little darlins so they could shop or visit other friends; bake cookies or cupcakes for 40 kids on 2 hours notice; design/fit/sew a new dress for the boss's party [sometimes all in one day]; pick up their kids from school; chair a committee -- occasionally a committee I wanted nothing to do with; proofread their resum or written assignments; *type* their written assignments [back in the days before PCs and home printers]; mend their torn clothes and hem their skirts; pick up their drycleaning since I was already going to the store and never mind that those were in two different directions; dig their gardens because I had a tiller... and so on, ad infinitum, ad nauseum. The best month in my life wasn't when I learned to say No; it happened after I actually began to say it! To the MIL who always called at the last minute and expected me to take her [and wait] to doctor appointments; to the acquaintance who thought I should be delighted to spend an evening doing her bookwork while she was on vacation; to the neighbor down the street who -immediately upon learning that I could sew-- showed up on my doorstep with armsful of clothing for me to mend over the weekend; to the friend of a friend who was sure I wouldn't mind driving to the airport (20 miles each way, during rush hour) to pick up their brother-in-law who just happened to be a total stranger to me... even the neighbor who thought it okay to tell the repairman that I'd be home all day and would let him in whenever he could get there. "No." "No." "No." And guess what? The world didn't cave in on me. My friends were still my friends, and so were my relatives. Were they resentful? Oh yes... after all, I had been their free servant for years and what's more, not being able to call on me at the last minute meant that they actually had to take responsibility for themselves. Did I feel guilty? Sometimes. I was raised to think that always being able to help others was a Good Thing To Do. And it is, but not at the expense of resenting their expectations. Nowadays we have the term "enabler", which I don't think existed when I was younger. What we do, when we are always available to help and help and help, is enable others to take advantage of us. To stop being an enabler requires learning the difference between helping others, and letting them use us. In most cases, we already know the difference. And when we feel we are being used, all we have to do is say NO. "No, I can't take you to the appointment in 30 minutes." "Why not??!!" (You'll hear a lot of that, so be ready.) "Because I have already committed my time elsewhere. If you'll give me more notice, maybe I can take you next time." (Never ever commit yourself unless you are positive you will not resent the time and effort.) One has to be ready to repeat variations on having already committed yourself elsewhere. No one needs to know where, or doing what! It is [bluntly speaking] none of their business. And once you truly believe that - that it truly is not anyone else's business what you do with your time... you will find yourself free to volunteer to help, without resentment....See MoreOT Pix, maybe help w/some ID's? plz?
Comments (32)Hope all the boys with their injuries are getting better. Yes they will always call and sometimes if the child acts funny they will really make your life miserable. You would think that boys never have accidents they way some of them can act. I was always at the school for some bruise or another with my two and they usually did it to each other, lol. They fought all the time and still don't get along. John says his oldest boy was always good. He said when they went to someones house they could have a box of toys right in front of them and they wouldn't move from where he told them to sit unless he told them it was ok even if the other person told them it was ok to play. I told him thats because he trains us all like the dogs, lol. He makes you want to mind him, lol. I often wonder if my boys would have been different if I had met him sooner. It has surely helped with my daughter. She acts very different around him than she does with her father and he will do anything in the world to please him. I thought he was going to faint when he heard her back talk her father on the phone once, lol. He just expects you to behave and thats it they do it, lol. Even my boys don't act up in front of him. His younger son got arrested once and sat in jail 3 days and wouldn't call and tell him until his brother found out and called us, lol. He would have stayed there forever rather than tell his father he got in trouble. He gets this look on his face and it makes you stand up straighter, lol....See Moretcgardener Zone 10a SE Florida
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