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[Montrovant]

I just went out into the kitchen to grab a banana and saw this in the living room:

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The fact the dog is still alive seems like admirable restraint on my part. That's the third time he's torn up the carpet since everyone left Wednesday evening, in addition to shitting and pissing on the carpet, tearing open his bed, and running all the way down the street when everyone left, chasing the car.

Some dogs not properly trained will sometimes demonstrate their separation anxiety and/or anger/distress when members of their 'pack' leave like that. The dog needs some really serious training. I know it isn't your responsibility nor should you incur the expense as many owners don't have the necessary knowledge and skill to know how to train a destructive dog and need professional help. I can imagine how frustrating for you though.

I just took the dogs outside, the puppy had his shock collar on (we have an electric fence). A boy went skateboarding down the road, and the puppy ran right through the electric fence to chase after him. I had to drag him back by his collar and pushing his butt to keep from choking him (which I certainly wanted to do). Right now he's stuck in the laundry room. I don't know where else to put him that I don't have to worry about him destroying things...and I imagine he can find some way to get behind the washer and dryer to destroy things there, too. I hate having puppies.

 

[gallantwarrior]

I enjoy your posts Beautress. They are lyrical and descriptive.

I seem to be having the best climate at the moment, in central Europe.

One daughter is in Bangkok; 39 Celsius and high humidity.

And one is in the DC suburbs, snow all around.

A tin roof?

Thanks for kind words, Mindful. Glad you're having good weather, and so far away, too!
About our metal roof, we were having such an overheated drought here that was so severe I was worried a tall pines fire would cause us grief, so I replaced the old red asbestos one with a blue tin roof. But the rain takes some getting used to because it amplifies the sound of falling rain. That isn't such a bad thing in warmer weather than now.

We've used steel roofing for all the buildings we've put together. It can still melt if the fire is hot enough but it's pretty resistant to firebrands and embers. It also doesn't grow moss and collect fir needles as badly as asphalt or other types of roofs. I love the sound of rain pattering on the roof, but then, I'm one of those annoying people who has lots of wind chimes. Good thing I don't have neighbors within a mile!

 

[Ringel05]

I just went out into the kitchen to grab a banana and saw this in the living room:

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The fact the dog is still alive seems like admirable restraint on my part. That's the third time he's torn up the carpet since everyone left Wednesday evening, in addition to shitting and pissing on the carpet, tearing open his bed, and running all the way down the street when everyone left, chasing the car.

Some dogs not properly trained will sometimes demonstrate their separation anxiety and/or anger/distress when members of their 'pack' leave like that. The dog needs some really serious training. I know it isn't your responsibility nor should you incur the expense as many owners don't have the necessary knowledge and skill to know how to train a destructive dog and need professional help. I can imagine how frustrating for you though.

I just took the dogs outside, the puppy had his shock collar on (we have an electric fence). A boy went skateboarding down the road, and the puppy ran right through the electric fence to chase after him. I had to drag him back by his collar and pushing his butt to keep from choking him (which I certainly wanted to do). Right now he's stuck in the laundry room. I don't know where else to put him that I don't have to worry about him destroying things...and I imagine he can find some way to get behind the washer and dryer to destroy things there, too. I hate having puppies.

Get fixed......

 

[Dajjal]

Well, I am away. I have worked out a design for a new painting. I did some thumb nail sketches, and I have arrived at one where an angel surrounded by circles of coloured light is sending down healing rays from his hands to crowds of people below who are in darkness and reaching up to the light rays. The clever bit will be if I can show some of the coloured light on their upturned faces. I am going to start the picture tomorrow.

 

[Ringel05]

The wife wanted a drive so we went down to Carlsbad then over to Whites City then decided since we have a NP Senior's Pass headed up to the cavern. Last time wen went was years ago when we were living in El Paso, holiday weekend (summer) and people were driving around looking for parking...... we left.....
This time we went through but only made it about 2/3s of the way before both our knees were hurting and the wife suddenly became claustrophobic and HAD to get out. By the time I made it back to the elevator I was having trouble walking, I will definitely feel it tomorrow....... But now we can check it off our bucket list and the wife firmly declared no more caves. How she got claustrophobic in there is beyond me, the caverns are huge.

 

[Foxfyre]

The wife wanted a drive so we went down to Carlsbad then over to Whites City then decided since we have a NP Senior's Pass headed up to the cavern. Last time wen went was years ago when we were living in El Paso, holiday weekend (summer) and people were driving around looking for parking...... we left.....
This time we went through but only made it about 2/3s of the way before both our knees were hurting and the wife suddenly became claustrophobic and HAD to get out. By the time I made it back to the elevator I was having trouble walking, I will definitely feel it tomorrow....... But now we can check it off our bucket list and the wife firmly declared no more caves. How she got claustrophobic in there is beyond me, the caverns are huge.

Hard to say. Our son, who is really not claustrophobic, was uncomfortable in the Caverns. That was a bit of a problem when they lived in Carlsbad for awhile so of course everybody who came to see them wanted to go through the Caverns.

 

[Ringel05]

The wife wanted a drive so we went down to Carlsbad then over to Whites City then decided since we have a NP Senior's Pass headed up to the cavern. Last time wen went was years ago when we were living in El Paso, holiday weekend (summer) and people were driving around looking for parking...... we left.....
This time we went through but only made it about 2/3s of the way before both our knees were hurting and the wife suddenly became claustrophobic and HAD to get out. By the time I made it back to the elevator I was having trouble walking, I will definitely feel it tomorrow....... But now we can check it off our bucket list and the wife firmly declared no more caves. How she got claustrophobic in there is beyond me, the caverns are huge.

Hard to say. Our son, who is really not claustrophobic, was uncomfortable in the Caverns. That was a bit of a problem when they lived in Carlsbad for awhile so of course everybody who came to see them wanted to go through the Caverns.

I had no problem but then again I used to spelunk and have pulled myself through long cracks I was just able to fit through literally by my fingers and toes...... Now that was a little scary....... Afraid of getting stuck and trying not to think of the thousands of tons of rock that could squash me like a bug if anything shifted.......
The wife said she was doing fine until the air got "heavy" making it difficult for her to breathe, we were maybe a half a mile from the Bottomless Pit.
Apparently there are 119 other caves in the park but only two are open and one has to be a spelunker and take a guided tour. Thirty-forty years ago I wouldn't have hesitated.........

 

[Dajjal]

I just found the perfect picture to copy from twitter. All I have to do is change it a bit and add wings and it makes the perfect angel.

 

[Dajjal]

Oh God ! Oh God ! Oh God! . The struggle has begun. I have started drawing the angel on canvas and I already realize it will never be as good as the above picture. I have been bordering on depression all morning as the reality of doing the work overcomes the dream of yesterday. I keep diving on the bed for some respite, and looking at my work (which I am doing in the bedroom because its the only room with heating in the winter)
But after a moan and a groan I get up and make some more effort.. I do not know if I will succeed in finishing this picture, but one positive thing is that having looked at a painting I tried to do which I regarded as a failure, I think it might be that I could eventually finish it ok. But that will not be until next year as its too big to fit in the bedroom so I painted that in the kitchen, but I don't want the expense of heating that room.

 

[Dajjal]

Whoops, I just had another crisis. I tried to put on a pink Floyd album as background music while I do a lousy painting, and the stereo system had a glitch. Fortunately it seems to have recovered.

 

[Dajjal]

I am thinking I might have to forget about realism,

and paint like Turner, here is a sample of his free flowing work titled 'the angel standing in the sun' I love this painting.

 

[gallantwarrior]

Is this what you mean?

That's an asphalt sheet. Here they're mostly used on very shallow roof slopes and small utility buildings.

This?

Yes, those are the least expensive types of asphalt shingles.

I've not seen them on houses.

Don't you have tiles?

No, asphalt shingles on this house, the last house had a flat roof.

Flat roofs up here are insane but often found on large commercial buildings. They don't really make a lot of sense because they tend to pool water, freeze, and collapse under heavy snow loads. They are cheap to build but must be often re-covered.

 

[gallantwarrior]

The wife goes in tomorrow, kidney biopsy. That should tell us if it's a carcinoma or a sarcoma, if it's a sarcoma then we know there's no other cancer and she can start treatment for the one cancer.

Crossing my hooks and sending best wishes. Good Luck!

 

[gallantwarrior]

I just went out into the kitchen to grab a banana and saw this in the living room:

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The fact the dog is still alive seems like admirable restraint on my part. That's the third time he's torn up the carpet since everyone left Wednesday evening, in addition to shitting and pissing on the carpet, tearing open his bed, and running all the way down the street when everyone left, chasing the car.

Some dogs not properly trained will sometimes demonstrate their separation anxiety and/or anger/distress when members of their 'pack' leave like that. The dog needs some really serious training. I know it isn't your responsibility nor should you incur the expense as many owners don't have the necessary knowledge and skill to know how to train a destructive dog and need professional help. I can imagine how frustrating for you though.

I just took the dogs outside, the puppy had his shock collar on (we have an electric fence). A boy went skateboarding down the road, and the puppy ran right through the electric fence to chase after him. I had to drag him back by his collar and pushing his butt to keep from choking him (which I certainly wanted to do). Right now he's stuck in the laundry room. I don't know where else to put him that I don't have to worry about him destroying things...and I imagine he can find some way to get behind the washer and dryer to destroy things there, too. I hate having puppies.

Exactly why my most recent companion dog was an adult rescue. Of course, that's not necessarily a guarantee of good behavior. My puppy is fortunately an outdoor dog, a livestock guardian (Great Pyrenees). She's about 18 months old but I cannot leave her unsupervised with her charges. She still likes to chase and chew, including electric fences and even the horns on one of the goats! Like the older dog, I suspect she'll spend most of her life in her kennel (located inside the goat pen) until she matures past her puppy stage.
I'm afraid I wouldn't have much patience with a dog as destructive as the one you supervise. Have you considered kennel training?

 

[gallantwarrior]

Well, my laptop has been giving me fits. Even after having it "tuned up", it's so slow! My laptop trials are almost over, though, because my partner got me a new one (Black Friday sale) as an early Christmas present. It should be ready to pick up tomorrow. I hope it's something suitable. Partner wants my old laptop.
But then, the new generator went tits-up last weekend, so I've been living old style while it's in the shop. It should be warranty work but the shop gave us a guesstament of TWO months before they could get to it. I can't run my wi-fi and laptop on propane. The biggest hurdle is I have to tanker in water again because the new well pump runs on 220 ac. Dang!
It's been really cold this last week. With no snow, though, that means it will freeze deep. The snow actually insulates the ground and a deep freeze like this will kill some plants. And after our last melt and the persistent ice fog, everything is coated with frost or slick ice. Makes walking or working...interesting. We're expecting temps in the high 30's and rain starting Sunday. Crap!
I've also volunteered to escort one of my young colleagues to a matinee performance of "The Nutcracker" after work Sunday. It's been more than 25 years since I went to any kind of live performance. At least the outing won't require fancy evening wear. I can get by with clean clothing that isn't Carrharts or jeans.
I have once more enjoyed catching up with the CS chatter and send all my most positive thoughts that all who need them will do well in their endeavors.

 

[Mindful]

If Ringel is around. I made a point, during Thursday's bus ride, to focus on buildings and their roofs. Some were elegant old villas with elaborate roof constructions. Mostly tiles, some slate; but I noticed some metal gables, and a metal cupola here and there.

 

[Montrovant]

I just went out into the kitchen to grab a banana and saw this in the living room:

View attachment 230419

The fact the dog is still alive seems like admirable restraint on my part. That's the third time he's torn up the carpet since everyone left Wednesday evening, in addition to shitting and pissing on the carpet, tearing open his bed, and running all the way down the street when everyone left, chasing the car.

Some dogs not properly trained will sometimes demonstrate their separation anxiety and/or anger/distress when members of their 'pack' leave like that. The dog needs some really serious training. I know it isn't your responsibility nor should you incur the expense as many owners don't have the necessary knowledge and skill to know how to train a destructive dog and need professional help. I can imagine how frustrating for you though.

I just took the dogs outside, the puppy had his shock collar on (we have an electric fence). A boy went skateboarding down the road, and the puppy ran right through the electric fence to chase after him. I had to drag him back by his collar and pushing his butt to keep from choking him (which I certainly wanted to do). Right now he's stuck in the laundry room. I don't know where else to put him that I don't have to worry about him destroying things...and I imagine he can find some way to get behind the washer and dryer to destroy things there, too. I hate having puppies.

Exactly why my most recent companion dog was an adult rescue. Of course, that's not necessarily a guarantee of good behavior. My puppy is fortunately an outdoor dog, a livestock guardian (Great Pyrenees). She's about 18 months old but I cannot leave her unsupervised with her charges. She still likes to chase and chew, including electric fences and even the horns on one of the goats! Like the older dog, I suspect she'll spend most of her life in her kennel (located inside the goat pen) until she matures past her puppy stage.
I'm afraid I wouldn't have much patience with a dog as destructive as the one you supervise. Have you considered kennel training?

I don't know if I can effectively do crate training, and we don't have anything that would fit him at the moment anyway.

The dog hasn't been destroying things in my room, so for now I'll just deal with things as they are.

 

[Foxfyre]

The wife wanted a drive so we went down to Carlsbad then over to Whites City then decided since we have a NP Senior's Pass headed up to the cavern. Last time wen went was years ago when we were living in El Paso, holiday weekend (summer) and people were driving around looking for parking...... we left.....
This time we went through but only made it about 2/3s of the way before both our knees were hurting and the wife suddenly became claustrophobic and HAD to get out. By the time I made it back to the elevator I was having trouble walking, I will definitely feel it tomorrow....... But now we can check it off our bucket list and the wife firmly declared no more caves. How she got claustrophobic in there is beyond me, the caverns are huge.

Hard to say. Our son, who is really not claustrophobic, was uncomfortable in the Caverns. That was a bit of a problem when they lived in Carlsbad for awhile so of course everybody who came to see them wanted to go through the Caverns.

I had no problem but then again I used to spelunk and have pulled myself through long cracks I was just able to fit through literally by my fingers and toes...... Now that was a little scary....... Afraid of getting stuck and trying not to think of the thousands of tons of rock that could squash me like a bug if anything shifted.......
The wife said she was doing fine until the air got "heavy" making it difficult for her to breathe, we were maybe a half a mile from the Bottomless Pit.
Apparently there are 119 other caves in the park but only two are open and one has to be a spelunker and take a guided tour. Thirty-forty years ago I wouldn't have hesitated.........

Hombre and I love caves too. We went spelunking in West Virginia--they have limestone caverns not anywhere as large but just as intriguing and beautiful as Carlsbad Caverns--and we enjoyed taking a guided venture into one of the undeveloped ones. Neither of us are bothered by claustrophobia.

 

[Foxfyre]

That's an asphalt sheet. Here they're mostly used on very shallow roof slopes and small utility buildings.

This?

Yes, those are the least expensive types of asphalt shingles.

I've not seen them on houses.

Don't you have tiles?

No, asphalt shingles on this house, the last house had a flat roof.

Flat roofs up here are insane but often found on large commercial buildings. They don't really make a lot of sense because they tend to pool water, freeze, and collapse under heavy snow loads. They are cheap to build but must be often re-covered.

I wouldn't even consider a flat roof outside of the desert. Our snows rarely accumulate more than a very few inches, and our winters are sufficiently mild to allow getting on a flat roof to push off the snow (usually with those wide commercial brooms) if the rare accumulation is a problem. But since we only have significant measurable precipitation 10 to 20 days a year or so, the flat roofs are pretty serviceable. The only sure thing about them though is that sooner or later they will leak.

 

[Foxfyre]

Whoops, I just had another crisis. I tried to put on a pink Floyd album as background music while I do a lousy painting, and the stereo system had a glitch. Fortunately it seems to have recovered.

You are far too severe a critic of your work Dajjal. In all creative endeavors, we all have our glitches now and then, but I imagine even your glitches are better than most at their best.