What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

Yesterday I rebuilt a side of the bird run, met an Emu (someone wants to gift me one) and fixed the coop so the Hens will roost with the younguns (they are sleeping in the garage)

About 20 years ago, our kids called me at work and said "there's an ostrich in our yard." I thought they were playing around... But when I got home, sure enough... There was an emu pacing the fence. We called the sheriff's Dept who accused my husband of being drunk. They apologized when the Deputy came out and confirmed it. Luckily the owner just happened to come by... The over zealous Deputy wanted to shoot it. Apparently some stray dogs had scared it out of its pen. DH and the Deputy helped the owner get it into a horse trailer. I thought that bird was going to eviscerate the owner. He had a huge gash down his thigh from being scratched... Definitely a sobering experience.

 

[WthrLady]

About 20 years ago, our kids called me at work and said "there's an ostrich in our yard." I thought they were playing around... But when I got home, sure enough... There was an emu pacing the fence. We called the sheriff's Dept who accused my husband of being drunk. They apologized when the Deputy came out and confirmed it. Luckily the owner just happened to come by... The over zealous Deputy wanted to shoot it. Apparently some stray dogs had scared it out of its pen. DH and the Deputy helped the owner get it into a horse trailer. I thought that bird was going to eviscerate the owner. He had a huge gash down his thigh from being scratched... Definitely a sobering experience.

NO, DRUNK would be calling in and saying there's a 6 foot tall chicken terrorizing your house. Calling in and saying there's an emu, means there's an EMU.
Kicky long toe nails is an alpaca thing too. Their nails are hollow underneath, and not full of anything sterile. Silly things refuse to wear shoes or socks.

 

[Rick589]

I watered. I might actually get a single Sungold tomato tomorrow if I play my cards right.

fingers crossed over here for you.

 

[Rick589]

About 20 years ago, our kids called me at work and said "there's an ostrich in our yard." I thought they were playing around... But when I got home, sure enough... There was an emu pacing the fence. We called the sheriff's Dept who accused my husband of being drunk. They apologized when the Deputy came out and confirmed it. Luckily the owner just happened to come by... The over zealous Deputy wanted to shoot it. Apparently some stray dogs had scared it out of its pen. DH and the Deputy helped the owner get it into a horse trailer. I thought that bird was going to eviscerate the owner. He had a huge gash down his thigh from being scratched... Definitely a sobering experience.

Well, you’ll never forget that experience. Great story for the grandkids.

 

[DLA]

I did not do anything in my garden today. I looked at it and the weeds then went back to mowing grass cause it's too hot and humid to pull weeds!

 

[Rick589]

Yesterday we pulled 8 cantaloupes, more tomatoes, and of course more cukes (the forever giving vegetable). Today I added a smaller and lower roost to the coop in an attempt to offset the evening drama with the new peeps and the developing new pecking order. This evening will give me clue whether I’m going in the right direction. Expecting to pull watermelons soon although I’m not the best at determining the right time to harvest.

 

[Rick589]

NO, DRUNK would be calling in and saying there's a 6 foot tall chicken terrorizing your house. Calling in and saying there's an emu, means there's an EMU.
Kicky long toe nails is an alpaca thing too. Their nails are hollow underneath, and not full of anything sterile. Silly things refuse to wear shoes or socks.

I don’t know. In my younger years, way way back there, I put on some substantial drunks during which I came up some pretty wild ideas of what was funny to me. Fortunately that is very very ancient history.

 

[Molpet]

 

[Rick589]

I did not do anything in my garden today. I looked at it and the weeds then went back to mowing grass cause it's too hot and humid to pull weeds!

Looking is an activity.

 

[Rick589]

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Now this is funny!