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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Wrangler-Rick said:
In spring we seeded the main field with 3 different types of grass seed and then over seeded with oats to keep the weeds out (a scientific experiment). We just got the oats off and the grass hay that was underneath looks fantastic! They are coming next week to grab the straw (left over oat stalks) and then we will let all the grass grow for a few weeks and then we should be able to make a barnful of hay bales! Hopefully, no more worrying about how and where to get hay every year! :p:) Yay, doing the happy dance now! :)
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I really like it when you share farm stories. It's so different from where I live, and I find your various chores make for fascinating reading. (Although, I must say it's pleasant to sit here and read about your activities, while drinking coffee, knowing that I won't have to put in all that hard labor, like you did! ;) :) )

It's amazing what we learn on these forums. However, I draw the line on learning new interesting facts, @Goofyernmost , about where one can buy pig faces . . . :p :eek: :D :hilarious:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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betty rose said:
I always loved stopping at those (shell shops, as we called them), due to a whole pile of conch shells out front. I bought one, and listened to the "ocean" using that shell, when I missed Florida. Good times, Gabe thanks for reminding me of the earlier times.
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Oh my goodness! It's deja vu--when I was a kid, my mother used to take me to those types of "shell shops" at the beaches, too!! We used to love looking at all the pretty shells, and I also remember picking up the conch shells to "listen" for the ocean inside!!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
I really like it when you share farm stories. It's so different from where I live, and I find your various chores make for fascinating reading. (Although, I must say it's pleasant to sit here and read about your activities, while drinking coffee, knowing that I won't have to put in all that hard labor, like you did! ;) :) )

It's amazing what we learn on these forums. However, I draw the line on learning new interesting facts, @Goofyernmost , about where one can buy pig faces . . . :p :eek: :D :hilarious:
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In knowledge there is strength. You're welcome!

FutureCEO said:
Those bloody signs....all for a stupid truck stop. When I saw it for the first time from the highway. It was like that's it! A big stupid hat.
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It's not really a truck stop, it's more of a family stop that truckers used. After driving for hours on I-95 it was a wonderful diversion. The old signs were funnier then the new ones and many were animated and there were more of them. You can even buy a coffee table book with full color pictures of all the signs that lined the highway. Now I will concede that to actually stop there was just a little disappointing, but, in the 80's it was a roadside attraction that many people loved. Up in the northeast we used to see hundreds of South of the Border bumper stickers on cars that had made the stop.

I actually only stopped once and that was when my wife and my girls need to use the bathroom. When we found out that it cost a quarter to use the bathroom, it was our last stop. Although, I used to stop there and buy raw peanuts on the way home once in a while.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Hey, thanks for the update. I'm glad that you found a mix that works and gives him a nice shiny coat. We thought we had a blend with giving her a little Beneful (something we wanted to get her off of) and the Iams (the vet recommened). She was eating it up, and now she picks out the Beneful pieces and leaves the other! :banghead: She sure is a picky girl! I don't know what we will do....
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I feel your angst. This is really like navigating without a road map. We just were sort of "lucky" that we happened to pick the first bag of dog food that looked different and healthy (and grain-free--thought we'd try something completely different), and it worked. (Note: I had also researched 6 different brands first, to get a consensus of what seemed to work well for many, and I also read some recommendations from vets. So the bag I chose was from that group of 6 higher rated dog foods.)

It is so hard, however, to find something they'll eat when you don't have a clue what they want. My hunch, also, is that some dogs are not necessarily picky, per se; but dogs have a really keen sense of smell. That smell may also be what protects them. When you and I look at bags of dog food, they all kinda look the same. But when a dog sniffs them, there's a whole different selection process taking place.

I'll be curious to see how this all unfolds as time goes on, for your dog. Best of luck to you.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
In knowledge there is strength. You're welcome!


It's not really a truck stop, it's more of a family stop that truckers used. After driving for hours on I-95 it was a wonderful diversion. The old signs were funnier then the new ones and many were animated and there were more of them. You can even buy a coffee table book with full color pictures of all the signs that lined the highway. Now I will concede that to actually stop there was just a little disappointing, but, in the 80's it was a roadside attraction that many people loved. Up in the northeast we used to see hundreds of South of the Border bumper stickers on cars that had made the stop.

I actually only stopped once and that was when my wife and my girls need to use the bathroom. When we found out that it cost a quarter to use the bathroom, it was our last stop. Although, I used to stop there and buy raw peanuts on the way home once in a while.
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Never been there (never drove down South), but that sounds like a really fun place! You see, I love the old-style roadside stops (both little and bigger roadside food/rest stops). Those places had so much "character" and the sometimes the patrons were also as "interesting" . . . ;) But really, I do miss those kind of individual road stops along 93, 95 and Route 1 in the Northeast.

Oh, do you remember the Howard Johnsons along the highways up North? The ice cream "world of 28 flavors" !! :hungry:

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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Never been there (never drove down South), but that sounds like a really fun place! You see, I love the old-style roadside stops (both little and bigger roadside food/rest stops). Those places had so much "character" and the sometimes the patrons were also as "interesting" . . . ;) But really, I do miss those kind of individual road stops along 93, 95 and Route 1 in the Northeast.

Oh, do you remember the Howard Johnsons along the highways up North? The ice cream "world of 28 flavors" !! :hungry:

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Don't want you to miss out, so maybe you could check out the website. The home page has a slide show of some of the signs along I-95.
http://www.thesouthoftheborder.com/
 

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