➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[WVduckchick]

so happy for you!

Thank you all for the really kind comments.

Loved this old dog. Feeling nostalgic this morning.
When Gracie found Red, he was skin and bones. That throw-away pup became her baby and she loved him.
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and so did we.
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Red was attentive to the chickens. Always checking on them and counting noses. He would even alert me by whining if one was not well or in trouble.
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And if a calf was in the barn, he always cleaned it's face.
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After Gracie was put to sleep last December, we adopted Lily and Red immediately took to her...even allowing her to assault him. Of course he had to lie down because of his back and hips, but he encouraged her to play up till the end.
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[Conan]

@Texas Kiki
New poll idea (and it's a terrible one):
Favorite outdoor Christmas decorations

Traditional multi colored light strands (the correct choice)
White light strands (bland and lacking in personality)
Blue light strands (quit trying to make X-mas classy)
Icicle strands (eww)
Those horrible blow up things that just beg to be shot by a pellet rifle
Rums and ladders
A combination of ALL of the above for you crazies out there
None, you people who waste electricity are lunatics

Just until we have something better.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not according to the poem or whatever. I just hat3 th3 term rainbow bridge. My dogs are up in heaven having a great time not sitting around waiting for me to die.

Ohhhh okay and that's a good point

 

[Molpet]

I thought rainbow bridge was heaven? They cross the bridge into heaven then wait for us on the other side?

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Traditional multi colored light strands (the correct choice)

The only correct choice here.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

That's beautiful. I've seen other, shorter versions of it but this one is way better

 

[Kiki]

@Texas Kiki
New poll idea (and it's a terrible one):
Favorite outdoor Christmas decorations

Traditional multi colored light strands (the correct choice)
White light strands (bland and lacking in personality)
Blue light strands (quit trying to make X-mas classy)
Icicle strands (eww)
Those horrible blow up things that just beg to be shot by a pellet rifle
Rums and ladders
A combination of ALL of the above for you crazies out there
None, you people who waste electricity are lunatics

Just until we have something better.

Poll ended.
Elk lost because he likes loud mouths.

 

[Conan]

Poll ended.
Elk lost because he likes loud mouths.
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I don't think I've ever eaten a loud mouth egg. Maybe when I was a kid when my granny had some, but none that I can remember. I would assume that they taste like chicken eggs? @R2elk ?

 

[Kiki]

I don't think I've ever eaten a loud mouth egg. Maybe when I was a kid when my granny had some, but none that I can remember. I would assume that they taste like chicken eggs? @R2elk ?

Guineas.

 

[Tesumph]

@Texas Kiki
New poll idea (and it's a terrible one):
Favorite outdoor Christmas decorations

Traditional multi colored light strands (the correct choice)
White light strands (bland and lacking in personality)
Blue light strands (quit trying to make X-mas classy)
Icicle strands (eww)
Those horrible blow up things that just beg to be shot by a pellet rifle
Rums and ladders
A combination of ALL of the above for you crazies out there
None, you people who waste electricity are lunatics

Just until we have something better.

!!
Missing my favorite, reindeer decorations. The more the merrier. When I have my own yard and money for useless light-up plastic, I’m going to have an entire herd.