The Old Folks Home

[ozexpat]

Heck..I'd take Guam too!! It's a little bit closer to the USA.

Its closer but there is not much difference between 11 and 13 hours and Guam would give me rock fever. Its too small.

 

[ozexpat]

OK Oz, the next time you invite us all to your slice of Heaven, I am going! That is a GORGEOUS view!

Come on the Chicken Mission in March!!

Its the perfect time to go. You can avoid frozen eyebrows for a few days and thaw out.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

For the quarantine - I've learned the hard way to do it (and now I actually no longer risk buying live birds, I do all eggs). JUST DO IT. Find a way to do it. Ones I got had both worms and mites.

And when I say mites, I mean... I quarantined my cute little chickies in the basement, left for the weekend to go home, came back to a mite infestation all Biblical-like. I could scoop the mites into a mite hill.



And because I never overreact...


Now... at some point after this mite (oh and did I mention they had worms, too?) infestation was over, I got some more live birds. I treated them in quarantine on the first and the 14th day for both lice/mites and worms. If I ever have to get live birds again I will a) look more carefully at what I was getting and b) treat again just like this.

That being said, I got some wonderful birds out of it and I'm glad I did it. But quarantine. Learn from my mistakes.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

And I wanted to also add that I'm pretty surprised that people who know me still joke around about costumes with me.

You've seen what I did to DiDi when she wanted "Rainbows, puppydogs, butterflies and unicorns" on a straitjacket.

For those who missed it:




I've also made (more serious) some capes and masks for BF's niece and nephew who like superheros.

Today I was in a Flu Committee meeting. The RN in Occupational Health said she wanted a flu costume.

I immediately started daydreaming up Flu Girl.

This:


Turned into this:


The mask is a bit disproportionate but it was the best I could do in 2.5 hours.

I'm almost disappointed Flu Girl doesn't have a cape to go with it. I do realize she'll never wear this outside of the confines of her office (hopefully) and that's all that's stopping me from making a cape, too... with a giant syringe on the back of it.

 

[drumstick diva]

I Love Flu Girl

 

[Arielle]

And I wanted to also add that I'm pretty surprised that people who know me still joke around about costumes with me.

You've seen what I did to DiDi when she wanted "Rainbows, puppydogs, butterflies and unicorns" on a straitjacket.

For those who missed it:




I've also made (more serious) some capes and masks for BF's niece and nephew who like superheros.

Today I was in a Flu Committee meeting. The RN in Occupational Health said she wanted a flu costume.

I immediately started daydreaming up Flu Girl.

This:


Turned into this:


The mask is a bit disproportionate but it was the best I could do in 2.5 hours.

I'm almost disappointed Flu Girl doesn't have a cape to go with it. I do realize she'll never wear this outside of the confines of her office (hopefully) and that's all that's stopping me from making a cape, too... with a giant syringe on the back of it.

I never tire of seeing your SJ handy work!! You are very creative-- the mask is AWESOME!!!! Noticed the egg creature as the base, too. heehee

 

[Arielle]

R is it Mrs Potatohead??

 

[gryeyes]

As a recipient and occasional wearer of one of SCG's handiworks, I can say with certainty any costume she creates will be superior.

And I think that Flu Girl costume is great!!

 

[ozexpat]

And I wanted to also add that I'm pretty surprised that people who know me still joke around about costumes with me.

You've seen what I did to DiDi when she wanted "Rainbows, puppydogs, butterflies and unicorns" on a straitjacket.

For those who missed it:




I've also made (more serious) some capes and masks for BF's niece and nephew who like superheros.

Today I was in a Flu Committee meeting. The RN in Occupational Health said she wanted a flu costume.

I immediately started daydreaming up Flu Girl.

This:


Turned into this:


The mask is a bit disproportionate but it was the best I could do in 2.5 hours.

I'm almost disappointed Flu Girl doesn't have a cape to go with it. I do realize she'll never wear this outside of the confines of her office (hopefully) and that's all that's stopping me from making a cape, too... with a giant syringe on the back of it.

Mrs Oz, a lurker on this thread and an occupational health nurse practitioner, emailed me to say she wants one..... with the cape!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Arielle]

I was think what a great PR ploy this would be for the kids lining up for their fall flu shots!!