Ribh's D'Coopage

[LaFemmeKatia]

I grab them from the jaws or paws of the cats and carry them by their tails and fling them outside. Once outside I assume the make straight for the Chicken Palace.
But, I am nearly done with my Palace rodent-proofing. If it weren’t for the now 3’ of snow covering the foundation I would be done.

I rescue geckos from my dogs and cat the same way.

 

[BY Bob]

Toasty warm in the sun

What is this sun you mention?

 

[Ribh]

OMG Ribh, they have them as eggcups.

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You are a terrible enabler! I already had the mug in my cart because it sooo reminds me of Lavender & I miss her klutzness but these are a fabulous design & far to good to pass up so mug & egg cups are both on their way to me!

 

[BY Bob]

It's Caturday!!

Here's Blossom's photo

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Actually I have a photostory to share and I'm sharing it in reverse.

It's the story of the time I outsmarted a rat that was almost as big as I was (if my size were measured in terms of my bravery in the face of a large mouse/small rat/possibly a marsupial I was unable to recognise in my heightened emotional state).

Subtitle: Thursday Evening.

You've already seen how things ended up, Blossom blissfully napping on the bed and dimly wondering why I was so late turning in.

Ten minutes prior, I had put a chair outside, got myself a long stick, kneeled upon the chair, and used the stick to release John the Slightly Disabled Rat (little rat or big mouse or possibly a marsupial) from under the big sieve. Here is a photo of his dash into the night. Taken while kneeling on the chair.

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Prior to this John had spent several long moments contemplating his options and releasing a poop.

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"Why is John the Slightly Disabled Rat (Or Mouse or Marsupial) on that delightfully kitsch placemat with giant land chickens on it?", I imagine you pondering.

I had decided to slip the placemat under the sieve to entrap John and safely carry him outside.

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Bless him, he really tried to work with me on the whole relocation project! He was a star teammate!

It was good to know I could rely on John because prior to my placemat scheme, I had been inching the sieve along the hall, little by little, come on John, a little further. It was taking a long time, but throughout it all, he did the best he could but eventually he hadn't the geart for movement and that's when I knew I had to find a way carry him to the finish line.

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I like that photo because it shows how huuuuuge (tiny) he was.

And all of this happened because I was enjoying a doco on Virginia Woolf and hadn't noticed it was dark oursideand had left the backdoor open.

When I heard it...

Miaoooow

Miaooooooooow

Chomp

Squuuuueeeeeeeaaaaaaaakkkkkkk please don't crunch me up Blossom!!!!!!

I leapt up and freaked out. A heavy mixing bowl was dropped over the injured party. Blossom was banished to the bedroom. Flares were sent up in the form of a flurry of text messages. Plans were made. Bowl was swapped for sieve. John's injuries were assessed. The possibility of adopting a slightly disabled rat/mouse/marsupial gave rise to his name, John, and was dismissed.

The drama unfolded.

John was released and in my imagination I was singing Born free as free as the wind blows...

And the cat slept on.

Unperturbed.

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Outstanding!!! You are quite the story teller, even backwards.

Sounds like a happy ending for poor John. Great job Blossom fulfilling your role in the great circle of life. A well deserved rest indeed.

 

[BY Bob]

She really does. Everyone is out in the Big Run now though.

She is quite the leader. They are lucky to have her.

 

[BY Bob]

I grab them from the jaws or paws of the cats and carry them by their tails and fling them outside. Once outside I assume the make straight for the Chicken Palace.
But, I am nearly done with my Palace rodent-proofing. If it weren’t for the now 3’ of snow covering the foundation I would be done.

Isn't the ground frozen? How would they get in now?

 

[BY Bob]

I love a happy ending! < sigh >

Disney-esque.

 

[BY Bob]

You are a terrible enabler! I already had the mug in my cart because it sooo reminds me of Lavender & I miss her klutzness but these are a fabulous design & far to good to pass up so mug & egg cups are both on their way to me!

The egg cups are sold out. I think you got the last ones! Mrs BY Bob is jealous now.

 

[Ribh]

MUG.

CHICKEN.

 

[Ribh]

The egg cups are sold out. I think you got the last ones! Mrs BY Bob is jealous now.

They have salt & pepper shakers...
Ducks...???