Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" - Page 2443

well we are starting to get back in the swing of things. Weeds grew with that little rain we had so have been doing a little weeding here and there. DS just helped me with pulling the small onions and carrots from the raised garden bed. Trying to get the weeds out that grew with them. found a dead momma oppsum with little babies. Dont know if she got into the hidden poision we had out for the coons or something got her. Thinking she might have met a dog or coyote or something because there was a large dog sized poop near her and no one has dogs that come in our yard. She had four little hairless babies so they had to be young. but wondering if that is what has been bugging the coop. We saw the coons before but noticed something was climbing the door of the coop while we were gone.. .thank goodness DH built it like fort knox after the last attack.

anyway... anyone know anything about opposums around here? wiki said they eat any birds dead or alive and bugs and fruit. Plenty of all of those... would they go after chickens?

woops

Here is the completed residence of my new neighbors, "THE COOPERS" and their backyard (aka run).  If you look close you can see some of them lounging under their shade canopy.

If you're curious, I use the mailbox to hold my gloves, tools and their evening treats. (oops, the gate still needs painting )

Very Nice Vicki!!!!  

Good evening!  Went into my Pinterest acct today and found a recipe for shrimp curry...on the menu for tonight!  I had to use up the basil I picked and put in the fridge and it got a little black so I put it outside to dry back out...yeah, I am cooking it! Well, my typing doesnt seem to be any better now than this morning...the delete key is one of my faves for sure!

Dinner sounds delish by you Bigz (as usual)  I am picking the maters too...some tonight along with the curry dressed with fresh basil, garlic and EVO. MMMMM!  Adding a few little zukes in with the curry to "lengthen" it too.  Prolly a few cukes along with....dontcha just LOVE the garden season?  SO much to enjoy.

Kristip--I have had possums eat on eggs and stuff that coons have killed.. Never have actually SEEN them kill live things though...I think they are more opportunistic feeders.  I know there are folks who disagree though.  I have my info from DrJames; a zoo and wildlife vet that did a talk for us at a 4H function--very interesting man for sure!

Got a call from my Tuesday riding friend...we are going to trailer the horses to ride on my hay guy's property tomorrow along with another friend that lives near him.  That is the one whose horse wouldnt cross a certain line in the road last week...sheesh!  SO now I feel like I am taking that friend away cause she doesnt want to ride the other person's horses any more!  I think I feel like I am in HS again!

Jim...are you planning on giving her her $$$$ back?  I am with Brent on that--NO WAY!  IF you think it was partially the dogs' fault maybe half but like you said they are PUPPIES!  What did she expect?  They come preprogrammed?  I am glad that you are getting them back too.  I guess it's just like doing daycare; the kids arent the problem--it is always the parents!

Better get that curry going...DH took the dogs to the dog park and it is so nice and quiet here...WHY do I have SIX dogs?  Hey Jim...ya got a buyer for both pups?  (that's ME getting slapped there!)

Later!  Terri O
 

Hi All,, I went to the wine shop and bought a few things to finish the last 3 jugs of wine..  I did jug #5 today..  I am not sure it is going to turn out as I would like..  It was all done, but too sweet, so I cut it with about 1/4 water and tried to restart the fermentation..  not too promising looking so far..

when I got home from town, I was greeted by 4 dogs..  I was surprised, although I knew they were coming..    Annie did give the money back..  I left the puppies loose all day.. Not so much as a sideways glance at the birds..  I think maybe they found a dead chicken and had a tug O war with it..  they did that once here..  they do chase the chickens away from the feed dish,, (theirs and the chickens')..  for some reason they like the laying granuals..  I wouldn't mind keeping them all.. but that would never do..  

My new putor is faster and better,  but I cannot watch you tube with it..  it runs in jerks..  and takes a long irritating time ..

I am in contact with the people from Northern Wisc who were featured on TV with their Maremma dogs.. I will be trying to work out a breeding deal with them..

I did not hear from my tractor mechanic again this weekend, so I called another guy who I talked with a few weeks ago..  he lives about 15 miles from me..  I said I could drive the tractor to him if that would speed up the repairs, rather than wait until he has time to pick it up.. then later on during the day, bro #2 from RI called me and said he had a mechanic lined up.. Only that one is in Wisc Rapids..  Too far away , in my way of thinking..  Annie said to stay with the local guy.. He does this full time and works exclusively on tractors..  Might cost a little more $$ but if I have trouble in the future he will be easier to get a hold of..

I called Wausau Hydraulics this AM.. he said my part would be ready on Tuesday.. Then he called me at about 1 PM and said the part was ready.    $130.oo..  I sure hope it fits...

we have 3 baby cockatiels ready to go to new homes..  we got rid of 3 already..  Now there are 2 pairs of the adults starting to lay eggs..  How much can I sell the babies for on Craig's List ??

Nephew found a dead half eaten chicken behind the garage..  It happened before the puppies came back..  I am guessing skunk or coon..?  that makes 3 in 3 days..  Of course this last one had to be one of the expensive black ones..

those young chickens are starting to be easily recognized as hens and roos..  It must make Annies mouth water, because she said that we should send a few roos to freezer camp..

bbl...........jimindeepsh!t..........