Since you're here, do you drive a Hummer?

In some cities, yes. But in mine they are outgunned by the frankly astounding output of the Canada Geese which have taken to living here year 'round. Those suckers leave payloads that violate the Geneva Conventions. ;)

I think that's true for geese in general. According to this sign, the Canadian Goose can poop 2.2 lbs a day.

Negative.

My nickname is a reference to a different kind of hummer.
Ah, I see. When we were building our house, a bunch of pigeons moved into the garage before we had doors, and they really shit all over the place. I figured when I got the garage doors installed, that would be the end of the pigeons. Not at all. They would hang around and wait for us to get home and open the door, and then fly in. I finally had to shoot them.

They apparently taste very nice in pigeon pie. I have never tried it, so I don't know how true that is.

http://media.oregonlive.com/ent_impact_dining/photo/ax246-649a-9jpg-08393b0f233afe49.jpg

I find the prospect of eating pigeon horrifically unappealing. I threw them in the bush for the coyotes to eat.

Not sure I needed to know that.

Eaten Country pigeons,it was that or nothing.
Do not eat City pigeons..

That's why I have never tried it, I'm happy just eating good old chicken, turkey, goose, and maybe sometimes pheasant.


It never hurts to learn new things. We have Greylag and Canadian geese on and around the farm, and I think 2 lbs is about right. :-)

True to an extend - the little grey memory cells are not infinite. ;-)


How are your parents today?

My father is driving me crazy by not resting and trying to do things he is not supposed to. He is used to being active and just resting at home is the last thing he wants to do, especially with my brother now off work ill (just a virus, nothing serious) and me having to do more work, he feels guilty and want to help. Which doesn't really help as it makes me just worry more and I have to spend more time stopping him. I don't really mind though, I love him too much for it to really bother me. Besides, parents are meant to drive you crazy when you get older, it's payback for you driving them crazy when you were a child. :-)

My mother is still under observations, but she is slowly recovering. I'm hoping by the weekend she can go to a regular ward, which should help her as she will have a lot more company. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will be home before the end of the month.

How are you doing? I hope you are feeling better?

Yes, the description about your father sounds too damn familiar, that's what parents do. Asides from them having trouble accepting that with time they need to let go of things they used to do (like getting back to work before they've fully recovered), I think it's because the roles get reversed when both parties get older, and that's something they're not used to and also have trouble accepting.

Fingers crossed that your mother makes out of high observation and back home within the time frame you wish for.

I'm ok, but why do you ask if I'm feeling better - was I not feeling well?
How are you today? You don't sound as cheerful as you did yesterday.

I just remembered you saying you were not in too good a mood recently, I may have remembered wrong. But I am glad you are doing okay.

Not as cheerful today, sadly, my moods seems to be erratic recently. I'm tired, exhausted, stressed, and my mind is all over the place, which is why I tend to have phases of being happy and then not happy. I don't get sad or depressed or anything like that, just not as cheerful as I normally am. I think I have just had too much on over the Christmas time what with my parents being ill and I need a good rest. Having to do more and more at work isn't helping either, but that can't be helped.

It has stopped me hosting some giveaways though. I tend to get a bit silly or off track when my mind is all over the place like it is now (like a regrettable taxi driver incident, which I wish I had handled better and with cleared mind), so I don't think I would be able to give a giveaway the time it needs. But I will be fine, these are just the things life throws at us.

Thanks, I'm relieved. ;) Can't type worth a poop until I get the bandage off my hand with the insertion site so forgive my lack of editing. ;)my
They trap Canada Goose in the parks here and relocate them. They ruin the whole place with their poop.
Did they used to be? I never noticed. ;)
Sorry to hear he's bothering you, it's what us old guys do best. ;)
You were pretty bummed out about life issues the other day, hope they're better today.
Being overtired and over-stressed will do that. You need to find a way to say heck with the world for a day or two and take some time for yourself. "No one man (woman) is a mountain" as they say. ;)