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[TurtlePowerTrav]

Wow I almost died this morning !!!! I was looking through some sheets of plywood we have standing up at the stables. Well as I am pulling them out to look between. I get about 6 sheets deep when all of the sudden OH S***!!! There was a BAT hibernating in there. That thing was HUGE it had to have been as big as a dang quarter !!!! And it was trying to kill me. I know cause I heard it hiss. Well when I got done slamming the plywood back together the bat was about the size of a dinner plate. Needless to say it was little more than a red smear then. Yes I have issues with bats and if that ain't bad enough they seek me out. Yes there are witnesses. Talk about freak the heck out!!! I can't help it I just loose it. And a gun in hand Oh H*** NO !!!! my barn has holes to show before I figured out that me, bats and guns DO NOT mix well. even though it was bird shot. That stuff still takes out lights and makes holes in walls and tin!!! Some day I will tell ya about getting trapped in the attic with a whole colony. heck there must have been 3 or 4. I dang near just kicked my way down through the ceiling!!

, not laughing at you. I have the same fear with spiders. I have bruised myself beating a spider the size of an eraser to death. I HATE THEM ALL.

 

[CarolynF]

Ok so I am selling hatching eggs of my RIR's on ebay. I got a question today and the question was" Can you please tell me if these eggs are female". I would love to have that power. I would be the most awesome chicken enabler of all time.

INCREDIBLE!!!

But what I really want to know is how did you answer that question!?!? You definitely told them Yes.... right???

 

[CarolynF]

I end up settling for the 3 clean rooms, closed doors with yellow hazard tape across them so folks stay out, a few decorations, good food and I was still relaxed enough to make sure my guests and I had a good time. All in all it was a pretty good evening with his side of the family.

I am sorry to report that my beautiful black silkie, Isadora, (my avatar) passed away a couple of weeks before Christmas.

I did get some incredibly exciting news last week. I auditioned for a theater group in Olympia called "Theater Artist's Olympia" that does pretty edgy stuff. They are producing Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" with both a male cast AND an all female cast, calling it "Reservoir Dolls". I got a call the very next day after auditions asking if I would accept the role of "Jo", the crew boss even before callbacks! I was told they wanted to lock me into the role before I had a chance to commit to anything else. Callbacks for all other roles are going to be next week and I've been asked to attend so I can read with actors still looking to be cast.

I am super excited about this role as it's unlike anything I've ever done before, but it's definitely not for everyone. I've already told a few friends and family they are not in any way obligated to see this show. There is really strong language and violence. Typical Tarantino. But as an actor, it's going to be really interesting to play the female "crew boss" of criminals working a diamond heist...

Here's a pic I liked of DH and I attending my Dad's Law Firm party this year -

SadieSue, sorry to hear about Isadora, you tried your best.

I like the idea of yellow tape, I just might try that some time, but most important you and your guests had a good time.

Congratulations on gettin "Jo", it sounds challenging and super interesting. And so cool they called you back to "lock you in" quickly!

Love the pic of you and DH, looks like a keeper to me!

Welcome back, and Happy New Year!

 

[FirewifeJess]

Ok so I am selling hatching eggs of my RIR's on ebay. I got a question today and the question was" Can you please tell me if these eggs are female". I would love to have that power. I would be the most awesome chicken enabler of all time.

I can't believe that. I hope you told them YES, they're all female. I checked their vents...

Quote: Me too. Spiders must die. You'd LOVE this blog post about spiders if you're as fearful of them as I am: CAVEAT: THERE'S BAD LANGUAGE. BAD BAD LANGUAGE. Even I can get past most of it and still see how hilarious it is...that's rare.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/spiders-are-scary-its-okay-to-be-afraid.html

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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, not laughing at you. I have the same fear with spiders. I have bruised myself beating a spider the size of an eraser to death. I HATE THEM ALL.

Me too. Spiders must die. You'd LOVE this blog post about spiders if you're as fearful of them as I am: CAVEAT: THERE'S BAD LANGUAGE. BAD BAD LANGUAGE. Even I can get past most of it and still see how hilarious it is...that's rare.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/spiders-are-scary-its-okay-to-be-afraid.html

Hahaha, that was funny. My DW will play with them and take them outside. Me, I kill them dead. I really hate it when they get inside the car. Not good.

 

[FirewifeJess]

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, not laughing at you. I have the same fear with spiders. I have bruised myself beating a spider the size of an eraser to death. I HATE THEM ALL.

Me too. Spiders must die. You'd LOVE this blog post about spiders if you're as fearful of them as I am: CAVEAT: THERE'S BAD LANGUAGE. BAD BAD LANGUAGE. Even I can get past most of it and still see how hilarious it is...that's rare.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/spiders-are-scary-its-okay-to-be-afraid.html

Hahaha, that was funny. My DW will play with them and take them outside. Me, I kill them dead. I really hate it when they get inside the car. Not good.

Um...yeah. That's bound to send me off a cliff if there's a spider in the car with me! It did happen once though. I kept seeing something swinging in front of me as I drove down the road and suddenly realized it ws a spider lowering itself down onto my lap from its' web attached to the roof of the car. It was paralyzing and the worst thing ever! Except for the real worst thing ever: When we moved into our house it was vacant and the spiders had claimed it as their own. For 11 months. They were NOT happy we'd taken over their space! They were the running kind, and even in the dark I could see them running across the bedroom floor because they were so big and fast. One day I was sitting on the couch next to my daughter (she was only barely 3) and I saw something crawling up her neck. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Yep, huge 1" body diameter spider crawling on her. I literally attacked her, slapped the spider off her...down into her shirt. Grabbed her under the armpits and ripped her off the couch, stood her in front of me, and ripped her shirt off over her head.

She stood there in shock wondering why mommy was attacking her but the spider fell out of her shirt and still tried to get away on the floor! NOT.A.CHANCE!!!! THAT, my friend, was the worst experience of my life with a spider.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Ok so I am selling hatching eggs of my RIR's on ebay. I got a question today and the question was" Can you please tell me if these eggs are female". I would love to have that power. I would be the most awesome chicken enabler of all time.

My answer would have been ...... Well yes as a matter of fact they are see roosters don't lay eggs. Can I answer any other questions for you??

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Um...yeah. That's bound to send me off a cliff if there's a spider in the car with me! It did happen once though. I kept seeing something swinging in front of me as I drove down the road and suddenly realized it ws a spider lowering itself down onto my lap from its' web attached to the roof of the car. It was paralyzing and the worst thing ever! Except for the real worst thing ever: When we moved into our house it was vacant and the spiders had claimed it as their own. For 11 months. They were NOT happy we'd taken over their space! They were the running kind, and even in the dark I could see them running across the bedroom floor because they were so big and fast. One day I was sitting on the couch next to my daughter (she was only barely 3) and I saw something crawling up her neck. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Yep, huge 1" body diameter spider crawling on her. I literally attacked her, slapped the spider off her...down into her shirt. Grabbed her under the armpits and ripped her off the couch, stood her in front of me, and ripped her shirt off over her head.

She stood there in shock wondering why mommy was attacking her but the spider fell out of her shirt and still tried to get away on the floor! NOT.A.CHANCE!!!! THAT, my friend, was the worst experience of my life with a spider.

I flea bomb the house every fall when they want to try and find a warm place to stay. I don't have flea problems(hardwoods and tile throughout house for allergy reasons).Just the other morning on my way home from work, I saw a large spider outside at top of drivers side window. Got up to highway speed to try and blow it off. It crouched low and held on, so dumby me rolls window down a little so I can flick it off and it drops onto my hand and bounced off. I pulled over and checked myself and floor for it. I think it bounced out because I never found it. Stupid vermin.

 

[Hinotori]

Wow I almost died this morning !!!! I was looking through some sheets of plywood we have standing up at the stables. Well as I am pulling them out to look between. I get about 6 sheets deep when all of the sudden OH S***!!! There was a BAT hibernating in there. That thing was HUGE it had to have been as big as a dang quarter !!!! And it was trying to kill me. I know cause I heard it hiss. Well when I got done slamming the plywood back together the bat was about the size of a dinner plate. Needless to say it was little more than a red smear then. Yes I have issues with bats and if that ain't bad enough they seek me out. Yes there are witnesses. Talk about freak the heck out!!! I can't help it I just loose it. And a gun in hand Oh H*** NO !!!! my barn has holes to show before I figured out that me, bats and guns DO NOT mix well. even though it was bird shot. That stuff still takes out lights and makes holes in walls and tin!!! Some day I will tell ya about getting trapped in the attic with a whole colony. heck there must have been 3 or 4. I dang near just kicked my way down through the ceiling!!

, not laughing at you. I have the same fear with spiders. I have bruised myself beating a spider the size of an eraser to death. I HATE THEM ALL.

That is me with spiders, too. I TOTALLY understand.

 

[itsren]

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She is 8. She was too scared to see Santa - that's why she didn't want them to wake her.

Although, her twin brother was positive "Santa" is really mom, and the lil' bugger snuck out of bed around 1:00 to catch mom in the act. Bah Humbug!