Debra, I want you dog. That is the cutest dog I have ever seen.

I noticed, too. What breed is that?

That's a new one for me too. I use 1:1 ammonia/water and spray leaves, ground, etc. I don't like the salt idea.

He was supposed to be a Lhasa/Shih Tzu mix. Both parents were in the house and the rest of the litter came out that way. Only here, the Lhasa part is right, but I think Mama L let a Spaniel mailman or milkman under the fence, too, because with Russell having gotten to 36 pounds, Daddy sure wasn't Shih Tzu! He was born on September 11, 2011, given to me at seven weeks and died from cancer a couple of months ago right after he turned 10. I miss him a lot. Was a big ole funny, goofy Odie dog. These are my other two. Looking at a four year old Irish Russell terrier (Jack Russell with short, stocky legs) that needs a new home. Going to introduce them all later in the week.

Debra

They sure end up our babies. Archie is my true love.


Tried to upload a pic, but guess I don't know how.

Never would have thought it of me, but he sure did end up as mine. Was my first dog. At 44 years old, I instantly turned into one of the I-speak-to-my-dog-in-baby-talk people. Not quiiiiite gooey, but pretty close. Guess we really are never too old to learn new things. Now I tell people who ask that all my kids are canine.

I thought he must have lhasa in him. We had one that same color, and he passed last fall around the age of twenty!

Oops, I think we hijacked LOL's thread...sorry!

OK back to original programming.

I never give my dog caffeine. She bounces off the walls already! Better the snails and slugs get a cuppa joe.

definitely going to try this. i really like hostas and can't keep them in the ground because of slugs and snails. fingers crossed for next spring!

mcash70 said:Will the coffee stain the plants or blooms if it is sprayed on them????

Not on anything I've used it on, but I've not tried it on anything with especially tender blooms.

Thanks Kate

Hmm, I wonder if decaf would just slow 'em down...

...and I wonder if a raccoon or skunk eats the heavily caffeineated ones, they will go zipping around the woods.

I once saw a Roadrunner sucking on a cigarette butt... it was wild with agitation, running in circles with the butt in it's mouth. So funny and VERY sad at the same time. I have to imagine that caffeine would have an effect on a small critter.

Once saw a Nova production on PBS. Study of spiders making their webs - you know how all of them make a different kind/style of web. They chose a normal garden spider that makes the big symmetrical web. They gave several spiders a dose of caffeine, cocaine, alcohol, or marijuana. Guess which spider made the most screwed up web? Atypical of the web it normally made?

Just got an idea.

The great big coffee maker that I have used once every 10 years will be perfect for this. It makes 20 cups at a shot, so after diluting it, there will be a lot to use. It nearly went to the Salvation Army their last trip here. Now off to buy some caffeinated coffee. Can't drink that anymore or I start to climb my pergola.

TTL

Nancy

Watch out! Hap is up on top of the pergola again!