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[jbear]

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Jen Just lay a plank up onto it and secure the top end with a few screws. They will love it. I use to get those for our pygmy's.

oooohhh I know.. but it is SO BIG!! I mean, it's taller than the fence... it's a ginourmous goat eating spool I swear!!! I JUST got the redneck cherry picker truck moved out of the front yard that had been there for a year!! now there's a huge spool.. *sigh* it looks kinda funny I have to admit. like it belonged to a giant. My friend did say he was going to get a couple smaller ones for leaping onto. I know they will like it... it's just so large. I would still like to rehome it and use smaller ones--similar to the ones they have already...

 

[jbear]

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Dish network guy came to our house today to fix something...I was madly going around cleaning and spraying febreeze. LOL. Yep, we women buy into it don't we? Do I truly think the Dish network guy cares?

He was probably thinking: there is another woman with her stinky spray stuff~~~~

 

[jbear]

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I am sorry to hear about your rough spot.. Imp mentioned iron working?? is that what you were doing or is that something you can do on the side? I hope things look up quickly for you.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Yes among other things I am a certified welder. My last job was building Bomb disposal trailers that go to Law enforcement and military. In fact I built the 3 dark blue ones that WSP has.

 

[TifsBroodyBabes]

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Yes among other things I am a certified welder. My last job was building Bomb disposal trailers that go to Law enforcement and military. In fact I built the 3 dark blue ones that WSP has.

Do you make those shepard hooks to hang flower baskets? I'm also looking for some that I can screw into the 4x4 posts on my fence and hang baskets from them.

 

[cackleberrylinda]

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Glad to hear someone is visiting my hometown today. i miss the lighting. Hope you got kettle korn or pears at the pear bear booth.
I normally work at those, they are run by Cascade Foothills Farmland Association, my family are members. all volunteers.

hope you enjoyed the snowfall, it sounds like home is being dumped on.

Leavenworth Ski Hill has a tubing hill that tows you up. Its REALLY FUN!

have a safe drive and enjoy the lights
BTW that store with the hot sauces is called Matte of Taste. i like the Honey Mustard Wasabi, really good on apple slices. somehow its not as spicy as it seems, the mustard cancels out the wasabi.
been studying today. really disliking biology. such slow progress on study guides. just finished 1 of 8. and that is for exam 4, not the comprehensive exam taken directly after.

on another note. Parents and Boyfriend report that we have NO WATER at home. Seems our WELL is not WORKING. they have to rough it w/ out water till monday. melting snow to make water, 3 people and 4 dogs... and one of them needed a bath- melted snow bath.
the power went off there and also knocked out internet and cable... electriciy works again but not net or tv. they are watching movies..... Makes me appreciate my dorm a little, showers, internet, tv.....

i had a random dream last night that i had another hen show up with another batch of chicks.... i think that was a Nightmare...... lol. thankfully i haven't heard of that happening again.....

This cracks me up. Serendipity and all... The past two days I have been wondering if that mustard shop was still there. Couldn't remember the name, but I used to get a mustard from Duck Puddle Mustards... It was a smokey sweetish mustard. maybe the name WAS Duck Puddle. Now, I need to make sure I get to Leavenworth again. I'd like to take the train. I do not drive in the snow.
And until then I can contact Matter of Taste and see if my mustard is still available.

 

[ultasol]

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Not me, but it seems to me that since the waterfowl need more humidity during incubation, that it would be better to hatch them now...look at our humidity !
What is it now, 89% ?????

Congrates and I want photos !!!

Chickie,. you are paying WAY too much to get those plastic hatching trays. If you can back out on that order let me know and I'll put you in touch with a person here in the PNW that sells them... Larry Urban. He's also a poultry judge.

All five ducklings are out now. I am enjoying the cuteness now, because it is followed shortly by the wet poopy mess that they become. Thank goodness I have wire bottomed brooders. Right now they are cute peeping little yellow fuzzballs. I do like the runners, I just wish they were larger/meatier. I love the upright stance and mine are pretty friendly and calm.

I live on the DRY side of the state and my incubator is always in the house. Being high desert we get HUGE shifts between day and night temps, can't expect the incubator to handle that if out in the garage/shop. I aim for 55-60% set to hatch and I hatch silkies and ducks like gangbusters.... geese,.. well,.. that's another story. I am switching to hand turning in a redwood incubator and natural incubation this year to hopefully get better survivability with the dewlap toulouse. I just LOVE those geese. LOVE. I try hard not to get attached to poultry, but they make it so darn hard.

Unfortunately, the appleyards are much much heavier and, although they aren't as interesting to watch, they are far better eating (the extra drakes have to go SOMEWHERE). The runners though, wow, good layers and very interesting active ducks.

I will try to get pics,.. it's my finals week and I'm half out of my head. Today there was a luncheon hosted by an instructor, and I introduced my only male classmate using the WRONG NAME to my husband and didn't even notice. By tomorrow I'll be asking the teachers if they can REALLY expect me to remember my own name when I need to know cardiac backwards and forwards as well as cranial nerves, etc etc. I mean, comeon? My name? How important is that really?


Oi. I love the coursework but have cumulative finals back to back.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I have never made them but if I could see one or a pic I am pretty sure I could make them. For the fence post do you want them to screw into the post or could they attach to the post using screws.
I can also do scroll work (commonly called wrought iron) and make cut outs like signs etc using plasma. I also make LARGE bells / wind chimes.

If anyone is interested I also currently have 4 large spoked wheels for deco and several tines from an old "dump rake" these make nice plant hangers.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Well, I can't read now as I am getting ready for day #1 at my new job at the local Vet's office. I still have my real estate license and will be working with buyers...but I want a job that has a definite pay check. I am excited to start. I will try to catch up tonight, but have a winter concert that I have to go to at 7....who knows I may have to skip some. Have a good day everyone.

 

[cheryl98117]

Good morning everyone! I'm alive but tired. The barn flooded at my clients property, I was barely able to keep the hay dry. Got to fill and stack sand bags around the haystack. And the thing that hets me is that the hay is INSIDE!!! Somehow we managed to get water seeping in through the lower framework on the barn... I can't figure it out as the water behind the barn isn't high enough to reach the top of the foundation... So I'm baffled, and hope that the sand bags will keep the 1/4" of encroaching water off the hay stack... I am SO glad that it isn't going to rain hard today.