After a weekend of foraging for berries and hunting for our dinners, I have returned, unscathed from the woods of Maine. Sure, the beasts are many... I mean, have you heard the rumors of Grandma Joan? But I packed enough tranquilizers that if that 85 year old tried to pick me apart... oh, let her try....
To entertain myself this weekend, and in distraction from the probing questions such as "why are you corrupting my grandson?" and "do you really find it appropriate to gargle your mashed potatoes at dinner?" I mean seriously people, can a girl get a break from the 3rd degree grilling I was getting. Well anyway, I kept track of all the critters I saw while up in Maine. I was disappointed in the lack of furry giant beasts (i.e. Deer, Moose, Zanes) but alas, what can you do?
1. Chickens (I even got to feed them!)
2. Horse
3. Kitty (That was their cat's name....)
4. Turkey Family
5. Skunk
6. Osprey
7. Bald Eagle (Hanging out in a tree across the water)
8. Robins and assorted songbirds
9. Goats
10. Sheep
11. Dog
12. Mosquitoes
13. Chipmunk
14. Dead Chipmunk (Thanks to Melissa.)
(I can feel her smacking my arm as I type)
15. Ducks
16. Dead Duck (No, Melissa didn't off that one.)
17. Seals
18. Goldfish
19. Cows
20. Bees
Well, after this fun-filled weekend there is nothing left to do but take a knife to the chicken in the freezer for dinner and reminisce of my new feathered friends I made... YUM!
P.S. Shout out to my parents! Happy 32nd Anniversary today!
Your pep talk to the hens worked!
ReplyDeleteG. Joan reported an egg was laid today.
Nice job, Chicken Whisperer!