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How exciting! ☺️
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DD and I are about to finish Romance is a Bonus Book. This one was just meh. 😕 I really liked the setting being in a book publishing company and seeing lots of pretty books. However, I really didn't care for the two lead actors. Their "romance" came off as so childish...it was annoying to watch, like eye-rolling annoying. And they were not young...part of the plot was how "old" the female actress was (she was 37 🤣). We haven't watched the last episode, and I don't know if we will. I'm pretty sure I know where everything will end up.
DD said she wanted a little break from watching shows, so I started It's Okay to Not Be Okay. What a difference...love these two actors together already (I've watched 4 episodes). It's definitely different than what I was expecting. From the little trailer, it looked like it might be a little depressing (which is why DD wasn't interested), but I think it's more dark than depressing (does that make sense?! 😂🤦♀️). At least so far. This may sound weird, but I'm getting an Addams Family/Wednesday sort of vibe (which I like!!). Looking forward to the rest of the show!
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Happy September! 🍁
I really hope fall is coming soon…it’s my favorite season! The temperatures have finally dipped below 100, but it’s still hot as heck outside. 😩 We also need rain so badly. 🙏
I’m in a bit of a reading slump. 🫤 Not sure why since I did pretty good in August. Oh well…maybe things will pick back up soon.
I hope all of you are doing well and reading some great books! ☺️
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1 hour ago, Hen said:
She passed away, but I did give it to her every year. I got it at a fancy pet store, they had different strengths.
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. 😔 Thank you for the info.
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16 minutes ago, Hen said:
I used CBD oil for my labradoodle who was very, very afraid of fireworks. It did help a lot, it didn't make her ok with it all, but her terror was downsized very much and was more manageable. I started her on it a week before the 4th to get her used to it.
Good to know! I am definitely not expecting anything to make it go away completely...just hoping for something to make it better.
Do you still give it to her daily? Or just at certain times?
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4 minutes ago, Pawz4me said:
I tried CBD oil for our (now deceased) thunder phobic dog and it didn't seem to help. But I was giving it as needed, not on a daily basis. It was also a struggle to get her to take it. She had prescriptions for trazadone and gabapentin. They took the edge off but that was about all I can say for them, and as you say getting the timing right was so tricky. Plus I hated to drug her if a storm wasn't coming, so that was also an issue. 90 or 100 percent chance, sure. But 40 or 50 percent chance . . what to do?
I'd try a Thunder Shirt. They have a money back guarantee, so other than the hassle of having to return it if it doesn't work there's really nothing to lose. A Thunder Shirt didn't help our thunder phobic dog, but it absolutely does help Avatar Dog a lot in some situations that are stressful for him, like when someone is here working.
Has your vet mentioned Sileo? Our vet never did, and I've always wondered why. But there's still the timing issue.
Good luck with the thunder phobia. It's really a bad thing to have to deal with. I feel like most dogs need a mix of things to deal with it the best they can, but finding what that mix is can certainly be a challenge.
Thank you for the info!
Regarding the bolded...this is exactly the issue we face with the anxiety meds. 😫
We tried the gel stuff a long time ago (I don't remember if it was called Sileo, but I doubt there are any other products, so it must have been that). Unfortunately, it didn't do anything for him, which is why we moved on to the anxiety meds.
I'll have to give more thought to the Thunder Shirt. 🤔
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Has anyone tried CBD oil to try and calm a dog/cat with anxiety and/or fear of thunderstorms?
Our dog is extremely afraid of thunderstorms. He starts with panting and pacing around the house, but then he gets more destructive by scratching and biting the walls and furniture. He has a special crate for high anxiety dogs (this is also the crate he sleeps in at night), but during storms he still scratches and bites the inside of the crate. We have a basket muzzle that we put on him to prevent him from damaging his teeth because he has done that in the past. We also have the crate in our bedroom where we have a white noise machine to try and help block out thunder sounds and black out curtains to try and cover up lightening (which doesn't help at night).
We've talked with our vet numerous times. We tried Benadryl first, but that does nothing to calm him. She's now prescribed him two different anti-anxiety meds, but it's very difficult to give him those at the right time because it takes a few hours for them to kick in. For storms that just pop-up, it's impossible. Also, the medication doesn't calm him all that much.
The only thing we haven't tried in a thunder vest, but he has a pretty broad chest (he's a Doberman) and after trying all of the other things, I don't think it would be much help. So, I'm wondering if a daily dose of the CBD oil would be worth trying. On days where we know storms are coming, I can up the dose? Thoughts? I feel like we've tried everything and I'm so discouraged and frustrated. 😔
Please don't quote...I may delete. Thanks.
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9 hours ago, Shoeless said:
Yes, shake out your shoes. I was stung on my toe by one hiding in my shoe. Not venomous, but it hurt like heck. It was like being zapped by an electric shock.
We've killed at least 8 in the house this year.
This happened to me a few months ago…it definitely hurts! The crazy part was I had my shoes on for about 4 hours before it stung me, so it was just hiding in there! I have no idea how or why it didn’t sting me sooner, but it gives me the creeps knowing I had a scorpion by my foot for hours. 😩 🤢 Now I make it a habit to shake out my shoes.
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Thinking of you today, Melissa. Hugs 🙏
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We haven't watched a Joseon-era show in a while, but I scanned through Netflix and nothing jumped out at me. What do y'all recommend?
We've already watched...Flower Crew, Rookie Historian, 100 Days My Prince, and The King's Affection.
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4 minutes ago, Kassia said:
Everyone I know loved this, but I hated it. I'm so picky with fiction, though. Glad you enjoyed it!
Ha! That's usually me in my book club...everyone will really like the book we're reading and I'll be the one who doesn't. 🤣
Just curious...what in particular did you not like about this book? Was it just too much of a stretch...the whole octopus thing? Or just too perfect of an ending?
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I finished two books over the past few days...
For English this year DD and I are doing American Literature (she's doing US History, so I thought it would go nicely with that). I don't think I've actually read any of the books on our list...which is kind of terrible, but I'm happy because I'm always on a quest to read more classics! The first book is Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I kind of went into this one blind. I knew it was a bit controversial, but I didn't know much more than that. I now understand why some people may not like it, but I actually really enjoyed it. I think there's going to be a lot for DD and I to talk about. (5 stars)
The other book I finished was Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. I missed my book club in July because of our vacation, so I finally got around to reading this one. It was such a sweet, heartwarming story. I loved Tova, and I especially loved Marcellus. (4 stars)
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We just finished The Inheritors (Heirs)...it was pretty good. This was the first show we've watched with Lee Min-ho. I know we should watch Boys Over Flowers, but I didn't realize it was 25 episodes! We'll eventually get to it...I know it's one of those classics. I also put The King Eternal Monarch on our watch list.
My favorite character in The Inheritors, though, was the one played by Kim Woo-bin. I love the trope of the bad guy/villain turning good because he likes the girl. 🥰 Too bad they ruined it with my least favorite trope ever....the dreaded love triangle!!! 😤🤣
Anywho...it was still a fun show with all the crazy drama. On to the next!
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16 minutes ago, Vintage81 said:
I'm not familiar with Cassandra in Reverse, but I've read both The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow. I think these would fall under magical realism. I thought Addie LaRue was really slow, so while I liked the premise of it, I was kind of bored. I really loved As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, but it is a difficult book to read...it's sad!
Just wanted to add...I've haven't read many books under the magical realism genre, but some of my more recent ones...
The Wishing Game and Weyward...these were okay, but I didn't love them.
Other Birds and Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance...I really liked these.
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57 minutes ago, Grace Hopper said:
I have a question for y’all. Three titles I recently started were books that I can’t figure out how to classify - by genre, I mean. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Cassandra in Reverse are two of them. I also just started As Long As the Lemon Trees grow, which immediately captivated me until Khawf showed up (trying not to spoil - I do understand who Kharf is). Anyway, the first two - and I guess The Midnight Library could go here as well - I think would be speculative fiction? I don’t mind fantasy, I don’t mind science fiction, but these books have just not held my interest lately. Not sure if Lemon Trees will end up returned unread, but I sadly suspect it might. Just wondering if any of you have thoughts on this…genre?
I'm not familiar with Cassandra in Reverse, but I've read both The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow. I think these would fall under magical realism. I thought Addie LaRue was really slow, so while I liked the premise of it, I was kind of bored. I really loved As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow, but it is a difficult book to read...it's sad!
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3 minutes ago, ScoutTN said:
LOTR. Life is hard right now. This is a comfort read for me.
Hugs Scout
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2 hours ago, Kareni said:
I just finished a book that I quite enjoyed, Happiness for Beginners: A Novel by Katherine Center. It's about a recently divorced woman who decides to go on a wilderness survival course in an effort to make positive changes in her life. The best friend of her annoying younger brother happens to be signed up for the same course. This book made me laugh aloud, but it also had depth and poignancy. (FIC 74, RR 31, NF 7, NS 20, GN 1, PIC 1///)
"Helen Carpenter can’t quite seem to bounce back. Newly divorced at thirty-two, her life has fallen apart beyond her ability to put it together again. So when her annoying younger brother, Duncan, convinces her to sign up for a hardcore wilderness survival course in the backwoods of Wyoming—she hopes it’ll be exactly what she needs.
Instead, it’s a disaster. It’s nothing like she wants, or expects, or anticipates. She doesn’t anticipate the surprise summer blizzard, for example—or the blisters, or the rutting elk, or the mean pack of sorority girls. And she especially doesn’t anticipate that her annoying brother’s even-more-annoying best friend, Jake, will show up for the exact same course—and distract her, derail her, and . . . kiss her.
But it turns out sometimes disaster can teach you exactly the things you need to learn. Like how to keep going, even when you think you can’t. How being scared can make you brave. And how sometimes getting really, really lost is your only hope of getting found."Regards,
Kareni
Sounds good…I just placed a hold for it on Libby. 😊
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1 hour ago, Murphy101 said:
I’m fed up with c/drama trope of the couple falling in love with their brother/sister but it’s okay bc somehow they aren’t actually brother/sister. Just. Don’t care. Ick. Eww. I’m out. It’s nuts how many c/drama this weeds out. 😳
Gross! 🤮
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I've finished two books recently...
Another Lynn Painter book...The Love Wager. It's about Hallie and Jack who meet at a wedding and end up having a one night stand, but happen to meet up again through a dating app. They agree to help each other find the right partner for each other, but end up starting to like each other. This story was fun, but nothing new or super meaningful. (4 stars)
For my book club we read America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray. This book is told from the perspective of Patsy Jefferson, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson. The story takes us all the way from her childhood to after her father's death. There was a lot of interesting information about their time in Paris, her perspective on Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings, and her marriage. I will admit that I skimmed through the last 150 pages because by that point I had grown a bit tired of the book. The story was good, it just didn't always capture my interest. Also, after reading the author's note, it seems the author made a lot of assumptions from the letters she researched. I know this is common practice, but there was a big emphasis on a love story that was never really known to have existed. That just kind of felt weird. (4 stars)
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DD and I had our first DNF of a show...it's called Tomorrow. The star of the show is Ro Woon, which was too bad because I really like him, but the show was just too much.
It was about a group of grim reapers who go around trying to stop people from committing suicide. We watched 4 episodes. We've watched many shows that have suicide in the story line, but this show wasn't just one story line, but each episode with a new person and new story. They attempted to inject some humor to balance things out, but I told DD that it was a bit much to watch all of these episodes.
Plus, the writing of the show was not consistent...in the first episode they would make some sort of rule...like the reapers were not allowed to interfere in the past...then the next episode they would do exactly that and nothing bad would happen. Things like that were irksome and confusing.
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1 hour ago, DawnM said:
Folks coming back for a 2nd showing today. Fingers crossed but hopes not raised. 🫠
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Gosh...that's so awful...I'm so sorry!
My first thoughts were fencing and cameras. Hopefully you can figure out where to put the fence well enough inside your yard. I'm not sure what type of fence would be best...a privacy fence, or some type of wire fencing so you can still see/keep an eye on things. Are there trees where you could put Ring cameras up? They will notify when there is motion, that way if he does approach the fence you'd know it and also have video evidence.
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Hugs Melissa
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yay! 🥳