Berries, beagles, beans, and bathrooms

[spacealien_vamp]

Well, the heat wave I mentioned in my last post did a real number on my blackberries. Anywhere that the berries were exposed to the sun, they burnt to a crisp right on the vine. The ones on lower branches, in the shade of the foliage, managed to survive...but those are the ones the beagle can reach... I will still get some to harvest (I've picked a

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[mvrdrk]

Yay for you and Brooke! It's very interesting, a friend has been told they can bring meat products from Canada. I have my doubts.

[spacealien_vamp]

It's very interesting, a friend has been told they can bring meat products from Canada.

Meat is allowed from Canada. Also, all meat is allowed from Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland. Cooked poultry products are allowed from everywhere (though "dehydrated" doesn't count as cooked), and beef is allowed from Mexico.

The problem is, the rules can change at the drop of a hat. If there's an animal disease outbreak in a country, the regulations for that country tighten up right away. That's why we want people to declare what they are bringing. Something that may have been allowed yesterday could be prohibited today.