Comments for Vanishing Memories http://barneykin.wordpress.com of Edna Barney Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Of Wrens, and Sparrows and Shakespeare by Mark http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/of-wrens-and-sparrows-and-shakespeare/#comment-337 Mark Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:13 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/of-wrens-and-sparrows-and-shakespeare/#comment-337 Two words: Pellet Gun. You can effectively control the sparrow population though aggressive shooting (with care). It's a bit harsh, but it may be easier than trapping. The rewards, however, are so worth it. After our campaign began, we noticed an immediate increase in the numbers of native birds and species coming in to the feeder. The downey woodpeckers and chickadees seems to show the largest increases. There are two caveats for shooting however. You MUST be able to differentiate house sparrows from other small brown birds, like house finches and native sparrows. You also need to make sure you aren't putting your neighbors or their windows at risk (nor make them feel they are at risk). If shooting is a problem, trapping works quite well. There are ample resources for both on the web. Two words: Pellet Gun.

You can effectively control the sparrow population though aggressive shooting (with care). It’s a bit harsh, but it may be easier than trapping.

The rewards, however, are so worth it.

After our campaign began, we noticed an immediate increase in the numbers of native birds and species coming in to the feeder. The downey woodpeckers and chickadees seems to show the largest increases.

There are two caveats for shooting however. You MUST be able to differentiate house sparrows from other small brown birds, like house finches and native sparrows. You also need to make sure you aren’t putting your neighbors or their windows at risk (nor make them feel they are at risk).

If shooting is a problem, trapping works quite well. There are ample resources for both on the web.

]]> Comment on My Thornbury Castle by sandy http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-thornbury-castle/#comment-335 sandy Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:37:55 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-335 Thanks for the pearls of wisdom. I think I'll give Thornbury Castle a try. Your pictures are so beautiful that I just can't resist. I've got my fingers crossed that it will do almost as well as the Buck Roses. Thanks for the pearls of wisdom. I think I’ll give Thornbury Castle a try. Your pictures are so beautiful that I just can’t resist. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it will do almost as well as the Buck Roses.

]]> Comment on My Thornbury Castle by Edna Barney http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-thornbury-castle/#comment-334 Edna Barney Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-334 Sandy - The Thornbury Castle has done quite well in Northern Virginia. It seems to have some diseases, but the main problem is that it is quite attractive to deer. They are the biggest culprits. Sandy – The Thornbury Castle has done quite well in Northern Virginia. It seems to have some diseases, but the main problem is that it is quite attractive to deer. They are the biggest culprits.

]]> Comment on My Thornbury Castle by sandy http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/my-thornbury-castle/#comment-333 sandy Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-333 I was considering planting Thornbury Castle, but I was wondering how it did in the heat and humidity in VA. I live in MD and the David Austin roses were way over rated as far as disease resistance was concerned, but better with the Griffith Buck roses. Any feedback on Thornbury Castle? I was considering planting Thornbury Castle, but I was wondering how it did in the heat and humidity in VA. I live in MD and the David Austin roses were way over rated as far as disease resistance was concerned, but better with the Griffith Buck roses. Any feedback on Thornbury Castle?

]]> Comment on Baggage Lost by NWA by Sid http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/baggage-lost-by-nwa/#comment-327 Sid Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:14:15 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/baggage-lost-by-nwa/#comment-327 I traveled from Newark to Detroit on NW and its been 5 days now with no information at all. All my 3 bags magically vanished from the airlines and I am left with NOTHING - heck its been a week since I shaved!! I don't know about any compensation and stuff or if that is just another illusion like customer service. I have spent over 5 hours on the phone now still unable to make any progress with them :( I traveled from Newark to Detroit on NW and its been 5 days now with no information at all. All my 3 bags magically vanished from the airlines and I am left with NOTHING – heck its been a week since I shaved!!

I don’t know about any compensation and stuff or if that is just another illusion like customer service. I have spent over 5 hours on the phone now still unable to make any progress with them :(

]]> Comment on The Pin That Tells a Story by cindy http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/the-pin-that-tells-a-story/#comment-316 cindy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:44:40 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/the-pin-that-tells-a-story/#comment-316 Neddy, I joined DAR a couple of years ago and found your essay while poking around for more information. My pin is also from the net (ebay to be specific). I think it may have come from a relative, so I need to get her application. I understand you are really not supposed to recycle pins except for family members. No one had ever explained the story of the insignia to me, so I wanted to thank you for your entry. There is so much to learn about NSDAR. My great-aunt, who died many years before I was born, was briefly a member, and she gave my grandmother--who died the year my parents married--an outline to encourage her to join. Of course, I think the information came from the chapter regent at the time and other members who were from our family. I used the information as a touchstone for my own research. Neddy, I joined DAR a couple of years ago and found your essay while poking around for more information. My pin is also from the net (ebay to be specific). I think it may have come from a relative, so I need to get her application. I understand you are really not supposed to recycle pins except for family members.

No one had ever explained the story of the insignia to me, so I wanted to thank you for your entry. There is so much to learn about NSDAR. My great-aunt, who died many years before I was born, was briefly a member, and she gave my grandmother–who died the year my parents married–an outline to encourage her to join. Of course, I think the information came from the chapter regent at the time and other members who were from our family. I used the information as a touchstone for my own research.

]]> Comment on The Pin That Tells a Story by Kathleen Doneghy Henckel http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/the-pin-that-tells-a-story/#comment-311 Kathleen Doneghy Henckel Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:32:44 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/the-pin-that-tells-a-story/#comment-311 Hi, I'm doing some research for a graduate class I'm taking in which we are to select three photographs that represent meaningful aspects of our culture, and when I searched DAR (my great aunt was a member), I found your blog and the photo of the pin, which I too now possess since my great aunt's and parents' passings. I hadn't realized until I read your post that there was anything engraved on the back of the pin. I will have to look and see if the number identifies my great aunt or her mother, my great grandmother. Thanks for the info! Kathy Hi,

I’m doing some research for a graduate class I’m taking in which we are to select three photographs that represent meaningful aspects of our culture, and when I searched DAR (my great aunt was a member), I found your blog and the photo of the pin, which I too now possess since my great aunt’s and parents’ passings. I hadn’t realized until I read your post that there was anything engraved on the back of the pin. I will have to look and see if the number identifies my great aunt or her mother, my great grandmother. Thanks for the info!

Kathy

]]> Comment on DAR Ancestor Bars by Edna Barney http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/my-stinson-ancestor-bars/#comment-306 Edna Barney Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:09:26 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-306 Sandra - I do not charge anything for my writings. My books are for sale at book stores for whatever the booksellers charge for them. I do not sell my photographs although three or four of them are offered as prints. Sandra – I do not charge anything for my writings. My books are for sale at book stores for whatever the booksellers charge for them. I do not sell my photographs although three or four of them are offered as prints.

]]> Comment on DAR Ancestor Bars by Sandra Blanlenship http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/my-stinson-ancestor-bars/#comment-304 Sandra Blanlenship Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:18:07 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-304 How much do you charge for your work? How much do you charge for your work?

]]> Comment on Reading Books on iPod Touch by neddy http://barneykin.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/reading-books-on-ipod-touch/#comment-291 neddy Thu, 28 May 2009 21:52:31 +0000 http://barneykin.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-291 Jescy - I don't know the answer to your question. I use the applications I mentioned in the article to get ebooks. Since I wrote this article, there have been a couple more Apps available for reading ebooks on the iTouch. One is Amazon's Kindle for iPhone, which is free. So now we can now read the Kindle ebooks. I don't use the Kindle App as I have enough books to read, now that I have a third reader, Wattpad, which gives me access to 100,000 books. Jescy – I don’t know the answer to your question. I use the applications I mentioned in the article to get ebooks. Since I wrote this article, there have been a couple more Apps available for reading ebooks on the iTouch. One is Amazon’s Kindle for iPhone, which is free. So now we can now read the Kindle ebooks. I don’t use the Kindle App as I have enough books to read, now that I have a third reader, Wattpad, which gives me access to 100,000 books.

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