the wild (patio) kingdom

2006 January 6
category: Etcetera
by Rob

Following up on Julie’s great suggestion, I’ve added another installment to my wild kingdom…
Peanut butter covered pinecones!

And Sarah helped me with the free pinecone gathering. Would you believe I almost paid for pinecones, and I live in the wilderness state of Colorado? Thanks, Sar!

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The ingredients

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The finished, gooey product.

I then sprinkled birdseed on the cones and hung them from my tree which is now on the patio. So far, no birds or squirrels, but I’ve noticed that the local fauna take a good 24 hours to become accustomed to changes this radical.

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2006 January 6
mel permalink

you are too funny! Feeling better?

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2006 January 6
Rob permalink

Much better than yesterday, which consisted of thick viscous saliva, fever, soar ear/throat, and 17 hour sleep. Today the fever’s gone. :-)

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2006 January 7
Carl V. permalink

Rob lives!!!! :P

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2006 January 7
Jules permalink

It’s a messy project isn’t it?

Before long you’ll have a whole wildlife menagerie. People will come from near and far to see your patio!

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2006 January 7
Lynda permalink

Looks like you had fun! Glad Sarah is there to take care of you regarding gathering vs buying pinecones!! What did you use to hang them? Yes, silly critters, always does take them some time to adjust to something new. I have seen birds sitting with on the edge of a new birdbath, with their backs to the water!!! Glad you are on the upswing from the crud.

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2006 January 7
Ciera permalink

Looks like it was a fun job to do! Glad you’re feeling better.

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2006 January 7
James permalink

Oh man, the girls would love making those things.

The messier the task the more fun it is in their book.

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2006 January 8
Sarah permalink

You’ll have to take a photo of the multitude of birds when they come back for these treats!

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2006 January 9
Angela permalink

yuck, glad you’re feeling better too

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2006 January 9
Mary permalink

Did you have any visitors??

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2006 January 9
Rob permalink

I did! Mr. Squirrel finally came back and found quite the treasure for him. He stole on of the pinecones and licked it furiously like it was an ice cream cone.

And the birds are trickling back finally too. :)

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2006 January 10
Lynda permalink

Yippeee! Get pictures!! Too cool.

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2006 January 10
Jules permalink

He probably went back and excitedly told all his friends and family that he’s found the mother load. He may be an over dramatic squirrel that’s told fish stories before, so it may take the others some time before they give in to his tale telling and come check it out. At least this will help to redeem his reputation among his family and peers. It may even turn him into a hero!

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2006 January 10
mel permalink

LOL! Julie you are so funny!

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2006 January 10
Jules permalink

Can you tell I read a lot of young children’s story books? As I wrote that I imagined that his name was Cheeky!

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2006 January 10
Sarah permalink

Ha! I love it, Jules.

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2006 January 10
Ciera permalink

I have a small series of short stories about a squirrel named Mirth. How I hate them.

Pics will be cool to see, Rob.

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