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Good morning, seasoned citizens!

Here's a rather amusing result of our most recent unpleasantness:
http://www.wect.com/story/39153334/firefighters-wash-dead-fish-off-stretch-of-i-40

Somehow, of all the things that might be listed in a firefighter's job description, I doubt "hosing fish off highway" would be among them. But there you are; kudos to the guy at the NCDOT who thought to call in the fire department to get the fish slick cleared away before they opened the road to traffic.

Equally amusing to me is the online speculation as to how these fish wound up on the roadway. Some are going on about storm surge, others supporting "red tide." Here's the problem with both of those theories: this area is 20 or more miles inland, and those are freshwater fish. Others are talking about toxic waste in the water.

My theory? Water that is only inches deep, on top of a 4-lane highway in sunny weather at a time of year with daytime highs near 90°, is going to be very warm. Add to that an astonishing amount of rotting vegetable matter, and you're going to have very low oxygen levels in the water. I think the fish simply suffocated. Not as dramatic as storm surge or toxic waste, but that's my 2 cents, and I'd be willing to bet that if any of these fish were collected and tested, that would be the conclusion.
 
Yes but think about how green the grass is going to be next year thanks to all that Native American fertilizer sinking into the dirt!

Morning all. Only had to deal with ankle pain last night so I managed to sleep a little better.

Beautiful fall day here in beautiful northeastern Missouri. Y'all have a great Sunday and stay warm.
 
Got up here and started some chores. I swear it's always something to do.

Today I got the goats and ducks mucked out, and then moved some dirt into the muddy area near the duck water. After that was cleaned out I moved the duck house onto that new fresh dirt to "rest it" the next few months. The ducks have a summer and a winter locale so I guess they technically migrate. BFs mom brought over some plastic mats that she had used in a dog kennel that I thought might minimize mud/ice so I also leveled out some areas and installed them. Then I moved some more dirt into the goat pen area because they managed to make some mud right in front of their barn.

Now it's time to get some lunch and SEW!!
 
The ducks have a summer and a winter locale so I guess they technically migrate.
Sure hope they bulked up so they had enough energy for the trip! :D

Here's a rather amusing result of our most recent unpleasantness
Oh my, sure hope there are a lot of fish eating critters just waiting for an easy meal. Gonna stink real bad if not.

Most likely they got washed over the road when the flood waters drained down toward the sea. Not enough water to get to a lake or pond as it raised up fast and dropped just about as fast.
 
Most likely they got washed over the road when the flood waters drained down toward the sea. Not enough water to get to a lake or pond as it raised up fast and dropped just about as fast.

Actually, my suspicion is that they came from a lake or pond. There are a couple of good sized lakes in that area, and around here, anything bigger than a puddle will likely be stocked with something deemed fun to catch.
 

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