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Babies!

August 24, 2019 Rivergirl 32 Comments

First there were woodchuck babies, then catbird babies (although that didn’t end well) , a quick glimpse of a fox baby, and fawns! Finally… fawns.

But now?

We have skunk babies!!

Simply too much cuteness.

Adorable little critters!

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I wasn’t able to film or photograph the funniest part because it was too dark, and that’s a shame because the husband and I had tears in our eyes from laughing so hard.

Our deer came up to feed and those three little fellas chased her all over the yard. In a line… one, two, three… like a little skunk locomotive.

For 20 straight minutes they wouldn’t let her near the food, no matter how she tried.

To heck with guard dogs.

Get a skunk.

Otherwise known as a….

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Okay, say what you want about goat balls…

August 22, 2019 Rivergirl 33 Comments

But Sunday’s post about the fair ?

The one that featured that very well endowed male goat…..

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Was my highest viewed blog since I joined WordPress last summer.

Go figure.

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Not quite sure what that says about you lot…

But I may need to reevaluate my followers list.

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Fun at the fair…. and balls.

August 18, 2019 Rivergirl 30 Comments

We hadn’t been to the Topsham Fair in years, and after going the other day I remembered why.

Maine has some fabulous county fairs….. but this isn’t one of them.

With a $12 charge per person to get in? There should have been more… everything.

We started with the livestock, because I do love me some critters.

I got up close and personal with sheep….

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While the husband chatted up a cow.

This cow was lying down.

As was her owner…

And it took all my willpower not to yell at him to drop his phone and learn how to spell her name properly.

Sorry El….

This cow had a little speck of something on her nose…

Which proved to be no problem.

Yes, that’s her tongue. And she knew how to use it.

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Did you know…

Cows can’t vomit?

I live to enlighten.

We saw ox, and horses.

Some huge.

Some small.

We saw pigs…

With lots of baby pigs…

And goats..

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With some pretty big…

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Sorry…. but holy crap!

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How do you walk with balls that big?

We strolled around looking for the chicken barn….

Only to discover there wasn’t one.

Very disappointing.

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And then we walked past the “Decorate a Bale of Hay” contest.

Which… yeah.

Was a bit odd.

I temporarily lost the husband to some old rusty crap.

And found him checking out some sweet old vehicles for sale.

We meandered through the collection of carriages and sleighs which we always love…

And found a cannon…

With a strategically placed ball.

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In a sack.

Tell me someone doesn’t have a sense of humor….

We made the obligatory walk through the exhibition hall.

But the Blue Ribbon rhubarb failed to thrill.

And aside from the carnival rides we didn’t ride and the roach coach junk food that we didn’t eat, that was it….

Until I spotted George.

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And fell in love.

I mean… look at him!

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George is an Emu.

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Homely…

Humble..

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And despite the prehistoric raptor like gaze, quite friendly.

Here’s some riveting video of him drinking water.

And a little something closer up.

He’s over 6 foot tall, with coarse dense feathers.

Yes, we bonded…. and I petted him.

Totally worth the $12 admission price.

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Things I like today… chapter 4.

July 29, 2019 Rivergirl 27 Comments

I like…

This road sign we passed on a country lane.

Notice to salesmen – please move along.

I like…

Sitting on my deck reading,

And being quiet enough to have a few visitors drop by.

I like….

This kind of race.

I might get a little winded…

But at least I know I’ll be able to cross the finish line.

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I like….

My fruit infuser pitcher.

I know I should drink gallons of water daily, but let’s face it…unless it’s toning down my bourbon?

I’m not really interested.

But chop up some fresh strawberries and let it sit overnight?

Quite tasty.

I’ve tried pineapple. Wonderful!

Mango? Meh.

Watermelon? No flavor at all.

Pear seemed like a good idea….

But it turned brown and slimy in mere hours… so no to pear.

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(Don’t worry, it took me a minute to get it as well.)

I like…

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This picture I took of my flower bed with a triple rainbow shadow.

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WWF – Woodchuck division.

July 28, 2019 Rivergirl 28 Comments

Warning… woodchuck cuteness ahead.

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Yes, I’m afraid so.

The babies are still sleeping on our deck.

As well as still slightly off center when eating.

And yes, momma chucker is still in dire need of support undergarments.

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But this is new a feeding position….

And this gives me cause to wonder if woodchucks really do chuck wood.

But the best parts lately are the wars.

Mock battles between the babies.

Serious cuteness!

Funny little scampers.

I could watch them all day…

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Alvin’s evil twin.

July 21, 2019 Rivergirl 22 Comments

Chipmunks….

Everyone thinks they’re cute.

Me?

Not so much.

If you think they’re cute, you haven’t met Ervin.

Alvin’s evil twin.

He taunts me daily.

Digging into my mulch and planting stolen sunflower seeds in every available garden bed.

He sleeps on the deck furniture..

And is positively psychotic… staring in at me from the deck.

And then launching himself in mid air to slam into the window.

Repeatedly.

He’s even made it into the house on occasion.

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But now…

He’s discovered the plant pots.

How do I know?

Aside from the scattered dirt on the table?

Busted!

The little bastard is now digging and planting seeds in all my potted geraniums, begonias and petunias.

How do I know?

The large sprouting sunflower leaves are a dead giveaway.

Cute? My ass.

Look at those teeth!

He’s probably plotting to chew off my toe in my sleep if he ever gets back in the house.

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Things I like today…. chapter 3.

July 14, 2019 Rivergirl 32 Comments

1. Peonies!

Great big colorful, heavily scented blooms.

If you’ve never smelled one?

I’m sorry.

They rival roses and lilacs for heavenly natural scent….

And I fill our house with them while I can.

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The husband’s little nephew used to call them Pee On Me’s.

But either way?

They’re glorious.

I like.

2. The combination of wine and chocolate?

Always a winner.

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But actual wine flavored chocolate?

Score!

Get yourself some immediately…. you won’t be sorry.

I like.

3. A bean bag store that stacks their products like an ice cream cone?

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I like.

4. Two for one jewelry.

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Buy a bracelet get a necklace…

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And they both look good.

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It’s true, I can.

Don’t hate me.

I like.

5. A fox with attitude.

This one stuck his tongue out at me.

Cheeky little bugger!

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I like.

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Wild Kingdom… the River edition.

July 6, 2019 Rivergirl 22 Comments

It’s not just the woodchucks who show up for a nosh at Casa River.

We have a beautiful pair of foxes who are denning down in our woods.

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Hey now… I’m sharing the sights and sounds of my backyard.

Please be respectful.

Early morning shots through a wet window are a little blurred.

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This is sharper.

Then there are the daily seed raiders…

This not pregnant anymore doe just dropped her fawn in the woods 2 houses down and is late in blowing her winter coat.

Of course if we had this type of deer, our seeds would be safe.

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But if we had these?

We might not be.

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Yikes!

And do you remember the Catbird nest with it’s bright blue eggs?

Well….

New life is popping there too.

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Although momma Catbird doesn’t like it when I photograph her babies. Turn up your volume to hear her cry.

And then there’s this fellow…. who I stumbled on by accident and took one quick out of focus shot of before I hightailed it inside.

At least I wasn’t looking at the business end.

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Baby chucker update.

June 29, 2019 Rivergirl 28 Comments

What…

You thought I’d run out of cute baby woodchuck pictures?

No, they’re still here.

And still adorable.

So there will be baby woodchuck butt shots….

Baby woodchuck eating apple shots…

Baby woodchuck following momma shots…

Baby woodchuck napping on the deck in the sun shots…

And various baby woodchucks just looking too damned cute shots for days, okay weeks, to come.

There’s even woodchuck baby I’m too ~~fat~~ fluffy to take a bath without falling over videos.

Which, btw…. took me two and half hours to upload to YouTube with our slow as molasses internet connection.

A little appreciation would not be unwelcome.

That’s better.

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In case you didn’t know….

June 28, 2019 Rivergirl 39 Comments

Don’t worry..

I do.

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Did you know…. after the battle of Waterloo in 1815, dentures were made from the teeth of dead soldiers? They were given to wealthy people who experienced tooth decay due to consuming too much sugar.

I’m not sure how bad my teeth would have to be before I wore a dead man’s… but I’m guessing pretty bad.

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Did you know….. mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas?

This explains why I’m swarmed every time I start my morning with a smoothie.

Did you know…. castoreum, the vanilla flavored food additive used in baked goods can be listed as “natural flavoring” because it comes from the anal glands of beavers?

Thankfully it’s hard to procure and prohibitively expensive, so I doubt we’ll be finding it in our Twinkies anytime soon.

I’m sure the beavers aren’t thrilled either…

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Did you know…. preparing an Egyptian mummy took upwards of 70 days, and dead noblewomen were allowed to ripen for few days prior to the procedure so the embalmers wouldn’t find them too attractive.

Makes you wonder just how desperate for a date those fellows were….