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One of my favorite scents in summer is that of sweet fern, especially with the smell of pine needles mixed in. This isn’t a scent I think I’ve seen anywhere for sale in my region because of how niche it is. So I’d like to make some cones for myself so in the winter I can burn one to enjoy the smells of summer.

Where would I start in this process?

I’d be collecting my own leaves and possibly needles, are there certain things that don’t translate well to incense in general?

I’m normally very careful about this, but today I bought a bag of what I thought was bully sticks. They looked like bully sticks. However, they’re actually beef hide. But it’s clearly not been processed the same way as rawhide. It looks more like dehydrated tendons or bully sticks than anything else (hence my slip up).

My GSD has been gnawing it and not eating any large parts so that gives me some piece of mind.

Just curious on if anybody has any other insight on this kind of beef hide chew?

We’re hoping to purchase a 25 or 26 Camry this summer, mostly for the safety features, reliability, and MPG. I love the SE, it feels nice and sporty….but that means lower MPG. That’s the biggest driver for us on why we’re looking at it.

The LE seems like it’s going to feel a bit more “blah” in terms of comfort and sport. But I haven‘t sat in one and they seem to have more creature comforts for a more reasonable price than the SE.

For those of you who own an LE or SE (or an XLE), can you share your experiences with it?

Found out our siding is aluminum, I wasn’t paying attention and assumed they were vinyl or a newer material. Turns out they’re not!

That said, some of the panels have been bent out of place from age (or by a young canine who has gotten out of the puppy stage of destruction and mayhem). I noticed there isn’t any sort of weather barrier under them and got a little nervous. So if someone has information on how old siding works on that front so I stop losing sleep that would be appreciated lol.

Secondly! How do I repair and reset these things? We live in an area prone to extreme temps and hail, so I’d really love to keep them since I’m sure new aluminum siding isn’t cheap. I’d also like to paint them again since the old paint job was kinda half-assed and the powder blue has faded. A fresh coat of paint would be nice on the house.

Hi! I’ve recently bought a newer setup since my old one fell apart in the move, because it was cheap second hand finds.

I’ve been debating between the orbit u-turn and the fluance RT-81 as a simple, easy to repair if needed, and decent sounding table. I’m leaning toward the U-turn for a couple reasons, but I’m kinda torn.

I’d like to spend no more than $400-$500 ideally as well.

Our 1.5 year old GSD is generally very good with grooming and care, we’ve been working toward care with her consent and now that’s she matured a bit more she’s much more open about it.

Just not with ear drops.

I’m kind of at a loss here. She has never been a fan and my parents treated her first one while she stayed with them for an extended period of time- my mom has a “heavy hand” when training. I think that was the catalyst for this behavior and it has only snowballed wildly out of control.

She will accept treats, peanut butter, mats, etc. fully knowing I have the drops. If I attempt to touch her ear that’s fine. The moment the bottle moves toward her ear she moves away and will stop with whatever treat we give her until the bottle has moved away.

I’m struggling because I don’t want to force her, at the same time she needs these drops. She’s clearly uncomfortable and it needs treatment to clear it up so it doesn’t get worse.

Any advice from anybody who has been put in this situation would be nice. I know how to train her for consent slowly and after we treat I plan to do that, but that isn’t a very feasible option currently I believe. But I want to be proven wrong and any trick is a much appreciated one.

edit: I’m realizing I neglected to describe how extreme her reaction is. She needs two people minimum to restrain her, I’ve tried to do it alone and it’s just dangerous. She is willing to hurt herself, choke herself, indirectly hurt me and/or my fiance, and then also rearrange all the furniture. I’m a bit nervous that she’ll turn to biting because she is that opposed and recently has decided that gently (and I do mean gently) nipping the bottle is a reasonable reaction when it’s close to her. Honestly? I’ve been meaning to muzzle train her for her own safety and the safety of others for exactly these moments. I guess I’m just reeling from how extreme her reaction is to ear drops, and only ear drops.

So very very cold.

I have other plants that I move in and outside seasonally and my home has tons of big windows with south face exposure. They also have radiators next to them so the roots of my plants are warm and never cold. The ceiling is also 9ft, so I’m not too worried about height, but I don’t want super tall trees.

Right now I’m thinking dwarf varieties? But I’ve never had a fruiting tree, let alone a citrus and let alone indoors. I do plan to give the supplemental light in the winter via pendant grow lights, this is something I already do for our rubber tree.

I’ve also thought about a cocktail tree, but it seems like those are hit or miss. I know lemon for sure, but we’re on the fence about a lime or orange/orange-type thing tree for the second one.

Tips, tricks, and guidance would’ve MUCH appreciated as we start our citrus tree journey!