Re: Senseless Banter...

**walshevak** 5/20/2012, 7:32 am

Doesn't everyone? Very Happy

Kay

**RoOsTeR** 5/20/2012, 8:16 am

Nonna.PapaVino wrote:Rooster, next time try for a head shot, before the skunk gets its tail up. The dad of a childhood friend found a skunk in the henhouse and proceeded as mentioned above. It didn't even have a chance to release its chemicals, which must meet air to develop the smell. We kids, of course, hurried out to the henhouse to see what we could see: nothing interesting, a bit of blood, but no stink.

I thought I had carried out a pretty good shot, but the skunk raised it's tail and released every bit of stank nectar he had left before punching out. Embarassed

Usually a shot to the noodle works, but unfortunately it didn't this time. I had to shoot while it was in the pen so it wasn't the most perfect of shots with all the wire. The stench is awful out there!
I think this skunk was sick. We've had one wondering around in the day and you could smell skunk throughout the day here and there. It's pretty unsual for a skunk to be out prowling around during the day. We also keep radios around all of our coops and it's worked for years keeping the critters away. This one could have cared less. There's been a pretty bad rabies problem so far this spring in our county with skunks also, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was sick. pale

I've been known to have a conversation or two while working in the garden. Course I'll talk to the car, the tractor, the wheelbarrow and just about anything else too lol!

Goosegirl 5/20/2012, 8:50 am

I talk to my plants, the seeds, the boxes, the trellises, the bunny in the yard, and to the cats when they come to the screen door to see what I am doing! I wonder if the neighbors have been searching for the nearest psych ward.....

PS - found the bunny lair, the opening to the den was at the back of my 'soon to be' herb bed. I didn't have the heart to block it in case there are babies. About 20 minutes later I saw a young bunny hopping across the patio. Couldn't have been more than 6 inches long. Too cute! I may just have to share my celery plants with it. (it is not big enough to make a stew or slippers)

GG

**RoOsTeR** 5/20/2012, 9:38 am

(it is not big enough to make a stew or slippers)

DOH!

cheyannarach 5/20/2012, 10:48 am

Goosegirl wrote:I talk to my plants, the seeds, the boxes, the trellises, the bunny in the yard, and to the cats when they come to the screen door to see what I am doing! I wonder if the neighbors have been searching for the nearest psych ward....

Hahaha, this is exactly what I made a joke about to hubby. On mother's day I was in the back garden planting all my flowers and some seeds and I would talk to them out loud like who's next or here is your new home. I told hubby that if people were walking the trail they might think I'm a loon, lol, now he thinks I am... I can't wait to show him this thread I think it's weird that he says he never talks out loud when he's alone!

**walshevak** 5/20/2012, 12:25 pm

I often have words with my computer, not alway nice ones.

Kay

cheyannarach 5/20/2012, 3:46 pm

Me too Kay, me too Mad

CindiLou 5/20/2012, 4:43 pm

It's an entire new form of English created to keep us from killing the pc!

**llama momma** 5/20/2012, 5:23 pm

First a hole in mel's mix. But how could it be voles/moles with hardware cloth and a critter cover? Then I saw it. Then there were two of them. The holes are where the little toads perhaps go to cool off. They were 2 of them sitting under the lettuce leaves when I pulled out a couple of the bitter tasting plants. Of course I talked to the toads. Cute and helpful critters. Hope they stick around and maybe hang out under the spinach leaves.

hruten 5/20/2012, 5:46 pm

Count me in!!

My hubby laughs at me because I'm all about relocating worms and toads to the garden whenever I find them!

CindiLou 5/20/2012, 7:41 pm

Went out to look at how big a job it will be to clean up our above ground pool for the season...lots of tadpoles! Hubby figures tree frog..now how the heck am I gonna swim if I am guilty of tadpole murder? Sad

Told hubby I had a few buckets...gonna rescue tadpoles Senseless Banter... - Page 22 889526

I stood there telling them what I was gonna do...oh my did hubby give me a funny look Senseless Banter... - Page 22 889526

**WardinWake** 5/21/2012, 7:35 am

CindiLou wrote:Went out to look at how big a job it will be to clean up our above ground pool for the season...lots of tadpoles! Hubby figures tree frog..now how the heck am I gonna swim if I am guilty of tadpole murder?

Told hubby I had a few buckets...gonna rescue tadpoles

I stood there telling them what I was gonna do...oh my did hubby give me a funny look

CindiLou: Well we do eat frog legs..... Senseless Banter... - Page 22 3170584802

God Bless, Ward and Mary.

**RoOsTeR** 5/24/2012, 7:26 pm

Is it Friday yet???
I got a call at about 9 a.m. this morning from my wife saying that one of the boys had had an accident at school. My first thought? Well, my first thought was that my 10 YEAR OLD had pooped his pants! Razz

Ahhhhh, no such luck!

Spoiler:

It was his last day of school with only 2 hours to go to finish out the year.
I rushed him in and they thought they could do a partial root canal, but once they got in there they found the roots had already died and had to do a full root canal Evil or Very Mad

What a way to start the summer Embarassed

CindiLou 5/24/2012, 7:33 pm

When my son was young he started two summers off good...

age 7 three days after school was out...broken arm by jumping off his bike.
age 11...week after school was out...broke ankle, cracked growth plate ect. ect...jumping a little bridge and missed..ended up in the crick..

Now I have grandsons...just waiting Senseless Banter... - Page 22 889526

bought them skateboards and scooters this year. No fun for me yet Senseless Banter... - Page 22 950477

wish they would get a move on....4 grandsons and no broken bones yet..what is the world coming to?

**RoOsTeR** 5/24/2012, 7:44 pm

Lol, Cindi it slowed him down about as long as he had to sit in the chair...afterwards I dropped him off at the park to finish out the day with his buddies. He hasn't missed a beat. Me, I'm still cyclops

the bill. I guess it's payback. I got my same tooth knocked out when I was about his age Razz

**camprn** 5/24/2012, 7:48 pm

My son did a similar thing, hang in there Dad!

Don't forget to thank your school nurse Senseless Banter... - Page 22 Icon_wink

if your kids are lucky enough to have one. Summer time, you're on your own, unless they go to summer camp... don't forget to thank your Camp RN Senseless Banter... - Page 22 Fresse

Nonna.PapaVino 5/24/2012, 8:05 pm

Truly, then, like father--like son! Hope all is well for rest of summer.

CindiLou 5/24/2012, 8:07 pm

Well he had to brag to his buddies! Rofl..that numb mouth would be something to show off!

**RoOsTeR** 5/24/2012, 8:27 pm

Camp, the school nurse was great as always! She's taken great care of all 3 of my kids while in school there. She called later in the afternoon to see how Jake was Senseless Banter... - Page 22 3170584802

Lol, the only painful part for dad was breaking out the wallet. It makes me cringe at all the money I've dumped into my kids mouths! All three have/had braces. Jake has had his out for a few months and has a retainer...which I'm sure will need to be refit now Shocked

When I went to check out at the dentist, the receptionist told me the total (like I had that much just burning a hole in my pocket Laughing

) She could see the look in my eyes Shocked

and said "kids are kinda expensive huh?" rofl

And yes, the boys think having half a tooth is cool Cool

Goosegirl 5/25/2012, 1:20 pm

Rooster - how is he doing today? Hopefully between the snaggle-tooth and the anesthesia he has not shredded his lip too much!

GG

**RoOsTeR** 5/26/2012, 10:05 am

Goosegirl wrote:Rooster - how is he doing today? Hopefully between the snaggle-tooth and the anesthesia he has not shredded his lip too much!

GG

GG, Jake is just fine and hasn't missed a beat! Thanks for asking.
The twins are at a sleep over at one of their best buddies house and the 3 of them are hellions for sure when they get together Razz

Of course he loves all the attention Senseless Banter... - Page 22 3170584802

I am super proud of him. He worked really, really hard all semester and FINALLY made honor roll Senseless Banter... - Page 22 3170584802

He surprised me with that later in the evening. It was an incredible accomplishment for him rock on

Goosegirl 5/26/2012, 1:31 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:
I am super proud of him. He worked really, really hard all semester and FINALLY made honor roll He surprised me with that later in the evening. It was an incredible accomplishment for him

Honor Roll! Senseless Banter... - Page 22 773650

What a great accomplishment! Senseless Banter... - Page 22 311672

Great Job Jake! Senseless Banter... - Page 22 657780

GG

**llama momma** 5/27/2012, 12:40 pm

Way to go Rooster's son! That had to be extra hard to go all out with summer vacation thoughts distracting him. A lot of students would run out of smoke by the end of the school year.

Triciasgarden 5/27/2012, 12:53 pm

Rooster, my daughter did that quite awhile back with a dirt bike she didn't have any knowledge of riding and should not have been on it in the first place. It's traumatic and expensive. We used our medical insurance and homeowner's accident insurance. The receptionist didn't know how to submit it and acted like we were trying to do something illegal. Luckily the dentist knew what should be done. Something to keep in mind! The dentist submitted the bills to both and each paid 50%. Wonderful for him being on the Honor Roll!!! Wow, twin boys, that says it all!

SwampCatNana 5/27/2012, 3:00 pm

Finally, good news! I was assigned my community garden plot yesterday! I've been waiting for it since last spring.
Did a lot of haggling because I had been skipped over early this spring; and practically had to threaten them to get a plot.
I'll have a BIG project just clearing it. Seems no one has worked it in years! I have weeds almost waist high, found there were strawberry(bearing berries) plants under some of that foliage! Trying to clear at least that area so the plants can breathe.
There are so many stones and pieces of brick, well, mostly full and half bricks, I may have to screen the soil before I can work it.
Then they tell me some inspectors will be coming by on June 23rd! "Will you be able to get something planted by then?" AARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!! Evil or Very Mad

Well, back to work. Want to at least get the berry plants uncovered and the perimeter determined. Wish me luck.
Lee

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