First off: :chillpill::chillpill:

As I see it there are 2 questions on the table:

1) Has the manure smell gotten worse from decades ago? If so, why? Changes in methods of holding or...

Ah, man... And the snarky self-riotousness comes out again. It's almost ironic, how even my comment (and others' comments) about kindness and composure in debates gets criticized. A difference of...

:hmmm: It is so strange to me that this very reasonable question about manure has caused some extremely vehement replies from people who apparently really love the smell of poop! Yikes. Come on...

I'm also from farm country in Minnesota and I do agree this manure we smell here is a much more " aromatic" blend. I first attributed it to the fact that I literally live next-door to a farm, and...

Don't mess with Nancy, she will rip your guts out and eat you for lunch, with glee. A proud carnivore is she. West county is the kind of country where small farm, integrated agriculture, agrarian...

Is it true that the manure and some urine is liquefied and then sprayed in the pastures that cows then use for grazing? If so, that seems gross. I assume there is a waiting period before cows eat...

Wow. I am far from being politically correct, but Nancy, you have got 'issues'. Don't know what they are, but I suggest you step back from your knee jerk reactions, think about it, review, then hit...

When I started reading all the comments about the smells, I hoped to learn more about what is really happening. What causes the smell, what about it causes some people health problems. I really...

They do make an odorless fertilizer. I use to live in the middle of a Vineyard & I never smelled anything. I know nothing about the fertilizer they used, so there's always the possibility that it is...

Putting aside your continued bullying, I don't think you understood what the link you cited said:



If we take this at face value, or more precisely nose value, given that we can smell it, it...

Lately I've been finding a need to reread, "Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Compassion" by Marshall B. Rosenberg. In doing so, I see how I've fallen out of the habit of listening to and...

Indeed you do. And apparently that fear is well founded!

You need to learn how to read, please. Go back and read it again.
And I don't appreciate the way you bashed the person who started this topic. You are being cruel intentionally.
Here's a word for...

I saw this in the Bohemian:

Wood Smoke Reduction Grant program Opens August 26

Replace fireplace or wood-burning stove with a qualifying device

Retire or remove existing fireplace or...

I'm in favor of discussing all of it, but I think that that can be done without the insulting terminology ...

I know that this is a quote, but I'd really rather not see derogatory racist, sexist, or religious terminology on this bulletin board ... we have enough of this BS in our country right now without...

Thank you for your post. I was forced to move last year by a neighbors 24/7 wood burning despite having a natural gas central furnace. We tried everything just to get them to cut back some, even...

Great tips here:

Keeping heat in and near your body in a cool residence
https://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/2015/10/keeping-heat-in-and-near-your-body-in.html

Keeping warm with minimal...

Pat,

It is SO refreshing to see someone else's awareness about this issue! Years ago I created a course about how to live healthier lives by making simple home- and product changes.

The best...

This is a tough one. I lived in the San Geronimo valley for 20 years in an old converted barn. The only source of heat was a wood stove. The place had insulation, but the windows were old, and lots...

Here's one of the sites for house call dentists: https://onsitevisitingdentists.com/tag/dental-house-calls-sonoma-county/

Maybe try calling the home health care services that serve this area. If anyone knows about this they probably do.
Good luck, Dodie

Today I found this listing in my Partnership HealthPlan provider directory:

Brookwood Health Center/Santa Risa Community Health Centers PCP#24455-0002 FQHC
Open to new Patients
Specializing...

It is indeed very difficult here. As it is in many places. Medicare is now not taken by the majority of less conventional doctors, or even many conventional doctors. It's tough! Being poor and...

I actually didn't judge you or your experiences. I belong to an LGBT group for seniors. Age does seem to matter sometimes when we need help. I was relating to what I would do in your situation,...

Another vote for the Forestville Wellness Center! But here's how it works - first you need a "primary doc" at one of the West County Clinics. i use the Gravenstein Health Center and then I asked my...

I am happy with Gravenstein Community Health Center, Dr. Zelk. Everyone is caring and helpful. Have you heard of SCAN? It is free to Medicare patients and pays way better, even pays for chiropractic....