Portable Folding Hammock

My daughter is 11 months old, and has slept in an amby bed up until this point. It’s a cozy hammock that hangs on a spring (from a metal stand). When she moves, it moves. And she can bounce herself back to sleep in the night. Problem is, she’s outgrowing the bed. She’s a sensitive little soul, who doesn’t sleep very well to begin with (she’s a terribly light sleeper and is easily woken in the night).
My son also slept in this bed, until he was about a year old. The good thing about him was that he would nurse to sleep. So I would nurse him, ease him into his crib and when he woke I would do the same thing again (until he got used to being in the bed). My daughter doesn’t nurse to sleep. It’s easy to put her to bed, in the amby. I hand her her blanket, say goodnight, turn her music on and leave. done. I tried putting her in her crib for nap today, and she acted like I was trying to kill her! (I expected no less, really). We’ve got some time before this is completely necessary. But I would like to start to try.

I need all the suggestions and advice you can give me
Thanks!!

Cage: http://i37.tinypic.com/3538908.jpg

Dimensions are 1′x2′x3′

Also, I no longer have that hammock in there because my ratties love to chew through the straps and send it tumbling down Is there anything I can do do prevent them from doing this, or any material I can use that they won’t chew through?

my family and i have a cottage that we go to every summer and last year i met this really cute hot funny guy but it was only for an hour or so because of people i was talking to (which i no longer speak to). after he started going by my cottage when i was out because i liked to lay in the hammock and read. at one point my little brother was walking up to the park and he saw him. well the guy stopped him and asked how old i was and what was my name. my brother told him and came back over to me kinda creeped out and told me. i glanced up and he saw me and jumped in the water. and he continued to pass me, one day i had head phones in and he and his friend walked by and the friend was like hey dude is that ur girlfriend and they guy was like no shut up man i think she heard u but they didnt think so cuz i was listening to music lol. but anyways i think i played a little to hard to get or something cuz i really liked him but i am also wayyyy too shy so i didnt say anything. this year we were up and i saw him for the first 4 or 5 days of being there and he was always at the beach. me and my bro would swim and he would look over and i would glance back but he never said anything or came by my cottage (which is right next to the beach on the water) so i dont know if he still likes me…. i dont even know how to start talking to him. im too shy and i dont know what to do can you help me please?

I am trying to hang a hammock in my apartment with eye hooks. One side is screwed into a metal stud and the other is screwed into a metal stud as well, however the stud is so far back that it will only hold the back of the hook in place and the front of the eye hook most likely will sag the thick drywall below it. A solid floor-standing rod that could cradle the eye hook would be the perfect solution, given that I do not have sufficient floor space for a hammock cradle.

Thanks.

We just got a ferret 2 days ago and he won’t sleep in is hammock. His cage is big but he chooses to sleep on the ground. He did a friend when we got him but we didn’t get the friend. Could he be depressed and we play with him a lot.

okay there was this commercial that they played on the radio…idk if they played it on the tv er not ….but anyway…. it went something like a guy got a new phone….(it might have been an LG phone but im not sure) …and he was talking about how cool it was and his wife kept saying…yeah and it would be perfect for work and stuff like that …then at the very end his wife says again it would be perfect for work wouldn’t it ? and he says back something like "ohhh yeah…then i can send emails from cooler places than my office…like the beach in ma hammock….in ma underwear….."
haha okay so my question is if you know that commercial…could you please write it down for me…haha i know thats like really weird but it would be awesome if you could d that…….thanks!

vk.
i know this sounds sooooooo stupid….
but like if you ever heard it write it down……or if you’ve heard it and remember it write it down and give it to me……
haha im such a dork……

Which is more likely to break in use,a hammock stretched tightly between 2 trees or one that sags quite a bit? And why?

A week ago, I had a dream that I just can’t shake. The whole time I was never afraid and stayed totally calm and collected, which is strange, since it’s a crazy dream.

My dad, sister, aunt and I were standing by a shopping center. Some scientists were drilling a hole to the center of the earth, and we were standing about 50 feet from the hole with a crowd of people, wondering if they reached yet.

Suddenly, there was an earthquake. We 4 grabbed each other and started running. My aunt twisted her ankle, but we helped her to a hammock near her house, then continued running home.

We get to my parents’ house, and my mom has some bags prepared for us with clothing and food. My cell phone is dead. I look outside the window, and can see the river. The sky is sunset. There is an airplane falling slowly from the sky some distance away, broken into 4 pieces, and I’m just watching, wondering about the people that were on that plane. Satellites and towers are falling from the sky now too, crashing into buildings and skysrapers around us, but not hurting us specifically. There were some boats in the water with people on them, I guess escaping as well.

We leave the house and get on a yellow school bus, evacuating the city with others, some driving, most are walking. I remember a book I left at home (not forgot, but changed my mind about bringing, and I don’t know what book it was!!), so I said I would go back and meet up with them, since traffic was slow and we were still so close. I go to my house, and get a phone call on the landline from my youngest sister (not the one I was standing with at the beginning), who has stopped back over to my parent’s house for something as well. She says she found a folder addressed to me with a message I should read. I tell her to bring it with her and I’ll meet her on the bus, but wake up just as I hang up.
I don’t regularly watch TV, and I can’t remember the last time I sat down and actually watched a movie beginning to end, so it shouldn’t have much to do with the dream. I have not taken a test lately, but my job has been super stressful. I don’t know whether to quit or to stay, but my nerves/health are starting to get affected. I have been seriously thinking about going back to school too.

I need a playlist for those summer nights at the beach, swinging in a hammock with your girlfriend, feel good music. I like rock, reggae, hiphop whatever you can throw at me!
The only request is that it isn’t in Top 40 rotation. I don’t want a radio playlist.

Thank you!!!

I’m heading to Costa Rica in a few weeks and I want to put together a couple hours worth of good beach/tropical kind of music. I’m talking things like steel guitar/drums, instrumentals, maybe some spanish type stuff. Basically anything that comes to mind when you imagine sitting in a hammock on the beach. Similar to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xoMhCT-7A (Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole – "What A Wonderful World")
Any particular artists to look at for this? I’m not familiar with international music at all.

so i have 2 female pet rats which are around 9 months old now, and they smell really bad. ive tried everything, i clean their cage out twice a week because they smell so much. they are litter tray trained as well so I change that once a day. I also bath them once a week because they smell. oh and i change their bedding and wash their hammock regularly as well.. and they still seem to stink.. am i doing something wrong or does anyone have any suggestions that can help me. I use a pet store disinfectant when I clean them out as well.

and because i keep them in my room in a large cage, the smell is really noticeablee and i cant stand the smell. i dont want to get rid of them either because there my little babies haha!! PLEASE HELP

I’m not looking for Beach Boys (even though I do love them), I’m looking for songs that would be absolutely perfect for laying in a hammock on a tropical beach, on a lazy day, just sipping some pink lemonade. Examples would be "I’m Yours" by Jason Mraz or "Constellations" by Jack Johnson. Anything like that.

I want to hang a hammock in my room but I’m not sure how to go about hanging it. Was thinking of finding some studs in the ceiling and hanging it from their but not sure if it will work. Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated.

i just got a female rat from a local petstore (she and her litter mates were much healthier looking than petco and petsmart rats) i know they need a friend but my mom hardly allowed me to get one. i have had her for 3-4 days and she will let me hold her, she has groomed my finger, and she fell asleep next to me last night…but when i go to the cage she does not come to me, i have to reach in and gently grab her to get her out, the only food she will eat directly from me is yogurt on a spoon, but she wont take anything else from me. she also is very energetic outside the cage, sniffing everything and climbing around, but when i put here inside, she hardly moves, she will climb up to her hammock, or go inside her house, but other than that she hardly moves, and if she is walking somewhere, will sometimes randomly stand still for a bit….is she just new and nervous?? and if i can hold her without objection, why wont she come to me or take food???? sorry for rambling on but i am just a bit confused… 8-]
useful answers only please. and yes, i am sure rats find all humans weird lookin. 8-]
thanks, i have watched those videos, and did follow the first few steps…but what if she wont take food from you, and doesnt get at all excited when she sees food??? and she doesnt act scared when i hold her, she sniffs around and climbs my hands….

I want to make a hammock for my hamster but I dont think I have fleece. How could I make a hammock for a hamster?

While reading one of my pregnancy and delivery books, I came across these hammocks that are used in labor and delivery to support the mama under the arms. The hammock (could be just a very long piece of fabric too) is hung in a loop from the ceiling and mama leans over the fabric with it tucked under her arms to allow support and weight to be taken off her feet when labor has progressed. Can be adjusted so mama is standing or kneeling. I am considering making one if I cannot find it but not sure how that will fly with the hospital!! Any idea where I could find one??
Thanks!!
I will check with the hospital…That hadn’t occurred to me! This is birth #5 and I would have LOVED to have one of these with the others when I got to the exhaustion part I will be water birthing again too!

We want to rent a place for about two months. We’re on a budget, so we don’t need anything fancy. We’ll be happy with a little place sleeping in a hammock! Just as long as it’s close to the beach so we can relax and surf. We are currently living pretty far away, so how can we find a place without actually traveling there? If anyone has a place there that they rent out, or knows someone that does that would help a TON! Thanks

I’ve found this product on play.com http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/934387/Hang-Out-Hammock/Product.html and it seems really cool however I’d want it in my room. The problem is it’d be for my house at Uni which I don’t own, I’m only renting so I can’t drill into the walls or ceiling. I also can’t afford a proper hammock stand. So I’m just wondering if there is any cheap way of setting up a hammock in my room without having to spend loads on a stand or drill into the walls or ceiling.

Thanks in advance
Is there anyway of making a cheap stand or anywhere that sells them cheaply?

I seen many materials used to make a hammock.Anything from canvas to silk seems to be used, but Im trying to find the right material for my weight, comfort, durability, mobility, etc. Im 6′1" and weigh around 210lbs and was looking for a relatively light material to take on backpacking trips with me. What type of material would be best, and what weight fabric or material should I look for?

I have 5 male rats that are about 10-12 weeks old. 3 of the males are from the same litter and the other 2 are from a different litter. The 2 are also a week or so older. I have a 5 level ferret cage for them and it seems there is more than enough space for them. I clean their cage every four days and the very next day after I clean the cage, it immediately smells like urine. I bathe them all before I put them back in the cage and they also smell like urine, a day or so later. They poo and pee in their house, on the levels, in their hammock…everywhere! I’ve considered litter training them but a friend told me they won’t urinate in the litter, only poo. I’m not going to give them away but I can’t stand the smell! Please help!