Michigan

[snowflake]

Was a powerful storm that blew through here. My entire street is littered with tree branches of significant size.

Broken branches in my tree, and the neighbors' as well.


I need to vent on behalf of my own sweet mother. She has lived in her house for 45 years. She is disabled, and so is my stepfather. She has known the neighbor next door since he was four years old- he is now 49. He never moved out, and his parent moved to a house on the lake about seven years ago.

My mom has put up with him snow-blowing and blows his snow in such a way it hits her front window. He piled the snow from his driveway onto her covered pool and made it collapse. He has never once offered to snowplow her sidewalk, rake, mow- nothing.
He blew leaves in the fall from his driveway all into her yard. When she told him that she doesnt even have a tree in her front yard, he said, "Well, you do in the back and I have to clean the leaves from your tree out of my backyard all the time".

His nasty wife poured gasoline or some type of chemical onto a big bush that grew next to the fence and killed it. He reaches way over and chops the heck out of her lilac bush and anything that goes over the fence in the tiniest bit, he chops WAY into her yard.

They called the city today and reported my mother for feeding the birds. She received a citation. My mother doesnt bother anyone. She suffers from depression- ever since my youngest brother seperated himself from our family, called us monsters- and took his kids out of her life- all she does is garden, feed the birds, and spends time with my teens when they have time. Thats it. I bought her binoculars and a bird book, and she enjoys identifying different birds who stop by during different times of the year. They are her happiness.

The city came- said she cant feed the birds or the squirrels. Told her that her birdfeeders werent "regulation". You know the tray-type so the doves and other ground feeders can eat? NOPE. He said suet feeders attached by a pole were okay. NO birdbaths allowed.

So, I did what any respectable daughter would do. I spent a hundred dollars at the store and bought every suet feeder they had, Went to the garden center and bought the kind of wrought iron plant hangers that you can attach to a fence- and put them all up, all along the wooden privacy fence that separates their yard.

Im sure they will notice them once the smoke clears from their stupid grill that they cook on every night. Thats right up against the privacy fence and is allowed. Mom is very intimidated by this jerk, and doesnt handle controversy well- she protested me hanging the "regulation suet feeders", but I am so furious.

what city does she live in ??????? I have never heard of such a thing, regulations on bird feeders,,,,there should be a law against laws like that

I would be upset about that to,,, isn't that prejudice over older people/ many of whom enjoy feeding and watching birds it is a wonderful pas time....I think I would write a letter to the powers that be in that town and complain.



was it on this site some one mentioned a peach,strawberry jam recipe? will you share it? that sounds good

 

[BobBry]

I feel lucky tohave the great neighbors we do. One is new and their dog is not yet accustomed to the new hone. First night here they left him outside all night and it whined and cried most of the night. Next night it was kept in the house. No night noises but he /she doescry during the day. Less now than last week, tollerable.

I'm setting up the running water waterer for the hens. Little aquarium pump circulates water continuously through a half inch tube uot of a five gal bucket, and back again. Drinking done through 1.5 inch plastic pipe with 2 inch long by about 1.25 inch deep holes cut every one and a half ft. Pipe is about 5 ft long. Used it all winter with a heated bucket and insulation around the pipe.

Couple next door had a son last june. My how time flies. Seems like only last year.

RaZ, I knew you didn't drink rum. That was one of my " fell on its face" jokes. I will keep trying. Sorry.

Have a good night.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Its just awful-

my husband has threatened to threaten him with, "whatever you do over this fence, Im going to do over the fence- to your side.." *(only thing they have close to the fence is the TAJ MA HAL of all garages)..but so far, my hubby has only been all talk.

Its Taylor.
Our money-strapped city that has plenty going on to keep everyone busy, handing out bird-feeding citations to old people.
A security camera would be nice, I may look into that- game cam type, stealth mode..

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Spiced blueberry peach jam?? I mentioned that one a day or two ago.


Mom 2, that is just so wrong!

for your mom and kudos to you for helping her!

Happy anniversary Tap!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Wow...56 members/families are signed up for Chickenstock so far!

 

[Mish]

Bad neighbors!

That's not a bird bath, it's a water-filled gazing bowl. The one over there is a decorative fountain. Give the birds a citation for misuse of garden decorations.


Well, here's something nice.

Glambka has donated two prizes for the Chickenstock raffle that I'll bring Saturday:


She is always looking for eggs, especially turkey eggs so if anyone has some to give I'll bring them back for her.

 

[RIRJen]

Muskegon got blasted this morning! In the last few days we have gotten much needed water! I just hope the weather can start being a tad more consistent.

LOL A friend of mine from Muskegon texted me this morning around 9am and informed me she needed help building an Ark for her rabbits so they wouldn't drown!

Well, here's something nice.

Glambka has donated two prizes for the Chickenstock raffle that I'll bring Saturday:


She is always looking for eggs, especially turkey eggs so if anyone has some to give I'll bring them back for her.

My daughter is like "OMG! We need to win those!" LOL

 

[Mom 2em All]

Those are so beautiful, Mish!
*sending vibes that my name is called first or second*

RIRJEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see your name, and I instantly feel all my willpower leaving my body...and we arent even there yet.

 

[Mish]

Aha... my plan seems to be working by bringing Glambka's beautiful eggs. Maybe Opa's chickens won't go so fast from the raffle table.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

??? I wonder what the reasoning for such laws would be..........

A few days ago you all were talking about cheap wines, the one i like is the arbor mist "blackberry merlot" Has to be arbor mist, with the black bottle not the knockoff one with the clear bottle. Better than a wine cooler, no funny fruity beer taste It is a sweet wine, and thus far the only one i enjoy at all. I haven't tried their other flavors, i just can't bring myself to depart from the blackberry for fear that it will be awful.

Well, you know how some of us wonder what would happen if we fell down in the chicken yard and couldn't get up, would it be safe? I decided since today was soooo nice to lay down outside the run while the EE's and the du'ccles were out ranging, and i can say with confidence my eyes will be intact,
you will find me covered in birds! Now note that i didn't say the mean orp was out, she and her babies were in with the goats. That one would declare war, i just know it. My EE's were taking turns laying near me and on me, even the roo. Eventually it was a group cuddle. My birds generally do not poop on me, they enjoy their time and have figured out by now momma don't take crap, lol.

Bumblefoot update
Today was day 7 on cocoa (b ball) hen's 2nd round of penicillin shots, the last 3 days i gave her a full ml of it, and she is clear eyed and spunky. Yesterday i made the iodine and sugar paste, and applied it to her foot and both my roo's feet, crossing fingers tomorrow i will pull her bandages off and there will be a miracle. Does anyone know if 3 days of marked improvement is enough to take her off them? On the one hand i think the staph may be building resistance, but slowly. On the other hand, i don't want to stop too early if there is a chance that this med will work.....................