Dear April, I have to be the first to say that the advice on this board is well meaning and accurate. I have lived here 4 months and did extensive PMV...

What about frontline. That is what we use on our dogs for fleas and ticks. I sure hope it works here.

STT Resident, You are so right. I can peacefully coexist with most all creatures. Centipeds eat other insects which makes them beneficial to the envir...

Thanks everyone. We do spay the house every month inside and out. The one time we did not spay we had them in the house. We were given something to sp...

Trade, the blog was great but it made me more afraid. Beth, does 409 really work? We have spayed those monsters with the strongest poison that we can ...

Why do you cover the washer and dryer?

Sounds a little like coastal North Carolina. Dismal swamp region where they call the mosquito their state bird.

Thanks Islander. Tammy

Hi everyone, I thought I would bump this up. I posted earlier today asking for advice on hurricane preparedness. This answered most of my questions.

None of my business, but please don't leave your son for the VI. Children need both parents. Sorry, my 2 cents.

We pay 14 thousand a year for insurance. Concrete house not in a flood zone, have found an insurance company that will cut that in half after we get s...

Christie dear, all the nice people on this board are giving you great advice. They do not have to do this. They post because they are trying to help p...

tjmee, I believe Becky is just being very honest not negative. She helped me tremendously before we moved here. I would not have been able to get my d...

Jane, what college does your daughter go to that has no drinking? I sure wish I had sent my kids to that one.

Hi everyone, There is excellent information on this board on why you should not bring children here. I have a 3 1/2 year old here on STX. He will be...

I agree Linda J. Ha'penny is not a a good snorkling beach and is a bit isolated. I love it for swimming with my 3 year old. However I would have gone ...

Jami your post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for your courage and strengh that it took to try and save those horses. Tammy

Excellent post Teresa

Thank you Christineg, I am so sorry to hear that news. I wish I had acted faster as my children saw the horse about a week before I did. You are a rea...

Thank you Christeneg, You are a saint. Tammy

What happened to the horses. I went over there today and they were gone. Does anyone know.

Christeneg, Have you already called the vet or any authorities? If not, I will do so in the morning. We also saw the horses that are about a mile fr...