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Huge. Ginormous. You wouldn't BELIEVE how big they get.
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That can be one cause. If it's happening a lot, like every couple of days, a trip to the vet might be in order, because it can also indicate a cat having problems peeing or other health related stuff. But yeah, sometimes cats just pee outside the box because something stressed them out, and it doesn't seem to have to be anything terribly stressful. Also, if you don't really, really clean the spot, they'll keep going back to it I've noticed, even when they aren't in a mood.
Another thing is box cleanliness. We may think it's clean enough, but cats have entirely other ideas about it. One of ours thinks the box is just too filthy to pee in if any other cat has peed in it and it wasn't immediately scooped, and so she then pees in the shower. Thankfully, it's the shower, because I have better things to do than scoop the box every time one of the cats pees in it. I can ignore a little cat pee in the shower when it happens.
And well, they're cats. Sometimes I swear they just do things to do them or to get attention. -
It would have worked, had I gotten the sunflowers started much earlier than the cucumbers. The flowers grew really slowly, and I only gave them a couple weeks head start. But yeah, it would work, if you plant those REALLY huge sunflowers that get like 8 feet tall. They are very sturdy, but they need to be planted as soon as you can plant them so their big enough by the time the cukes get planted. I'll be trying it again at some point, this year just wasn't good for getting an early start on anything in my area (damn late freezes).
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I'm pretty easily bribed! Email me at JustOrb (at) gmail.com and tell me what you need done. I'm in the middle of a creative spurt, so strike while the iron is hot! LOL!
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There are as many different ways to make Fresas con Crema -strawberries and cream- as there are cultures on the planet. The version I occasionally have the pleasure of eating uses strawberries drizzled with honey and allowed to sit, then served with a mix of sour cream and sweetened condensed milk (maybe a touch of vanilla or cinnamon too). Sorry no real recipe. But really, any kind of cream works, and I'd imagine most people would find the sour cream version an acquired taste. The totally Americanized version is simply whipped cream on strawberries with a sugar sauce.
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Who knows what cats think about when they aren't stoned? LOL! I'd imagine it depends on the cat. For example, I can totally imagine Ronin (my fat cat) getting a serious case of the munchies and thinking about all his favorite edibles. But who knows, their brains are only the size of walnuts, so it's possible a stoned cat wouldn't be thinking about much at all. LOL!
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Male cats will pee on anything, won't they? I am constantly fighting the local toms spraying my garden and the local females mistaking it for a litter box. Eeeew.
The first method I tried when I'd had enough was short bamboo spikes stuck everywhere in the garden. It worked wonderfully, but it wasn't especially attractive. Sort of gave the garden a bamboo death trap look. I went searching for other solutions.
Several people suggested fox urine, but once I got a whiff of it, I didn't see that it was going to be any better than cat urine, so I tried a few "old wives' tales" to see if they worked at all.
Orange oil sprayed on bits of wood or orange peels scattered around the garden. Works on some cats, but not all. If you happen to have orange peels from eating oranges, it's worth chopping them up a bit and tossing them around. No harm to humans and beneficial to the garden not only as organic matter, but also because it does keep some bugs away too.
Coffee grounds and egg shells was the next thing I tried, and this seems to work pretty well with all but the most determined cats. They don't like walking on it. Once again, there's no harm at all to humans, and it's very good for the garden (coffee grounds are high in nitrogen and egg shells contain a number of chemicals plants want). So if you have these waste products coming out of your kitchen, might as well used them.
Best thing I have discovered though is that cats don't like roughly chopped cedar mulch. Once again, they don't like walking on it (neither do I, it's very pointy). Maybe they don't like the smell either, I don't know. I do know the beds I put the cedar mulch in go unmolested by cats.
With all that said though, there will still be a mean old cat or two who just won't stop doing whatever it is you don't want them to do, because they are cats and are very determined. But hopefully you can try one of these things and it will work for you! -
In no particular order:
1. My mother.
2. My neighbor's pit bulls.
3. Neighborhood cats pooping in my garden.
4. Buttheads leaving butthead comments on my blog.
5. Political extremists on both sides of the spectrum.
6. Stupidity in all it's many flavors.
7. Austin drivers.
8. My grocery store's diminishing number of carried brands in everything.
9. People who are incapable of putting down their cell phone (or removing their Borg implant).
10. Weeds.
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So many choice and so many places come to mind, but after some thought, there's really only one answer. I'd rent a little run down villa in the Tuscany region of Italy for the entire year, and my husband and I would spend our days enjoying the beauty of the place (and each other) while making art and music and growing beautiful and edible things (and eating great Italian food in tiny little cafes, drinking fantastic wines, and visiting every museum we can find). Of all the places I have ever wanted to go and know I probably will never see in person, Tuscany is the place I think I'll most regret not having been to if I don't get to go there at some point, so yes, that's my answer ... a year in Italy with my hubby (and anyone who wants to visit us at the villa too).
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The bard was 100% correct! To have never loved is to have never lived fully, as experiencing all emotions (most of all love) is necessary for a complete and healthy existence, even if that love is then later lost. There's always more love to be found!
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The best place to get pizza near me is my own kitchen. Not to brag, but I do make the best pizza ever!
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