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  1. That's what I'm talking about! I really do miss being in snow, but I hate being cold. 

     

    This is also what I'm talking about. A blizzard or blizzard conditions, kind of the same to me. We had blizzard conditions here a few years ago. That was fun. Today it is in the 50s and dropping and a cold wind, cloudy. 

    My dream is living here and living in Maine. No one else believes with me though. 98+ degrees keeps me inside in the summer from June through mid-September. Even at night it doesn't cool down.

    You could be a snowbird! Summers are perfectly beautiful here. But it sounds like TX would be much nicer than here in the winter. LOL. Someday I want to be a snowbird... 

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  2. I have had some pieces for 15 years and they are still going strong. Love the stoneware bar pan an pizza stone. I use them in place of cookie sheets. Their serving spatulas, silicon scrapers,and bamboo spoons are the most used items in my kitchen.

     

    They really have a lot of nice, quality tools to make your life in the kitchen easier. You can't go wrong, imo.

  3. That isn't even safe. I would have to stop the car on that 50mph road with a curve behind me where cars can't see me until they are around the curve and almost on me.

    That is the situation at the bus stop? That does not sound like a safe spot for a bus stop, regardless of how far the kids have to walk to get there. It is not safe for the bus to even stop. Has anyone physically looked at the location? Sounds like it may have been planned "on paper", not in person. I hope you can get some satisfaction when you call today.

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  4. My go to flea regiment is to bath in dawn soap, only to get an idea of how bad the infestation is. They die immediately and you can see so many in the tub or trying to retreat to the face and ears to run from the dawn. Then wait 3 days and use a good flea treatment like frontline, advantage, or revolution. No other flea treatment is worth it. Then 2 weeks later I give another flea treatment. That has ALWAYS gotta rid of the problem.

     

    For a really bad infestation, where the fleas are in the house and not just on the animal you'll have to do more like clean bedding, vacuum daily, and possibly more. But you won't know how bad it is until the dogs are nicely protected. If it is bad, they will start jumping on you if the dogs are too well protected

     

    Can I use the Frontline if I have already used the Hartz 2 weeks ago?

  5. Ok, first, stop bathing him. You are washing off the topical stuff, and even if it reapplies (frontline does, from the oil glands) it takes a while, leaving him unprotected. Also, which topical did you use? Something like Hartz is useless. Frontline, advantage, etc work pretty well. 

     

    Finally, NOTHING will get rid of them right away. NOTHING kills the pupae stage. There are things that kill eggs, larvae, and adults, but not pupae. So you have to wait for those to hatch out, then kill those before they lay new eggs. Takes anywhere from 2 weeks to a month or longer to really hit all the stages. 

     

    I HIGHLY advise using a growth regulator product on your carpets, baseboards, and anywhere else fleas may hide. Eggs can be in crevices in a wooden floor, under furniture, etc. If you don't want to use the growth regulator product you can use Fleabusters powder..you sweep it into your carpets, into the wood floors, baseboards, etc and it will continue to kill newly hatched fleas for up to a year. However, it's not a super quick kill. 

     

    Another thing you can use is capstar, from your vet. It's a pill, very safe, and kills the fleas on the dog for about 24 hours. It doesn't last, but it's a good way to knock down the population of adult fleas very quickly. Fewer adult fleas mean fewer eggs being laid. 

     

    But again, you can do everything right, and it will still take a while because new pupae will be hatching out for a while. 

    Oh no! I didn't realize that there was another stage in the life cycle! I think it was Hartz that we used. It has been fine for us before. Good to know that I shouldn't use it in the future. I can't do another monthly product yet though, right? Even though he has had a bath?

     

    Can I get a growth regulator product at walmart? (That is all we have out here for stores, or can I order on Amazon?) I do not have carpets, only wood, linoleum and tile floors. I will also look for Fleabusters...

     

    Can I do Capstar even though I have done the other treatments (which then say you can't use them again for 30 days)? Is it expensive? 

     

    This is so miserable, but I guess it helps to know that it would take a while anyway. The labels on the products lead you to believe that it is a quick fix. This has been about 2 weeks so far. So miserable!

  6. I know there are several dog people here and I am hoping that you can help. Our sweet dog has fleas. I have already administered the monthly flea and tick treatment (over the counter, the tube where you squeeze a line of the medication down the back). And then I tried an all natural spray because I didn't want to over medicate. We used that a few times. And in frustration, also used a flea shampoo. With each treatment, he seemed to have fewer fleas, but not completely gone. Then, after a few days, would seem to get more uncomfortable and then there would look like there is more. :( All of the treatment say that they kill fleas, eggs and larvae and interrupt the life cycle. I am not seeing it work and my poor baby is so itchy. What else can I use? Thanks in advance for any help. 

     

     

  7. You should also look at Latin Alive from CAP. It's going to have more teacher support for someone not well versed in Latin. There are teaching DVDs, which I thought were excellent, a teacher's edition which has a full copy of the student text with answers. You can also buy test packs from CAP. There are three levels, enough to get you through high school. 

     

    Wheelocks also has a lot of support and there are some teaching videos on youtube, but I felt the teaching on the Latin Alive DVDs was more thorough for the beginning level. 

     

    Thank you for this suggestion as well. This looks like I could use it for both my high school and middle school student. There are options to buy it used for not too much money. The DVDs would be a great help and support for me as the teacher. It seems comparable to Wheelock's in method and scope, but more accessible for beginners and younger students. 

     

    Do you feel it was rigorous enough for a high school level course? I would like something challenging, but accessible. Also, something that doesn't seem too "young" for my high school student. 

  8. Looking for some guidance on choosing a Latin curriculum for my 9th grader.

     

    Some considerations:

     

    1. I have very little Latin experience (just learning along in GSWL). I will need teacher support.

     

    2. He has completed GSWL.

     

    3. Our local high school uses Cambridge Latin. He is involved with the Latin Club there, which has made me consider Cambridge. It is not required though as the Latin Club is state wide and other schools use different programs as well.

     

    4. Budget is a huge issue. I need to be as frugal as possible.

     

    5. He is a serious athlete, so I need to consider NCAA eligibility.

     

    6. Ideally, it would be something that could be used with a younger sibling who has also completed GSWL, although I am fine with pacing them differently. This is primarily a budget consideration.

     

    I would appreciate your thoughts and insights. My head is spinning from all of the options. Thank you.

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