Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[tdhenson86]

Another month is nearing completion and summer will soon be over. Isn't it amazing just how quickly the days of summer pass us by? As soon as I've finished exercising my meager brain with some crossword puzzles I've got to shuck some sweet corn and get it blanched and in the freezer. I'm sure that later this winter I willl enjoy the fruits of today's labor. Before we know it winter will once again be here but in the spirit of always trying to see the bright side of each day, the cooler weather will trigger the spawning cycle of salmon and steelhead trout. Hopefully I will be able to get some serious fishing time in.

I love all the pictures you find! Hilarious!

 

[SillyChicken]

Since everyone is being so friendly, how about some friends come over and help me finish the wood stacking and garage siding?

I'm sorry, have we met? Oh and welcome to BYC........... *snort* LOL!

 

[SillyChicken]

That's strange because I gave one of mine to my sister at about 6-8 weeks and hers is ahead of mine by a week or two, already laying. I've been wondering if it isn't the setup. It can't be the food because we feed our chickens the same kind. But her coop is HUGE compared to mine and most. Probably three times the size with the same amount of birds, even though mine is technically more than adequate for the number I have. I noticed when I started letting them free range all day that they seemed less stressed and started laying more. Not sure if that's what's behind it but it's all I've got to go on.


I guess so.

Oh, you guys know what I mean!!!! Friends friends. No disrespect intended but I've been on various forums for nearly 20 years now and never left one that gave a rat's behind or even noticed for that matter. That's just my personality and nothing to do with any of them or you guys. I do have to give it to this thread in this forum though ->I've never seen as many users who actually know each other personally. But still... maybe two of you here actually know my name - quick and no peeking!

Y'all are friendly enough. It's not that. I just seriously DO NOT have any friends. People always think I'm exaggerating when I say that or looking for attention. Nope. I really don't. Never really have. In grade school I used to have a friend, a boy, until the other kids made fun of us for being boyfriend and girlfriend. That kind of killed it. After that I was on the fringes of the loser geeks in high school, you know, the unpopular smart kids. Didn't make the top ten with them but almost. I was the loser of the losers, the outcast of the outcasts. Fun. It's just that they had all gone to the same elementary and I went to another and them having to explain all their obscure in-jokes to me just didn't work - they tried, I'll give them that. But moving towns about every five years since high school hasn't helped matters any either, on top of being a introverted stay-at-home mom.

Ah well... As Bilbo Baggins said: "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."

Yep know exactly what you mean and how you feel. I'm the same way. I have a few "friends"... but none that would help me move if I needed too! LOL! In school, I was bullied and only had one friend to speak of... and now she won't give me the time of day. Though I don't consider myself poor because I don't have friends other than kinship with people on byc... I am very much at peace with myself and that's good place to be... I don't feel I need to have people around me all the time. I'd make an awesome hermit!

 

[BobBry]

I have not been online for several weeks. Some of you might have noticed. I was at the June Chicken Stock (or whatever it is called) , bought 3 ss ,from the Pennsylvania group, (Thanks Jen.) birds are doing well and integrated into foraging flock with our other 4 hens. Do not roost with the big girls yet, but we will get that done too.

[added] This was not supposed to sound like a pity party, but it seems to. Sorry

The shoulder joint replacement / heart attack/ systems shut down I experienced in April took a lot more out of me than I realized earlier in the summer. Have not been able to do much and the back pain and hip pain just about preclude physical exercise. Bummer. At least I still share Sam's joy at awakening on most mornings.

To add to the problems on the home front..... JoAnn, wife, fell into the kitchen stove and pinned herself between it and the walker. She did a series of bad things to her arm/shoulder (Spiral fracture, humerus , split the ball joint, dislocated ball joint, tore two rotator cuffs off) I, in my infinite wisdom, diagnosed a dislocation. Would that I had been right. She now has a number of plates and screws holding the whole mess together. It's a long story I choose not to burden you with further. Short story...... she has been in a Medical care rehabilitation center since May since Bry and I have been unable to care for her.

NOW, The main reason for this posting. How can we get rid of a ground hog who finds our meager garden this year to be a great place to dine and abide? Anyone ever successfully trapped one of them? Live traps ? 22 short ? Furtively fired within city limits.

Suggestions please ASAP Thanks

 

[NovaAman]

I am a weirdo. I have friends that I don't see. My longest running friendship is going on 15 years, and I have never even met her in person. I am still friends with my ex husband, that's actually the longest... 21 years. I have never been to my best friends house. Why? Cuz I hate going to peoples houses. I am always uncomfortable. I'd rather meet at a park, if I go to your house, I'd rather be out side. Then there is my friend Joe. He was a total accident in the friend department and I .feel more like he's a brother. I have known him for going on 16 years, but we only became actual friends in the last 2 and a half.

But all in all, I talk... If you can call it that... More to people here and on FB and chicken chatter than I do face to face. I am rather physically introverted. I'd rather read a book, read odd ball news from all over the world, hang with my boys and watch weird stuff than go visiting, shopping, out to eat. I even started going to the gym alone. If I had the skills, I think I'd be a good one to put in the backwoods all alone with a small handful of people.

 

[NovaAman]

Glad to see you Bob. Very sorry to hear you news though. You've both my warmest wishes and prayers for a return to health, or a passable semblance of it.

Don't know about the groundhog though. Had one my first time planting water melons destroy most the melons. Little jerk.

 

[preciouskitty]

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Back in the day when I was a city girl & having a terrible problem w/groundhogs ruining my rock retaining walls/deck foundation; had great results with a live trap (however, my method now, being in the country with acreage, would be MUCH different )

 

[Lisa and girls]

I am an introvert. Can't help it. It's in my blood. My mom is the same way. Plus we moved every two years due to my dads job all through school. So you kinda put up a wall. I've been a nomad ever since then. I talk to family, my husband and my chickens. And you guys. That's about it. I'm perfectly happy being alone as I always manage to find something to do. So I guess I'm in good company here

 

[gladahmae]

Well I'll post it here, in case anyone in the near-ish area is interested. I'm going to sell off either a trio or quad of my BLRW from Meyer Hatchery. I'm getting a cockerel from PeakyBeaky, and I won't have room for everyone for winter. All of the pullets are splash, and the cockerel is blue. All of the pullets also have single-combs, the cockerel has a rosecomb. I have to go double check how many pullets are single-comb (those are the ones I'm getting rid of) but I'm pretty sure it's 3 pullets. They are 5-6 weeks old, and have been outside since they were shipped. I'm asking $35 for any BYC people who may want them. I'm also going to be listing them on craigslist.

I'm located about 18 miles west of Traverse City. I'm IN Traverse City 3-5 evenings each week for work, if you can't drive out to the boonies where I am.

 

[ladyrsanti]

Bess, if you want an in person friend, I totally volunteer.

Well, if i knew where in kent co you were perhaps we could have coffee? Me and nova met already, i'm trying to work on my people skills. I'm not a people person either . But a chicken person is a good person in my book!

Would love to but I'm the queen of social awkwardness so don't wait for me to schedule anything or have any opinions on a meet-up, lol. If you don't mind me drinking water, I'd gladly join you somewhere.