From How to Plant a Cat Safe Garden (the dog list was exactly the same)
The 10 Least Wanted
The
following is a list of plants that is best to avoid altogether due to
their toxic nature. It is not a comprehensive list, if you are
considering any plant of which you are unsure; consult your local plant
nursery.
- Castor bean (Ricinus communis)
- Oleander (Nerium oleander) - also toxic to humans, esp kids
- Morning Glory (Ipomea sp.) - eeegads, i have a problem with these growing in my yard!!
- Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)
- Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
- Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - another highly toxic to humans, esp kids
- Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)
- Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) - i've read that all forms are of lily are HIGHLY toxic to animals
- Precatory Beans (Arbus precatorius)
- Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) - this is extremely close to honeysuckle (oddly, honeysuckle wood is actually a cat attractant and used in toys). in fact, comparing pics of the 2 species (specifically, the leaves), i'm now thinking i was sold trumpet vine as "golden honeysuckle". i have 3 of them in the backyard. maybe i should get rid of them.
Dunno about anyone else but Verizon is up to $1.50 or $1.75 for 411 calls, plus another charge to connect, and I think another to send you a txt of the number - so I'm DEFINITELY on board with this:
But it wants to be!
When I finally woke up for real today (took 3 tries - I fell back asleep after the other 2), this is what I found in my dining room. Doesn't belong there but I'm glad to know he (??) is still around and healthy.
But not for me, thank gawd, cause it's bad excitement.
Driving home, I passed a major car accident in downtown Long Beach. Surprisingly few cop cars but lots of firetrucks. It was an SUV or small truck on the wrong side of the road. Looked like the windshield might have popped out. I couldn't tell if it had been hit or done the hitting or what. (I'm not much of a lookie-loo. Only saw what I did because I was stopped at the intersection where it happened.)
Drove 20 more blocks, to my street, planning to stop at Walgreen's for munchies and cat food - but found 15 cop cars/motorcycles/trucks blocking every left turn for the next 6 lights. Turns out there was a police pursuit (maybe from the other accident?), the pursue-ee smashed into a car a block from my house, and then he ran. The cops had every major intersection blocked, trying to prevent his escape. I assume they haven't found him yet because the police copter just started circling (I got home an hour ago - where has the copter been all this time?). Luckily, I'd gone to the movies ("Blue" - not as powerful as I remembered it but Juliette Binoche was prettier than I remembered) with all the cats inside the house - so there was no need to stand around outside or open the back door or anything. No risk of bad guys hiding inside my house.
When I stopped at AM/PM for munchies (Walgreen's lot was included in the barracades) I was talking to the clerks to get the 411 on the policy activity and learned that earlier today a burned-beyond-recognition body was found not too far from here. Eeegads!! What the hell is going on out there?
On better notes:
I turned on the TV when I got home, glanced up during the end of "Catch Me If You Can", and realized the scene on screen was taking place exactly where I had been just 30 min earlier - a 2nd-hand store (Stitch In Time) on 6th street in San Pedro. That was kind of surreal.
While on 6th street, I had some coffee (I dropped the one I bought to drink during the movie. sooo annoying) and did some reading (damnit - just realized I left the book in my car. only 30 pages to go. i wanted to finish it tonight but i'm not going out so long at the police are looking for the hit-&-run guy). Once they quit the gawd-awful speaker feedback, I heard a fairly good (though entirely too loud) band at the coffee shop. And, while there, turned the owner (??) on to the Art Deco Society of LA. I can't believe he didn't know about them already - they've had events on that block - and since he's always wearing zoot suits and other cool retro garb, it just seems like it should have come up by now.
The theater's playbill indicates that the Rocky Horror Picture Show will be shown at least once a month through summer. I might have to go to that at least once - for old time sake (I've seen the move over 100 times). As I was leaving tonight, I saw someone heading up for tonight's showing (at least I assume that's why he was in a too-tight tuxedo, spats, red lipstick, and birthday party hat).
I just remembered - someone from the theater mentioned that they're showing Cabaret next week - and Micheal York is supposed to be there to introduce it. I might have to go just for that. He still looks good (turned 66 on Mar 27) - and his accent is still dreamy. I saw the film for the first (only) time last summer and don't remember much.
When I got home, I found that my makeup looked really good. That was a nice surprise. Didn't help me meet anybody or anything. But looking decent is enough. (enough to have me leave the makeup on awhile longer even though there's no one to see it)
Soooo.. 11:32pm and I'm hyper caffeinated with no plans, not much on TV, no desire to watch another movie, and my book locked in my car (I could grab another but I don't feel like it). I could vacuum. Ah-hahahahahahaha!!
Having a triple mocha at 10:30p probably wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done.
Please GET A CLUE.
If you ring my door buzzer (which I know you can hear from outside) and there is no response, and there is no visual or audio proof that I'm home, then I'm either not here or am choosing not to answer the door. Ringing the buzzer another 100 times and/or repeated knocking on the security gate are not going to change the outcome... I AM NOT ANSWERING THE DOOR.
Special added note for my gardener:
You went MIA for over 2 months last year and you have NEVER, despite my repeated requests, dropped off a bill for services - always preferring to ambush me on my way out of the house and heading to some appt. If you think I'm going to answer the door so you can present me with a $150 bill for 5 months of gardening (when you, at most, showed up 3 times), and have me pay it all at once, then you are even more stupid than I take you for. And if I go outside tonight and find my "lawn" (weeds) edged & trimmed, confirming it was you outside, but there is still no bill in my mailbox, you will be fired.
If not for your comments (on Cranky's or Redzilla's Lost post), explaining the "pop up video" of the HD broadcasts, I would not have come home tonight, turned on my big TV, had a "DOH!" moment, turned on my little HDTV, found them broadcasting different commercials (usually, the HD channels are only showing hi-res versions of whatever is one the regular broadcast) and WATCHED MY FIRST ENHANCED EPISODE OF LOST.
Though, honestly, I think it's good to watch once in non-enhanced mode (so you see everything) and another time enhanced (so you get all the clues)... then 300 more times to extrapolate insane theories.
I was totally bummed to see the clue about the drawing on the bulletin board, at Hurley's asylum, being a clue as to the visitor's purpose - and then only have enough time to spy the drawings of a sun, boat, and gigantic shark. Now I have to watch again.
I was happy to get the definitive answer that Jack, with the beard, is further in the future. So some flash forwards have a timeline.
Was extra happy, at the info for new episodes, at being reminded that "Kate's" Aaron IS an "Oceanic 6" and, therefore, Claire's son. And to see the clip of Hurley holding Aaron when all hell seems to be breaking loose at the camp with the houses. And to realize that Hurley & Aaron are the only Oceanic6 people who went with Locke. This week, I think that Charlie's "they need you" refers to the people from Locke's camp.
I still haven't watched last week's episode. Was there any more interaction between Hurley & Jacob? Or Locke figuring out that Hurley has seen Jacob?
An apple a day may keep the doctor away for humans, but the cyanide in apple seeds can kill your dog.
Mothballs are another common cause of poisoning in pets. Those that contain 100 percent naphthalene can be deadly.
If you use fabric softener sheets, keep them away from your pet pals. These sheets contain detergents known as cationics that are potentially harmful, especially to cats.
Pennies minted after 1982 are made of copper plating around zinc core. APCC experts say that the zinc in just one penny can cause kidney failure and damage red blood cells in pets.
If your Cinco de Mayo celebration calls for guacamole, keep your pet pals away from the table. Avocados contain a toxic component called persin, which can damage heart, lung and other tissue in many animals.
Nuts are also common party fare that can be hazardous to pets. Walnuts and macadamia nuts are especially toxic.
Chocolate is supposedly good for human hearts. But chocolate contains theobromine, which if eaten in enough quantity, can kill your pet pal. Dark and unsweetened baking chocolates are especially dangerous.
Another problem is candy or anything containing Xylitol, a common sweetener found in some diet products, which can cause a sudden drop in an animal's blood sugar, loss of coordination and seizures. If not treated, the animal could die.
Keep cherry pits, peach pits, pear pips, plums pits and apricot pits far away from your pets. Like apple seeds, they all contain cyanide. There's also the danger that an animal may choke on large pits.
Coffee, tea or any product that contains caffeine stimulates an animal's central nervous and cardiac systems. This can lead to restlessness, heart palpitations and death, depending on how much the animal consumes.
Grapes and raisins can lead to kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill them. And their effect is cumulative, meaning that even if a dog eats just one or two grapes or raisins regularly, the toxicity that builds in his system will eventually kill him.
Onions are another
common food that can be highly toxic pets. They can destroy an animal's
red blood cells and lead to anemia, weakness and breathing
difficulties. Their effects are also cumulative over time.
Where to call if you suspect poisoning: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center - (888) 426-4435
2.5 hrs kayaking Huntington Harbor (triceps are already killing me) then, oh no... not again... MONSTER OMELETTE!
This one, the "guacamole omelette" was rather bland. I used a LOT of Cholula sauce. Ate the whole thing - so no giant milkshake for dessert this time (awwww.... boooo).
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