tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post3518607944908634552..comments2024-01-16T22:31:44.531-05:00Comments on Haphazard Life: Nature vs. .... ME.Jazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-75002124674836007912010-04-23T20:31:39.311-04:002010-04-23T20:31:39.311-04:00you rock,
full of nerve and wisdom,
that's the...you rock,<br />full of nerve and wisdom,<br />that's the one I admire.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-6988044492170245152010-04-23T00:56:44.361-04:002010-04-23T00:56:44.361-04:00Oh, man. I'm sorry. What a horrific experience...Oh, man. I'm sorry. What a horrific experience.Warty Mammalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942793134631438689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-8485792773918793912010-04-22T05:46:20.642-04:002010-04-22T05:46:20.642-04:00Oh Gawd Jazz, I felt the crunch of it's neck a...Oh Gawd Jazz, I felt the crunch of it's neck as you wrung it - ewck! This might sound nuts, but I miss squirrels, see we don't have any on the island (sigh), but living next to a glen with a river flowing through it, we have LOTS of water rats. Yeah, I have eight (yup 8!) humane traps, but here's the kicker, if the youngest get to them before me, she lets the little buggers go again, right on our bloomin' doorstep .. sigh.Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-31636712177444702482010-04-20T11:26:58.372-04:002010-04-20T11:26:58.372-04:00Voyager - I'm not so big on meno-brain, except...Voyager - I'm not so big on meno-brain, except perhaps as comic relief. Mr. Jazz is pretty damn soft hearted himself.<br /><br />SAW - I cried like a baby for the first few mice - I even buried them rather than just pitching them outside. Then it got old. I'm a hard hearted bitch I am.<br /><br />Violetsky - Bazel better behave indeed..<br /><br />Ian - I don't kill spiders either. Actually I leave them in the house, since they eat all the other bugs... Raccoons are cute! and the eat all the dead squirrels and mice.<br /><br />XUP - I don't really stare at the lake. I drink wine and cocktails and sleep in.<br /><br />Gnightgirl - next time I'll try to remember to take a few poo pix. You'll find them fascinating...<br /><br />BB - mean killin' machine, maybe. Lean? Not by any stretch of the imagination.<br /><br />Guillaume - I am the cottage God. I rain death from up high.<br /><br />Pink - He did AND he took care of the cocktail mixing afterward.<br /><br />Joce - I don't think there's Viking, but there's lots of Norman - between your Viking and my Norman, our ancestors rained death and destruction on England... Cool!<br /><br />Jeaux - Next step, going to Florida to fight alligators.<br /><br />Sully - If I lived there full time, I'd definitely get a live trap. Actually I'm thinking of getting one for weekends, that way I could magnanimously let a few of them live.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-40916224228893261032010-04-20T11:03:33.767-04:002010-04-20T11:03:33.767-04:00Well, I'm generally one for catching and relea...Well, I'm generally one for catching and releasing, but I understand your dilemma. Better to do one in quickly than starve it to death, and since it invaded your space when there are so many fine trees and whatnot outside of your space... I probably would have caught the guy and released him, but your circumstances are different.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-9690758373804723662010-04-19T15:46:33.039-04:002010-04-19T15:46:33.039-04:00I love a heartless wench!I love a heartless wench!Joe Jubinvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489419756833657839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-83066351341074634962010-04-19T02:18:55.416-04:002010-04-19T02:18:55.416-04:00This may have just surpassed your "how the Mr...This may have just surpassed your "how the Mr. and I met" post as my Jazz Favorite--and not just because you rightly remembered (I can't believe it!) my "bleach naked" advice. So fun!<br /><br />Anyhow, I hateeeee squirrels, but still I had to gasp in wonder and awe at your seemingly-easy treatment of the bloody near corpse. That's some mettle you've got, lady.<br /><br />All props to you. Do you maybe have a little Viking in your bloodlines?Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-75912425436649037342010-04-17T12:55:17.486-04:002010-04-17T12:55:17.486-04:00Like XUP, I don't quite get that whole cottage...Like XUP, I don't quite get that whole cottage thing (although we call them "cabins" out here). Especially when the whole life-death, survival-of-the-fittest nature thing stares you in the face. However, I still think that's pretty cool that YOU took care of things. (Hope Mr Jazz helped with the poo clean-up, though!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-30761162787496924992010-04-17T11:47:37.436-04:002010-04-17T11:47:37.436-04:00"Nature vs Me" takes a different meaning..."Nature vs Me" takes a different meaning these days for me anyway.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-86275153673525108662010-04-17T08:06:52.713-04:002010-04-17T08:06:52.713-04:00At a girl, lil sister, you're becoming a lean,...At a girl, lil sister, you're becoming a lean, mean, killin' machine. ;o)<br />Squirrels are just rats with a fuzzy tail. When they get into the attic and build a nest they do major damage, like insurance time damage. So don't let them get a toe-hold in your space.Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-58374493456516664742010-04-17T00:24:20.708-04:002010-04-17T00:24:20.708-04:00Until I moved out here, I always left corn out for...Until I moved out here, I always left corn out for the squirrels. City squirrels are charming and will tip their hats to you. Country squirrels will eat your house. I often accuse Clint of building the house of gingerbread; they can do so much damage. I do leave the squirrel, uh,...control up to Clint. <br /><br />I'm sorry you didn't post a poo pic.Lori Stewart Weiderthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601450336245218356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-40184227423055823982010-04-16T21:29:19.760-04:002010-04-16T21:29:19.760-04:00I kind of agree with Geewits. I never really under...I kind of agree with Geewits. I never really understood the love affair with cottaging. It always seem like a lot of work just so you can sit in the middle of nowhere and stare at a lake, slap mosquitoes, kill critters, clean, cook, repair, rebuild...etc....etc.XUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00803850571730855508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-3158094760188509332010-04-16T19:34:56.530-04:002010-04-16T19:34:56.530-04:00I'm afraid I'm like Voyager's hubby; t...I'm afraid I'm like Voyager's hubby; too damn soft-hearted. I don't even kill spiders; I escort them outside and ask if they've had enough to eat.<br /><br />Your problem is squirrels, ours is bunnies. Actually, they're both so damn cute it probably saves a lot of their lives.<br /><br />My special spleen is for raccoons. Murderous little bastards they are and I could actually use a 12 gauge on one without much problem. I rejoice when I see one as road kill because that means there is one less to ravage my fishpond or kill somebody else's chickens.<br /><br />Great posting. Poopy, but great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-39633357676950770072010-04-16T18:23:50.388-04:002010-04-16T18:23:50.388-04:00Sopranos moment - I choked at that one.
Oh dear, B...Sopranos moment - I choked at that one.<br />Oh dear, Bazel better behave...<br /><br />OMG, I just scrolled down to word verification and it was <i>carmely</i> (and I thought Carmela was the sane one)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-44647309989526599702010-04-16T14:49:51.549-04:002010-04-16T14:49:51.549-04:00I wouldn't have put out a live trap either if ...I wouldn't have put out a live trap either if I were not going to be there to free the fellow some distance from the house. That would be cruel. But I'd have cried like a baby about killing him.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-72239539424662378282010-04-16T12:05:14.904-04:002010-04-16T12:05:14.904-04:00I love the paths menobrain takes you down, I have ...I love the paths menobrain takes you down, I have similar meno rambling thoughts. <br />At our cabin I am the killer of rodents, B is too soft hearted. Fortunately there has been nothing bigger than a mouse so far. <br />V.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-84935318238280979512010-04-16T10:38:00.393-04:002010-04-16T10:38:00.393-04:00Rachel - brave? Not so much. I wasn't facing a...Rachel - brave? Not so much. I wasn't facing a rabid fox, just a convulsing squirrel.<br /><br />Gaelyn - More fun. Yep. Cocktails were involved. And good food, and wine. Still, the mind boggles at the amount of feces these creatures produce...<br /><br />DDn - Yep, if you're in my territory, I get mean. People would do well to remember that. ;-)<br /><br />Lime - Thankfully we have yet to invite a grey one in. They're so much bigger, I imagine I'd have been knee deep in poo.<br /><br />Susan - yep, they're cute outside, inside, not so much.<br /><br />Geewits - I'm sure we'll have another one in a year or two. Luckily they don't come in that often.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-56433513198526313322010-04-16T10:30:21.271-04:002010-04-16T10:30:21.271-04:00Poor thing! You I mean. The cabin is supposed to b...Poor thing! You I mean. The cabin is supposed to be a place to go to relax and you arrive to all that havoc and mess. Here's to a squirrel-free cabin for years to come!geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-57230909194636404282010-04-16T10:24:23.620-04:002010-04-16T10:24:23.620-04:00oh jeez -- i feel for you. those little guys can c...oh jeez -- i feel for you. those little guys can cause so much damage -- we had a flying squirrel once that chewed a hole through our house and got into the attic -- we got him in the trap with peanut butter and m&ms and took him miles away so he wouldn't return. he's stayed away thankfully and no new critters.Susan Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785720510095849256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-78067577371241823132010-04-16T10:12:19.388-04:002010-04-16T10:12:19.388-04:00hey, i come from a family of hunters so no need to...hey, i come from a family of hunters so no need to justify the killing trap to me. and i can say grey squirrels can find their way inside too. we had one come down our chimney while we were away for a couple weeks. what a mess that thing made. you have my full sympathies.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-62386884064464704602010-04-16T10:05:29.444-04:002010-04-16T10:05:29.444-04:00Eh, what's up Jazz? Ain't you a stinker! Y...Eh, what's up Jazz? Ain't you a stinker! You make Bugs look like a puddy cat.<br /><br />Seriously, I'm with you on this. The squirrel started it; you finished it. <br /><br />Right, now for the rest of the wildlife out there: bring it on!Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-49426507623022775582010-04-16T09:48:47.111-04:002010-04-16T09:48:47.111-04:00I just can't stop laughing! Poop everywhere, a...I just can't stop laughing! Poop everywhere, and you being the one to get the job done. I totally agree about the "done deal" trap, much more efficeint. What a way to spend the weekend at the cabin. Hope you had more fun than studying scat up close and way too personal.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-7551423345081702212010-04-16T08:19:13.590-04:002010-04-16T08:19:13.590-04:00Wow, you're a very strong and brave woman. It ...Wow, you're a very strong and brave woman. It definitely had to be done, and you did it with as much grace and effiency as possible. I dunno if I could do it, I'm way too soft and weak. <br /><br />RIP Red.Rachelhttp://rachelslessonslearned.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com