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[ben ji]

My dad is going Rambo against this raccoon according to the email I just got....

So, its like a chess game, but I keep losing.

Despite locking down feeders, minimizing garage door entry space, etc.

This medium sized racoon manages to lift the garage door about an inch to gain entry to eat cat food (and mess up cat feeders).

He has avoided live traps.

I may put a live trap inside the garage right where he enters kind of forcing him into it.

If that fails, it is going to be staying up late w/a shotgun.

The time I've invested in resolving this issue.

I have added about 5 new Santa Rosa plum trees North of the house.

You might be correct on that berry plant I thought was a vine.  We shall see.

Dad

[ben ji]

In regards to the last part...I planted a couple raspberry/blackberry bushes out at the cat ranch last year and when they came back this year my dad was convinced they were an invasive vine like the one that grows in our cedar windbreak....


Nope, just a berry bush doing berry bush things.

[ben ji]

Guyz, my dad is living the hobby farm retired dream life. I emailed him back because his phone died or broke or something and this was the response

Berries are about the same.  Ones doing good fine, ones that died are dead.
 
5 Santa Rosa plum trees planted now.  All have rabbit wire.  Two have deer wire.
Half inch of rain last night.  Bit of a surprise.  We just planted milo.  I've been running the irrigation.  Back tomorrow to get a new phone (mine will not charge).  Monday back here to monitor irrigation.  Leaving birds & Tazee here at the farm.  A week from Sunday is the Wohler reunion - but not at the Randolph senior center.  Mom is in charge this year.

Mr. Skunk has a trophy pair.  So fat he waddles when he runs.  Just opened the Morton West door, looking to see if I could see a kitten scurrying. It was mid day, getting hot out, Mr. Skunk wanted to run from outside to inside through my door.  Surprised me.  Funny waddle he has.  Ran to the big bales.  He is nocturnal so I'm sure he was hot and wanted the coolness so he could better sleep.  He pretty much ignored me.  Would have been a great video clip.  Careful as he will spray the dogs - bad thing to happen.

Very young fawn at the West end of the trees.  So new and slow I could catch it.  Careful to keep the dogs from that area.  Momma deer can kill a dog.
I've been eating on Hannah's sour dough bread.  Yum.  About a slice a day.

Also saw a 3.5' bull snake outside by the Morton West door.  Beautiful reptile.  Good shape, well fed.
About  1/3rd mile East saw a 2' stick laying South to North in the road.  Stopped, backed up to see it.  Yep.  Snake.  A fat garter snake.  Big around as a big hotdog.  Well fed.

See you Sunday.

[pissclams]

if western kansas had a harrison keillor

[steve dave]

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