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Post by shades on Oct 1, 2016 5:36:49 GMT
October begins with Chinese National Day and seven days holiday
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Post by Bean on Oct 1, 2016 7:56:19 GMT
Oh you are good, Shades! Great photo to kick off the month and happy holidays to you!
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Post by shades on Oct 1, 2016 11:38:28 GMT
I wanted a close up but my models weren't very willing. They wouldn't even come out to eat fresh vegetables. Not scared of the kitten, I hope...
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 1, 2016 17:22:59 GMT
I hope you have a great week Shades hunni. Piggy is absolutely gorgeous.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 1, 2016 20:26:31 GMT
Ooh, seven days off, and gorgeous guineas to boot Enjoy Chinese National Day
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 2, 2016 17:19:30 GMT
Are you doing anything special love? I know caring for piggies is very special but you know what I mean.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 5, 2016 2:29:46 GMT
Out-of-left-field question, but this is regarding guinea pig safety- I've been using cardboard tubes for toys, except that the last few tubes seem to have a very slight residue of glue left over from the last paper towel.
It's not even sticky, but I can see a slight discoloration. Would this be safe to use for chew toys? Or should I just chuck them into the recycling bin? I just don't want my boys to get sick.
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Post by Bean on Oct 5, 2016 8:01:45 GMT
I don't think I've ever seen enough of a residue to cause concern, but you could always just snip that particular chunk of cardboard out from the tube and stick a bit of hay or a piece of veg in it?! Mine love it when I do that!
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 5, 2016 8:37:54 GMT
I agree, our bunnies have always liked these to play with mostly by picking them up and throwing them. I don't think there is any danger hunni. Great suggestion Bean love.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 5, 2016 23:54:10 GMT
I should have been more descriptive, my bad- the glue actually runs down the length of the cardboard tube in a long strip, so cutting it out means I can't do much with it after that. No big deal really, I can just wait until the next roll is finished. It's just a nice money-saver, both piggies seem to enjoy them.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 6, 2016 7:58:09 GMT
It is like kiddies and cardboard boxes, they often prefer them to proper toys.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 6, 2016 20:12:09 GMT
I always toss the ones with glue, and keep the ones without. Sometimes the glue is so innocuous, I think it's there, as the paper towels or toilet paper stuck to the tube, but I can't find it. If your house is anything like ours, you have more than enough cardboard tubes that you can afford to toss any that are questionable.
Mine also toss the tubes, but they chew them down to a nub, too.
Got my car registered, which we have to do in our birthday month. Now hubby will get my muffler replaced and get it inspected for me. Sweet! We now live just far enough from everything, that if I can have Vic do it and save me time and gas, I'll do it.
We brought in the house plants when we got the first threat of frost a week ago. I also have a Thanksgiving and a Christmas cactus that are in the house year round. They need a lot of light, so I've been trying to find a place to hang them where I leave the curtains open all day, even in the summer. They finally got hung over the kitchen sink. They shed their blossoms, so I wanted them hung where the falling blossoms wouldn't damage anything. Over the kitchen sink is perfect. Yesterday, I raised the curtain valance so the cacti got more sun. It's actually up along the molding, where the other valances are, so it looks fine. I had them in the window in the closet, but we couldn't see them in there. They started to bloom, and I brought them out to the living room, then we had to bring in the other plants. We're still sorting out all the options, as we also have the slider, which is great for plants.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 7, 2016 8:36:31 GMT
I have always want to try keeping Bonsai plants but I am told they are very hard to raise and keep alive. I love Cacti, I used to have quite a few once upon a time. What is a slider please Piggles love?
Hugs JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 8, 2016 15:44:41 GMT
With Bonsai, which can be any breed of plant, but you have to pick one that will thrive in the conditions you have to offer. If you only have a north-facing window, or an inside table top, get a plant that will thrive in those conditions. Next, you pick a plant that will look good as you train it. I've read a lot about creating a bonsai, and it's slow, steady work, nothing fast. It might be a great project, if you have a place to keep it. Vic is building the last shelf for a lower kitchen cabinet. Then I can start sorting out what will go there, rearranging kitchen items, and put what I can't keep in the kitchen, into the shed. We bought a snow blower last night. We've had both one and two-stage snow blowers, and have repeatedly found one-stage snow blowers will not move heavy, wet snow. We also need a self-propelled one, as we will only get older, and as we do, we need the snowblower to do as much of the work as possible. For those who don't know, the single stage is an auger that contacts the ground, and picks up and expels the snow through a chute. A two-stage has self-propulsion which helps collect the snow as a shovel would. Then it has an auger that moves the snow to a fan, which forces the snow up the chute and out. One-stage snowblowers, or snow throwers, are only good with a few inches of light snow. Two-stage will do over a foot of heavy, wet snow, which we do get some winters. We also need to throw that snow way off the driveway and walkways, as we will get more, and that will need to go someplace. We have the two major pieces of machinery we need to manage the yard as we get older, which is a big relief The leaves are really starting to turn colors around here. I guess we've gotten enough rain lately to give us a shot at a decent foliage season. This is Columbus Day Weekend, so schools are closed Monday, as are banks and some offices. Lots of leaf peepers on the roads, so we have to give ourselves extra time for traffic jams.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 10, 2016 8:28:21 GMT
It really appeals to me Piggles love but if the poor chap died on me, I would be mortified. I am not sure I would really have any space for him at the moment but it is something I will consider for the future. I have never heard of a snow blower, that sounds like fun. According to Paul there is someone who comes around here and uses it on leaves. All our colours are starting to change now, the lovely reds and golds of autumn are on their way.
Hugs JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 11, 2016 21:06:06 GMT
Snow blowers: www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment-Snow-Removal-Equipment-Snow-Blowers/N-5yc1vZbxc5Leaf blowers: www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment-Leaf-Blowers/N-5yc1vZbxavWhile there are leaf blowers that are on wheels, most are hand-held, with a strap that goes over the shoulder. Snow blowers are on wheels, as they often have to move large amounts of snow. There are snow throwers that are smaller and move less snow. We have a small one we bought last year or the year before, that's great for clearing snow off the steps or off the small side porch, but not for much more than that. It's basically a motorized shovel. The big snowblowers move a lot of snow quickly, and will also remove plowed snow piles. Cold and blustery yesterday, 70F today. Welcome to New England We had a frost over night. It was 30F when I got up this morning. Hubby moved all of the outdoor plants that we have yet to actually plant, into the shed for safety. They should be fine, and probably should be brought back outside so they can get some sun. We really need to get them planted soon, as we'll have more frosts the later it gets into the month. I didn't get out for my walk Sunday or yesterday, so it was good to get out to walk today. The colors are getting more vivid by the day. We have one stretch of road that is particularly pretty.
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 12, 2016 1:51:31 GMT
The colors are getting more vivid by the day. We have one stretch of road that is particularly pretty. Don't want to trouble you too much, but if you get a chance a picture would be great. (I love fall colors.)
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 12, 2016 20:03:21 GMT
I will as soon as the color is full in my area. It's just starting here. We have a few gorgeous trees, but most haven't turned, yet.
The days are definitely getting shorter. Monday, when I didn't get out to walk as planned, I figured I would go to walk after dinner, but it was already dark. I am not looking forward to setting the clocks back an hour, as the days get even shorter. I would really like to have that discontinued, but no matter how many millions of people sign petitions to end Daylight Savings Time, it keeps going.
The days still aren't really cold, but the nights are getting colder, so there will be more and more soup and chili days in the near future. I look forward to those every year.
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Post by Bean on Oct 13, 2016 8:19:15 GMT
I've been making loads of soups too - carrot and coriander, carrot and ginger and this gorgeous red pepper soup which I'd recommend trying. You can just use regular stock and garlic if you have no reason to avoid garlic and onion! I'm so used to using onion and garlic as bases for soups and sauces, that it's quite nice to let other flavours shine through more.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Oct 13, 2016 9:05:32 GMT
We have to set ours back too at the end of the month Piggles love, that is when the nights really start to get dark earlier. That soup sounds lovely Bean hun, I love anything with coriander anyway.
Hugs Jo xx
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