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We have a very mellow 13 yr. old cat that we just took camping with us over the holidays. She has a harness and walks around on a leash. We got her out at rest stops and she'd rub around us and purr. In the desert in the tent we would watch the sun rise together. She really loved it but I think she's pretty unusual!

This is definitely one of my favorite posts! So much more inviting than the sterile post modern interiors. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Candice is my favorite but I really like David's work very much. Saw him at the Alameda Antique Fair a couple of yrs. ago and stopped him to tell him how great I thought his work was and of course he was as nice as he is on his show!

I agree with saintpetepaul. The traditional mousetrap is very instant and humane. I feel very bad trapping them but it is that or have them live in the kitchen where I work, which isn't very safe either. Bait the trap with peanut butter. It is also not legal to relocate a wild animal in some states. Check out this site and good luck.
http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.net/relocation.php

some of you need to read a little more about Round-up (Glyphosate is the active ingredient).

It takes 6 months for the chemical to degrade 90% and up to two years for it to degrade entirely. Glyphosate is considered a carcinogen and it has been found in streams after applications. Glyphosate is a hazard both to our health and the the environment. The surfactant in Round-up is also quite dangerous to amphibians.

I would never spray it near a vegetable garden, or anywhere else for that matter. Besides using plastic, try newspaper. There are many safe alternatives - vinegar based products, weed torches, good old fashioned weed pulling and even a pre-emergent that is corn gluten based. Do a little research beyond reading the misleading information coming from Monsanto (the company that makes Round-up).

What a great looking space! Our apartment is almost the exact layout - and most of the apartments in our building have the large bed nook. It is really cozy. I live in this size with my partner our cat and our dog! Thanks for sharing your space.

Your orchid does look like a Dendrobium. Because light and water requirements are very important, check out the American Orchid Societies site at www.orchidweb.org to get the details to care for your orchid. Good luck. They aren't as difficult to grow as you would think!