tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post7763252866526875679..comments2024-03-28T10:11:24.732-04:00Comments on Life's Funny Like That: GardenDebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-31590131808878975302022-06-14T20:38:32.604-04:002022-06-14T20:38:32.604-04:00The raccoons, not your kids😳The raccoons, not your kids😳Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-24182733693402357772022-06-14T20:36:56.828-04:002022-06-14T20:36:56.828-04:00Serves 'em right, the furry little gluttons.Serves 'em right, the furry little gluttons.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-18633678935858330742022-06-14T20:36:00.234-04:002022-06-14T20:36:00.234-04:00I would have an awful time justifying sharing my w...I would have an awful time justifying sharing my wimecoolers with the quadripeds! Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-54445677173166246162022-06-14T12:49:44.062-04:002022-06-14T12:49:44.062-04:00Welcome anonymousWelcome anonymousDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-82388079609533438642022-06-14T00:46:02.263-04:002022-06-14T00:46:02.263-04:00Oooh, my comment finally published!!! Been trying...Oooh, my comment finally published!!! Been trying to express my appreciation of you and your blog for ages and my comments always vanished into the ether! Thank you so much for the caring and sharing — and humor!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-18159087169495133082022-06-14T00:41:00.419-04:002022-06-14T00:41:00.419-04:00An acquaintance’s solution to nuisance raccoons in...An acquaintance’s solution to nuisance raccoons in her back yard: Spiked watermelons. Morning found some very hungover critters sprawled about, and apparently they didn’t come back. Raccoon party indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-61257160135560308842022-06-12T09:37:17.474-04:002022-06-12T09:37:17.474-04:00Some neighbors popped in to see the renovation (th...Some neighbors popped in to see the renovation (they were gratifyingly shocked at how it turned out - always a plus). Anyway, one of them told the story of the man who lived there before our Tom (who had been there for 18 years). In any case, he was awakened on night by a lot of squealing and thumping in the attic. Two raccoons were involved in a bit of reproductive activity. He said that the most shocking thing was that there were only two of them. He was quite sure it was an orgy.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-37642422843865985892022-06-12T01:28:57.630-04:002022-06-12T01:28:57.630-04:00My kids hung their "grubby gardening" sh...My kids hung their "grubby gardening" shoes on nails just at the back door. One shoe on a nail. At least they're at height you can see them, instead of lost in a pile on the garage floor. Bet the racoon party creatures felt miserable getting too full. Linda in KansasDrumMajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679737233239733492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-7655715604626070112022-06-11T21:43:32.393-04:002022-06-11T21:43:32.393-04:00I'm imagining your racoon party like our possu...I'm imagining your racoon party like our possum party. Only our possums aren't quite as nasty but do play soccer on the roof in hobnailed boots. After they've stripped the roses.sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-25824891683089483252022-06-11T19:20:19.543-04:002022-06-11T19:20:19.543-04:00You are heading smartly into winter though.You are heading smartly into winter though.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-79710230014973350332022-06-11T19:19:19.777-04:002022-06-11T19:19:19.777-04:00Little party hats and confetti.Little party hats and confetti.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-62845577099709984932022-06-11T17:21:18.738-04:002022-06-11T17:21:18.738-04:00Over here I have garden thongs (which I know has d...Over here I have garden thongs (which I know has different meanings in different parts of the world) - and in the current weather, one is required to do special machinations with one's fluffy socks.jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-70204847872350818502022-06-11T16:55:05.004-04:002022-06-11T16:55:05.004-04:00I can imagine a raccoon party in my head. I'm...I can imagine a raccoon party in my head. I'm guessing they had a blast. My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-77842358310102864782022-06-11T14:32:20.024-04:002022-06-11T14:32:20.024-04:00I would forget my head if it wasn't attached.I would forget my head if it wasn't attached.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-12665865126923107812022-06-11T11:48:41.999-04:002022-06-11T11:48:41.999-04:00If only you had some video of that raccoon party! ...If only you had some video of that raccoon party! It would be entertaining, at least. Glad your shoes survived!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-43898251527570361052022-06-11T10:17:59.254-04:002022-06-11T10:17:59.254-04:00You're a very busy couple working, having fun ...You're a very busy couple working, having fun and forgetting shoes!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-69479409301914273852022-06-11T08:55:25.979-04:002022-06-11T08:55:25.979-04:00'side tracked' is a pretty regular occurre...'side tracked' is a pretty regular occurrence with me, to be sure. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-60989288730018701892022-06-11T08:54:14.562-04:002022-06-11T08:54:14.562-04:00If the world problems were that close, I don't...If the world problems were <b>that</b> close, I don't think I would be quite so worried about the garden, actually.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-90765014914793013792022-06-11T08:52:42.069-04:002022-06-11T08:52:42.069-04:00They are handy footwear, that's for sure. Just...They are handy footwear, that's for sure. Just hose them off and put them away. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-33761483309055633852022-06-11T08:51:50.834-04:002022-06-11T08:51:50.834-04:00I've got some sort of critter hard at work on ...I've got some sort of critter hard at work on my cucumbers which is annoying. My surefire solution for slugs is arming a 10 year old with a box of salt and pay him a penny for each slug he kills. <br /><br />I planted a row of sunflowers too, Frances. I cannot see them without thinking of poor Ukraine. I really want Ukraine to survive. Such courage!Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-88580490429435198932022-06-11T08:48:54.984-04:002022-06-11T08:48:54.984-04:00Aw, they were just a pair of canvas slip ons. Noth...Aw, they were just a pair of canvas slip ons. Nothing fancy. But they were new. They'd withstood two days of rain and even managed to dry out in the sun. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-70100857766150169852022-06-11T08:47:47.548-04:002022-06-11T08:47:47.548-04:00We were actually kind of surprised to see him. Not...We were actually kind of surprised to see him. Not nearly as surprised as he was to see us, though. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-64607782411289238152022-06-11T08:47:03.488-04:002022-06-11T08:47:03.488-04:00I really am terrible about it. Getting better. I&#...I really am terrible about it. Getting better. I'm thinking of hanging those clogs right on the gate. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-31372925472158639022022-06-11T08:45:50.513-04:002022-06-11T08:45:50.513-04:00Their cuteness is deceptive, that's for sure. ...Their cuteness is deceptive, that's for sure. I remember once, going to my mom's, and her metal handled libman wonder broom was bent and twisted. I said, "Gees, ma, what happened to your broom?" and she said, "I had a raccoon in the birdfeeder!" in a very disgusted voice. I said, "Er...you do know that raccoons can get pretty mean, right?" and she snarled, 'So can I."Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-3685371457143619132022-06-11T08:17:17.906-04:002022-06-11T08:17:17.906-04:00Wrong shoes are a worldwide problem, I think. Racc...Wrong shoes are a worldwide problem, I think. Raccoons are scary creatures. 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