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Across the Fence:  Uncle Peggy's Squirrel Problem  |
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
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 Posted - Apr 29 2016 : 1:44:56 PM
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Kate Dorsey's article, "Who's That in My Garden?" (MJF Magazine, April-May 2016) reminded me of a story from my own life.
At the time, Uncle Peggy (his real name was Bill, but as a soldier during World War II, his trademark was singing a song called, "Peg O' My Heart," and a lifelong nickname was born) was living in a senior citizen apartment in Caruthersville, Missouri, that afforded him just enough room on a tiny patio to grow a single tomato plant.
One afternoon, he visited my great-grandmother (his little sister), and she thought he looked a little sad and asked him why. "Well," he said, settling down in a kitchen chair, "I've been watching this lovely tomato get ripe from my kitchen window all week. Just this morning, when I was washing my breakfast plate, I decided that tomato was finally ready, and as soon as I was done, I'd go pick it and have myself a nice BLT for my lunch.
"Now, no sooner did I have that thought than a big, fat squirrel ran up and stole my tomato, right off my patio!" My great-grandmother clucked sympathetically and offered her condolences. But Uncle Peggy didn't think of his tomato as lost. "It's all right," he said, looking at me with an impish grin. "I made myself a good slingshot this afternoon, and tomorrow I'll have fried squirrel for supper. THEN I'll get my tomato back!"
Jessie Mae
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2016 : 3:04:51 PM
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Fun story, Jessie.
We have squirrels and gophers and they are annoying beyond belief. Having hard time controlling them too AND, then there are the deer! They chew on everything. I just noticed this afternoon that I think deer have chewed on my lilac bush. It's within 20 feet of the house too! Thinking about what I can use as a deterrent.
CJ
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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2016 : 4:09:51 PM
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Jessie...that was a really cute story. Having the name Peggy...Uncle Peggy caught my eye as I was scrolling
through my MJF email. So glad I got to read that story...it was priceless. And I know the Song Peg of My
Heart quite well...as every older person had to sing it to me when I was a girl. LOL
CJ...we have a lot of pesty squirrels around here...but the Moles are what drive us all bonkers here. They
can sure make a mess of a beautiful yard rather quickly. I have tried everything to get rid of moles over
the years...but to No Success! My Mom told me that her dad use to plant Caster Beans and that kept the
moles away. I wonder it it would work for Prairie Dogs. LOL
Hugs and Smiles,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2016 : 09:06:49 AM
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The problem here is rabbits. We have so many living in out of the way places such as under porches, in burrows in gardens or vacant lots, even in vacant buildings. They like to chew on stuff in the summer and dig stuff up in the winter. My dog likes to chase them. I try to keep them away by hanging old CDs around the garden. If you hang them like a wind chime, the noise of the CDs and the shine of light off the surfaces will scare them away. AND . . . some trash has been reused.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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Edited by - churunga on Apr 30 2016 09:09:34 AM |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2016 : 10:19:33 AM
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Good story Jessie Mae! Uncle Peggy....I love that!
Melody |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
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Posted - May 02 2016 : 05:08:44 AM
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Great story! Funny how people get nicknames. My Great Aunt was named Elva at birth. Her father was very disappointed at getting a second daughter instead of the "Richard Jr." he was hoping for. So he called her "Dick" and we grew up calling her Aunt Dick. Never gave it a thought!
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - May 02 2016 : 07:58:51 AM
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ROTFL! Oh that's an awesome story. Loved it. Thanks for sharing.
And thanks for the smile.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - May 08 2016 : 1:52:55 PM
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Loved the story of Uncle Peggy's Squirrel problem. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if he had squirrel gumbo, or squirrel stew!!!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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