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*Living in the Boondocks*

*Living in the Boondocks*

**********Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps********** ***Boondocks Defined*** We’ve discussed this before….. …..I live in the boonies….. …..the soggy…..swampy…..sticks of rural Florida….. Lots of other things live in the sticks alongside me….. …..they skitter…..they slither…..they lumber…..they bound….. …..some are less than pleasant and don’t have any desire to co-habitate with me….. To the best of my ability…..I try to live alongside whoever and whatever….. …..but mostly I just try to avoid the worst of the ickies….. Here are some…

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~~~And You Thought (hoped) My “Stupid Hen” Posts Were Done~~~

~~~And You Thought (hoped) My “Stupid Hen” Posts Were Done~~~

  HA!!!!! But wait there’s more…………………. *******Disclaimer:  There Are Snake Photos In This Post.  Those Who Don’t Want To See A Lot Of Snake Photos…..Don’t Look At This Post  (Simone…..this means you)******* Remember when we thought that ultimately putting the “stupid hen” into the overly-secure turkey coop….. …..that her chicks would be safe…..?….. …..remember that!?!….. …..well that was wrong….. …..we’ve had rain…..we have mud….. …..it’s everywhere….. …..it’s in the lower portion of the turkey coop….. WHERE DID THE STUPID HEN…

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San Antonio, Florida~~Annual Rattlesnake Festival

San Antonio, Florida~~Annual Rattlesnake Festival

Just another day at the oasis in the swamp… But here are a couple basics that always occur… At this time of year……. …..you always wear boots……. …..and you always shuffle your feet when outside feeding & tending to everybody in the pastures… Why? Well, it seems to be the time of year when the snakes are more “active”… …..maybe they are looking for a good place to settle in for the up-coming colder weather…….? I don’t know… …..but you…

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