[Okies-Did you feel the earthquake last night?]

Now they've revised it to 5.6, though they said it might be downgraded later.

[Okies-Did you feel the earthquake last night?]

Okay my house just shook for a good full minute. The news is saying 5.2 this time.

[Okies-Did you feel the earthquake last night?]

I slept through it, unfortunately, but my DH was up and says he most definitely felt it. We live in the Tulsa area.

[High blood pressure remedy?]

First thing, increase your intake of raw fruits and vegetables.

[Baby Steps for Weight Loss, Healthier Lifestyle, etc.]

The one "baby" step I took that helped me the most was to quit drinking all cola and to only drink water.

[enlarged tonsils - possible reasons?]

Some people just have large tonsils. My nieces were like this. But the snoring would concern me. I'd probably talk to my children's pediatrician about it and the tonsils.

[Dog People ~ Dogs out in the cold question!]

I had a short haired small terrier mix that weighed about 15 pounds. The veterinarian said she could stay outside as long as it did not get below 12 degrees F. Little dogs are tougher than we think.

[Questions for Converts]

Alenee,

 

What book was the most helpful for you?

[Questions for Converts]

What first got you thinking about Orthodox Christianity? And after you decided to learn more about it, were there any teachings that you had a difficult time accepting?

[Horse people: question about accidents/horse misbehavior]

I don't think your daughter should ride this horse again.

[To visit a dying relative, or not?]

Are the two of you close? Or were you close in years past? If so, go see her.

[Need help deciding on K curriculum]

Had I the chance to do kindergarten over again with my children, I'd just purchase Saxon Phonics K and Saxon Math K and call it good.

[Looking for dog breed recommendations]

German Shepherd

[Missing boy with autism found alive!]

So glad to hear this. It had been so long I did not think this was going to have a happy ending.:001_smile:

[I have to major in something]

If you are interested in medical tech careers, you might consider ultrasound tech.

[Dog people --]

German Shepherds. They are so smart and loyal.

[Forty by Fall!]

Congrats!! Now maybe I should start a 40 by summer thread for me.

[Needed: an all natural anti-inflammatory]

Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane or MSM for short.

[x-post: Remember my post a while ago about ds and his tummy pains??]

:iagree: with all of the above. A child that young losing that much weight is dangerous. Get him to a children's hospital NOW. Don't wait, not even a week more.

[How do I deal with scorpions in house?]

what is the height of scorpion season? or rather when?

 

 

Spring, Summer and Fall. They seem to come in cycles. We'll have 2-4 in the traps for several days, then none at all for a week or two. It's definitely picked up in the last week here. My daughter just found one caught in the glue trap on her bedroom floor. That's 3 in the last 3 days.

[How do I deal with scorpions in house?]

We've had to deal with scorpions ever since we moved onto an acreage. Exterminators have told me that the spray they use gets rid of the critters the scorpions are after and the scorpions (theoretically) leave your house because there is nothing to eat. Unfortunately, it never completely works. The thing I've found most effective is glue traps. I scatter them around and at the height of "scorpion season" we may have 2-4 a night. A big shoe also works as a PP stated. I've never found one on the toilet, but they've been known to fall from the overhead air vents and light fixtures. Apparently, they congregate in the attic. I don't ever intend to go into my attic again. I used to hate winter, but at least the cold gets rid of the scorpions, so now I am looking forward to freezing weather.

 

Edited to add: I live in NE Oklahoma, so we do not have bark scorpions here. But the ones we do have are quite capable of climbing vertical surfaces, I am sorry to say. Also, no bedskirts and glasses with water for the feet of cribs are a good idea. And nets that drape the crib for the scorpions that fall from the ceiling. Shoes at all times as well.

[How deeply do you feel identified with your state]

I feel a very strong connection to my home state of Oklahoma. My family has lived here since the Trail of Tears.

[DH was in the hospital again.]

I'm so sorry. Saying a prayer for you and your family.

[Massive Heart Attack and brain damage????????]

The husband of one of my acquantances had this happened to him. The neurologist told his wife that he was "scraping the bottom of the bowl" neurologically. Despite that, he survived and made an almost complete recovery. His personality changed slightly, but he was able to return to work and do just about everything he could before. He was in his 30's when this happened.

[I do NOT want to see pictures of Qaddafi's death]

This upset me a bit. I went to a news website and a large picture popped up on the main page. I'm just glad my littles were not in the room at the time. They SHOULD NOT be putting images like that one up on the front page.