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[EllieMay]

Rue says Hi Everyone. View attachment 268974

Oh be still my heart!! [emoji813]️ [emoji171] [emoji173]️

 

[CarolM]

Yes and in places in our country too. It really sounded like a good way to recycle plastic and Styrofoam. China is so overwhelmed they won't take anymore. I don't blame them. That method takes any plastic and turns it into reusable plastic again. I hope it's true.

Sounds really good. Now they need to find a way to use recycling to create power/ energy. Now that would be much better.

 

[EllieMay]

I like to make iced sugar cookie bunnies for Easter. Plus I add buckeyes on the serving platter and wait for someone to get it.

Buckeyes??? I don’t get it??? Like giant bunny poop??

 

[Cathie G]

No, I meant that I could still not see the picture that Noel posted.

Oh...well it quoted to me. So I probably owe you a picture anyway.

 

[Cathie G]

Buckeyes??? I don’t get it??? Like giant bunny poop??

Hehehe.

 

[EllieMay]

Well, I went shopping and spent all my money. Now I have about 10 bags of produce to put away and 1 bag of odds and ends for a human. Misty is complaining for lunch, yet here I sit. I did put the ice cream away. I don't like thawed then re-frozen ice cream.

Today I'm making green enchiladas for lunch.

When I got home (after I put away the ice cream) I took a pad and pencil outside and sketched out my new driveway, the portion that would be at the garage. In order for me to be able to back my full sized Dodge truck out of the garage, I need a bit of a turn around outside the garage. . . sort of like what the end of a cul de sac looks like. So I drew it up and wrote down the measurements. They'll be starting construction not this summer, but next. (The City is widening my street from two lanes to six lanes)

I learned that the City will be contracting to do all the fence/driveway/etc. work, and I'm not responsible for any of it. That's a big load off my mind. Now I'm worried about how to contain the animals during fence work. You know the saying, "Don't lose any sleep over it."? Well, I'm losing sleep. This is such a worry for me. I'm building it, tearing it down, watching the excess traffic flow, tearing out the substrate on my old driveway, moving tortoise yards, I lay there for what seems like hours trying to go to sleep at night. I have a hard time shutting off my mind.

Well, time to go put away my groceries and make my green enchiladas. M-m-m-m my stomach is growling.

That’s great news about the city $$$.... but even so, the preparation is a lot of work and I would be losing sleep too. I sure hope that you’ve got some help for the interim arrangements...

 

[Cathie G]

Sounds really good. Now they need to find a way to use recycling to create power/ energy. Now that would be much better.

Yes. I missed part of the news article. It's a newly developing method of reusing plastic. They don't have to send any plastic to a landfill or China. They just turn it back into reusable plastic. I hope that type of technology grows into something. If the US keeps it up we'll be living in a landfill so big...there won't be room for US.

 

[Momof4]

In California they have a plastic straw ban! They do not offer plastic straws in a full service restaurant. If you want one, you need to ask for one.
San Diego has a styrofoam ban too! No more styrofoam take out boxes.

 

[Momof4]

Well, I went shopping and spent all my money. Now I have about 10 bags of produce to put away and 1 bag of odds and ends for a human. Misty is complaining for lunch, yet here I sit. I did put the ice cream away. I don't like thawed then re-frozen ice cream.

Today I'm making green enchiladas for lunch.

When I got home (after I put away the ice cream) I took a pad and pencil outside and sketched out my new driveway, the portion that would be at the garage. In order for me to be able to back my full sized Dodge truck out of the garage, I need a bit of a turn around outside the garage. . . sort of like what the end of a cul de sac looks like. So I drew it up and wrote down the measurements. They'll be starting construction not this summer, but next. (The City is widening my street from two lanes to six lanes)

I learned that the City will be contracting to do all the fence/driveway/etc. work, and I'm not responsible for any of it. That's a big load off my mind. Now I'm worried about how to contain the animals during fence work. You know the saying, "Don't lose any sleep over it."? Well, I'm losing sleep. This is such a worry for me. I'm building it, tearing it down, watching the excess traffic flow, tearing out the substrate on my old driveway, moving tortoise yards, I lay there for what seems like hours trying to go to sleep at night. I have a hard time shutting off my mind.

Well, time to go put away my groceries and make my green enchiladas. M-m-m-m my stomach is growling.

I can see why your losing sleep. It sounds stressful. Glad you have time to plan though.

I would be interested in your measurements. We expanded our driveway in front of the garage to help with back up and turning so I didn’t have to do it 2-3 times to pull out.

 

[Momof4]

I’m so proud of myself today!!
I hate needles and the Dr. talked me into getting my tetanus shot!!
You know what?? It didn’t even hurt!!!
My next goal is to get my blood labs because it’s been 9yrs!!

 

[Lyn W]

In California they have a plastic straw ban! They do not offer plastic straws in a full service restaurant. If you want one, you need to ask for one.
San Diego has a styrofoam ban too! No more styrofoam take out boxes.

Many places here have started using paper straws rather than plastic...........small steps but all going in the right direction.
I dread to think how any vhs tapes have gone to landfill as people have replaced with dvds or steaming. Must be a huge mountains worth!!

 

[Cathie G]

Are you going to catch your own fish?

No. I really just want a betta, maybe a snail companion and possibly a little fish buddy. I'll have to get the little tank set up and functional first. But I did catch a deal for an aquarium.

 

[Lyn W]

I’m so proud of myself today!!
I hate needles and the Dr. talked me into getting my tetanus shot!!
You know what?? It didn’t even hurt!!!
My next goal is to get my blood labs because it’s been 9yrs!!

Well done!
It rarely hurts with the needles they use these days but even if it did a small scratch is worth it if saves your life.

 

[Cathie G]

In California they have a plastic straw ban! They do not offer plastic straws in a full service restaurant. If you want one, you need to ask for one.
San Diego has a styrofoam ban too! No more styrofoam take out boxes.

I really respect a lot of California's efforts. I was considering declawing our kitten "Dilly" and heard on the news that California had banned that. It's not just declawing it's amputation of the ends of their fingers. I couldn't and wouldn't assign him to dealing with phantom pain for the rest of his life. He didn't kill my pet praying mantis and he still has his fingers.

 

[Momof4]

Well done!
It rarely hurts with the needles they use these days but even if it did a small scratch is worth it if saves your life.

I know!! It’s just a mental thing for me. I’ve had a needle phobia since I was 4 or 5 when I screamed and wiggled and the needle broke off in me!

I don’t know how I ever had kids with the test they run!!

 

[Lyn W]

I know!! It’s just a mental thing for me. I’ve had a needle phobia since I was 4 or 5 when I screamed and wiggled and the needle broke off in me!

I don’t know how I ever had kids with the test they run!!

Something like that would definitely affect you!
Must have been horrible for you.
I remember having a booster jab when I was about 5 and struggled like mad - even called the nurse a bugger - much to my mother's embarrassment!
I came away with a long scratch across my backside as a result of my antics - served me right!
I can still picture that episode and see the nurse - her name was Nurse Hawkins.

 

[Yvonne G]

Will you have help to do all that Yvonne? Sounds like an awfully big job for one person.

No, the City will have a contractor who makes sure the right people are hired to do the work. I shouldn't have to do anything (other than worry about my animals escaping or walking off with a two-legged worker bee.

 

[Yvonne G]

Buckeyes??? I don’t get it??? Like giant bunny poop??

Ah, ok. . . now I get it.

 

[Yvonne G]

That’s great news about the city $$$.... but even so, the preparation is a lot of work and I would be losing sleep too. I sure hope that you’ve got some help for the interim arrangements...

Yeah, it's too bad my tortoise partner lives so far away.

 

[Yvonne G]

I’m so proud of myself today!!
I hate needles and the Dr. talked me into getting my tetanus shot!!
You know what?? It didn’t even hurt!!!
My next goal is to get my blood labs because it’s been 9yrs!!

You big sissy! What kind of example are you setting for your kids?