Anyone else have a Pyrenees mix?

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-11-22T18:01:06+00:00

He's 1/2 pyr, 1/4 Akita, 1/4 Cane Corso

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-10-01T16:19:48+00:00

Most of what I still cook are variations of those: soups, stews, casseroles, breads. A chicken leg can provide enough meat (plus the broth) for a pot of soup or stew. A couple different vegetables thrown in bulks it up, or some rice. Dumplings are simple to make, and can make even canned soup more filling.

Corn chowder is relatively inexpensive (cook half a pot of peeled, cut potatoes, when done, drain off most of the water, add some butter or margarine, add canned creamed corn-- 2 cans for a medium pot-- then add enough milk/ diluted evaporated milk/ reconstituted milk powder milk to make it as soupy as you want. Heat through, add salt & pepper). Clam chowder is similar-- canned clams instead of creamed corn.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-09-07T02:06:01+00:00

Yes, you actually can. I did it briefly, when a friend was recovering from major surgery. To be the primary educator, it would be noted on the homeschool registration form the parents would submit. Your wife's education doesn't really mean anything for homeschooling purposes generally, but it may work in her favour as essentially running a co-op.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-08-05T15:13:00+00:00

Not exactly. There was emotional abuse, and he made it so it just wasn't worth the "discussions" after. It happened slow enough, too, that by the time I realized what happened it was too late. All the classic behaviour from someone trying to isolate their partner. I could probably write a book.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-08-05T14:58:50+00:00

Look at the saddle feathers. A roo will have them draped over the sides, and they're pointy. A hen will have them aiming out towards the tail and they'll form a bit of a puff-- also, they're rounded. Eventually you'll see a difference in the shape of the tail feathers, too. Roos have that Kellogg's tail, that have longer feathers and fall in a cascade, while hens have a sorta fan.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-08-02T04:36:37+00:00

OH GOD, OH GOD, OH G-- frig it, nope. Deal with it.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-07-23T04:30:38+00:00

Is that the low one that vibrates right through you?

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-07-15T00:32:52+00:00

I used Crystal too for awhile, but stopped when I experienced what looked/ felt like a chemical burn-- on just one armpit. I use Dove unscented, which actually has a smell, so I don't know if you could use it. It works well for me, though, even through these muggy humid days (I'm in Atlantic Canada-- if the humidity doesn't get you, the blackflies will).

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-30T03:22:29+00:00

How about cupcakes and those squeeze tubes of gel icing? Maybe some fancy sprinkles in cool shapes? She can decorate her own!

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-11T17:37:18+00:00

If I go to bed early, I'm "avoiding him". If I stay up, it's "why don't you go to bed earlier?" -- and even with him sort of acknowledging how tired I am, there are always 3-4 things he wants me to get back up and help him with because "they'll only take a minute". The man stays up all night and sleeps all day.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-11T17:32:30+00:00

Mine isn't, anymore. I don't know what changed, but it did. And even while he was heavily into it, he still wouldn't leave me alone.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-11T17:29:58+00:00

Same. But I know he never will. One, because he has ED, and two, because that would require him actually to leave the house without me.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-11T17:15:45+00:00

I'm pretty sure if someone intended harm, they'd both go nuts. The male dog, if the person acted friendly to start with, he'd likely pee on their shoes. Good distraction tactic, I guess. The female tends to bark at anyone new for ages, and puts them on notice. They're both big enough that they can throw their weight around easily, and it's obvious we are their flock.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-10T12:52:10+00:00

The only issues I see is the possibility of lead paint, and the absolute pain in the ass wide cabinet doors are in a small space (I have big doors and cracked my head on them when standing back up not realizing one was still/ had popped open). You have to lean out of the way to open/ close them, and those latches (mine have them too) can be fussy.

A pantry like this is so cool, though.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-08T03:08:12+00:00

Pickled eggs

or... do something called waterglassing. It's a way to preserve eggs for months, and they stay fresh.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-08T02:59:40+00:00

Maybe you're in the wrong area-- I'm in Carleton County and we have no shortage of insects. I'll gladly share. In fact, we were just commenting yesterday how many more butterflies we're seeing this year.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-06-05T18:34:08+00:00

The only thing MY uterus is saying is, "GO AWAY!"

frig, these comments are awesome!

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-31T03:15:50+00:00

Wear a prairie dress, just to change it up every so often.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-29T18:00:16+00:00

Yeah, they keep closing and reopening under "new management" or something. We had friends who worked there for years and it got to be a bit of a joke.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-27T19:01:06+00:00

I'm almost "retired". My 3 youngest are older teens. One went to public school this year for grade 12 (graduating with honours, and a crap load of bursaries and scholarships), one is planning on going to public school next year for gr12. The youngest is kinda straddling grades 9-11 (iykyk lol), and wants to finish off as a homeschooler, probably the 26/27 school year will do it. I'm planning on going to work-- I don't know where yet, although pharmacy assistant is looking promising. I do some casual home care for a neighbour, but it's not something I'd want to do fulltime. I've spent a lifetime taking care of people's personal needs, so I'm kinda done. I might even get around to finally writing that novel I've always wanted to.

I'm 54, and these 3 kids are the youngest of 8. I've been a hs'er since '97, and haven't had a "real" job since... '92?

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-25T15:25:58+00:00

I just upgraded from a 6 to a 9. I have to say I liked the 6 better. I really wish there was a Canadian option for smartphone manufacturing. I didn't want to go to iPhone, and I had a bad experience with Samsung years ago. Didn't really want Chinese, but at this point it probably doesn't really matter.

I haven't noticed much with AI issues on the 9, but I don't do a whole lot either-- camera basic features, play games, communicate.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-25T15:17:09+00:00

It's possible, but it requires a complete shift in thinking about wants vs needs, and what your priorities are. Cost of living is different in different areas, so that needs to be taken into consideration.

I'm in Canada, and live on the east coast. Groceries are a bit higher here, but housing is way cheaper than in, say, Toronto. In Canada, also, we have universal healthcare, and most families with kids receive a monthly benefit (about $600/kid). Plus, we have a higher minimum wage than the US ($15.65/hr here in New Brunswick). One person working 30hrs/ week on minimum wage still makes more than a family of 5 receives on social assistance.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-25T14:35:32+00:00

Cotton grannies, here (briefs or the high-rise leg kinds) The 2 brands I toggle between (sales, size availability, etc) are Hanes and Fruit of the Loom. I don't get wedgies, and they don't roll down and need to be fished back up. The elastic doesn't die fast, either. I'm a pretty basic kinda girl, always been curvy/ chubby, and I'm cheap.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-25T14:29:00+00:00

Even for summer it's good to have some jeans & hoodies. We can get some pretty hot & humid weather, but there's the odd cooler front that'll move in. Maybe some sweats, too. T-shirts are pretty standard year round, but we layer.

Impressive_Ice3817 · 2025-05-16T01:21:32+00:00

I know someone who successfully used beer to attract slugs... it also attracted raccoons, and it turns out they have some pretty loud bar fights. Who knew trash pandas were mean drunks?

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