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    calling any one from missouri

    That's Siemers Drive where all the auto dealers are. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

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    calling any one from missouri

    It's a tropical heat wave... JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    Radar looks pretty bad over in Illinois, nothing here in Swamp East Missouri. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    Just remember to build your strength up at your pace. I didn't ride my bicycle all winter and it took me a month of very short rides to build back up. It amazes me how fast I lost the muscle strength in my legs last winter. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    We are in Collinsville IL for the weekend and it has rained on and off all weekend. We went to the Bloomington Gold then to the International Horseradish Festival then today to the Route 66 Festival. Now we are both very tired and ready to head back to the barn tomorrow. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    The main reason I'm not getting any more chickens is how long they might live with me turning 72 this year and the Mrs turning 75 we are trying to travel more and work less. And my assistant chicken tender has a real hard time getting around so I don't like to burden him too often to take care...
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    calling any one from missouri

    I'm not getting any more chickens and when TuTu and Blondie are gone I'm finished with chickens. It was fun and challenging for sure and Blondie is still laying about every other day. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    N got to eat a couple of duck eggs yesterday. She said the shells are much harder than chicken eggs. I don't know what kind they are but maybe @shawluvsbirds knows. One male and one female has a white neck stripe. They are a bit nervous but getting used to seeing me. I think they are the...
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    Sprouting Seeds with NO Mold

    I would try without anything first to see if you actually need to use something to kill mold. I did use peroxide at one point and eventually stopped using anything. My remaining two hens only like chickweed so I don't grow anything for them any more. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    Duck! :oops: JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    I think we have had enough "interesting" weather for one year. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    And now we have hummingbirds with a s... saw two this morning. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    We have hummingbirds! Well one so far. JT
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    calling any one from missouri

    https://traveler.modot.org/report/modottext.aspx?filterDistrict=ALL&filterCounty=ALL#tag_flood_closed 269 road closures due to flooding this morning, check the modot page before going anywhere. JT
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