Stella's Social Club

[Jake Levi]

A seconding on the strangers. Our world has major changed.

Take precautions. A tough dog is one of the best. Myself I have a CC permit but have a 9 mm on the hip anytime I have a doubt. Plus a dog.

When I was a kid we never thought of such things. There never happened, super rare. Now not rare. Nuff. This is a thread for nice thoughts.

Beautiful work Mary !

 

[The Sheriff]

Well . . . . I sold 8 roosters yesterday. So, my poultry population is now down to 25 hens and 5 roosters. I only let one rooster out with the girls and keep the others penned. I need to cut down to half of what I have, and then I will feel like I have a "reasonable" number of chickens. I waste so much time, effort, feed, and money! Plain silliness on my part. All we need (want) is a few chickens to give us some eggs and entertainment in the yard. I want to totally tear down my BIG coop, to deter any potential "crazy ideas!" I want to keep these 2 little coops (8x8 sized), and that's all.

Don't tear it down. Fill it with goats!

 

[1muttsfan]

 

[mlm Mike]

Finally got to a milestone on one of those "perpetual projects." I started this quilt top about a year ago, put it away for about 8 months and got it out this week to see what I could do to finish it. Got the top finished! Now it's going to get packed away for another two or three months until summer break is here and I can spend a few days up at my mom's house using her quilting frames. It turned out cute! It's called a stained glass denim quilt. So much easier than traditional denim quilts because you never sew two pieces of the heavy denim together! Going to use a sheet for the backing and not do any batting, it's heavy enough as it is. I made it for picnics, fireworks, etc- outside on the grass stuff. It is queen size.

Beautiful!

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[drumstick diva]

I love denim in any way, shape or form. Love the denim pockets. I remember a short lasting fad where women cut off the legs to denim shorts and made handbags out of them. They were way cute.

 

[drumstick diva]

I agree Mary - no one coming to your home. When I was young(er) like early 20's. I was breeding Cockers and people would come to the house to buy them. Usually my parents were home. But one person came in the late afternoon and wouldn't leave. He was a customer's son. She had described him as blond and blue eyes and wonderful guy.
That's mom's for you. I was home alone. As soon as he arrived he made me cringe. Said he had seen my boyfriend at the dog show and told him I was 'his' girlfriend now. I had never met him in my life. Then he said he had found a dead skunk on the road.

. He had driven from Michigan to Illinois to see the puppy (too young to sell)

He started telling me more about himself than I ever wanted to know. He had just gotten out of prison for cutting another man with a knife. He had been married and his wife got an order of protection against him. More and more bad stuff, I was trying my best not to look alarmed. He had come to see the new puppy his mom was buying . Puppies were upstairs in my bedroom - it was well past their feeding time. I knew if I went up, he would follow me and THAT was not gonna happen.

I changed the subject and talked about everything else I could think of. I had a couple phone calls but, was unable to convey my predicament because he was sitting right across from me at the kitchen table. I can't remember how I got him to leave but was a basket case inside - while still trying to look nonchalant. I'm sure I could have won an Oscar for my performance.

Anyway he finally left. I locked the door and just lost it, I was crying and pacing like a maniac, heart palpitations, they whole works. My parents finally came home and I told them what had happened. My father was so concerned he walked past me to go watch TV shows. My mom didn't pay any attention. She probably would have said he was a nice guy.

That was the last time I had any stranger come over, when I was alone.

The next day I found out my boyfriend had freaked out - he found a dead skunk stuffed in his mailbox. I didn't say a thing.

DON'T do it Mary. Nowadays if someone is home they tie everybody up and worse. Tucker is a great watch dog but, I doubt he would scare anyone off. I had several cockers in the kennel and they would have been thrilled to welcome anyone. I decided I wanted a Doberman female(to be named "Bloody Mary," no joke. Parents wouldn't allow it.

 

[The Sheriff]

I am sorry that happened to you Diva. I am trying to be cautious and still live my life.

 

[The Sheriff]

WEEK 11 Landscape: Reflection Find a way to show your landscape/natural beauty in reflection. The mirror world revealed.
I took a drive by myself today. I ended up 70 miles up the summit at Donner Lake. I took this picture alongside the road in a snow run-off puddle.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Wow love the perspective of the photo so much. Would love to add some exclamation points there but for some reason that key on my keyboard is not working tonight. Haha

 

[The Sheriff]

Wow love the perspective of the photo so much. Would love to add some exclamation points there but for some reason that key on my keyboard is not working tonight. Haha

Thanks Rinda! It was fun. Donner Lake was beautiful but it was getting late and I hadn't even taken a jacket. I knew I needed to be heading home.