#bbq dog safety

[puppyexpressions]

5 Ways to Keep Your Pet Safe During A Cookout

Summertime and cookouts often go hand-in-hand. From barbecued ribs to potato salad and sweet treats, many family gatherings revolve around this warm weather tradition. Our pets are family, and most pet owners want to include their pets in family gatherings and activities. Many pets enjoy the added attention from visiting family members, and they likely will drool in anticipation of a delicious piece of steak or burger that may accidentally fall from the grill.

 However, grilling and cookout activities can be dangerous to pets, and lead to burns, skin irritations, choking, and sometimes deadly gastrointestinal (GI) problems. We want to ensure your pets are safe during summertime cookouts, so follow these five cooking safety tips.

#1: Keep your pet away from the grill while cooking

The sizzling aroma of fresh meats and veggies on the grill can be enticing not only to people, but also to pets. However, an active grill holds many pet hazards. Pets should be kept more than three feet from grills, because the dangerous grilling flames and heat can lead to burned paws and singed whiskers on curious noses. Therefore, never leave an active grill unattended. 

Additionally, ensure you prevent pets from accessing the fat and meat trimmings that build up and become trapped below the grill. Pets lack the proper enzymes to digest rich, fatty foods, and ingestion can result in GI distress, inflammation, or potentially deadly pancreatitis.

#2: Never leave grilling accessories in a pet-accessible area

Many tools are required to ensure a successful grilling venture. However, these tools can injure pets. Ensure you keep all grilling tools, such as skewers and cooking tongs, out of paws’ reach to prevent traumatic injuries from sharp edges, or burned tongues in pets trying to sample your recipes. Additionally, store charcoal bags in a pet-safe location to prevent ingestion. Although charcoal is not toxic to pets, ingestion can still lead to GI problems, choking, or blockages that may require surgery in some cases. 

Store all plastic ware and storage containers in a non-pet-accessible location, to prevent a dangerous ingestion. Your pet also may be tempted to lick residual food particles off the foil, and accidentally ingest some of the foil, which can lead to GI blockages. Diagnosing this type of blockage can be challenging because the foil is not visible on an X-ray.

#3: Avoid sharing your plate with your pet

We understand that your pet’s longing eyes and drooling muzzle can be impossible to ignore while you prepare your barbecue feast. However, many popular grilling foods, spices, and side dishes are dangerous to pets, and can lead to GI inflammation, blockages that may require surgery, or potentially deadly toxicities. Never hesitate to call your if you are concerned that your pet has ingested a toxic food, and always keep the ASPCA Animal Poison Control number readily available. 

Common cookout foods dangerous to pets include:

Bones

Raw meats

Hot dogs

Garlic, onions, or other members of the Allium family

Ketchup  

Corn cobs

Salty snacks, including pretzels, chips, peanuts, and popcorn

Desserts, or any chocolate

Alcoholic beverages or desserts with alcohol

Sugar free foods, such as jello

#4: Use caution with bug repellent and sunscreen around pets

The rising temperatures bring an abundance of biting insects, including mosquitoes and fleas, which can carry infectious diseases and parasites dangerous to pets. Bug repellent and citronella candles are as much summer staples as swimsuits and cookouts. However, never use human-intended insecticides on your pet, and ensure your pet is a safe distance away when you apply bug spray to yourself or in the yard. Most commercial repellents contain ingredients that are dangerous to pets.

Veterinary-prescribed flea, tick, and heartworm prevention products are the safest, most effective way to protect your pet from hitchhiking pests. Additionally, excess ultraviolet exposure can lead to sunburn, or skin cancer, in some breeds. Never apply sunscreen directly on your pet without veterinary advice. Many human sunscreens contain ingredients such as zinc oxide, or para-aminobenzoic acid, that are toxic to pets.

#5: Ensure your pet can be identified

You can easily become distracted during the chaos of family or friends arriving to share the fruits of your barbecue labor. Ensure that your pet is microchipped, and wearing a secondary identification such as an embroidered collar or tag. Curious pets may accidentally sneak out the front door during the excitement of arriving guests. A microchip is the safest, most effective, and only permanent means of identifying your pet, should they go on an unplanned adventure. Always ensure your pet’s microchip registration is kept up to date with your current contact information.

[pawsathomepetsitting]

With BBQs all weekend & fireworks tonight, remember some of these extra tips to help keep your pets safe & happy too 🐱🐾🎆 #Caturday

Via Petfinder.com

[fandom-oneshots-etc]

Hey, can you write a story about Evan Buckley and Reader announcing that she’s pregnant to the 118 at like a family gathering :)

🍄 Pairing: Evan Buckley x Reader

🍄 Genre: Fluff

🍄 Summary: At a 118 family gathering, Buck's overprotective nature reveals a little more than the two of you had planned.

🍄 Word Count: 1618

🍄 Abbreviations: N/A

🍄 Warnings: Pregnancy, implied pregnancy complications

🍄 Note: I really liked this request Anon! I hope this is what you were looking for. I thought about this scenario and I instantly imagined Buck accidentally announcing the pregnancy rather than planned. If you would rather a planned version, just pop in another request. A similar request came from @quinnstan247. Enjoy :)

You could feel the eyes following you closely as you slipped into the kitchen to refill your glass of orange cordial. Your overprotective, puppy-dog boyfriend remained outside in the garden of the Nash household along with the rest of the team as they stood around Bobby and the BBQ grill. You knew that Buck was searching for any reason he could to follow you inside, but you met his gaze through the windows and offered him a reassuring smile that seemed to subdue him for the minute.

Since the second you found out, Buck had been glued to your side. It had been three weeks since you took that test, since your doctor had confirmed it and in that time you had, had to convince him every single day that he could leave you and go to work. Every day he fought you, wanting the both of you to stay home so you could rest and he could wait on your every want and need, but you couldn’t do that. You were only thirteen weeks along and there was hardly any reason to be confined to the bed just yet. You knew that he was only concerned about the safety of you and the peach you currently carried in your womb. It was endearing and one of the sweetest things you’d ever seen, you hadn’t thought that Buck could get any sweeter, but here you were one act away from having a mouth full of cavities.

What hadn’t helped was that Buck had been responding to a number of pregnancy calls in the past few weeks a few resulting in sadder endings than anyone wanted. They had definitely struck a chord with Buck and had only made him hover all the more.

Adding the water to your cordial, you took a sip of the orange, a light buzz filling your taste-buds. You had become obsessed with anything orange flavoured since your pregnancy diagnosis. Whether it was orange skittles (which Buck had kindly sat and sorted out for you), or orange flavoured chocolate, or even the orange flavoured cupcakes you had found at the grocery store and ate within an hour of buying, anything orange and you were all for it.

Walking back into the garden, your entire body seemed to clench a little as you stepped back into the gaze of the sun. As much as you were enjoying this down time with the 118, it was so hot. The heatwave had only hit LA in the past few days but already it was in full swing and you were feeling every beam of it.

“Y/n,” you turned over to where Athena was sat with Hen and her daughter May. The three of them were stood around the mini bar that Athena had installed, in direct sunlight. Already hot, you fought down the urge to grimace as you moved to stand by them, the sun glaring on your skin. “We were just telling May about Buck and that kiddie ride at the mall. She doesn’t believe us.” Hen informed and a grin split across your lips, taking your mind off of the sweltering heat.

“Oh my, God. I have a photo, hang on,” You pulled your phone out of your shoulder bag and set your drink on the bar, thumb flicking through the many photos in your gallery in search of the one from the Saturday before. “He thought it was funny and I tried to tell him he wouldn’t fit but he insisted,” You giggled and turned your phone for May to see. “I honestly thought I’d have to call nine-one-one.”

Displayed across your screen was the photo that still had you giggling a week later. There sat Buck, who had squeezed his way into the small metal bus which was obviously aimed for children 7 and under. But Buck had twisted his body at all kinds of angles and had somehow managed to worm his way into the ride. His head was poked out of the door hole, his legs curled up against his chest, unable to stretch out in the tiny space that his body was occupying.

What Athena and the others didn’t know was that Buck wouldn’t have gotten into the ride if it wasn’t for you. That morning your hormones had been playing you like a fiddle and every little thing had upset you, the bin bag had broken when you were trying to change it out for a new one, somehow a red sock had slipped in with your whites and now everything you owned was slightly toned pink and they had shown that advert with the puppy sat in a box, in the rain, on the side of the street with people walking past ignoring it. It seemed, that morning, that everything was stacked against you. Buck had offered to come with you to the mall so you could pick up your clothing order from a store, you had ordered certain items that they didn’t have in stock and they had delivered into the store the day before. You were buzzing to see the new pair of pumps you had ordered. You knew that in a few months if not weeks, the shoes would probably be pressing against the sides of your feet and ankles because of the pregnancy swelling, but that hadn’t stopped you from ordering them in your size. However, like everything else that morning, even that didn’t go as planned. The shoes had been delivered in the wrong colour and in a size smaller than you wanted, making them impossible to wear. Buck had seen how disheartened you had been when you left the store, trying not to cry in frustration. He had wanted to do something to cheer you up and in a joking manner he had made a bet with you that he could fit inside the kiddie bus ride.

It had definitely succeeded in cheering you up, if not from how silly he looked, his large muscular frame curled up inside the ride, from when he got stuck and couldn’t get himself out straight away. You had done what you could to help him out, but you were giggling so hard your entire body went weak. When he had finally gotten out, the two of you had continued to giggle all the way home and your mood had been lifted for the rest of the day.

“Oh, my God,” May giggled. “That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Please send me that!” she begged.

“Of course,” you agreed with a laugh of your own. “I could never gate keep on a photo like this.”

“What made him get in there?”

“It’s Buck, does he need a reason?” Hen scoffed. As the ladies continued to giggle, the heat seemed to make it’s presence known as it glared down onto you. The side of your temples was beginning to throb and your skin was starting to get slick and sticky, sweat oozing from your pores. You raised a hand to swipe at your brow, glancing around the garden for the closest seat, your legs aching.

As you moved towards one of the sun loungers, your boyfriend’s eyes caught onto your movements, already on high alert.

“Y/n? What’s wrong?” he asked, abandoning his drink at the grill and rushing towards you, one arm slipping around your waist to help guide you to the seat.

“Buck, I’m-”

“Dammit, it’s too hot out here for you. We should’ve cancelled,” he began muttering to himself. “Are you dizzy? Do you need a drink of water? What about something to eat? Is your blood sugar low? What if you’re dehydrated?” The only thing making you dizzy was the hurricane of questions Buck was sending your way, not even leaving a chance for you to answer them. One of his hands instinctively came to rest on the front of your stomach.

“Babe? Baby?” You tried to pull Buck out of his panicked rant, his eyes not once meeting yours as he kept scanning you for any visible injuries. Not that there were any, but the paranoia was getting the best of him and the heat probably wasn’t helping.

“We should get you in the shade,” he decided. “Shit, you should’ve stayed inside. You’re carrying precious cargo now, baby. You and peach can’t take this heat. We shouldn’t have come. This is all my fault-”

“Buck!” You pressed your hands to the sides of his face, directing his eyes to yours so you could try and ground him. “Buck, baby, I’m fine. We’re fine. I’m just a little hot and tired that’s all. It’s normal.” He still seemed a little uncertain, and his eyes held a lifetime of worry for you and his unborn child. “We’re okay. I promise.” You offered him a reassuring smile, your thumb coming to brush against his bottom lip rhythmically, giving him something to focus on. His eyelids pressed shut as he breathed slowly for a second.

“Are you sure? ‘Cause we can go home-”

“We’re fine. I just need to sit for a minute that’s all.” You peeked over his shoulder. “While I’m sitting, we should probably talk to the people behind you, they seem a little shocked. You kind of let the cat out of the bag.” Buck twisted his head to look around at the team behind him, everyone stood, jaws dropped and eyes wide. Eddie was the most comical of the bunch, his glass halfway raised to his mouth ready to take a sip but frozen in time with the news that Buck had unintentionally shared.

“H-Hey, guys,” He chuckled awkwardly with a sheepish grin. “I guess we have some news to share.”

[talesfrommedinastation]

My redneck neighbor Doug's interpretations on various 'Bad Batch' characters: Side Character Edition!

I'm chuffed that everyone thinks my neighbor Doug is funny: he really is a gem. I had no idea we'd bond over Star Wars and crappy weather, but here we are.

Naturally, I had to bother him about other characters that showed up on The Bad Batch, so, here we go!

Phee Genoa: Ah-ha, that there’s Church Lady. You know her, she’s got a big square in her pocketbook and you don’t know if it’s pound cake or a brick, because the Lord saves but He can’t help you in the alley when you’re in Treme and the streetlights just turned on. She has two ex-husbands who are both preachers and they turned to Jesus because they are so scared of Church Lady in court. 

(So I guess he’s saying Phee has raw WHO DAT energy, for my Saints fans out there)

Cid: Looking at this fat lizard bitch makes me hungry. I call that one Houma-BBQ because I’m guessing we could feed a whole parish fire station based on the size of her tail. I wish she’d shut up, she reminds me of my mother-in-law. 

Cad Bane: Homeboy looks like a Sesame Street character who teaches Big Bird about concealed carry laws. I call him Gun Safety Muppet. I don’t like him because he shot my Wife and I’s Boyfriend on the other show and his robot needs to be tossed into a wood chipper. 

(“I’m not gay, but Jenny and I…well, we would make an exception to that man. You ever see ‘Deadwood’? Man is fine. I’m not GAY.”)

Fennec Shand: That’s The Chick that’s in Everything. She was on ER and Boba Fett and I think a Marvel show too? I like her. Hope she kills Gun Safety Muppet and hurls his blue ass into a dumpster. 

Howzer: That’s my niece’s boyfriend, Jorge. We all love Jorge, nice guy, owns an auto repair shop and always remembers plates and napkins for the cookouts after church.

Gregor: Jorge’s cousin, Manny. Met him once at Christmas in Miami, nice guy, only drinks brown liquor and insists everyone arm wrestle him. But he’s got a good job as a PE teacher, we respect education, come on now. 

The Martez Sisters: Aw, man, it’s Jorge’s Unemployed Sisters. I hate it when they show up for Christmas and get into fights with my momma. 

(“Doug, you know they’re not related to the clones at all, right?” “Says who?” “The PLOT?” “Eh, they’ll change it, just watch.”)

Mayday: Aw, I liked this guy so much! That’s Sassy Park Ranger, he’s the type that gives you your camping permits, warns you about the bears, and then is all disappointed when you don’t properly stow your food and the bears destroy the campsite. I need to go back to Little River Canyon, that place was pretty. 

Lt. Nolan: THAT STUPID BLOND JACKASS. (Doug was so enraged by the guy he had nothing else to add. Damn.)

Senator Chuchi: Why does this lady make me want a blue slushie? I’ll call her the Sonic Special. They need more Sonics here in the north, they really do. 

Cody: That’s Obi-Wan’s Boyfriend, he’s sad all the time. We know why. (Confirmed that Doug is a Codywan shipper and I don’t know what to do about that)

Royce Hemlock: Is that Jimmy Neutron after he grew up and became one of those guys that’s on the internet all the time writing creepy things? It’s Jimmy-the-Scientist. He looks like the type of person dogs get weird around.

Rex: That's Rex. He's a king. Respect him.

[jabberwocky-warrior]

Random dating headcanons for every NRC Student

Featuring all NRC students [[Platonic Ortho]]

All headcanons are based on you dating the characters. Only pronoun used is "you". Can be read as Prefect/OC/Selfinsert I think

Tags: Fluff, random dating HCs, Platonic Ortho,

TW // Food mentioned in multiple, these are dating headcanons,

A/N I strongly believe in Leona's. I didn't word it perfectly but i love these.

734 words | Not proofread at all |

Leona waits for you to start eating first. Eating first is a big deal in a lot of animal behaviors and in royal etiquette, the monarch eats first but for you, he’ll always make an exception.

Kalim plans for your trip to his home ahead of time. IT’s not even like in an itinerary way but a safety. All guard/servants are informed before your arrival. He makes sure their is a list of who will be cooking food for you. He even asks jamil for insider knowledge on which servants to watch out for.

Malleus really really really wants to see you in traditional Briar valley garments. Like REally Really Really badly wants to see you in them. Especially ones that match with his own.

Lilia wants to take you to a classic Fae revelry. To dance all night with you. Dont worry about the dangers of having your name taken. A simple fix really. Let him take your last name and replace it with his.

Azul took one of his old quills that were worn out and turned it into a necklace for you. He’s also turned his other old quills into other trinkets like bookmarks, pins, etc.

[[Platonic]] Ortho loves playing 20 questions with you about random human things.

Deuce sends his mom selfies of you two on dates all the time. She loves seeing him so happy with you. His mom will send a selfie back with the snapchat dog filter. One time it started a Selfie war.

Sebek loves when you lay your head on his lap and vice-versa. His favorite thing is you laying on his chest while he reads a book. If you ask, he’ll read it out loud to you.

Vil sews your initials into his dorm uniform. He’ll add his initials into your clothes if you’ll let him.

Epel loves walking hand in hand with you through the woods on campus. It reminds him of home and having you here makes it even better.

Cater created a private magicam account just to post candid photos of you two together. Its private so No one can see them but him. He regularly checks it when hes feeling down.

Ace loves when you have cuddle dates. He doesn’t even care if you fall asleep early. He just loves the company. Sleep comes to him quickly with you by his side.

Silver asked his dad to secretly follow yall on your first date and wake him up every time he fell asleep. You date was a picnic surrounded by trees just to make sure Lilia had ample space to hide from your sight.

Riddle he convinced you to have a big study date for a big exam coming up. When you arrived at heartslabyul though, he lead you to the garden where he had a romantic dinner set up.

Rook carves your name into his bow. It’s in obnoxious cursive and he adds poetry in french next to it.

Jack brings you to his family BBQs. He loves watching you play with his siblings and seeing how perfecting you fit in with his family.

Ruggie reverse pickpockets you. He leaves you favorite candy/snacks in your bag. If you text him complaining that your hungry but cant get a snack, he just tells you where to check in your bag.

Jade will try any food concoction you make as long as you’ll try his. If you hate mushrooms he will willingly leave them out of the dish.

Jamil loves when you come to watch his basketball. It’s one of the only times he can go all out. He cant help but smile seeing you in the crowd cheering for him.

Trey will scheme his way into being partnered with you as often as he can. He’s not above calling in a favor but normally promising sweets is enough.

Floyd got you a giant eel plushy. It the size of a pregnancy pillow and is the shape. When he comes over to your room he will hug it until you get into bed with him.

Idia will pull for characters that remind him of you. Whether its just their hair or their personality, it doesn’t matter. You know when someone builds a character that isnt meta and isnt that great and they turn them into a DPS GOD. Yeah he does that with those characters.

I love them all your honor.

I hope you enjoy this post. Feel free to send in asks/requests.

If you notice any mistakes please let me know!!

[starfallkaz]

Selwyn x Bree Moments I just know would happen if given the chance

1. so we got Bree cupping Sel’s hair and him relaxing into her touch (everyone say thank you miss Tracy), but we need Bree sitting down on the couch and Sel laying his head on her lap and her fingers stroking through his hair.

Bree quietly muttering under her breathe about how soft his hair is and it’s not fair bc he probably doesn’t need to deep condition and have a leave-in AND twist his hair up, even though sel can hear her the whole time, and he just softly smiles as she strokes his hair

Sel is so content and at peace he starts purring. Like his whole body just vibrates under her touch

after a couple minutes his eyes open and they’re the familiar gold that Bree adores. so quickly he swings an arm around Bree and pulls her down, laughing as she yelps in surprise, and presses their lips together

2. Bree would pretend to sneak up on Selwyn, both of them knowing full-well that Sel could detect it was her for probably over 50m away. And she throws her hands over his eyes. (She’s the only one Sel would ever let do that to him)

3. When one of them wrinkles their brow and the other would just softly kiss away the crease, or if Bree pouted and Sel just lifts his finger up to her bottom lip, tracing it with his thumb bc he could never do that before (he’d just have to stand there looking flustered and clenching his fist like Mr Darcy)

4. Bree when she’s ecstatic or happy (and after squealing with Alice) usually some variation on beaming at Selwyn or throwing herself into his arms. He can’t help but smile or laugh back bc she’s just so radiant.

5, and every time she hugs him and he has his head buried in her neck and the scent of her her her around him he feels like the luckiest person alive. How could she choose him, how?!!

6. Alice convincing Sel that he doesn’t need to come along to watch Bree in her first-attempt at a martial arts class at uni. That’s she’ll be fine and it’s a beginner’s friendly course. And Sel “agrees”.

Of course he’s actually in the rafters looking down. Making sure nobody hurts Bree. Several times he has to physically stop himself from descending to the ground when Bree hurts herself

at the end of the class Alice asks if Bree enjoyed it? Bree declares “it wasn’t for her.” They meet up with Selwyn who ‘emerges from a different building’

He slings an arm around Bree’s shoulder in greeting and she asks “and how did you enjoy my class bat boy?” And Sel tries to play it off but obviously Bree can sense his gaze and knows he was there. And he looks a bit sheepishly off to the side mumbling, “nothing I couldn’t have taught you”

7. I’m also just very here for Alice and Sel having a friendship?!?! Like Ik they argued a lot in Bloodmarked, and Alice was pretty eh about him, but them just softly bickering over mundane things. E.g. Sel commenting that bbq sauce is a disgrace, who would have it on their hot dog? And Alice taking that personally. Bree sighing and smiling bc she knows that Alice is forming a mental list of bullet point rebuttals and she is about to drag this man ALIVE

8. Bree in a crowd at uni and just feels those little pin prick’s on her back and automatically starts searching the crowd for him and moving in that direction. (sel’s heart is beating very fast watching her from the other side of the quad)

9. Sel and Bree still bickering over her safety and how Sel insists that he should be at Bree’s geology trip for a course she’s taking, and Bree thinks that’s silly bc it’ll only be a couple hours and they’re just looking at rocks. And Sel retorts “okay but what if you slip and hit your head on said rocks, then I have to run you back to William.” And Bree laughs, “Sel you don’t need to run me to William everytime I hurt myself in the slightest” and he quietly mutters something about “yes he does.”

10. Sel memorising the feeling of Bree’s body pressed against his when they hug. How he knows her eyes so intimately, how he knows her smile and that little dimple that appears when she’s grinning, and thinks to himself he’d give anything to be the reason for that smile

11. When they’re kissing and Bree kisses his neck, just under his jawline, for the first time. his breathe hitches, and he grasps her and pulls her impossibly close (she’s on his lap at this point). And Bree laughs against his jaw in a way that sends shudders right down his body. Bree pulls away and see’s how he’s barely able to control himself under her touch, his eyes are the deep gold almost brown of melted sugar. And that’s how Bree figures out Sel has a massive thing for neck kisses.

12. Bree endearingly referring to Sel as bat boy, because of his handy knack for dangling upside down, or just reaching high places and surveying the room. Sel pretends not to like the nickname (they both know he secretly likes it)

13. Bree calls Sel pretty at some point and he’s so flustered, he doesn’t know what to say, and not having the right words makes him more flustered which makes him scowl, until he’s just glaring at Bree that she just called him pretty. And Bree raises her eyebrow that she just complimented him but he’s glaring?? At her?? Sel doesn’t have the words to explain, so just pulls her to his chest, pressing a kiss to her forehead hoping that conveys how he’s feeling. Bree just sinks into his touch

14. When they’re kissing and Bree thinks to run her tongue gently along the points of his sensitive canines. The way Sel immediately shudders against her, going limp under her, yet impossibly restrained at the same time. Things escalate from there.

15. Someone calling Sel some vague sort of demon slur, and he shrugs it off but he has to almost physically restrain Bree from defending him. Fully prepared to fight anybody and everybody for Sel.

16. Sel aether drunk and he has to go off and cool himself down in the forest, to get rid of the energy. Bree waiting for him in his room, doing some work at his desk. He pulls himself through the window, stumbling to get his footing.

Bree gently scolds him about using the door when he’s aether drunk. And he stumbles over the room to her and stands between her legs where she’s sitting at the desk. His fingers trace her bottom lip, the shape of her face.

And Bree can just see how bright his eyes are, his flushed cheeks, damp hair. And he’s mumbling under his breathe in welsh, words that sound a lot like she’s beautiful, gorgeous, exclamations of wonder at her

(I need help, I just spent an hour writing this instead of studying. Got me giggling in my bed fr fr). I have many more where these came from if you want them

[m4golor]

Boomer Headcanon dump because i Need to put these into text form or i will go insane

[under the cut because i talk too much]

her real name is Allegra (the music term, not the medicine LMAO) which I believe means fast in regards to tempo, which I think fits her (honestly I just chose the first name I thought of but I got attached to Allegra so whateverr)

her bday is July 4th

she associates her identity with Starlight Jubilee because of her bday - since she was young, her parties were usually done jointly with Starlight BBQ cookouts, and the nights often involved watching the fireworks from the roof w her siblings, causing her to associate herself with the fireworks, festivities, and then the holiday as a whole

she has a big family, like a shitton of siblings - Boomer is probably the middle child. as a result her parents' eyes weren't often on her and she had a distant relationship with them

they didn't abuse her or neglect her shes just ignored but it did affect her longterm

as a result of her neglect she really really likes attention, and especially did when she first started professionally being a daredevil

after a good couple of years (and getting into a couple of accidents along the way), she starts tiring from attention in the sense that she feels a little bit like people put her on a pedestal and think of her as invincible and untouchable in a way? like they can't separate her as a daredevil from her as a normal person and she's just Boomer the World-Famous Daredevil all the time so she gave up and keeps her persona on all the time but is internally Not okay

handles public attention well but can get overstimulated by the paparazzi and social interaction and it makes her snappy and temperamental. like if she's trying to do something like shopping and people are trying to talk to her or ask for autographs she gets pissed off, therefore people see her as always having a short fuse which is Not true

lots of scars. all over. like maybe burn scars (from friction or pyrotechnics) and scrapes. she hides them to make her not look weak though I think if you looked at her hands hard enough you'd notice them there

probably also hearing loss from explosives/sfx [think i got this one from somewhere else]

she's a closer in the first two games she appears in (I think wing and hot dog) and then never again because when she started doing stunts professionally she had a major superiority complex and mighter than thou attitude + was figuring her life out

after those two games she Gets her Shit Together™ and mellows out + reasons mentioned above about being a "normal person".

her greatest fear is getting into an accident that results in her being unable to do stunts - like, dying, okay, fine, it's inevitable, but losing the one thing that carried her through her life to this point would wreck her

this fear causes her to stress out over hers' and by projection others' safety like crazy. like if you don't wear your seat belt in the car she's not driving/going with you, and she yells at kids to wear helmets when they're biking (and they yell ok Boomer back and she cries for an hour /j)

she has two places of residence: one in Starlight City that's like almost a mansion and has an outdoor pool where she keeps her Powseekers, and a small apartment in Toastwood

the latter is her delivery address and her main place of residence. she stays in Starlight City during Jubilee/BBQ and throws kickass parties in her bigass house

the Powseekers in that one 4th of July post are her pets, I doodled them here lol. she just has them

money she makes from her stunt shows goes to charity, usually health-related ones like the ones for hospitals or kids' health

friends with Akari, they go on girlie motorbike dates (please don't yell at me about boomerakari or whatever the ship name is /lh)

probably calls people 'hun' in a platonic way when she's in a good mood

her favorite color isn't red, white, or blue. its probably purple or some shit

knows how to make those cute little paper lucky stars out of ribbons

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[badassbiburgerbob]

Okay, I keep seeing Chicago Fire stuff on my dash and I'm becoming increasingly intrigued despite myself... is it like the police procedural genre but for the fire department? or something completely different? That last gifset says it's from 2012 and I've never even heard of it??? I'd assumed it was a new show??? If you're at all inclined, I'd love to hear a rant about What This Show Is because I had no idea it existed until I started seeing stuff reblogged and now my curiosity is piqued

Oh my lord where do I begin?

Tldr: It's a drama about a firefighters. It started I think in 2012, I only started watching it last year but I've gotten all caught up. They're in the middle of season 11 now.

But it's so freaking good. Something is always going wrong (hence drama) and each season usually has one overarching problem and then a few small ones. They do cooperate with the pd sometimes though the first season not as much, as a dirty cop tries to kill one of the lieutenants. But they're usually helpful with the pd.

There's a few character deaths that suck which just sort of rip your heart out. It gives kinda a good insight to what firefighters do in a busy urban area tho. It's fiction obviously but they do work with actual firefighters to get things right and one of them ,Tony Ferris, is an actual firefighter with the Chicago fire department. He's not a main main character, but its still cool.

But it's a drama, so shit happens. Like all the time. And sometimes it absolutely sucks (like what the assholes have done to Cindy this season). At one point the chief gets framed for murder and arrested. Another lieutenant, severide, has had people try to kill him a few times, and had his ass kicked. Herrmann (my personal fave) is such a good guy but sparky as fuck and makes multiple bad decisions. He also has the best wife in the whole world, Cindy (I love them so much). He also sets a couch on fire in front of the company's CEO to get him to increase safety standards of his furniture, and it works!

But then it also touches on important issues, like the increased risk of cancer firefighters face, which promts new protocols of equipment and gear cleaning. Mental illness associated with the stuff they see and do, and the death of colleagues that they have to grieve and move on from. And how people in lower income areas struggle and get into trouble. There's a season where Dawson and Casey try to adopt a little boy and end up giving him back to the father and its breaks my heart. They touch briefly on how hard it is for women to get high up in the department because of politics. Although they don't focus at all really on politics, there is an episode where Herrmann screams at his sone for knealing during the anthem but then Herrmann defends his kid to the principal which is super cool. He's got 5 kids and is a pretty good dad, usually. There is one season or two when Casey, one of the fire lieutenants, becomes an alderman so there's some politics in that. There's also a few episodes on substance abuse, and how it affects the people around you.

One episode they get locked in a jail. Another episode they rescue people froma crashes helicopter stuck on a roof. They open a bar and name it Molly's and have to chase off a mob type guy who tries to burn it down at one point. Herrmann beats the crap out of guy who's Crack habit killed his kid. There's an episode where the paramedics get abducted. But everything turns out fine. And then there's episodes where they get married, there's three or four of those and its precious. They have a bbq where there's a surprise promotion. One paramedic Brett, starts a paramdicine van, that goes around helping g people with medicine and stuff, like a visiting nurse type thing kinda. Severide gets married in Vegas, which turns out ok although ots doesn't last. They also get a firehouse dog named pouch who they give away later, for very touching reasons. And then they get another one, a dalmation named Tuesday. Both of which are precious. Some of them have kids, which never fails to make a smile.

There's just so much. But it's such a good show.

It's about the hardships they face and how they deal with the shit that happens in life. And then the joy of what they do and the relationships they have and make. And how they touch snd change peoples lives.

And they absolutely drag eachother through the mud. Sometimes ruthlessly. It's hilarious and I love them for it. There so much sass. God so much sass. It's a really really good show. There's a lot of kinda dark stuff but it's broken up by some positivity and/or comedy and some poignant moments. It shows really good relationships or how to deal with really bad ones.

They're idiots in different ways but also all very lovely. I love them.

They have a few gay characters, too. Right now it's just the one, and he's not doing so good in the dating department. But he's fantastic.

I'm hoping this was at least somewhat coherent. It's kinda late and I'm a bit tired. But I love this show so very much. Easily one of my favorite shows ever. 1000/10 definitely would recommend to everyone. It's on NBC or their streaming platform: peacock (i don't have that one tbh). They usually have a chicago one (which is med fire and pd, three shows) Wednesday at 7pm EST. It's also on ion (I think?), which for anyone in the US with Verizon is channel 31, every Tuesday from like 12pm to about 2 or 3 am the next day, and usually in order. I think that channel is on season 3 rn.

Please ask if you need/want more details. I tried not to spoil anything. But I will rant in more detail if you'd like! I also have gifs but I didn't want to make this too long

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Man today was mixed with emotions.. I left court house and saw a puppy Grey pit bull and pet it and started crying... kinda like drake was with me but he wasnt.. it was after I had got police reports and then went to court house.. I had seen the pit and I just cried.. my dog saved my life.. went to go get the dog food and came back and it was rescued.. the other dog ate the food I brought but all i kept thinking about was drake. He saved my life so I need to help that pit.. my pitbull will forever be a trigger for me. That dog saved my life. That dog made me feel less alone. No one listened about Mike weeks he got out of jail dyed his hair like mine.. stalked me and I didn't know what to do...

Funny I seen our folder and I seen in 2009 he lied to courts about affording fees he had money lol this guy... why you always lying.. no bergen is worse with the lies.

I lied back then too to police but I was protecting myself and honestly at times him as well.

Realistically no one wants someone to go to jail right? You just want them to stop their behavior but if they don't then it's like ok you need jail.

I just wanted him to stop.

So funny I remember my clothes incident in fact I think that's when he got in fight with BBQ or some boys.. and his mom had taken my clothes actually and yes it was November 2007 right when he got his money.. and I told him you're mom is only coming around for the money... no one helped us when you were in jail..I worked tirelessly ate hot dogs from the 99 cent store so he could have food in jail. He guilt tripped me how awful it was in there mean while I worked at chili's, got a job at IHOP so he could have food and the rent be paid. Before he went into jail he was ordering himself Versace and dolce and gabbana I was like wtf im paying the bills for you to go to jail and you do that hell no..

Man oh man so many memories..

Wow lord thank you for saving me..

I was going to end up murdered had I stayed it was coming.

I wonder if sweat pants was 2008 if so it was Jeromys and he got me a gorilla too that got ripped up. Catty. My dad met catty actually and liked him. Such a nice guy. He always said nice guys finish last but you know what I genuinely liked him we just never were. Totally great guy. Good guys find girls like me and it works.. so hey fellas you're a good guy go find a girl with trauma you're golden lol kidding.

No not fair for a good guy to have to heal something he didn't do. That's why it's important to heal.. in all honesty.. bergen was my 2020 experience after all. Bergen proved all my points about weeks... except God gave me another doucje bag to use to prove weeks and help save 2 women's lives... he gave me another abuser to stop 2 of them in their tracks and save those women and my Mr right.

My Mr right when we get together we are going to have to do everything right the safety stuff....that means if I don't have social media then hey that means i don't have social media. I seen how when I printed the judges rules and stuff one was about social media.. makes sense though... their job is actually dangerous. Hell lawyers jobs are dangerous too...

I bet Ramirez was like omg she is here today omg lol but no I was coming to say sorry for being rude and she was right.. there should have been an arrest and epp.. she is 1000 percent right and Donna when she hit me should have been arrested for dv...since she is my mil.. and that restraining order I filed should have been dv as well since I mentioned that she used her landlord as a tool should have been red flagged.

I actually think danielle sees me 1000 percent and sees that actually she is so right it's scary.. and that's why she said ohh I don't want to have to make you come back... because Donna plays the victim.. and she saw it.. and I mention thet all the judges are in review and Donna doesn't give a fuck she is like ohh he told me to file against her for her harassment. Broad he is in review for your bullshit and you wanna keep going? Like wtf..

These people could lose their jobs for what they have done to me and this case and you want to keep going? Yeah not ok

I was right again only care about their money and hurting me and finding me.

I know she sees me.. and as a matter of fact, I know she sees me and she is knows I watch her like I learned from her. Because I'm sure she saw some of my writing and was like yeah she got that from me lol..

I did. I watched her lay it down I was like ohhh.. but she was correct. She is really smart... and I looked her up to get a better read on her.. and seen she was involved in children that's why she looked at chances picture concerned. Then she asked me why if I don't have custody did I file against Donna and kids and I said it doesn't matter what parent has our children they deserve to be protected. I meant that.

My poor babies...

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How to Plan the Perfect BBQ Party with Toronto's Top Caterers

Plan BBQ Party with Toronto Caterers 1. Determining the Guest List and Venue First and foremost, decide on the number of guests and the venue. Whether it's your backyard, a park, or a rented space, this will set the tone for the rest of your planning. 2. Selecting a Reputable Caterer When it comes to BBQ, Toronto boasts some exceptional caterers. Research and choose a caterer that has a proven track record in delivering a fantastic BBQ experience. Look for online reviews, ask for recommendations, and meet with potential caterers to discuss your vision. 3. Customizing the Menu Barbecue is much more than burgers and hot dogs. Work with your caterer to create a customized menu that includes a variety of meats, sides, and vegetarian options. Make sure to include Toronto's local flavors and ingredients to give your BBQ a unique touch. 4. Beverage Selection No BBQ is complete without a selection of refreshing beverages. From craft beers to summer cocktails and non-alcoholic options, ensure your caterer can provide a range of drinks to suit all tastes. 5. Entertainment and Ambiance A successful BBQ party isn’t just about the food; it’s also about the experience. Plan for live music, games, or even a poolside setting to keep your guests entertained. Coordinate with your caterer to ensure the food service aligns with the flow of the event. 6. Coordinating Logistics From setting up grilling stations to arranging seating and décor, ensuring all logistical aspects are covered is crucial. Your caterer should be able to provide or recommend services for tables, chairs, tents, and other essentials. 7. Safety and Cleanliness In today's world, maintaining high hygiene standards is more important than ever. Ensure that your caterer follows all health and safety regulations, especially in food handling and serving. 8. Post-Event Cleanup The last thing you want to worry about after a fantastic party is the cleanup. Plan this with your caterer to ensure all waste is properly disposed of, and your venue is left spotless. Conclusion Planning the perfect BBQ party in Toronto is achievable with the right caterers by your side. With thoughtful preparation, a customized menu, and engaging entertainment, you can create an unforgettable experience for your guests. Trust in Toronto's top caterers to help you bring your BBQ vision to life, allowing you to focus on enjoying the event with your loved ones. Top 5 Questions and Answers Q1: How far in advance should I book a caterer for my BBQ party? A1: It's best to book your caterer at least 4-6 weeks in advance, especially during peak BBQ season in Toronto. Q2: Can caterers accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences? A2: Yes, most reputable caterers will offer customizable menus to accommodate dietary restrictions like gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and more. Q3: What should I consider when choosing a venue for my BBQ party? A3: Consider the size of your guest list, available amenities, and whether the venue has facilities for grilling and outdoor activities. Q4: How do I ensure my BBQ party is eco-friendly? A4: Work with your caterer to use biodegradable plates, cutlery, and cups. Also, consider sourcing local, organic ingredients to minimize your carbon footprint. Q5: What are some unique menu items I can include in my BBQ? A5: Consider adding items like smoked brisket, grilled seafood, and gourmet sliders. Incorporating local Toronto ingredients like Ontario corn and maple-glazed treats can also add a special touch.   Read the full article

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Stars and Stripes Celebration: A 4th of July Extravaganza in Michigan

Organizing a 4th of July celebration in Michigan can be a lot of fun! Here's a comprehensive plan to help you get started:

Planning and Preparation

Date and Time

Set the date for the celebration on July 4th.

Decide on the start and end times for the event.

Venue

Choose a suitable location, such as a park, beach, or community center.

Obtain any necessary permits for using public spaces.

Ensure the venue has enough space for activities and guests.

Theme and Decorations

Decide on a patriotic theme (red, white, and blue).

Purchase decorations like flags, banners, balloons, and tablecloths.

Set up a photo booth with patriotic props.

Invitations

Create a guest list.

Send out invitations well in advance (digital or printed).

Use social media or event platforms like Eventbrite to manage RSVPs.

Activities and Entertainment

Fireworks Display

Hire a professional fireworks company.

Ensure the fireworks are legal and follow safety regulations.

Schedule the fireworks for after dark.

Live Music or DJ

Book a live band or DJ to play patriotic music.

Set up a stage or designated area for the performers.

Parade

Organize a local parade featuring floats, marching bands, and community groups.

Coordinate with local authorities for road closures and safety measures.

Games and Activities

Set up games like sack races, tug-of-war, and pie-eating contests.

Arrange for face painting, balloon animals, and other kid-friendly activities.

Craft Stations

Provide materials for guests to create their own patriotic crafts.

Include activities like making flags, decorating hats, and painting rocks.

Food and Beverages

BBQ and Food Stalls

Arrange for BBQ grills and cook classic 4th of July foods (hot dogs, burgers, corn on the cob).

Invite local food trucks or vendors to set up stalls.

Potluck Style

Ask guests to bring a dish to share.

Provide a sign-up sheet to ensure a variety of dishes.

Beverages

Set up a drink station with water, soda, lemonade, and iced tea.

For adults, consider a beer garden or cocktail station (ensure proper permits).

Desserts

Include a dessert table with items like apple pie, cupcakes, and ice cream.

Offer a variety of red, white, and blue treats.

Safety and Logistics

First Aid and Safety

Have a first aid station with basic medical supplies.

Coordinate with local authorities for emergency services on standby.

Sanitation

Provide ample trash bins and recycling containers.

Arrange for portable restrooms if the venue lacks adequate facilities.

Parking and Transportation

Ensure there is sufficient parking for guests.

Consider arranging shuttles from remote parking areas if needed.

Volunteers

Recruit volunteers to help with setup, activities, and cleanup.

Assign specific roles and responsibilities to each volunteer.

Promotion and Follow-Up

Advertising

Promote the event through social media, local newspapers, and community boards.

Create flyers and posters to distribute around town.

Day-of Coordination

Have a detailed schedule of events and activities.

Designate a point person for any issues or emergencies.

Post-Event Cleanup

Ensure volunteers are ready for cleanup after the event.

Properly dispose of all trash and recycling.

Thank You Notes

Send thank you notes to volunteers, vendors, and performers.

Gather feedback from attendees to improve future events.

By following these steps, you can ensure a successful and enjoyable 4th of July celebration in Michigan. Have a great time celebrating!

[k9andcompany]

7 MUST-HAVE SUMMER ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR DOG!

The summer gives us so many opportunities to take our dogs with us on our adventures. Camping, hiking, or boating trips run a lot smoother when you and your dog are less stressed out. When you travel outside the house, you have to think about all of the logistical things. How do to transport their food and water? Where will they relieve themselves? How do to protect your dog from any harmful incidents? Check out these affordable products that will hopefully end your worries, so you can get ready for the best summer yet!

1) 2 in 1: Water and Kibble Travel Cup

There are a few different types of containers that can hold both food and water for your dog. These portable containers are great for a day hike or a trip at the beach where you may need to feed your puppy lunch. Make sure that the container you purchase is leak-proof and BPA free. There are also a few upscale, more expensive stainless steel bowls that stack on top of each other as well.

2) Artificial Grass

Whether you are on a boat trip or road trip, sometimes there is not a good place for your dog to go to the bathroom. But, now there are cut-to-length pieces of artificial grass that you can use for a potty spot. It may take a couple of weeks to train your dog to go on the faux grass, but trust me — it can be worth it in the long run. Try placing the turf on your dog’s favorite spot to potty and reward them when they go to the bathroom close to it, and then eventually on top of it outside. Then, move the turf inside your van or boat and try the same method. You can easily pick this up at your nearest Lowes or Home Depot.

Image by HIllye from Pixabay

Even if your dog is born for swimming, it is important to train them to wear a life vest. Your dog can get tired from swimming far out in the deep water, and may not have the energy to get back to shore. Safety comes first, but it is a good thing fashion comes second for life jackets. There are so many fun, cute designs to test out on your dog. Make sure you measure your dog correctly to get the right size.

The cooling collars are great for breeds that get overheated easily in the summer. This accessory fights fatigue and prevents heat stroke as well. If your pup has a double coat, this may be the perfect collar to invest in for the beach, or just simply for hot days outside in the backyard during a BBQ. You can even insert ice cubes in some of these collars throughout the day, instead of waiting for it to get cold again in the refrigerator. Remember–never put a frozen collar directly against the skin, as it can give them freezer burn. If the collar is not enough, there are also jackets to cool down the entire body as well!

ALL FOR PAWS Chill Out Dog Ice Bandana

Adjustable Dog Cooling Bandana

The paw washer is great for removing dirt to prevent your house from being covered in paw prints after a muddy hike. But, this tool is also very useful for dogs that struggle with allergies or itchy feet. Just like humans, dogs can be allergic to grass or pollen. If you wash the allergens off of their feet before they come inside, this may reduce their instinct to lick them, which causes hot spots. This affordable accessory could save you hundreds at the vet office, and it comes in all different sizes. Do not instantly assume your dog will stick their paws in the washing tube. Make sure you gradually train them to accept it, rather than force them to use it.

Dexas MudBlaster Portable Dog Paw Cleaner

Tinioey Dog Paw Cleaner

6) Water Boots

Another accessory to prevent paw injuries are water boots. Many beaches and rivers have rocks and sharp pieces of wood that could pierce their skin. Paw injuries can take months to heal, and they miss out on some many adventures. Make sure the boots fit snugly and gives them traction to move about. Again, teach your dog to accept the boot with positive reinforcement. Do not assume they will love them at first sight.

Grooming is especially important in the summer for long haired dogs. If you do not want to pay for a professional grooming session, a de-shedding brush is a great start. Make sure you are removing the undercoat in the summer to let the skin breathe and prevent heat stroke. Brushing is also great for improving their blood circulation and preventing any hot spots. You will spend less time vacuuming and more time enjoying a clean home.

SleekEZ Original Deshedding Grooming Tool

You do not have to purchase all of these products to create a successful summer. Your dog will thank you even if you just fill a kiddie pool full of water! Summer is arguably the most dangerous season for dogs, so watch for any signs of stress or heat exhaustion while on your journeys, and you will be good to go anywhere you bring your furry friend!

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The Old Salem Post

Our  Local Tamassee-Salem SC Area News each Monday except holidays                                          Contact: theoldsalempost@gmail.com                              Distributed to local businesses, town hall, library.                                        Volume 7 Issue 20                                                                                                  Week of May 15, 2023                https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/oldsalempost-blog                                                         Lynne Martin Publishing

EDITOR:  Psalm 41:1 “ God is our refuge and strength…” we must remind ourselves in times of despair.  Sometimes we do not feel the very presence of God, but He is there carrying us even when we don’t know it.  Life is not easy.  But His scriptures hold promises of hope, we desperately need. LRM  

Town of SALEM:  * The next Town Council meeting is Tuesday, May 16 at 6pm

SALEM LIBRARY:  Open Monday 10am-6pm– Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm.  864-944-0912                    

Jottings from Jeannie:   Getting Serious about Fentanyl   A friend rushed into our church, interrupting a meeting, "I need to have your attention!  We need all of your prayers right now. Three police cars passed me on Hwy 11.  Then I heard that they were in hopes of reaching a home where a young man was overdosing from Fentanyl  We need PRAYERS!" I led off the praying.  This is what I do.  No matter where I am if there is a need for prayer, I am ready: "Oh! Heavenly Father! Cover this situation.  Be with the family. Be with the officers.  Let there be a healing!  Let good come out of this dark and dangerous situation." Sadly, the young man left our earthly companionship last Sunday....  However, thinking  of him will always be blessed and dear.  He was one of our kids.  He was a Tamassee-Salem Kid.  Less than one week later the State Legislature approved harsh penalties for Fentanyl trafficking.   Now dealers who sell Fentanyl will face harsh penalties.  Sheriff Crenshaw declared, "This bill is a huge step in our fight against drugs."  Let's hold our young people close.  Do not miss an opportunity to bore them silly with repeated warnings about the dire effect of nasty drugs.  Miz Jeannie Loves YOU!!!  

CLASS REUNION **The T-S Class of 1978  is having their 45th Class Reunion at the ENAC on July 28, 6pm-8pm.    We invite any former friends and alumni to join us at our beloved alma mater. **                                                    

JOCASSEE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY,(JVBC) & COFFEE SHOP 13412 N Hwy 11 Open  Wed–Sat-Sat 8am-9pm.  Sun: 2pm-7pm  Events this week: WingWed:   Wing Wagon and Blue Grass Jam 6:30pm  Thurs: Palmetto Trail Talk 6pm  Fri– Happy Birthday Eddie!Food: Choc’s BBQ ( welcome first time to JVB!)  Music: Alma Russ  at 6:30pm.  Sat–Food:  Lobster Dogs Music: Amongst the Trees at 6:30pm.  Sun  2pm-7pm Food:  The Lettuce **Shop Coffee shop features Pisgah Coffee Roasters and Dough-Dough pastries. JVB Book Club meeting Wednesday, May 17 at 10am  to discuss Meet Mr Mulliner  by P.G. Wodehouse.              

CONSERVATION CORNER:                                                                                  JVB and OPUS Trust host Palmetto Trail Talk:  Imagine hiking 500 miles across our beautiful state from the mountains to the coast of South Carolina!   Learn more about the Palmetto Trail at Jocassee Valley Brewing Company on May 18, 2023 at 6pm . For patrons over 21 enjoy a free Palmetto Trail Ale.                            

QUOTES this week by writer and environmentalist, Wendell Berry  born in Port Royal, Kentucky 1934. His writings reflect his concern for the natural world and man’s impact on it.  Berry resides on his farm in his hometown. “Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.”  “You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.”

HEALTH CORNER! Always use your seat belt and buckle your children and grandchildren properly.  If you are unsure, ask someone for guidance.  We live on our rural roads.  Speed limits need to always be taken seriously.   Stay focused always looking ahead with hands on the wheel when you are driving.  Teach others to do the same.  Use every teaching moment possible to enforce safety rules to our young drivers.  It is a different world than most of us grew up in.  LRM

*Hope to see you at the ENAC Oconee Mountain Opry this Saturday, May 20th at 7pm for a fun variety show!!

ASHTON RECALLS by Ashton Hester                                                          Here's some more of Pauline Kelley Cannon's story:  DAR SCHOOL STUDENT FROM 1942-46 RECALLS EXPERIENCES (Ninth Installment of Pauline Kelley Cannon's Memoir) - Sometimes the DAR ladies would send us money to buy our notebooks and tablets, but most of the time our parents would have to buy the paper we needed. . ."Pete" Chapman wrote her dad asking him to send her some paper but he didn't reply, so after two and a half weeks she wrote him a letter on toilet paper, asking him again. This time she got her paper pronto.. .Her dad was Fred Chapman, who was a taxi driver in Walhalla. . .One day Mr. Cain told Mr. Lawrence Grant and the boys to butcher a cow for beef. The boys had named all the cows, and this one they named "Dog." They cut the beef and delivered it to the kitchen to cook for the evening meal, and while everyone was eating, the boys would go from table to table saying to the girls, "Do you know you are eating Dog?" After that had made the girls sick, the boys would laugh and tell them "Dog" was the cow's name. . .The boys were always pulling something like that on the girls. . .When I moved back to the South Carolina Building I had a new roommate, a beautiful blonde girl named Marguerite Neely. We roomed together for the last two years I was there. . .Our room was directly over where Miss Lola Wilson lived, and if we got a little too noisy she would take her broom handle and tap on the ceiling a few times. . .The truck that brought the bread to the school had to pass on the road behind our building. Sometimes, if we were outside, the bread man would throw us a loaf. . .However, Mr. Cain found out about it and put a stop to it. We sure missed the treat. The bread was so delicious.--TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK

EAGLES NEST ART CENTER , 501c3, 4 Eagle Lane, Salem  We  have Volunteer opportunities for beautification and lawn care.                                                                                                                                    

OCONEE MOUNTAIN OPRY:  May 20, 2023 at 7pm-9pm  Enjoy an evening of  unique local flavor of a mix of Old and New Music  by Local and Regional musicians.  Get a good dose of laughter with our Family friendly comedy.  You will love the sounds of  Tim McWilliams, Helen Campbell, and Duo Chad Rawlings and Joey Morgan.   Tickets are $10 available Salem Town Hall and on Ticketleap or call 864-280-1258.  Tickets  available for $10 at the door the day of the event.  Doors open at 6pm to mingle in the halls, visit the alumni room, concessions and shop for Treasures.     ** This promises to be a family fun evening!**                                                                                                        Save the date for the UPCOMING Saturday night Gospel EVENT: June 17, 2023, 7pm-9pm.                      

CHURCH NEWS:    Boones Creek Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School  June 4th-8th from   6pm- 8:15 pm. Ages 4 thru teenagers.  The theme this year is Stellar " Shine Jesus' Light". Any questions or more information contact Darlene at 864-710-8758      

Salem United Methodist Church, downtown Salem, has voted to leave the current United Methodist Denomination, as well hundreds of churches are also leaving.  The separation is due to the  United Methodist leadership not following the Book of Discipline that churches have relied on for guidance.  The current leadership can sway and amend the Book of Discipline with a majority vote in areas many do not agree.  Many United Methodist churches are taking the opportunity to leave with an amicable agreement.  When the process is completed the Salem United Methodist church will be independent  as Salem Methodist Church.  

 Our help comes from the Lord.  Hope you have a blessed week!   LRM

[sweatandwoe]

say no more fam

anyway random clergy headcanons below (these are all not real but I need to write down rules for myself when writing fic... so I can then break them) I might do another one of these with ghouls.

MDNI - There are some NSFW headcanons at the end

Daily Clergy Life

The abbey itself is a really old stone building. It's huge and seems to be blessed with dark magic. If you venture into the crypts you'll find some runes carved into the stone

Dark magic is mostly known about it because; no matter how many siblings join, everyone seems to have their own room and space

Everyone helps out. You can choose to spend your time however you like, but you also have a set of tasks to do. They are designed based off interests and capability, so you can always feel helpful. Can't lift things or stand/sit for long periods? They will set up a bed desk for you, and set up tasks to help you with it. No one is made to feel helpless or like they're not contributing

Also you get paid, it's just a priest/nun's salary so it's very low

Money comes from rituals and from clergy sales mainly. Ghost merch is the biggest sale they do, but there are a few other departments.

The clergy's upper management is the worst micro-management but that's probably the worst thing about them

Magic is a thing, and any sibling can study it, but it's also very finicky. Ghouls are used more for magic just because they have a natural understanding of it, by being from hell which is where the clergy's magic is sourced from

The library is old. Its floor creaks when you walk on it, and all the books are older and there's a large collection on the occult.

There's also a well-known secret library in the crypts that only higher members of the clergy use

Also, the abbey is always expanding. Earth ghouls and multi-ghouls can be seen making new additions to old halls, refurbishing them, or building housing on some areas of the abbey grounds.

Speaking of the grounds, the land is huge and was bought a long time ago. The street it's built on is empty for miles because the church would get overwhelmed with harassment campaigns if they weren't so far out away from everyone

Gardens are huge for this reason, less need to go for the hour-plus drive to get the amount of groceries they consume (plus the cost of getting those groceries). And it's community building.

There's a forest all around the border of the property, but the back of the abbey is more blank space for a few miles before it hits the trees. A pond is in the back, and the water ghouls can be seen hanging about it

Ghouls have dens, built separately from the main clergy building but connected through loggias. This is due to their own needs and for the safety of others after one of Nihil's fire ghouls accidentally burned down part of the abbey years ago. It's still close enough that they won't feel too separated and some ghouls do have rooms in the abbey, and some humans spend their nights in the dens

They do little events every so often, usually when there is no major holiday coming by. Like clergy BBQs in the summertime. I'm thinking Secondo in dad shorts wearing a 'kiss the chef' apron. Terzo is smoking weed with some siblings and ghouls. Primo is telling anyone who will listen about how well the garden is this year. And Copia is fretting over not getting his hot dog in a bun or for getting pranked. Nihil is holding a water gun behind Copia's back, and Imperator is about to launch a water balloon at the old Papa's head

Clergy pets! While small pets may belong to one person, the clergy does have animals lounging about that belong to the clergy as a whole. You'll see dogs sunning themselves with some siblings of sin sitting outside for lunch, or cats lounging in the library or hunting some mice. Some are also used for emotional support and will trail behind a sibling

Mountain is known for having a few bunnies, and he may let you hold them.

Siblings/clergy members are allowed to go visit family. There are no restrictions on it and everyone is given a traveling allowance to go see their loved ones

Sermons are a thing, but are reserved for holidays. Most common practices are rituals rather than forcing everyone to sit in a mass cause that's boring and less hedonistic (and less fun)

Now for some NSFW

They are very much for a life of hedonism and sex can be a big part of that

So there are consent classes that some higher clergy members teach, along with books and classes teaching about kink and sex safety

Orgies are a thing, but it's not an every night thing. They're usually more planned like you'll see a flyer on a bulletin board where you're doing your tasks or passing down a hall that's like 'orgy on Friday, please contact xxxclergymember@emeritus.com to sign up. No late arrivals, you'll have to wait for next week'

Papas are kinda horndogs, it's true. But it's usually because they set themselves up to have the most tasks in the abbey, so they can feel useful in that positions, it results in stress

A lot of stress

Like they need to bust a nut or else they're gonna bust a blood vessel

There are a lot of unspoken rules for Papa(s) and higher clergy members seeking out a relationship with a member lower on the totem pole, just cause power imbalance things. However, if you're down they're known to clown

The Papas are flirty. They'll flirt openly but you gotta flirt back before they really make the moves on you

But if you do, you're in for it

There are kink and bdsm rooms. They're designed to checked out and used, though some siblings just buy their own gear if they're into that

Unspoken do to not yuck someone's yum. Just cause it's not for you, so long as it's not doing any real harm (no one is suffering/being abused), it's considered fine

Sex in public areas isn't allowed unless it's planned or in a sanctioned area, but you can go nuts in those areas

Sex rituals are a... thing, however, it's more just for fun/ to feel comfort, than to actually expect anything from it. More for kink and praising Lucifer than to actually do a spell or some sort of magic

Unless you're with the ghouls, sometimes they do magic when they're involved in sex rituals. (or just when they're having sex in general)

If ghouls are involved there are usually a few more precautions in mind (ala, fire ghoul burning down part of the abbey on accident and it brought a lot of new rules).

Sex is fine and considered healthy with no shame attached to it (unless you want shame attached to it). However, if you don't want to participate, there's no shame in not doing anything either. It's very much doing what you feel comfortable with and if no sex ever is your thing, no one is gonna give you shit about it

Those that are shitheads about it, or about sex positivity in general, will get the boot (Secondo does the barkeep's toss out of the front clergy door)

happy healthy clergy

ao3 down do you all want a list of some of my random clergy headcanons

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