Friday, May 06, 2011

MOTORMOUSE & I BROUGHT MAX'S ASHES HOME TODAY

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A ROBIN BUILT THIS NEST IN OUR CARPORT ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO & EVERY SPRING IT IS OCCUPIED.  I WONDER IF IT IS THE SAME MOTHER ROBIN EACH YEAR 

I have noticed more this Spring more than any other how the weather forecasters have consistently been getting things all wrong in their forecasts.  I was so looking forward to a second day of sunshine but awoke to cloudy sky’s & rain……AGAIN!!!!  Very disappointing so I was in no hurry to get myself outside.
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BAYFIELD'S SAILBOATS ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE SUMMER WATERS 

The Zurich Vet Clinic phoned to say Max’s ashes were there so little Motormouse & I made the dreary rain soaked drive over to Zurich & brought Max home.  Very sad but I was comforted to place him next to Checkers.  In my mind, the two big guys are side by side again.
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Only saw one farmer out trying to get some plowing done & another spreading liquid fertilizer over the past couple days.  Normally the farmers would be on the land by now planting crops.  Because of the wet Spring the farm folks are about 3 weeks behind & of course that will result in lower yields this year.
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If your interested in some good old & newer wild west history in & around Virginia City Nevada be sure to check out JOE & NANCY'S blog for lots of info & pics.  JERRY & SUZY are still scrambling around LONE PINE California & you can see they have some fine photos of the area.  SUE & MO are busy having a great time exploring along the Oregon coast.  And check out Sue’s description of a little KAYAK DUNK in  Oregon’s Winchuck River:))
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LAST MAY I REDID OUR FIRE PIT AREA 
It was so nice to see the sun break through the clouds this afternoon.  So nice in fact that it inspired me to try setting up another bird feeder station.  This time instead of hanging the feeder from a branch I dug a hole in our yard & stuck a big pole in it.  With some scrap pieces of wood I put together what I hope will be something to deter the Squirrels.  I know it doesn’t look so great but let’s just say it is a prototype.  If it remains Squirrel free over the next few days I will paint the wood, line & level things up & screw it all together. 
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WELL, I KNOW IT AIN'T REAL PURDY BUT AS LONG AS IT WORKS IN KEEPING THE SQUIRRELS AT BAY 
And what’s for supper tonight??  Why, porridge of course:))

GROANER’S CORNER:((  How to Make Puppy Pie

Take one puppy, roll and play until lightly pampered, then add the following ingredients.....
1 cup patience....
1 cup understanding....
1 pinch correction....
1 cup hard work....
2 cups praise and 1 1/2 cups fun...
Blend well.
Heat with warmth of your heart until raised or until
puppy has doubled in size.
Mix with owner until consistency is such that owner
and puppy are one.

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18 comments:

  1. Great to see the Bayfield Bunch united again.
    Very appropriate groaner.
    Happy Tails, and Trails, Penny, TX
    www.pennys-tuppence.blogspot.com

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  2. That sure looks like a squirrel-proof feeder, but you should keep your camera ready to record them when they figure a way to beat it. I can't stand those little buggers, but I have to acknowledge their ingenuity and perseverance.

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  3. Are there puppies in the Bayfield Bunch future?

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  4. What a very touching groaner tonight. Very nice. And it is so good to see your pals back with you. Bless you all!
    Don in Okla.
    PS. Your header photo is GREAT!

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  5. Be interesting to see if the squirrels figure it out or not... they are kind of un-canny, that is for sure...

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  6. I was also wondering if you were going to have a brother or sister for Motormouse. That would probably be good for all of you. This is such a sad post, with the boxes and the photos beneath. But it sounds like you're trying to keep busy, and that's good. I just caught up on a few posts, and was happy to hear Kelly's Mom is improving. :)

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  7. Just put a little grease for about 12" right where I told you Al. You'll get a smile or two out of it....

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  8. that bird feeder looks squirrel proof to me, we don't have squirrels in our neighbourhood, don't know why. I'm glad Checkers and Max are together.

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  9. nice groaner and very fitting!..Max and Checkers back where they belong.. :)

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  10. In our minds Max and Checkers are together again, too! When Mike's Dad lived in Seeley Lake, MT, he had a very persistent squirrel and spend hours rigging various apparatuses to foil the squirrel--when he finally did find a bird feeding situation that worked the squirrel looked so disappointed that Nat felt sorry for him!

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  11. Will you shut down all your other feeders to test this one out? If you placed this one at least 12' from any other possible perch, it may work! :) But, as you know, you can never underestimate the craftiness of sqirrels.

    I didn't groan once, but your recipe warmed my heart.

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  12. Good groaner, Al, Thanks for the link. We're leaving Lone Pine today, expect to make it to Lee Vining, where the low temps will drop to freezing again. Are we crazy, or just dumb?

    As always, your sailboat photos blew us away!

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  13. Seeing those sailboats in their cradles bring back memories of our long sailboat period. By now the boat would have been cleaned and waxed and all gear gone over just waiting for the big launch day.

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  14. Happy to see the family all together again, even if 2 are just in spirit. Love your shots, as usual.

    Nina, Paul, Polly, Taggart & Rand

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  15. I swear our Illinois squirrels are related to Karl Wallenda..They can figure some way to walk a tightrope from a tree to a birdfeeder and totally clean it out...McGuyver used a garbage can lid over top of ours. So if you think yours is unattractive, just imagine how nasty ours looks!

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  16. Glad to hear you brought Max home to be with the rest of the Bunch.

    Loved your sailboat photos, and also appreciated your groaner.

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  17. Sad but a beautiful rememberance... I hope those pesky squirrels don't get into your bird feeder. I haven't figured out how to keep them away yet either!
    With warm thoughts
    Donna

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  18. Hi Al, curious to know what you meant by being non-religious.

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