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Forget the plastic surgery and anti aging creams…

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All you need is a tardigrade.

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The dude needs a manicure, but okay… I’m listening.

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At the rate my body is currently declining I would love to pause my biological clock. And if possible, reset it to age 29 when all my joints didn’t creak.

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That is one freaky looking fellow….

And is it me… or does he remind you of Robot in Lost in Space as well?

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Impressive, no?

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Sure, not physically. But the little guy could have survived Chernobyl… props for that.

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Sign me up for that flick!

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I have to admit the more I look at this critter …. the more I like him.

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I mean, come on….

He’s smiling.

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Admit it, you want one.

🤣

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Choking the cherry.

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During our last N’or Easter, my poor choke cherry tree took a hit.

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It’s an old ragged tree that was here when we moved in 20 years ago, but the blooms are lovely in the spring and the cherries are bright red in the fall… even if they are inedible.

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With all the rain and melting snow we’ve had, the high wind busted off quite a few limbs.

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So my husband went out to deal with the mess.

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And disturbed a few woodchucks who were sunning themselves on the stone wall in the process.

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It’s been a while since my husband has fired up the chain saw.

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And the fumes were toxic.

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But once the air cleared, my poor tree got a trim.

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And the wood shed got a pile of cherry.

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🥺

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The urine apocalypse … part 2.

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Because you enjoyed part 1 so much.

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Good luck out running that.

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You might want to get an umbrella instead.

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Trillions of peeing insects would be enough to send me scurrying for cover.

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Their idea of Mardi Gras fun and mine differ greatly.

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While bugs don’t bother me, I have to admit I’m glad I’m not in the peeing path of their hatchings this year.

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Don’t drink bug pee.

Words to live by right there.

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So, yeah.

Have fun with that.

And please remember to blog the event.

😉

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Eclipsing 2024… with woodchucks.

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The long awaited solar eclipse was a low key event as Casa River. Yes, we could have driven up north and seen the totality… but the traffic was nuts and the crowds were insane so we settled for 95% on the barn porch.

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I went out half an hour early with a book and a beer.

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I was ready.

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The man cave/Barn Mahal porch proved an excellent viewing platform.

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Though my attempts at photographing the event were less so.

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But it was an awesome sight and we enjoyed the experience.

And while we didn’t have totality darkness, the change in light and temperature was enough to flip out our resident woodchucks who were scurrying all over the place.

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When they see or hear us, they usually hide.

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But not during the eclipse.

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They were looking for shelter and didn’t give us a second thought.

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So how about you?

Did your eclipse viewing include befuddled wildlife….

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