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Well hello everyone. Been helping my wife. Bringing everything back out in the yard.
We are going on a cruise to the Bahamas mon. At first I tried to cancel because I didn't feel right enjoying myself with such destruction and death nearby. Freeport was one of our destinations. I found out today we are stopping in Freeport to drop off needed supplies for them. That has made it a little more accepting for me. Then down to Nassau where the hurricane didn't hit.
Hope everyone made out in the Carolinas. @Maro2Bear keep the bow into the wind!
It's really moving emotionally with hurricane victims. I went through hurricane Charlie but other people had it way worse. I had to fight back tears while trying to help them. I didn't want to make them feel worse...they need all the help and normalcy they can get. It's amazing the grace of most people going through great tragedies. The news has possibly been blowing their reactions all out of proportion again.
 

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Good mornooning, roommates! I'm busy as ever :rolleyes: but just checking in to say everything's fine. Daughter seems happy at her new school. I'm hunting government jobs, so I might hear back from them in a few months... or never. Anyway, wish me luck.
Thinking of everyone on the path of the storm.
Hopefully it's earlier unless you actually need a break. Good luck!
 

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I was just wondering if English cucumber might be an additional food to mix in for my little Russian. (In small amounts) I love dipping them in ranch. They are one of my favorite chips. I usually have one here.
They can have a laxative effect on torts and apart from being watery there's not much nutritional value, but a little once in while would be OK
 

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And as I arrived to collect the mallard, the last of the swallows and house martins were released to find their way to Africa for the winter. Wishing them luck!

And Carol... if you see a Swallow or a House Martin then maybe I fed it :)
You could have attached a note to the leg of one to see if it reached Carol!;)
 

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Well hello everyone. Been helping my wife. Bringing everything back out in the yard.
We are going on a cruise to the Bahamas mon. At first I tried to cancel because I didn't feel right enjoying myself with such destruction and death nearby. Freeport was one of our destinations. I found out today we are stopping in Freeport to drop off needed supplies for them. That has made it a little more accepting for me. Then down to Nassau where the hurricane didn't hit.
Hope everyone made out in the Carolinas. @Maro2Bear keep the bow into the wind!
I feel so sorry for the people on the Bahamas, I don't know how they'll ever cope or rebuild and from the last news I saw they can't seem to get off the island because the airport was wrecked.
It's good the cruise company are taking supplies there and I hope you have a good time.
 

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They can have a laxative effect on torts and apart from being watery there's not much nutritional value, but a little once in while would be OK
Yes. I've never given Saphire cucumber for that reason. I was thinking maybe English cucumber might be better. Or even better is learning it could be a natural laxative if needed. I'm going to try a little just to see if he likes it.
 

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Yes. I've never given Saphire cucumber for that reason. I was thinking maybe English cucumber might be better. Or even better is learning it could be a natural laxative if needed. I'm going to try a little just to see if he likes it.
Lola isn't given it unless he needs it or when I had to give him antibiotics orally, but he loves it and even the smell can bring him out of his hide looking for it!
 

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Lola isn't given it unless he needs it or when I had to give him antibiotics orally, but he loves it and even the smell can bring him out of his hide looking for it!
That's what I'm thinking!!! Ice cream for a turdess when the darling is under the weather. Ya gotta find their acheles heel. I didn't spell that right but what ever.
 

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Arrow is acting better and all I did was salt his tank with freshwater aquarium salt. It's only been about 4 hours. We'll see. It wasn't his water or furniture. I spent hours making sure there wasn't one single sharp edge...but I could see a difference over a couple of months in his tail. If I don't see a sharp improvement I'll resort to an antibiotic soon. I can only think one of 2 things caused this. He already had it and or my tank wasn't truely cycled.
 

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Arrow is acting better and all I did was salt his tank with freshwater aquarium salt. It's only been about 4 hours. We'll see. It wasn't his water or furniture. I spent hours making sure there wasn't one single sharp edge...but I could see a difference over a couple of months in his tail. If I don't see a sharp improvement I'll resort to an antibiotic soon. I can only think one of 2 things caused this. He already had it and or my tank wasn't truely cycled.
I hope Arrow and his tail will recover quickly.
 

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For those who havent started it yet.. sucks to be you haha
Mine started back in 07 when I retired. :) I found it doesn't matter what day it is. They can be great and they can suck.
But I found that your really not retired until you don't care what day it is. Or maybe that's old age catching up to me o_O
 

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