COLD DARK ROOM

[Momof4]

Tell me if this a good or bad idea.
I have this 7ft long coroplast I used for our guinea pigs.

I don’t need it and I was going to cut it for the trash.

Then, I was thinking about turning it into a garden bed for tort food!!
Will it work? I’m assuming I would need drainage holes.

 

[Kristoff]

Oohh i like yhe idea of the little bit of fruit in the middle. Surprise cupcakes. Well done Lena on good planning.

Thank you, Auntie Carol! I didn’t plan the fruit, of course. But I’m sure you meant the overall scheme anyway!

 

[CarolM]

The day we “deserve”? Sounds more like a curse...

Personally I think I deserve a pampered full day spa with the powerball/lottery jackpot win at the end of the day. ... Just saying. [emoji57]

 

[Kristoff]

Tell me if this a good or bad idea.
I have this 7ft long coroplast I used for our guinea pigs.

I don’t need it and I was going to cut it for the trash.

Then, I was thinking about turning it into a garden bed for tort food!!
Will it work? I’m assuming I would need drainage holes.
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No idea, but looks too good to waste.

 

[Yvonne G]

Poor Misty and a worry for you too Yvonne.
Hopefully it's just a benign cyst, my sister's dog has a few of them.
Would she be better if you covered her head to put her in the truck?
Sorry you both have to go through that
(I'm just thinking of some tactics I've seen for moving animals).

I hadn't thought of that. In the past I have put her front legs up on the truck, then reach around to the back to lift the back end in, but she has brought her front legs down. It's quite a hassle. then, when I finally manage to get her in, she is frozen in the exact position I managed to get her up there in. There's really no room on the floor of the truck for a big dog, but she refuses to get up on the seat, and by that time, I'm worn to a frazzle and too weak to manhandle her further. Hopefully, with my daughter's help, we'll have an easier time of it. I'll try the towel-over-the-eyes trick. Thanks.

 

[Momof4]

Look at these veggies my fireplace contractor gave me? Some I’ve never tried or seen.

 

[CarolM]

No, you won`t see me soon. I need sleep !

Lol. Love your new Avatar.

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh Misty. Hope she’s just fine. [emoji173]️ My cat was like that — hated the vets so much we couldn’t have him properly examined. Was Misty afraid only of the truck or of the vet also? So glad your daughter will be there to help you.

She's afraid of anyplace that happens after a ride in the truck. It's my own fault. I should have taken her out more when she was smaller and manageable.

 

[Yvonne G]

Tell me if this a good or bad idea.
I have this 7ft long coroplast I used for our guinea pigs.

I don’t need it and I was going to cut it for the trash.

Then, I was thinking about turning it into a garden bed for tort food!!
Will it work? I’m assuming I would need drainage holes.
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I think that's a great idea!

 

[CarolM]

I think a few thousand posts ago, we had some discussion on ground hogs/woodchucks vs gophers vs moles vs voles.

This link popped up on my YouTube this morning. In case one is squeamish, it does show dead moles, voles and gophers...

In our lawn and garden we have a mix of voles and moles. Out in the farm fields there are tons of groundhogs that like to feed at the edges of highways....often ending up under car tires...

That is good to know. We definitly have moles in our area.

 

[Yvonne G]

Look at these veggies my fireplace contractor gave me? Some I’ve never tried or seen.
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white scallop squash, armenian cucumber, eggplant, Poblano (???) pepper, regular cucumber, sweet dumpling squash, and of course you know the cantaloupe.

I love it when people think enough of my animals to bring me food for them!

 

[CarolM]

Confusion

Exactly. Although I do have the CDR roommates to lean on.

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon Carol. I am wishing you a good Tuesday too.

You too Bee.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Tie a scrubbing brush to each knee and one in each hand. Then crawl around the room. That should do the trick.

Or a scrubby tied to Tidgy’s belly and let him loose!

 

[CarolM]

Still do. When I first converted from dial-up to DSL I thought I had died and gone to heaven. But for about a month or more my internet has gotten so slow I feel like I'm back in dial-up mode. Can't watch videos and pictures don't load.

Aiyee Aiyee.

 

[Maro2Bear]

white scallop squash, armenian cucumber, eggplant, Poblano (???) pepper, regular cucumber, sweet dumpling squash, and of course you know the cantaloupe.

I love it when people think enough of my animals to bring me food for them!

Jalapeño peppers, not poblanos. But definitely a great bunch of veggies!

 

[CarolM]

Thank you, Auntie Yvonne! [emoji173]️ Hope she’ll be cooking my dinners and mixing my drinks soon.

Be careful of what you wish for.

 

[CarolM]

Well, Thursday I have to try to manhandle Misty into my truck for a trip to the vet. I'm worried. She has a soft lump near her rib cage. I don't think it's a mammary tumor (hopefully!). I've had a couple dogs in the past with those, and they're usually on or near a nipple. This one is more off to the side. I was thinking she's only about 4 years old, but I looked back at her record and she's 6 years old. She's been spayed, and that usually keeps them from growing those type tumors. My poor Misty girl. Oh how she hates to go in the truck. As soon as I open the garage door, she disappears. It takes two of us to actually get her into the truck. I've asked my daughter to go with me for help.

I love that dog!

Holding thumbs Yvonne. I hope it is just a bit of fatty tissue/lump.

 

[CarolM]

They're quite safe really as my house is joined to theirs so I wouldn't be foolish enough to try that.
BUT on the other hand ......there's always the insurance!!!!
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I didn't read that. So I can say I know nothing.

 

[CarolM]

Poor Misty that she have to see the VET and poor you Yvonne that you have to get her in the truck. I hope your daughter can help you.
Please don`t have fear that Misty could be seriously sick. It doesen`t sound to me like a mammary tumor too. They always have their beginning on / near the nipples as you mentioned.
A lumb near the ribs could be a tumor of fat ( they are always harmless ) or a sting of an insect that hardened. Don`t worry. I am sure all will turn out well.
My fingers are crossed and I know how much you love Misty. Please keep us updated. I send you as much strenght and good vibrations as possible my friend.

What a lovely thing to say.