I went outside this morning and discovered that on one of my Peony plants that had about 20 potential flower buds, at least a dozen of them had been snapped off, chewed and enough petal evidence left to make me cry this morning. Squirrels and chipmunks are my problem and I am ready to start target practice.
I was googling Groundhog Gun and Varmint Gun yesterday. We have a virtual Meerkat Manor or Groundhog Gardens at our farm. Dozens of groundhogs. Ill see if I can get some photos of their dens. I have not noticed any in the garden so far this spring. Then again, they like beans and the beans have not come up yet.
I may have to get some serious firepower. I also noticed that we have a firing range within a mile or so of the farm. Super.
Funny story about the source of the maple syrup smell that has periodically occurred in New York City: Map of the Day: NYC's Official Maple Syrup "Odor Reports" . Most interesting to me is that the mystery was ultimately solved by overlaying calls to the city's 311 line on a map with dates and prevailing weather patterns (check the link for a detailed picture). Related articles by Zemanta Maple Syrup Smell Mystery Solved! [Metro] (gawker.com) NYC's Mysterious Syrup Smell Tracked To New Jersey (cbsnews.com) LIVE: Maple Syrup Smell...is FROM NEW JERSEY (gothamist.com)
For a couple of weeks in 2008, during the peak of training for the Chicago Marathon, I was at my target weight: 165 pounds. Given the aftermath of all the running I did in 2008, 2009 was not a great year for running. I'm back on track now, though, and eagerly looking forward to the NYRR Manhattan half-marathon in a couple of weeks. I'm recommitting myself to achieving my target weight, and I'm using the steps outlined in the Motivation chapter of 59 Seconds: Think A Little, Change A Lot to focus my efforts. It's a fun book that I highly recommend. The key steps include: 1. Identify the overall goal 2. Create a step by step plan to achieve the goal (including specifics on how each step will be achieved and how you will reward yourself as each step is achieved. 3. Specifically identify the benefits of achieving the goal. 4. Tell lots of people about your goal. That's what's happening here, by the way..... For more background, check out this post on Wiseman's
Check out this sign from Route 39 between Sherman and Gaylordsville in Connecticut. Anyone surprised the sign is stolen just about as quickly as it's put up?
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...I'll trade my rat/vole/rodent thing for it!
I may have to get some serious firepower. I also noticed that we have a firing range within a mile or so of the farm. Super.