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  1. TReeves

    New Mexico and Arizona

    We are 3 days in and have been so many places and seen some really neat stuff. We started out at Carlsbad Caverns and then drove to out campsite. Unfortunately the Forest burned the year before so there wasn't much to do. We went to Sante Fe yesterday and hiked the Santa Fe trail then to our...
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    New Mexico and Arizona

    I'll post some eventually. :)
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    New Mexico and Arizona

    We talked about heading that north too. But, decided that was for another time. Maybe when the kids are around (they're with Grandparents on vacation). This was a last minute decision since DH got vacation time. It doesn't happen often so we're having a belated honeymoon (11 years, later)!
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    New Mexico and Arizona

    @Carol Dee there's still a Reservation at Apache Junction? I think that was one of our maybe places but, didn't seem like a lot to do. I'll look up Tortilla flats just the name alone makes me giggle. :)
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    New Mexico and Arizona

    DH and I are taking a camping/hiking/backpacking trip sans children for 15 days starting Wednesday. We are looking for interesting/neat things to do in Arizona and New Mexico. I figured with as many people as we have all over someone can give me ideas! 1st stop is Tombstone anything after that...
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    Totally shocked

    I had an entire lobe of my lung removed in December. The doctors found a mysterious spot that kept growing. It wasn't cancer but, I went through 3 rounds of radiation trying to kill/shrink it. It didn't work and I had to have a VATS procedure done. If the chemo and radiation don't help it may be...
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    The World is Changing

    No TV here either. We have a computer that DH download movies to and Netflix. We have a radio in the kitchen that we listen to regularly usually while dinners cooking. The kids and DH have iPods (sometimes I'd like to throw them out the window). And we have smartphones. I necessitate the use of...
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    Ladybugs

    In the year we've been here I don't think I've seen any if those things. We have beetles,scorpions,white moths and regular ones,butterflies. They may exist but, not in my yard. Aphids have been a problem this year.
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    Ladybugs

    These are real live ladybugs not the ladybirds or the really ugly Asian ones. We put them out tonight. We'll see what happens next.
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    Ladybugs

    I'll look at the other thread. I can't in good conscience glue their wings. She brought them home and handed them to me and said they were free. Hopefully they'll stay if not my feelings won't be hurt. I think I've seen maybe 10 ladybugs in the year and a half we've been here.
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    Plants to repel mosquitoes

    I have a huge pot of marigolds on my porch and they seem to be staying away. I'm not an expert though!
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    Ladybugs

    I have aphids and other bugs they can eat. Will that many become a, problem later?
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    Ladybugs

    My daughter came home with a bag of 1800 Ladybugs from the nursery today. Now I'm at a loss. What do I do with them to keep them in the garden?
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    Update on vertical gardening

    @valley ranch I was asking about you. I know there are some New Mexico people around. We're closer to that than the rest of Texas. I was going to ask for some places to camp. :)
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    Update on vertical gardening

    The birds (even the chickens) stay away from them. They land on the top but, don't mess with the berries. I wish we could have found a longer piece for more plants but, that's for another time. You live in New Mexico right?
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    Update on vertical gardening

    There were strawberries ready tonight. They were gorgeous and very tasty.
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    How Many Husbands Buy Mothers Day Gift For Wife?

    We don't really do gifts. We never have. We buy for Christmas (one gift each) and he always makes supper on my birthday and our anniversary. If he's deployed or out of pocket and can get to a computer I get flowers or a trinket (from wherever he is) to go on my dressing table. The other holidays...
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    Used Car Loans

    @Nyboy husband and I just went through this! We've been married 10 years have 2 children and zero credit. We have had one credit card since I was in college. We make timely payments on it. We use cash for everything. My 12 year old car decided to quit working last week. We didn't want to spend...
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    Lavender

    @MoonShadows I want the lavender for both for the flowers and scent. I have to be really careful about the scent though which is why I was looking at putting in the flowers. I'll look into the oil. So, far I've made rosemary and mint soap with just the plants and they've turned out smelling...
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    Update on vertical gardening

    The PVC is upright we got the biggest length we could find at 5 ft. Sunk it into the ground about a foot fitted it with dirt and plants. No pump or timer. The 3/4" pipe is the supply line. It hooks into the waterhose and runs across to the faucet. We leave the faucet on a slow drip about 30...
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