How hot and dry is it?

jinman · Aug 18, 2006

It's so hot that the road runner has started collecting tolls just for a drink from the birdbath.

...and a dang raccoon is trying to break into my house...thirsty? At 5:00AM this morining, I went out on my deck to see what it was doing to make all that noise. I took a BB-gun with me as a "convincer."The coon jumped down from the third floor balcony to the deck (raised deck on the 2nd floor) and then ran right toward me because the steps were behind me. I didn't have time to shoot him, but I sure smacked him with the BB-gun when he ran by. I may have to put out a trap for this fellow because I know they can sure be destructive. The worst thing is it makes so much noise at night that it's hard to sleep.

Egon · Aug 18, 2006

Put out a low water trough for the critters, add a few feeders and when fattened try and move some veggies around so you can fit them in the freezer!

Make use of the flow; don't fight it!

txdon · Aug 20, 2006

Egon said:
Put out a low water trough for the critters, add a few feeders and when fattened try and move some veggies around so you can fit them in the freezer!

Egon, there are a couple of million people in Texas, including myself, that would not mind if Jim could do that to us also this hot August.

MF1455v · Aug 21, 2006

Jim, do we see a coon skin cap in your future?

Great picture of the road runner. We had 8 young road runners in our front yard back in the spring. My digital camera was not able to zoom in enough to get a good picture. They sure are fun to watch.

James

jinman · Aug 21, 2006

MF1455v said:
Great picture of the road runner. We had 8 young road runners in our front yard back in the spring. My digital camera was not able to zoom in enough to get a good picture. They sure are fun to watch.

James, I have to 'fess up. It was Kathy that took all the pictures except for the armadillo.

We had a doe drinking out of the birdbath too, but we (she) didn't get the camera in time to get that shot.

JazzDad · Aug 21, 2006

OK, Jim. I'm replying to your question "How hot and dry is it?" ...so hot and dry that the doves landing on the bird bath became petrified.

gotrocks · Aug 22, 2006

Looking at the "How hot and dry is it?" What a coincidence? This AM got e-mail from preacher friend that had this answer.

It is so hot and dry that:
The Baptist are sprinkling

The Methodist are using a wet washrag.

The Presbyterians are giving rain checks.

The Catholics are changing wine into water.

jinman · Aug 22, 2006

gotrocks said:
Looking at the "How hot and dry is it?" What a coincidence? This AM got e-mail from preacher friend that had this answer.

It is so hot and dry that:
The Baptist are sprinkling
The Methodist are using a wet washrag.
The Presbyterians are giving rain checks.
The Catholics are changing wine into water.