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Comments (6)Rob, you don't know my dog! It's a she and weighs 45+ lbs and has outgrown puppy-hood a long time ago. Thank you for reading and liking the Haikus, one of my poet friends keeps saying that everything can be expressed as poetry, and I guess he's correct - although Maximus caught and ate a wood-rat last night and I was sweeping rat-guts off the deck this morning - can't think of anything poetic about that :)...See MoreOT- amusing story- 'Christmas Dinner'
Comments (8)Our kids usually go with their biological dad to their grandmother's on Christmas Day. One year my wife and I, left with the decision about whether or not to fuss with a large Christmas dinner, decided to make the drive north to some acreage I have on Lake Huron that we use for hunting & recreation, some 70 miles away. We decided it would be fun to spend a few hours feeding the dozens of birds I'd tamed to the hand there, and then enjoy a nice Christmas dinner on the way home at one of our favorite restaurants on the shore of Lake Huron. Well, on the return trip we discovered that not only was the restaurant not open, but that neither were there any other eating establishments of any stripe open - not even a Subway; and The Lord knows we passed enough of those in our little jaunt. We ended up returning home & thawing a quart of frozen (but at least homemade) spaghetti sauce from the freezer and dining on that. Two good things came of that day, aside from the joy of feeding the birds. We ended up with a good story to tell that always offers a laugh, and it raised awareness of our situation to the level that we ALWAYS get invited to Christmas dinner at one of my sibling's homes. ;-) My teacup (sugar maple) tree, located on the property and another interesting (green ash) tree with a burl Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Al...See MoreSimple Idea
Comments (14)I set up a bin like sbryce describes for my sister-in-law. I used 18 gal. totes and put two 12 oz. juice bottles on their sides for the bottom supports. I also put shredded newsprint & cardboard in the bottom bin to soak up leachate. Once a month you can put the bottom bedding into the main bin and replace with new bedding. Any worms that get into the bottom bin should be able to survive with just damp bedding. marauder, I had a no-drain bin earlier this year. If you suspect that it's getting too wet, wedge some cardboard sheets down the sides of the bin. The cardboard will soak up excess moisture. I'm guessing "too wet" is not a problem for the worms. It's more a problem for us because other critters start to show up or the smell gets too strong....See MoreSimple, Elegant, Classic Farmhouse Style
Comments (24)htnpz wrote: "I thought, that while they were pretty, light filled rooms, they do seem to be photoshopped. It reminds me of the function on photoshop that allows you to remove dark shadows out of a picture (room), instantly making it light and brighter. " Or else the rooms were professionally photographed, which means a photographer placed lights around the room to brighten and emphasize aspects of the decor. You can't duplicate it in real life. And that's the problem with trying to make your home look like pictures in magazines or blogs: real life doesn't have the same subtle aura. Predominantly white decor looks flat & dull if you don't have great light, IMO....See More- 6 months ago
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6 months agoWeek's theme: abandoned
Went looking in the bird's nest
Oops, not empty yet!
hobbitmom thanked Annie Deighnaugh
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