CHIT CHAT in VOLTVILLE

[Konstantine]

Have you asked if it was Wile E. Coyote? Super genius®

 

[Raynes]

She doesn't just visit. She literally lives less than 20 feet from my house. There is a hollow tree where she raises her kits every year. Sometimes during the day, she lounges in the opening in the sunlight. I think she lives so close because she wants to be the first to arrive when we yell "Here GDU's!" She's priceless.

Did your mother raccoon live in the barn?

She did until her babies were grown. I was afraid of her. She would let me look at the babies I so wanted to hold them but I knew she would eat me alive. Mommy was bigger than Scrappy is or made herself look bigger.That hissing,growling sound they make sure makes you take notice

 

[Raynes]

We really need the coyotes out here. They keep the rodent and deer populations down. One of the biggest problems that we have with wildlife management is that people keep killing off the predators. We lose our balance.

We have PLENTY of coyotes here. Come on down and call you up a few,take them with you. I'll gladly share.

 

[Uncle]

To All "Our" Veterans - Past & Present . . .
I cannot say it enough . . .

Also, If I May Say - "WE" . . .

. . . YOU ! ! !
Especially For All YOU HAVE DONE For "US" Individually . . .

So Once - AGAIN, especially on this Day and Every Day . . .

I Hope You Have a GREAT and

 

[Raynes]

Uncle, you got way too much time on your hands. Nice graphics but maybe you could use a Hobby???

Looks at Uncle, I don't think Officer got the memo.

 

[Raynes]

HAPPY VETERANS DAY !!! Thank you Blues and to all that have fought and are still fighting for the freedoms we enjoy. God bless you and keep you safe.

 

[Raynes]

I just feed the birds mostly. Since I don't do any gardening (yet), I've no need of a compost bin. Living in the woods with no visible neighbors, we have found that there are many creatures that will take advantage of scraps thrown "off'n the bluff". Any food waste that we have is pitched off the deck into the woods at night. That is followed by a loud verbal call "Here GDU's!!" GDU's = Garbage Disposal Units. They know that is their dinner bell.

By the way, the reason that Scrappy was raiding one of my bird feeders in broad daylight is because she's mighty smart. She figured out that I was bringing in the feeders every night to avoid having them emptied by her. So - she started raiding in the daytime instead. We finally had to rig the deck posts with metal plates to deliver an extremely mild shock to anything large enough to touch two plates at one time. That solved the problem.

For a little while,she'll figure out how to get around that to I bet. Poor Scrappy she's hungry,what's a little bird seed?

 

[Raynes]

Well - You weren't the only one - I was actually thinking the same thing . . .

"1st Officer" has got to stay ALL BIKER MAN . . .

Uncle, I wonder what would happen if Officer got in touch with his feminine side? Have you ever thought about it? I get this visual of Officer dressed in leather wearing a pink tutu and biker boots with a tiara on his helmet. Wonder if Officer ever took ballet.Could that be the reason he needs a "Man" card?

 

[rave]

For a little while,she'll figure out how to get around that to I bet. Poor Scrappy she's hungry,what's a little bird seed?

It's been at least three years now since we've had a .... or squirrel on the deck. It's working so far. We take of Scrappy in other ways, but there is plenty of food available with the creek about 75 feet away and full of crawdads, salamanders and frogs. Besides, sunflower seed shells are very dangerous for an animal's digestive tract. There are sharp splinters and points that can puncture a bowel.

 

[awsum140]

The squirrels use my deck for a highway. They also enjoyed the corn I left on the stalks in the garden. Hungry little critters. They do manage to get into the bird feeder regularly as well no matter what tricks I try.

 

[1st Officer]

Uncle, I wonder what would happen if Officer got in touch with his feminine side? Have you ever thought about it? I get this visual of Officer dressed in leather wearing a pink tutu and biker boots with a tiara on his helmet. Wonder if Officer ever took ballet.Could that be the reason he needs a "Man" card?

Sorry but I didn't get one to get in touch with. I do have a pink Breast Cancer Ribbon on my rear fender, that's gotta count for something. Does Pole Dancing count? I watch that all the time. You gotta be in great shape to pull that off not that I can do it but I do love to watch it.

 

[1st Officer]

It's been at least three years now since we've had a .... or squirrel on the deck. It's working so far. We take of Scrappy in other ways, but there is plenty of food available with the creek about 75 feet away and full of crawdads, salamanders and frogs. Besides, sunflower seed shells are very dangerous for an animal's digestive tract. There are sharp splinters and points that can puncture a bowel.

We have coons and possums all over the hill here. I'll never forget the first time my wife (A native New Yorker) opened the back door and there were three possums eating the cat food. She screamed so loud I though we were getting robbed or something. She kept telling me there's some kind of big ugly rats on the back porch. I haven't laughed like I did that night in a long time. We stopped feeding the cats on the back deck that night. She was mad at me for a week over that one. She told me one night when we first moved into the house as we were sitting on the back deck "Honey, I smell Dirt" OMG, I think she hit me with my own cane that night for laughing at her. Poor City Girl, it's just too funny to watch her reaction to some parts of Country Living.

 

[awsum140]

My wife is in a similar environment now, from Queens and now in the "boonies" of South Jersey. First time she saw a ground hog, and this was when we lived in an apartment near a town, she didn't know which way to run, away or toward. It was eating tomatoes off the plants we had in planters on the front porch. Those things will take one bite out of a tomato, then grab another and do it over and over again. Those were "Ugly Tomatoes" which are great if you've never had one. Really peeved me, but got a laugh anyway. She does like being able to walk out the door in the late night/early morning and looking up to see the stars, something you just don't get in the city.

 

[CatLady007]

We have coons and possums all over the hill here. I'll never forget the first time my wife (A native New Yorker) opened the back door and there were three possums eating the cat food. She screamed so loud I though we were getting robbed or something. She kept telling me there's some kind of big ugly rats on the back porch. I haven't laughed like I did that night in a long time. We stopped feeding the cats on the back deck that night. She was mad at me for a week over that one. She told me one night when we first moved into the house as we were sitting on the back deck "Honey, I smell Dirt" OMG, I think she hit me with my own cane that night for laughing at her. Poor City Girl, it's just too funny to watch her reaction to some parts of Country Living.

"I smell dirt"?? Officer, are you serious? She'd have to have beat me to death to make me stop laughing. I'm still laughing...my next door neighbor probably thinks I'm insane...
uh, scuse me, bathroom trip....

 

[awsum140]

Another favorite story of mine involves a relative. She complained about how hard her life was as a child, having to ride her bike a couple of blocks to the supermarket to get dishwasher detergent to do the dishes. The terrible conditions some people have to live through as children. Heck, I had to walk to school barefoot in the snow, uphill both ways year 'round and thought nothing of it.

 

[awsum140]

My quest for the iTaste has ended. I bit the bullet and placed an order with a US vendor I found that had it in stock. Now the wait begins for that magic of vape mail, and Monday is a Federal Holiday so an extra day for shipping.

Today ended up being a shopping day, it's about all I had the energy for anyway. We knew what we wanted, what store to go to so it was a minimal pain. Now we both have our very own, rabbit fur lined, Mad Bomber Hats, aka Floyyd R. Turbot hats (if anyone still remember Carson). I also piced up a nice winter jacket to replace the paint stained one I've been nursing along with a blown zipper. I am convinced I am living in a time warp after check out.

 

[Raynes]

My quest for the iTaste has ended. I bit the bullet and placed an order with a US vendor I found that had it in stock. Now the wait begins for that magic of vape mail, and Monday is a Federal Holiday so an extra day for shipping.

Today ended up being a shopping day, it's about all I had the energy for anyway. We knew what we wanted, what store to go to so it was a minimal pain. Now we both have our very own, rabbit fur lined, Mad Bomber Hats, aka Floyyd R. Turbot hats (if anyone still remember Carson). I also piced up a nice winter jacket to replace the paint stained one I've been nursing along with a blown zipper. I am convinced I am living in a time warp after check out.

Awsum I TRULY feel your pain.

 

[Raynes]

You all have a GREAT night.

 

[Renolizzie]

My quest for the iTaste has ended. I bit the bullet and placed an order with a US vendor I found that had it in stock. Now the wait begins for that magic of vape mail, and Monday is a Federal Holiday so an extra day for shipping.

Today ended up being a shopping day, it's about all I had the energy for anyway. We knew what we wanted, what store to go to so it was a minimal pain. Now we both have our very own, rabbit fur lined, Mad Bomber Hats, aka Floyyd R. Turbot hats (if anyone still remember Carson). I also piced up a nice winter jacket to replace the paint stained one I've been nursing along with a blown zipper. I am convinced I am living in a time warp after check out.

Congrats on the Itaste thingey. Let us know how it works out.

I love the fur lined mad bomber hats. I own one and FIL always says someonne is going to mistake me for a varmint one day and shoot me by accident Toasty warm. So warm, I didn't even wear it last winter.

 

[Uncle]

Uncle, I wonder what would happen if Officer got in touch with his feminine side? Have you ever thought about it? I get this visual of Officer dressed in leather wearing a pink tutu and biker boots with a tiara on his helmet. Wonder if Officer ever took ballet.Could that be the reason he needs a "Man" card?

View attachment 150578 OH NO - Although I do have "Your" back - You ain't gettin' me involved with any assumtion as to the reason/s WHY . . . View attachment 150581 . . . Especially given the fact that - I ALREADY KNOW HE EARNED HIS "MAN" CARD THE HARD WAY ! ! !

AND - Matter of fact, IMO - He Doesn't Need To Hold On To It Either - Probably because it has already been inprinted onto someone's forehead the last time someone aksed "Him" to show His "MAN" Card to them . . . (AND - NOW all He does is pulls the Guy out of His back pocket when he is aksed to show it . . . )

Just Sayin', be prepared to . . . View attachment 150579