Let’s Go Walking! Join me for a virtual walking support group

@fiesty76
Set another place at the table. I'm inviting myself along. Although I'll let Hurricane Mary can have my share of catfish. She’ll scarf down any varmint you put in front of her from the top of Mt Everest to the bottom of Challenger deep. Fried okra would go good with that too. I didn't see desert mentioned. Okay, I'll bring desert. Let's see, sweet potato pie sounds good. sweet potato anything sounds good even though I’m only supposed to have it very rarely according to the doctor but why be a trailblazer and be the first person to obey Dr.‘s orders. Maybe a cheesecake on the side with crumbled candy bars and Carmel sauce drizzled (generously) on top.
I wonder if Mary has any pets. If not it makes one wonder why???🤔
Jake

Who has got their walk in today, whether it is outside or inside on the treadmill? In Rochester, we are still dealing with snow after Monday's snowfall and now it is a bit icy so feel like it is a good treadmill day if nothing else.

@jakedduck1
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I have 4 grand dogs and grew up with and had all through my adult years...cats, dogs, gerbils, hamsters, parakeets, fish, salt water and fresh water aquariums and even a baby alligator that my dad sent to me in NY from Florida. And that’s another whole story. Fried grouper is a biggie in Florida. Fried catfish , if it has the right seasoning, is amazing. Bring cheesecake Leonard...any kind and I’ll bring Key Lime Pie and chocolate covered mosquitos for your pleasure. I’m sure one of our small ethnic stores sells them...I’ll check. Have to keep the skeeter population down somehow.

Buzzing off to the gym now.

FL Mary

So pretty, @becsbuddy I love the look of snow the day after and it seems as if the sun always comes out the next day making everything sparkle.
My son told us that none of the side-streets in Denver get plowed after it snows! I can't imagine that. Here they are out plowing as soon as there's any accumulation, and back numerous times over the course of a storm. I guess a 4-wheel drive car is an absolute necessity out there.
JK

No walk yet, however I will get one in today. I spent a good share of yesterday clearing away the snow and it was heavy/wet. My yard had just seen all green and then Mother Nature said “oh it’s March Madness, there needs to be snow”. The deer were eating all of my new spring growth of plants, not sure they are welcome, I do enjoy what I have planted. So hard to see them feast off of my hard labor.

@jude07, I can relate to your deer eating your plants. I have already told my story of the crocus appearing one day and gone the next. Also, the deer ate every bud from our freshly planted mums. We had those planted by a company and we really never got to enjoy them. The deer are ceaseless in their search for something new to eat. They will try anything and spit it out if they decide they don't like it. A few years ago during rutting season, a buck used his antlers to strip the bark from my Japanese Maple tree. Of course, it died. I would give up, but my husband keeps trying new things. We have found the deer do not eat the daffodils, but those were planted long ago and last year a lot of them did not bloom. It will be interesting to see what does bloom this year. Good luck! @joybringer1

@joybringer1
If a deer killed my maple he'd be in the freezer.
Jake

@imallears, @fiesty76, @becsbuddy, @artist01... Fl Mary, sounds like you've lived in sunny south for a while, probably have good, white sand between your toes now instead of icey snow! Glad you enjoy life in Fl. I do, too, but do get tired of the humidity when it's really hot. Don't breath so well then, so AC is my friends. BUT, even love I love the snow, not the ice and I couldn't survive in the cold, would have to stay inside there too.....POOH! Love them both, but body rebeles and you listen.
Hope your walking snakes aren't rattlers, more the black or green or garden variety. Anyway, most are scared of you more unless you threaten them. Previous home backed up to a lovely creek that flows into the St. Johns River. In the woods and shared space, sort of, with moccasins. They aren't afraid of anything and are very aggressive! Don't like them at all.....had one in back of my condo, thought he was a small baby dying.....started to p/u w/stick and he became very alive, opened his white cotton mouth and attacked me! Summer, I was in sandals and shorts and totally unprepared....I ran faster since he was hurt.
Not a snake person, but rattlers do taste good.
Mary, it's hot today! 81, sunny and beautiful. Going for little walks with my hot pink walker....will report in. Won't be long as it's too hot for me. blessings, enjoy this life! elizabeth

@joybringer1, @jude07. Have you tried urine re the deer? I understand that keeps them away....guess you'd have to have a way to spread it far from where you sit to enjoy the flowers and garden, tho? Also, chili pepper? We have the same issue here but some of my friends found natural help like that. One friend, a fraternity sister, plants hundreds of pansies....our fraternity flower.... and finally found a way to slow them down. But, they are good in salads, pansies. Enjoy your day and be blessed! elizabeth

@jude07, isn't there something you can put out there around your plants to keep the deer away? Maybe through out some seed or grass or something they like and they'd leave your plants alone? I would go nuts seeing some beautiful or not so beautiful animal munching on my special flowers or plants.....especially if I bent over and planted each one! I put moth balls outside my fence a few times when rats came up from the creek to my patio......seemed to keep them away some.....squirrels don't like them either. Nor do snakes, I think...may be mistaken there.

But, we have a lot of rain and it washed away most of the help I was getting. Love the deer and it must be lovely watching them, but it would also break my heart! Blessings, Jude and enjoy your walk in your cleared street. Don't know how you keep up with that snow and the work.....enjoy, elziabeth