BYC Café

[Shadrach]

Mornin', y'all!

Hubs and I joke that when the saucer magnolias bloom, that's a signal that we are about to get one more freeze . . . .
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Yup, right on time.

The blueberries are in full bloom.
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This is probably going to make a mess for the local strawberry growers; it may put paid to the blueberry crop as well.

And, I can probably say goodbye to this show:
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@Shadrach Maybe your phone is like mine? When it rings, it shows the phone # of the caller near the top of the screen, along with the caller's name (if known). Near the bottom of the screen, two icons appear, a green one to answer the call, and a red one to reject it. You have to touch the icon of choice, and then swipe a short distance to one side for the phone to answer or reject the call - the two-step response is supposed to cut down on accidental answers and hang-ups.

It seems it likes an up swipe No accounting for taste.
Some gorgeous blooms you've got there.

 

[aart]

Funny how the Marans are so much smaller. My crosses are the same way. Are yours all the same age? What are the yeller ones again?

The Marans are 4-5-6 days younger than the Lt. Brahmas...which are bigger birds anyway.
It does look funny, gives me a grin.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

The Marans are 4-5-6 days younger than the Lt. Brahmas...which are bigger birds anyway.
It does look funny, gives me a grin.

They are so cute. I don't remember you saying brahmas, but I know you weren't getting exactly what you'd hoped. Have you had them before? I've got some dark brahmas and I love them. Fat birds. They are the grasshopper-eaten'est things ya ever saw.

My broody girl is hatching out some wee ones.

The look on the bottom ones face cracks me up

ETA: she's a wyandotte mix hatched last year.

 

[Shadrach]

It looks like about 10 million of us are in the same boat!

Money traffic regulations. It's always a one way street.

 

[pertnear09]

They are so cute. I don't remember you saying brahmas, but I know you weren't getting exactly what you'd hoped. Have you had them before? I've got some dark brahmas and I love them. Fat birds. They are the grasshopper-eaten'est things ya ever saw.

My broody girl is hatching out some wee ones.
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The look on the bottom ones face cracks me up

ETA: she's a wyandotte mix hatched last year.

That one is the cutest thing.

 

[Shadrach]

Not sure a tax return is the place to deal with that.
I got my first in check form, haven't gotten the second.
I hope they didn't try to deposit it in a long gone account I once received my refund to,
like they did to my daughter.

You get cheques!
Get a lot of bullshite here......

 

[aart]

I don't remember you saying brahmas, but I know you weren't getting exactly what you'd hoped. Have you had them before?

I may not have mentioned it.
Yes, the Ameraucanas I had hoped for did not hatch well, low fertility is what I was told.
So I grabbed the LB's from the local mill, not really what I wanted but best available that day.
I have had LB's a couple times before. I love the black and white and they are pretty mellow.
I don't love the feathered feet in the snow or the fact that they are great eaters but not great layers after the first year.
The last ones I had were sweethearts, I sold them as pets to a family with little kids.

 

[Shadrach]

as with most males, he's not thinking with the head on his shoulders

Any thinking is good thinking.

 

[aart]

I got my first in check form, haven't gotten the second.
I hope they didn't try to deposit it in a long gone account I once received my refund to,
like they did to my daughter.

You get cheques!
Get a lot of bullshite here......

Tried to check the status online....told me I didn't exist and after 3 failed tries locked me out.
Got a fat check the next day.
<shrugs>

 

[sourland]

Update on the 'alien on my abdomen'. Very little reaction to the tick/bite. What was left of the tick fell off yesterday. Still watching, but not too concerned. I've had Lyme disease and took part in a vaccine development program so may very well have resistance to the evil little spirochete.