I've been noticing that it's Squirrel Squashing Season around here -- lots of little grey corpses on the roadside, as this year's crop of newly adult squirrels attempt to find new territories.
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Oct 15, 2011 4:49:30 pm PDT #1787 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
sarameg - Oct 15, 2011 4:54:58 pm PDT #1788 of 30001
Loki totally chased after a squirrel today when I was bringing in the groceries. He only got 3 ft up the tree, though. And man, that squirrel was PISSED. Even after I put Lokes inside, the thing yelled at me the whole time.
Around here, it's rats. Not good when I spot then after twilight. But the folks who left trash out are gone, so while they are THERE, they won't be an infestation. Just gross.
Connie Neil - Oct 15, 2011 4:55:18 pm PDT #1789 of 30001
brillig
re: squirrel repellent
Hubby suggests Zoo-doo, ie, manure from your local zoo. Apparently carnivore manure will keep out all herbivores. I suppose even an urban-esque deer can recognize the smell of something very large and meat-eating.
Ginger - Oct 15, 2011 4:59:16 pm PDT #1790 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The problem with any smell repellent is that the squirrel or deer figures out fairly quickly that the scary smell is not accompanied by any actually scary thing.
Cashmere - Oct 15, 2011 5:01:37 pm PDT #1791 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Honey Crisp are here!
Dana - Oct 15, 2011 5:13:38 pm PDT #1792 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I should do some work, but I mostly want to play Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Kathy A - Oct 15, 2011 5:19:33 pm PDT #1793 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Slept in and forgot about going to the farmers market this morning--oh, well. Did finally get my ass into the shower and out the door mid-afternoon. Went to Kohl's and got a scarf and gloves for the winter (cute soft multicolor long scarf and warm purple gloves with a longish cuff), a baking sheet (the only one I had was flat with no lip, and I'm going to be making chicken cordon bleu with toasted crumbs, so I needed one with edges), and two pillows for my couch, since the ones that came with it were fraying badly with the stuffing showing through on the edges. The new ones are a burgundy one with golden brown circles on it and one with small multi-color squares all over it--both really cute and on sale.
I still have to dye my hair for tomorrow's book signing with Amy and other Chicagoistas.
sarameg - Oct 15, 2011 5:26:02 pm PDT #1794 of 30001
Honey crisps appeared here 3 weeks ago. I just got some for the 'rents (they are 50 cents more per lb.)
Dye done. And holy hell, I am fried. Liberally applying aloe and lidocaine. It just keeps getting worse.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2011 5:28:00 pm PDT #1795 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, the ou person sees themselves as *outside* the gender binary, like I was wondering. That was quick. The internet is a cool place.
Kat - Oct 15, 2011 5:40:58 pm PDT #1796 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We got caught up in an Occupy Wall Street thing in San Francisco. Half marathon tomorrow.