Your Questions About Gardening

GardenersCardiff answers:

How well I remember one of our present 2 cats as a kitten, he used to love running up the curtains but you know, kittens do grow up very quickly and it’s not the end of the world to have to buy new curtains.
I’m really glad you know how cruel declawing is, as claws are very important to the health of cats,they need them for everything they do,especially for exercising their leg, shoulder and back muscles, that’s why many declawed cats develop arthritis. You need a good tall strong scratching post,preferably with a platform on top and some catnip toys.You say he has a scratching post, but have you shown him how to use it ? Drag your own nails down while he watches, then gently lift his front paws up,so he has a go. When he runs up the curtains, don’t say a word, lift him to his scratching post, pop him on the platform and praise him. Cats just love to be up heights. When he jumps on tables, lift him off and throw him a toy, when he chases it, praise him.Cats are very intelligent, they soon learn what earns them praise. You should never ever punish a kitten or a cat, they don’t understand punishment and just become nervous of you. Some people ‘advise’ squirting water, that is pointless and unkind.
Kittens grow up very quickly, enjoy him being a kitten, relax and let him have fun within reason.

GardenersCardiff answers:

What you could do is draw up some by-laws. Post a summary in a prominent place where you serve the customers, potential customers coffee. Among the policies, make it clear that one can check his/her credit report once a quarter for free {or is it once a year? Credit reporting agencies are scum, leeches and it certainly should be illegal for them to ask for your SS#}.

Another item would be that you need a copy of the customer’s eFiled, iFiled income tax return or mailed in return, Federal AND state. You’ll be able to verify quickly. If the potential was foolish enough to get a RAL, you will see a breakdown of his “gross” income tax refund, the bank thieving fees and the “net” income tax refund.

For those who only eFiled through software, have it posted that they must print out a copy of the 8879 with the fees, if any, that were deducted from the refund. Some snail mail in the fee or call to have their credit card swiped in order to pay for print outs, etc. Those will have a check from the IRS and the state for the amount that is on the income tax return they bring in.

Also, set up a rapid communique service with the banks the Treasury uses to issue the income tax refunds. That way, you can get verification in seconds. There’s also on the IRS website somewhere an address that you can write via postal mail to turn in tax frauds, forgers and those whom are manufacturing counterfeit checks. This has been a growing problem.

GardenersCardiff answers:

Everyone else is correct, they have to be completely dry. I get rid of the stems but I just leave the seeds in. I just bought a coffee bean grinder $10.00 or so and it works fine. I just made sure it was a different color than the one I use for coffee. I don’t need that much of a morning shock! 🙂