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Cathie G

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Today was the first day of dove season. Those crazy hunters were out there before the sun had even cleared the horizon. I'll never understand the thrill of shooting such a mild and tiny bird.
Me neither. They're not even as big as a Cornish game hen. They are edible but I could never kill or eat one. They are so brave and really cute with their babies.
 

Cathie G

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I didn't know that Canada celebrates Labor Days with US. Sometimes my birthday falls on it. But not this year. I was born on Labor Day. My mom got a double whammy. She had a baby and missed the picnic.
 

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We had a biology practice paper today and one of the questions was this. “Emma noticed that her hermanns tortoise was lethargic and had soft stools, she fed her tortoise strawberries, tomatoes and lettuce.” Explain 2 ways Emma can improve her torts diet......

In my head my first thought was “Emma Emma Emma! Hermanns shouldn’t eat fruit!:D
Sounds like you will be sailing through your class with flying colors. It pays to follow your heart.
 

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Doesn't look like we need to evacuate. As long as Dorian makes it turn towards the north. Should have a good idea tomorrow morning. We have a shelter within walking distance. So if Dorian doesn't make the turn north. We will get to the shelter well before it hits us.
Good. It's hard enough going through one even if you're inland. Let alone evacuating too.
 

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Ha. I had a french drain installed today and the guy didn’t stay straight when setting the drain in the alley. Bisected my pvc drainpipe for my sump pump so I get to add installing 1 1/2” pvc and a flex coupling to laying conduit in the other trench they cut. Papa gonna get real POWER in the shed!
What would suck: the new washer needs a minimum 2" pvc and this house is a National Home. You can't just change the plumbing or anything else because you're a good old boy and think you know how. The existing drain pipe is 1and1/2...I would really use a laundry tub for cleaning. Sooo...that's what I'm doing. The washer hookup instructions give that option. I spent my labor day having fun with my siphoning pump and animals in the meantime. The siphoning pump was a good investment of 30 bucks. A great tool to have and I'll get biceps again...
 

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Ok we are all buttoned up! Opo,s inside and its bedtime for him. So that worked out. Wait till he wakes up tomorrow. He was upset when we took his hides and other things off the porch. Went to his outside enclosure and hid in the tall grass. Started raining hard but he stayed put. Brought him in and he went right to his nighttime hide.
We are not supposed to get hit until Tues night. Keep you all posted!20190902_163254.jpg 20190902_163208.jpg
 

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Today was the first day of dove season. Those crazy hunters were out there before the sun had even cleared the horizon. I'll never understand the thrill of shooting such a mild and tiny bird.
That's very sad, especially as doves are the bird of peace.
I can't understand what perverse thrill anyone would get out of killing such harmless birds.:(
 

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We had a biology practice paper today and one of the questions was this. “Emma noticed that her hermanns tortoise was lethargic and had soft stools, she fed her tortoise strawberries, tomatoes and lettuce.” Explain 2 ways Emma can improve her torts diet......

In my head my first thought was “Emma Emma Emma! Hermanns shouldn’t eat fruit!:D
I bet you had top marks for that one!!!
 
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