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You get some dawn dish detergent....mix it up with water, wipe on the buggies.... that usually works. As does Safer Insecticidal Soap - spray on -


It’s a very safe product to use..

✅ Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap is made from naturally occurring plant oils and animal fats. Penetrates the protective outer shell of soft bodied insect pests and causes dehydration and death within hours. OMRI Listed for use in organic production. Insecticidal Soap can be used inside or out to kill aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, whiteflies and more. Does NOT kill beneficial insects, such as ladybugs and praying mantis and leaves behind NO chemical residues. MAY BE USED UP TO THE DAY OF HARVEST.
Great! Thanks Mark, the mealybugs are on to plants. I sprayed all the cactus with water for a temporary fix. I think the lack of rain might have something to do with it. They haven't had a hard rain to wash the pads in awhile.
 

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First world problems during COVID pandemic times.... so, CDR, Left or Right?

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JoesDad, Daughter and I do jam first then cream. It’s easier to spread jam on the scone then add a blob of cream than the other way round. I don’t like too much jam, but the cream needs to be thick. (No butter) Son disagrees and does the opposite :D

Reputedly the people of the counties of Devon and Cornwall favour opposing methods. These counties are the home of the true cream tea.
 

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And now for the CDR vacation. Pull up your armadillo, think thoughts of warm weather and higher humidity and head to Singapore on this day in 2020.


We started with a walk round the Singapore Botanic Gardens where we saw the ancestor of every chicken, wild red junglefowl, monitor lizards, turtles (unidentified), orchids.
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Then went to the newly refurbished Raffles Hotel for the most amazing afternoon tea.
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Good morning! So my sister arrived in Bethel last night for her 3 month stint leading a Covid team.. she shared a couple pics with me and a really cool story. I’m going to share them with you.


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This was coming into Seattle. See the mountains poking through the clouds?
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And this was anchorage at 9am yesterday morning. No pics from Bethel yet. She flew in late last night and only had WiFi from the hotel.. no cell service:-(
Wow, how beautiful and yeah you are right. It was a great story. Well done to your sister.
 

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Good evenooning all.

I haven’t had a good week with my mind. Covid and lockdown and just life in general really is getting me down at the moment. I wound up really upsetting my daughter today.. and not by shouting at her... it might have been better if I had :(

It’s a year to the day since we set off for our trip of a lifetime to New Zealand. Maybe that’s what is dragging me down.

I’ll try to cheer up but if I‘m feeling down I may have to observe rather than participate for a while.
Oh no Linda, We do understand and take as much time as you need. But here is a suggestion, make hour own high tea and set it up in your garden if your weather allows it, and then invite your daughter. Take a breath and regroup. A big electronic hug from me. ?
 

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Good evenooning all.

I haven’t had a good week with my mind. Covid and lockdown and just life in general really is getting me down at the moment. I wound up really upsetting my daughter today.. and not by shouting at her... it might have been better if I had :(

It’s a year to the day since we set off for our trip of a lifetime to New Zealand. Maybe that’s what is dragging me down.

I’ll try to cheer up but if I‘m feeling down I may have to observe rather than participate for a while.
Oh no Linda, We do understand and take as much time as you need. But here is a suggestion, make hour own high tea and set it up in your garden if your weather allows it, and then invite your daughter. Take a breath and regroup. A big electronic hug from me. ?
 

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Oh no Linda, We do understand and take as much time as you need. But here is a suggestion, make hour own high tea
Planned for my birthday next month :)
and set it up in your garden if your weather allows it,
Unlikely ?
and then invite your daughter. Take a breath and regroup. A big electronic hug from me. ?

She’s been living here since September and, aged 27, we are starting to get on each other’s nerves a bit. It wasn’t her plan to stay so long... just until she was able to get a flat nearer her new office.

She’s chronically untidy and I just couldn’t handle the mess any more. If I try to raise the subject I am accused of shouting at her. If I tidy up I am invading her privacy... even in the lounge. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t keep a super tidy house. But I do put rubbish in bins or the recycling rather than drop it on the floor and I don’t leave shoes and clothes where I took them off and then walk round them for days on end.

At a low moment, after having cleaned the house because my cleaner can’t come, I dumped in a text message to her and JoesDad about wanting them to care about our home, my home, the way I do. Nothing rude. Nothing shouty. Just an appeal from a very sad feeling heart.

Daughter took it personally and ended up sobbing. JoesDad used his best diplomatic skills on the theme that “Mum was bound to snap sooner or later and she chose to text rather than shout this time”. We hugged that evening.

Yesterday was better. She’s absolutely blitzed her room and her brother’s room that she’s using as her home office in his absence. I have been allowed to help by clearing her cr@p from the lounge and dealing with laundry and rubbish shovelled out of her bedroom door onto the landing.

We are communicating again thank goodness. I had a very bad day... I am not right, but I am a lot better.
 

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And now for the CDR vacation. Pull up your armadillo, think thoughts of warm weather and higher humidity and head to Singapore on this day in 2020.


We started with a walk round the Singapore Botanic Gardens where we saw the ancestor of every chicken, wild red junglefowl, monitor lizards, turtles (unidentified), orchids.
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Then went to the newly refurbished Raffles Hotel for the most amazing afternoon tea.
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Wow what an experience - and thats just the start!!
 

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Planned for my birthday next month :)

Unlikely ?


She’s been living here since September and, aged 27, we are starting to get on each other’s nerves a bit. It wasn’t her plan to stay so long... just until she was able to get a flat nearer her new office.

She’s chronically untidy and I just couldn’t handle the mess any more. If I try to raise the subject I am accused of shouting at her. If I tidy up I am invading her privacy... even in the lounge. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t keep a super tidy house. But I do put rubbish in bins or the recycling rather than drop it on the floor and I don’t leave shoes and clothes where I took them off and then walk round them for days on end.

At a low moment, after having cleaned the house because my cleaner can’t come, I dumped in a text message to her and JoesDad about wanting them to care about our home, my home, the way I do. Nothing rude. Nothing shouty. Just an appeal from a very sad feeling heart.

Daughter took it personally and ended up sobbing. JoesDad used his best diplomatic skills on the theme that “Mum was bound to snap sooner or later and she chose to text rather than shout this time”. We hugged that evening.

Yesterday was better. She’s absolutely blitzed her room and her brother’s room that she’s using as her home office in his absence. I have been allowed to help by clearing her cr@p from the lounge and dealing with laundry and rubbish shovelled out of her bedroom door onto the landing.

We are communicating again thank goodness. I had a very bad day... I am not right, but I am a lot better.
Nothing wrong with wanting her to respect your home Linda, and now the air's been cleared it will get better - looks like she's made a start and your hubby is supporting you. It's not natural being cooped up so much together and this lockdown is taking its toll on even the closest of families. :(

It's not easy living alone through it, but I think I'd be capable of murder by now with someone else here all the time!?
 

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Good morning/afternoon all.
We had about 4 inches of snow overnight but it's quite powdery and sweepable.
It's very cold but bright and sunny here at the moment too, so very pretty. It's already started to melt so shouldn't last long.
I've swept a path to my bird feeders and given them breakfast, but no plans for walking out in it today. I'm a bit nervous of possible slippery surfaces since I've had the plate in my leg and a chunk of cartilage missing in the knee of the other. I'd probably be fine but better safe than sorry.
I hope you all have a good Sunday.
TTFN
 

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Planned for my birthday next month :)

Unlikely ?


She’s been living here since September and, aged 27, we are starting to get on each other’s nerves a bit. It wasn’t her plan to stay so long... just until she was able to get a flat nearer her new office.

She’s chronically untidy and I just couldn’t handle the mess any more. If I try to raise the subject I am accused of shouting at her. If I tidy up I am invading her privacy... even in the lounge. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t keep a super tidy house. But I do put rubbish in bins or the recycling rather than drop it on the floor and I don’t leave shoes and clothes where I took them off and then walk round them for days on end.

At a low moment, after having cleaned the house because my cleaner can’t come, I dumped in a text message to her and JoesDad about wanting them to care about our home, my home, the way I do. Nothing rude. Nothing shouty. Just an appeal from a very sad feeling heart.

Daughter took it personally and ended up sobbing. JoesDad used his best diplomatic skills on the theme that “Mum was bound to snap sooner or later and she chose to text rather than shout this time”. We hugged that evening.

Yesterday was better. She’s absolutely blitzed her room and her brother’s room that she’s using as her home office in his absence. I have been allowed to help by clearing her cr@p from the lounge and dealing with laundry and rubbish shovelled out of her bedroom door onto the landing.

We are communicating again thank goodness. I had a very bad day... I am not right, but I am a lot better.
I can only imagine what you must be going through. Living with another adult is hard! I’m discovering with Jess that I like motherhood much better when my children are small. ?
It sounds as though your making progress and daughter doesn’t mean to intentionally hurt you.. I’m glad things are looking up a little though and hopefully will continue to do so. Hugs
 

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My nephew took these pics near his home. The bench is one they had put there in memory of my brother who used to walk there most days.


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Looking nice there with your snow. We could use a good snowfall or two before Spring rolls around. Helps keep the ticks down. It’s sunny & bright here, very blue. Lots of birds at the feeders. I dumped out a solid block of ice from the bird bath, refilled with nice hot water.... added a bar of dove soap. ?‍♂️

Nice “bench of memories”. ?
 

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Looking nice there with your snow. We could use a good snowfall or two before Spring rolls around. Helps keep the ticks down. It’s sunny & bright here, very blue. Lots of birds at the feeders. I dumped out a solid block of ice from the bird bath, refilled with nice hot water.... added a bar of dove soap. ?‍♂️

Nice “bench of memories”. ?
It's been thawing all day but plenty still about.
Temps are dropping to -4C tonight so it will be pretty icy tomorrow.

(Could have left Imperial Feather soap too)
 

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Cold out, but warm in the basement shop & tolerable in the cooler garage. Plenty of wood cut-offs from the deck project. Many too nice to burn, perfect sizes for bird houses & feeders.

Today’s Project - A Carolina Wren Nest Box

The plan

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How about for bat houses?
 

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How about for bat houses?

Yep, could be. My cutoffs from deck blanks would make the structure bulky & heavy.


 

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