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dreams · 09-26-2013, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

Trying to get the smell of apple cider vinegar off my hands. I had to bathe the little ones in it earlier to remove the fleas.

How did they get fleas? Do you let them outside?

Right now I am ignoring what needs to be done and enjoying a coffee and chocolate cookies.

Dylrob · 09-26-2013, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

How did they get fleas? Do you let them outside?

Nope, they are strictly inside ferrets. Honestly I have no idea though. All I can figure is that maybe they were hiding in a dormant state under the cabinets, waiting for a warm body to come along.

dreams · 09-26-2013, 02:34 AM

Poor little guys. How did they like the vinegar bath? I've never had to deal with fleas. Do you have to treat the carpets too?

Dylrob · 09-26-2013, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Poor little guys. How did they like the vinegar bath? I've never had to deal with fleas. Do you have to treat the carpets too?

They don't care for baths in general. So you can imagine how upset they were today.

The carpets will needed be treated repeatedly over the next several months in order to ensure the infestation is completely eradicated. The buggers are just so resilient.

bjones6416 · 09-26-2013, 06:45 AM

I had a serious infestation of fleas a few years ago when I had my two kitties, and they never went outside. I was doing more yardwork than usual that year, and I guess they came in on my feet.

As a pet owner who has done it both ways, I can't say enough about how much happier I am with no carpets. Not nearly as hard to deal with fleas, and cleanup of any accidents (not to mention spilled seed under the bird cage) is so much easier.

kindlekitten · 09-26-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

They don't care for baths in general. So you can imagine how upset they were today.

The carpets will needed be treated repeatedly over the next several months in order to ensure the infestation is completely eradicated. The buggers are just so resilient.

!!! I just noticed your signature line, you lost your Mom!? oh sweetie, hugs!

poohbear_nc · 09-28-2013, 07:51 PM

If I vanish - someone will need to rescue me from a HUGE web. I noticed last night during my after dinner walk - on the corner - an enterprising spider creating a huge web - from the branches of a pine tree (around 12 feet off the ground) down to a fire hydrant - one of the largest orb webs I've ever seen - haven't gotten a good picture of it yet - it's at a slant so that not all of it catches the light. The spider is huge as well - as I was rounding the corner I saw what I thought was a leaf hanging in a web - but it was the spider - visible to my poor eyes in the dusk several feet above my head ..... I must have stood there for 20 minutes or more watching her drop new vertical anchor lines and then start the circular orb threads. Beautiful.

kindlekitten · 09-29-2013, 02:23 AM

time for glitter spray paint!

Rumpelteazer · 10-02-2013, 11:12 AM

Preparing for a trip to Maastricht. My sister and I were planning to go in the second week of June, we even had train tickets, but the weekend before we were to go the fire happened. Yesterday I got a good offer for two daytripper train ticket for €25 (one return to Maastricht is €44,20). My sister is going to see if she can get a day off, if not I'm going by myself since I really need a day away.

I'm planning on visiting the church that has been made into a big book store, which is supposed to be beautiful.

badgoodDeb · 10-02-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Preparing for a trip to Maastricht. My sister and I were planning to go in the second week of June, we even had train tickets, but the weekend before we were to go the fire happened. Yesterday I got a good offer for two daytripper train ticket for €25 (one return to Maastricht is €44,20). My sister is going to see if she can get a day off, if not I'm going by myself since I really need a day away.

I'm planning on visiting the church that has been made into a big book store, which is supposed to be beautiful.

It sounds lovely! Were you able to get refunds (or postpones) on the train tickets you couldn't use earlier?

Rumpelteazer · 10-03-2013, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

It sounds lovely! Were you able to get refunds (or postpones) on the train tickets you couldn't use earlier?

No, unfortunately those train tickets were non-refundable. A couple of time a year you can buy day-tripper train tickets at a great discount (normally they are almost €50 per ticket), but they're non-refundable.

My sister doesn't have to work on the 15th and I can plan a day off, too. Now we have to see what we want to do and see when we're in Maastricht. Personally I love the traintrip as much as the actual day out.

ProfCrash · 10-03-2013, 05:39 AM

Rocking a teething baby boy to sleep.

dreams · 10-03-2013, 02:13 PM

Poor little thing. I remember what it was like when my son was teething.

Making a fresh cup of coffee, as it keeps going cold before I can drink it.

poohbear_nc · 10-03-2013, 03:53 PM

Got my flu shot today .... *ouch* .... arm is beginning to get sore & stiff ....

kindlekitten · 10-03-2013, 04:42 PM

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Got my flu shot today .... *ouch* .... arm is beginning to get sore & stiff ....

buck up chicken! when we got all of our shots in basic training, our drill sergeant took us out and made us do push ups until he was tired. we cursed the day he was born. but the next day we all had full use of our arms (yes we had so many shots, both arms were pin cushions), as opposed to the other platoons who could not lift their arms and were in tru misery

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09-26-2013, 02:34 AM	#36423
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Poor little guys. How did they like the vinegar bath? I've never had to deal with fleas. Do you have to treat the carpets too?

09-26-2013, 06:45 AM	#36425
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	I had a serious infestation of fleas a few years ago when I had my two kitties, and they never went outside. I was doing more yardwork than usual that year, and I guess they came in on my feet. As a pet owner who has done it both ways, I can't say enough about how much happier I am with no carpets. Not nearly as hard to deal with fleas, and cleanup of any accidents (not to mention spilled seed under the bird cage) is so much easier.

09-28-2013, 07:51 PM	#36427
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,771 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	If I vanish - someone will need to rescue me from a HUGE web. I noticed last night during my after dinner walk - on the corner - an enterprising spider creating a huge web - from the branches of a pine tree (around 12 feet off the ground) down to a fire hydrant - one of the largest orb webs I've ever seen - haven't gotten a good picture of it yet - it's at a slant so that not all of it catches the light. The spider is huge as well - as I was rounding the corner I saw what I thought was a leaf hanging in a web - but it was the spider - visible to my poor eyes in the dusk several feet above my head ..... I must have stood there for 20 minutes or more watching her drop new vertical anchor lines and then start the circular orb threads. Beautiful.

09-29-2013, 02:23 AM	#36428
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10-02-2013, 11:12 AM	#36429
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,096 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Preparing for a trip to Maastricht. My sister and I were planning to go in the second week of June, we even had train tickets, but the weekend before we were to go the fire happened. Yesterday I got a good offer for two daytripper train ticket for €25 (one return to Maastricht is €44,20). My sister is going to see if she can get a day off, if not I'm going by myself since I really need a day away. I'm planning on visiting the church that has been made into a big book store, which is supposed to be beautiful.

10-03-2013, 05:39 AM	#36432
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Rocking a teething baby boy to sleep.

10-03-2013, 02:13 PM	#36433
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Poor little thing. I remember what it was like when my son was teething. Making a fresh cup of coffee, as it keeps going cold before I can drink it.

10-03-2013, 03:53 PM	#36434
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,771 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Got my flu shot today .... ouch .... arm is beginning to get sore & stiff ....