NSR: still seems strange to have a squirrel* watching me do the dishes!

[Stig / Major Tom]

Cardinals watch, too - but aren't as critical of my technique.



frankly, don't know how some of these bigd_m squirrels fit in that feeder!
Stig
*my late grandad would have served him over noodles, with gravy.
I lived with him for a few months when I was homeless - came home from work one day and a giant snapping turtle was sticking out of a big pot on the stove. He'd "won" it in a raffle down at the VFW. I ate Cheerios for a while until the turtle & noodles were all gone./

[randyo]

I've eaten squirrel when I was a young teenager, probably 10 when I had my first gun. 20ga single shot Savage/Stevens.

taste... ok, gamey
texture.... tough as hell
rabbits & partridge are much better

squirrel again, nope, but I'd like to try possum

[Stig / Major Tom]

I've eaten squirrel when I was a young teenager, probably 10 when I had my first gun. 20ga single shot Savage/Stevens.

taste... ok, gamey
texture.... tough as hell
rabbits & partridge are much better

squirrel again, nope, but I'd like to try possum

There's a saloon nearby that advertises Possum night, once a month, sign reads, "Possum  the other other white meat!"
Never been tempted....
Stig

[Stig / Major Tom]

If anyone was going to chime into this post, I knew it'd be you Randy!🙂
New england's version of the renaissance man!

[randyo]

around here, bird feeders are an invitation for bears. General bear season started last week, goes to Nov 30 in my zone, you can bait with a permit till Sept 28, after that, you can use dogs with a permit, I wish bear meat was venison, I've only had it a couple times and it ain't that great

I had a pile of bear scat in my driveway recently; and of course found my unprotected beehive

[Neil955i]

Those tomatoes are ready to eat Stig!

[Stig / Major Tom]

Those tomatoes are ready to eat Stig!

Well spotted!
Lost their lives on a pizza that evening!
Our tomato growing efforts are the neighborhood joke.
For years.
We have had 3 tomatoes this size from 3 large plants purchased from Lowe's, and babied all summer!
I don't want to hear another of my daughter's theories of what I'm doing wrong. At this point - I don't care!
Local grocer's sells nice tomatoes - every day!

Stig

[Neil955i]

Our tomato growing efforts are the neighborhood joke.
For years.
We have had 3 tomatoes this size from 3 large plants purchased from Lowe's, and babied all summer!
I don't want to hear another of my daughter's theories of what I'm doing wrong. At this point - I don't care!
Local grocer's sells nice tomatoes - every day!

Stig

You sound about as successful as me in growing tomatoes Stig!