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Project Discussions:  Merit Badge Project(s) for February  |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 08 2017 : 4:44:32 PM
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| February is Responsible Pet Owner's Month. In honor of our fur babies, I suggest we work on our "Pampered Pets" badge in Outpost. My goal is to complete the beginner and intermediate level. I would like to do the expert level as well, but I'm too "chicken" to drive on the ice/snow ;) So who will be working to complete this badge with me? |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2017 : 4:49:45 PM
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| I will do my best :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2017 : 5:02:18 PM
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| I think I can work on those with you....I'm not too jazzed about this winter driving, either, so I think I will stick with the Beginner and Intermediate, as well. Since the first of December we've had 3 feet of snow...and we're expecting another foot tonight. It's like the winters that we used to have...and the local paper says it's the most snow we've had in Central Oregon in the past 25 years! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 02 2017 : 11:50:21 AM
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| Yes, Shannon, I have! A couple of weeks ago I had to run some errands for my mom. We still have parking lots covered in ice and snow and she was NOT about to get out of the car if she didn't have to! She needed to go to PetCo and I thought here was a perfect opportunity to do some research on pet food! So, I ran her return in for her and had a nice chat with the head of the pet food department...hahaha! I did some research on what we have been feeding our outside cat and even though he seems to like it...I could do better by him! Should have it finished soon! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2017 : 06:48:11 AM
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How is it going Debbie?
Joyce?
Anyone else working on it???
I should be wrapping up mine here soon, and turning them in. It is just a matter of finding the time.... and energy! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2017 : 08:05:54 AM
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| Yup....I'll get right on that....thanks for the reminder #128578; |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2017 : 5:45:31 PM
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| I am going to apply for my badge tonight! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 08:15:45 AM
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Ok Gals - I've applied for beginner, and Intermediate. Here's some interesting info I found:
First, my favourite recipe for tick/flea repellant for our cats:
8oz. apple cider
4oz. warm water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
20 drops of Citronella essential oil
8 drops of Melaleuca essential oil
8 drops Rosemary essential oil
Shake together in a spray bottle, spray and come through hair of cat daily.
The other thing that I found really essential is learning about DE (Diotamecious Earth)for our chickens and their chicken lice. We spread it in their dirt baths, surround their coop in it, and spread it on them weekly as chicken lice is also on the rise here. Quite the task when you've got 70 feathered friends (between turkeys and chickens) but well-worth it for prevention! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 10:52:18 AM
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I love love love DE!!! It worked wonderful for our chickens when we had them, and works well for cats and dogs as well, for fleas. You can also put a little brewers yeast and garlic in your dog's food and just brewers yeast in your cat's food for flea control.
My favorite dog shampoo is mixing 2-3 T of Dr Bronner's unscented castile soap with 4 C water and 1 C apple cider vinegar. You whisk it together and put it in a large squeeze bottle. You don't need much of the shampoo, and it works great!!!
Joyce - I was surprised to see your tick/flea repellent for the cats... for some reason I had thought that essential oils were toxic to a cat's liver. Sounds like I need to do more research :) |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 10:54:46 AM
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| Shannon - I never knew that....the recipe comes from a trusted source, but now I shall look into that further, because you could be right!! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
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