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Yvonne G

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The only time Misty has been in a vehicle was when I brought her here. Then I made the mistake of never taking her anywhere, or walking on a leash, or even off the property. All she knows is her little acre of land here, and she's afraid to leave. She won't go out the gate, which is a good thing because I live on a busy street.
 

Kristoff

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A few years ago, I forgot it was muffins with mom at school and when I took my kids to school my daughter said “ mom, it’s muffins with mom today” I said “ sorry I’m in my pj’s and I don’t feel good!”

Later on FB my friend said she cried and they ate with her.

The next year I was there but she never lets me forget the one I missed!

Ouch. Of course she won’t let you forget. Kids know when they have some leverage. :rolleyes:
 

Kristoff

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The only time Misty has been in a vehicle was when I brought her here. Then I made the mistake of never taking her anywhere, or walking on a leash, or even off the property. All she knows is her little acre of land here, and she's afraid to leave. She won't go out the gate, which is a good thing because I live on a busy street.

The trade-off. :/
That’s a difficult one.
 

Kristoff

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You can see how Joe made his mark on TFO. Maggie, Yvonne's sister, had a marvelous huge Sulcata called Bob. His antics are recorded on the forum. He came close to being murdered by Maggie after he bulldozed a block wall and demolished her prize roses. Sadly Bob died with a huge bladder stone not long before Joe.

I have planted some Sedums in my garden in memory of Joe... I still haven't forgiven him for eating some lovely new ones I had just planted completely to the ground. My fault for not fencing them off strongly enough, but even so I hadn't anticipated him despatching them quite so quickly.

I like to think that the Bib and Joe are causing havoc together wherever they are now. It would only be fitting :D

I hope there’re no window cleaners where they are (for window cleaners’ sake) and no one, God forbid, tries to trim the boys’ grass. :D
:<3:
 

CarolM

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Build a snowman or snowwoman. Or something like that:
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Oh Wow. That is awesome.
 

CarolM

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You can see how Joe made his mark on TFO. Maggie, Yvonne's sister, had a marvelous huge Sulcata called Bob. His antics are recorded on the forum. He came close to being murdered by Maggie after he bulldozed a block wall and demolished her prize roses. Sadly Bob died with a huge bladder stone not long before Joe.

I have planted some Sedums in my garden in memory of Joe... I still haven't forgiven him for eating some lovely new ones I had just planted completely to the ground. My fault for not fencing them off strongly enough, but even so I hadn't anticipated him despatching them quite so quickly.

I like to think that the Bib and Joe are causing havoc together wherever they are now. It would only be fitting :D
Lol.
 

CarolM

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Honestly I haven't worked much on it lately. Been enjoying the nice weather we have been getting and prepping the gardens instead. Now it is going to rain for a couple of days so I might work some on it. Great thing about oil based clay, it doesn't dry out so you have as long as you need to work on it.
So how do you set it once you are finished so that it does not get ruined.
 

CarolM

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A few years ago, I forgot it was muffins with mom at school and when I took my kids to school my daughter said “ mom, it’s muffins with mom today” I said “ sorry I’m in my pj’s and I don’t feel good!”

Later on FB my friend said she cried and they ate with her.

The next year I was there but she never lets me forget the one I missed!
Oh no. You could have pretended that uou yjought it was muffin and pj with mom day.[emoji6]
 

CarolM

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When I wet out to tend to the animals the weather was very nice-comfortable. I wish I had thought to take a picture of the sky. It was blue overhead, and the sun was shining, but ugly dark clouds all around the horizon, full circle. Now, an hour or so later, it is dark, no sun, and rain is imminent.

I wonder what sounds good for lunch.
For weather like that....curry and rice.
 

Bambam1989

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And what about your soon-to-be patented invention, Bambam? :)
It is still in the research phase. I'm pretty confident that there isn't an existing patent on it. So now me and my hubby have to decide exactly what materials we want to use for the prototype. It is a slow slow process..
 

Bee62

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The only time Misty has been in a vehicle was when I brought her here. Then I made the mistake of never taking her anywhere, or walking on a leash, or even off the property. All she knows is her little acre of land here, and she's afraid to leave. She won't go out the gate, which is a good thing because I live on a busy street.
Interesting story. I once had a dog that I got from an animal shelter. This dog was in several families for a weekend before, but these families don`t want the dog and gave her always back to the shelter. That had happend several times.
When I take this dog to my home she wants to leave the property anymore. I am pretty sure that she had fear I would take her back to the shelter as the families before.
She became my dog and after some weeks she learned to leave the property with me.She was a lovely dog. There she is and her name was "Trixie".Angie & Trixie280.jpg
 
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