That explains why we have so many at our house. I heard they also eat crickets, grasshoppers and other insects. I'm trying to figure out what attracts them (and remove it from my house) and what would repel them (and then add that).

I love Rod and Staff . . . how detailed and thorough their curriculum is.

How do you post a "quick reply." When it says to click on the icon, I'm not seeing any.

That is very helpful. Have you used both of them and do you think there is a big difference?

What about email? It's not the same as a personal letter, but it still could be fun.

What about an email pen pal? I know it's not quite the same as a personal letter, but it seems like it would be safer.

Can anyone tell me what the current equivalent levels are for the classic Math-U-See? Is there a chart somewhere?

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I just use a harness with my dog and I’ve taught him the “heel†command. I make sure I talk to him also and tell him what a good job he’s doing. When I first taught him, I would have him heel for a very short time (a minute or two) and then give him the release word (ok) and let him sniff and do his business. Over time, I increased the amount of time healing and less time sniffing. Now, he’s learned to heel and only sniff around when I give him the “ok†command.

We live in the country and we usually have at least five different types of wasps, building at least two dozen nests around our house. This year we had three yellow jacket nests. I got stung by one and it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. My first goal was to try to get rid of them without chemicals. However, in the end, we ended spraying some. I called an exterminator and they only come out in the day and will remove the nest. However, all the wasps are usually out foraging, so they will come back, build another nest and be very angry! So my husband bought a beekeeper suit and removed the nests himself. We put one of them in the freezer so that we could “examine†it later. It was about the size of a softball. After about a week, we took it out. How interesting and educational it was to see the inside workings of a hive. There were about 50 yellow jackets and the queen was twice the size of the others. There were many eggs and larvae at different stages of development. We learned many interesting facts about wasps. If anyone is interested, I’d love to share!