Have been extremely busy with projects around the house.
Mom is merrily planting more bulbs. I’m readying the living room for a new coat of paint and of course there’s basketball.
Finally caught up on the thread in the wee hours. The Byron York podcast with Trump’s legal counsel John Dowd was fascinating. I hope everyone here listens to it. A few nuggets that stood out:
Russia was actively trying to infiltrate the Trump Campaign and COULD NOT.
Rosenstein appointed the Special Council on his own. Trump, Sessions and Rosenstein’s chief of staff were in a meeting together when they found out. Not one soul knew beforehand.
Rosenstein coward when confronted and asked if he was going to be fired.
Trump, his campaign and his company more than fully cooperated.
Mueller was finished with the collusion and obstruction case in December of 2017. But refused to issue a report which was in breach of his oral agreement with President’s council.
Many more Revelations in the podcast. https://ricochet.com/podcast/byron-york-show/the-man-who-defended-trump/?platform=hootsuite
How do you put out the Cayenne pepper?
I use all the methods below. I also make suet from peanut butter, lard, cayenne and bird seed. It won’t hurt the birds.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/dust-plants-cayenne-pepper-squirrel-repellent-43428.html
How to Dust Plants With Cayenne Pepper for a Squirrel Repellent
Squirrels, curious and hungry, dig up garden plants and bulbs.
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Smells That Squirrels Do Not Like
Where there’s a garden, there’s bound to be squirrels, at least some of the time. These curious animals, especially in areas of abundant trees, enjoy sniffing and digging around in yards and gardens where they may find a tasty treat. They’ll dig up flower bulbs if given the chance. Avoiding them altogether may not be possible, but the heat from cayenne peppers acts as a deterrent to keep squirrels from destroying your garden plants. Pepper repellent’s effectiveness dwindles over time, so you’ll have to reapply it after rain, after a couple weeks or as otherwise needed.
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Sprinkle crushed cayenne pepper flakes around the plants that squirrels enjoy. Sow some of the pepper flakes into the soil with a garden trowel or your gloved hand, creating a barrier around the plants, bulbs and areas where squirrels dig.
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Open the powdered cayenne pepper container lid’s sifting side — the part with small holes rather than one large hole — and sprinkle a light dusting of the pepper powder directly onto plant leaves, especially low-lying leaves within the reach of squirrels.
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Redust the plants with powdered cayenne after every rain, weekly, or as needed when squirrel activity is evident. Sprinkle the cayenne powder liberally on the leaves, getting some on the plant stems and surrounding ground as well.
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Scoop a small amount of petroleum jelly into a bowl. Sprinkle powdered cayenne pepper onto the substance, mixing it together with a spoon. Apply a thin layer of the pepper mixture along the stem of the plant at the base, and along garden borders or fences near the area to deter squirrels from even entering the garden. The petroleum jelly helps the dusted cayenne powder stay on the plants and surrounding areas rather than being washed away. You may optionally dust cayenne powder onto petroleum jelly applied directly to plants rather than mixing the two first.
Things You Will Need
Crushed cayenne pepper flakes
Garden trowel
Powdered cayenne pepper flakes
Petroleum jelly
Small bowl
Spoon
Tips
Pepper repellents are only a temporary solution to squirrels; if you have prized plants, enclosing them under wire screening or mesh will keep garden pests away more permanently.
Cut up several dried cayenne peppers, then add them to water in a squirt bottle with a squirt of dish soap to help the solution adhere to plant leaves. This solution is useful if dusting alone doesn’t keep squirrels away, and will also repel many types of undesirable insects.
Discount stores are a good place to buy bulk cayenne pepper flakes and powdered cayenne pepper seasoning.
Warning
Wash your hands thoroughly after handling cayenne pepper flakes or powder, and avoid rubbing your eyes, even after washing your hands, as remaining residue may burn your eyes.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-cuts-direct-assistance-honduras-el-salvador-guatemala/story?id=62051082
In a stunning about-face, State Department officials said that President Donald Trump is cutting off all direct assistance to the so-called Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
“At the Secretary’s instruction, we are carrying out the President’s direction and ending FY [fiscal year] 2017 and FY 2018 foreign assistance programs for the Northern Triangle,” a State Department spokesperson told ABC News, referring to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “We will be engaging Congress as part of this process.”
