Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Apr. 1, 2020 @memphis wrote

I know Molpet...right? It sounds like such a small gesture. But it was huge for me.

Went out & checked on the girls. Got side eye. And then from the bottom of the pile I heard Blossom yapping. Geez...she's such a talker! It's only 43 here now. I'm waiting till it gets a bit warmer until I disrupt them.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 1, 2020 @memphis wrote

Well...when a customer thanks you....hopefully they don't break down into tears! LOL!

I cannot believe how many of you are getting snow! Cindy....a foot! You sure he wasn't pulling an April fools joke.

Oh Pebbles! I'm afraid some of mine aren't eating! I'm too German not to have everything in my house NOT well fed. R2elk probably understands that!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 1, 2020 @memphis wrote

Gee....thanks for the offer Fred! I'm still contemplating how I'm going to get that hoss Marigold off her eggs. Not anticipating an issue with Blossom or Iris. But Marigold is such a tank. If I can't shoo her off I may need to call a crane! LOL!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 1, 2020 @memphis wrote

Love the key chain Fred! Still incredulous over the tp hording. Aurora, I've been worried about you. Stay safe. I feel like anyone doing what your doing is providing a public service! And is much appreciated.

Yeah...R2elk is right. A complete convent! Some day, Aurora, we need to design a nuns habit!

I did not get a chance to rout the girls. Sort of ran out of energy. Did go talk to them
Blossom is still toward the bottom of the pile but manages to stick her beak up enough to yap at me. Geez shes a funny bird. The other two give me stink eye. And Daisy is enjoying her treat of BOSS without sharing!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

That's a good point Fred!

Took each hen & threw them out of the coop yesterday. Did not get too beat up. Cleaned out the nest. Went inside only to watch them march in a line right back into the nest area. Went out & had to toss them again. Iris & Marigold weren't happy. But it's hard to tell with Blossom. She just sits in my arms talking. I had to sit on the bench with her....needed hen hugs!

Had one of my co-workers on the phone yesterday. He asked what I'm doing to not get bored sitting at home. Told him I was catching up in my yard. Sort of hard to explain to non-Turkey folk that sitting on a bench talking to my turkey was the highlight of my day!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

108 saddles!!! Wow! I'm just blown away with how successful they are. Congrats!!

Ralphie....my girls beat me to the coop. They are such good ladies at bedtime. Of course they all get a beak full of BOSS as they hop in. All I have to do is tell them its bedtime & off they march.

Got a call last night from my friend who took my mottled tom. She said he gobbled for the first time yesterday. I need to go visit him.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

I knew that about their quick release tail feathers. Ralphie...go check out etsy. I'm betting blown out turkey eggs would go over pretty well! I love some of the handmade quilts...but boy they are expensive.

Went to the grocery this morning. Feel like I'm taking my life in my hands. But needed a stock up. Did find a pack of tp! It wasn't too bad. Are they now recommending masks?

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[R2elk]

Apr. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

Thanks Rjohns. I should be ok awhile. Stocked up pretty well. Plus all the restaurants are doing to-go and delivery menus.
It's all so weird.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

Ordering & pick up is something I should do. But like R2elk...its hard to have someone else pick out my stuff. Hopefully I won't need to go back for awhile.
Apparently my Poppy tom is quite the talker now that he found his gobble. She put him on the phone. She's trying to get us a picture.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2020 @memphis wrote

So....we have a marching band wandering around the street. A small one....few drums, trombone, trumpet....no idea who these people are. Not kids. Middle age guys in tie dye. They are like a New Orleans street band. They sound good, but they are really loud.

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