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Well I go away and the thread grows and grows. Lola, I think your plans sound good. I think I'd feel like you do with the "cool kid clique" meeting. That's no fun.
Casey good job!
Congrats Weas. That's big.
Saoutchik, that seems rather cryptic on location. Hmm.
We went driving to an old church/cemetery. The area around it is forest. Gorgeous and surprising that it's twenty minutes from my parent's house. It is hilly and giant trees. After wandering around we went miniature golfing (I won) and then for tacos. The restaurant must make most of their money on alcohol. Ads everywhere and signs all over the walls.
Now resting at my parents for a bit. Raining here. I want some of tetra's cheesecake.
Casey good job!
Congrats Weas. That's big.
Saoutchik, that seems rather cryptic on location. Hmm.
We went driving to an old church/cemetery. The area around it is forest. Gorgeous and surprising that it's twenty minutes from my parent's house. It is hilly and giant trees. After wandering around we went miniature golfing (I won) and then for tacos. The restaurant must make most of their money on alcohol. Ads everywhere and signs all over the walls.
Now resting at my parents for a bit. Raining here. I want some of tetra's cheesecake.
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Very cool Sober-P
My story is very similar. But it took a life changing event for me to want to quit. And I did. And I'm never going back.
I think it's neat you want to get your dogs their own boat. I doubt they'll be able to get back on themselves after they decide to jump in. And I think you are going to spend an awful lot of time trying to help them back in the boat - assuming they want back.
Years ago I was canoeing on the Delaware near the border of new york. My lab decided he wanted to jump in after some ducks. I think about a quarter mile down river I finally caught up to him and got him to the bank so I could load his ass back in the canoe.
I vote for a paddle board for the dogs. You can still tow it and they can get back on more easily. Find a cheap one. They're very stable and I've seen dogs on them before.
Welp, it takes about 5 minutes to be sweating profusely outside. Slowly digging and planting. Cut grass etc. I have a flat of marigolds to place throughout and some other flowers to plant. I just cut two bouquets. One for the table and one for the wife at her study location. I remember that when I took the MMPI about a dozen times I would always answer yes to 'would I like the job of a florist'.
I didn't say yes to do I like to kill small animals because I couldn't qualify my answer with, "Only if they cook up good."
My story is very similar. But it took a life changing event for me to want to quit. And I did. And I'm never going back.
I think it's neat you want to get your dogs their own boat. I doubt they'll be able to get back on themselves after they decide to jump in. And I think you are going to spend an awful lot of time trying to help them back in the boat - assuming they want back.
Years ago I was canoeing on the Delaware near the border of new york. My lab decided he wanted to jump in after some ducks. I think about a quarter mile down river I finally caught up to him and got him to the bank so I could load his ass back in the canoe.
I vote for a paddle board for the dogs. You can still tow it and they can get back on more easily. Find a cheap one. They're very stable and I've seen dogs on them before.
Welp, it takes about 5 minutes to be sweating profusely outside. Slowly digging and planting. Cut grass etc. I have a flat of marigolds to place throughout and some other flowers to plant. I just cut two bouquets. One for the table and one for the wife at her study location. I remember that when I took the MMPI about a dozen times I would always answer yes to 'would I like the job of a florist'.
I didn't say yes to do I like to kill small animals because I couldn't qualify my answer with, "Only if they cook up good."
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Originally Posted by Ruby2 
This moth was on the ground in front of my brother's bushes. It's the size of my hand. It was cool
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No, moths are tough to spot but they're out there. I'd like to see a Luna. We had the "hummingbird" moths in the yard a couple of summers ago. I kept seeing them and thought they were the actual bird. Then I read that it was a big year for the moth. Couldn't get a picture though
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Originally Posted by LBrain
I think it's neat you want to get your dogs their own boat. I doubt they'll be able to get back on themselves after they decide to jump in. And I think you are going to spend an awful lot of time trying to help them back in the boat - assuming they want back.
Years ago I was canoeing on the Delaware near the border of new york. My lab decided he wanted to jump in after some ducks. I think about a quarter mile down river I finally caught up to him and got him to the bank so I could load his ass back in the canoe.
I vote for a paddle board for the dogs. You can still tow it and they can get back on more easily. Find a cheap one. They're very stable and I've seen dogs on them before.
Years ago I was canoeing on the Delaware near the border of new york. My lab decided he wanted to jump in after some ducks. I think about a quarter mile down river I finally caught up to him and got him to the bank so I could load his ass back in the canoe.
I vote for a paddle board for the dogs. You can still tow it and they can get back on more easily. Find a cheap one. They're very stable and I've seen dogs on them before.
I've told my husband. We'll keep this in mind. You know, I bet the dogs would be more likely to stay in the kayaks if they are on the kayaks with us. If they're separated, they'd probably jump in and swim to us anyway. We got the new kayaks because they hold more weight than our old ones, so that we can take the dogs along. He is thinking of putting some type of flat surface in to customize a seat for the dogs so they won't slide around.
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This is not chronologically in order here, but congrats to all the gay Americans who now have the right to do what everyone else can. So much has changed since I was a kid. I remember when it was ILLEGAL to be gay! WTH? And it was considered to be a mental illness until the early 70s. My mother was friends with a gay man back in the day and it was so sad to see how he had to hide all the time. Now, things are so different! We are finally getting a clue!
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