5/10/07

* * * The other day, after we had a bowl of fresh spinach from the garden, Fred pointed out that the spinach leaves had been surprisingly not nibbled on at all. We discussed the possibility that rabbits didn’t want to come so close to where the house is, then remembered that we’d seen them closer to the house than the garden. Then I realized what’s been going on – Maxi and Newt have been guarding the garden! Not only have they been guarding the garden, they’ve been killing the things that have threatened the garden and leaving pieces of them in various places such as the concrete pad in the back yard (a mole head and a few mole intestines), by the back door (pieces of a rabbit), and the side stoop (a skink). Maxi and Newt are mighty, mighty hunters, they’re very good at what they do, and despite the fact that they have cat food on the front porch AND get a canned-food snack every night around 7 (what? You don’t feed cats that are NOT YOURS a nightly snack?), yet they still kill and eat wildlife. No wonder Maxi’s developing a bit of a gut.

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Okay, this entry’s going to be a short one today. It’s almost 2:00, I went to the pet store this morning to cover for the usual Thursday morning volunteer, I had to stop and pick up a few groceries, and then I spent two hours cleaning this house (didn’t use Pine-Sol, though!). I still have a buttload of stuff to do, including filling up bird feeders, mop the floors throughout the house, water the plants on the front porch, do some organizing, sort through the crap on the dining room table to decide what to put up for sale on eBay and what to keep for the giveaway page, to start with. I thought I was going to have to mow the lawn tomorrow, but looking at it, I think it can wait another week, so I’m thinking tomorrow will be my lazy day. Gotta have the occasional lazy day, y’know.
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“Hellew.” (That’s Frick in the front and a Buff in the back. We call the Buff Orpingtons “Buffies”.) Speckles shows the correct form for performing the Chicken Dance.
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Every day’s a lazy day for the Sugs.
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Previously 2006: I NEED MY VEGGING TIME, PEOPLE! 2005: We call him… FANG! 2004: Who has more fun that me, kids? That’s right, NO ONE! 2003: No entry. 2002: I think I’ll call him Fredriq, and make him talk in a French accent and squeal with excitement while he’s doing it. 2001: Your shoes are not lined up exactly, and what’s this?? A PIECE OF GRASS ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SHOE??? TO THE DUNGEON WITH YOU!” 2000: Exhausting!]]>

12 thoughts on “5/10/07”

  4. Hey Robyn – don’t fret, there are a lot of us out here who know the “skinny” on your house sale as we pay attention, HA!
    I suddenly thought as I drove home last night — Fred hasn’t mentioned hiking in a long, long time on his blog. Nor you. Now that you are one-home owners again, and the “to do list” is a lot smaller — are you guys going to hike any more? Or are the hiking places too far away with the move to Smallville? (How sad is my life, that I wonder about YOUR life at odd moments?) Grin.

  6. Dang woman! SORRY I’m a skimmer—the bane of working 12hr days and checking in to make sure you’re alive.
    ;P

  8. I was watching Smallville tonight, and Clark mentioned that he could “lease out the back 40.” As soon as the words came out of his mouth, I had a mental picture of you, Fred, Maxi and Newt taking your nightly stroll. 🙂

  9. I’m not a skimmer, I promise, but I’m afraid to ask my question in case you’ve already mentioned and I’ve forgotten the answer (FORGOTTEN the answer, I say, not skimmed it) and I don’t want to incur the wrath of Robyn.
    so very timidly I ask …
    when will the chickens start to lay?

  10. And—-when will we see southern fried chicken gracing thy table,just kidding. In the field near my house I noticed that rabbits bury their babies under the ground and cover the hole with rabbit fur, I also noticed a lot of neighbor-hood cats over there digging,but i didn’t know they would kill grown rabbits. I was wondering about the hikes also. I loved to read about the wooded trails and the many great photos Fred shares with us. Thanks for sharing.

  12. Hi Robyn–
    I don’t know if you ever read P. Allen Smith’s newsletter, but he has an article about chickens and building them a MOBILE HOME at his la-de-da Garden Home Retreat. Here’s the link, in case you’re interested:
    http://tinyurl.com/22gob5

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