March 2013 Snow Storm (West Virginia)
What a beautiful picture. The trees look so majestic with their snow blanket! I love Winter.
Reviews of HughesNet Satellite Broadband Service?
I had HughesNet for two years. The slowest speed cost $79/mo in the Cleveland, OH area. It was extremely slow - Im not talking about streaming U-Tube or other videos, just accessing plan old emails (theirs, AOL or gmail accounts). When I attempted to access...
Choosing a Good Small Dog Food?
Your dogs may have an allergy to the products in Beneful. I would put your dogs on Blue Buffalo or Fromm kibble or wet dog food. Both start with MEAT as the primary ingredient. Fromm is grain free. While not as in expensive as Purina, Beneful, or Iams, they...
Dog Ill After Being Bitten?
Besides taking your dog to the vet, I would contact your Tree Service company and have they inform the person that brought this dog to your home that your dog has had a reaction to his dogs bite. Advise him that the proper thing to do would be for him (or the...
Finch Laid Eggs?
Leave the other two eggs in the nest box until Mom ignores them. If you take the eggs out now and Mom still thinks they might hatch, it can prompt her to lay more eggs right away. This is called double clutching. Double clutching is not encouraged because it...
Heating Up Store Bought Pizza
If you want to avoid the mess of having to scrape the burned cheese and sauce that tends to melt off the pizza, you can use the Reynolds non-stick foil. Its terrific.
Reviews of Carpet Steam Cleaners?
I have a Bissell rug shampooer as well. I love it. I also have a Bissell Spot Bot, which is a small rug shampooer spot cleaner. You just put the soap and water in, put the machine on the spill or where a pet may have had a wee-wee accident, push the botton...
Food Warning for the Holidays
Regarding Feeding Raw, you need to do some research about the BARF diet and the feeding raw concept in general. Look at the link you gave to validate your comments: Purina, a kibble dog food manufacturer, who has corn as the first ingredient of many of the...
Take Advantage of 0% Interest Store Offers
Ive done this also. Why take the money out of the bank when you can get the float for free!
Take Advantage of 0% Interest Store Offers
And, Sears is offering no interest for 24 months on a lot of their applicances and TVs if anyone is debating on a purchase as of today (Nov. 17, 2010)! Theyre the only store I know of that is doing 24 months rather than 12 months.
Rescue Dog Still Acts Frightened a Year Later?
Your dog has had a difficult start in life. Im sure she has trust issues with humans. I am assuming that when you feed her, you put her food in a bowl and let her go to it and munch out. If you have the time, when you dole out her food in the bowl, instead...
Cleaning a Porcelain Tub?
I had one in my kitchen sink. When my sister-in-law saw it, she suggested that I put the sink stopper in, pour 3-4 cups of Chlorox in it (enough to cover the bottom), add a couple inches of water and let it sit over night. It worked. The sink was sparkling...
Homemade Flavored Coffee?
You can also add a teaspoon (for 4 cup coffeemakers) or a tablespoon (for 8 cup coffeemakers) of cinnamon to your coffee grounds. Mix it up with the grounds before brewing. You can add or reduce the amount to your taste after you brewed your first pot. MaryAnn
Wildlife: Chickens
How cute! Loved the your story that went with it! The chicks are feathering out very nicely.
Use Cooking Oil to Remove Sticky Residue Off Fur
Over 15 years ago, while visiting family who had sticky mouse traps, I had a parrot get stuck on one. My avian vet and the parrot hotline recommended using Dawn (straight from the bottle, not diluted in water) to get the stick off my hawkhead parrot. It worked...
Take Pets With You On Errands
I am assuming that this individual is savvy enough to know not to leave a pet in the car if the weather it too hot or too cold. I take my dogs or large parrots on vacation trips. I also take my dachshunds on errands if the destinations are pet friendly and...
Advice for Buying a New Family Vehicle?
Beside checking Consumer Reports, which is great for comparing the various models against each other, once you are ready to make a decision -- if your choice is between two or three different car manufacturers, please call you insurance agent and ask him to...
Lethargic Cockatiel?
The Cockatiel could have caught a draft and has a chill or a cold. You are right about him needing to be kept warm. Birds have a way a camoflaging their illnesses, and many times dont show signs of it until it is too late. Judging from your description, it...
Memorial to Our Girl Maggie (Golden Retriever...
My heart goes out to you and your family, Paul. I know how hard it is to part with a family member you all loved so much. At least you were all with her when Maggie crossed over Rainbow Bridge. She now without pain and, Im sure, watching over you. MaryAnn
Toys for an African Parrot?
Keep your old telephone books. Get some chains from the hardware store or use the ones that the destroyed toys were hanging on. Drill a hole through the center of the telephone book, string the chain through it, join the chain with a screw type lock, hang it...
