Surviving Minnesota!

[CindyinSD]

Actually I should say *love her*. I truly believe all our beloved creatures are as eternal as we are. Otherwise, why have they got the capacity to love, too?

 

[duluthralphie]

Ducks are wonderful. They lay insane amounts all summer long, even if they do fall a bit flat in winter. They have personalities like no other bird I've ever met, they're stinkin' adorable, and they basically just brighten up your whole day. Unfortunately, up here, they're more work than a human toddler all winter. I wouldn't get more than three, to be entirely honest. I ended up with seven and I wish I hadn't but I love them all too much to sell. Also, Call ducks are less messy by a bit.

Basically, they're a lot of work, but get them anyway. You'll thank me the first time you get to walk out to the coop and are greeted by a salvo of quacks from a bunch of the cutest things you've ever seen.
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Please ignore the above post...written by an ungrateful uninvited Canook.. in addition it starts with lie...dux are never wonderful.. unless under glass.

 

[BantyChooks]

Please ignore the above post...written by an ungrateful uninvited Canook.. in addition it starts with lie...dux are never wonderful.. unless under glass.

There there, it's not your fault that you have no capacity for love.

 

[CindyinSD]

 

[ejb3810]

Ducks would perhaps be ok if you had a pond for them, and you were not needing to provide for them in the harsh winter climate ? In the Minnesota Banana Belt it is even too extreme to allow them to fend for themselves with the elements.
They can be entertaining and some are tasty but not many.
The time, effort and financial resources expended to own and keep them would better be used for other endeavors. Having written that I do understand that some need to have things which are to some degree unique or exotic. It proves the point that common sense is really not that common. Some have it but many do not.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Still 32 and light rain here .

 

[I Love Layers]

Another cold one today

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I do have a semi swampy pond. But wild wood ducks use it to court and mate.
Oh I get it Banty. I’ve heard of the cuteness and personality. But I do worry for predator reasons and current set up that I would not be the most qualified for ducky daddles. Love the name Chrissy by the way!

 

[bobbi-j]

Morning - in another winter weather advisory. School will be dismissing at 11:00 today

 

[duluthralphie]

I am so over winter..........I wish a certain Canook, would take their weather back.

I spent 3 hours plowing snow again....The cable on the winch (for the blade) broke so I spent another hour in the cold fixing that.

I want spring. I want eggs that have not frozen or at least cracked. I want green grass and sunshine, I want to be able to work on my tan, I am afraid I will not be keeping my sex symbol status if I do not see sun and warmth soon.

I lost another Toad hen. I am down to 5 toad hens and one toad chick. I put Hoover's girls back in the pen with Bert the (whatever number he is). Bert was happy the girls not so much. I got 9 turkey eggs yesterday and 3 chicken eggs. Something is amiss in this world.

I had a friend over yesterday to help shoot tree rats. I am tired of them. He likes eating them so they would not go to waste. Of Course, not one tree rat was to be seen.

Back to the snow,,,,COME ON MAKE IT END!!!! My driveway is getting so narrow, my truck may not get up it much longer. I tried pushing it back with the ATV, but that was a wasted effort. I am afraid I will have to put a tent over my bobcat, with a heater inside of it and fix it this winter instead of waiting until spring.

On the plus side the Spent Brewers Grain is working out well, but it goes too fast. The birds seem to like it, or they spread it around for bedding. Could be either.

I may have to forgo maple sap collecting this year. I am not walking through waist deep snow carrying buckets of sap to make 3 gallons of syrup, which I would probably just give away anyhow.

I have been thinking of getting bees. I have never had them, but they intrigue me. However, again I am not sure I can justify the expense for bottle of honey we use each year. I found a place you can get a nuc of Minnesota bees for $185. I am not sure how much honey I could get from them. I would not try to over winter them. I would just let them die in the fall and buy new the next year. I was told it takes gallons of honey to over winter bees. Anyone know anything about bees?

I have a political meeting tonight. It appears I ticked off some of the established party people......Hard to believe little ol me could tick anyone off..... They seem to have a problem with honesty in government.