COLD DARK ROOM

[MenagerieGrl]

My best luck getting rid of ants is using this stuff called Terror. It is kind of syrupy and you put a little on a small cardboard square. The ants drink it and take back to the nest. If they are sweet ants you add a little syrup. If they are grease ants add a few drops of vegetable oil. The only downside is if you have kids or animals in the house. You have to place where they can't get it. I see they have bait traps now.
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I make my own, Just buy a bottle of Boric acid and....
If you're using sugar water, add about 8 teaspoons Sugar to 1 cup of water, then add 1 teaspoon of boric acid.
I put it in a plastic lid from a bottle, the size at your discretion. The Boric acid is relatively benign. Although NOT good for plants. It is a relatively slow process, but withing a couple of days the ant's are gone. I just had a trail in my Kitchen In January, and 3 days later they were gone, I had to refill the bait once.

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Wow….AOL! welcome back glad your issue was resolved.

I had NO idea AOL was still around.

 

[Lyn W]

I had NO idea AOL was still around.

Only for email purposes I think - it took me 4 days to get hold of customer support partly because I was looking for an AOL helpline which doesn't exist anymore - it's owned by TalkTalk now.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Started a little garden bench project today. $80.00 later we had picked out some 2x8x8’ ft pressure treated pine boards. The plan is to build a nice n sturdy garden bench.

Today - Measuring Twice & Cutting Once


This is what the end result should look like, BUT I think we are going to do a bit of relief carving in the seat/back area.

 

[Yvonne G]

Started a little garden bench project today. $80.00 later we had picked out some 2x8x8’ ft pressure treated pine boards. The plan is to build a nice n sturdy garden bench.

Today - Measuring Twice & Cutting Once
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This is what the end result should look like, BUT I think we are going to do a bit of relief carving in the seat/back area.

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OMG!!! You actually BOUGHT wood???

 

[Cathie G]

Only for email purposes I think - it took me 4 days to get hold of customer support partly because I was looking for an AOL helpline which doesn't exist anymore - it's owned by TalkTalk now.

What? I did notice you were gone and wondered what happened... Is it the 5g roll out striking again? I have to buy Joe a new phone by December 22 because of it

 

[Cathie G]

OMG!!! You actually BOUGHT wood???

Yea it's expensive as heck right now

 

[Cathie G]

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Started a little garden bench project today. $80.00 later we had picked out some 2x8x8’ ft pressure treated pine boards. The plan is to build a nice n sturdy garden bench.

Today - Measuring Twice & Cutting Once
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This is what the end result should look like, BUT I think we are going to do a bit of relief carving in the seat/back area.

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[Cathie G]

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Sorry Mark I don't know what the heck happened and how I hacked your post I was just trying to tell you how much I love the design of your soon to be bench

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well my workout at the gym was great. I even got down on the floor. To do some exercise from the floor. It's a good thing I can still get back in my chair safely and still have the strength to do it. I have committed myself to a year with the trainer. My short term goal is to lose weight so I can get back into my prosthetic leg. Long term goal is to be able to flip a big tractor tire. I use to do it when I lifted weights back in the day. Now I am hoping for just one flip not 12.

 

[Cathie G]

Well my workout at the gym was great. I even got down on the floor. To do some exercise from the floor. It's a good thing I can still get back in my chair safely and still have the strength to do it. I have committed myself to a year with the trainer. My short term goal is to lose weight so I can get back into my prosthetic leg. Long term goal is to be able to flip a big tractor tire. I use to do it when I lifted weights back in the day. Now I am hoping for just one flip not 12.

I'll be happy when I can actually build a new outdoor enclosure for Sapphire. I'll be just sitting on my bum drilling holes and screwing screws. I'll be cheering you on though

 

[Lyn W]

What? I did notice you were gone and wondered what happened... Is it the 5g roll out striking again? I have to buy Joe a new phone by December 22 because of it

Hi Cathie- Not 5G - just a fault with my my router but all good now I have a newer model. My little phone doesn't even have 1G !

 

[Lyn W]

It's pretty late here, or early depending on what day, ( 1.10 am) but I've been on the phone for ages to a couple of sisters.
I have a new great nephew born at 9ish pm - little Isaac.
He weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces so quite small.
He was in the wrong position and it was looking as if a C section would be needed but sounds like it was a natural delivery - and very quick after labour started about 5.
Pretty good for a first baby.
So that's 2 new additions to the family arrived since Xmas.
Anyway I'd better get to bed so Nos Da and take care.

 

[Ray--Opo]

It's pretty late here, or early depending on what day, ( 1.10 am) but I've been on the phone for ages to a couple of sisters.
I have a new great nephew born at 9ish pm - little Isaac.
He weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces so quite small.
He was in the wrong position and it was looking as if a C section would be needed but sounds like it was a natural delivery - and very quick after labour started about 5.
Pretty good for a first baby.
So that's 2 new additions to the family arrived since Xmas.
Anyway I'd better get to bed so Nos Da and take care.

Congratulations for your new great nephew Isaac!

 

[MenagerieGrl]

It's pretty late here, or early depending on what day, ( 1.10 am) but I've been on the phone for ages to a couple of sisters.
I have a new great nephew born at 9ish pm - little Isaac.
He weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces so quite small.
He was in the wrong position and it was looking as if a C section would be needed but sounds like it was a natural delivery - and very quick after labour started about 5.
Pretty good for a first baby.
So that's 2 new additions to the family arrived since Xmas.
Anyway I'd better get to bed so Nos Da and take care.

Yay for Isaac, Such a beautiful Name...

 

[TheLastGreen]

It's pretty late here, or early depending on what day, ( 1.10 am) but I've been on the phone for ages to a couple of sisters.
I have a new great nephew born at 9ish pm - little Isaac.
He weighed in at 5 pounds 14 ounces so quite small.
He was in the wrong position and it was looking as if a C section would be needed but sounds like it was a natural delivery - and very quick after labour started about 5.
Pretty good for a first baby.
So that's 2 new additions to the family arrived since Xmas.
Anyway I'd better get to bed so Nos Da and take care.

Congrats @Lyn W !

 

[TheLastGreen]

Today we took our dog for a walk, and someone offered us fishing rods???
Looks like we going fishing!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Today we took our dog for a walk, and someone offered us fishing rods???View attachment 341613
Looks like we going fishing!

I am envious!
They look like nice surf casting rods.
How long are they?

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning/afternoon all.
It's very wet here today but the forecast promises slightly warmer weather next week so that's something to look forward to.
Lola has been much more active recently so I think he senses spring is in the air; he even wandered to the door to have a peep at the garden a few days ago, but it's still too chilly to tempt him outside yet.
I'm going to be dog sitting this weekend while my sister and B-in-Law visit their new grandson so I'll be making sure dog and tort will be kept well apart. Alfie is only a small dog but his teeth could do as much damage as a bigger one if he was spooked by a curious tort.
I hope you all have a lovely Friday.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Goodmorning all, looks like I have a problem with our new neighbor. She is a single middle aged woman with no children. She has just retired from the military.
The problem is every morning she takes her dog out on a leash. They come over along my fence in the backyard. Then the dog does his business right next to the fence. She doesn't pick it up which is her choice. But it is about even with my screen porch and when the wind blows from the west, I get to smell it. She has a triple lot with plenty of places for the dog to go without affecting any of the neighbors. Then the guy that cuts the lawn. Cut in the direction to sling it in my yard. Rose or I pick up Opo's poo every day. I am not saying she needs to pick up everyday. But it would be nice for her to use a different area. When I am picking cactus, I get to smell and look at it.
Am I being unreasonable?