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Today Was Awesometerrific!
Posted by Anok • 4/24/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: bunnies, garlic, pooping squirrels
So, I had a really extra-super-awesome terrific day today and I wanted to share why. First, as I was cleaning the yard up (Spring clean, and first mow) I found something really neat.
I hand trim the grasses around delicate plants, and so I was cutting away when I smelled something...onion-y. I looked at the "grass" I was cutting, and realized...hey, this isn't grass...so I smelled it again. Hmmm. I dug down into the ground, and pulled out the bulb and woah! What do we have here? Free range garlic! Awesome 
There was wild garlic growing all over my yard - how great is that?
So then, a little while later I start up the lawn mower - and the next thing I see are baby bunnies darting all over the yard! There were loads of them! I managed to catch one, and it wasn't much bigger than a chipmunk - it was sooo freaking cute and soft. Punky and I got to hold it and pet it for a minute before he made a break for it under the fence.
I was also really thankful that I didn't accidentally kill one. I mean, it's one thing to kill a rabbit to eat, and another entirely to puree a bunny with a lawn mower in front of a toddler...
And then...later on I was driving down the road, and what do I see? A squirrel, copping a squat right in the middle of the road I have never seen that before in my life LOL. It had a look on it's face like "Sigh I'm almost done, OK? Don't rush me. Sheesh stupid humans..."
Hahahah. Plus the weather was summer like, my gardens are blooming already - man it was an awesometerrific day
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Did you also run into 7 men of short stature with a really messy house?
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Not today, but with the neighbors I have you never know
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Awesome! I do had an awesomely terrific day! I took the train up to Highland Park (snooty far north suburb of Chicago where the Chicago Botanic Gardens are) and then rode my back back to the city. Stopped in another snooty North Shore suburb to watch the movie "Earth" (tears) and then had a lovely bento box dinner.
I got a ton of sun, wind in my hair and I think I flashed several men on the ride home. ACCIDENTALLY! I was biking in a skirt, sometimes it happens.
Oh, and the fresh garlic. So jealous. Fresh garlic is the bomb and really hard to get. Look for truffles or Morel mushrooms too before the weather gets to hot and dry.-
hahahaha Suure it was accidental
Of course, I had to read the bit about the Bento Box dinner thing twice. At first I thought you said you had a botox dinner. *Snickers*
Mmmmm Botox!
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Why didn't you kill the rabbit and eat it?-
Nah, they're itty-bitty-bunnies. Not much bigger than a chipmunk. Besides, Punky would be traumatized by that
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You could put them on a spit, three to a kabob. Bet they're really tender. And organic.
Ooh, with some of your wild garlic. Make sure to use the garlic before it turns super white and dry. -
Noooo You can't kill baby bunnies
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What? My cat would know what to do with a baby bunny.
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exactly what kind of anarchist are you?! You'll be telling me you pay taxes and walk passed old people without beating them up next!
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I don't kill baby bunnies - no way.
A rabbit, if I was hungry, maybe. But have you ever heard a rabbit die? Their screams sound like human baby screams. I can't do it.
Heh - and no, I don't beat up the elderly The old folks love me -
I'm not so much into the rabbit-killing...
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Yeah, me either. I'm a big old softie
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traitor...
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Ugh, don't remind me. We were pushed out of it because we could no longer afford the foods that we needed to maintain a healthy diet
The cost of soy and rice milks tripled, as did any tofu, soy, tempeh and dairy alternative products. (And produce, by the way, skyrocketed in price).
F*&#%ing capitalism. -
well that sucks...
"What do we want? Tofu! Why do we want it? Protein!" -
And it tastes good fried
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You know you can grow your own soybeans. They grow super fast. My grandmother used to grow them hydroponically and make her own tofu. I have no clue how to do it, but it's probably a similar process to making cheese.
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You need to work on your protest chants! "Capitalism is really quite bad!"
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I actually know how to make tofu and soy milk I just don't have the space to grow the bean with all the other stuff I grow as well.
But, tofu isn't the end all in Veganism, you need access to a wide variety of foods.
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Yeah, since unemployment, I have been digging the socialist part of the American economy. It has freed me up to travel, ride my bike everyday, chit chat online. Basically, anything that has nothing to do with actual work.
Speaking of work, SiuilARuin now has two papers to complete. -
a mere 13,000 words...nothing to worry about! I am also reading while I participate...
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I'm checking out now. I need to rest. I got a little sunburnt today. I know, bad cat.
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very bad cat...make sure you have some water...
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Why does everyone think that a safety net = socialism?! They must believe Sean Hannity like he's some sort of oracle
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I'm happy to hear you have had such a great day. We have elephant garlic that I planted last fall. We also have some chives and parsley coming on strong too.
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That sounds wonderful! I'll be planting some chives soon
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I would like to hold a baby bunny. That would be fun.
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They're a bit squirmy. 'Specially when they're wild - it wanted nothing to do with me whatsoever
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they are squirmy and they pee on you. -
This one didn't pee, thankfully I think it was actually too scared to pee on me.
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My brother just asked me (after telling him about my day) "What are you? Alice in Wonderland? WTF?"
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I think your brother has his disney films confused...
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Yes, you would be either Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella. I believe they both talked to animals.
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or Snow White
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All of the characters in Alice in Wonderland were either demented animals, or demented cards. I think the pooping squirrel is definitely an Alice in Wonderland kinda thing
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YaY! The wabbit kicked the bucket! The wabbit kicked the bucket! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKPOhFZuFQg&feature=related
That cute little bunny is going to get bigger by eating every darn plant you try to grow in your garden.
Polybore says. "Terminate the bunny, terminate with extreme prejudice".-
@polybore
I know exactly where you are coming from. They can really destroy gardens and they multiply so quickly. In 1999 the grounds of Victoria General Hospital became likened to a war zone. This was because the health region decided it hasdno choice but to shoot as many as 700 rabbits that are roaming the grounds of the hospital, located in a rural area on the west side of Victoria.
Capital Health Region spokeswoman said the rabbits have became so prolific they were a potential hazard to health and the environment. Rabbit feces can carry illnesses such as Lyme disease and spotted fever -- and the amount of rabbit poop was so high it was being regularly tracked through the corridors by visitors. As well, the rabbit burrows were so numerous they were undermining paths, sidewalks and even parking lots.
The bevy of rabbits started with people who irresponsibly dumped pets they didn't want any more on the grounds. The situation was made worse by others who fed them -- everything from proper rabbit pellets to food scraps.
The health region concluded shooting was the only viable alternative. Ideas for sterilizing them proved to be too expensive and impractical then but now in 1009 the problem still persists so they are shooting some and sterilizing some. -
Nah, the coyotes here take care of any bunny problems.
In fact, it's the first time I've ever see any here...ever.
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Hi Anok... You can line up the bunnies to make them eat the grass for you as substitute for the lawn mower!-
Hahah I can see it now, bunnies on leashes
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I hope you guys washed your hands after touching that bunny-
Oh please, I think the bunnies were the cleanest thing we touched yesterday
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You always have awesome days....
Find more rabbits!! They're cute.-
Oh God they were sooo cute I don't think they'll come back until my strawberries start blooming, though.
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Glad you had a nice day, sounds relaxing and productive at the same time. We don't have too many bunnies here, but yesterday morning I was out on the deck, when I heard the scurry of the squirrels in the backyard, to my surprise when I looked it was a bird chasing the squirrel. This bird was nuts, just waited for the squirrel to reappear and voom went right after his head. Just too funny.
We're having our bathrooms remodeled, and today was my day to stay with the puppies, so me and the 4 puppies hung out down stairs on the futon and watch silly Sci Channel all day - yep I had a greatragous day myself.-
Hahahahaha a bird chasing a squirrel? That's ridiculous LOL :D!
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Awwww
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Tra la la la la la! I had a good night, too!-
Ooh, gtally got a little somethin somethin.
Start a bragging thread. -
Shame on you, Stillthinking. Shame!
You with your mind in the gutter and all.
It's just that the sun is shining and the birds are singing and
Tra la la la la la! -
He stuck on a wig and hooked up with college warrior
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Shhh! cr you weren't supposed to tell!
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What's to be ashamed of? Getting some is GOOD! I wish I got some last night. As it is, my regular bed companion is covered in fur, snores and farts in her sleep, wacks me with her tail, and thinks it's ok to step on me.
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Hmmm, ST. Other than the tail part, your description of your bed companion fits me pretty well.
Maybe I'm total geek, but my favorite part of the evening was after the sushi when we went to a gourmet food store and made fun of all the strange utensils.
It's nice to share a warped sense of humor with somebody. -
Oh a 'food store' .....
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Nah, that's like an ideal evening for me too. Sushi and cooking stores. *sigh*
I love cooking specialty stores. They make me happy to wander around and wonder why anyone needs so many specialized knives and what exactly do you use an egg separator for. Eggs come with built in separators and their own containment units. That's what is so miraculous about eggs, besides their inherent deliciousness. -
Our comments about the beaters were particularly filthy. The nutcrackers were no better. And at one point I think I got whacked on the rear by a giant wooden spoon. I'm surprised we weren't thrown out by the clerks.
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Yep, food porn. This is why so many people watch Nigella. Licking her fingers. Disgusting and immoral.
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"Digusting and immoral"
Sniff.
(wipes away a tear).
That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me, ST.
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We all know what is really going on in those lavish rooms of yours. Those gables can't hid the truth.
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It's amazing how much non-sexual porn there is... Food porn, gun porn, car porn, defense industry porn, house and garden porn, tool porn, bridal porn...
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OOooOOoooOooooOOOooooohhhh.....
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ST, beneath the the hotel's white paint, the rot goes pretty deep.
Anok, all I'm telling is that life is good and zipidty doo dah and all that. -
I was speaking metaphorically... analogous to Marx's denouncing "bourgious fetish" only referring to fetishist magazines... for instance 'Guns and Ammo' or 'Modern Bride'
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Metaphorical smut? No doubt then one could really get into the metaphor.
Metaphorically, of course. -
I thought so... it got Anok a lttle excited though, I think. O_o
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Doesn't take much. It's a well known fact that anarchists have filthy minds. They are diseased with latent naughtiness...
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wouldn't that make them LESS excitable? lets ask the expert... Anok r u out there?
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Trust me, beneath the cute bunnies and wild onions resides some dark depravity.
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Oh no, Anarchists are downright filthy and easily excitable
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Anok, your nose just grew longer underneath your balaclava!
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But those are my boots you're seeing...
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Allrighty then. Your shoelace gromets just dilated a little, a sure fire "tell" that you're fibbing.
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I assumed y'all would be as desensatized as I am... what with your Plato's Republic orgies.
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Everytime I read the word "balaclava" I just think of the Greek pastry that is dripping with honey and nuts. Yum.
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@Anok
Anok, Anok, Anok!!! This is the MOST awesome post I've ever read in a BC discussion. It's not dark, or werid, or heady or intense or or or. It's just so virantly alive and joyful.
I SO TOTALLY relate to these kind of seemingly small wonders, that are actually HUGE and make my life soooooo happy and magical and precious and wonderful.
I am SO proud of you for appreciating all these things. I'm right THERE with you girl!! I love stuff like this. And I'd have gone beserk over the tiny bunnies and the dquirrel doing his thang and the wild garlic to boot. Life does NOT get any better than this.
You are amaaaaaasing!! Just gotta love you!!! Easy done!
Thank you for making my morning down right "happy"!!!
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hey! I wrote about the family kitten awhile back...
www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/new-family-kitten
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Ha! I'm so glad I made your day We went looking for bunnies in the yard today but I think they've been scared for good. Oh well...we still have the birds and crazy squirrels
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Oh, thanks... oh right... you weren't talking about my poorly edited comment.
*smacks forehead, with embarrassment*-
LOL you're too funny
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I just trolled the hell out of collegewarrior, only to have his thread dissappear.
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that's depressing...I think that if a reportable thread contains quality troll-baiting it should be left for us to enjoy!
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*Tsk tsk* you have to learn exactly where the line is so you can uhm...resond without getting the whole thing pulled
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i simply implied the beer goggles + 6' tall + "model body" = guy
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That is awesome. Do it again! I missed it!
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lol... I said something like:
"your blog lacked continuity. I was as unclear as to when who was doing who, where, as someone who is not climatized to alcohol and must be when they get "doggy" with someone who is described as "6' tall... with a model body... and... dark dumpling t-ts" (aka a guy) o_O
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I haven't read any of this thread just the op.
I LOVE SPRING TOO!!!!-
It's freakin' awesome, isn't it?
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shoot yea, had a cold this weekend missed really good stuff,but can't wait till I feel better
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We're having the hottest spring since 1905 here. o_0 It's really weird - everything's blooming a little too early. (And the f*&^*@ing bees are already out, too!)
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I enjoyed reading what you wrote! I could practically picture it!-
Aint the bunnies cute?
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I missed this page on my "Word of the day" calendar.-
Pffft then your word of the day calender sucks!
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Or it just fell on a leap year.
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