@holon42 @sheseala The whole thing was likely staged...it looked like there were way more eggs in that nest than a peahen would lay.

@PlanettePMary Hmmm never noticed that option...pretty cool!

@holon42 They absolutely did! A couple of them were superb predators! Unfortunately the girl Tuxie whose kittens we socialized/found homes for then trapped, spayed, chipped, & vaccinated, who was the best ratter has now disappeared 😪 We hope she just found a different backyard where people were putting out food for strays as she was getting attacked by one of her kittens that we missed that had grown bigger than her and was super territorial but we'll never know and are sad about it.

@holon42 Awww I miss the skunks. They've gone MIA for the last 2 years. It's weird because we used to have several that would come through the yard, sometimes fight viciously and create a foul miasma that lasted quite a while or, even worse, discharge their scent gland directly outside one of our foundation vents and skunk the interior of the house, usually the bedroom, but their babies were so cute! Really don't know why they've disappeared 😕

@Pentimento Welcome! The water is warm, the spa is hot, the bar is open. 🙂

@PlanettePMary ***confused*** what's supposed to disappear?

@holon42 We had a horrendous rat problem for about two years then a new batch of feral cats started hanging around the yard that were much better hunters...thank gawd! Had to replace the wiring harnesses in 3 of our cars thanks to rat damage!

@ThisNameWasntTaken That doesn't sound fun to deal with. At least sugar ants are fairly predictable...but they also bite. I have itchy bites all over my body from the damned things!!

@PussyFootingAround Actually the last few times I've had it was because he made it for me 🙂 He loves to cook.

@holon42 That's a really lovely garden space! Raccoons den in the easement the flood control creek runs through behind my house, only had one injured one hide in one of our sheds. We took it to a rehabber.

@killagator That mama peacock had every right to take that stupid wench out!!!

@PaganMother @SolSoldier My hubby does this all the time, he's just so damned extra!! Love him so much!

@Karesyle The first time I saw Hedwig was in about 2003. So good! Have watched it several times since.

@omnipotus I hate days like that! Usually I know why am hurting and have meds for that but the rest? Yeah, days like that suck armadillo winky.

Am an atheist so I don't have a horse in this race but I don't think I've ever heard anything quite as poetically profound as this guy's statement. Think he's a stand-up comedian. Impressive af!! Check this out!!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdKpUgPx/

OMG apparently the people who bought the house 2 doors down are Mariachi fans 😳 It's Wednesday night and they have a live band. I'm basically surrounded by people who love Mariachi, especially loud Mariachi. Why can't I have neighbors that love rock and metal?? I really dislike mariachi..it's like listening to Latin polka music. I can't enjoy my backyard and it will only get worse further into summer.

@holon42 I put out dry cat food for the ferals and other critters so they don't bother much with the bird feeders. Have 2 mama raccoons bringing their babies to eat just now, one has 4 babies, the other has 5. Sooo cute!! Hopefully will get video of them playing to upload. 🙂

@FernLovebond @TwistedTulip @Virtualk Precisely 🙂

@TwistedTulip @FernLovebond @Virtualk Have never been a social butterfly so the lack of interacting with people in the flesh hasn't been a bane to my existence. My hubby and cats are most excellent company and I can interact virtually at will so...life is good. Howard Hughes was definitely born in the wrong era for hermits!

@TwistedTulip @FernLovebond @Virtualk Nah am old and it always was considered male gendered, have just become used to it being used gender neutral as well. One thing I've about being old is to only take on battles you have the energy and interest in to wage.