In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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Originally posted by Brenda:
I wish you good luck with all you got to do next week Jack. Hope you can get rid of the mice.
Had to deal with one mouse in an apartment one time. Pain in the butt but he was nailed dead.
Thanks.
The mice won't be a problem. I've dealt with them a few times before. They're pretty stupid and they can't resist peanut butter. They'll be gone by next week without any poisons or anything. I just feel kind of bad about killing them. Not that I'm a tree hugger or anything, but just kind of wish they didn't come inside so I didn't have to do it.
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
Hey jack - what was that you used for the ants?
As for pain - do you have a bathtub? maybe a good warm soak would work.
For the ants inside my house I used Hot Shot liquid ant bait. You get 4 of these translucent pods with a yellowish liquid in them. Once it warmed up enough in my house for them to remain active they were gone in about a week tops. It's as if they were never inside.
For the ant hills on my patio, I used Amdro ant block. Technically it's supposed to cover something like 500 linear square feet around your home, but it can be used directly at the source if you see the hills. I probably put too much of it out, if anything. But unless the water quickly melts the pellets, they must have brought them all back to the colonies, because there's no evidence that I even dropped it a week later. We've had a lot of rain, but when I checked this morning I didn't see any new hills, and the old ones for the most part have washed away. Fingers crossed.
I do have a bathtub. I only used it a few times after I nearly cracked my back in half. I just slept about 10 hours and the pain is pretty much gone. It's not a constant thing, but the longer I'm on my feet the more my feet, ankles, heels and shins hurt until it becomes pretty unbearable. I'm recovering quicker from it than I used to, but the goal is to not feel the pain in the first place anymore. I think I might just go and buy a new pair of shoes too. I've put a lot of miles on this pair since the middle of November.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
I wish you good luck with all you got to do next week Jack. Hope you can get rid of the mice.
Had to deal with one mouse in an apartment one time. Pain in the butt but he was nailed dead.
Thanks.
The mice won't be a problem. I've dealt with them a few times before. They're pretty stupid and they can't resist peanut butter. They'll be gone by next week without any poisons or anything. I just feel kind of bad about killing them. Not that I'm a tree hugger or anything, but just kind of wish they didn't come inside so I didn't have to do it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
It's never good to have to kill something as little as a mouse but for health and safety reasons they have to be dealt with.
I must confess to being something of a tree hugger. Have been most of my life. But when you have to do something then you have to.
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Another three hours till I have to change the batteries in my hearing aids for Monday.
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Originally posted by Brenda:
It's never good to have to kill something as little as a mouse but for health and safety reasons they have to be dealt with.
I must confess to being something of a tree hugger. Have been most of my life. But when you have to do something then you have to.
Yeah... I feel bad about it. I don't give ant's a second thought, but even something as little as a rodent makes me feel bad because they're just doing their own thing and looking for food. I remember having a pet mouse as a kid. Not really a great pet or anything, but since my Dad wasn't going to get a dog we had quite a few strange pets like a guinie pig, a rabbit, a turtle and other small caged critters.
I wish I knew how they were getting in so I could just keep it from happening in the future. Strange that I can go a few years without seeing them, but then out of the blue for whatever reason they become a problem again.
In other Jack news... I think I've resigned myself to my necessary car repair being beyond my capabilities. There's a chance I could pull it off, using the youtube videos, but given the age of the car the likelihood of accidental problems like stripping bolts or breaking a belt that I didn't spring for increases a lot.
I only need to replace the oil pump gasket, and possibly the shaft seal, and I've priced the two parts at under 8 bucks plus shipping (since none of the places near me seem to actively carry it). But the labor is easily over an hour for a professional, and that can be very pricey. Online searches on what this might cost range from slightly under 300 bucks to over 600 bucks.
I'm going to call around and see what I might be able to get it priced at.
I've only met my brother's brother in law once or twice, but he's the car guy in that family. I've actually been working on something that will be incorporated into a favor that he was going to do for him. Maybe I can ask if he'd be willing to do this for me and have me around so I can help out and learn a few things. If he'd be willing to do that I'd even spring for a few other misc parts to replace while we're at it since we'd be removing the old ones just to get to that.
As always, fingers crossed. :)
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
It's never good to have to kill something as little as a mouse but for health and safety reasons they have to be dealt with.
I must confess to being something of a tree hugger. Have been most of my life. But when you have to do something then you have to.
Yeah... I feel bad about it. I don't give ant's a second thought, but even something as little as a rodent makes me feel bad because they're just doing their own thing and looking for food. I remember having a pet mouse as a kid. Not really a great pet or anything, but since my Dad wasn't going to get a dog we had quite a few strange pets like a guinie pig, a rabbit, a turtle and other small caged critters.[b/quote]
Nothing wrong with strange critters as pets. When I was a kid we generally had cats around. Though we had a Budgie once that my mom insisted on calling it after my dad. My dad was not amused.Quote:
I wish I knew how they were getting in so I could just keep it from happening in the future. Strange that I can go a few years without seeing them, but then out of the blue for whatever reason they become a problem again.[b/quote]
My suggestion is go looking for holes around your house. That's the best way to find out how they are getting in then seal those holes up good.Quote:
In other Jack news... I think I've resigned myself to my necessary car repair being beyond my capabilities. There's a chance I could pull it off, using the youtube videos, but given the age of the car the likelihood of accidental problems like stripping bolts or breaking a belt that I didn't spring for increases a lot.
I only need to replace the oil pump gasket, and possibly the shaft seal, and I've priced the two parts at under 8 bucks plus shipping (since none of the places near me seem to actively carry it). But the labor is easily over an hour for a professional, and that can be very pricey. Online searches on what this might cost range from slightly under 300 bucks to over 600 bucks.
I'm going to call around and see what I might be able to get it priced at.
I've only met my brother's brother in law once or twice, but he's the car guy in that family. I've actually been working on something that will be incorporated into a favor that he was going to do for him. Maybe I can ask if he'd be willing to do this for me and have me around so I can help out and learn a few things. If he'd be willing to do that I'd even spring for a few other misc parts to replace while we're at it since we'd be removing the old ones just to get to that.
As always, fingers crossed. :)
Do Right, Be Right. :)
Well, again with cars you gotta do what you gotta do to keep it running. And since it is necessary for you to get to work with then you have no choice.
I hope you can get help with making the repairs.
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My bro is going to talk to him about it. He said he's sure the guy will help out unless it is something over his head and he doesn't feel comfortable doing it. I'm pretty sure this doesn't apply since I'm just barely erring on the side of caution here myself with almost zero car maintenance experience outside of changing tires and spark plugs.
I even told him to tell 'em that he doesn't even have to get his hands dirty if he doesn't mind taking the extra time to walk me through what I need to do. Either way, I want to be a part of the process to learn how to do it myself. Really, after watching the videos I could probably do it right now, but I'd feel a lot more comfortable in a garage that has all the tools under the supervision of somebody who can make sure I don't make any catastrophic mistakes. :)
The car needs a new windshield, new breaks and new tires too, but I didn't want to pay for all of that if this oil leak wasn't fixable. Once I'm sure this did the trick I'm going to be sinking even more money into it, but I'll probably get another 4 or 5 years of life out of her at least. She's already lasted me 10 years at a cost of only $2,000 and some minor repairs along the way.
I'm going to be a regular Kaylee when this is all done. :)
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Boy are you ever. 
But I think you are making some wise moves with your car in the long run. And the longer you can hang onto it the better.
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Originally posted by Brenda:
Boy are you ever.
But I think you are making some wise moves with your car in the long run. And the longer you can hang onto it the better.
Oh yeah. I looked at Carmax for a used Camry for under $7,000, which is the maximum I'll pay for a car. They didn't have one. They only had a few Corollas that had 20,000 more miles on them than my car does, although they were around 10 years newer than mine.
If I can get the oil leak under control, it's totally worth putting the money into it to get her running so that I'm not fraying my nerves every time I get on the expressway to and from work. (Winter driving was a nightmare with 4 bald tires and a massive oil leak, and no cell phone). She's only got about 150,000 miles on her and easily has another 50k if I treat her right. I'll still have the electrical issue, but that's something I've learned to adapt to and really is only a problem if it's been outside during a long spell of near 100% humidity, which is a rarity.
I only put on about 30,000 miles since it was purchased. I'll probably be damn near 50 by the time I need a new car if I can take care of these issues.
My backyard is poison city. Weed n feed spray all over the lawn and the patio, and I put 8 outdoor bait traps for the ants (that have made a small comeback). Saving the front lawn for next week, although it's all mowed so I'm no longer looking at the 2,000 dandelions..... Guh...
Let the neighbor know not to let his kids come over to my lawn for a day or two since they practice their baseball in the back yard and have to go to my lawn sometimes if the ball goes over. :)
I got a feeling I'm not going to be saving any money this year, but that's cool. My only goals are to get in even better shape and take care of all of the things I was neglecting. Once they're paid for and out of my head, I can focus on the next goals.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by Brenda:
Boy are you ever.
But I think you are making some wise moves with your car in the long run. And the longer you can hang onto it the better.
Oh yeah. I looked at Carmax for a used Camry for under $7,000, which is the maximum I'll pay for a car. They didn't have one. They only had a few Corollas that had 20,000 more miles on them than my car does, although they were around 10 years newer than mine.
If I can get the oil leak under control, it's totally worth putting the money into it to get her running so that I'm not fraying my nerves every time I get on the expressway to and from work. (Winter driving was a nightmare with 4 bald tires and a massive oil leak, and no cell phone). She's only got about 150,000 miles on her and easily has another 50k if I treat her right. I'll still have the electrical issue, but that's something I've learned to adapt to and really is only a problem if it's been outside during a long spell of near 100% humidity, which is a rarity.
I only put on about 30,000 miles since it was purchased. I'll probably be damn near 50 by the time I need a new car if I can take care of these issues.
My backyard is poison city. Weed n feed spray all over the lawn and the patio, and I put 8 outdoor bait traps for the ants (that have made a small comeback). Saving the front lawn for next week, although it's all mowed so I'm no longer looking at the 2,000 dandelions..... Guh...
Let the neighbor know not to let his kids come over to my lawn for a day or two since they practice their baseball in the back yard and have to go to my lawn sometimes if the ball goes over. :)
I got a feeling I'm not going to be saving any money this year, but that's cool. My only goals are to get in even better shape and take care of all of the things I was neglecting. Once they're paid for and out of my head, I can focus on the next goals.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
I've never owned or driven a car, so I don't know much about the prices new or used either here or in the US.
No you aren't but in the long run you are. That's the way to approach things. One thing at a time. Tackle each issue as it comes up and then once it's dealt with you can basically forget about it.
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