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April 2016 Back Fence

Bird mama — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:15:18 GMT

Welcome dear friends and new visitors to the Back Fence for April

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Winifred — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:02:56 GMT

Boy howdy this showed up fast. LOL.

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spix — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:10:18 GMT

Good Morning, Thanx for the start @Bird mama, gloomy & cooler here today, not much going on, want to get out to try & find a 16 bean soup "kit" for my ham bone, could not find it yesterday, but a neighbor suggested another store so will do that, I did make it years ago but can't remember where I bought it.

Hope to see all of you at the Back Fence

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Bird mama — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:07:12 GMT

@Winifred

You are an early bird and I was trying to get the April threads up and running before I left for work, lol.

I'm leaving a German Chocolate Cake for dessert.

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3cupcakes — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:24:14 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
@Winifred

You are an early bird and I was trying to get the April threads up and running before I left for work, lol.

I'm leaving a German Chocolate Cake for dessert.

Oooooh, this looks delicious @Bird mama!

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spix — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:45:51 GMT

Morning, well now we have snow, only sticking to the grassy areas, don't know how much is predicted but it shouldn't last long at this time of year, right?

Did find the 15 bean soup mix so will be getting rid of the ham bone today, hope the soup is good. Also need to do some laundry, etc

@Bird mama That cake looks delicious, haven't made one of those in years, it was DH's favorite but was a project to make, so I'll be at the back fence to grab a slice, will bring hot coffee if @Winifred hasn't done so.

Have a good one

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Bird mama — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 18:44:07 GMT

Hello there people :-)

It was rainy, sleeting and just a little snowy today. So far, that seems to have passed and now it's just windy.

I ran some errands this morning after watching AM style. Picked up some bird food, hit the recycling center (I know, it's an addication) and got my hair cut.

I picked up a pizza and am enjoying my old Saturday westerns.

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Winifred — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 23:55:51 GMT

Hello one and all. Am already ready for bed - now that is really bad isn't it?

Nothing great going on but got a great visit a few hours ago. There use to be three little boys who lived up the street - their Mother walked out on her hubby and moved with the boys to Idaho with an "Uncle". I thought it was terrible but it seems everyone has done very well. She came with her sister who I also knew and three of the sister's children. Only one of her boys came with her - they are here but were visiting family. The boy who came here use to almost live here - his name is Patrick. He was a runt - not so any more and he does body building. I was very impressed!! Great seeing them and she said she would be back later this week with the other two boys - it will be nice to see them.

Hope all had a great day. Stay warm if you are in the cold - we are sweating here in Sou Cal today. You just never know out here.

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Bird mama — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:11:46 GMT

It's a bit chilly at my part of the fence. Today we have a real feel of 19 degrees, lol.

One of my daffodil plants in the yard bloomed. The next day the flower was keeled over. I don't know if the tulips will be up. I haven't done anything with those plants since I bought the house nearly 15 years ago. I probably should dig up the bulbs in the fall and separate them. Is that what you call it? Do bulb plants like tulips and daffodils need to be split up and replanted?

This is why most of my property is green and flowerless, lol.

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spix — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:16:52 GMT

@Bird mama, I don't dig up my bulbs, most keep multipling like my dafffodils, which now are gorgeous, tulips I usually only get 1 year but I think the rabbits & squirrels eat them, but they're so pretty in the Spring might try again this fall to plant the bulbs, they say to put chicken wire around them but I'm not that ambitious.

I'm doing more flowering shrubs like hydrangeas & weiglas, & perinneals (sp) the $$ each year for flowers is getting to be too much, but good deals at Aldi's so I do get some there.

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Epicurean — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:37:53 GMT

Boy,April sure got her fast. Mailed out check to Uncle Sam today...not happy about that!!!!.

Bernie,after many years the bulbs will start not producing flowers. Might be time to replace them.

Was cold last night,the heat actually came on.to be cool the next few days.

nothing else new.got a chicken roasting in the over. Sure smells good. Think I'll go make some dressing to go with it,YUM!!!!

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Winifred — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:16:36 GMT

Suppose to get to 90 today - not quite ready for that, 80 would be perfect but NOT 90. Then the next three days we will have winter back and hopefully some rain - We can always use the rain.

Bryan coming to mow the weeds - not much grass left but when he finishes it will at least not look so straggly. He will do some sweating out there for sure.

Household has been hectic past few days but yesterday had some positive tossed in - kids who use to live down the street came and spent the day here - they have been in Idaho for the past 6 or 7 years. Was an exhausting day as my house was already filled with "us" but a positive seeing them. Some great memories tied to those three boys.

Have not been to exercise since Friday - am way behind on that. Have not felt up to it - just way too tired so MUST get there today or my old joints will freeze up on me.

Hope one and all have a very good day - guess the sweating will start out here in Sou Cal in a couple hours - as I said, going to be a hot one.

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Bird mama — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:03:49 GMT

Today is going to be a strange weather day. This morning, lightening and sleet/hail and then temps in the 50's.

It was dry at a cork at my house and I didn't get any precipitation until I got closer to work downtown.

My sister may be discharged from the rehabilitation facility next Wednesday. The big family meeting is today and I know she has concerns about neck pain that radiates to the shoulder. I think she wants them to figure out the cause of that before she leaves but I don't know if they will order complex radiology (CT scan or MRI) for the neck or if that's even within their right. Not sure if an outside neurologist should do it.

Either way, hope to know more later on in the day. She can walk with a walker and did leave for the day on Saturday. Her youngest daughter took my sister to sister's apartment. Her eldest daughter took her to church on Sunday.

She is making some improvement which is a blessing.

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Epicurean — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 23:53:44 GMT

seems as of late that I have become a real thread killer,LOL!!!! So, I think ,for a number of reasons that I will take a break from the fence. I do like all the ladies here,so will read up on you all once in a while.

i do,for a number of reasons,need to spend my time taking care of myself.

i Hope to return before too long,and anything that is important I'm sure my good friend Bernie will keep you all up to date.

dont mean to sound mysterious,just need to focus on myself.

Bernie,I see the Dr. Tomorrow in the A,M.

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Bird mama — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:02:32 GMT

@Epicurean

Not hitting on you, rofl. Love ya

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Epicurean — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:06:29 GMT

Ha,Ha,thank you for being a good friend...

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Winifred — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:06:35 GMT

Epi, darn it all anyway. Do not want to see you disappear. You are NOT a thread killer but if you just need a little time, that's OK. We have missed you before at the Fence, just do not want that to keep happening. Take care!!

Me? well I will probably keep pestering everyone. Maybe not every single day but I am not willing - YET - to back off. So I will stop by when circumstances allow it. Now that was a lot of saying nothing.

Yesterday was 93 - way too hot but it has happened before out here. This morning it is overcast and not expected to go much over 70. Tomorrow perhaps rain?????

Have not gotten those feeders filled yet - those birds must surely be upset with me.

Betty, are you having too much fun in Florida to stop by? We miss you.

Spent the first almost hour this morning, straightening and cleaning - each day I am convinced more and more pigs live here. Never did understand why people can just leave stuff/junk/'food all around rather than putting it all up correctly. I am NOT a neatness freak but I do not deliberately make a mess. I know how they were raised and it was not this way.

Need to get a move on - have a great day everyone.

Re: April 2016 Back Fence

Bird mama — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:59:47 GMT

@Winifred

For a little while I guess it's you and me holding up the fence. Hopefully when Epi, Queen Sue and Betty feel better, we'll have more company.

For anyone visiting the Back Fence who doesn't visit the Bird's Nest, I am trying to rehab a pigeon that fought off 3 attacks from a hawk, two of which I saw with my own eyes on Tuesday afternoon.

Lord have Mercy, this bird was and is a survivor, even though he's nearly plucked bald on his back. Mind you, I have no idea if this is a male or female - pigeons are colored the same way no matter the gender.

My eldest sister suggested the name Rocky (like Rocky Balboa) since the bird took 3 beatings and wouldn't stay down.

One day at a time, Rocky is making improvement :-)

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spix — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:00:04 GMT

Morning, and oh my the snow is flying, think I'll have to dig out my boots again as I have to make a run to the store, martini's & pizza nite, need some crackers & cheese.

@Bird mama really needed you yesterday, you would have known what to do, 2 baby bunnies in my yard, Sadie playing with them, didn't know what to do, so I got her in & kept watch for mommy bunny but no luck, can't keep Sadie in forever & didn't know if the birds or whatever would get to them, so sadly much later, I covered them securely , I know horrible but didn't want Sadie getting at them, could they be rabid? anyway I kept Sadie away from them this am, will get out there when I leave for the store & no doubt will have to scoop them up & dispose. Don't know what happened to the mom must have nested somewhere in my yard I'm guessing but couldn't find it.

That's my story for today now I have to get moving

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Bird mama — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:55:49 GMT

@spix

I am so very sorry that the baby bunnies got caught in the cold without their mother. We are expecting 2-4 inches of snow tonight, so I know what it feels like out there.

My Ma hand raised a kitten straight out of the birth sack years ago - mother cat was a stray and probably could only carry so many.

I have never done a baby bunny. I used to have more rabbits in my yard, ironically when my dog Max was alive. Isn't that odd, dog in the yard and more rabbits - dog crosses the rainbow bridge less rabbits.

Then again, maybe it was Max's presence in the yard that kept the hawks at bay, oh Lord, now I am thinkin hard about it, lol.

I digress. I had one experience a few years ago when it was around this time of the year, similar weather as it is now, some warm days then a cold snap.

I went out to feed the birds and a short distance away from the pavers, my eye was caught by a small furry object in the yard. I approached it tentatively, not knowing what it was. Alas it was the smallest bunny I had ever seen, fully furry and everything, but it had passed away, likely from hypothermia.

If your baby bunnies have crossed the bridge, the only words I can offer of comfort is they likely fell asleep and went went they were asleep because of the cold.