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Comments (21)Actually, I was only half serious when I said it was better 'NOT KNOWING'..Like anything else, it's important to learn, whether it's taking a course, reading, the internet or talking to ppl who study the subject.. Like Gabi's interest in breeding dogs..there's a lot to learn..When we lived in Chicago, I used to breed fish. So, there was tons of learning involved..what to feed babies, size of aquarium, what to do w/parents while babies were still young, etc. When we moved to the burbs, selling fish was too much, so we kept the parents, until they passed on..then got into breeding baby cockatiels..another learning experience..more reading..I bred birds for 6 yrs..lots of fun, but work too. Now that the parents are getting older, there's not much breeding going on, but I admit in early spring I discareded over 25 eggs..I felt terrible, but because of dad's age, I was concerned for the chicks health..The last batch bore a few babies that weren't right..I had to keep one, a pure white, tiel, girl. She's basically crippled, and has all sorts of health problems..so I figured as difficult as it was for me to toss eggs, I couldn't see breeding more..It's just too upsetting. BTW, Gabi, what type of dogs do you plan on breeding? Larry, what a story!! Sad and joyful at the same time..I'm glad you continued education though.. So, yes, it is important to read all we can on plant topics..and there's so much more to learn..My memory isn't what it used to be..so I mostly stick w/common names these days..sorry folks..And with all the new hybrids it's almost impossible keeping up..lol..take care, Toni...See MoreSocial networking - who does/does not and why.
Comments (58)I use Facebook purely because some coworkers and extended family find that the only thing they seem to be able to use. But I don't find it "safe". I've already had my account hacked once. I don't post anything on there that I wouldn't want the entire world to know. I never post anything personal or emotional, etc. I don't really have time to read everyone's posts on there, either, so I don't really add people. I don't care to see what Facebook game someone won a cow in. I don't care to see all the replies to some thing someone tagged me in... (I only want a reply to what I replied to that one person...! but facebook doesn't work this way...) I don't want to hear about friends' political rants. I use Twitter also, but just for random silly things and announcements. My twitter mirrors to my facebook. I use my blog: aimeemajor.com and aimeesroses.wordpress.com for more lengthy subjects. I enjoy this format a lot more than facebook and twitter which are extremely limited in number of characters and images and format. I suppose if I alot of rose people wanted to use FB more, I might use FB more, but I don't like mixing my family, work and gardening all in one spot. If I had to add a bunch of gardening folks... how would I keep track of all the posts about what they ate that day, when all I really want to talk to them about is gardening. Sure you make some lasting REAL friends out of hobbies like gardening, but the firehosing of content and information that would come from friending everyone I'm an aquaintance with in every hobby would just be overkill for me. and I have a LOT OF HOBBIES. Also, I don't think all of those hobby-friends want to read about every single thing I do, either. I suppose I could make "filters" so that only the rose stuff was on one reading part? I don't know. I've never gotten that far into facebook. I suppose I need to learn more about different groups/filters. A ton of distant old friends (who haven't even emailed me in YEARS) and fans of my professional work try to add me... but I'm just overwhelmed by it all. Since I have my own webserver and I know how to use EMAIL (gasp) I can't see the need for posting a million stupid photos of myself on facebook where it will be taken by the whole internet and put wherever for all time. Instead, I take a photo. I email it to the person I want... or I take some photos and put them on my website, and then share the link. (knowing that they are then "out there" I also don't appreciate my facebook "friends" posting unflattering photos of me and then tagging me for the world to see. And then they get offended if I ask them to take the photo down. I really don't understand how people can "NO LONGER DO EMAIL". But I've had instances where the only way I could get someone to respond was FB. WHY???...See MoreIf It wasn't for bad luck.......
Comments (16)Dawna, What a perfectly awful experience you had with the fire ants! That is absolutely the worst fire ant tale I have ever heard and I am just glad that you survived. (That must have been quite a birthday celebration, at least prior to the encounter with the fire ants.) We had a local resident in Love County who passed away last summer after he was stung by several bees. He was in full cardiac and/or respiratory arrest and the paramedics couldn't save him. He was in his mid-30s and knew he was highly allergic to the bees, so I can only assume that he didn't carry an Epi-Pen with him. It was so sad. Y'all know I try to be as organic as possible, but I will whip out the chemicals in a heartbeat to deal with Fire Ants. The ONLY product we have ever used that was truly effective is called Over and Out. There is one treatment for mounds and one for broadcasting. You can't use it near edibles, though, so in the veggie garden I use Serenade. I didn't even want to try Over and Out, because we had previously tried every fire ant product on the market and nothing worked. So you can imagine my relief when this one product actually performed as promised. When we moved here from Texas, I was hoping the colder winters would keep the fire ants down there and not let them move up here. Sadly, we discovered before we even built our house in 1999 that the fire ants were already here. However, I do think the cold keeps them down somewhat because we don't have all that many here compared to what we had in Fort Worth. It is my understanding that they are slowly adapting and developing more and more cold-hardiness as time goes on, so it is anyone's guess as to how far north they may eventually go. Our weather radio went off at 9:30 this morning to tell us that Jefferson and Garvin counties were under a tornado watch unil 6 p.m., and it went off a little while ago to tell us the watch was extended to 10 p.m., so I hope y'all are safe there in Garvin County today and tonight. (WE have our weather radio programmed to alert us to watches/warningns not only for Love County but for the 6 nearest Oklahoma counties and 3 nearest Texas counties. Storms aren't going to sneak up on us! Dawn...See MoreGetting a Dog??? (In Times of Social Distancing...)
Comments (118)I'd like to make several points for you to either consider and/or be aware of. 1. You stated that you've never had a dog. I am going to strongly suggest that you consider fostering dogs for a local shelter or rescue. It will help you to better identify the behaviors, energy level, etc that fits for you best when you decide to seek a dog to actually own. 2. Don't assume that if you obtain a dog as a puppy that it will like certain other animals (such as quail, other dogs, etc.) - and also don't assume that a dog that is past puppyhood can't get along with other animals either. 3. While breed characteristics are nice to get a sense of what a breed GENERALLY is like - please, please, please..... evaluate each dog as an INDIVIDUAL. I had friends who bought a Golden Retriever puppy from a breeder - everyone says who Goldens are so sweet, etc. - but that particular Golden didn't like children. Many people will say how Pit Bulls/Staffordshire Terriers are vicious or unpredictable - but my previous dog (a Pit, who passed away from old age) absolutely ADORED children. She was a rescue and had a couple of quirks (like she did not like if an adult wore a black baseball cap) but we did behavioral modification for that. My most recent adoptee is a Treeing Walker Coonhound - a rescue, we got her last December at four years of age - a "hunting dog" breed. Someone care to explain why she lets our pet rabbit sleep on top of her? Or why when we foster motherless kittens from the shelter, she cleans them up, lets them pretend-nurse on her? That's not how a hunting dog is supposed to act - but that is her nature - regardless of the so-called characteristics. 4. You might be surprised regarding what kind of dogs end up in shelters and/or rescues. That Treeing Walker Coonhound I mentioned? She came up from the south to a shelter near me under a "Second Chance" program - otherwise, she would have been euthanized for space. We fostered her (and her seven puppies) until the puppies were old enough to be adopted out, and then we kept her to further assess her temperament without puppies around. And then we adopted her - fully vetted, spayed, microchipped, dangling dew claws removed - for $14. Yes, $14 - it was a Valentine's Special for "older dogs". Our vet estimated her at 4 years old. Got her DNA tested, and she's a purebred TWC, with the temperament of an angel. She knew NOTHING when she first came to us - she was actually terrified to get into a car. She just needed a little bit of time and confidence building in her new environment. Now, it's a year later - and she's actually training to become a psychiatric service dog. 5. If you are expecting to train your future dog for a specialized task - such as sheepherding - consider finding one or more local trainers that are experienced in training for that specific need - BEFORE you select a dog. An experienced trainer can help identify a dog that will meet any specialized needs - before you commit to the dog....See Moresocalgal_gw Zone USDA 10b Sunset 24
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