tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post95498292914963418..comments2024-02-10T03:47:12.772-06:00Comments on gather: Spring In The Citydonna bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-10234576963536166832016-04-12T08:32:38.746-05:002016-04-12T08:32:38.746-05:00Two more days and there are still seven. The pare...Two more days and there are still seven. The parents are doing a good job.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-91808066448664057942016-04-12T08:22:57.514-05:002016-04-12T08:22:57.514-05:00Looks like you are in for it! Worry worry worry. T...Looks like you are in for it! Worry worry worry. There will be no rest whilst the ducklings are youngsters, ah such is nature!jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-3977864119553812232016-04-10T09:11:46.898-05:002016-04-10T09:11:46.898-05:00Yes Frances, a soap opera hereabouts. Like the Da...Yes Frances, a soap opera hereabouts. Like the Dalai Lama (I love him), I used to not kill a bug. But now, I've turned into a killing machine, if in mind only. Cottonmouth Water moccasins and venomous spiders beware and gosling eating catfish are lucky they aren't at my farm ponds. I have learned shooting in the city is not allowed. May have to spear it, that is, if I don't toddle over the edge into the lake.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-16643364329462276922016-04-10T09:00:16.667-05:002016-04-10T09:00:16.667-05:00If I lived out in the country, I would shoot the d...If I lived out in the country, I would shoot the darned thing. My daughter told me to go out and go noodling. I said, not going to happen. If you've never heard of noodling, google it. Unbelievable.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-66564469434053689792016-04-10T08:58:43.177-05:002016-04-10T08:58:43.177-05:00It will be even prettier when I can plant the annu...It will be even prettier when I can plant the annuals in a week or two. It is why I bought the house. That and the little lake.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-62789351677810694112016-04-09T18:44:00.605-05:002016-04-09T18:44:00.605-05:00Donna, so many dramas are already taking place at ...Donna, so many dramas are already taking place at the shore line of your city house. You will now be a life guard, or perhaps a wise referee as nature plays out the next acts of the play.<br /><br />The surroundings are beautiful...except for that catfish. Operatic villain, that one.<br /><br />There is an interesting article about the Dalai Lama in today's NYTimes. He recently spent over an hour visiting with a class of young children, and admitted that he did allow mosquitoes to bite him and even drink his blood, but thought they might have shown more appreciation.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-80369152987547374522016-04-09T18:24:52.876-05:002016-04-09T18:24:52.876-05:00You are so right, catfish are ugly creatures! Hop...You are so right, catfish are ugly creatures! Hopefully, it will leave the goslings alone. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-64164539599770875272016-04-09T18:02:30.140-05:002016-04-09T18:02:30.140-05:00Always a treat to hear from you Helen. I do love ...Always a treat to hear from you Helen. I do love mother nature though she can be cruel. I used to wouldn't kill a bug, but old age has changed me. donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-54810414179443520562016-04-09T18:00:49.442-05:002016-04-09T18:00:49.442-05:00Me too. I'd hate to jump in and choke that gos...Me too. I'd hate to jump in and choke that gosling out of its mouth.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-53293218236727324892016-04-09T16:26:58.476-05:002016-04-09T16:26:58.476-05:00Feathered enchantment.
Love your garden too.
And y...Feathered enchantment.<br />Love your garden too.<br />And yes, my heart aches for the dangers for so many birds and small animals. Natural yes, kind? No.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-19471057657738549382016-04-09T15:19:12.594-05:002016-04-09T15:19:12.594-05:00Hello Donna,
There is never a dull moment for you ...Hello Donna,<br />There is never a dull moment for you as so many interesting creatures live in your garden. It must be so exciting. Like you I do worry about bullying in the animal world. Life is not fair amongst the small creatures.<br />Have a great weekend<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-53767478393997949022016-04-09T14:46:59.559-05:002016-04-09T14:46:59.559-05:00And so the Battle of Spring begins !
The catfish s...And so the Battle of Spring begins !<br />The catfish scare me with the babies around.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-1279318232290103982016-04-09T13:22:37.791-05:002016-04-09T13:22:37.791-05:00I knew it was the one when I spied the lake out ba...I knew it was the one when I spied the lake out back. Like being in the country, but close to the kids and grandkids and restaurants and shopping too. I spend a lot of time out on the back porch just watching it all. My favorite spot.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-51591216181946226192016-04-09T13:20:19.648-05:002016-04-09T13:20:19.648-05:00Well, those fowl were pretty smart. I found a lar...Well, those fowl were pretty smart. I found a large catfish once, dead at the shore of our farm pond with a fish wedged so tightly in its mouth I could not even pull it out. Bit off more than he could chew. That's why I worried he could swallow one of the teeny goslings. Their mouths are huge.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-47106205866909046242016-04-09T13:15:20.985-05:002016-04-09T13:15:20.985-05:00It was a nice surprise, especially since I found t...It was a nice surprise, especially since I found the remains of the last blue mallard egg. Yes, there are a few Japanese maples and I'd like to plant more. Problem is most are in large containers and I don't know where the water/sprinkler system lines are and I'm afraid to dig too large a hole. The parrot tulips were blown away when I got back but all the others waited for me.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-84155845508379543952016-04-09T13:14:02.472-05:002016-04-09T13:14:02.472-05:00how nice to have all that in your backyard. doesn...how nice to have all that in your backyard. doesn't look like you left the country after all.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-41930191751470781372016-04-09T13:11:29.032-05:002016-04-09T13:11:29.032-05:00I wondered Doc, with such a big mouth. They call ...I wondered Doc, with such a big mouth. They call them bottom feeders, but this one has learned to come to the top to feed. I was so happy to see that goose peck it. It pecked a turtle head too and I've seen some turtles the size of a basketball here.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-66166203909590178202016-04-09T13:08:35.736-05:002016-04-09T13:08:35.736-05:00Rosemary, I've had every fowl known, but not K...Rosemary, I've had every fowl known, but not Khaki Campbell's. The lone fowl at the farm is now a turkey. Coyotes always got our waterfowl and we finally got rid of the last flock of chickens. Still looking for a forever home for Gracie the horse. Do you think it would cost much to ship her there?donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-61052142413796223612016-04-09T13:05:09.832-05:002016-04-09T13:05:09.832-05:00I do love it here. The lake was like glass this m...I do love it here. The lake was like glass this morning - all calm and quiet. Can't wait to start planting annuals, but afraid it might freeze.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-36492523985008506772016-04-09T11:59:41.036-05:002016-04-09T11:59:41.036-05:00I would have been counting goslings, too. Glad the...I would have been counting goslings, too. Glad they survived their adventure.<br />There was a place along the Lake Erie Shore, just inside Pennsylvania, billed as the place the birds walk on fish. It was a cove with a boardwalk and folks would toss bread to the fish. Of course, years later, the carp were as big as your catfish, and just tread water with their mouths open, and sure, enough, the fowl all landed on their backs and ate bread, too. It was the most revolting sight, though my husband thought it great fun. I went back to the car.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-71380160339292300092016-04-09T11:58:12.237-05:002016-04-09T11:58:12.237-05:00Oh what a spot Donna..the Littles must love visiti...Oh what a spot Donna..the Littles must love visiting both places..Town &Country;)<br />I spy a Japanese Maple? Lovely there w/ the tulips!<br />Anything cuter than goslings?La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-29133984301520757852016-04-09T11:15:59.298-05:002016-04-09T11:15:59.298-05:00That would be me as well to worry about the babies...That would be me as well to worry about the babies, catfish will eat anything.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-36786315633343247102016-04-09T11:10:24.922-05:002016-04-09T11:10:24.922-05:00Sure enough, it's nature tooth and claw! Now I...Sure enough, it's nature tooth and claw! Now I'm going to need a regular report on the progress of those lovely little goslings. (We kept Khaki Campbell ducks until the fox took them!)Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-78609425086604170992016-04-09T11:00:51.957-05:002016-04-09T11:00:51.957-05:00So cute those little goslings, and Runner Ducks al...So cute those little goslings, and Runner Ducks always make me smile, they are the 'chicken -little's' of the duck world :)<br />Beautiful views of the pond and all who live there, looks like a page out of The Wind in the Willows ....<br />Hugs,<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-34527160670524497522016-04-09T10:42:49.477-05:002016-04-09T10:42:49.477-05:00The goslings were yellow the first day Mary and th...The goslings were yellow the first day Mary and the next they had darkened to gray/green and yellow. I could hardly get the grands to sit still on the bench for the geese to approach, but they came. And so did the turtles and catfish. They even pulled weeds at the edge of the water for me so the day has started out good. Yes, the catfish are so ugly I'm surprised anyone ever thought to eat them.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.com