Sudokuaholics Anonymous 8

Off to feed dogs.... I've been watching vids all evening. Bad Heidi.

Heidi: what have you been watching?? AND what kind of dogs do you have?

IH is very impatient right now. He wants to use his gun. Long story, which I've spared you all from hearing, 'cause it's been unpleasant. We've been having serious predator problems. A coy-dog (coyote/ dog cross) leading a pack of coyotes, has been decimating my sheep. So far they've gotten 8 or 10 ewes and numerous lambs. I just hired a professional trapper, who now has snares and leg traps set up around the remains of carcasses. He found where they're getting into the sheep night pen, and that's boobytrapped. With any luck (we're due for some) we'll get the coy-dog. He's the worst one.

Suzanne.... I have 17 Collies I'm involved with a Collie Rescue group.... I'm the permanent foster home for the old-timers.

Heidi, I hope you're feeling a bit better. Watching vids sounds like the best thing you could be doing, apart from being curled up in your nice warm bed! (Maybe you can do both)

Heidi: Lots of luck with the predator situation...Getting sleepy, signing off for now. See you all tomorrow. As Tigger from Winnie the Pooh would say: TTFN (ta ta for now!)

Heidi, sorry to hear about your coy-dog problem - hope you get the wretched creature before he gets any more of your sheep.

A coy-dog is worse than a coyote, because it kills for the fun of it. A coyote only kills what it needs to survive. This particular one is big, too. It's a coyote- German Shepherd cross. This is the sort of thing that's produced when people let their dogs run loose.

I add my good luck Heidi with the coy problem. Here we have serious problems with foxes, an introduced species. They are forever getting into chook pens. I would hate to lose sheep though, that would be devastating.

Judy, thanks for the heads-up about looking in newsagents. I will do that next time I am in town.

Good Evening, Fellow Sudokuaholics! Well, I got all of 5 pages read, and I have no idea of what is happening currently, except for the coyote-dog cross which is bothering Heidi's sheep. I hope it can be caught and destroyed soon!

My best to all of you! I hope to be back tomorrow to read a few more pages, but have an all-day seminar to attend to first. Good Night, All!

She comes, she goes!

Hi Gail! Having a very quiet day today - Rob's listening to old (loud) music, so I'm just doing puzzles. ;)

I was all set to go out and burn-off a pile but all of a sudden, my eyes are feeling very itchy, a sure sign that I am tired and possibly needing a nana nap. Been up since 5am this morning, a very early morning for me!
Later alligator.

Sleep well, Gail!

I'm off to bed, too. Dripping with sweat.... it's not THAT hot.... and tired.

I've given IH permission to take his shotgun out to the snares first thing in the morning. If anything is caught, he can blow it away. That thrills him.

Good afternoon lovely SA8 people.
Lest we forget.
Went to see grandies march this morning and stayed, of course, for the service. the speaker was Campbell Newman - Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
Like someone else said (Gail or Bean?) the Ode to the Fallen always brings a tear to the eye.
Also, agree with you Gail - it is nice to see so many young people with dreadlocks, tats, piercings etc - but there because they want to be.

Judy - that story about the bees is scary!

Our friends coming back from Ethiopia are just leaving Singapore as we speak - got a text message from them - so all is to plan.
Someone asked the little one's age - he is 11 months old.
I will post more in the morning but although I will have pics, I can't post them and invade their privacy.
Soooooo excited!! I'm going to be a (sort-of) aunt again.

Hi Julie - I see you did a quick drive-by again!

Lest We Forget.

Back again, for a minute. On weekends Rob likes to take his turn in the kitchen - he's become quite adventurous! Tonight we're having fried rice and homemade wontons - labour intensive, but looking good so far! :)

Gremlins in the works? My posts are not going through.

Oh that one did.
Hope everyone had a nice Anzac Day.

Hope your feeling better soon Heidi and that coy-dog is caught soon. How did your evening meal taste Judy? Pretty good I reckon seeing as you had someone cooking for you. Lucky girl.
Very exciting for you CynB with your friends 11month old boy arriving.

Good morning all. Just stopping in for a quick hello. Meeting mom soon to go shopping. It is my older brother's birthday today. Have to pick on him just a little
He tried telling me I was getting old once and I gladly reminded him that no matter how old I was, he would always be older.

Aren't I a bratter little sister??
For the record, Suzanne refers to her parents as a Witch and a Fool. If you don't understand, read back a page or two.

Good Mean Sudolukand. I am out of bed for the second time this morning, and again at the computer to say Hello. An hour ago, I could not make up my mind to stay up and sew or go back to bed. Well, after 10 typos a line in my post, and then hitting some combination of keystrokes that sent it into cyberspace, I decided I should go back to bed!

Lovely cool air again this morning, I did get windows opened to bring in some cool fore I went back to bed.

I had to hunt the last year's scrub tops for Al yesterday. I had some in a box under bed, but was missing the newest ones. I thought to look in the old office in the house closet, yep, they were hanging there. Today it is give them a once over with that hot slidy thing. ONLY thing I iron, and that in summer, bummer, but 100% cotton just needs the touch of an iron.

Al got the muffler on our van, but found a leak in a heater hose. Of course it is one that cannot be easily reached, may involve jacking up motor, removing various stuff, just for a short, 8 inch heater hose in a very inaccessible place. Seems it is always something with an auto.

Oh Suzanne, if one were not in the know, those names for your parents would get some attention hehehe

Suzanne.... Those nicknames ARE funny. How unusual to have BOTH parents born on notable days.

Did NOT get the coy-dog last night. The trapper will be back later today to set up more traps and snares for him.

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Good morning Sudokuland. Heidi I hope you catch that coy-dog. 17 collies is a lot! Bless you for rescuing them. We have a german shepherd mix (party malamute/husky too) She was found abandoned in a dog park in California by a friend of mine. She's been ours for almost 6 years & we loveo her lots!!

MizTricia: sorry I keep missing you!! Would love to chat with you when you are on line, but with our time difference, it seems to be hit or miss. I am pretty tired this morning, didn't sleep good.
Tami: Tell your brother happy birthday from me!! See you on chat later, hopefully.
Have a great day everyone!!

I'm still tired, too. I think I'll head back to bed for a few more hours.

Heidi: hope you get some sleep!! See you soon!

Suzanne, we will meet up sooner or later! I had a brief chat on MSN with Tami today fore she got away for shopping. We do seem to have a problem getting here same time also.

Heidi, better luck getting that predator. that is a lot of sheep to loose. maybe you should sit Hubby out in the pasture with his gun, all night, with orders to shoot on sight.

Hi MizTricia: It is almmost 10 a.m. here. How are you this morning? It is crappy & rainy here. Typical Utah spring...

Heidi: I like MizTricia's idea!!! We used to have problems with possum in California. I would get out there with a bb gun, I am an animal lover, but possum are GROSS!!!! Good luck, keep me posted!!

I'm REALLY good at doing in Opossum myself. I'm a good shot with my 22.

Heidi: I wish I knew you when I lived in Cali...I shot one with the bb one morning at 4 a.m. it was on our patio roof! Just call me Annie Oakley!!!