Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[vickiw]

TIKI~ my neighbor had the same problem, turned out to be an ermine (aka weasel) The buggers pop the head first (after the blood) but if they feel threatened they will just pick it up the head and run

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Thanks to everyone for the kind words about my best friend, it was very sweet and much appreciated. She slipped quietly away and into the arms of God yesterday morning. Funny how getting your hands into the soil or just leaning on the gate and watching your chickens, (probably for the first time in their lives) chase the first real bugs of the season with crazy abandon can be so calming to the soul. Good bye dear friend.

Had a leftover ear of sweetcorn from supper and I couldn't help but smile watching them first cock their heads and stare at it then suddenly tear into it like a pack of wolves on carcass!

Today was better. The weather was perfect and I was able to keep my mind busy with the "hurry up and get it done before the rains come" garden chores. Everything is out of the greenhouse and into the ground. That is except for the peppers and a couple special tomatoes (my "I got the first ripe tomato" braggers

). I always pop a couple bricks out of the floor along the walls and plant these right into the greenhouse.

Hope the rain holds off long enough in the morning for me to give the coop a good housecleaning. Afraid all I've been doing lately is just quick cleanups mostly under the roost. Then I have to get after all the neglected housework, yuch.

I want to be the first to wish everyone a great holiday weekend!!!!!

 

[Celtic Chick]

Hey... It could have been worse. You could have gone to put a little one to sleep, who took forever to fall sleep, so then you fell asleep too! At like 10 pm, mind you... Wuss for sure!
WARNING... ALERT... HEADS UP...
CC and BigFam are shutting down the fire next year! Be there or be square!!! (oh the hilarity that will ensue

)

Sounds like a plan to me!

Hey Heather, I even brought us a box of Sangria, and we never even got to open it. That is just soooooo wrong!

I say we send the hubs & kids to bed early.

 

[vickiw]

Ok, so, I had to run into town this morning to pick up the last plants I needed and decided to stop in at the "big" Walmart in Rhinelander. Went into the pet department to check out puppy treats and what did I find? A fairly decent quality 40 lb sack of chicken scratch for $9.98!

Last time I was there they had fish tanks in that spot now they had bags of scratch, layer crumbles, a few small chicken things and a some horse stuff. At Walmart? Really????

 

[babylady4]

I am totally in on shutting down the fire.... 3 AM is no prob for me!

The Vet sent a condolences card today, thank you for the fresh waterfall of tears! Work was, fun. One of the guys says to me; how come you look like crap? I tell him; two days of crying will do that to a person. They all knew how the cat was doing so they were pretty quick to put 2 + 2 together.

Ok, so I started reading the 50 shades books.....

How in the WORLD do they think they can make this book into a movie and NOT have it be XXX?????

Had another campfire tonight. I can't wait until school is out so we can go fishing during the week.

 

[Celtic Chick]

Ok, so, I had to run into town this morning to pick up the last plants I needed and decided to stop in at the "big" Walmart in Rhinelander. Went into the pet department to check out puppy treats and what did I find? A fairly decent quality 40 lb sack of chicken scratch for $9.98!

Last time I was there they had fish tanks in that spot now they had bags of scratch, layer crumbles, a few small chicken things and a some horse stuff. At Walmart? Really????

Can you say Whoo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am totally in on shutting down the fire.... 3 AM is no prob for me!

Double Whoo-hoo!!!!!!!! Definitely sounds like a plan to me!

 

[Bigfamily4me]

My super post that was lost this morning can never fully be recreated. However I will regurgitate some of the info...


Wedding dress comment: BL4 nooooooo on the trash the dress! I still love my wedding dress. I am planning on wearing it again in August. On the 15 th of August, it is our 15th wedding anny. I think well renew our vows. But this time we'll do it in a church with our parents present. I think the boys will all look matchy and be a part of it too. When we got married orignally it was just the two of us in a garden, overlooking a beach, on an island in Australia.


I like Doc the bestest now since he said I look no where close to my age. But then again he said his eyesight sucks, so may be not! I was really shocked at how Bigz turned traitor and gave me an age jab! I expect that type of behavior fom CC, but not Bigz!!!

I put the ducklings outside in a pen with a mini swim area. They seemed to like it! Not to mention it saves on the stink and mess IN my house. Then I thought I'd put some chicks out. They liked it less. But man.. Take out 3 duklings and get them all set up. Then take out 10 chicks and get thm set up for outside time. Then let the goats out and play with them for a bit. Then try to get stupids out of big coop to forage, and I felt like I was a traveling menagerie!!!

I'm pretty sure I'm done hatching after these silkies are done. I have 3 brooders going, have the ones outside, as well as goats. It's enough for now. May be I'll hatch out sone more Icelandics in the fall or spring. But for now, I have a FEW waterers and feeders to deal with.

Ugh... I have to get up at stupid o'clock tomorrow to get in the walk/run. I have a field trip tomorrow with second oldest. I better get to bed. That's lots of kids I have to PRETEND to be nice too!

 

[Celtic Chick]

Guess I'm a little giddy this evening. First, I got 7 eggs today. 3 from my 3 adults, and 4 from Mooses babies! They just turned 16 weeks on Saturday!

Then, we had to take Ramses in to see the cardiologist at 5. Almost NO fluid in his lungs!

So now, finally, we can stretch the vet visits out to once every 4 weeks instead of every 2. (It got really old when it was every week, let me tell you). So at least the meds seem to be helping, and are levelling out. Hopefully things will continue to improve or at least stay as they currently are.

Bl4, so sorry to hear about your reliving of emotions.

Cind does have some awfully cute kitties, though.

Bigz, thank you, thank you, thank you for the wonderful weekend! And for the chicken chow! And the venzun. You will always be the bestest in my book!

And see, we're already anxiously waiting for next year's Bigzio's bash.

 

[babylady4]

Yeah..... I keep TRYING to get UP at stupid o'clock to run... and end up falling back asleep!

 

[bigzio]

Guess I'm warned to make sure the wood shed is full then. I'll have the wood you bring yourselves and a comphy chair.

Sorry bigfam, it slipped out.....while one can't control being old or getting older, i'll admit I'm not a huge fan of the process....however it beats the alternative for sure. I just had to jab a lucky youngster!

Sorry Vicki...may your friend RIP.

I guess i have to admit you are right CC....prolly the Suzie pillow if i remember right?

Hope you can figure a way to fill the 5gal waterer Cind....I take for granted being able to lug the heavy stuff yet.

bigz

 

[Celtic Chick]

I guess i have to admit you are right CC....prolly the Suzie pillow if i remember right?

bigz

Hmmmm? You lost me, Bigz. Suzie pillow? Are you referring to the "roughing it" comment?