Monday chattin'

Gina!!!!... So remember your logo idea? I one with the dog with the paddle in his mouth? Well, my sign/logo guy came up with that very idea (without me mentioning it) for our new sign/logo. Everyone is unanimous that they love it... I can't wait to show it to you when it's finished :)

So sorry to hear about the baby birds.

I've got a incubator full of chicken eggs ready hatch in the coming days from my chickens that were killed. I really hope it goes well. I was shocked to see that nearly all have been developing even though many had been sitting in the fridge for over a week! Unfortunately, my bator sensor appears to be going a bit screwy so my temps have been all over the place:(. Cross your fingers that I get some chicks... it would be really neat to have the descendants of my birds to remember them by!

UGH... PS I hate Mondays.

Apparently my entire county is out of ibuprofen?! seriously?? I've been to TWO stores already this morning, and they were both out! Apparently the world wants me to be in pain... *sigh*

Anyone have some good tips for sunburn? I'm willing to try anything! I cannot use straight aloe - I'm allergic to it. I've been using a lotion called ocean potion, with has tea tree oil, and vits. a, c and e. It's helping... but I think I may need something stronger. I've tried milk on past sunburns, didn't help.. and it smelled. 

Erica, this too smells, but apply vinegar with a cotton pad to all of the burned areas.  It feels nice and cool and it takes the heat out much faster.  You can even dilute it if you need it to smell less.  It makes me not miserable pretty quickly after a bad burn, which I got often as a child. 

We had a fun weekend.  I took Devin to her first gymnastics class and it was so much fun!  She was a little apprehenvie at first but got into it once it was more one and one with me and not the big group.  I signed her up for the Summer semester.  Now I just need to decide which swimming lessons we will do and we will be set! 

On Saturday and Sunday I got my front flower bed all planted.  I am so sore today, but it looks great!  I am really working on your yard this year.  My brother in law removed the base to our diving board which broke two years ago and was an ugly site which makes me so happy.  Next we are taking the eye sore of a shed down in the backyard and filling in the area with big stones.  Then hopefully in the next year we will do something with our patio to make it look a little nicer!  I can't wait! 

Hope everyone has a good Monday! 

Hmm... just regular vinegar? I'll have to try that - that smell doesn't bother me. There's just certain areas... that hurt worse than others. Can't smell worse than milk! I think all the red from my hair just transferred to my skin - my hair is bright blonde now (I'm normally a strawberry-blonde). haha

Yep, whatever vinegar you have on hand.  I swear by it.  It takes the heat out of the burn much faster than it comes out on it's own and it is nice and cool when you apply it which helps too!  Just use a cotton pad and apply gently to the burned areas.  I usually repeat a few times a day if needed.  Let it dry on your skin.  I usually don't dilute mine because I think it works better not diluted. 

You can also take a cool bath in it.  If you search the net, you will find all sorts of vinegar suggestions.

Hi everyone!

I'm off to work soon.  But, wanted to check in.  Willow seems to be feeling better.  But, still a little off.  She's just not herself.  She's eating and walking around and if you didn't know her you'd think she was fine.  But, I can tell she's sort of "blah".  I don't know if it's the medication sedating her too much or if she's just not feeling well.  The vet is going to call me today to check in on her.  And, she may change her whole medication schedule around. 

Hmm. *Off to find some vinegar* Thanks!

outdoorschik

Gina!!!!... So remember your logo idea? I one with the dog with the paddle in his mouth? Well, my sign/logo guy came up with that very idea (without me mentioning it) for our new sign/logo. Everyone is unanimous that they love it... I can't wait to show it to you when it's finished :)

awesome. Glad to know a pro and me both had the same thought LOL!

Erica I think there was some sort of recall on IB recently? maybe that's why there's none on the shelf?

Hmm... I'll have to look into that! That would not be a good thing...eek.

My babies are eating hard food now... they are growing up so fast! 

boneyjean

Yep, whatever vinegar you have on hand.  I swear by it.  It takes the heat out of the burn much faster than it comes out on it's own and it is nice and cool when you apply it which helps too! 

 I always learn something new from you guys here on this forum!  Love it!  I have been using Palmer's Olive Butter lotion on my burn and it's been great.  Don't know if it's the antioxidants, or my imagination, but I love it. - I almost always peel after a burn, and I wanted to try to keep my skin moisturized as much as possible.  So far, so good.  I got it at Bed Bath & Beyond, if you can believe it, but I saw that Target is carrying more of the Palmer's Olive Butter line (green packages - Palmer's is the same company that does cocoa butter stuff in the white and orange bottles)  I LOVE it.   I should say, though, my burn is not severe at all - just that pink that hurts when you touch it, not the red of a serious burn.  Hope you feel better!

My friend had her baby yesterday - very late - as was her first child.  So, oddly enough, they both share the same birthday now, 4 years apart.  She named her Saoirse (sounds like SAIR-sha - means "freedom" in Gaelic.)

 Jackie, that sucks about the birds! :(

My yard birds have been scarce lately, with the exception of a million house sparrows (bleh) and last week I just happened to peak out my bay window in the morning before leaving for work and found a cat sitting in my bushes under the bird feeders! That cat was there every day at the same time for about a week too. No wonder the birds have left! So, I got out my squirt gun and had at it. The cat hasn't been back since but the birds haven't been back yet either :( 

Anyway, thank god for working AC. It's so hot and humid today - and will be this way all week.

Anyone have experience taking paint off a deck? Will just a power washer do it? It's already peeling off. I need to get the rest off and then stain it.

Cool, thanks Paige! I forgot all about cocoa butter!I will have to pick some up before work. I'm trying everything, and anything!

Right now I smell like banana rum sunscreen, and pickles...hmm.

This morning has completely sucked.

It's after noon now, so hopefully the day will improve.

Sunburn relief!   Fill tub with warm water, then add appox 1 cup  apple cider vinegar and 8-10 drops of Ginger essential oil if you have it.  If You dont just vinegar will help.   Like I always tell my hubby, Ginger makes the pain go away

I also recommend  a cream in a jar (Dollar General has it usually) come 2 jars per pack for about $3.00 more or less.  It is made by a USA company called Fruit of the Earth.   Vitimin E Cream.  I also put Ginger and YlangYlang and Rose Geranium in it.   Dont dry off when you get out of the tub, just run the Vit E cream on you.  Dry natually!  This also does wonders for mosquito and chigger bites.

Eh. It's a Monday.

Sorry to hear about the baby birds! :(

I had a decent weekend. DH and I got most of the rest of the house in order and the garage finally cleaned out and organized. 

Spent much of the weekend looking at petfinder and craigslist for some glimmer or something of a dog that really would fit in our family.  You know, I feel manic almost. And miserable.  Not to get all woe is me but I think I am fighting off some post-move depression plus some my-dog-just-died depression and I have a few huge holes in my life now.  Definitely feel unsettled. 

DH being home is a HUGE adjustment. I didn't think it would be but here he is kindof bossing me around (why are these dishes in the sink? didja do laundry? what did you DO today? kind of questions).  Before life was up to me. I took care of the house and kids on my terms, and I think, after all, I did a dang good job.  NOt to say that Dh is an ogre or anything, because he absolutely is not, I just feel, I dunno... 'watched' or something.  He also makes these "do you really need to eat THAT?" comments.  I am aware I'm a good 60 lbs overweight, and he means well, but....

So do you think this is why I am obscessing so badly about getting another dog? Looking for love and acceptance? Looking to fill the hole that is there from missing my family that I got all reaquainted with over the last year? I keep envisioning this big fluffy dog who would sit my my side with his big head in my lap, wanting love and petting through his soft silky hair (insert BMD here).   My bichon girls lay at my feet wherever I land as well.

I am just.... ugh.

I am a MESS.