Comments for Grace's Blog

Comment on Keep A Child From Drowning by medical assistant

medical assistant — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:56:54 +0000

Great site. A lot of useful information here. I’m sending it to some friends!

Comment on Genetic Regulator Nrf2 by Grace

Grace — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:53:01 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on Genetic Regulator Nrf2 by Fabio Quintero

Fabio Quintero — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:32:07 +0000

Hi Grace, excellent article!

Comment on Walnut Canyon National Monument Near Flagstaff, AZ by Betsy McKellar

Betsy McKellar — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:36:53 +0000

Grace,

Would you like to be on the Friends of Walnut Canyon mailing list? Public meetings will be held soon about the possibility of including much more of the surrounding area into the Monument, protecting it from from future houses and highways.

Let me know if you want more info,

Betsy

Comment on Our Christmas Tradition…Cinnamon Rolls by Tami Humphries May

Tami Humphries May — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:08:05 +0000

Those look yummy! My kids love cinammon rolls, and I have never made them myself because the recipes I have looked at seem too difficult to want to attempt. But this one seems pretty easy and I like how you gave pictures too so I know what it should look like. I am going to give it a try. Thanks!

Comment on Our Christmas Tradition…Cinnamon Rolls by Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:59:51 +0000

Thanks, Grace for posting this. You have the best recipe ever. I know it is in one of my hundreds of boxes still unpacked. Miss you!

Comment on The Great Skunk Hunt…True Story by Diane Ostrander

Diane Ostrander — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:01:49 +0000

We built a log home in the middle of a hay field in 2007. The first year we noticed a huge (almost all white) skunk digging grubs our of our lawn. You could get within a few feet of her, and she really didn’t care and we couldn’t scare her off.

The skunk under my side porch appeared to be the same skunk. I have a bird feeder hanging off of that porch. On the front porch I put out a small bowl of food for a stray farm cats that come to visit.

I’m to blame for my skunk problem. First mistake was building the house in his grub field, second mistake is putting food out.

After 45 minutes in the local Walmart I found the Moth Balls. They were hidden away on the bottom shelf in the “Housewares” isle. I returned home and hosed the skunk until he was out from under the porch. He was just a little upset with me. Then I sprinkled a full box of moth balls under the side porch, and while I was at it I did the front porch too.

The skunk and I have come to an understanding at this point. We have a TRUCE! She has been coming to the top of the porch the past few nights around 10:30 pm. She is cleaning up all the bird seed the birds left during the day, instead of eating what had fallen under the porch. Then she leaves, without hanging out under my porch. No spraying, and no fuss.

I’m happy, and she’s happy. I’d hate to take down the feeder, I really love watching the birds during the day. I work from home, so it’s a joy to be able to peek out at the birds a few times a day.

If things stink up again, I’ll have to take down the feeder…but for now, we’re skunk stink free!

Comment on The Great Skunk Hunt…True Story by Grace

Grace — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:29:33 +0000

@Diane Ostrander Diane, thank you for the comment. Good luck with your skunk. They hate water. Keep me posted. Grace

Comment on The Great Skunk Hunt…True Story by Diane Ostrander

Diane Ostrander — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:14:42 +0000

Grace, I discovered a skunk under my side porch this morning. So far I’ve sprayed bug spray under the porch, and made a lot of noise. He’s not too crazy about all that, he sprayed back. I’m off the the store for moth balls, and a longer garden hose. Wonder how he’d like a power washing? (giggle).

Let the games begin! Thanks for your blog. I really enjoyed it.

diane in PA

Comment on Environmentally Friendly Green Tips by Gopal.G

Gopal.G — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:53:58 +0000

Your concern for Mother Earth is shared by many. The simple tips tht you offer are great indeed and easy to practise. Good post indeed. Let us all do what best we can do to save out Earth.