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Posted by Tabitha on March 18, 2003, at 1:57:56
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Posted by Willow on March 18, 2003, at 10:07:35
In reply to Calling IsoM, where are you? (nm), posted by Tabitha on March 18, 2003, at 1:57:56
Posted by tina on March 18, 2003, at 14:25:35
In reply to enjoying the liberation of Canada from winter? (nm), posted by Willow on March 18, 2003, at 10:07:35
Boo hoo. I always miss winter when it's gone and look forward to it coming around again.
Posted by mair on March 18, 2003, at 15:26:11
In reply to I'm sad to see it go. I'm not ready for spring yet, posted by tina on March 18, 2003, at 14:25:35
Surely you jest!!!! In my part of the world, even the most dedicated winter lovers are looking forward to the end of this one. We've had 3 very warm and sunny days and yet I'd still have to climb over a 7 foot snow bank and wade through knee deep snow if I wanted to get to the front door of my house; and I really can't remember a winter with as many frigid sub-zero days. This last Sunday was the first day that I actually could feel that spring was on its way although I don't want to get my hopes up - we nearly always get a few snow storms in April, sometimes really heavy ones.
Hope springs eternal
Mair
Posted by Gabbix2 on March 18, 2003, at 17:25:06
In reply to enjoying the liberation of Canada from winter? (nm), posted by Willow on March 18, 2003, at 10:07:35
We didn't get snow this year, and it really bothered me. I hate seeing winter go as well,
there have been a few times where its seemed to have gone, and then we've gotten a surprise blizzard in March and it instantly puts me at ease. I don't know its more than liking the snow though. It feels like time stops for a while and I can relax.
I've been thinking seriously of moving to back to Eastern Canada simply because of the winters.
Posted by IsoM on March 18, 2003, at 17:41:30
In reply to Calling IsoM, where are you? (nm), posted by Tabitha on March 18, 2003, at 1:57:56
Hi Tabi-kitty cat. I've not been going to Pb much & just looked today for the first time in ages it feels. Thanks for asking, sweetie.
I've been busy, Yes, spring is here but then we never did have winter. We just had a long drawn out fall. Couple of weekends ago, we had all the winter we're going to have. Two days, the temperature never quite got above freeqing but by Monday, it was 16 again (that's 61 F.). The garden centre at work is full of shrubs, pansies & primroses & all sorts of other spring flowers. But I've cut my hours back. I hate the attitude of the sotre towards its employees & besides, I find I spend a fair amount of time looking after Medusa, my kidney kitty.
She's getting much better though she'll never return to normal. But if I can get her to eat & drink mostly on her own, I won't have to keep "assist" feeding her (with an oral syringe - she considers it torturing her, probably preliminary to murdering her). It's taken forever to track down all the things I can do for her & meds & over-the-counter stuff I can add to make her life good again. Thank goodness, this is Canada. Most of the stuff I can get otc here, but in the States, most is prescription stuff. Been busy reading & asking questions a lot on a couple of CRF cat forums, but I don't want to spend my whole day on the comp, so I've ignored PB.
Had my third son & a room mate also move in our new place downstairs with my youngest living there permanently. It's only temporary but still very crowded for them. Three guys downstairs in a one-bedroom suite filled with furniture (2 sofas, 1 loveseat, 2 arm chairs, & boxes & boxes of stuff). They can barely move about. But it's only for 2 weeks & I have the entire upstairs with my other son!! Plus I can go down & drink my son's hootch, borrow his CDs (he has hundreds of them), & what not. Talk about role reversal & the Mom being the irresponsible one!
So if you don't see me posting much, I'm busy with other things & getting ready to fight the annual onslaught of slugs & snails that will soon come out in droves. Plus, now that this place is finally & really ours, I plan to dig & build around the gardens till my strength runs out or I snag one of my sons into doing it.
Posted by Tabitha on March 19, 2003, at 1:38:30
In reply to Re: Calling IsoM, where are you? » Tabitha, posted by IsoM on March 18, 2003, at 17:41:30
Thanks for checking in. I'm glad my post caught your eye. So us babblers have been pushed off your schedule by a sick kitty huh? Darn. I'll wish that kitty good wishes. What a devoted mum you've been, force feeding her. I had an epileptic cat once, boy was it a struggle to get the medicine down, the cat would just shake its head afterward and spray bright orange medicine everywhere.
My flowers are starting to bloom but it's still raining too much to tend them. My pink carnations and yellow butterfly iris are blooming for the first time! Yay me! (for planting something that's making it). I've made peace with snails by tearing out the plants they like. We're still battling over geraniums--they're not their first choice, but since all the other good stuff is gone, they're munching it some. I'm hoping my sweet gum tree will fill in better this year-- last year it suffered from the dry springtime and my ignorance of its water needs. I didn't get nearly so many prickly seedpods dropped, probably not even 1/4 the amount from last year.
I've been curious about crabgrass, why does everyone hate it so much? It's so much hardier and greener than all my other grass, and doesn't need so much water. I was wondering if I could buy crabgrass seed instead of grass seed to fill in some bare spots. Only the farm supply places have it, since it's good for cattle to eat. All the normal non-farmers seem intent on committing crab grass genocide. In the interest of experimentation (and laziness) I've let the back yard go wild. I now have some dandelions that are 3 feet tall! I didn't even know they were capable of growing that high. I think they're attractive enough.
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