Gotta put deep wire fencing around next years' crop, underground,

• My pumpkins are gone! I planted 4 pumpkin seeds in March sm - Country gal
  • Pumpkin disappoinment - MTness
  • Gotta put deep wire fencing around next years' crop, underground, - so they don't dig under it. nm
  • I am thinking... sm - gophers
    • or voles --- they ate all our tomatoes one year - sm - XXX
    • The wood chucks eat everything in our little burg - here in NY. Everything! nm
      • Exactly how many chucks does a woodchuck - chuck? I've always wondered. :)
        • woodchucks & religion - cat
        • Don't know, but you made me CHUCKle! - Grin

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  My response may raise a few hackles... please don't flame unless you've stood in these shoes.  

Based on your observations and what you've heard first-hand from this owner, there's probably little doubt of neglect and maybe outright abuse.  Automatic concern must be raised for any child in this household as well.

     If the dog is repeatedly having litters, it is being left outside, unattended or running loose.  Someone needs to carefully plan an exit for this dog to safer pastures (during a "no puppy" time, of course).   This may require carefully playing detective, figuring out patterns at the household for dog and humans.  

    Find out if there are any local rescues or rescue groups in your area.   Take your problem to them but present it as a hypothetical question....  Guard the details until you know who you are talking to really.

     Get insight into your local humane society and/or animal control and exactly how they work.   In most cases, you can make a complaint anon but a signed complaint may be needed for the authorities to move forward.  Without physical signs of abuse and/or neglect (cowering doesn't always count), there is not much anyone can do unless the behavior is witnessed.   It sounds like there may be some skin issues but, again, this is not always a sign of a bad owner.

    A strong word of caution:  Abusers outted in a public way sometimes take their "new found fame" out by raging against their victims even more before help can get there.   I understand you are sickened by this situation, but acting without carefully thinking things out might do more harm to all involved than good.   You really need to talk to local animal people but go carefully and don't give out names or identifying details to anyone unless you're certain of what will happen next.   There are some extremely radical people out there who mean well but have no common sense switch anymore.

      Finally, bless you for caring and taking this to heart. 

I really did not have much of a problem with my 5 yo at this age but man my little one loves to run.  I think she thinks it is a game.  She will run from me in stores.  If I look at anything and I don't have her strapped in a stroller or on that harness she is gone.  In church she wants to run all over the sanctuary.  I had to take her to a parent/teacher meeting last night in the school cafeteria and she wanted to run all over the place.  I did have a harness on her and she is already wise to that and she tried to jerk that thing out of my hand.  I told her no so she laid in the floor and yelled. 

Anyone have any suggestions. 

Another kid question.  As stated earlier, we met my 5 yo teacher. She seemed real nice.  We got to see dd class room, not as big as the pre-K class room but still pretty nice, looked kid friendly.  Some of dd pre-K friends and daycare friends are going to be in her class so it isn't like she doesn't know anyone, but dd bawled and clinged to me.  She said she was afraid I was going to leave her there.  I said no, but I will Monday.  She stayed upset.  This is not like her.  She went to pre-K last year at the same school and she found her chair, sat down and was ready to get started.  This year is a total about face. 

The only thing I can think of is...I never took her out of pre-K for any reason unless she was sick of something but last summer when I had some time off I took her out and we went swimming, bowling, shopping.  I am thinking that in her mind she thinks if she gets to stay at home she gets to do that stuff.  I tell her no that is not what we are going to do.  Mom and dad are working and cannot play with you right then but her little 5 yo friends will be there like sue, and Kate and Zach.  She is still not satisfied.  I tell her if she doesn't go to school the police will get us and she will have to go to a meaner mom and dad.  Not satisfied.  Is there anything to make this easier?

I'd hold off on the wire transfer - they typically charge $25 per transfer for that.

Depending on your bank, they may have an option to add an account that is from an outside institution so you can transfer back and forth.  I had an account with Bank of American before they finally horked me off for good, and I was able to add my account with the credit union.  It was a $3.00 fee to transfer in between banks, and it took about 3 days, but it's cheaper than a wire transfer (unless your bank offers an option to do those for free.)  I was able to set everything up using the online banking system.  It took a couple of days for the set up because they have to verify the new account, but it was worth it.  Before I dumped them, anyway.

Need some recommendations for a good quality deep fryer. My third one just bit the dust. Have used Rival and Presto in the past both only lasting 1 year or less. I don't deep fry a lot but get a hankering every now and then for chicken. None of the fryers I have bought in the past last more than a year, they quit right in the middle of frying. I sent one back to Rival, it had died 28 days after I bought it. They sent me another and it died 1 year later. On the hunt again for another and don't care the cheapies anymore.  Give me your recommendations. 

So I have been diagnosed with an overactive bladder (you know like the pipes commercial). I thought I had bladder infection or UTI starting this week. I went to the doctor yesterday and had to give the sample, but it all came back negative. Doc. stated clean as a whistle so I said what is going on? All I feel like doing is peeing and when I go most times very little comes out. He tells me sounds like you are suffering from an overactive bladder. He puts me on the generic form of Pyridium (phenazopyridine) and says takes these, but states if I finish and it is still bothering me, I need to see a urologist.

Has anyone else suffered from this before and what can be done about it? I am at my wit's end. I had this a month ago, too. I am terribly uncomfortable! The pills help a little, but still driving me crazy! Doc. stated anyone can get this and there is no real cause they they know of. He did mention stress, and I have been under more lately. Anyone else out there got any advice. My first thought is I have something major wrong with my pipes like a tumor or cancer? Any and all thoughts appreciated. Thanks!

but my mother's bread pudding and rice pudding had to be the ultimate!  I just wish she had taught me to make them!

post that. The DEVIL made me do it!!!   LOL!  Thanks for appreciating my humor!