thank you on compliments for mia. tveguy3 ( i don't know how yo do the moniker in red w/the "@" sign as others have...perhaps someone could teach me?). yes tom, you are partially right. 'sydney silky terriers' as they were sometimes called were a X between the australian terrier and the yorkshire terriers. yes, they are fairly small 8-10 lb. is ideal. mia's about 11.5#. silkies have been a recognized breed somewhere around the late '50’s. we started showing and breeding them in the early 60's,

i love their "sassy". most silkies will " listen" and obey on their terms. mia listens, but it takes her about 20 or more sec. to respond, or not. they always want the last word.

on the iris side, i'm having probs with gophers. they have, as in the cartoons, eaten the roots and pulled more than 1/2 the plant down the hole munching on the stems the whole way. any thoughts on how to protect my newly planted from being ravished?

i've been looking at cages, but they are a huge expense! the cages are for 15 gal. and the size is larger than the width of my beds.

maybe i should make this post elsewhere, which one?

Sounds like a good idea for it's own thread to me. I know there are others that struggle with those darn gophers. I'm glad we don't have them here.

tveguy3 said:Sounds like a good idea for it's own thread to me. I know there are others that struggle with those darn gophers. I'm glad we don't have them here.

Me too, Tom! I had gopher problems when I lived in New Mexico many years ago, and I never did totally get them gone!

i don't know how to start a thread?

@Shizen - linking a name is easy. You just type an @ in front of someone's name. It doesn't appear highlighted until you click on the "Preview" or "Finished" button.

I have never started a thread but it's about time I learnt how to do it too.

Daphne - To start a new thread click on "Irises Forum" near the top of this screen and scroll down until you see the words "Start a new thread:"

@Totally_Amazing thank you for your help and guidance. i will try tomorrow. its's now tomorrow 12:05a.m. 💤💤💤need to hit the hay.

SpringGreenThumb said:

Thank you Gemini,

Perhaps I was too judge mental. I agree that Bonnie is very sweet and I have a bad habit of being a "know-it-all" and very outspoken. Maryanne may be justified in feeling a little exasperated over it. I probably just need to get to know the personalities better.

I apologize to Bonnie, Leslie, and Maryanne.
I'm not in a position to judge.

Neal's calm voice of reason saves the day. Thank you, Neal.

And thank you, Betsey -- apology not needed, but accepted.

Sorry for disappearing yesterday -- my husband is in the hospital, and things are hectic around here.

I wanted to say: all of us are dealing with problems of one sort or another, every day of our lives. For me -- the Iris Forums at NGA is my happy place. I know that I can come here and be among friends. Sometimes I wander in and just sit and listen to the conversations (read). Sometimes I jump in and participate. But I always know that I'm welcome, and that's quite a comfort in this day and age of indifference. Anything that jeopardizes the peaceful and supportive atmosphere here just sets off alarm bells to me. I suspect that I'm not the only person here to feel this way.

So -- yes -- as Tom so eloquently said -- let's get back to our beautiful place.

and best wishes for both of you, MaryAnn !

Oh, dear, Mary Ann! I hope your husband is doing okay...and you, too!

and prayers MaryAnn!

Snork said: and prayers MaryAnn!

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Muddymitts said:

Neal's calm voice of reason saves the day. Thank you, Neal.

And thank you, Betsey -- apology not needed, but accepted.

Sorry for disappearing yesterday -- my husband is in the hospital, and things are hectic around here.

I wanted to say: all of us are dealing with problems of one sort or another, every day of our lives. For me -- the Iris Forums at NGA is my happy place. I know that I can come here and be among friends. Sometimes I wander in and just sit and listen to the conversations (read). Sometimes I jump in and participate. But I always know that I'm welcome, and that's quite a comfort in this day and age of indifference. Anything that jeopardizes the peaceful and supportive atmosphere here just sets off alarm bells to me. I suspect that I'm not the only person here to feel this way.

So -- yes -- as Tom so eloquently said -- let's get back to our beautiful place.

I hope all goes well with your husband. Forgive me for jeopardizing the peace. I do get a little forceful, aggressive, and a real stick to it domination..... that comes from years of raising teen-agers. A woman has to have a special fire and drive to keep on top of it.

I accidentally run over others and I see I have done that at times. I hope Tom will forgive me in the pit bull thing. ❤️🌺👍🏻


(I can be a real pitbull myself when tackling a task.)

😊

Best wishes for your husband, Mary Ann.

Best wishes for your husband's recovery, Mary Ann!

Hope your husband makes a speedy recovery Mary Ann.

I wish your husband a speedy recovery Mary Ann.

Mary Ann - Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family. I hope your husband is doing better, he will be in my prayers. God Bless.