Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[Puddin Fluff]

Ducklings have that 'cute' going on in a serious way.
Then they become ducks.
I need them to stay ducklings.
Forever...

now my evil super powers are showing.

We still think our duck is cute. Of course others probably don't. She's a Muscovy.

Good morning, all.

 

[3goodeggs]

hey mr. sourland.

Is it still cold there?
I think you should move to Florida and take up hibiscus farming.
I know a place.

 

[sourland]

38 F right now - light frost last night - long johns are back on, but Florida in the summer? I don't think so even though I do like hibiscus.

 

[3goodeggs]

The 98- is too hot or the 98% humidity is too high?
or the mean age (98) of our population?
The snow birds go away in the winter if they are the issue.

 

[Woodsdweller]

morning y'all

 

[Puddin Fluff]

 

[3goodeggs]

Hey gang.
so, I have an issue.
okay more than one, but the issue that I am battling at this moment is the dog holes in the front yard,
I knew when I got the retriever that there would be holes.
but.. This is just unbelievable.

I have been bringing sand home from the nursery and filling holes all week. She is now unfilling the same holes.
Now, I understand that a dog needs a laying hole. They have three well defined, well place holes that they get to keep. They are out of sight, out of the way and if you can't find a dog that is where they will be.

So I am not anti-hole.
But the puppy digs these little narrow holes just big enough for her nose and she snuffles in it. I do not know what is down there, but it moves all over the yard because there is not one square foot of my front yard unscathed.
It looks like there was a war out there.

I love my dogs. I accept that they gotta do what they are genetically programed to do, but what do I do to stop this madness?!
I need to get rid of the mystery smell. but it is a mystery.

In a case like this I ask myself, what would sourland do?

 

[Woodsdweller]

Hey gang.
so, I have an issue.
okay more than one, but the issue that I am battling at this moment is the dog holes in the front yard,
I knew when I got the retriever that there would be holes.
but.. This is just unbelievable.

I have been bringing sand home from the nursery and filling holes all week. She is now unfilling the same holes.
Now, I understand that a dog needs a laying hole. They have three well defined, well place holes that they get to keep. They are out of sight, out of the way and if you can't find a dog that is where they will be.

So I am not anti-hole.
But the puppy digs these little narrow holes just big enough for her nose and she snuffles in it. I do not know what is down there, but it moves all over the yard because there is not one square foot of my front yard unscathed.
It looks like there was a war out there.

I love my dogs. I accept that they gotta do what they are genetically programed to do, but what do I do to stop this madness?!
I need to get rid of the mystery smell. but it is a mystery.

In a case like this I ask myself, what would sourland do?

Sounds like you have the same problem that plagues Twin Shoe Homestead.............Gophers!! Moles!! Voles!! Varmints!! I would hire Amiko the wonder mutt out as a trencher, but she can't seem to master the straight line thingy.

 

[3goodeggs]

If I could get her to do a straight line in a pre set pattern. I could irrigate the orchard.

Who needs a trencher? I have a golden retriever.


Actually, I suppose it is the critter that needs to be trained.
If we could train the subterranean critters to follow a blue print, we could hire them out and let our dogs do the work.
We'd be millionaires.
okay, probably not.
but there would be some entertainment value.

Is there something that I can use in the yard to keep her from smelling them?
Maybe some high ammonia fertilizer?
It's not like I have any grass to burn.

What do dogs not like to smell?
The dead possum they found was obviously glorious to them, so I think my options are pretty limited.

 

[sourland]

Hey gang.
so, I have an issue.
okay more than one!

In a case like this I ask myself, what would sourland do?

Can moles survive the Florida humidity? She may be hunting moles or voles.

Sourland would sprinkle a little black pepper along her favorite routes.

Too hot, too humid and too many people who act old. Getting old is not sinful - acting old is.