Bruce's Journal

[Bruce]

The rain?? Supposed to get more tomorrow. If not that, I guess DW will have to do it.

 

[Ridgetop]

Does the pond water drain/absorb into the soil or is it empty because of no rain for a year? I think there is some sort of natural clay stuff you can coat the pond with to hold water. I think it begins with G. I herd somewhere tht rnchers use it in stock ponds to prevent the water from leaching into the soil.

Great story Greybeard! DH laughed a lot. Adding it to my funny stories for bridge club!

 

[Rammy]

I'm happy for her!

Just a thought, when DD1 starts college, who's going to save those tadpoles from the "evil dad"?

I was wondering about the tadpoles, too. Who's going to save the tadpoles?

 

[farmerjan]

The pond is going to get enough water in it for the winter, the tadpoles will all turn into frogs and by the time she gets home from college for a summer break, the pond will be full to the top and no longer a problem. The heron will walk the banks and nature will resume the natural order of things. Maybe the groundhogs (woodchucks) can be dealt with in a sensible fashion and disposed of, not turned loose to plague some other poor person.

 

[greybeard]

I'm glad she got to attend college that has a gluten free bakery nearby. I could tell that was beginning to be a worry.

The pond is going to get enough water in it for the winter, the tadpoles will all turn into frogs and by the time she gets home from college for a summer break, the pond will be full to the top and no longer a problem. The heron will walk the banks and nature will resume the natural order of things. Maybe the groundhogs (woodchucks) can be dealt with in a sensible fashion and disposed of, not turned loose to plague some other poor person.

One can only hope..

 

[Latestarter]

If I'm not mistaken, Bruce deemed it unfair to foist his woodchucks onto others and surreptitiously acquired the tool of lethal means while remaining somewhat "stealthy" in the noise department (air powered vice gunpowder). Said tool is kept hidden in the bowels of the barn and used secretively as and when necessary. Of course he needs to make sure any trapped vermin (not restricted to just chucks) is removed from sight/sound of the females in his family, so they are unaware that a trapped "harmless/lovable/cuddly/cute/etc." animal exists at all.

 

[Bruce]

@Latestarter is correct. In fact, I do my best to put the live trap where it can't be seen so no one can just happen to see something is in it and ask what I am going to do with it. In the past there were trips through the woods to the edge of the property where there are no houses for some distance.

I VERY much hope @farmerjan is correct!! It is supposed to rain again tomorrow, could be another 1.5".

Does the pond water drain/absorb into the soil or is it empty because of no rain for a year? I think there is some sort of natural clay stuff you can coat the pond with to hold water. I think it begins with G. I herd somewhere that ranchers use it in stock ponds to prevent the water from leaching into the soil.

Not sure if it was perking through or just evaporating. Hopefully I haven't screwed it up by digging it. It nearly went dry in 2012 (we bought the place Nov 2011) and has gone down every summer but we usually get enough rain to keep it with some depth and by August it rains enough to fill it back up. Not this year.

I'm glad she got to attend college that has a gluten free bakery nearby. I could tell that was beginning to be a worry.

It is a worry, having to avoid gluten is a big hurdle in life. She buys a lot of flours from Nuts.com (which is a safe site, unlike thinking you can get to Dick's Sporting Goods using just the commonly used short name ). Don't know if they ship to Canada.

 

[RollingAcres]

Don't know if they ship to Canada.

If they don't then she can order them, ship to dad's house and dear dad will ship to Canada.

 

[RollingAcres]

It is a worry, having to avoid gluten is a big hurdle in life.

I can only imagine how difficult it is having to avoid gluten.

 

[Bruce]

If they don't then she can order them, ship to dad's house and dear dad will ship to Canada.

Nah, dear Mom can ship them, she's a Post Office clerk. If I don't feel like wandering out to the mailbox at night and putting the flag up, I stick it in the outside pocket of her purse. We call it the outgoing mail slot.