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Forum: General Blah Blah 14th September 2016, 04:48 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 14,914
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Good news: the cockatiels that hatched in my...

Good news: the cockatiels that hatched in my closet are growing. Bad news: It's so dark in the closet I can't tell how many there are. My guess is five, and assuming they live to adulthood I'll have...
Forum: General Blah Blah 31st August 2016, 08:13 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 12,390
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Cockatiels. Horny. Mate. Closet. Babies. The...

Cockatiels. Horny. Mate. Closet. Babies.

The parents appear to be feeding them but this would be their first brood and I'm not sure they know what they're doing.
Forum: General Blah Blah 24th July 2016, 10:09 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 11,706
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I've been trying to grow some flowers in my...

I've been trying to grow some flowers in my flower beds and due to our 20 year drought and our average monsoon season (anymore average monsoon means 4 minutes of rain twice a month) most of my...
Forum: General Blah Blah 11th July 2016, 08:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,137
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
The day nothing happened was in June of 1977....

The day nothing happened was in June of 1977. Eric Severeid commented about this for 5 minutes on the CBS news.

I think a triple crown winner won a race that day and that was it.
Forum: The Pit 18th June 2016, 10:46 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Also, I got 4 pictures into an art show and...

Also, I got 4 pictures into an art show and damned if one of the frames could not be mounted because the wood was to god damned thick. Who the hell makes frames like this anyway? Have mercy on us...
Forum: The Pit 18th June 2016, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I planted beautiful portalucas in my flower boxes...

I planted beautiful portalucas in my flower boxes and something ate them. It was probably squirrel but I've been growing portalucas for 18 years and have had ground squirrels for 18 years, and...
Forum: The Pit 8th June 2016, 08:57 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I'm flying to Vegas tomorrow. Sin City. ...

I'm flying to Vegas tomorrow. Sin City.

Except I generally don't commit the sins that keep Las Vegas in business.
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th June 2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,811
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I'll probably be working outside all of Sunday. I...

I'll probably be working outside all of Sunday. I have a cold that disappears when I'm out in 90 degree heat but comes back with a vengeance when I sit down in an air conditioned place.
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th June 2016, 07:10 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 21,585
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I made my own bug catching set. Jars with...

I made my own bug catching set. Jars with pantyhose over them and bare hands. I mostly caught grasshoppers and bagworms, with the occasional mantis.
Tried snagging a centipede once but it ran into a...
Forum: General Blah Blah 1st June 2016, 07:07 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 21,585
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
A similar thing happened in Albuquerque over the...

A similar thing happened in Albuquerque over the weekend. A guy was acting erratic and waving a gun; he hid in his garage when the police came. They shined a light into the garage only to find him...
Forum: The Pit 10th April 2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
The hummingbirds will be arriving any day now and...

The hummingbirds will be arriving any day now and I have insufficient petunias for them. Also my wind chimes don't ring loudly enough when the wind blows. I can only hear them with the door open and...
Forum: The Pit 13th March 2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Well, I just found out the weeds in the backyard,...

Well, I just found out the weeds in the backyard, henbit and London rocket, are edible and London Rocket doesn't taste too bad, sort of like mustard greens. So now I don't know whether to eat the...
Forum: The Pit 8th March 2016, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Okay, here's a picture of the cockatiels--from...

Okay, here's a picture of the cockatiels--from top to bottom and left to right Adi, Manboy, Kim, Leona, and...
Forum: General Blah Blah 1st March 2016, 06:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,914
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Kix, Malt O Meal, Cheerios if you're talking...

Kix, Malt O Meal, Cheerios if you're talking adult cereals.

Apple Jacks, Frosted Flakes, and Crunchberries for kids' cereals.

Pointless aside: Do they still make Quaker Quisp? Not that I'd eat...
Forum: The Pit 1st March 2016, 06:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,547
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I pay yearly dues to the Nature Conservancy,...

I pay yearly dues to the Nature Conservancy, which in turn spends God knows how much on envelopes and postage trying to hit me up for more. They could save quite a few trees (isn't that one of their...
Forum: The Pit 1st March 2016, 06:23 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
The weather is so nice out here I had to mow the...

The weather is so nice out here I had to mow the yard. Also the fruit trees are blooming and they'll get nipped when we have our inevitable freeze.

I'm wearing one of my dress shirts and it...
Forum: Photo Safari 1st March 2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,215
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Eagle nest in Iowa cam

Here is a link to a camera pointed at an eagles' nest. It has a button for taking snapshots. The eagles haven't laid eggs yet and only spend a little time at the nest right now but it's still fun to...
Forum: The Pit 14th February 2016, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Because it's so warm out, I'm going to have to...

Because it's so warm out, I'm going to have to water the flowers. Worse yet, they might start blooming early.
Forum: The Pit 16th December 2015, 08:26 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I'm trying to build up a collection of biker lawn...

I'm trying to build up a collection of biker lawn gnomes (don't worry, they are Easy Rider bikers, not the Banditos.) I checked Amazon and they have plenty of fine specimens--for $30 to $50! Who pays...
Forum: The Pit 15th December 2015, 08:23 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,941
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Count me as one who does not like Christmas--but...

Count me as one who does not like Christmas--but I have fun buying a couple toys for poor kids (gives you an excuse to hang out in the toy department and reminisce) and I like looking at the...
Forum: General Blah Blah 30th November 2015, 05:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,243
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Green chile stew was finished by Saturday....

Green chile stew was finished by Saturday. Otherwise I stop eating leftovers of any kind when they seem to be morphing into a new life form.
Forum: General Blah Blah 26th November 2015, 06:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,024
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
My grandmother's houses--the one where she was...

My grandmother's houses--the one where she was born and the one where she spent her final days--were around 20 years ago,though I felt no particular connection to them and haven't checked on them...
Forum: General Blah Blah 26th November 2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,586
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
I usually eat green chile stew for Thanksgiving,...

I usually eat green chile stew for Thanksgiving, as I figure that's what the pilgrims would have eaten had they arrived in New Mexico. One of my friends made some this year. I also sometimes make...
Forum: The Pit 11th November 2015, 08:24 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
Well, I found a dealer for the pansies and just...

Well, I found a dealer for the pansies and just in time for the 1st frost too. But I have to mulch my oleander with leaves to protect it from the frost, and the leaves haven't fallen off the trees...
Forum: The Pit 28th October 2015, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,480
Posted By Ulrike Guggenheim
In the continuing flower drama: I managed to...

In the continuing flower drama: I managed to score some snapdragons and a chrysanthemum but still no pansies. I may have to put silk flowers in my flower pots. 'Tis a shame that a woman with my class...
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