RobertBrown
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I have no idea really...but, I'll bet it's snowing in Alberta.
I did learn a new word, which I plan on Googling right after my post..."hasenpfeffer"
sounds tasty!
Protecting bunnies and snakes
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I did learn a new word, which I plan on Googling right after my post..."hasenpfeffer"
sounds tasty!
RobertBrown
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Hasenpfeffer (also spelled hasenfeffer) is a traditional German stew made from marinated rabbit or hare. Hase is German for hare and Pfeffer is German for pepper, although in this case it rather refers to the small pieces of meat. The dish is prepared from smaller parts of a rabbit which are not suitable for roasting. These are braised with onions and wine and the marinade is thickened with the animal's blood.
Sounds good to me...I'll have mine with an ice cold "Stella Artois" thank you very much
Sounds good to me...I'll have mine with an ice cold "Stella Artois" thank you very much
Re: Protecting bunnies and snakes... and squirrels!
My wife found an old postcard, written in 1942 by her mother (Ruth) to Ruth's father:
Dear Daddy, We went squirrel hunting with Granddad today and killed 2 squirrels. Grandmother cooked them for supper. We're having lots of fun but wish you were here with us. Be a good Daddy and we'll see you soon. Love, Ruthie.
My wife found an old postcard, written in 1942 by her mother (Ruth) to Ruth's father:
Dear Daddy, We went squirrel hunting with Granddad today and killed 2 squirrels. Grandmother cooked them for supper. We're having lots of fun but wish you were here with us. Be a good Daddy and we'll see you soon. Love, Ruthie.
So far I have more birds and squirrels than bunnies or snakes. Not that I'm going to cook them and eat them for supper. There are lots of blue jays here that eat peanuts off my back railing. The blue looks nice against the snow, but man they eat a lot of peanuts.
OMG! I nearly fell out of my chair laughing at those...very funny and Easter is fast approaching so you need a good bunny rabbit joke or two. I have never had rabbit before but if they keep running in my yard over from the neighbors I will be soon!
There is no telling how many toads I run over every time I mow the yard. They are everywhere!!!!
I can't say as I've ever run over a rabbit with the mower, and if I did, I didn't know about it. I have a few snakes here and there, but we live in a very rural area surrounded by woods. Our local Dept. of Fish and Wildlife agent told me we basically have two kinds of snakes - good snakes and bad snakes. The bad snakes are the poisonous ones, and the good ones are not. Well, I don't care much for snakes around the house. But she explained to me the good snakes will keep the bad ones away. Since then I try to give the good ones a free pass when I'm mowing, and not for the bad ones. I have noticed in the last year that I have seen far more good ones than bad.
I can't say as I've ever run over a rabbit with the mower, and if I did, I didn't know about it. I have a few snakes here and there, but we live in a very rural area surrounded by woods. Our local Dept. of Fish and Wildlife agent told me we basically have two kinds of snakes - good snakes and bad snakes. The bad snakes are the poisonous ones, and the good ones are not. Well, I don't care much for snakes around the house. But she explained to me the good snakes will keep the bad ones away. Since then I try to give the good ones a free pass when I'm mowing, and not for the bad ones. I have noticed in the last year that I have seen far more good ones than bad.
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When we first moved into our house we had a mouse infestation. And because of that, we also had snakes in the house. I really don't care for snakes. No sir. Not a bit.
The attic has blown insulation. My first foray into the attic was to install some lighting fixtures. I discovered that I had to kind of "plow" my way through the insulation in order to get to the area I needed to work. I uncovered some snakes while "plowing". I will guarantee that you've never seen a man exit an attic faster - all while giving the kids a "French" lesson!
I also get small snakes in the pool skimmers. They'll scare the daylights out of you when you reach in to pull the basket out!
I can't tell you how many snakes I've killed on the property over the years.
But NO MORE! Lyme disease is very prevalent in our area, and it is a NASTY disease. Mice are the source of the spirochete bacteria that causes the disease. (Deer ticks favor mice in their early life stage, and once they dine they become unwitting carriers - and deer are nothing more than taxi-cabs for the ticks)
So I just love to see those snakes around now. Especially if they have nice fat bellies!
(In terms of the snakes in the house - got rid of the mice, no more snakes)
The attic has blown insulation. My first foray into the attic was to install some lighting fixtures. I discovered that I had to kind of "plow" my way through the insulation in order to get to the area I needed to work. I uncovered some snakes while "plowing". I will guarantee that you've never seen a man exit an attic faster - all while giving the kids a "French" lesson!
I also get small snakes in the pool skimmers. They'll scare the daylights out of you when you reach in to pull the basket out!
I can't tell you how many snakes I've killed on the property over the years.
But NO MORE! Lyme disease is very prevalent in our area, and it is a NASTY disease. Mice are the source of the spirochete bacteria that causes the disease. (Deer ticks favor mice in their early life stage, and once they dine they become unwitting carriers - and deer are nothing more than taxi-cabs for the ticks)
So I just love to see those snakes around now. Especially if they have nice fat bellies!
(In terms of the snakes in the house - got rid of the mice, no more snakes)