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[pennyJo1960]

no to rattlesnakes they have them east of the mountains only our little garter snakes around here and the chickens eat them if they can catch them

 

[Alaskan]

lady

Too horrid


Just....

 

[Kusanar]

My mom was a little ray of sunshine this morning, she stayed up all night to give me information as soon as I woke up...
Information #1: My dad's cousin who was in jail was found hung from a bedsheet in his cell yesterday. There is an investigation underway so it sounds like they are unsure of if he hung himself or someone else did it to him.
Information #2: My dad's uncle (and dad to the dead guy in info 1) is currently in the hospital with 2 broken ankles due to running himself over with his truck. Apparently he got out of the truck, it started rolling, he tried to get back in it to stop it, fell, and got run over...

So yeah, that's what I found first thing this morning...

I didn't know Roy (dead guy), apparently I met him when I was little, but he had been in jail off and on my whole life so I don't think I ever met him when I was old enough to remember, so it's not hitting me too hard that he's dead. I do feel sorry for my cousin (his sister) who had to drive to the hospital this morning and tell his parents that he was dead.

 

[ronott1]

My mom was a little ray of sunshine this morning, she stayed up all night to give me information as soon as I woke up...
Information #1: My dad's cousin who was in jail was found hung from a bedsheet in his cell yesterday. There is an investigation underway so it sounds like they are unsure of if he hung himself or someone else did it to him.
Information #2: My dad's uncle (and dad to the dead guy in info 1) is currently in the hospital with 2 broken ankles due to running himself over with his truck. Apparently he got out of the truck, it started rolling, he tried to get back in it to stop it, fell, and got run over...

So yeah, that's what I found first thing this morning...

I didn't know Roy (dead guy), apparently I met him when I was little, but he had been in jail off and on my whole life so I don't think I ever met him when I was old enough to remember, so it's not hitting me too hard that he's dead. I do feel sorry for my cousin (his sister) who had to drive to the hospital this morning and tell his parents that he was dead.

At least Mom waited until morning to tell you. I have been awakened by news like that about people I barely know and with nothing I can do about it.

I say let people sleep!

 

[Kusanar]

At least Mom waited until morning to tell you. I have been awakened by news like that about people I barely know and with nothing I can do about it.

I say let people sleep!

Very true. He died around 6:30pm yesterday, was pronounced dead at 7:10pm, not sure when everyone else found out about it.

 

[Alaskan]

Rays of sunshine. ...


Quick, give me a cup to gather it up.

 

[getaclue]

Gold teeth..... maybe add some gold teeth.....

Then no one will notice the hair loss.

Oh, I love it! Yes to gold teeth. I don't really care about the hair. I'm used to it, have plenty of head gear, and I know it will grow back, based on past experience. It's more about the teeth. I've always been good about getting them cleaned on time, taken care of, etc. To have 2 holes where teeth belong, is unsightly. Add the baldness to the unsightly gaps in my mouth, and I will look like one of those cartoon characters.

At least, if I get psoriasis too, I can apply as a stand-in on The Walking Dead. LOL!

 

[Alaskan]

I.was thinking instant pirate...but you.could go with walking dead if you want.

 

[JD4570]

Ugghh! I have a song stuck in my head. The yoga pants song....by Tim Hawkins.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Well, thank you all for making room for one more!

Hi there, Gray Mare! Welcome to the roost.

- - -
Thought I had killed the Gambel Quail eggs, but they've hatched! I inadvertently incubated them like they were Coturnix and stopped turning and raised the humidity about 4 days too soon. I had decided to wait an extra couple of days before tossing them and so glad to have done so. They're really cute! So 12 little chick-fuzzed popcorn bits (they zoom and jump like crazy) will be headed off to the wildlife rescue this morning.

Also discovered another Gambel Quail nest, but this one is on the front porch in a potted pine and so safe from the dogs. Literally flushed the mama out when I turned the hose into the pot... Deluge! Flood! She's sitting on 12 or so and, yes, did return to the nest after such a rude introduction.

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Yay for your successful hatch -- they are so tiny and cute! for mama-to-be - that takes "baby shower" to a whole new level.....

Rattlesnakes are a rarity here; for us, it's copperheads. I met one a few feet from my back door just two days ago.

Gads, it seems like everything is a trigger for this thought train lately; maybe if I write it out, I can think about something else . . . .

One of Wilmington's more colorful native sons was shot and killed, apparently by his wife, a little more than a week ago. The thing that stops this from being just a sad situation of a "domestic" that turned into a tragedy is that less than an hour before the fatal shot was fired, the wife called 911. She claimed that her husband was attacking her, or perhaps, that her husband and his friend were planning to attack her; she wasn't really clear. While she was on the phone, the husband called 911 on another line, and said that the wife is a paranoid schizophrenic that is not taking her meds, and so is having a psychotic episode - nobody is attacking anybody. The police officers that were sent in response to the wife's call talked to her, talked to him, saw no real evidence that a crime was actually being committed, and left.

Less than an hour later, a friend found him dead, and she was on a street corner a couple of blocks away in an agitated and not quite coherent state. With her was their 3-year-old son, also very upset, because someone had hurt his daddy.

This isn't just a sensational news story to me, because I know these people. I can't really say I know them well (I'd always thought she was rather quiet and reserved, but knew nothing about a serious mental illness, for example), but I've known him for, oh, probably 15 years. Multi talented and charismatic, he had an obsessive fascination with dangerous things, and had managed the trick of turning that fascination into a livelihood. This man's death leaves a big hole in a lot of lives; when I think about the 3-year-old, I just want to cry. My heart is heavy for a lot of people, not least of all her; so many questions . . .

Oh, Bunny, I am so sorry......situations like that have such an impact on the whole community, especially under complicated circumstances like this when it can start to tear the community apart as lines start to be drawn and sides start to be chosen.

Gold teeth..... maybe add some gold teeth.....

Then no one will notice the hair loss.

Oh, my, now there's a mental image.........

My mom was a little ray of sunshine this morning, she stayed up all night to give me information as soon as I woke up...
Information #1: My dad's cousin who was in jail was found hung from a bedsheet in his cell yesterday. There is an investigation underway so it sounds like they are unsure of if he hung himself or someone else did it to him.
Information #2: My dad's uncle (and dad to the dead guy in info 1) is currently in the hospital with 2 broken ankles due to running himself over with his truck. Apparently he got out of the truck, it started rolling, he tried to get back in it to stop it, fell, and got run over...

So yeah, that's what I found first thing this morning...

I didn't know Roy (dead guy), apparently I met him when I was little, but he had been in jail off and on my whole life so I don't think I ever met him when I was old enough to remember, so it's not hitting me too hard that he's dead. I do feel sorry for my cousin (his sister) who had to drive to the hospital this morning and tell his parents that he was dead.

What a start to the day -- sorry that was your wake-up call. Thoughts and prayers to those left behind.

Oh, I love it! Yes to gold teeth. I don't really care about the hair. I'm used to it, have plenty of head gear, and I know it will grow back, based on past experience. It's more about the teeth. I've always been good about getting them cleaned on time, taken care of, etc. To have 2 holes where teeth belong, is unsightly. Add the baldness to the unsightly gaps in my mouth, and I will look like one of those cartoon characters.

At least, if I get psoriasis too, I can apply as a stand-in on The Walking Dead. LOL!

- I hear you on the tooth issue. I have always been dedicated to good dental care but have been "blessed" with bad teeth. At the moment I have an ugly broken and dying tooth that is, of course, right up front.....I am so self-conscious about it. Having been without dental insurance for over a year there wasn't much to do but not show my teeth.....looking forward to getting the process to get it looking better soon, though, as dental insurance for my new job kicks in next month.