Beauty

[just bee]

[just bee]

[kathie66]

On 5/11/2014 just bee said:

This looks just like my Sugar and Lexi! Thanks bee, for the smile this gave me this morning.

Happy Mothers Day to all!!!

[just bee]

On 5/11/2014 kathie66 said:

On 5/11/2014 just bee said:

This looks just like my Sugar and Lexi! Thanks bee, for the smile this gave me this morning.

Happy Mothers Day to all!!!

You are the mother of Labs?

Have you ever read Charles Krauthammer's essay about his Lab Chester?

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,457373,00.html

[just bee]

[dosey]

On 5/8/2014 just bee said:

On 5/8/2014 Dosey said:

Just bee, you are a better woman than I am. A spider in my home is officially on death row. Except Daddy Long Legs. I'll put a DLL outside if he wanders inside. DH was bitten by a Black Widow a few years ago, and it was very serious. I will spare you the gory details, but it took several trips to the doctor and weeks on antibiotics to heal. I am convinced that if that spider had bitten a child, the child would not have survived. My DH is a big guy, and he could barely tolerate the pain. There are other poisonous spiders in my area, so I take no chances when one enters my home. I just put it out of my misery. Most insects suffer the same fate as spiders unless the insect looks friendly and moves slowly. Don't ask me what qualifies as a friendly appearance. I can just tell my looking at it.

Aprilskies, I would like to have a pressure cooker, too, but am afraid it might explode. My mother used to talk about exploding pressure cookers. Was this a big problem? I never hear about exploding pressure cookers. Yes, the mind is a tricky place. I am afraid of exploding pressure cookers and can identify friendly bugs. WTHeck???

I guess I won’t tell you about New Mexico centipedes. So I’ll just let Jason Bateman have the honor! This, from an old interview:

You almost want to feel sorry for Jason Bateman. Almost. This week, the star of “Extract,” which opened this weekend, was on the “Late Show With David Letterman” to promote the new film, and he talked about how many bugs and creepy crawlies New Mexico has.

Bateman was here earlier this summer to make the sci-fi comedy “Paul,” which will be released next year.

While chilling and watching TV, he told Letterman: “A snake starts to wiggle its way up a screen door. They’re tough things to love. They can’t hug.

“So that scares me.

“One day later, the coup de grass-es,” he said mispronouncing the French phrase, “or however that goes … was something skitters across the floor in the middle of the night. I’m in my robe and slippers.

“It’s a centipede that’s thumb thick and it’s about 8 inches long, yeah, and the business end of it, the thongs, or whatever it is, the fangs, the daggers, I don’t know what it is… the pain inflicting portion of the centipede is taunting me.”

Then, Letterman and Bateman talk about the merits of slippers before Bateman continues his tale of woe in New Mexico.

“So I figure, I get a face towel out and that will cover him,” Batman said, “The worst part of it all is the housewife squeal that came out of me when I stomped on it. I didn’t know I had so much estrogen in me. Awful.”

Well, at least he didn’t stay in Placitas, where mountain lions are showing up in the locals’ backyards. They’re much harder to cover with a face towel.

Don't forget about the lovely gila monster. People who live in the SW are very brave.

[Eager2Learn]

On 5/11/2014 just bee said:

I'm a "cat person", but this is just adorable. Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

[dosey]

On 5/8/2014 Caffeina said:

On 5/8/2014 aprilskies said: Alright ladies. I have been toying about buying a pressure cooker. I have always wanted one. I have so many small kitchen appliances and wouldn't even know where to keep it but I love the idea of one pot meals. You don't have to soak beans, etc. I would love to make soups in an hour. But I I am holding off. I just don't know if it just sounds good, then once I get it it will sit happily on my shelf. The mind is a tricky place. Maybe if I do decide to get it, I will need to get rid of some appliances. Always something to entice you.

I've never been much of a cook, but I love using my pressure cooker! Got it from Walmart.com. I decided to get one last year after watching several presentations on QVC & HSN. I make pasta dishes most of the time, but also make a lot of soup. I'll make things like ribs and pork for my husband too. Not much of a meat eater myself. I do have a place to store it, but I use it so much it hardly ever gets stored. I have a small kitchen, and when I'm done with it I usually end up moving it to a table in another room. What's great about an electric pressure cooker is that you can pretty much set it and walk away. No bothering with watching and stirring a pot on the stove.

Dosey, you don't have to worry about them exploding. Years ago when stovetop pressure cooking was in its heyday, there were a lot of companies that started making cheap low quality products. They exploded and ruptured, and that's how pressure cookers earned a bad reputation.

Good to know. I might buy one. There are so many meals I like that take hours to cook on the stove.

My mother's pressure cooker was so heavy. She had to use both hands to lift it. When the valve broke, she used the pan as a regular pan but would not use the lid. She was afraid someone would turn the lid and lock it in place.

[dosey]

On 5/9/2014 aprilskies said:

On 5/8/2014 Dosey said:

Just bee, you are a better woman than I am. A spider in my home is officially on death row. Except Daddy Long Legs. I'll put a DLL outside if he wanders inside. DH was bitten by a Black Widow a few years ago, and it was very serious. I will spare you the gory details, but it took several trips to the doctor and weeks on antibiotics to heal. I am convinced that if that spider had bitten a child, the child would not have survived. My DH is a big guy, and he could barely tolerate the pain. There are other poisonous spiders in my area, so I take no chances when one enters my home. I just put it out of my misery. Most insects suffer the same fate as spiders unless the insect looks friendly and moves slowly. Don't ask me what qualifies as a friendly appearance. I can just tell my looking at it.

Aprilskies, I would like to have a pressure cooker, too, but am afraid it might explode. My mother used to talk about exploding pressure cookers. Was this a big problem? I never hear about exploding pressure cookers. Yes, the mind is a tricky place. I am afraid of exploding pressure cookers and can identify friendly bugs. WTHeck???

The other night my kitties were both standing there and looking down at the same spot. I was wondering what the heck they were doing. I look down and see something moving. Figured they found me a bug. I get closer and it was a bee, um, lights out for the bee, made me nervous since I had a swarm of them making my porch their home so I was hoping they didn't find a way in. A big spider like that though, i wouldn't even know what to do.

I was always scared of the pressure cookers that were pots with the little rattling knobs on top. I was even scared of those big battery packs that were car chargers. I bought one and gave it away. My one brother goes, well it's not like you hear cases of these things exploding. Lol well, he had a point. But thanks for telling me after I gave it away.

Wasps build their nests in the eaves of my house. I spray, but they keep returning. I also spray the frame above the exterior doors because it seems to keep them away until the spray wears off. I'm not sure if it is safe to spray regularly or just let wasps find their way it and swat them.

[dosey]

What lovely pictures! Thanks for posting them, just bee.

My youngest is not feeling well. It appears that he got into some trouble and has an injury on the back of the right side of his jaw, and fur is missing. The area is also swollen. I tried to examine it, but he turned away every time I came close to the wound. When the weather is warm, he stays outside at night. Last night, he was waiting by the door by 8 pm and stayed inside all night. This morning, he was sitting at the top of the stairs in a sluggish mood with no desire to go outside. I saw that his food had not been touched. Normally, when he stays in for the night, he will have a midnight snack.

He ate a bit around 10 am and then wanted out. A few minutes later, he wanted back inside. The swelling is not as bad today, and I am glad he has eaten something. I can tell he doesn't feel well. He has not slept since returning inside and has stayed by my side. If he would fall asleep, I could apply Polysporin to his boo boo. (I used to go to church with a vet pharma rep, and he said people antibiotic ointments are fine for animals.)

I have to take DD to the mall to find a swimsuit because she is going to a pool party on Saturday. DS will be here to look after our cat.