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**Samstone** · June 3, 2018, 07:58 AM

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morning all
jeez louise it wet out. it has been raining all night and pretty hard at times. 2 days ago some areas, fortunately not here, got 8" of rain in a few hours. needless to say, flooding, Mick, my nice clean bridge!!

Lav, went to close up chickens last night and a damn blacksnake was curled up in there. had a heck of a time getting him out of there.

PQ, I go back and forth with early retirement but reckon as long as I have work, I'm holding out. How is the Canadian retirement work?

SK, how you doing? I can't go down the rabbit hole of drump. he's a constitutional calamity.

reckon it is a good day to get some paper work done. Rain all day today as well......
be well friends

**porqoui** · June 3, 2018, 09:40 AM

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MAE ALL...

Morning Mick...magpie chatter made me think of my son. Every year a bird family comes back to nest below his bedroom window. Those little chickadee's like to greet the morning sun. What a noise! Glad the peskies are safe. You should ask your farmer neighbour to invest in a donkey. They're great a keeping any predators away from horses, cattle and perhaps your bunnies. The movable raised bed is an interesting idea but there is literally no room in the garden area. The raised plots were positioned in such a way as to allow for walkers and wheelchairs.

Sam...our Canadian Pension Plan goes into effect at the age of 65. However you can apply for early partial payments while still working, which I have done. After 65 you don't have to pay into it but the income you receive is taxable. Like they say the only 2 definite's are death and taxes. Hope you didn't get rained out wherever you were playing your tunes yesterday.

Lav...did the grandson's get picked up yet? Time to replenish the fridge. Even though I complain a lot I really do like my job and have made many friendships with the clients. I plan on sticking around as long as possible. It's nice being able to basically do whatever I want.

Pauly...thinking of you.

2 more rows to plant in the charity Food Bank plot so will be heading out soon. Hope we all have a Super Sober Sunday....:smile:PPQP

**Lavande** · June 3, 2018, 06:20 PM

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Greetings Abbers,

That's very damp greetings - ugh. Still raining off & on, listened to thunder rumbling somewhere nearby all night long. Toadstools still popping up everywhere too, ha ha!
Grandson were picked up just before lunch time, it was fun, it was noisy, it was busy, LOL

Mick, keep your eye on the fox, hate those suckers. I don't know about rabbits but they sure do like chickens

Keep taking care of that back fella.

Sam, it rained HARD here last night. I have no idea how much but it must have been quite a bit.
Glad the first snake has arrived at your place, the second should be there shortly. They freak me out even though I know they prefer mice to humans.

PQ, I'm glad you have the kind of job that you can manage & not one that manages you - if you know what I mean. If that's the case then hanging in longer is a good thing.

Wishing everyone a nice night!

Lav

**Mick** · June 4, 2018, 04:40 AM

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morning all...a humid day here ,but it isnt raining ...well we are away on wed morning,my back isnt too bad at all though I def have to watch it.havent stopped all morning ,so I have now ..first brew of the day...everyone else want one?
One of the things I have done is just built a ramp for Panda...when we get back Im taking her to the vet again...she is def not in pain,but I just want the best for her ..so if there is an op to straighten it then we shall look at that option..
hiya Lav ,how are you ,so they are toadstools not magic mushrooms?will snakes take out foxes ? can I borrow a couple ..woke up this morning to 11 canada geese serenading us!!jeez! who picked the grandsons btw?

hiya ppqp...how are you today then? all ok I hope..yep strangely enough I plan to hang around a bit more...I aint ready for the offski yet...I wonder if I could get a donkey....you have a nice day today.
hi Sam....has the rain stopped?these black snakes seem pretty frequent ...especially round poultry?hope you have a decent day mate

register time....

Pauly
pie
Det
Nora C
Snoopster,
tt

and everyone else....hope you are doing ok..

Six Favorite Could Nots

Couldn't find his way through a maze even if the rats helped him.

Couldn't hit sand if he fell off a camel.

Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn if he were standing inside.

Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel.

Couldn't think/pee his way out of a paper bag.

Couldn't write dialog for a porno flick.

CPU is always in powersave mode.

CPU not connected to the bus.

Cranial cavity filled with neutronic matter. (Really dense.)

Cranio-rectally inverted.

Cunning as a dodo bird.

Cursor's flashing but there's no response.

Dealing with him is less fun than going to the dentist.

Dealing with him is one angst worse than a blind date.

Deep as her dimples / reflection in a mirror.

Today My Doctor asked Me

...what I did yesterday, I told him about my all about my day:

"Well, yesterday afternoon, I waded across the edge of a lake, escaped from a mountain lion in the heavy brush, marched up and down a mountain, stood in a patch of poison ivy, crawled out of quicksand, and jumped away from an aggressive rattlesnake",

Inspired by my story, the doctor said, "You must be an awesome outdoors-man"!

"No", I replied, "I'm just a crap golfer".

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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
Kirsten, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you have known the person FOREVER by then.
Camille, age 10

No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married.
Freddie, age 6

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
Lynnette, age 8

On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
Howard, age 8

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys.
Boys need someone to clean up after them.
Anita, age 9

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
Kelvin, age 8

And the #1 Favorite is........"

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Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
Ricky, age 10

A priest is driving down the road when he comes across a Baboon lying dead in the road. He contacts the police to inform them of his find.

A cocky desk sergeant laughed and asked "Did you give it the last rites"?

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My Wife Threatened to Leave

...me yesterday just because I didn't open the car door for her.

I told her, "I just panicked and swam to the surface".

I told my boss that three companies were after me and I needed a raise if he wanted me to stay.

He asked which three companies they were, so I told him the gas, electric and cable.

**Samstone** · June 4, 2018, 07:14 AM

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Morning all,
thanks for the brew, Mick, glad you're feeling more betterish. So you're taking off Wednesday? to whence and where?

I think the sun is going make a welcomed appearance today. I got a bit of clean up to do once the waters recede. Unfortunately, there were a few fatalities here in our area. I feel for the families......

so I going to try something on my fiddle, moving to another finger position, I bought a mute for my wife's sanity. Reckon I'll be more annoying than usual. She is trying to learn a bit of banjo so I'm helping her with that. Thus, annoyance can be mutual!!

hope all is well with everyone. Det, thinking of you
Sam

**porqoui** · June 4, 2018, 08:23 AM

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MAE ALL...

Lav...I know exactly what you mean and yes I'm very grateful for my work situation.

Mick...I'm glad your back is feeling better but obviously you haven't learned to slow down yet. You take it easy. I'm sure Panda appreciates the ramp, sorry there's health issues again. Hope you get it sorted.

Sam...sorry to hear about the fatalities it's been a rough stretch for a lot of people. The mute sounds like a good plan. Mutual annoyance. LOL

Wishing everyone a great day.....:smile:PPQP

**Lavande** · June 4, 2018, 08:50 PM

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Good evening Abbers & all

We had a real nice, sunny, rain-free day & it was cool too. Finally!
I spent the morning shoveling the litter out of the chicken house (good stuff for the compost pile). It's all nice & clean now so I will be moving the youngsters over to the big girl section little by little this week. As usual I hope the 6 older hens aren't too nasty with the new arrivals. Yes, hen pecking is a real thing.

Mick, I really hope your back holds up for you. Remember to be nice to it, OK?
My son picked up the boys on Sunday. It may be some time before the DIL makes another appearance - her choice.
I haven't seen a single fox since I started keeping the chickens locked up in their new yard. I hope the fox population dwindles to zero.

Sam, sorry to hear of the fatalities in your area, that's sad. I heard of a few up this way too.
I think you need a drum set added to your fiddle & banjo music - sounds nice

Good luck!

PQ, are you caught up with your planting now? Today was such a nice day to work outside. I hope we get a few more days like this.

I think this thread will be growing a little. The Monthly thread seems to have outlived it's usefulness so SKendall & Treegirl (FKA as Cyntree) will be posting here as well I believe.

Have a nice night everyone!
Lav

**treegirl** · June 4, 2018, 09:13 PM

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Thanks for the introduction, Lav!

Hello all - I have been with the Monthly thread for years and years, but I have popped over here on occasion, so I do "know" some of you.

I work odd hours, and just finished up for today, so my brain is a little fried... I will just say hello and goodnight for now.

Wishing all well for a happy Tuesday---

**Samstone** · June 5, 2018, 06:49 AM

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morning all,
nice cool sunny morning here in ol Virginny, So far, no more attacks from the varmint that had been feasting on my chickens, found the fault in my electric fence and have it smoking, but as a precaution been shutting them up at night. Once it gets hot again, can't do that though. My sister is sending back some furniture she took from our parents house. BUT we are in the process of needing a little work done in there so I guess we're storing it in my old office building. Another form of tetras.

Lav, funny you should mention drum, my son is pretty good drummer, so there you are, what is really needed is a washboard. I did get a nose whistle for Xmas but I had such a bad cold I never got around to trying it.

Mick, you traveling yet, where you be heading this time?

good to see you treegirl, what kind of work do you do and from whence do you hail? Years ago I used to work a graveyard shift, bout killed me. I never got any sleep.

PQ, what is your growing season like? How is it doing a community garden? Are there lots of participants? Sorry if I've asked these questions before, I can't remember didilly these days. We planted right before all that rain, thankfully it didn't really wash away. I think my favorite is sweet taters. I like the way the grow and I enjoy digging them.

Pauly, where you hiding, come on out. Any news from Det?

Pi, how are things down in PI-land? your summer starting to cruise along? Any new doggies?

well off to it friends, be well!

**Mick** · June 5, 2018, 09:01 AM

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hiya folks ,busy day here ...ranging from posting ebay stuff ,to taking the rabbits to boarding ..and packing stuff up ..its like the clampetts moving hoose!!Sam off to Wales again to Snowdonia ,where we were previously..hopefully the weather will be a lot better

Snowdon - Wikipedia

only going for a bit of a bimble ,back on Saturday.....hope everyone is ok?

here you go an afternoon brew .....

**SKendall** · June 5, 2018, 09:28 AM

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Mick, I thought you were going to the Canaries. Maybe I've lost track.

Tuesday with Thunderstorm, but will be 90 by the afternoon. The storms brought cooler weather this a.m., nice.

Have a great day everyone.

**porqoui** · June 5, 2018, 06:18 PM

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MAE ALL...

Lav...Hope the Hen pecking isn't too severe. Do you move the youngsters over a few at a time? Yup, got all the planting done so now it's just watering and weeding. Sorry to hear the monthly thread is petering out, hasn't it been going for awhile. Good news for us though, more peeps.

Treegirl...welcome aboard, yup I've seen you pop in from time to time. It'll be nice getting to know you.

Sam...is the electric fence specifically for the snakes? Another form of tetras. that made me laugh. We have a very short growing season (95 - 120 days) so you have to watch what you plant. We have 36 garden plots (3' X 8') and rent them out for $34 a growing season. The plot is yours and you can plant what you want with a few exceptions, no invasive plants. We also have about 30 Garden Angels/Friends of the Garden who don't have a plot but volunteer with various jobs including babysitting plots for those gardeners who take vacation. It's really become a social gathering place and well worth the initial work.

Mick...glad you got all the chores done with no mention of straining the back. Are you off early doors tomorrow? Hope the weather is the opposite of the inaugural camping trip.

SK...good to see you might be posting more regularly here. It'll give me/us a chance to get to know you.

For some reason it was a frustrating day. Didn't help that the account showed up after 4 days off and started arguing about procedures. Really, sometimes I think she just makes things up as she goes along. Actually that's been verified by the childcare director. LOL It was like she just wanted to pick a fight and I was going to defend myself which brought the General Manager out of his office. Was going to tell him what I thought of his 2 cents but thought better of it. I did decide to take off an hour early and just get a head start on me time.

Hope we all have a peaceful evening....:smile:PPQP

**Lavande** · June 5, 2018, 06:22 PM

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Good evening Abbers!

The increased humidity today meant a pre-dinner downpour, but it was quick. Everything is as green as can be including some things that aren't supposed to be green - like the deck, ha ha!!! Looks like this damp pattern is here to stay too.

Mick, wishing you happy travels & a happy back too

I sure hope you have decent weather!

Sam, my daughter played clarinet in the high school bad, my son the trumpet but I have never heard of a nose whistle. I want to see a YouTube video, LOL
My little beagle type dog has been outside all afternoon picking up a scent of something & it's driving her nuts. I have a feeling a fox made an appearance when we weren't looking. I'm keeping the chickens in their run because I can't deal with that sh*t again this year after losing three hens last year.

SK, thunder storms are supposed to clear the air & make things cooler. Doesn't seem to work that way anymore, ha ha!

Cyn, glad you dropped in last night!
You know you can always find me on FB too

Pauly & Det, thinking about you two & I hope you drop in soon.

Howdy to Pie & PQ too.

Have a nice night everyone!
Lav

**Mick** · June 5, 2018, 11:58 PM

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hiya all a quick note ,weather is pretty good just about to start out ,all loaded ,kitchen sink is in there some where...hiya sk ...no not the Canaries ,Tenerife ,the end of this month...keep safe everyone...and heres a brew

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