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Repurposing Junk

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With two teenage boys in the house, I end up with a lot of old “stuff” that just got worn out over the years. Jeans with holes and grass stains, decade-old video game consoles, skateboards, bikes, you know. Of course, I don’t like to toss anything cool, but I often get ideas to “refresh” the use of an old thingy or doodad. I decided I was going to reuse an old skateboard deck. So I pulled off the trucks, painted it all purdy, and attached some inexpensive frames. Ta-dahhhh, project pretty much complete, just had to get some appropriate pictures … Continue reading Repurposing Junk

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Found someone who knows something about dogs

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I thought I would share this with my friends, in the spirit the advice was given. Me: “Our son talked us into getting him a dog this past spring. Opportunity arose to get a Border Collie cross, but before long we realized that this breed has more energy than our teenaged son has. We realize that technically, our problem is not with the dog, but with our son’s attitude toward his responsibility. Any advice?”Amber The Dog Whisperer: “Hi there, I see this a lot. People get a dog because they think it’s cute, or their child talks them into it. … Continue reading Found someone who knows something about dogs