Marrieds choosing not to have kids

[maddhatir]

OMG! My yard is under attack by the hawk right now!

I am going to cry just listening to the blue jays screaming and then all of a sudden (2x so far) I just hear this awful cry, like maybe the hawk got something and carried it away! I don't even want to look and see what it could be

I did see the hawk in the tree where the blue jays are screaming and I know there is a squirrels nest in that tree......ugh- I am sick to my stomach that I can't do anything.....

.........the screaming has just stopped....for now

Oh BTW- Happy Friday................

 

[maddhatir]

MORE death in my yard!

I am sitting by my window working and all I heard was this loud- *thud*- I peek out and what do I see NOW!?

My neighbor's cat with a bird in his mouth!

Help! I can take all of this little animal death today!

How ironic would it be if I saw the cat, with the bird in his mouth, being carried away by the hawk! I think i would have to call it a day!

 

[zima-cheryl]

MORE death in my yard!

I am sitting by my window working and all I heard was this loud- *thud*- I peek out and what do I see NOW!?

My neighbor's cat with a bird in his mouth!

Help! I can take all of this little animal death today!

How ironic would it be if I saw the cat, with the bird in his mouth, being carried away by the hawk! I think i would have to call it a day!

Happy Birthday Madd!

I know what you mean about the cats... I'm ruthless w/our neighborhood cats. I've no qualms w/chasing them or dousing them w/the hose (DH won't let me use the BB gun!). I catch one I'm calling Animal Control to haul it off to the pound. I hate finding my birds dead in the yard. (Not to mention they like using some flower beds as a litter box, YUCK!)

What you need to do about the hawks is attract some crows. We have a family of 4 or 5 crows that consider our neighborhood home. We feed them scraps...they escort away the hawks, and any other undesirables that wander into the neighborhood. It is a lovely agreement. Plus, they are amazing to watch...very intelligent birds.

Enjoy your day in Philly! Sounds like it will be a lot of fun.

 

[PhotobearSam]

Thanks Sam!

How's business??? And how is your new employee working out!?

Our new girl is awesome. She is the best worker I have ever seen at her age.
I finally found a good crew and 3 are coming back next year too...so I will only need to find one next year. They have even told me I am their favorite boss ever!!!


Business is slow. Gas prices have hurt us but oh well....it will get better.



I hope you had an awesome birthday.

 

[maddhatir]

Happy Birthday Madd!

I know what you mean about the cats... I'm ruthless w/our neighborhood cats. I've no qualms w/chasing them or dousing them w/the hose (DH won't let me use the BB gun!). I catch one I'm calling Animal Control to haul it off to the pound. I hate finding my birds dead in the yard. (Not to mention they like using some flower beds as a litter box, YUCK!)

What you need to do about the hawks is attract some crows. We have a family of 4 or 5 crows that consider our neighborhood home. We feed them scraps...they escort away the hawks, and any other undesirables that wander into the neighborhood. It is a lovely agreement. Plus, they are amazing to watch...very intelligent birds.

Enjoy your day in Philly! Sounds like it will be a lot of fun.

Thanks for the b-day wishes!

Ekkk- I can't do that the kitties! At least he took the bird home with him.

I love animals, that is why my head is spinning- I know the hawk has to eat- but at the same time- I do not want to hear all the blood curdling commotion that surrounds the hunt!

We have lots of black birds- are they the same thing as crows?? We should have a lot of them in the yard b/c DH has his compost pile out back- scraps galore!

One of the squirrels must have carried a potato to the front yard and dropped it in a not yet finished flower bed- we now have a vine growing out of the ground I want to see what it does.

Sam, glad to hear you are happy with your employees, now the customers need to start coming in! It is sad what the gas prices are doing to the economy!

I saw a show on how the people of China are now moving up to middle class and can afford cars- which means, more gas! You should see these people! Most of the adults have never driven in their lives and they just hop in cars..and go! No driving school! It is like chaos on the streets!

They say that the Buick is a status symbol for them, if you have a Buick, you are upper class!

So- one of the reasons we now have to pay higher prices in gas- is b/c China is now driving in record numbers! (Isn't that the case in India too?)

 

[TKDisneylover]

How ironic would it be if I saw the cat, with the bird in his mouth, being carried away by the hawk! I think i would have to call it a day!

Now that would be something to see!

I know what you mean about the cats... I'm ruthless w/our neighborhood cats. I've no qualms w/chasing them or dousing them w/the hose (DH won't let me use the BB gun!). I catch one I'm calling Animal Control to haul it off to the pound. I hate finding my birds dead in the yard. (Not to mention they like using some flower beds as a litter box, YUCK!)

What you need to do about the hawks is attract some crows. We have a family of 4 or 5 crows that consider our neighborhood home. We feed them scraps...they escort away the hawks, and any other undesirables that wander into the neighborhood. It is a lovely agreement. Plus, they are amazing to watch...very intelligent birds.

We do not have problems with stray cats, I think the coyote's keep them under control. I would not like them using my flower beds as a littler box, YUCK! is right.

We have crows that come around (Madd, they are twice the size of blackbirds and they "caw", you can't mistake them. And they typically come around in a "murder," I believe that's what they consider a group of them), they can be really noisy. There was a crow's nest in our neighbors pine tree last summer, they woke us up every morning as the sun rose. I will admit though that it was interesting to watch as the little ones matured and were learning to caw, they sounded a little sickly for a while.

They have even told me I am their favorite boss ever!!!

Now that's an awesome compliment, good for you! I hope business starts picking up for you.

So- one of the reasons we now have to pay higher prices in gas- is b/c China is now driving in record numbers! (Isn't that the case in India too?)

They are also one of the major contributors to air pollution. They do not recycle, or use any type of "clean air act" in their country. I wonder if those Buicks have catalytic converters on them to prevent pollution.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!​

 

[zima-cheryl]

We have crows that come around (Madd, they are twice the size of blackbirds and they "caw", you can't mistake them. And they typically come around in a "murder," I believe that's what they consider a group of them), they can be really noisy.

Don't you just love that... a murder of crows... Sounds kinda poetic.

Madd - you would know if they were crows. Crows are huge birds.
We have 1 that I'm sure outweighs our 17 pound cat. That doesn't stop Boots from "hunting" the crow from behind the window. Boots ever got outside that crow would have him for lunch!

 

[maddhatir]

Don't you just love that... a murder of crows... Sounds kinda poetic.

Madd - you would know if they were crows. Crows are huge birds.
We have 1 that I'm sure outweighs our 17 pound cat. That doesn't stop Boots from "hunting" the crow from behind the window. Boots ever got outside that crow would have him for lunch!

OK- I have seen crows- they are usually in the middle of the road trying to pick up the road kill!

We only have black birds that hang out in our yard though.

 

[shaqie1]

I too am from NJ and have chosen not to have children. I am a school teacher so I probably hear it more often then you.When people ask me why I don't want kids,I just ask them why they want them. Usually they don't know what to say other than "I don't know I've just always wanted them" to this I reply " I don't know why you want them either."
People think because you don't want children your mean and don't like kids but that can not be further from the truth. I love my students and care for them. I spend more time with them than their parents do. I share in their accomplishments and are frustrated by their disappointments. I love them , I laugh with them and then they go home.
My whole day is spent with someone's child; their day is spent without them. I think they should not question my choices and appreciate the fact I happily share in their child's life.

I am happy with my puppies!

 

[TKDisneylover]

Ms. Madd,

Question for you, (I posted this on the Ghost Hunters thread but no one is home) anyway have you ever done ghost hunting in a cemetary? I know we have talked about this type of thing before but could not remember if you had ventured into the cemetary.

DH bought a really nice voice recorder over the weekend and we have a fairly decent digital camera so we are thinking of venturing out to the really old cemetaries in our area to see what we can get. I was wondering if you could give this first time ghost hunter some words of advice?

 

[TKDisneylover]

My whole day is spent with someone's child; their day is spent without them. I think they should not question my choices and appreciate the fact I happily share in their child's life.

I am happy with my puppies!

The parents of your students should definitely appreciate that they have someone as caring as you to teach and take care of their children during school hours!

Pets are so much easier to take care of, and you don't have to worry about sending them to college!

 

[maddhatir]

I too am from NJ and have chosen not to have children.

Welcome!!!

I have MORE people NOW saying they are jealous of DH and I, that they love their kids- however if they had to do it all over again.......and that DH and I have made a wise choice! I love the way the tables are turning on us! I love it!

Ms. Madd,

Question for you, (I posted this on the Ghost Hunters thread but no one is home) anyway have you ever done ghost hunting in a cemetary? I know we have talked about this type of thing before but could not remember if you had ventured into the cemetary.

DH bought a really nice voice recorder over the weekend and we have a fairly decent digital camera so we are thinking of venturing out to the really old cemetaries in our area to see what we can get. I was wondering if you could give this first time ghost hunter some words of advice?

MS TAMMY!

I have never investigated a cemetery- however, I would just snap away and keep your recorder going. I am sure you can't go wrong if you do that!

Will you be doing this at night- I would think that would be the best time- during, dead time! And when do you plan on going?

I have read this word of advice- BE CAREFUL OF WHAT MAY BE LURKING IN THE CEMETERY- and I am not talking about spirits. Some weird crap happens in cemeteries at night- people do some strange things- so you might want to bring some mace just in case!

Let me know your plans!

 

[KirklandTutu]

Allright, so I was thinking of you all on our weekend vacation. Why? well, I tried the absinthe. Nope, no green fairy. It was, interesting...I prefer the lemonciello, though, or pisco...definetly pisco.

DH and I had a fabulous three day weekend in Portland. It was our first time traveling by train. It was a beautiful three and a half hour trip from Seattle. We stayed at the Heathman...had lots and lots of fabulous food, and I had tons and tons of wonderful cocktails. At the Heathman they had a very interesting Dill-iscious gin based drink. V. v. refreshing with the dill, surprising, but refreshing.

I'm upset, though, all of the photos that I took were lost. I didn't think that I erased the camera, but I guess I did. Sad.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Allright, so I was thinking of you all on our weekend vacation. Why? well, I tried the absinthe. Nope, no green fairy. It was, interesting...I prefer the lemonciello, though, or pisco...definetly pisco.

DH and I had a fabulous three day weekend in Portland. It was our first time traveling by train. It was a beautiful three and a half hour trip from Seattle. We stayed at the Heathman...had lots and lots of fabulous food, and I had tons and tons of wonderful cocktails. At the Heathman they had a very interesting Dill-iscious gin based drink. V. v. refreshing with the dill, surprising, but refreshing.

I'm upset, though, all of the photos that I took were lost. I didn't think that I erased the camera, but I guess I did. Sad.

hey I like lemoncello too!!! It's very tasty!!

 

[TKDisneylover]

MS TAMMY!

I have never investigated a cemetery- however, I would just snap away and keep your recorder going. I am sure you can't go wrong if you do that!

Will you be doing this at night- I would think that would be the best time- during, dead time! And when do you plan on going?

I have read this word of advice- BE CAREFUL OF WHAT MAY BE LURKING IN THE CEMETERY- and I am not talking about spirits. Some weird crap happens in cemeteries at night- people do some strange things- so you might want to bring some mace just in case! Let me know your plans!

We will definitely be doing this at night, and I will try to get DH to do it during dead time, but I'm guessing he may not want to be out that early in the morning. However, he did enjoy the new season episodes of Paranormal State last night, and you know how important dead time is to them, so he just may be game to go at that time.

We are shooting for this Friday or Saturday night, and yes, we will be very careful. DH is a good sized dude so if we run into any freaks he'll take care of them! The cemetary we are going to visit is small and very old and is not far from our home. It's off a country road and is ungated so we're hoping for some good action! And we will use a protection spell to keep any unwanted spirits from following us home.

I will keep everyone posted.

 

[TKDisneylover]

Allright, so I was thinking of you all on our weekend vacation. Why? well, I tried the absinthe. Nope, no green fairy. It was, interesting...I prefer the lemonciello, though, or pisco...definetly pisco.

I've tried 3 different brands of absinthe and still have not seen the green fairy either. But I do enjoy the flavor of it, especially after louching it. That definitely takes the bite out of it. I just love the smell of the anise and wormwood once it's louched, the scent fills the room.

I must say it's become my drink of choice, well except for Leinenkugels Summer Shandy beer with lemon. I've gotten a little hooked on that this summer too.

Salute!

 

[KirklandTutu]

I've tried 3 different brands of absinthe and still have not seen the green fairy either. But I do enjoy the flavor of it, especially after louching it. That definitely takes the bite out of it. I just love the smell of the anise and wormwood once it's louched, the scent fills the room.

I must say it's become my drink of choice, well except for Leinenkugels Summer Shandy beer with lemon. I've gotten a little hooked on that this summer too.

Salute!

It didn't seem to have much bite, imo. DH thought it did, maybe I'm made of sterner stuff? lol
You might like one of the drinks they had. It was basically an old fashioned, but the glass was 'rinsed' with absinthe, so it had the aroma and slight flavor, but not as in your face as the on the rocks version.

I had way to many cocktails this weekend. Or not enough, depends on how you look at it.

 

[TKDisneylover]

I had way to many cocktails this weekend. Or not enough, depends on how you look at it.

I had forgotten to ask, what is pisco?

 

[KirklandTutu]

I had forgotten to ask, what is pisco?

Pisco is the most politically entertaining liquor in the world. Just read the discussion on wikipedia, you'll understand...just don't let a Peruvian or Chillian know that you're entertained http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisco

It's made from fermented grapes, but tastes nothing like wine. To me, there's a faint reminder of tequila scent/taste as you're drinking it, but not really.

It's traditionally served as a pisco sour, which is difficult to find someone who makes a true pisco sour. You almost have to find an Andean cuisine place in order to sample it. Or find a friend from the region.

Cheesecake factory has a pineapple pisco sour, which isn't a pisco sour, but still tasty. I also enjoy it as a shot, or sipped slowly. The guys at the bar give the smile and nod when I order it.

Pisco makes me happy.

 

[Dallasusa11]

I am 25 and my wife is 27. We dont really want kids either.