Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Sweetfolly]

Ugh. Not a good morning.

One of my 7-week-old ducks managed to WEAVE his leg though the bottom of a wire dog crate - which I measured, and it's about 1/2" wire mesh on the bottom, which seems IMPOSSIBLE - I've had little 4-week-old Mallards in that crate and they got around on the wire just fine.

My neighbor and I got him out (it was QUITE the ordeal), and his leg looks okay (swollen, but all in one piece, with just one little wound where it was stuck on the wire), but he's limping horribly, and he scraped his wing up pretty bad while he was struggling to free himself:

But, he's alive, and it's a beautiful day outside! He's out resting in the sun right now, and after all that stress I think I may go lay in the hammock and have a nap too!

 

[Terri O]

Annarie that sounds like a fabulous idea! I have been cooking all day in prep for the party on Monday. I am really tired so I decided to take a break and erase email and post here.

I hope our party goes as well as Fm's did. I hope your hubby was surprised at least a little! My brain did not sleep last night for thinking about the prep for all the food. I think I only have the last minute salads to make...oh darn--bet those potatoes are done!!!!!!!!!! gotta go! TErri O

 

[bigzio]

Afternoon to All... I really feel blessed to read everyone's posts. The pics are precious that you all take the time to share. This is the best kindest place to visit.
Finished planting the seeds...one row of tomatoes left yet.

Starting to get some stuff ready for the bash....plasic bowls for the good stuff that requires one...small paper plates for teasers, bigger paper plates for aheap of stuff...napkins, cups, forks...lookin for the packages with the spoons and knives....I'll find'em!

Work'in on the white elephant gift...can't decide if it should be a diamond or a stone...

Time to fire the grill for venzun cheese burgers.

Stay Safe, Have a great day... ~ bigzio

 

[Hens and Roos]

Warm day today but nice-DH and I had a lawnmower race this afternoon and it took us about 45 min to get it all cut-good thing all the neighbors were gone this weekend-they'd have thought we lost it

Set up the slip and slide for the kids to play with and cool down for a bit.

Freshened up the waters for all the turkeys, chickens and bunnies and handed out treats to them as well. They come running when they see the treats!

Now enjoying a bit of ice-cream before going back outside to finish chores for the day. Hopefully tomorrow we will get our garden planted.

Here a picture of our turkeys in their new outdoor pen.

 

[Kool Aid Queen]

i is pooped and very sun burnt

cut grass... weed eated.. put a fence up.. tilled garden... planted veggies and flowers ...watched kids in pool.. started a fire.. put up a tent..
have an extra child for a sleep over...watered all plants... refilled pool as this am we found the hose broke ....can we say ready for bed..

think i need a good long bath and some noxzema and then my pillow.....

hope you all had a great day ....

 

[fordmommy]

Oh! I DID forget to tell you all what DH said the day of his party. Well-to start that stinker was supposed to work until 6pm, and get home around 6:30pm. Well-he decided to get off at 4pm. Then after some stuff in town, he was home by 5pm.

He says to me....."So. Who's coming over.....the house is clean." ......I really spot check the house when we have a bunch of people coming over. I said, "just your mom, Jim (her DH) and your sister." And he was fine with that. Later that night he said that he was surprised so many people showed up. There was 15-20. And he knew that BL4 might still come over at that time. That's another 6. But they were unable to come.

Today Fremont had their city wide Rummage Sale. Got lots of good stuff again! Only when the later half of the day and still got some color. In the morning we took our garbage to Manawa to the bump. I've said it before.....but it's only $10 for 400lbs. WAY cheaper than having garbage pick up!!!!

Bought a bunch more plants today. Some at rummage sales and some at Fleet Farm. Like I need more plants. Well-I do! AND on Monday I'm headed to BL4's for even more. Okay. I'm making a whole, new, HUGE, flower bed. I share. You share. We all share together.

I also picked up a few kid prizes or whatevers for the Meet-n-Greet. I can't believe how close it's getting.

FINALLY!!!

Well-I better get the kids to bed. Have a great night everyone.

 

[Dr HaHa]

KAQ I had to take a nap after reading your post. That's a full day and a half. Too hot out for me right now. Didn't do my morning post instead went out and split up the tree I dropped and cut up plus had some drier stuff From the BFF to split. Always like stacking wood, watching the wood shed fill in, it shows progress. Already looks good but had almost 2 walls left from last year and those are the longest. Came in cooled off and L made me 2 eggs sunny side up with bacon and toast, it was really gooood! Those yolks are like eating sunshine. Cut the big girls loose just bit ago 6 eggs is all. And put the lil ones in their cage. Taking 4 lil ones into the home where L works tomorrow, their all excited most come from a farm background. She found a very nice, clean bird cage at a rumage sale for $1.50 that will work perfect. I had to cut one of the openings bigger to get the lil piggins in and out. Going to wash it down good with a bleach solution later just to be sure. Already feel like a nap coming on. Will turn Indy on that ought to do it. Enjoy!

 

[babylady4]

Having the kids go through all their clothes today so we can do the seasonal switch of clothing and sort out what does not fit any longer. I HATE this job with a passion! I am always thinking they have WAY TOO MANY CLOTHES!!!

Off to work at noon. I've been riding my bike to work which is nice, but I have to ride past the weed pond in town and the bugs are a bit nasty in that part of the ride.

I am HOPING my DH installs the hardibacker tonight so I can get started tiling the floors! I want this stupid bathroom finished by Friday!!!!!!!

Maybe the babies will come this week........

Looking forward to my vacation! After Thursday this week I'll have 9 days off!!!! I wonder if I will want to go back after that....

My cousin is sending her oldest DD to spend the week with us so we are going to take the city out of her and bring out the country girl! Trip to the local zoo is in order as well as a few farm rounds and some fishing expeditions!

I better scoot, I still have to pack my lunch!

 

[Amyable]

Wow is it a hot one out there. Picked up a couple inner tubes at Menards to float around in the pond - have to stay above the weeds

It's nice and refreshing though, had a little fish nibble my toe; glad it wasn't the 7" snapper I saw in there last week!

Came in to take a heat break, and learned that tomorrow at 3pm is the National Moment of Remembrance. As Americans we are asked to pause for one minute at 3 to remember and respect our fallen soldiers. I think that's a good little thing to do.

Is anyone interested in doing a little plant-swapping at our meet? I've got evening primrose running rather amok, some daylilies, and flower seeds.

Stay cool people. No heat strokes!

 

[Dr HaHa]

Have 93 here way too hot for me. Over did it a number of years ago and got sick for several days. Found out the hard way that once you do that it doesn't take as much to do it again. It's happened a few times. Know better now, I think. Just looked at the 10 day really cooling off with a lot of rain chances. Highs in the 60's. Went out and gave everyone fresh cold water. Peaches is doing his tutorial right now with the lil ones they follow him around the cage now. I was watching him yesterday and he isn't just calling the girls to food he'll pick up an inch worm or a seed and call them then drop it when they get there. What a boy! Decided yesterday that making wooden tomato cages was way too time consuming. Thinking of rolling some hog wire, have plenty of that. Have some smaller bolt cutters to cut and will pull it around the clothesline pole to shape it. Think it'll work. More good stuff. Can't believe how smooth everything has gone this spring. Probably shouldn't have typed that out loud. Better do something really good for someone to keep the karma flowing. Stay