Potpourri

Happy New Year--he did it again

The Rural Life:  New Year's Eve
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG

There is something deeply gratifying about joining the horses in their pasture a few minutes before the clock strikes 12 at the turn of a new year.

The description of the Bark Busters training was more explicit than I have seen elsewhere.

I wish after all these years I knew that dogs are simple.

A Chorus of Dog Whisperers
By ANNA JANE GROSSMAN
Finding a dog owner nursing daydreams of becoming a trainer has become about as difficult as finding a waiter with a headshot.

 

Got fleas? Get the vacuum

Tue Dec 18, 4:25 PM ET

Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised researchers said on Tuesday.

They said a standard vacuum cleaner abuses the fleas so much it kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent of younger fleas.

So no need to worry that a vacuum cleaner bag may turn into a fleabag breeding ground for the pesky, biting creatures, said Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University.

From Yahoo News click here for the full story

Just got news my Dad had a stroke so I am hitting the road again for a quick trip North.  If I am hard to reach this will be why. Icy conditions in Michigan but not once I get out of the state so that will be good.  Plan on driving all night or until I cna't drive any more.

Julie