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Chevy Sonic Accessories & Parts
The 2012 Chevy Sonic made its debut with great fanfare at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The Chevy Sonic is available in two body styles as a four door sedan and a five door hatchback. The Sonic demonstrates a kinship to General Motors models especially to Chevrolet Aveo. In North America, the Chevrolet targets the small vehicle segment of the automotive market. The new subcompact car requires a new name. Therefore the General Motors abandons the Aveo name in favor of a new Chevy Sonic model designated for the North American market. The Chevrolet Aveo name is retained for the models marketed in the Canada and Mexico. The Chevy Sonic is produced at the General Motors Orion assembly plant in Michigan and reputed to be the only small vehicle built in the United States.
The Chevy Sonic is a slightly larger version of the Chevrolet Spark produced for Europe and not available in the United States market. Chevy Sonic shares the following features and accessories with the European Spark: the compact instrument cluster module, cockpit with a two-tone design, comfortable class-leading rear seat and rear door handles that are set into the side graphic. At the same time Chevy Sonic has a more substantial look. The join between the hood and cabin seems more conventional compared with the Spark. The power- train of the Chevy Sonic and its parts are sized appropriately for the United States market.
The Chevy Sonic continues unveiling kinship with some members of the Chevrolet's family. Thus the Sonic has the same engines used in slightly larger Chevy Cruze. The standard Ecotec 1.8-liter four cylinder engine produces 135 hp and can be paired with a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The turbocharged 1.4-liter engine makes 138 hp and it is mated exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission. This turbocharged engine offers competitive fuel economy and 18 ponies more than the Ford Fiesta rival. A MacPherson strut front suspension ensures a sporty ride. All Chevy Sonic models are equipped with electronic power steering and StabiliTrak electronic stability control. List of the optional Chevy Sonic parts includes USB/Bluetooth connectivity, heated front seats, remote engine start and a sunroof. The standard safety features and accessories are anti-lock brakes, brake assist, electronic brake force distribution, ten air bags and OnStar offered with six months turn-by-turn navigation and automatic crash response.
All Chevy Sonic models combine the small car practicality with traditional Chevrolet's passion for driving. The powerful performance, high-quality parts, modern design and the latest high-tech connectivity features make the Chevy Sonic a strong competitor to the Ford Fiesta. The Chevy Sonic design differentiates the vehicle from its homely predecessor. The exterior design of the Chevy Sonic features such accessories as an aggressive front fascia, upward lines and bulging fender flares. The Sonic interior offers more back seat room versus its Blue Oval competitor and provides more cargo capacity with flat folding rear seats.
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This intake looks very good with my sonic. It was very easy to install. After installing it there's noticeable power, mpg and torque gain. I highly recommend!


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Hexagone is a french mountain bike film, hoping to show and create a solid scene of riders. Some of the most talented riders from our country will ride for this film, which will be available for free around mid-2014.
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You can follow us on the set, filming Antoine Bizet, Louis Reboul, Mehdi Gani and Anthony Rocci
Hexagone is a project from 3 young amateur filmmakers : Thibault Maitrejean, Thibault Menu, Marc-Olivier Panaud
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Jan. 18, 2014
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated No. 20/19 Creighton on Saturday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence. It was the Friars' first win over a ranked team this year and their most recent since a 71-54 victory over No. 21/21 Notre Dame in Providence on Feb. 16, 2013.
With the win, the Friars snapped a 10-game winning streak by the Bluejays. The Friars improved to 13-5 on the season and 3-2 in the BIG EAST. Senior Bryce Cotton (Tucson, Ariz.) had a game-high 23 points (7-for-18 and 3-for-9 3-pt.) and six assists. The game was Cotton's eighth straight 20-point game and his 12th this season.
The Providence defense held Creighton (15-3, 5-1 BIG EAST) to 21-percent shooting from 3-point range. The Bluejays, who entered the game leading the league averaging 82 points per game, were held to just 68.
The Friars opened up the second half with seven straight points and a few minutes later, used a 9-0 run and led by 20 points (55-35) with 13:51 left in the contest. Creighton pulled to within nine points (73-64) with 1:32 remaining in the game, but the Friars kept Creighton at bay and used seven free-throws and a dunk from sophomore Tyler Harris (Dix Hills, N.Y.) to cap the game.
In the first half, Providence never trailed in the contest and held a 37-30 lead at the intermission. Senior Kadeem Batts (Boston, Mass.) led the Friars with 10 points (3-for-5, 4-for-5 FT) and 7 rebounds. Cotton also put up 10 points, including two 3-pointers. As a team, Providence had out-rebounded Creighton by 10, registering 19 in the half, seven of them offensive. The Friars shot 46-percent in the first half while the Bluejays shot 52-percent. The Friars also took advantage of 11 second chance points in the opening stanza.
All five Providence starters reached double-digits in scoring (Cotton-23, Henton-19, Batts-13, Harris-10 and Fortune-10) . Batts pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to give Providence a 33-27 edge in boards. Defensively, junior Carson Desrosiers (Windham, N.H.) recorded three blocks, all coming in the second half.
The Friars will return to action on Tuesd¬ay, Jan. 21 against Butler (11-7, 1-5 BIG EAST) at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence at 9 p.m. ET. The game will air on Fox Sports 1.
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Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport Rooms & Accommodation
Conveniently near the airport in San Antonio, Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport is close to North Star Mall, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, and Quarry Golf Club. Also nearby is Alamo Quarry Market.
Hotel Features.
Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport has an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas and a computer station is located on site. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, a grocery/convenience store, and laundry facilities. Guests receive complimentary transportation including a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and an area shuttle within 3 mi. Complimentary self parking is available onsite for guests. This is a smoke-free property.
The 106 air-conditioned guestrooms at Hampton Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport include coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access is provided. 37-inch LCD TVs are equipped with premium cable channels. All accommodations provide desks and phones; free local calls are offered (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. Additional amenities include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily.
We had a wonderful 2 day stay. The room was very roomy and none of my kids had to sleep…
We loved our stay. Nice breakfast.
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- Standard room with king bed
- One King Bed, Non-Smoking, Accessible With Tub
- Standard room with two queen beds
- King Studio with sofabed
- Two Queens Studio with sofabed
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 106 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
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Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
Extra people
- Rollaway beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free airport shuttle at scheduled times *
- Free self parking
- Accessible parking
- Free area shuttle within 3 mi
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- Smoke-free property
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- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast daily
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- Golfing nearby
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 600
- Conference space size (meters) - 54
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2006
- Elevator/lift
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- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Television in lobby
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- Accessible bathroom
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- Roll-in shower
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- Free toiletries
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A 16.75 percent city/local tax will be charged
Deposit: USD 50 per night (cash only)
Breakage deposit: USD 499 per stay
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of USD 99.00
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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Foletta, Victoria C, Brown, Erin L, Cho, Yoshitake*, Snow, Rod J, Kralli, Anastasia* and Russell, Aaron P (2013) Ndrg2 is a PGC-1cx/ERRcx target gene that controls protein synthesis and expression of contractile-type genes in C2C12 myotubes, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, vol. 1833, no. 12, pp. 3112-3123, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands [C1]
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Gail Pike, 270-737-2973
Deana Taylor-Wheeler and Dana Taylor Garrett, organizers of the 501c4 non-profit, Hands Filled With Heart stand with donations from the community. Hands Filled With Heart was able to sponsor 15 children in need in Hardin County Schools by providing them with new clothing for the school year via the Fresh Gear For A Fresh Year campaign.
Brandon and Kelly Fink of Cecilia announce the birth of a son, Michael Donald Fink, on Dec. 15, 2014, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Hhe has a sister, Haley Fink.
Grandparents are Greg and Carol Pachniak and Mike and Peggy Fink, all of Elizabethtown.
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The area received a nice snowfall last week. It was really nice to get to go out and build a snowman in the yard. The kids enjoyed it immensely. It was the largest snowfall we have had in many years.
BIRTHDAYS. Happy birthday wishes go to Joe Dailey, Dakota Helm, Tim Blair, Emily Manakee and Terry Reeves.
Vine Grove Woman's Club members bakes cookies and pie's to show their appreciation for the Vine Grove Police Department on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
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Winter time came in with a fury. I was hoping we would break the record of not having any snow in January since 1931 or 32. But we failed big time. Better now than when springtime is supposed to be here.
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Seed Round Robin
I came across an interesting thread in the Seed Exchange forum. The thread is for a seed round robin. A box/packet of seeds is sent around to a list of those interested. You just replace as many seeds as you take out of the box, hopefully with different seeds. The travels of the packet is tracked on the forum. In fact, there is now a new Round Robin forum they are using to track their 2 seed boxes. That round robin is already closed, but I thought if enough people were interested it might be fun to have our own Okie seed round robin.
Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Exchange thread
I don't know if I have anything anyone is interrested in. Of what I do have, some are saved in envelopes labled "pretty yellow flower from out front" or "fancy fountainy grass". I'm not a total dunderhead, I do have some that I know the names of. What do you think?
Thanks to everyone who has expressed interest in our Okie Seed Round Robin. Please e-mail me your name and address so we can get started. Here are the rules:
1)Have fun!
2)Take as many seeds as you want, just replace them with the same amount of seeds, or more. If you take 10, replace 10, etc.
3)Please label the seeds with as much information as you have including your GW name. If someone has questions about the seeds later, they know whom to contact.
4)Any type of seeds are welcome in this round robin, so include flower, veggie and herb seeds if you like.
5)If you want to mark some seed packets as freebies for ÂNewbies that might not have many seeds to trade, that would be great.
6)I will send the packet to the first person on the list. The packet will include the ÂFlight Plan for our robin. Just take and replace seeds and mail the robin to her next destination. There is a Round Robin Exchange forum and I will start a thread there. When you receive the robin please post that she has landed. When you mail her please post so the next person will know to be expecting her.
Thursday, February 5th will be the last day to sign up for our Okie Seed Round Robin. She will be mailed to her first destination on Monday, February 9th. The Flight Plan will follow the order people replied to the original post. Right now that order is as follows:
Jamie jp
Back to Lily Nut
Thanks and lets have fun and get more seeds to winter sow.
After the Robin completes her first journey I will check to see if anyone would like a second visit. Right now her flight plan is as follows:
Punkiepie (need address info)
Jamie jp
Kathy7 (need address info)
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I still need address info from Punkiepie and Kathy7. The last day to sign up and give address info is this Thursday, February 5th.
One more question: what if you have something you think more than one person might want? Like say I have lots of purple hyacinth bean, could I put two offers of that in if I took two different packets out? I certainly wouldn't put in more than two of the same something. What if I have more than one variety of the same thing, like for instance, I have 3 kinds of rose-of-sharon/hardy hibiscus? Should I choose one to put in or would it be okay to offer one each of two different ones?
Maybe I'm thinking about this too much.
This is my first time at this also so this is just my opinion.
Put in as many as you want of any type of seeds. If you have lots to spare several people may like to have some.
Definitely put in several varieties. If I collect a certain plant, like hardy hibiscus, I might want seeds from all 3 types you have.
I think twice around to everyone is a good thing! Or maybe just for the people who want it twice.....LOL!!! I'm excited and ready to roll! I love RR's! And have plenty of seeds to share !
Just a quick word of warning....my work schedule is very crazy with trying to run 2 different businesses that are 75 miles apart. So if the RR should land at my house from Tuesday thru Thursday I probably won't open it until Friday. I will be certain to hurry and get it out as soon as possible though! Have fun everyone! We should have started one back in November! Next year we will know to do it earlier!
Brinda :)
Our Robin has taken flight!!! She is on her way to WindsurfGirl. I padded her nest with 19 seed packets, 9 hand picked and 10 store bought. Based on those who followed up and gave me their address information here is the flight plan:
Jamie jp
Back to Lily Nut
I will start a thread in the Round Robin forum. Please make an entry there when you receive and send on our Robin. Thanks to everyone who signed up and I hope you have fun and get some new seeds!
Oh cool...she should have it by Tuesday and I should have it by the end of the week. I best get busy sorting seeds. I'm adding many pkgs of an unknown morning glory mix. If any of you like mgs then you should try these. They are really beautiful. The mix contains a very pale, dusty blue with pink eye....a pale pink with yellow eye and some lavenders. As of today....I haven't found anyone who could id them.
Brinda :)
Here it is.....I just got home & checked my mail and it was stuffed in the mailbox! Big pkg and lots of seeds. I'm excited to look through them all. I will get them out tomorrow or Monday. I will post here when they leave Yukon!
Brinda :)
Hi everyone!!!
OK.....the RR is ready to fly tomorrow! I took out 6 packages and added 24! I hope everyone has fun and many blooms this summer.
I also added 10 extra pkgs of morning glory seeds for everyone. If anyone would like to try them they are very pretty. I love them, but they can be a problem if you don't gather seeds in the fall and pull the old vines down. Leaving them thru the winter will only result in many vines that you may not want! Please....if anyone gives them a try...let me know how you like them.
TulsaLady.....I also added your brugmansia seeds. I hope you have good luck with them. I got them about 4 months ago in a seed swap. I don't know anything about them or even how old they are. I hope they germinate for you. There must be more than 40-50, so you will need to make room if they all germinate...LOL!!!
Have fun everyone! There are some great seeds in there to choose from! Everyone should enjoy the RR!!!
Brinda :)
eek! You mean I could have a brug farm? lol That is, if I work them right? lol Well, as pretty as they are, I won't mind having a few. I'll put them close to my daturas. lol
Well, Tootie (my grand baby girl) got sick here Saturday night and threw up everywhere and many times. She still isn't well but she is starting to hold juice down. They are thinking I gave her some bad peaches. I sure hope not, but then that might be better than something else. She's been sleeping a lot today. I hope she is ok. They don't have insurance so we are gonna take her to the doctor tomorrow if she isn't better by then. Wish her luck please? :)
RR arrived today. My mail is late in the day so it JUST arrived. You've all already been warned about how I am with specific plant names, so give me a couple days to look some of the things up. Saturday is a horse show in Edmond, so if it doesn't go out Friday, it'll have to wait until Monday. I'll post here. -wolohobe
Hope Tootie is feeling better...don't beat yourself up if it was bad peaches...one time I gave my granddaughter a little bit too much medicine and she slept like a log for awhile....it's still a standing joke how Grandma od'd Kelli....I felt horrible....
Can anyone tell me where I am on the RR list?....I'm leaving next Wednesday for Florida and will not return until the 11th....I just don't want it sitting here so if there is a chance it would show up then can we switch my name with someone else's???/...I have all my seeds ready to go but I certainly can't trust my husband to pick out my seeds and do an exchange...trust me..he knows morning glory and that's about it...he does try ... lol
Can anyone check on this for me?..thanks, debi
Debi - I have the list in front of me - after me it goes to Jules, Tulsa/Lynn, Jamie, Jill, then you, and so on. 2 weeks and 2 days to make it to me and I'm #5 on the list (counting LilyNut as #1) I think your trip will be over at about the same time it gets there and there won't be much if any delay. Enjoy your vacation and don't forget to bring me home a nice present.
Thanks for checking......hey, are there any plants down there or seeds I can grab to bring home???...I'm flying...if I were driving I could bring back alot of things....I know I would love to bring back some miniture citrus trees.....let me know....debi
Debi, here's the website http://www.briteleaf.com/citrus_for_sale.htm
I got it today! :) There is so much in there! lol There are a couple I want to look up before I decide. But some of the ones I want have lots of seeds, so I'm just taking some seeds out of some of them and putting the rest back. I hope that's ok. Brinda, I took one of the Morning Glory packs. :) Can't wait to see those. Ohhhhhhhh.....I got my blue satin hibiscus!!! lol ty ty ty ty ty lol
Will let you know when I send it out. Probably tomorrow if I'm not flooded in. lol
The List.......
Jamie jp
Back to Lily Nut
I am very excited about the reception of this ole girl. Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather. Excellent work to the person who originated this idea as it comes to frutition.
jamie, you're very welcome for the seeds. I hope you and anyone else that took some enjoy them as much as I have.
I really love RR's and hope we do this again in the fall and continue to do it again & again! I love new plants and seeds and also love to share with others who love blooms!
Brinda :)
Hey everyone - got the RR on Saturday - after I had been to the Home and Garden Show in Tulsa! I was THRILLED! Thanks everyone for contributing such great seeds. I will get it out on Monday to the next lucky contestant - which is none other than DEMODEBI (tell her what she's won Don)!
Now this what I call timed perfect....my grandson is coming over tomorrow to clean out my flower beds so they will be allllll ready for my nice seeds ....can't wait and I'm sooo glad this is going so well....thx everyone!...I guess when I get it I will know who to send it on to right?..!! debi
I got it I got it ....the seeds landed here at Eufaula TODAY...BUT I have 2 grandkids here (ages 6 & 7) and no matter how much I plead and trust me I have, I cannot get a moment to look at them....so as soon as I do I will go thru them and get them off.....I did get a chance to notice that there is ALOT that I really want....lol...actually too many for me to start....so will be sorting and picking out just the ones that I HAVE TO HAVE...thank you everyone...will be back when they are ready to fly the coop...debi
The Round Robin arrived yesterday. Have chosen from a great variety. Thanks to everyone. I guess the plan is to send it around again and maybe this time pick up the newcomers like bookworm. Do plan to add some hot pepper seeds, okra, and little marvel peas with edible pods.
hope everyone is doing well.
sdc in okc
Who is still interested in a second visit from our robin? I show that WindsurfGirl, Wolohobe, ChaseUdn and TulsaLady expressed interest. Are you still interested? Is anyone else interested? We can add Merryme and ShawneeBookworm to the second round also. Thanks to everyone who participated in our little game.
Wolohobe said she is still interested please, but to please put her last before it goes back to Paul if that's ok. She also said to tell everybody hi and she misses you all and will see you at the swaps. I sure do miss her fun side around here. Seems way too serious.
Let Round 2 Begin!!!
The Robin returned home yesterday. She is fat and sassy and full of great seeds. Thanks everybody!! She is flying back out today for another round. Here is the route for Round 2:
back to Lily Nut
Thanks again to EVERYONE who particiated! It was great fun.
Back to Lily Nut
Oh..I'm happy I checked back in here! LOL I'll be ready and waiting for the robin to land!!!! I just hope it doesn't get here at my busy time of week! (Which is everyday this month...LOL) I think I have many new seeds to put in this time around! I hope everyone has fun!
Brinda :)
Brinda, I think you were the one who so generously gave everyone a packet of morning glory seeds - thanks so much. All of mine germinated and I can't wait to plant them outside!!! This is so much fun!
I think I've turned into a seed addict!
LOL Jill....I'm not surprised that they all germinated! I think they are germinating all over my yard as we speak! Do you know that mg's hate to be transplanted? They will look really wilty when you do, and some may not survive. If you have a problem, let me know....I have a gazillion!
DH says that it made it last night! Oh yeah! I can't wait to get home today and see it. If everyone agrees, I plan to send it on to Brenda_in_ok, and she can send it to jujusgarden. I will get it in the mail on Monday! Enjoy a beautiful weekend everyone!!!
Brinda :)
Well...everyone get the gun and shoot me! I have the rr! I was sooooo sick last week with some kind of virus and missed 4 days of work. It was horrible...and I still haven't sent the rr out. I will do it tonight when I get home and send it to Brenda_in_ok! Everyone, I am so very sorry....after being sick and trying to double-time it at work all this week I forgot about it. But it will be on the way tonight! If you can't forgive me....you can just shoot me....I need someone to put me out of my misery anyway! LOL Ugh.....how can so much work pile up so fast???
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Cat pee!!!!!
So i caught my cat peeing in my ficus tree today. I keep a pretty neat house and i did not smell any funk until i saw her do it and i took a big wiff.... Yuck.
This happened before (about 3 years ago) when i had bare dirt in my large floor plants. I (at that time) took the plants outside. Hosed off all the dirt and roots and re potted them with fresh soil and then added pebbles and rocks to detour the cat, thinking 'if she can't move the stones she wont pee'. Up until now that has worked. I found 3 total plants that the cat has peed into.
It is WAY to cold now to do what i did 3 years ago. So i did my best. i threw the rocks and pebbles away and dug out as much dirt as i could. (could no longer smell the cat pee) and then replaced the dirt with fresh, and heavier rocks and pebbles.
What else can i do to stop this?
It makes me feel dirty that this cat has decided to use my tree's as its litter box especially since the litter box is cleaned every day. I did bring the cat to the plants and say 'no' however, the cat is not a dog.
I also know that there is a possibility that she is 'marking her territory' in case of kitty apocalypse and our home gets overran with zombie terrors but I've had enough!
Also vet checked last week and no sickness like a UTI etc...
My question is... Have any of you had this happen with your cats? What did you do to stop them from doing it? I've heard of pine cones, putting spiney cactus in the pots as well, i've even heard of double sticky tape... Just trying to get some new ideas that aren't going to detract from my home... just keep the cat in her box!
Thanks for suggestions!
Hi grrr,
Have there been any changes of any kind in the house? It could be as minor as rearranging a piece of furniture to something major like a new baby or pet. Have you recently changed the type of litter you use? Some cats are extremely sensitive to the slightest change in their "territory" and will show their displeasure by peeing where they aren't supposed to.
thank goodness none of my cats have done this yet...
I read on another forum recently, someone suggested sprinking cayenne pepper on the dirt of your houseplants that are attracting this behavior. Since pets normally sniff before they squat, this would be a good way to prevent them from going there.
Get a box of plastic forks and stick them in handle-first, with the tines sticking up just a bit. Put in enough so it's not easy for kitty to step in there without being poked by them. If kitty can't step in, there should be no going to the bathroom in the pot. The clearish ones would probably be less visible, you can break off most of the handles first if you don't want to poke the plant roots so much.
Also works to keep squirrels out of outside pots.
Cats don't like some material rubbing against their fur.
You might try a simple way of doing that. Scrunch up some aluminum foil and place it strategically in the pot so that kitty has to make contact in order to try her brand of watering.
If she's annoyed, she wont go back to it.
I agree with the suggestion of putting something in the pot to deter the cat. I've heard about people using prickly pine cones or better yet.....Sweetgum pods. Do you know what they are? Ouchie!
I'm not sure that foil balls would work for my cat....there's about hundred or so all over the house now, under the sofa, all of the chairs, the fridge, etc. :-)
I've also heard of the plastic fork trick. That sounds pretty good. There are spray repellents designed to prevent this kind of behavior. Since your cat seems to attempting to stage a take-over of your potting soil, I'd be tempted to use pine cones (or whatever) AND the repellent.
Personally, I'd never let my cat come into contact with cayenne pepper. What if it gets the pepper on its paws?
My kitty like aluminum foil balls lol. I have heard of cayenne pepper but im afraid of what it would do if she got it in her eye. Same litter box space, same litter. Really haven't changed anything (thats what i added the kitty apocalypse bit) because there could be another cat thats hanging around outside and she is marking her territory... I think im going with the clear plastic fork idea... that'll give her a scream when she squats!
Al, This was 2 single trunked ficus and 1 single trunk hibiscus.
I should also add This cat is an indoor cat, NEVER has she been outside in her entire life.
When a cat starts going out of her normal box it could be a sign of illness, usually a bladder infection or bladder stones/crystals.
That is what happened to my cat. The first time she started going in potted plants, I thought she was just being naughty. Somehow things resolved, but 2 years later it happened again and didn't stop. Took her to the vet, she had bladder stones and crystals. Her condition became chronic and turned into cystitis. She was on and off antibiotics (even though in her case it wasn't an infection) it was the only thing that gave her relief.
Anyway, lots of research and many months later, she is doing fine, but has lots of scar tissue in her urethra from the crystals.
The final thing that worked for her was a total change of diet. Raw food was the thing that really healed her. She now eats Weruva and Wellness brand wet catfood and Professional (brand name) dry (only as a snack), and of course raw ground rabbit, which we are lucky enough to get locally.
Good luck with your cat.
Bitter apple is a spray sold expressly to deter pets from certain places. It's pet safe & I believe sold in pet shops. I haven't tried it myself but hear it works OK.
Pls, don't do the cayenne pepper, forget about it on the cat's paws, what about when they get it in their eyes, they'll scratch like mad & likely need a trip to the vet at least, so bad idea!
If it were me, I'd try the tin foil sheets (supposedly, cats don't like the feel of it), the double stick tape (the cat just needs to be stuck once, they won't try it again) or the forked sticking up (good one)!


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No reason for the wrangling
It's a complicated story, involving arcane legal principles and multiple parties. However, it's impossible to get beyond the simple fact Friday's court decision involving the future of Kapyong Barracks is incredibly unflattering for the federal government.
In review, Ottawa spent more than $10 million over the past decade maintaining an abandoned military barracks and accompanying base housing while it fought four First Nations that wanted the first right to buy the land. On Friday, a federal court decided Ottawa failed to meet its duty to consult with and offer the land to those First Nations.
The kicker? The land and buildings were valued at $8.5 million. That valuation is a few years old, and the value could have risen. Even so, it appears Ottawa spent more than the land was worth to keep it from falling into the hands of First Nations.
If you're confused, you're in good company. Almost no one following this story can imagine a sane and rational explanation for this colossal waste of money. How did we get here?
In 2000, Ottawa decided to abandon Kapyong Barracks, then part of CFB Winnipeg, as part of a massive plan to re-organize military assets. In this case, the plan was to consolidate the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at CFB Shilo, near Brandon. From the moment that decision was made, talk started about uses for the barracks land and accompanying base housing that extended north along Kenaston Boulevard. The initial plan was to sell the land to the Canada Lands Co., a Crown entity that specializes in the redevelopment of federal assets. The CLC envisioned a mixed-use development involving private developers.
The problem was that there was a legal obligation to offer the land to First Nations before other plans could be discussed or approved. A 1997 agreement with the Treaty One bands gave them the right of first refusal on surplus federal lands. Seems simple; offer the land to First Nations, contemplate offers, move ahead with redevelopment.
Unfortunately, Ottawa didn't fulfill that obligation. The federal court on Friday made it clear that although there was some contact between the federal government and the affected bands from 2001 to 2004, it did not warrant a thorough consultation. Later, from 2006 onwards, the court found Ottawa simply "ignored" the applicants and their claims, and transferred the land to the CLC.
If the duty to consult was so clear, and there is little doubt from the case laid out by the court that it was, how could Ottawa have swept aside the interests of First Nations? There are, perhaps, three explanations.
First, a bureaucratic brain fart of some sort. Although not the best excuse, perhaps bureaucrats did a poor job of consulting, assumed that would satisfy the First Nations, and recommended a sale to the CLC without considering the consequences. It's possible but not probable.
The second scenario involves poor or reckless political oversight of the bureaucrats. Our political leaders cannot make up the rules as they go along, but they can help the bureaucracy make the best decisions possible if and when a process runs off the rail. This responsibility fell to ministers from two different governments.
In the early 2000s, the Liberals were in power and ministers such as Lloyd Axworthy, Ron Duhamel and Rey Pagtakhan would have been responsible for ensuring that DND was fulfilling its obligation to consult with First Nations. From 2007 onwards, that responsibility fell to current Tory regional minister Vic Toews. Using the court's own analysis, the real problems began under Toews' watch. During this period, the DND simply swept aside the interests of First Nations and proceeded with a legally untenable plan.
And this brings us to a third scenario, in which Toews and the Conservative government deliberately ignored the legal claims of First Nations with full knowledge of what they were doing. It is hard to dismiss this scenario after reading the detailed chronology of the federal government's actions. In correspondence from Treasury Board, Ottawa clearly acknowledged First Nations had first shot at these lands. In that light, Ottawa's behaviour from 2006 on begins to take on a nefarious tone.
At the very least, this is a problem that should have been solved, a long time ago. But it was not, and now millions of dollars, and an incalculable amount of goodwill, have been wasted for what appears to be no good reason.
It's not the biggest file to sweep through this province, nor is it the biggest example of mindless government waste. What makes this story so maddening is the fact that a solution was, at all times, close at hand. It only took someone with the political maturity and basic sense of justice to reach out and do the right thing.
Take away all of the legalese and complex history, and what do you have? A story about an absence of political maturity, or a sense of justice. And a lot of waste for no good reason.
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In his earlier book, How Humans Relate, John Birtchnell proposed that relating occurs along two axes, a horizontal one concerning becoming close versus being distant and a vertical one concerning being upper versus being lower. He called closeness, distance, upperness, and lowerness the relating objectives, and he proposed that people need to acquire competence in attaining and maintaining these objectives. In this book, he argues that the task of psychotherapists is to identify and correct, within these axes, people's relating incompetencies, and to enable people to cope with the relating incompetencies of others. He considers this to be the case across all psychotherapies.
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Varigated Dogwood
When and how much should I prune back our var. dogwood?
I prune mine about twice each summer. It is pruned to about 4 feet tall. Start pruning when it is smaller 'cause then you will be able to get the fullness of the lower branches. Then slowly let it get taller and taller. It won't take many years to get to a mature size.
I've never pruned mine, either, and it's about 7 years old. It's now just getting to a nice size, planted as a small 1 gallon shrub.
I don't think it matters when you prune dogwood but a late summer pruning could result in growth that doesn't have time to toughen up before winter sets in, which could then result in tip kill the following year. A late fall pruning when there's no chance of more growth happening in the season, wouldn't hurt though. Generally a spring blooming shrub is pruned after blooming, and a summer blooming shrub is pruned before leaves emerge. I'm trying to remember when variegated dogwood blooms - they're such non-descript blooms that I don't pay attention to them, but I sure do love the foliage.
When we lived in Ottawa I once picked up a variegated dogwood on a clearance table. It was priced at $1 and looked pretty sad. I'm a sucker for a lost cause (ask hubby, LOL) so I took it home (much like hubby, LOL), pruned off all the dead growth (much like... oh, never mind) and some bad growing branches and planted it. We fondly called it the dollar shrub and it grew with gusto. We left a couple years later but neighbors sent us a picture of it a few years after we left - the dollar shrub had become a monster, easily 8' high and wide. Unfortunately the one I have now isn't such a monster - maybe it's the climate.
I have a similar story about "rescueing" an abused dogwood. Cornus alba 'Gouchaultii' to be exact. Got it for a couple of bucks. A few years later, it's very striking and beautiful, though I wish I planted it in a better spot. I give mine quite a severe pruning each spring, more so because else it will outgrow it's spot. The only downside of spring pruning is you forgo some of the blooms, not that I find the blooms very "showy".
Still, a very nice looking shrub that I wish I had placed in my backyard, so I could better enjoy it. Just love the red branches too.
I have a two Varigated Red Twig Dogwood. They are planted on the Northwest and Northeast corners of my house and grow like the proverbial weed. I have to cut it back drastically every year or I can't pass between the house and my Prunus Triloba (Rose Tree of China). I cut just to a leaf joint and soon it's shooting out again. Best time to prune it is in the early spring. The new growth will have wide flat white flowers that set white berries. I try to leave them for the birds.Even when they got away from me one year and I really pruned them back, they filled in nicely. The new wood is a beautiful spring green and by fall, it "matures" to a deep red color. The winter contrast is really beautiful.I try to keep them in the 6 foot range, not sure how big they would get if I let them go.


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SEPANG: Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, here, at about 8pm Thursday for a two-day official visit to Malaysia.
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Progress Pics & Question about Fire and Ice backsplash
I called a local dealer to see if I could order Jeffrey Courts Fire and Ice and they wanted to know if I wanted the quantize or the slate? They said the slate is darker and it is also on backorder until May. Which one is in Jodi in So Cal's kitchen? That is the one I love :)
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Jodi has the lighter quartzite, but replaced some of the glass tiles with darker 'umber' color glass tiles.
Yes, I think the fire and ice will be beautiful in your kitchen, but let some of the others that have it give their thoughts, too. Your floor tile is more brown than the grey of the fire and ice. Are you getting a sample? I would recommend that if you can spare the time.
I am also thinking of using the fire and ice.
Thanks for the help! I am thinking of ordering sight unseen because they are out of samples too!. If anyone could photoshop fire and ice onto my backsplash I would greatly appreciate it. I tried earlier today using paint, but I wasn't very successful.
I do wonder though...is it hard to clean? Grease splatters from the stove are the only thing that really worries me.
Thanks again everyone!
Well, I think you're in luck regarding the keeping it clean thing. I got my sample this week and was planning to seal it and do the stain test this weekend. The only hiccup in my getting it done this weekend is the sealer. I know I have an enhancing sealer but I don't plan to enhance it, and I am not sure if I have a non-enhancing sealer on hand.
I wondered the same thing about keeping it clean, and I posted about this a while back - see link. I also asked at the tile store and they said that I should be ok as long as I seal it and reapply the sealer every 6 to 12 months (it's not difficult to do the sealing).
Here is a link that might be useful: F&I cleanability
Kristine, I did a couple of mock-ups for you. The only difference is in the first pic the tile doesn't go all the way to to ceiling above the sink or all the way to the edge on the right.
Hope it helps.
Rufinorox, I'm heading out of town right now for a couple days. I won't be able to help you until some time next week as my Photoshop program is at work.
I need a nice clear, wide shot of your kitchen with as few things on the counter as possible.
I have completed my stain testing on my fire and ice sample. I put two coats of sealer on and let them dry for 27 hours. I applied one strip of Stonetech Heavy Duty Sealer and another strip with Stonetech Rich Color Enhancer. I know nothing about sealers, but I like the Stonetech products because they are water based, don't smell chemically (hardly smell at all), and I have had good results with the enhancer version on our slate fireplace surround. The enhancer version was not the best choice for sealing in a kitchen, but I had some already, so I tested it. They make a heavy duty enhancer version which is what I will use if I enhance. Both of them say that they last 3 to 5 years and are easy to apply. We can't see the non-enhanced strip at all.
I tested veg oil, mustard, curry powder in oil, coffee, margarine, spaghetti sauce and balsamic vinegar on both sealers. I put the stains on the two lightest pieces of quartzite. The only obvious stain was the curry in oil on the enhanced sealer. The mustard also shows a tiny bit on the enhanced sealer, but it's barely noticeable. I think the mustard and curry left a little smudge on the heavy duty sealer, but I'm not sure, and it's definitely not obvious. It just looks like a natural part of the stone.
My DH was really skeptical about putting this back splash behind the stove, but both of us are now convinced that it will cleaning it not be a problem.
I've had F&I for about a year and a half, and have had no issues with staining.
I really like the photoshop Jodi did. Kristine, if the store can't lend a sample, I think it would be a good idea to order a single square foot to make sure you like it IRL. Or, maybe you could do a shout out to see if someone has some leftover tile (sorry, I don't).
If you don't take the tile to the ceiling (and I prefer that rendition), you can finish off the tile with some Jeffrey Court glass half-dome pieces in coral.
Oh another thing...could someone tell me how thick the fire and ice tile is? One of my walls isn't perfectly straight so they filled it with epoxy between the granite and the wall. If the tile isn't thick enough to cover the gap, we will need to built up the wall with something in that area I guess.
morton5~I will ask again about getting a sample. When I called they said they had a couple "pieces" of it but not a full sheet. They said the samples were on back order too, but maybe that was just the slate version. I will specifically ask about the quartzite this time.
Our fire and ice tile-quartzite-should be in this week. I have pieces of the burnt umber glass squares that I bought from monica-another poster on GW-and they are 1/4" thick if that helps?? The quartzite has lighter colors than the slate.
pudgybaby-I also thank you for the test results. Our fire and ice is going on the stove wall. Tile store recommended sealing before grouting and again after grouting. We don't intend to enhance as like the lighter color.
jodi-Thanks for the mock ups you did. Now I see how ending the tile at the counter looks. We will have that same small area from counter to wall end on the right of the picture of kristine's kitchen that will just have the paint on it. Couldn't visualize how that would look so thanks.
kristine-Your kitchen is going to look amazing!!


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