tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post6212116141327379587..comments2024-03-29T16:23:14.210+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #394Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-52363017736004787112018-09-07T09:08:57.768+10:002018-09-07T09:08:57.768+10:00Dee: Thank you. Most of the rash has now gone, t...Dee: Thank you. Most of the rash has now gone, though I had to resort to steroid creams. It seems to have been a sensitivity to a laundry detergent, which required washing and rewashing clothes and bed linen.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-92117866219119570822018-09-07T06:21:22.906+10:002018-09-07T06:21:22.906+10:00Dear EC, I'm wondering how your rash is. You d...Dear EC, I'm wondering how your rash is. You didn't mention it in this posting. Did you find an ointment/balm/salve to help? The one that really works for me is Aquaphor Healing Ointment--Advanced Therapy. It's produced by Beiorsdorf. The web site is www.AquaphorHealing.com<br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-49046087413378510632018-09-01T13:37:57.627+10:002018-09-01T13:37:57.627+10:00Kim: It is indeed a crocus - I am loving them. W...Kim: It is indeed a crocus - I am loving them. We have the gold ones, white, deep purple and mauve. And vandal birds. Their intrusions are diminishing. They really, really don't like the pump action water pistol.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-85218158497671649962018-09-01T12:50:24.191+10:002018-09-01T12:50:24.191+10:00Oh the sunshine wattles look beautiful, and I thin...Oh the sunshine wattles look beautiful, and I think the next shot is a crocus, the sight of it took me straight back to the cherry tree of my childhood and the golden and mauve crocuses that flowered beneath it and heralded the start of spring. Those scallywag bird profiles made me smile, I could just imagine the shots with prison numbers written on them. Kimhttp://www.lirralirra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-67008081694996637032018-09-01T08:58:08.279+10:002018-09-01T08:58:08.279+10:00DMS ~Jess: The water pistol has been employed thi...DMS ~Jess: The water pistol has been employed this morning, but they do seem to be learning. Slowly.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-74783989205135306442018-09-01T08:23:37.304+10:002018-09-01T08:23:37.304+10:00Glad you have your trusty water gun. Sorry they ar...Glad you have your trusty water gun. Sorry they are destroying your lovely flowers. I always love seeing signs of spring. <br /><br />Beautiful pictures of the sky. Awesome!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-64743444347546582192018-08-30T15:27:08.750+10:002018-08-30T15:27:08.750+10:00Magic Love Crow: Do get a water pistol. It is ef...Magic Love Crow: Do get a water pistol. It is effective, and a heap of fun. The rash is almost gone. Hugs to you too.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-79206921151158046402018-08-30T15:22:57.381+10:002018-08-30T15:22:57.381+10:00Lynn: The water pistol works a treat. And is fun...Lynn: The water pistol works a treat. And is fun. I hope your weather has settled down to reasonable levels.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-52948255402582191202018-08-30T07:10:36.660+10:002018-08-30T07:10:36.660+10:00I'm glad they are behaving! Maybe I should get...I'm glad they are behaving! Maybe I should get a water pistol? <br />I hope your rash is gone!<br />Big Hugs!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-73674344991566304132018-08-29T19:49:32.850+10:002018-08-29T19:49:32.850+10:00Darn birds! :) I am battling squirrels over here. ...Darn birds! :) I am battling squirrels over here. My neighbor's eyes widened when I was sticking pointy bamboo spikes in my potted plants, so it hurts their paws when they get it to chew. I like your pump-action water pistol idea and smile at the thought of it. <br /><br />Lovely to see your spring photos when summer is on the wane here.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-31518483785639426052018-08-29T13:56:00.076+10:002018-08-29T13:56:00.076+10:00Kalpanaa M: If they ate the plants they vandalise...Kalpanaa M: If they ate the plants they vandalise I wouldn't mind quite as much. Instead they behead and shred. My pump-action water pistol has quite a range. The birds don't like it, and move on. Which is a big win. I am pretty certain that people in the street laugh at me too. Which I can cope with.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-49132223971567140332018-08-29T13:10:44.589+10:002018-08-29T13:10:44.589+10:00Love all the signs of Spring in your part of the w...Love all the signs of Spring in your part of the world that you have so skilfully captured with your camera. The birds are adorable too despite their annoying habit of nibbling on flowers. But the flowers are so pretty I wouldn't mind eating them either so I empathise with them as well as with you. <br />The mental picture of you with your pump action water pistol stalking these lovely birds had me doubled up with laughter. Way to go EC. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24458738885642311732018-08-29T12:42:19.305+10:002018-08-29T12:42:19.305+10:00Magic Love Crow: The pump-action water pistol wor...Magic Love Crow: The pump-action water pistol works wonders. Briefly.<br />So far the wire has helped a little - except that they transferred their activity to another part of the garden. Today (fingers and toes crossed) they behaved nicely. So I did too, and didn't gun them down.<br />Hugs gratefully received and reciprocated.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-37055584341706639352018-08-29T12:37:23.942+10:002018-08-29T12:37:23.942+10:00EC, you are so adorable! You make me laugh! LOL! I...EC, you are so adorable! You make me laugh! LOL! I understand so much what you are saying! You have to laugh, right? LOL! I get the same thing here, but of course, with different animals. Then, when you start yelling at them, they look at you, like you're crazy! LOL! <br />I hope they stop soon, and I hope the chicken wire helps! <br />I truly love all your beautiful photos! You always make me smile!<br />Big Hugs My Friend! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-85559685882577381922018-08-29T07:15:23.344+10:002018-08-29T07:15:23.344+10:00Dianne Tolley: A big flock of cockatoos can do a ...Dianne Tolley: A big flock of cockatoos can do a LOT of damage to farmer's crops. And they do. Just the same, I am glad that they aren't caged.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-1889364230270609722018-08-29T07:14:29.186+10:002018-08-29T07:14:29.186+10:00Sandy: Thank you. There will be a lot of flower ...Sandy: Thank you. There will be a lot of flower pictures here over the coming months. Floriade and Tulip Tops open soon, and I hope to save most of our garden.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-228146155152200662018-08-29T07:13:36.714+10:002018-08-29T07:13:36.714+10:00Strayer: Jazz would almost certainly ignore them....Strayer: Jazz would almost certainly ignore them. And I really don't want to encourage him to chase birds. He is well fed (too well fed?).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-88941525710946648922018-08-29T02:13:01.096+10:002018-08-29T02:13:01.096+10:00Hard to wrap my mind around Cockatoos being a prob...Hard to wrap my mind around Cockatoos being a problem. Here, they exist only in cages. I think I like your world better. Chicken wire and all . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-59854952049078500222018-08-29T01:19:11.848+10:002018-08-29T01:19:11.848+10:00Our flowers are all pretty dried up and gone, so n...Our flowers are all pretty dried up and gone, so not much color left as our summer's ending. So nice to see you're pretty beginning spring flower pictures. Thanks for the visit, always appreciated. Your sky pictures.......WOW!!!Sandyhttps://4ccccs.blogspot.com/2018/08/cardiac-college-great-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-86039442910987190042018-08-28T21:06:00.726+10:002018-08-28T21:06:00.726+10:00Turn out the cat to patrol the garden? But mayb...Turn out the cat to patrol the garden? But maybe Jazz would ignore the destructive birds and curl in the sun instead.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-68020061599321357182018-08-28T08:52:39.181+10:002018-08-28T08:52:39.181+10:00David Gascoigne: Most definitely. And personalit...David Gascoigne: Most definitely. And personality (and sometimes poisonality).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-91279103146934538832018-08-28T08:51:06.792+10:002018-08-28T08:51:06.792+10:00Susan Kane: The bulbs are emerging and being dest...Susan Kane: The bulbs are emerging and being destroyed. Fortunately the cockatoos haven't (yet) discovered the back garden.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-1689247772077984252018-08-28T08:50:21.707+10:002018-08-28T08:50:21.707+10:00Jennifer Richardson: Sadly the vandals shifted th...Jennifer Richardson: Sadly the vandals shifted their area of attack yesterday and made significant inroads into another bed. And I have squirted them with gay abandon this morning. Cooler weather always makes me walk taller. Hugs.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-63556196434443076442018-08-28T08:49:07.067+10:002018-08-28T08:49:07.067+10:00Sue in Italia/In the Land of Cancer: In spring th...Sue in Italia/In the Land of Cancer: In spring the countryside blazes with wattles. A truly pretty sight.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21177722239117921932018-08-28T08:42:17.665+10:002018-08-28T08:42:17.665+10:00Hena Tayeb: Welcome and thank you.Hena Tayeb: Welcome and thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com