MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

@Grammy60 speaking as one who spent many years regretting an early oyster umm let's call it an "incident"... I now recommend fresh oysters as a special treat, if they're small in size. The trick is to summon your courage first and not chew, under no circumstances should fresh oysters be chewed. Their texture is quite revolting. However, they taste amazing. Get one tiny oyster, really small, pop it in your mouth, press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue, but gently, very gently. Savour the flavour. Swallow. Amazing.

I can only eat two or three in a sitting before I start rembering that early unpleasant oyster experience.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning all! I must hop out of bed and get on with my busy Monday. I hope your Sunday chickenings were fun!

 

[Grammy60]

@Grammy60 speaking as one who spent many years regretting an early oyster umm let's call it an "incident"... I now recommend fresh oysters as a special treat, if they're small in size. The trick is to summon your courage first and not chew, under no circumstances should fresh oysters be chewed. Their texture is quite revolting. However, they taste amazing. Get one tiny oyster, really small, pop it in your mouth, press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue, but gently, very gently. Savour the flavour. Swallow. Amazing.

I can only eat two or three in a sitting before I start rembering that early unpleasant oyster experience.

MJ , I have tried so many different foods over the years with all our moved\travel that I really should not be afraid to try a silly little oyster. One day soon I will try it.

 

[Ribh]

MJ , I have tried so many different foods over the years with all our moved\travel that I really should not be afraid to try a silly little oyster. One day soon I will try it.

My man used to own an oyster lease. I have never, ever eaten one...

 

[MaryJanet]

Once you've got the courage to face the texture and the willpower to not chew, oysters are amazing. I wish they weren't grown so big though. Small is better. Tiny is best. But i guess restauranteurs want to serve things that look impressive.

 

[Ribh]

Once you've got the courage to face the texture and the willpower to not chew, oysters are amazing. I wish they weren't grown so big though. Small is better. Tiny is best. But i guess restauranteurs want to serve things that look impressive.

I don't do any seafood. I can't get past the smell. The texture makes me gag & I can't stand the taste ~ all of it! But then I don't eat meat either. And all my men adore seafood. There are days I have to just walk out of the house. The smell is awful!!!

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh yes, I forgot you were vegetarian.

 

[MaryJanet]

One of my reasons for expanding the chicken yard was to give Janet so much to think about that she stops picking on Sandy, who's still a little fragile. It's working. Janet is 100% focussed on the weeding, leaving Sandy to potter about and nibble what she likes.

There's one more dose of antibiotics to go in the water this evening, and Sandy's follow up appointment in a week. I'm hoping she'll lay an egg before her appointment so we can show the vet. Fingers crossed!

 

[Ribh]

One of my reasons for expanding the chicken yard was to give Janet so much to think about that she stops picking on Sandy, who's still a little fragile. It's working. Janet is 100% focussed on the weeding, leaving Sandy to potter about and nibble what she likes.

There's one more dose of antibiotics to go in the water this evening, and Sandy's follow up appointment in a week. I'm hoping she'll lay an egg before her appointment so we can show the vet. Fingers crossed!

Sounds like you have found the perfect solution.

 

[BY Bob]

... you crack me up!!

That was the goal, glad it was achieved.