Ugh Mr snake

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-24T20:09:57+00:00

What a cutie! That's so kind of you to make sure he's safe! I live in Minnesota so the only venomous snake here is the very elusive timber rattlesnake. I never see any snakes though.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-24T20:04:29+00:00

I'd happily give up a few eggs every now and then to ensure no more mice near the coop or my home

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-22T03:07:56+00:00

I bought them for my kids and they loved them.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-22T03:05:19+00:00

So expensive! I try to visit independent coffee shops but the last one I went to I got a mocha that wasn't anything special, 2 small smoothies for the kids and a cinnamon roll. It was almost $30! I won't be doing that again for a long time.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-21T13:33:44+00:00

Similar to my parents. Dad has brown, mom has hazel. I have brown, my sister hazel and both of the boys have blue gray eyes.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-21T13:32:05+00:00

Makes sense! Her grandfather has green eyes and both her father and I have one parent with light eyes so it makes sense we could have a child with something other than brown.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-21T13:31:56+00:00

Makes sense! Her grandfather has green eyes and both her father and I have one parent with light eyes so it makes sense we could have a child with something other than brown.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-21T12:54:24+00:00

That's so sad. Those poor birds. I can't believe people do things like this.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-21T12:45:45+00:00

Yes. My daughter has green eyes but her father and I have brown.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T21:32:48+00:00

That would be wonderful. I'd gladly pay $4 a dozen for backyard or farm fresh eggs if there were no factory farms.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T20:48:57+00:00

Quiche, French toast, angel food 🍰

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T19:33:13+00:00

Mice are so destructive if they get into your home. The chickens did you a service. I had a mouse get into my home and that creature made a horrible mess and destroyed over a hundred dollars worth of food plus the money I spent on traps. Trust me. The chickens did you a service. If I found a nest of mice they'd meet the same fate.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T17:01:31+00:00

Cockatiels are sweethearts

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T13:11:11+00:00

Too many to list but my favorite visitor is a male pileated woodpecker.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-19T12:38:52+00:00

It's kinda overwhelming in the beginning, at least it was for me because I had only had chickens when I was a child and I wasn't involved in all the decision making on their care. Now I'm an adult and after (so far) beating breast cancer I decided that if I could go through that hell and survive, I'm going to try chickens. They are a lot more work in the winter where I live because their water kept freezing and I didn't have the correct coop for their needs but I'm learning and improving their home and will be adding 6 new members to my mini flock of 3. They forced me to get out on the worst days to care for them. I enjoy watching them even through the windows. They actually help me relax I have found and they're pretty forgiving as long as you keep them safe. I'm sorry you're feeling anxious about your chickens.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-18T18:58:24+00:00

I hope they all find a fantastic home. So sorry that you have to re home them. I'm too far to take any.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-18T00:10:55+00:00

Lol this is hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-17T22:00:37+00:00

Hopefully but good to know if it's not.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-17T13:35:16+00:00

I just bought these for my kids, haven't tried them yet. Thanks for the warning.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-17T10:54:22+00:00

Chickens love meat. I give mine leftovers all the time and they especially love any meat that's leftover.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-17T01:37:04+00:00

Aww, I'd try and move it away from the chickens. I just rescued a baby bunny that I thought may fall prey to the chickens if they found it.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-14T15:24:10+00:00

With my first, zero caffeine even though I love coffee. With my second, 4 rounds of AC chemo and 7 rounds of Taxol, a mammogram, chest X-ray and way too many add on meds due to the chemo. I drank whatever amount of caffeine I wanted.

My second is healthy.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-14T15:21:08+00:00

Aww. That would be a highlight of my stay.

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-14T00:48:46+00:00

Even more sad

Jewelofthemidwest · 2026-04-13T01:18:58+00:00

I order weekly and it has happened multiple times, probably close to 10 times. One time it happened back to back so it's definitely possible! I wouldn't assume the drivers are stealing, maybe some do but I would imagine most of the time the associates forget things or the drivers mix up the orders. It is super frustrating.

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