Surviving Minnesota!

[lvie]

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Alices Restaurant just came to mind where Arlo is saying that word repeatedly. Anyone know what I am speaking of?

 

[lvie]

Quote: Grandparents have maybe . . . five chances during each childs lifetime to give advice. It is never given as a command. Only in love and softness. However, the wisdom of a grandchild will realize its value and will consider it as a command without it being said in such a manner. Grandparents will never say ' I told you so.' Nor do they regard their advice as to something to be followed. Grandparents have such a relationship with grandchildren that is beyond what any parent has. When a grandchild is having a bad day a grandparent will wrap their arms around them and pull that child into their embrace and softly talk to them, which eventually flows into a - with them instead of to them. Grandparents are a powerful influence of love and stability and acceptance. I never had grandparents - LOL - this is how I grandparent - I think.

 

[duluthralphie]

Alices Restaurant just came to mind where Arlo is saying that word repeatedly. Anyone know what I am speaking of?

I have to confess while I remember "Alice's restaurant". I remember it went on and on and on and on..... But I have no idea what your talking about....




And Would you like the ashes back from your hen to put on your mantle? I can put them in a nice coffee can.

 

[duluthralphie]

I had a friend, now passed, who use to say "Grandkids and Grandparents are more allies than friends, because they have a common enemy, the parents".




Ivie I am sorry you did not have Grandparents. It is something everyone deserves. I look back on my fondly and think of them almost daily. While my Grandparents might not have been perfect parents, they were perfect Grandparents. I hope 60 years from now my Grandkids think of me as fondly as I think of mine. After all they are the only people that will remember me in 60 years.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Grandparents have maybe . . . five chances during each childs lifetime to give advice. It is never given as a command. Only in love and softness. However, the wisdom of a grandchild will realize its value and will consider it as a command without it being said in such a manner. Grandparents will never say ' I told you so.' Nor do they regard their advice as to something to be followed. Grandparents have such a relationship with grandchildren that is beyond what any parent has. When a grandchild is having a bad day a grandparent will wrap their arms around them and pull that child into their embrace and softly talk to them, which eventually flows into a - with them instead of to them. Grandparents are a powerful influence of love and stability and acceptance. I never had grandparents - LOL - this is how I grandparent - I think.

I'm positive you are a wonderful grandparent Ivie. It's sad you didn't have any....

 

[I Love Layers]

Layers, nice musical piece there.  Hope your band does a good job with it.  Naked Necks are not real chickens, but I suppose it is good that some are willing to raise them ?  They are just too ugly for my taste.
Ralphie, bats are good for mosquito control, but it seems that you were attacked by a vampire bat ?  Very rare in this area.

Thanks. I was leaning towards some Wyandottes but people seemed to love these birds whether for egg or meat production so I had to go with them. My parents still aren't happy with my decision

NEVER apologize for photo bombs...keep them coming! Love all the pics especially baby pics!


Dogs get vaccinated for rabies, why don't humans? Is there a vaccine for us or is it just not feasible? Too expensive? Not as much chance of exposure? People should be smart enough to stay away from animals that act differently?

By the way, Good morning everyone!

It is most likely because the common household pets often are vaccinated, like dogs and cats, so they don't think there's a need for it when there truly is.

 

[holm25]

Thanks everyone!



Jerry coons are nasty aren't they? Over the summer when we had a huge storm there was a huge coon and babies about 3 feet from the sliding door eating bird seed. I turned the light on outside and pounded and they just looked back at me and started eating again. When I opened the door the mom started growling and didn't leave just stayed where she was. So we got out the hand gun and a few didn't leave without a bullet.

My grandparents had one that came out during the day and was sickly looking when they still lived in the "mansion on the hill". The day I was ready for him he never came back. So he must have had rabies and died or something.

 

[I Love Layers]

Thanks everyone!



Jerry coons are nasty aren't they? Over the summer when we had a huge storm there was a huge coon and babies about 3 feet from the sliding door eating bird seed. I turned the light on outside and pounded and they just looked back at me and started eating again. When I opened the door the mom started growling and didn't leave just stayed where she was. So we got out the hand gun and a few didn't leave without a bullet.

My grandparents had one that came out during the day and was sickly looking when they still lived in the "mansion on the hill". The day I was ready for him he never came back. So he must have had rabies and died or something.

We had a skunk with rabies hwre a few years back. We shot him, took him up to the pit and burned him up there...

 

[holm25]

Grandparents have maybe . . .  five chances during each childs lifetime to give advice. It is never given as a command. Only in love and softness. However, the wisdom of a grandchild will realize its value and will consider it as a command without it being said in such a manner. Grandparents will never say ' I told you so.' Nor do they regard their advice as to something to be followed. Grandparents have such a relationship with grandchildren that is beyond what any parent has. When a grandchild is having a bad day a grandparent will wrap their arms around them and pull that child into their embrace and softly talk to them, which eventually flows into a - with them instead of to them. Grandparents are a powerful influence of love and stability and acceptance. I never had grandparents - LOL - this is how I grandparent - I think.

Oh Ivie I am sorry you never had any grandparents. That is something no child should be deprived of. You learn so much from them and I truly believe they influence children more than parents do. I am growing up with grandpas now. My first grandma died of cancer when I was 6-7 years old and my second died when I was 12 years old and jeez it still kills me. They were my best friends. I love my grandpas but I had a closer bond with my grandmas. I try not to be sad about it because I have cousins who will never get to meet them. I was the oldest grandchild and my grandma babysat me while my parents worked so we did grow a very close bond. But anyways...

 

[holm25]

I know that I am drawn to the penciling on a bird. I LOVE - LOVE - LOVE when it is distinct. Awesome Holm. The pictures of the birds. You probably are too.

Thanks! Do you know what's funny about that pulley? She is out of my black rooster with the red leakage and an EE mom who looks like her but a lot darker. I was amazed by the color. But I am glad I have two pullets out of him so I always have part of him. So these pullets are out of a rooster from my first batch of eggs from my first flock. So these are all out of my first birds lol!