Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[elevan]

Does anyone know if the Muscovys are a good meat bird? L says they are but he is trying to sell me some.

Muscovy's are one of the best meat birds in the duck family and have delicious flavor to their meat. Their meat is not greasy compared to other duck breeds. I wouldn't hesitate at all.

Yep. Delicious. They are on my list to add next year. I would go for it if you've got the room for them.

 

[jodief100]

OK, I need to look up what kind of housing ducks need. I have a pond but it is waaaaaaaaay up on the hill. The creek goes right in front of the house but I can't fence it. Will they stay?

MIL is not just comming over to let the grandkids torture my animals and tell me I am not taking proper care of my goats like she usually does- NO I find out two hours ago she is bringing dinner!!!!!!!!

So my clean freak, neat nick never a spot of dust or thing out of place in her house is comming for dinner. I haven't cleaned in weeks! There is a pile of dirty dishes in the sink and the washing machine broke down Sunday so dirty clothes are sorted and piled everywhere. There is MUD on my kitchen floor!!!!! There is weeks worth of mail on the table!!!!! There are chicken feeders torn apart and drying in the bathroom!!!!!!! I haven't dusted in weeks!!!!!!! Cat hair on the couch!!!!!

And I hate her cooking, too heavy, bland and "processed" for my taste.

Hyperventalating here........... Calm down......deep breaths........

Why is it I can stand up to Union machinists at work, stare down my boss's boss and tell him he is wrong and not bat an eye, but my MIL terrifies me?

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

I advised my MIL a long time ago that I was NOT Martha Stewart, nor was I June Cleaver. And, as long as she isn't making my mortgage payment she does not get a say so in my house keeping. NOR does she get to comment on my care or lack of care of her son. If she doesn't like how I take care of him she can have him back!

But I can be a bit blunt sometimes. :/

 

[20kidsonhill]

I advised my MIL a long time ago that I was NOT Martha Stewart, nor was I June Cleaver. And, as long as she isn't making my mortgage payment she does not get a say so in my house keeping. NOR does she get to comment on my care or lack of care of her son. If she doesn't like how I take care of him she can have him back!

But I can be a bit blunt sometimes. :/

That is funny. I told my husband in front of his mother, That any time he has a problem with my house keeping or how I do things he is welcome to move back in with his mommy. Of course his mother said, he was always welcome to move back home. But I am not so sure DH is quite so excited about that idea. LOL

I don't act like I even notice the mess when she walks into the house. I welcome her with a big smile and we start chatting while she is looking around at the mess.

Jodie it sounds like you and I could compare the size of our mail piles and laundry piles.

 

[daisychick]

Focus on the main areas like the kitchen and living room. Stuff all the other stuff in your bedroom. Only clean the floors of the main rooms. You can do this, clean like a tornado. That is what I have to do all the time. I am not a regular clean the house type and when I have last minute guests coming I turn into a crazy cleaning woman and do the best I can. GOOD LUCK!

 

[daisychick]

Oh forgot to address the ducks. Ducks don't have to have a pond at all. They are fine in a regular pen with a pan of water. You just have to clean their water everyday. If you are getting them for re-sale and just raising them up for meat, they certainly don't need an elaborate spot. A nice lean to type little shelter and a fence would work great. Actually one of your hoop houses would work perfectly.

 

[TTs Chicks]

I can relate about the MIL - mine rarely shows up If I want to do a quick pick up I do the kitchen, living room and bathroom and everything else I throw on my bed

And my ducks/geese have a kiddie pool and a turtle sandbox filled with water

 

[elevan]

BIG DEEP BREATH!

I completely understand where you're coming from. My MIL was a nightmare. She told me that I wasn't good enough for her son. She tried to ruin my wedding. She called me trash. DH told her what he thought about her actions and that was that.

I never went out of my way to make things look fantastic for her. I never made any specials meals for her (she hated mushrooms...wasn't allergic...so I didn't remove them from a dish that I was making).

She made her peace with me about a month before she died.

You married the son...that is who you have to live with and please....MIL can like it or lump it...especially since she invited herself.

 

[redtailgal]

I'm a neat freak myself, my house is normally very tidy and clean, but sometimes even my OCD self is just too tired to care.

It was one of those too tired to care days that my MIL came over and commented that my counters were dirty (and they were, but OH WELL).

I handed her a wet rag. She said "Well! I'm not gonna clean your house"

I told her the rag was not for cleaning. It was to stuff in her oversized overbearing mouth.

She shut up.

Short, sweet and to the point. that's how I like it.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]