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any one know how to catch a lost hamster besides using the cat to do so <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />

I hate rodents but my son loves him and he is missing... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

mof5,
I do not know anything about hamsters. Maybe, you can put out some food that he eats. Hopefully, you do not have a cat or dog..LOL

ALC,

Yikes, the horrible three's..? <gulp>

I can't say I've heard of this syndrome. Whats that you say..quiet? I have forgotten what that is like!

Glad to hear you are also enjoying some down time with other 2 kids in school - hopefully your toddler is still napping in the PM !

Take Care,
CM

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by mom of five:
<strong>urgent

any one know how to catch a lost hamster besides using the cat to do so <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LOL!!!!!!!!! <as I wipe the coffee off the monitor>
your son probably has a better chance of catching the hamster ...if you can wait til he's around

my girls started their new school today...going from one with over 500 students to one of less than 60 is quite a big deal for us.
sigh....coffee in peace...gotta love it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

yes but if I wait for son he might end up in my room, not a pleasant thought.
I considered letting the cat in an following him.. lol that has got to be the silliest thing I have ever done.

Terrible twos I think they start before two and end at 4. But then they grow up and want to know if they can have the keys to the car and how late can they stay away from home, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" /> enjoy the terrible twos..

<small>[ August 20, 2002, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: mom of five ]</small>

docs girl
hope your girls have a great day at school, it will be different but they will enjoy.

I had a hard time getting used to the fact that my babies went to a school, where it was a great need to have policeman on duty all day... wow things have changed havent they/

<small>[ August 20, 2002, 10:20 AM: Message edited by: mom of five ]</small>

I feel so old, on more week and my baby goes to school. I will miss him terribly. It has been nice this summer with him home. He has been a buffer between H and myself. When he is around things are quiet and the three of us enjoy doing the same things together.
Plus when he leaves, H leaves. Not a comforting thought.
Tina

be strong tina.. This does not mean it is for good,just time to regroup thats all.

MO5,
What you need is my cat B. He is a gentle soul. Catches birds and chipmunks only to gently bring them to me and drop them at my feet. I then let them go and he is just happy knowing he brought me a gift that I praise him for. Of course having a bird flying through the house with the other female cats flying through the air with their paws out is quite the sight! Now, my female cats are vicious. They would tear any poor little creature they caught to pieces..

Tina,

Its not that you are old, only that your babies are growing up and how quickly they do grow up...sigh..
I really am very sorry for what you are dealing with.
The wonderful thing about kids is that they never leave you. Us Mom's are our children's very first love and they will always return to us no matter how long they are away.

CM

<small>[ August 20, 2002, 11:01 AM: Message edited by: CMiranda ]</small>

very true cmiranda and a lovely thought.. Thats why I tell my husband our house is not too big. He thinks as the older two leave for collegew we should sell and get a smaller house.. nope we will need the space for always.. thats my plan any way.

MOF - your welcome.

Mine start Sept 3. I start next monday.

Good luck with the hamster. I hope he/she comes out. My kids keep asking for one. Use the excuse we have a cat as the reason why they cannot have one.

Mo5,

I had to laugh about your S's hampster getting loose! Why? Because that happened to my sister back when I was in high school, and Daddy was still working on the major home repairs that were almost finished. The last thing to be done was the master bathroom. I believe that he was working on the pipes in the walls, so there were huge holes so he could get to those pipes. Well, that's where "Killer" escaped to. Now, one of the biggest bug problems my parents have always had is cricketts. No matter how often and how much they get the house sprayed, they are always chirpping away! This will be important in a min. Anyway, my dad has worn glasses for quite a while, and so when he is not wearing them, he doesn't see too well. He was getting out of the shower, after drying off, and sees movement! He grabbed his glasses off the bathroom sink, and sees "Killer" in the shower, much thinner, drinking the water that was in little pools on the shower floor! When "Killer" noticed Daddy, he started to run, but was caught. When he ran, he was running towards the hole under the sink. Daddy put him back in his cage, and made sure the door was locked this time, then went to get his bright flashlight. Now, "Killer" had been missing for over 2 weeks! We thought he had either gotten out of the house, or was dead in the walls, or one of the dogs had gotten him. Anyway, when Daddy looked in the hole, he saw about 10-15 piles of dead cricketts! Yep, "Killer" was aptly named, as he was eating the cricketts for food! Oh, we didn't name him "Killer". We had actually gotten him from our bug man, who was like an uncle to all us kids. His grandson couldn't keep the hampster, as they were moving and his parents didn't want to try to relocate a hampster accross 2 state lines, so we adopted him. The sad part of this story is that "Killer died about a week later. He was refusing to eat his food, and basically starved himself!

I hope that I didn't scare you about where your S's pet may be. Your post just reminded me of this funny story, and I thought I'd share it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Tigger

I was so involved in re-living that time that I forgot to mention that I am still homeschooling the older two kids. It is going well, but I am behind on grading their papers! I will be homeschooling at least until Jan. With our move coming up in a little over a month, and then being in our home city for 3 before we fully re-locate, I decided it was better for the kids to be homeschooled for this time, instead of going to 3 different schools in less than 6 months! It is sometimes difficult doing the homeschooling, but I know that it is going to be better for them in the long run. I gave them this week off, as Sailorman decided to reformat the computer, and had not gotten the printer or scanner hooked back up. I did that yesterday myself, but wasn't sure if I would get it right, as he also upgraded from Windows 98 to XP, and he'd said that I was going to have to download the updates for the scanner. I decided to just try it, and low and behold, it worked w/o the updates! But, since I'd already told the kids they'd have this week off(Sailorman is gone for this week, unless the ship breaks down!), I am just going to use this time to grade their work, and get other lessons copied for next week! So, until Jan, I won't have any peace from the kids!

Tigger

That was quite a story, I hope nothing bad has happened to our little furry friend. My biggest fear is I will take out laundry or something and there he will be.
My son couldnt take the heart break, I pray the little rodent is safe.

Home school is great, I have done so several times. WE all enjoy it and enjoy the activities with the other homeschoolers. Children who are home schooled usually far ahead of their peers.
It is a good thing for them.
Good for you. I was selfish this year and put my 8 year old back in school.

<small>[ August 20, 2002, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: mom of five ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CMiranda:
<strong>Now, my female cats are vicious.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey. I thought we agreed on no disrespectful judgments.

<small>[ August 20, 2002, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: catnip ]</small>

Mo5

How we caught many-a-hamsters is this...(hope you have some bricks or blocks or something...)

we make a brick/block step up to a high enough bucket or bowl(where the hampster can fall in, but not climb out) and lead a trail of food leading to it and up the "stairs" so to speak...it has always worked for us and we caught many that way....many moons ago....

Good luck with the hamster and I wanted to add to your original situation, I would stay out of the situation with MM and his wife...but I do think it isn't right for the MM to dangle your D in front of her...but I won't get started on that...

Hope it settles down for you and life gets back to "normal" (does it ever get normal???? I know mine isn't..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> )

Have a good one...
Twiisty

Mo5,

Thanks for the encouragement re: homeschooling. I'm not sure if I am going to continue after we are at our "ultimate duty station". We'll just have to see how things are going. My brother is homeschooling his 3 girls, and they will be about 10 min away when we are in our home city. That will be fun for the kids, and be a support for me, as they have been homeschooling exclusively. Their kids have never been in public school, and only in private pre-school.

Tigger

ok twisty I will try as soon as son gets home we will see if we can do it.. so far no luck, hubby and I looked all day

tigger
I loved doing home school, but I know it is a lot of hard work, we spent alot of years in the military, There are many local home schoolers in most areas just have to look them up. we had art lessons and 4h and all that good stuff, met with a group of about 40 others once a week.
My brother was over seas once when we were, it was a blessing for the children to grow so close to their cousins and nice to have my big brother around. And of course my sister in law, she is amazing. I love her dearly.

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Found the hamster!!!!!!!!!!!!!