Simon insists that I cover him with both hands... Then he's happy.

151116 Simon insists that I cover him with both hands... Then he's happy.
He loves to snuggle, cuddly and be massaged.



Vid= 151101e 2731 Pigeon holding peck at hands to hug Simon edited 1.avi
FB link = https://www.facebook.com/BertTheMensaChicken/videos/10153638511435295/

Mail box for fire pit Helpful hint

1511114 Mail box for fire pit Helpful hint   
Handy for keeping supplies safe from squirrels, mice and weather around our fire pit (or other remote locations).... (These are now 20 years old).
Paper towels, napkins, Hand cleaner, lighter, lighter fluid, bug spray, misc., and whatever. #HelpfulHints

Pic = 151107 2731 fire pit storage mailbox.JPG
FB link = https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153632575415295&set=a.10151252769390295.516518.752165294&type=3

Dodge caravan 14.8 mpg

151108 Dodge caravan 14.8 mpg

It's time to retire this Dodge Grand Caravan, BUT on a recent trip from Minneapolis to the N Shore of Lake Superior... it gets such great mileage ... ... ... (34.8 mpg).
. . . So amazingly trouble free and reliable with almost no maintenance, hard to part with it. And it's an AWD van and they don't make them anymore.... so what would I replace it with? I still need 4'x8' cargo space and AWD. It gets one more winter I guess.

 . The mileage was "moving mileage", no stops for 150 miles, about 65mph. Average for the entire round trip was 32.5 mpg (Not so good in town though 20mpg).
.
(BTW - The LED mpg indicator and the odometer calculated mpg are very close to the same).




Pics 111106 MWD Pigeon Waiting In Van Car.JPG
151010n N Shore 01 Van Odometer mpg.jpg
FB Link https://www.facebook.com/BertTheMensaChicken/posts/10153625812545295

151106 Simon down the hall 9:00pm, standard time not DST

151106  Simon down the hall, standard time not DST
It was quite unusual. He usually comes down the hall to my office for his goodnight hug around 10:00 pm ... it's 8:55pm ...
BUT ...
then I remembered, ... it's not daylight savings time anymore. Simon has not reset his clock.




pic 151106 2731 Pigeon hall 9pm not DST.jpg
FB link https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153621798185295&set=a.10151252769390295.516518.752165294&type=3

The Universe fits in my backyard

151029 The Universe is NOT infinite... it fits in my backyard.
As far as the Chickens know, the backyard IS the universe... and they're perfectly happy anyway.


Pic 140823i 2731 Backyard Chickens Sophia Shmoo Barney Cheekie .JPG
FB link = https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153606631635295&set=a.10151252769390295.516518.752165294&type=3

Simon hops onto my toe looking for some loving.

151020 After a walk on the beach, Simon hops onto my toe looking for some loving.
At home he jumps on my toe and gets a free ride up as I tip the recliner back.. .. then he walks up my leg and lays down under my chin ... waiting to be hugged.
N Shore Lake Superior.
 


Pic 151012aq N Shore Lake Superior Temperance River Van Camping Pigeon on my shoe Simon.JPG
FB https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153591799930295&set=a.10151252769390295.516518.752165294&type=3

ditching project at my farm.

151020 Before and after same section that's on my land ... ditching project at my farm. A total of about 2.5 miles of ditch reconditioned.
(I want that bulldozer ... or the backhoe).
. . SO many government agencies involved and permits required ... very complicated. I'm glad my neighbor is doing all the work.
 

Pic 150926bd Harris ditch backhoe SE-N.JPG
Pic 151018c Harris Ditch project.JPG
Pic 151018f Harris Ditch project dozer.JPG
FB Link https://www.facebook.com/BertTheMensaChicken/posts/10153592314050295