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Chit Chat / Re: Bob, the Tadpole is no more...

« on: May 18, 2007, 08:41:49 PM »

Tee Hee!  Thanks, gals.  I thought that would get everyone's attention.  I just wanted to let everyone know that he did make it through metamorphosis and has been released.  It was a fun experience to raise him. 

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Chit Chat / Bob, the Tadpole is no more...

« on: May 18, 2007, 12:42:19 PM »

but he IS a froggy!!     I released him Weds. because he had finished absorbing his tail and therefore had nothing to eat.  I thought his little tummy looked pretty flat, so I put him out in the pond to see if he could catch his own food from now on.  There are lots of lily pads for him to rest on and (I hope) lots of little flys/bugs buzzing around.  I haven't seen him the last two days...sniff, sniff    :'( ...but I think he will be all right because he is too big for the fish to eat.  I just have goldfish and most of them are small to middle-sized because I didn't get around to put the bubbler in the pond last fall (taking care of DH after he had a quadruple bypass), and all of my largest goldfish died.  He shouldn't be in danger from any predators unless I have a snake out there that I don't know about.

Please cross your fingers for my little guy.     I put in a lot of care and dedication to raising him from a tiny tadpole the last couple of months (with help and advice from Teresa).   

My daughter took some pics of Bob before I released him, but I think she's forgotten to send them back to me.  She's a busy young Mom and involved in the MOPS organization and her church.  If I ever get them, I'll post them.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Need some prayers for happyoutsidegirl's husband!

« on: May 15, 2007, 10:10:42 PM »

Deb and her husband will have my prayers as well.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Weird Dreams

« on: May 15, 2007, 10:06:17 PM »

I can fly in some of my dreams.  It's really fun.  Actually, I used to fly in dreams a lot when I was a small girl and then "outgrew" it (I thought) for many years.  I've just rediscovered the joy of flying during the last five years or so.

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Chit Chat / Re: My oldest son just called

« on: May 15, 2007, 09:58:47 PM »

Oh my, the poor baby boy.  I will pray for him, his parents, siblings, and you, Esther. 

I pray the doctors can fix this.  I'm so glad you are able to help with one or both of the the other children right now, Esther.  That will be a real blessing to your son and his wife.   

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Pond Chat / Re: Let's join together and support our forum! Can you donate just $1

« on: May 15, 2007, 11:45:16 AM »

Thanks, Sheila.  That's a great idea!    I'll go find a Hanes Beefy Tee in men's sizes and try one on.  I don't have a hip problem, although they are bigger than they were 30 years ago.    I was just afraid that a man's medium might be really big in the shoulders for me. I will find out, by golly. 

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Pond Chat / Re: Let's join together and support our forum! Can you donate just $1

« on: May 14, 2007, 03:19:38 PM »

I have a silly question.   

If I wear a medium in women's tee shirts, does that mean I should get a small in a man's tee shirt???

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday Lynn!

« on: May 02, 2007, 11:48:19 AM »

Happy Belated Birthday, Lynn!!!         

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Chit Chat / Re: My Dream Finally a Reality.

« on: April 26, 2007, 09:58:27 PM »

Nancy, your website is wonderful!   I can't decide which ones I like best.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Keep them fingers crossed and my wife and I in your prayers!

« on: April 26, 2007, 09:41:48 PM »

That sounds great, Scott!    I'm sure you're going to love having some land of your own to play on (building ponds, landscaping, gardening, etc.). 

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Chit Chat / Re: Tadpoles - Name them!

« on: April 26, 2007, 09:29:49 PM »

Thanks for the answers, Teresa.   

"and the arms do pop out, they do not develop slowly like the back legs."  Now that will be a sight!     His little back legs have just shown up in the past week and they were so little and skinny that I wasn't sure at first that it wasn't just poop.     When I finally decided there were two of them, I realized they actually were skinny little legs.

LeeAnne, apparently mine isn't a bullfrog, either...although they are native around here.  I'm glad he isn't...cause that way I don't have to wait two years for him to turn into a frog.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Joyce is home and doing well!

« on: April 26, 2007, 09:19:16 PM »

That's good news, Jerry.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Cats opens tomorrow night . . . .

« on: April 25, 2007, 10:02:37 PM »

What a cute kitty!!!   

The show should be over by now. I'll bet it was great!   

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Chit Chat / Re: Tadpoles - Name them!

« on: April 25, 2007, 10:00:17 PM »

My tadpole is about 2½" long and is the shape of the lowest one in the first picture.  He's just starting to develop his tiny, skinny little back legs.  He's still in a container in the house...and his name is "Bob"!   

Annette, how much longer will it be before your more-developed (both front and back legs) tads lose their tails?  Or is this the first time you've tried raising them? 

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Chit Chat / Re: Idea for a NEW thread Post photos of.......

« on: April 24, 2007, 01:34:23 PM »

I have a tadpole who is still getting bigger every day!   

Jerry, do they pack tadpoles like they do fish for shipping?  Maybe there wasn't enough oxygen added to the bag(s)?

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Chit Chat / Re: pick a faux brick pattern

« on: April 24, 2007, 01:30:21 PM »

I like the flagstone stencil....but I'd want it in the slate color.  I love slate colored stone!!!   

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Chit Chat / Re: Herbs for summer

« on: April 24, 2007, 01:26:45 PM »

I think I see basil and either parsley or cilantro?   What else is in there?

I brought my rosemary in the house last fall because it was still in a pot...and then I let it get too dry and killed it!    :'( Gonna have to get another one. 

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Chit Chat / Re: Joyce? How are you doing?

« on: April 24, 2007, 01:22:15 PM »

Get well soon, Joyce!   

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Chit Chat / Re: My Dad's legacy

« on: April 19, 2007, 11:07:37 AM »

Teresa,

I'm sorry about your Dad.  I didn't know.     I'm glad your Mom is doing better.  You all will have my prayers.   

I love your new yard art...especially the bird feeder.     I'm glad you have them now to remember him by.

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Chit Chat / Re: My first Hummer

« on: April 18, 2007, 11:47:37 AM »

Great pics, Debbie!   I love hummers.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Casey got a haircut!

« on: April 17, 2007, 10:16:49 PM »

Teresa, she's beautiful!     She looks cute with that short curly cut.   My DD keeps her American Cocker Spaniel cut that short most of the time.  It's much easier to keep them clean and keep them from shedding so much hair. 

Casey's tail looks like a miniature version of Niña's.  GP's tails look like that.   

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Chit Chat / Re: My tadpole is growing sooooo fast....

« on: April 17, 2007, 06:05:35 PM »

Wow!  I didn't realize the bullfrog eggs were that big.  Maybe my little guy will turn out to be a green frog.   I hope he is so that he will morph this season. 

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Chit Chat / Re: My tadpole is growing sooooo fast....

« on: April 17, 2007, 05:55:27 PM »

Thanks, Teresa, I'll see if I can find some pond snails to "smush."   

I'm not sure if I made it clear...the tadpole was about 1/8" across his little round body...not body and tail combined.  Are bullfrog tadpoles never that small? 

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Chit Chat / My tadpole is growing sooooo fast....

« on: April 17, 2007, 01:42:43 PM »

it's almost unbelievable!     I don't think I've ever had a critter of any kind that grew as fast as this little guy is.

When four of my grandsons were here March 24, they went down to the farm pond, armed with buckets and old spoons to see what they could find or dig up.  MDBB brought me a little tadpole in some pond water.  It was a normal sized little tadpole, maybe an eighth of an inch across.   He is now 2-2½ inches long and his body is at least 3/4" long and 1/2" wide...he's a little hard to measure since he doesn't hold still.  Since he's obviously a bullfrog tadpole, I'm not sure how big he's going to get before he gets his legs.   

I'm feeding him boiled lettuce, and he puts out so much waste that I have to change his water every two or three days.   

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Chit Chat / Re: More Paws

« on: April 17, 2007, 01:30:07 PM »

I'm with Teresa...I like the gray, white, and black one best.  They are both adorable! 

I'd love to have pygmy goats, but I'd have to build a pen of some sort.  There are too many coyotes around here.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Shooting at Va. tech

« on: April 16, 2007, 01:24:49 PM »

 :'( :'( :'(

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Chit Chat / Re: Spring...paint your screen with spring flowers

« on: April 16, 2007, 12:46:04 PM »

Thanks, Brian!  I like it!   

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Chit Chat / Re: Hide & Seek

« on: April 15, 2007, 11:05:13 PM »

That's beautiful!!!  I guess we should have them, according to my National Audubon Field Guide, but I don't remember seeing one before.  Thanks for the info.   

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Chit Chat / Re: Hide & Seek

« on: April 15, 2007, 09:42:33 PM »

Mikey, I don't think we have that kind of butterfly around here.  Do you know what kind he is?

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Chit Chat / Re: Hide & Seek

« on: April 15, 2007, 12:21:18 PM »

Hmmm, I must be wierd.  After seeing the butterfly in the second picture, I spotted him immediately in the first picture.  The white trim on his wings gave him away.   

I will admit I didn't see him the first time I looked at the first picture. Did that make sense???