tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post2424771000375054063..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Two Less GophersDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-30230509486772419142014-08-02T23:14:27.391-06:002014-08-02T23:14:27.391-06:00Thanks so much, LeAnn! We farm girls have to stick...Thanks so much, LeAnn! We farm girls have to stick together! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-55242929836193771762014-08-02T23:13:19.797-06:002014-08-02T23:13:19.797-06:00Thank you, River! I've never golfed, but I'...Thank you, River! I've never golfed, but I've heard about their troubles. I can testify to the aggravation they cause us ranchers, though!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-74259346286523981942014-08-02T23:11:15.315-06:002014-08-02T23:11:15.315-06:00Bwahahaha! I love it! I'll never tell . . .Bwahahaha! I love it! I'll never tell . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-2145681092177161252014-08-02T23:06:25.089-06:002014-08-02T23:06:25.089-06:00I'm a rodent fan as well, Marcia! So cute and ...I'm a rodent fan as well, Marcia! So cute and furry. Until I lost a horse to one of their stupid burrows. Sigh. Then it a was no-holds barred them or me!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-4004041019282973632014-08-02T23:03:32.244-06:002014-08-02T23:03:32.244-06:00We definitely kindred spirits, Susan! :)We definitely kindred spirits, Susan! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-23861537324656040602014-08-02T23:02:22.854-06:002014-08-02T23:02:22.854-06:00Thank you, Delores! Not as fun as usual, but true....Thank you, Delores! Not as fun as usual, but true. Too true!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-77018051081821418942014-08-02T23:00:15.554-06:002014-08-02T23:00:15.554-06:00Never had much of a problem with moles. I guess th...Never had much of a problem with moles. I guess they can make a mess of your yard, though . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-66926313938080643022014-08-02T22:59:42.012-06:002014-08-02T22:59:42.012-06:00Exactly!Exactly!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-26180261115981848122014-08-02T22:59:26.768-06:002014-08-02T22:59:26.768-06:00Yeah. We've pretty much shelved our guns as we...Yeah. We've pretty much shelved our guns as well! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-77642050813402156642014-08-02T22:58:52.373-06:002014-08-02T22:58:52.373-06:00Sad, but true. Pesky little things!Sad, but true. Pesky little things!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-80330980902841800332014-08-02T22:58:31.652-06:002014-08-02T22:58:31.652-06:00You'd be welcome, Jenny! :) Us and our trusty ...You'd be welcome, Jenny! :) Us and our trusty 22!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-3109932387057596922014-08-02T18:43:30.573-06:002014-08-02T18:43:30.573-06:00You did a wonderful job with the words; of course,...You did a wonderful job with the words; of course, you always do. I can just envision your shinning moment. Being a farm girl my self; I can totally relate to this one. Those Gopher's are a hugs problem on a ranch or any place for that matter. <br />Blessings on for this one!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-65515061840938879282014-08-01T23:41:36.272-06:002014-08-01T23:41:36.272-06:00Excellent use of this week's words!
I've o...Excellent use of this week's words!<br />I've only ever seen gophers on TV but I can see the problems they cause ranchers, farmers and the owners of golf courses.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-39719780583919604982014-08-01T20:51:12.882-06:002014-08-01T20:51:12.882-06:00This is tonight's memory...my hubby and his br...This is tonight's memory...my hubby and his brother bought a 22, since their father was alcoholic guns and hunting wasn't in their vocabulary. My husband passes out at the sight of blood so he has NEVER been hunting. I on the other hand had a father and 4 brothers who lived for hunting. Being the only girl I learned boy things (I'm a clown at fixing my hair and God Lord on the makeup). Back to my story my BIL wanted my hubby to teach him how to shoot it. They put a full bottle of water on a fence post a good ways away. I sat in the kitchen with the SIL and heard bullet after bullet coming from the gun so I walked outside and asked "How ya doing"? To which they both said at the exact same time something is wrong with that gun! I said let's take a look, now my husband has seen me shoot a few times and back in the day I was pretty good. I picked up the 22 and inspected it, all was fine. I looked at the water filled to the brim (20 oz. throw a way). I aimed the gun at the bottle, fired one shot and blew the cap off of the bottle (and never spilled a drop). I looked at their chins on the ground and nonchalantly said "Maybe you were just thirsty" sat the gun down and went back inside to see my SIL staring at me wide-eyed(she had been watching at the window). How did you just do that she exclaimed. My answer...I have no clue, just the luckiest shot ever but if you tell them that I'll deny it to the end!!!! They still talk about the day I handed out shooting lessons!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-39787568241129374662014-08-01T19:43:07.486-06:002014-08-01T19:43:07.486-06:00Normally I cringe over stories of shooting critte...Normally I cringe over stories of shooting critters since I'm a rodent fan--- but you actually had me laughing on this one. Funny as always, Diane.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-79558514181987283892014-08-01T13:10:41.711-06:002014-08-01T13:10:41.711-06:00OH my goodness, Diane! I didn't even notice t...OH my goodness, Diane! I didn't even notice the word prompts, until I saw them listed at the end! I was that captivated by your tale!<br />Our property outside of Calgary where I grew up was gopher ridden as well. Our cats patrolled and became so fat and full of gophers, we never even needed to provide them with a meal in summer. <br />I hated gophers, because they ruined many a good uphill for a canter, for fear of a horse tripping and falling in one of their holes!<br />Bravo for this use of the word challenge from Delores!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-26742946795272178322014-08-01T13:05:04.304-06:002014-08-01T13:05:04.304-06:00Good shot....good story.Good shot....good story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-89737206064647535642014-08-01T12:22:08.046-06:002014-08-01T12:22:08.046-06:00Life is different on a ranch, I'm reminded. Of...Life is different on a ranch, I'm reminded. Of course, we had moles in our yard....didn't shoot them...but....yeah.Carol Cassarahttp://www.carolcassara.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-89582238683320108142014-08-01T12:17:29.164-06:002014-08-01T12:17:29.164-06:00Stellar marksmanship! A rodent by any other name?Stellar marksmanship! A rodent by any other name?Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357833144467602394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-11957009189910207552014-08-01T12:08:10.205-06:002014-08-01T12:08:10.205-06:00I hear you about the ranch pests! And like you, I ...I hear you about the ranch pests! And like you, I learned to use a .22 pretty young. These days I don't like being around guns, but as a city dweller that kind of makes sense. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410541706124607973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-27179234564762294042014-08-01T11:54:00.479-06:002014-08-01T11:54:00.479-06:00Excellent use of Delores' words. Gophers have...Excellent use of Delores' words. Gophers have to go, no doubt about it.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-12560515283049172152014-08-01T11:42:31.225-06:002014-08-01T11:42:31.225-06:00It's a fact of life, even if it makes my heart...It's a fact of life, even if it makes my heart hurt, and somebody has to do it, so - well done, Diane. When that apocalypse that Pearl often talks about comes, I want to be on your team :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com