ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Unlike North Carolina and what they claim is BBQ sauce, we in New Mexico tend not to cook and eat our neighbor's pets...or at least to not admit to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Then burying it before it started smelling would be best. I am still on the learning curve in this crazy place. The hills have eyes around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Local folks saw the flash from the Trinity Site; you don't want to know what's in these hills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 Thomas, you mean to tell me y’all don’t have a cookout when a neighbors goat is standing on the cab of your truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 My cousins goats used to chew the seat on a harley I had way back when. We fixed him. Scuffed up the paint on the tank too. Crazy thing ate lit ciggarette butts when you tossed them out. Thomas I seen "Them". Just like the Giant Gila Monster. I wonder whats brewing nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Having raised goats, there's a one word solution to goats on things you don't want goats on. Fences. Yeah, they love tobacco and no it doesn't worm them though too much will make them sick or dead. Nothing says HAPPY 4th of July like BBQing one of the kids. That's maybe one of the best things about raising goats, if one of your kids is too much trouble you can sell or eat them without getting in trouble. Seriously, BBQed kid doesn't require sauce, salt and pepper is all it needs, nothing takes on the flavor of wood smoke as well. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I've seen goats climb a 4' fence to get to rose bushes and fruit trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Four FEET high!?! That's like saying there was a magnet holding the fridge door to keep the blacksmith out of the beer. You have t keep gate latches out of their reach too. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 A new visitor to the smithy today, I’ve noticed the hotter an dryer it gets that quite a few critters are coming by to visit the slack tub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I have a pair of black snakes that occasionally come around the shop. One is about 1 1/2" round and about 5' long, the other is about 3/4" round and about 3' long. For you snake experts, which ones are probably the male and female? The small one likes to squirm into the open end of the steel square leg on the carport frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Flowers and butterflies. Did you name him Billy? Looks like a Slacktub Sam to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Lol no he didn’t stick around very long, oh wow I haven’t seen a monarch around here in ages, they said that monarchs just went on the endangered list last month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Cooler weather! this spell of Phoenix hot and Ft. Benning humid truly sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 They used to roost in the pine trees back on the farm during their migration. I don't think I'm exagerating when I say there may have been thousands. Must have been 20 years ago. I don't see many swallowtails anymore either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Rain. Fire danger has dropped to green almost everywhere in the state, minor flooding mostly roads at river and creek crossings. Mosquitoes are swarming but what the hey, fish and birds need to eat too. Trout, mmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Brother caught a big ol wahoo and is driving it up here. Bestest fish I ever tasted. Well, trout's not bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Hmmmm. Maybe roast up a WaTrouse? A Wahoo stuffed with a Trout, stuffed with a Grouse. What kind of sauce do you think? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Something garlic based, of course. Possibly a hint of tarragon. Lots of butter. The grouse throws me off base though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Grouse does well with salt pepper and thyme, garlic doesn't hurt, the fat will replace butter for the rest. It's a different flavor but flavorful. I was trying to think of a version of turducken and that one just popped up and darn it MIGHT be good. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I saw another "horned lizard" AKA horny toad on the path to my shop today. I guess letting most of the yard go wild encourages wildlife. I've had mosquito trouble for the first time this year; I think my neighbor's "duck puddle" is providing a water for them in this dry area. They were attacking my legs below my shorts and so I put a squirrel cage fan on the floor blowing a blast where I was standing. Helps with the heat too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Put about 1/2 tsp per acre of pond surface of garlic oil. It's non-toxic if you aren't a mosquito and is easily absorbed without environmental issues. Mosquito larva will be toast quickly. No need to sprinkle spray, etc. just pour it on, it'll cover the pond in no time, minutes. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Thankful for this spider about to be getting some good dinner. When I opened the garage door for some cool air in the shop we surprised eachother. I jumped back and she shook the web. Left her alone for a little bit and she went about finishing her web. Got some video of that. I kicked on the light so she has a better chance of catching some prey. Around the size of a half dollar coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 My wife told me to take the spider out rather than killing it. I did so. Had a few drinks. Nice guy. He's a web designer. GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I always try to take them out. They can sure spin a tale. Went dowN to the house, came back and noticed she got her first meal of the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 I just got home a little bit ago from teaching up at votech and had me a set down on the porch, this time of year it’s dark out so no pictures but there’s a symphony of crickets chirping backed up by a pack of howling coyotes an a half dozen bard owls hootin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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