Surviving Minnesota!

CindyinSD said:

Thanks! I do too; only I prefer it in green...

At 2:30 a.m. this morning, the phone rang. I’m glad (sort of), but at the time I didn’t know that. I stumbled around trying to find the phone but it was too late. It said “Security...” (the other word disappeared before I could open my eyes the rest of the way.) DH and I spent the rest of the sleeping time cursing (silently of course) stupid robo-calls.

DH got up at 4:30, having despaired of sleep. At 6:30 he charged into the room where I had finally fallen asleep and said, “That was the post office. Your chicks are there.” So I’m glad the chicks made it. That’s the glad part. I thought the hatchery had messed up my order somehow and was fully intending to lay into them as soon as it was office hours. No e-mail, no tracking number... and I had discovered this lack at a few minutes past closing time on Tuesday. So yeah... I should have checked Monday.

I did have the brooder set up in case the fluffies were coming after all. Here the little darlings are, maybe ten minutes after moving in.

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There are actually 26 of them, but they’re mostly under the yellow mother-hen thing. Here is a brave lad or lassie already calling king-of-the-mountain:

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They’re meaties. Color Yield. Hubby is distressed there are so many. I explained they are for eating. He said “Yeah sure.” He thinks he knows me so well... I hope he will not be TOO shocked when he finds out I mean it.

Since they’re here and all perky I guess I’ll refrain from cranking at the hatchery, but geez, guys....

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CindyinSD said:

This is us today. Not deep but still... disturbing.

Global warming can cause global cooling. Did you know? A lady on the radio said so, so it must be true. They wouldn’t let them lie over the radio...

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Bogtown Chick said:

Morning Erli! You’re up early celebrating that cold being gone.

We have two new inches of snow this morning! I wonder if BYC will consider the middle finger emoji.

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jerryse said:

So if Ralphies sap goes sour will he make adult beverages out of it ?

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CindyinSD said:

I decided to search it... maple sap, I mean. I guess (you guys prob know all this) there are companies bottling and selling the unconcentrated sap as a health tonic. People drink it plain or use it to make coffee & tea...maybe it could be used to make beer and wine? Could it be frozen? Only I’ll bet you have more sap than freezer space. Seems a shame to lose it... all that hard work...

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CindyinSD said:

I decided to search it... maple sap, I mean. I guess (you guys prob know all this) there are companies bottling and selling the unconcentrated sap as a health tonic. People drink it plain or use it to make coffee & tea...maybe it could be used to make beer and wine? Could it be frozen? Only I’ll bet you have more sap than freezer space. Seems a shame to lose it... all that hard work...

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