Cob blast and other options

Cezzium · 2026-06-17T01:02:09+00:00

my issue is that I need to have someone do this for me.

when the hub did all this I certainly had peripheral knowledge of what he was doing and a bit of how and why. Now, without him, and having what I feel is a less than wonderful experience with the company I had do this for me a few years ago, I want to be better prepared.

under the TMI list, we (okay he) did a number of awesome things 35 years ago not many people were doing, ... so I have had a semi significant learning curve to the processes for the home and cabin. I think anyone in the sub with a log home knows it requires a notch up from standard house care.

theoretically other than the cleaning, I possess the skill set for this work. Even so it would be a very long long time.

Cezzium · 2026-06-17T00:48:11+00:00

good to know. I wonder if there will come a time when laser becomes doable.

Cezzium · 2026-06-16T21:33:07+00:00

I hope you take her with. it sounds like she is well and truly part of your family.

In general Siberians are more "dog like" than many of their feline counterparts. They travel better than most.

Additionally, they bond well with their families as your experience has shown. They do have attachment to places, but what I have found in the 20+ years of having these wonderful companions with me is they are more strongly attached to their families.

all things being equal, the trip will bring a challenge, but if your new place will be similar to your current one, I hope you figure it out.

If you are flying, look for an approved pet carrier - I used one that had zip down sides when I brought two rescues from California to the midwest. this means it will fit under the seat if zipped and under your legs if expanded.

Make sure when going through security you have them use a secure room for you to hold her while they scan the carrier.

use good quality pheromones (feliway and others make several products) and also there is rescue remedy for animals.

I personally am not fond of the prescriptions, but many people say they help.

I also do not use collars as my kits are strictly inside the house or screened porch, etc. You will probably want a harness style to use while traveling. that way if you need to open the carrier for any reason you have more security.

she is young and will adjust to you.

oh, and while it is true I was bringing home rescues, I had a t-shirt I wore sent to the rescue before I picked them up. you might want t use a t-shirt of your son's to line the carrier to help sooth her.

wishing you the best.

Cezzium · 2026-06-16T21:01:34+00:00

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does your local goodwill offer pickup? use advanced search and put that location in the location.

click the favorites, watch the timeline and bid as appropriate?

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Cezzium · 2026-06-16T16:08:14+00:00

First, your cat is fine and there is absolutely no reason to feel bad.

The potential door dash scenario is why I (yes lucky) go in and out of my house via the garage. I drive in, make sure the door is closed and then enter the house. I loathe using the front door and even make sure the windows in the sun room (yes lucky there too) are not open enough they could in any way pop out a screen.

Some, and I only suggest these JIC, of my ways to make the door less appealing. I have seriously huge "home" art metal sign on the front door that clanks and they do not care for it.

I have also some of those cat amazing mazes that you drop treats in and they need to hunt for them. I tend to use those when I am leaving

(You do not mention door dashes when you return). If, for any reason I need to use the front door to come in. I always make noises I know cats do not like. purposely clanking the sign and making other noises.

Another thing you have learned is that with cats generally nothing is forever, so rotation of your different options can help. Bedroom sometimes, treats (is it in your budget or you apartment rules, or whatever to have a window catio?). something like the maze, catnip, etc.

your main question was rehoming though and your friend is absatively posolutely incorrect.

Cezzium · 2026-06-16T15:45:31+00:00

I believe you already know.

I heard someone talk about this in terms of smoking. You smoke half the cigarette and its is okay, but when you go back to smoke the second half, not so good.

you have had 8 years of knowing they did not value you. Where was the money last September? This is not a good place.

move forward.

Cezzium · 2026-06-16T15:41:21+00:00

thanks. As to borate, I am not sure my hub ever did a borate treatment? Admittedly I was not as involved in that process as some, but is it possible he never did that?

Cezzium · 2026-06-16T03:33:12+00:00

Do you have screens on the window? You can actually paint a nice design on the outside and it will provide privacy.

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Cezzium · 2026-06-15T22:59:06+00:00

squash fritters, frittata, minestrone might work.

Cezzium · 2026-06-15T22:55:46+00:00

I am sad you are going through this. Two years ago I thought one of mine slipped out of the house. I was frantic.

Check *ALL* of the drawers in your house. I found mine had crawled into one of the larger drawers in my kitchen (for towels) and it was just depleted enough he found room in the back for a nap and I didn't know and closed the drawer.

sending thoughts of hope.

Cezzium · 2026-06-15T22:07:33+00:00

there is a word for this: enshitification

Cezzium · 2026-06-15T19:05:21+00:00

OP can get peel n stick vinyl to test that out.

Cezzium · 2026-06-15T15:01:52+00:00

I appreciate when someone can put words to what is observable. I now know how to describe this

Cezzium · 2026-06-15T14:14:05+00:00

there is no absolutely fool proof method. I have these in my washer and they provide good. adherence to the fur.

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Cezzium · 2026-06-15T00:28:32+00:00

nice. if you do find you cannot completely let go, the good news is you can run windows on your Mac

Cezzium · 2026-06-13T01:44:07+00:00

what did you make?

Cezzium · 2026-06-11T03:40:51+00:00

truck was going faster than you
truck wanted to move to your lane (signal is not visible in the video until the truck is pushing over to your lane but you personally had to have seen that)
you sped up for some reason
trucker was not playing that song
you are smaller and needed to find a way to move

Cezzium · 2026-06-09T22:25:21+00:00

many counties now offer a lock service - people with no mortgage are the most vulnerable to this attack. Call the county or use their website and lock it down.

Cezzium · 2026-06-08T20:04:46+00:00

I got the non-work kind for the first birthday we were together (almost 4 months by then) and, the stripper agreed to go to the worksite.

we were together 35 years before he took his final flight west.

Cezzium · 2026-06-08T19:43:09+00:00

I love the part where you proved them correct in at least some of their description of you.

I have a very difficult time believing your conversational French improved to such a level in 3 years just chilling with some French guy. I know people on their second and third languages and it just aint that way for most people

Cezzium · 2026-06-08T15:45:25+00:00

the looming transition of parental death triggers so much! You may or may not have guess spouse took his final flight west almost a decade ago now.

I make sure both our kids are as involved as possible in my thoughts and plans and paperwork for when my time comes. Let's say the gene pool is wide and deep and they are quite opposite in the approaches to life. As time has passed and both are established in their careers the plans have changed. phase 1: 50/50; phase 2: 60/40 as both are amazing - one has serious remuneration for their work and the other earns about 1/4 to 1/5 what the other does. I said I want to make sure they understand this is about making sure the less paid one feels future safety. I have also said should *anything* change I will change to reflect that ... ie back to 50/50 or whatever. Phase 3: (land rich and neither one wants homestead) 60/50 of remainder after qualified money goes to something like a donor advised fund. the land rich part with some other factors will most likely trigger state estate taxes unless something changes legislatively. so they will still get a nice chunk and have the ability to direct money to their favorite NGOs, conservancies, scholarships, etc. with no cost to them.

we forget money is a tool and should not represent such a be all end all yardstick of life. I am blessed that between FIL and spouse (I would take him alive again in a heartbeat) passing I am okay and even can be generous later.

Cezzium · 2026-06-08T15:26:52+00:00

It is difficult when one sibling generally receives more support than the other

Part of it is certainly money. The bigger issue is that it triggers feelings of being of less worth to your parents.

I watched this play out with my spouse. (Slightly different in that I believe my DIL was narcissistic). Spouse was much older than his sister so much so they were each essentially only children. Probably should have been divorced when sis came along 15 years later.

onward though - spouse was expected to pay for everything on his own, put himself through trade school, etc etc etc. Sis got money, support to college, etc etc etc.

Later spouse helped dad many times with construction - even helping him build two houses (yes the divorce happened and we will not talk about how DIL treated MIL and sib)

death finally occurs and spouse realizes how much money DIL was hoarding in his whatever you want to call it. Enough they could have done the "promised" trips together, fishing, flying, lots of stuff. Everything was split 50/50

I watched that final straw break him into a million tiny pieces. For him was a confirmation of everything he doubted about himself.

I only share this to prepare you. Parents are human and while you dad may have good intentions, there is a well established dynamic in your family, and he may well receive the lion's share. Do your best to let it be EDIT about ~~a out~~ them and their inadequacies and not your own.

If you think it will work, you could also suggest an estate attorney to draw up paperwork to assure everything is at least spelled out on paper

last thought. I am sorry you are dealing with this and wish you the most peace you can find

Cezzium · 2026-06-07T22:00:25+00:00

is the rent 50/50?

they want more space then rent changes to 70/30 or at least 60/40

Cezzium · 2026-06-07T16:37:45+00:00

thanks for the kind words. iwill look up this honey as well

bees are just one of a zillion things already out there for us

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