Greetings Potty People,
I haven't checked in for awhile. I'm feeling better but not 100%. I've reduced Entocort to 2/day after 1 month of 3/day. Currently I'm really struggling with trying to handle stress at home and work. I really think that was what brought on the most recent bout of illness. I'd like to quit my job but until I find another one, I can't do that. I went to my first celiac support group meeting on Monday. I don't feel like I really fit in there but I did learn about 2 new gluten-free stores in my area. Although no one said it, I felt like I wasn't really accepted as "one of them" because I'm not technically a celiac. I'm not sure I'll go back to more meetings. I'm going see what the local CCFA meetings are like.
For all you animal lovers, on the way to the celiac support group meeting I saw a coyote. Maybe not unusual for where YOU live but unusual in the suburban setting I live in. What amazed me the most was that no one else paid any attention to it but me. It really amazes me how indifferent people are to the interesting things around them.
Hope everyone one is well.
melissa
Greetings!
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Don't know where you are Melissa, but we have Coyotes here (re-introduced on purpose, I understand) and they don't look like the cute creatures that I have seen pictures of or sound like the ones in the movies. 
They are big animals and they sort of remind me of a hyena because their front legs appear to be longer than their back ones - at least they looked that way the time I saw them in our driveway. I really prefer them in pictures and movies. Can you tell - 
Fortunately, they don't hang around the house at all except in the wintertime - I think they may have been after our "stray cats" at the time I saw them. Since we usually aren't here in the winter, I have only seen them once. I heard them more than once that winter though.
One would definitely get my attention in the situation you mentioned.
I'm sorry you felt unaccepted at the Celiac group. That's just not right that they couldn't welcome someone in need just because you aren't suffering from exactly the same disease.
Here's hoping you WILL get back to 100% better, Melissa.
Shirley
They are big animals and they sort of remind me of a hyena because their front legs appear to be longer than their back ones - at least they looked that way the time I saw them in our driveway. I really prefer them in pictures and movies. Can you tell - Fortunately, they don't hang around the house at all except in the wintertime - I think they may have been after our "stray cats" at the time I saw them. Since we usually aren't here in the winter, I have only seen them once. I heard them more than once that winter though.One would definitely get my attention in the situation you mentioned.
I'm sorry you felt unaccepted at the Celiac group. That's just not right that they couldn't welcome someone in need just because you aren't suffering from exactly the same disease.
Here's hoping you WILL get back to 100% better, Melissa.
ShirleyWhen the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
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Hi Melissa! They must be hungry if they are close to people like that. Out here where I live...The coyotes won't come near humans or town. We hear them alot during the winter and spring. There's a pack on our land. Just haven't seen them, just hear them. Our nieghbor has three great Perineese Dogs guarding his goats and sheep. Says the dogs stand up to the Coyotes and hasn't lost as many animals because of the dogs. Love Oma
May I be more compassionate and loving than yeterday*and be able to spot the idiots in advance
I'm glad you're feeling better Melissa!
Bummer about the meeting. Some people just don't know a good person when they see one! Hopefully the new group will make you feel more welcome!
Hope to see you around more!
Hugz,
Margie
Bummer about the meeting. Some people just don't know a good person when they see one! Hopefully the new group will make you feel more welcome!
Hope to see you around more!
Hugz,
Margie
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
Found this on coyotes:
Coyote Cautions
As humans expand their living areas and coyotes expand their range as well, contact is inevitable. Most of the time, coyotes go out of their way to avoid humans, but they are discovering that humans are a good source for food. Resourceful and adaptable as coyotes are, they will take advantage of this when they can. In urban areas and in some National Parks the coyotes are changing their behavior.
The most serious problem is that the animals may become habituated to people. As they lose their fear of people, they will become bolder in approaching people and may put themselves in hazardous situations they would normally avoid.
Coyotes, if fed regularly by people, will come to depend on people for their food. They won't starve if you stop feeding them, but they will be hungry and unafraid of people. They can get very aggressive in approaching other people. Some of the national parks now have coyotes that are begging for food. Children and adults are being bitten by coyotes in California, Arizona and other states. The most danger is in urban areas where young coyotes have learned to steal and beg for food. If they can't find food, then the small animals in the neighborhood will become their targets to solve their need for food. Children will also be at risk of being bitten.
Coyotes are not your average dog -- they are not to be messed with. They are smart, and they learn quickly. They can be dangerous, and when it comes to urban coyotes, steps should be taken to avoid encouraging them to visit your neighborhood. That means close garbage can lids tightly, do not leave pet food outside and do not leave small pets outside unaccompanied.
Coyotes love nothing better than cats and frequently take small dogs. Inform neighbors of your sighting and encourage them to take steps NOT to attract the clever little varmints. Remember: Make sure that no pet food is ever left outdoors.
If a wild coyote bites you, report the injury to a hospital, which will notify the state department of health. You will have to get a series of rabies shots, which are expensive and painful.
Coyotes usually present little danger to livestock. While they are normally fairly solitary or roam in small groups, at times they may gang up and attack larger animals such as sheep or a pony. During foaling time, do not let foals out without a human around at all times. Coyotes will attack sheep and foals but not adult cattle or horses unless such livestock are sick or extremely weak.
From: http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_cycot.html
Coyote Cautions
As humans expand their living areas and coyotes expand their range as well, contact is inevitable. Most of the time, coyotes go out of their way to avoid humans, but they are discovering that humans are a good source for food. Resourceful and adaptable as coyotes are, they will take advantage of this when they can. In urban areas and in some National Parks the coyotes are changing their behavior.
The most serious problem is that the animals may become habituated to people. As they lose their fear of people, they will become bolder in approaching people and may put themselves in hazardous situations they would normally avoid.
Coyotes, if fed regularly by people, will come to depend on people for their food. They won't starve if you stop feeding them, but they will be hungry and unafraid of people. They can get very aggressive in approaching other people. Some of the national parks now have coyotes that are begging for food. Children and adults are being bitten by coyotes in California, Arizona and other states. The most danger is in urban areas where young coyotes have learned to steal and beg for food. If they can't find food, then the small animals in the neighborhood will become their targets to solve their need for food. Children will also be at risk of being bitten.
Coyotes are not your average dog -- they are not to be messed with. They are smart, and they learn quickly. They can be dangerous, and when it comes to urban coyotes, steps should be taken to avoid encouraging them to visit your neighborhood. That means close garbage can lids tightly, do not leave pet food outside and do not leave small pets outside unaccompanied.
Coyotes love nothing better than cats and frequently take small dogs. Inform neighbors of your sighting and encourage them to take steps NOT to attract the clever little varmints. Remember: Make sure that no pet food is ever left outdoors.
If a wild coyote bites you, report the injury to a hospital, which will notify the state department of health. You will have to get a series of rabies shots, which are expensive and painful.
Coyotes usually present little danger to livestock. While they are normally fairly solitary or roam in small groups, at times they may gang up and attack larger animals such as sheep or a pony. During foaling time, do not let foals out without a human around at all times. Coyotes will attack sheep and foals but not adult cattle or horses unless such livestock are sick or extremely weak.
From: http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_cycot.html
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Good to hear form you m!
Glad to hear you're feeling better. I hope the game against ND didn't contribute (OK, I had to get the dig in, LOL).
I see and hear the occasional coyote here, even in the city. I live a block from the Red Cedar and have heard them along there. Did you know that the don't call in the spring and early summer when they have young? It protects the babies from being found by other predators.
I, for one, am a big fan of coyotes. I think the article that Shirley quoted is a little alarmist (sorry Shirley). There is a large population of them here in Michigan but they are seldom sited. I sometimes see tracks at my golf course. MSU has had a donkey or llama in with their flocks of sheep for over 15 years to protect against coyotes. They truly are an adaptive critter. Their population and range has increased while the gray wolf has dramatically declined. Of course, they inhabit a slightly different niche than wolves.
A friend of mine got a deer a few years ago. It was too dark to track it, so he went back in the morning. He found some fur and bones. He hunted there often and had never sighted a coyote.
I imagine that the other people around when you saw one either didn't notice or thought it was a dog. I, too, am amazed at what people don't see.
I thought that you liked your job. Your museum seems like such a cool place to work. I'm still planning on visiting again to look at the rock collection.
Glad to hear from you, Love, Jean
Glad to hear you're feeling better. I hope the game against ND didn't contribute (OK, I had to get the dig in, LOL).
I see and hear the occasional coyote here, even in the city. I live a block from the Red Cedar and have heard them along there. Did you know that the don't call in the spring and early summer when they have young? It protects the babies from being found by other predators.
I, for one, am a big fan of coyotes. I think the article that Shirley quoted is a little alarmist (sorry Shirley). There is a large population of them here in Michigan but they are seldom sited. I sometimes see tracks at my golf course. MSU has had a donkey or llama in with their flocks of sheep for over 15 years to protect against coyotes. They truly are an adaptive critter. Their population and range has increased while the gray wolf has dramatically declined. Of course, they inhabit a slightly different niche than wolves.
A friend of mine got a deer a few years ago. It was too dark to track it, so he went back in the morning. He found some fur and bones. He hunted there often and had never sighted a coyote.
I imagine that the other people around when you saw one either didn't notice or thought it was a dog. I, too, am amazed at what people don't see.
I thought that you liked your job. Your museum seems like such a cool place to work. I'm still planning on visiting again to look at the rock collection.
Glad to hear from you, Love, Jean