Fried squirrel... yuck! My boyfriend (who's from Iowa) has hunted turkey, squirrel, deer... and eaten them all. I'm not quite sure I would like to try a squirrel. ^^; It was kind of sad how his grandpa explained skinning the squirrel, too... like taking off his little pajamas. That made me feel very bad for the squirrel. ^^;

ralper - if you can give me the name of that stuff I'd greatly appreciate it! I want to be armed for next year >:|

Oh yeah! Asian pears - are those the ones that are crunchy like apples, round like apples, but have a freckled skin like pears? Those are one of my favorite treats *^^*

 

Those are the ones. When we lived in New York City we used to be able to buy them in Chinatown. E.W.A. introduced me to them.

When we moved to NJ we decided to plant some trees. Unfortunately the squirrels like them too.

I'll post the name of the spray tomorrow.

 

He he, I figured that I would get a rise out of someone.

 

Fried Squirrels?!? OMG You people are so mean....I mean how could you eat such a cute animal?!? Not to mention Deer...oie I am a big animal lover.

BTW, before anyone jumps on this it's food and you eat animals too, I do not. I dont eat the cute ones. I will however eat turkey, chicken and pig...nothing else. Besides, I wont eat something I once raised, and I raised a Bull before....he was so cute til he was our main course

BTW currently 79* out and I just got home from a short but nice drive. Top down all the way.

 

BTW Ohio, I found out our Spa's are teh fastest colors. Trust me on this.

 

OK, here's the proof. Last night after I got home, hubby and I decided to go get something to eat. We went out to the nearest town with a fast food place and on the way home, we hit the highway (the only real way to our place). Now they have a light on it and dual lanes at the light. I was coming up to it and a big rig and a car were waiting at the light. I hit the inside lane and by then the light turned green.

I kept going and hit about 65mph. The speed limit is 55 though, but I didnt want to cut off the rig or make him slow down, so I sped up a bit (the lane went back to 1 lane). Now I look in my mirror, and I see 2 cars pull out of this old abandoned gas station and they both pass the car and rig. I figured this must be a cop or someone I knew. I checked my speed and I was doing 55 mph by now.

Then the lights come on. I pulled over and he comes up to my car.

Officer Dick "Well, I pulled you over for a number of reasons.....do you know how fast you were going?"
Me "Well, I would say most 60-65 mph."
Officer Dick "Liar."
Me "I was doing 60-65, that's the most I can do in the gear I was in"
Officer Dick "Liar...can I get your lisc and registration and proof of insurance?"

I hand over my lisc and tell him the reg is in the window, hence the no plates on it. He then tells me to remove it and give it to him. He goes back to his car and comes back 5 mins later with a ticket for me to sign.

Officer Dick "here's your ticket, sign the red box. This is not an admission of guilt...blah blah blah"

I start signing it and my husband asks how much did he put me down for. I finish and look.....80!!! OMG!!! 80!!!

Me "How did you come up with that?"
Him "......"
Me "Did you Radar me?"
Him "nope"
Me "I know you didnt pace me since you just pulled out. How did you get 80?!? I told you I wasnt doing over 65!!!"
Him "....."

By now my husband was getting pissed and asked him the same. The officer grabbed back his clipboard and started walking off. I asked him again. He kept walking as he said "have a nice night".

That pissed me off....throw salt in my wounds. The worst part is I want to fight it so bad, but if I do, I lose my chances at traffic school. So fight and lose in court and I will get a point on my record and my insurance will go up. Go to traffic school and pay a $300 fine or so and no point. Lose lose for me

 

Wow...that is a bummer, Quik. Sorry bout that. Guess they don't call it fast food for nothing! (Trying to inject a little humor here...) I'm afraid you are right about lose lose. If I were you, though, I would probably go to court to try to reduce the fine or whatever. Is 80 in a 55 reckless driving in CA? You can always hope the cop doesn't show up - that would be the best thing for you because the ticket would probably be dropped. Good luck...

As for the weather - same old same old. 80s today and humid again. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Might rain on the big NFL bash here on the Mall.

 

Thursday Morning, 09/04/03, 6:55 A.M. 64*f & Rain, Showers all day.

 

I seriously think Tampa has worse weather then what you guys have going on. Here's how our weekend is looking....

Tropical Depression 12 Is Expected To Strengthen Into A Tropical Storm And Approach The West Coast Of Florida North Of Tampa Late Friday And Friday Night. This Could Lead To An Additional 3 To 5 Inches Of Rain Friday And Friday Night With Locally Higher Amounts. This Could Cause Significant Flooding Across West Central And Southwest Florida. But Much Depends On How Organized The Convection Becomes Around The Storm System As It Moves Towards The Coast. Although Its Much Too Early To Pin Point Where The Heaviest Rain And Most Extensive Flooding Might Develop...Areas From Brooksville To Chiefland Are Susceptible To Significant Flooding... Especially Along The Withlacoochee River Which Is Already Above Flood Stage.

The depression, along with a cold front that will stall along the southeast coast, will generate very heavy rain over much of Florida the next few days. Storm totals of 4 to 8" are possible, especially along the west coast and panhandle from Fort Myers to Tallahassee.

 

So THAT'S what's growing on those trees in my yard! I was wondering what they were. We just moved to the St. Louis area early in 2002, and the house we bought has a lot of mature (25-30 y.o.) trees,a few of which have fruit exactly like you describe. They've been disappearing lately, either to the squirrels or the deer, I suppose.