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Posted on 08/24/2005 9:50:25 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Oh man...you should not have sent this to me right here at bedtime...
*snicker* Joshua was just trying to help. ;o)
It alerts me everytime IE is trying to send info or someone is trying to get info. When I signed on last night I told IE not to send any personal info. When I turned that off, it was okay.
g'mornin' everybody
and g'nad: bite me
Good morning Corin!
2J... anything go bump in the night?
I just don't know if I could do away with an opossum or a skunk. Coon, yes...one attacked my brother when I was a kid (it was supposedly a pet). I pulled it off and have borne a grudge ever since.
But opossums are our only native marsupial and I think they're just so spunky and clever, to show all those teeth so violently then play dead when they realize it's futile! I've always liked opossums. And unlike a coon, I don't think they could actually get in the coop without me leaving it open. Same with a skunk and honestly! Who woulda thought there would be a skunk in my suburban neighborhood!?
Used to, I would always see armadillos in my surroundings in Texas. And horned toads. Slowly but surely they armadillos disappeared to the point where they became rare and the horned toads disappeared completely.
So I say, here in a neighborhood, live and let live. If I do my part (shut up the coop at night), a skunk or an opossum won't be a threat.
But I could sure shoot a coon and stuff it in the slow-cooker, no problem.
:-)
Not that I could tell...the girls are fine.
I can't see any tracks because the sand on the outside of the coop is packed down from the rains we got recently. I'll set the flour board up after we put the girls in for the night.
Baked Raccoon
Racoon with Yams
What you need:
1 fat coon, undressed, cleaned well
2 Onions, quartered
2 Stalks celery, whole
4 Cloves garlic, chopped
6 Louisiana Yams(Sweet Potatoes), boiled
Salt n' Cayenne pepper to taste
From The Belile Estate Kitchen's
What you do:
First you gotta catch them coon, then you gotta undress it, and cut into serving size pieces. Put them pieces in a large Dutch Oven with all them seasonings and enough water to cover by 5 or 6 inches. Put them pot over them medium hot fire.
Lightly salt them water and boil until tender. Do not over cook.
Remove them coon from them water, put him in a large baking pan.
Place them sweet potatoes around the coon meat. Season to taste
using them salt n' Cayenne Pepper. Bake 'em up at 350 Degrees F. for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Is sweet n' juicy, no?
Good mornin' everyone!
Sorry for the disappearing act last night, but my wireless adaptor died. I moved my entire computer, desk and all, to the living room last night to get a signal and no luck.
I hope to be back up and running tonight.
2J - I hope we figure out who the culprit is soon!
Got lots and lots of payroll today, so I'll pop in and out of here as time permits.
Good morning...we'll expect ya when we see ya!
mmmmmmmmmmmm.... slow cooker...
Out, damned spot! out, I say!--
One; two; why, then 'tis time to do't ;
--Hell is murky!--Fie, my lord, fie!
I like raccoons, but they are dangerous.... they aren't pets ;~D
"Run Pete, run! As fast as you can. Gotta catch a coon for the preacher man."
Morning! ~sip~
I'm a little surprised that I've never had raccoons or possoms in the barn... there's plenty out there they could get into, and I can't keep them out.
I think it's probably the dogs being around, even though they are mostly in at night.
Heh heh!
I've got a feeling it is a coon, though...it was violent and I can't see a skunk or opossum doing that kinda violence and I CAN see a coon doing it after seeing one attack my brother. I mean it went *after* him...I'd pull it off and it'd go after him again! The owner ran over and got it and stuffed it in a cage..we went home and my brother had deep scratches all on his arms and legs.
I would be interesting to set up a night vision camera...I've really often wanted to!
Ew, eat the coon? I bet they taste dreadful, they eat garbage when they can't get chicken. We used to have a problem with coons getting into our trash but once we moved to a place with a real garage to keep the cans in that stopped. Used to have to clean up spilt garbage at least twice a month, the vermin.
We hates them.
Yes, and those same chickens will eat poop when given a chance.
Don't get me started on shrimp and catfish.
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