Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[Pork Pie]

@CTKen Belated Happy Birthday!

thanks a lot, Kathy - that one pack is very apt

 

[lucysducks11]

Now that is one mad snapping turtle...we were able to trap 3 this size today

 

[Debs Flock]

Hmm, let's see...intro to Peeps of the Pond:

WV - creator of our hang out, she's an all arounder...er, meaning she keeps chickens & ducks and has tried quail. She incubates and let's her broodies hatch. Recently added 12 Calls to her growing family. Hubby is a great guy, has had a couple of health issues that had me very nervous, but he's coming around now. WV will plead the 5th as needed and drink it when available.

CTKen - well, what can I say? He loves monkeys, lives in Africa (probably due to his love of monkeys) and can turn about anything said into something colorful. Guess that makes him an artist.

Ravyn - she's our resident angel. Works too hard, doesn't play hard enough. Very helpful; full of...knowledge. Has Calls out the wazoo and one mama duck that apparently finds strays down the hill. She's often on here late at night getting silly.

casportpony - bet ya can't guess what state she's in...no, not a drunken state. I mean where she's located. Let's get back on track, shall we? She goes by Kathy. Has an abundance of knowledge. Knows more about bird poop than any other person I know. She has all sorts of birds...ducks, chickens, peas, etc.

AmyPaperLady - she gets around. Upcoming trip to UK. Keeps busy with family, kids, birds. Oh, she also somehow finds time (or used to) to make fudge & stuff.

DwayneNLiz - now I can't swear to it, but I think this is really just Liz. Lives in the great white north (NH) and like me, wishes she was in a warmer climate. She knows stuff, too, about hatching.

abbevilleoz - Recently became a grandpa. Has a strong dislike of thumbs. Very handy despite that. Has chickens & may have ducks by now. Nice pool if you ever wanna stop by his place.

BantyChooks - hides a criminal empire of ducknapping behind her quick wit. If she shows up at your place wearing a big hat, don't leave her unattended.

I better post this as part 1. Electricity just flickered.

 

[WVduckchick]

Now that is one mad snapping turtle...we were able to trap 3 this size today

hope you shot em. They put a hurtin on ducks.

 

[Pyxis]

Well, my cousin, who lives where I currently rent land from my parents to keep my birds on, just texted me saying that "they" (meaning her and her new boyfriend, I'm assuming) want to raise a turkey and some hens for eggs, and wanting to know if I will help get her set up.

I don't see this going well for several reasons. For one, she hasn't even asked my parents' permission to put up a coop. Of course I could walk them through building it, but they need permission to put it up before they can just go building stuff on the land willy nilly.

For two, I'm kind of suspicious she thought she might just be able to toss them into my coop with my birds. Um, no. For one we'd never be able to tell whose eggs were whose. For two, that would be giving her daughter carte blanche to go into my coop all the time, and I've had enough trouble with her going in there when she's not even supposed to.

For three, she might think that she can free range them. Nope. My birds were there first, my birds free range. Hers don't, if she gets them.

And four, I'm sure every little problem that comes up they'll be running to me, asking me for help, maybe asking me to take care of their birds while I'm doing mine, maybe worm them when I worm mine, etc.

Last but not least, five, when she was living with her husband still down the road from me, she never wanted chickens, even though it was perfectly legal for her to do so. They entertained it once after I got her husband to care for my birds while I was away for a week in exchange for all the eggs they laid, but then he decided he didn't want to do it and she was fine with that too. So I have a feeling this is her new boyfriend's idea. And they've only been dating a couple months. What happens if they break up? Oops I really don't want these chickens and this turkey, will you take them please?

Wish me luck because this is going to be interesting.

 

[dan26552]

Haven't you heard normal today is abnormal?

You didn't????

Only 'cos animal "lurve" is legal where you live, Dan 

 

[Debs Flock]

Okay...more intros to Peeps of the Pond:

Pyxis - probably the most patient of all pondies. Thankfully, doesn't abide bad advice so she'll happily share the correct info without even a

to the people acting too big for their britches.

lucysducks11 - comical, soft-hearted & has the strength most people can only wish for. Loves ducks. Photogenic. Recently saved by the postman when she blinded herself while stuck on an island.

BYC910 - great father!! Needs to figure how to clone hisself because I can't understand how he gets so much done in a days time. Tough exterior & soft on the inside.

LittleLakePhil - one of the biggest hearts you'll ever meet. Fisherman, can fix darn near anything with a motor. Proud of the UP.

FridayYet - this gal works too hard & doesn't grace us with her full humor. Maybe someday. She's working on her lovely garden. Has a supermama chicken named Joan.

sourland - please step away from his lily pad. He's kinda territorial that way & please if you splash his pad, dry it off. Quite a character. Drops some his wisdom on us almost daily.

perchie.girl - quick wit, great humor. Has taught herself to make awesome jewelry. Has had chickens & I think she misses them now & then.

WalnutHill - Another with a good variety of birds. Can probably hatch about anything and same goes for building things. Talent abounds with this chick.

Dan(with some digits following his name) - he's our token kid. Gardens like a madman. Has ducks, chickens, bunnies, heck, you name it. Will randomly post pics of flowers, kits, growing vegetables.

Tumbling K - one of my favorite Texans. He's usually here M-F. Takes the weekends off. Watch out for this one. He can joke & amuse you before you know what hit ya!

Frmboy - I might not be right on with his user name. He recently moved and has acquired some chicks again. Has at least 2 younguns that enjoy the feathered babies.

minihorse - she's not been around a while. I know she got really busy with a project & then caught some wicked bug.

Fondly missed...TurksPoultry, Ol Grey Mare. I'm sure there are more, but I'm old, forgetful and ready for an afternoon nap since I'm so very tired of all the rain.

 

[dan26552]

I miss SC. Right about now, I'd be bugging him to do his (in)famous introductions


If you're "normal" in a group of "abnormals", then that means that you're the strange one! That said, I think we have a "normal" in each generation--Sour, you, and, in  between, me


That, too


I'm visiting friends in the UK this summer


English style: Sprinkle in extra Us, swap "re" for "er", put in "s" for "z", which is called "zed" instead of "zee" (which is going to be hard--one of the friends-I'm-staying-with's online name is Z, and I've been pronouncing it the American way for 14 years now, before I even knew there was a difference. Sure, I know his real name (and I've known his wife even longer than I've known him), but still...)

Welcome GeeGi!

I suppose you have a point.

 

[dan26552]

Okay...more intros to Peeps of the Pond:

Pyxis - probably the most patient of all pondies.  Thankfully, doesn't abide bad advice so she'll happily share the correct info without even a    to the people acting too big for their britches.

lucysducks11 - comical, soft-hearted & has the strength most people can only wish for.  Loves ducks.  Photogenic.  Recently saved by the postman when she blinded herself while stuck on an island.

BYC910 - great father!!  Needs to figure how to clone hisself because I can't understand how he gets so much done in a days time.  Tough exterior & soft on the inside.

LittleLakePhil - one of the biggest hearts you'll ever meet.  Fisherman, can fix darn near anything with a motor.  Proud of the UP.

FridayYet - this gal works too hard & doesn't grace us with her full humor.  Maybe someday.  She's working on her lovely garden.  Has a supermama chicken named Joan.

sourland - please step away from his lily pad.  He's kinda territorial that way & please if you splash his pad, dry it off.  Quite a character.  Drops some his wisdom on us almost daily.

perchie.girl - quick wit, great humor.  Has taught herself to make awesome jewelry.  Has had chickens & I think she misses them now & then.

WalnutHill - Another with a good variety of birds.  Can probably hatch about anything and same goes for building things.  Talent abounds with this chick.

Dan(with some digits following his name) - he's our token kid.  Gardens like a madman.  Has ducks, chickens, bunnies, heck, you name it.  Will randomly post pics of flowers, kits, growing vegetables.

Tumbling K - one of my favorite Texans.  He's usually here M-F.  Takes the weekends off.  Watch out for this one.  He can joke & amuse you before you know what hit ya!

Frmboy - I might not be right on with his user name.  He recently moved and has acquired some chicks again.  Has at least 2 younguns that enjoy the feathered babies.

minihorse - she's not been around a while.  I know she got really busy with a project & then caught some wicked bug.

Fondly missed...TurksPoultry, Ol Grey Mare.  I'm sure there are more, but I'm old, forgetful and ready for an afternoon nap since I'm so very tired of all the rain.

I like it. You forgot my pheasant.

 

[Debs Flock]

I like it. You forgot my pheasant.

HA...no way I could list all yer critters.

Pyxis, best of luck with that sticky situation. It's tough on it's own & worse cuz it's family.

Hope the urge to keep birds passes as quickly as it showed up!