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Re: Brown Bear Cam - Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park | Explore.org

dailysnark — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:23:03 -0000

Who is this?

Re: The Riffles - Katmai National Park, Alaska

dailysnark — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:13:30 -0000

Who is the kid? So adorable.

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icloud server error in Los Angeles.

Re: Happy 10th, Coco, you old lady!

dailysnark — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:18:11 -0000

Happy birthday, Coco! I can't believe you are 10. I had a Samoyed who was about the same age, and when she was about 5 or 6 months old, on New Year's Day, I saw her struggling to poop in the back yard. I went outside to make sure she was okay, and realized she was straining to poop out a rope toy. That she swallowed whole. The toy was about three quarters of the way out and kind of stuck. In hindsight, I should have taken her to the vet immediately but, instead, I found myself standing outside behind her, gently tugging this poopy rope toy out of her butt. It finally came out, she looked a little startled, shook herself off, grabbed the toy out of my hand and ran off into the yard. That would not be the first or last time she pooped something inappropriate out.

Re: Just when you thought I was getting so serious

dailysnark — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:33:22 -0000

Years ago something similar happened to me when I was in China. We were in some slightly less modern areas, which meant that a lot of bathrooms had big holes you had to squat over. There is nothing more miserable than having diarrhea over a squat hole with no privacy. And because it wasn't excruciating and humiliating enough, a couple of Chinese women came over to me while I was precariously perched over gallons of my own poop and wanted to touch my blonde hair. The whole thing was horrifying.

Re: How I Got My Dog to Stop Eating Poop - by Sara Reusche

dailysnark — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:16 -0000

Both of my dogs eat their poop (and each others). It's disgusting. One
will actually stand behind the other and watch while the first one
poops, then swoops in and grabs it. I've started letting them out one by
one and then standing there to remind them to leave it, but it's been
tough to break. One of the dogs is actually gaining weight because of
it. They eat fast so the food isn't fully digested, so when they eat the
poop it's like getting another meal.

Re: Three Good Things

dailysnark — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:45:42 -0000

1. This weekend I get the chance to mentor some college students at a portfolio review.

2. My husband is out of town this weekend and I have the house to myself for the first time in months.

3. I'm going to meet my husband and some friends for a glass of wine tonight after work.

Re: Win Prizes on Flask Fridays

dailysnark — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:11:42 -0000

I just found your site and love it.

Flasks are awesome! And this one is totally cool. I'd carry that!

Re: Who's Paying the Porn Star Mom? We Are.

dailysnark — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:44:37 -0000

I don't care so much about the porn part of it. That's her issue to deal with, but after reading the other article I feel so bad for her kids. Her main job is to protect them, nurture them and set boundaries. And filming scenes in her living room is so far from that, it's offensive. The fact that these family-friendly companies support that just confounds me.

Re: The Stepmother Takes a Blog Beating

dailysnark — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:11 -0000

I'm a step-mom to three boys. The two oldest are from one mother, the youngest from another. My relationship with the two oldest boys is so different from the one with the youngest. After a little trial and error I now get along pretty well with my husband's first ex-wife, which made for such a better relationship with her boys. She was happy that I liked her sons and got along with them and wanted to treat them like my own. I never tried to "be" their mom. I was there when they needed me, I pitched in to help with school activities and homework and whatever else they needed. As a result, now that they're older, we have a great relationship—all of us (my husband, his ex, and the boys). The ultimate compliment came when she sent me a Mother's Day card one year. I still have that, it meant so much.

It was a much different scenario with my youngest stepson's mother. Even though she remarried and expected her husband to be a good stepparent, she didn't like me doing the same (double standard much?). I won't go into all the details, but it was and still is a rocky relationship with my youngest. He picked up on our animosity and felt like he had to "choose" his mom. And the one who really lost out was him.

The bottom line is, it HAS to be about those kids. They need everything and everyone to make them feel happy, loved and well adjusted. Parents and step parents have to leave their egos out of it.

Re: Your Friendship!

dailysnark — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:50:49 -0000

Sorry it took me so long to get over here! Thank you so much. You're sweet. I'm sorry things have been rough, but you know they'll get better eventually.

xoxo

Re: Still Lost (Part III)

dailysnark — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:08:38 -0000

My youngest stepson was into meth. He lived under our roof for a few years after high school when his mom up and left the state to be with her new husband (she also left because she knew what he was into and couldn't help him.). It was a rough time. I finally found a rehab that he'd stay in, and now he's been clean about a year. Thank god. He's still lost though. He was high all through high school, and he'll be 22 in a couple of months with limited life skills.

It's tough. I totally know what you and your family are going through. But it sounds like he needs to grow up. A lot. I've found that even if they're clean, if they substitute something for the drugs —smokes, religion, whatever—it means they haven't really dealt with anything yet. His "new" family and his religion are just that.

I really hope (and pray) that he finds his way.

xoxo

Re: A Glass of Wine, Chocolate or even KFC

dailysnark — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:25:45 -0000

Ugh. What choices. My grandmother had Alzheimer's and it was heartbreaking, so maybe brain tumor?

I hate to admit I'm the one who's bad on quality time. I'm always asking for it, but I don't always see it when it's there. I get too caught up in what's going on around me and can never focus on what's in front of me. We do usually plan one day each week (Sunday's seem to work best) that are off limits to everyone. It's our day to reconnect, do stuff around the house, go have lunch, whatever. We both work long, crazy hours so we text each other's Blackberries with little love notes during the week. Just to let the other know we're thinking of them.

Re: The Ace Up His Sleeves (Part II)

dailysnark — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:57:18 -0000

Wow. I"m so sorry. Is this all him or is this his wife?

I know how hard it can be to juggle your daily life, your family and the rest of your extended family, especially if you have a small child, but no matter how crazy things get, you need your family. Period.

Sounds like he's got some growing up to do. Give him a little time and space to work it out—he'll come back.

Re: A Divided Spirit is Born

dailysnark — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:00:30 -0000

I'll be here on Thursday. Family is tough. Blood is supposed to be thicker than water, but it's not always that easy. Good luck—I know writing it may be tough.