Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

[ShrekDawg]

Jim I wait for the cold days to bring the fish in so the water outside is colder than the water in the tank in my basement. That way I don't have to float them and can put them straight in. Also they are easier to catch when cold. Warm goldfish are a challenge to net. I think there are 4 more to bring in. I can't recall how many went out.

I ran a fan in the window for part of the night. Than I ran the heater for a short while when I got up. That's the sign for fall weather here in Wisconsin. AC was running two nights ago. Covering all my bases. Now I gotta open the windows again.

This boxer pup seems smaller to me than my other ones, but it's been 13 years, so I can't recall that either. She's doing well.

You said she was the runt though, right? So she probably is.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Trixie is sleeping through the night now. She's still smaller than any of our cats, but is growing like a weed.

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So cute

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You said she was the runt though, right? So she probably is.

She was the runt, and hopefully stays a runt. My brother had a boxer that was only 45 pounds as an adult. I'm hoping for less than 60, but she may surprise me.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She was the runt, and hopefully stays a runt. My brother had a boxer that was only 45 pounds as an adult. I'm hoping for less than 60, but she may surprise me.

Oh wow lol

 

[Callender Girl]

Jim, bet those peppers and tomatoes from the garden elevated your pepper steak into Five Star eats! As a kid, I hated having to go into the garden and pick veggies; now, I realize how much better my home-grown stuff is!

Lisa, I hope Trixie stays small, but I know you'll love her no matter what size she becomes.

At best, the meds have bought Goo a little more time. But, he's so tiny and frail. Still, he eats with great vigor (although only soft, canned food now), USUALLY makes it to his litter box and can still get himself upstairs to yowl at me when he thinks I should get out of bed.

I spent hours yesterday cleaning coops to remove mites and was thrilled that I had two volunteers to help me dust 23 chickens. I met Anna and her mom when I bought three hens from Anna several years ago. Anna, who was a teen then, is now a poultry judge at area 4-H shows, so she knows her way around a hen's behind! She and I did the dusting, and Jan held hens as they waited for their turn. It was like an assembly line -- well, except maybe not quite as efficient.

It's 43 degrees this morning; too soon to be this cold. I refuse to turn on the furnace this early.