tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post8414065898082670246..comments2023-11-05T07:04:54.561-05:00Comments on Chronicles of a Country Girl: So where were you when it hit?Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-27126068350435346602011-08-28T10:32:12.627-04:002011-08-28T10:32:12.627-04:00Hi I was sitting in my office in Boston. I felt m...Hi I was sitting in my office in Boston. I felt my chair shaking. I felt a bit dizzy for a few seconds not knowing what was happening. Some people didn't even notice it. Great idea with the buoys. It's not easy to outsmart squirrels. Hope all is well with you.Jan's camerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804645068301942243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-46654908322064704982011-08-26T18:22:13.645-04:002011-08-26T18:22:13.645-04:00I was sitting at the kitchen table when it struck ...I was sitting at the kitchen table when it struck -- what a strange and unsettling feeling (no pun intended).<br /><br />So when the squirrels get the hang of climbing down the buoys, your husband has to start greasing them... that ought to be good for some entertainment! :)<br />xoxoMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799729997229744515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-18890487898333760902011-08-25T21:34:20.820-04:002011-08-25T21:34:20.820-04:00Oh my, I have to laugh you know, but hey it just m...Oh my, I have to laugh you know, but hey it just may do the trick! That earthquake experience must have been really strange to feel. Glad everyone is ok! xo ~LiliLilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003968489244660242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-9565606013224089422011-08-25T18:46:51.704-04:002011-08-25T18:46:51.704-04:00Thank God for the Prairies of Canada so far. Im sa...Thank God for the Prairies of Canada so far. Im safe. Stay safe too.<br />I would have flipped right out.<br />Love your new blog header Kate.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085717440371812847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-25206411125848167982011-08-25T12:39:53.420-04:002011-08-25T12:39:53.420-04:00I was at home and my first thought was, oh no, som...I was at home and my first thought was, oh no, something's fixin' to explode! Then my 15 year old informed me that it was an earthquake - he said it felt just like the one last year, that we all missed when we were at Blogfest. <br /><br />Do you think lobster buoys would scare away deer? If so, I need to get some of those...Meg McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226110990838922422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-86241199470532532112011-08-24T23:43:11.255-04:002011-08-24T23:43:11.255-04:00Ha! I was in Chicago...didn't feel a thing. A...Ha! I was in Chicago...didn't feel a thing. After living in Cali for 4 years...I know how they feel. I hate them...very unsettling for sure!<br /><br />Glad your hubby figured out how to foil the squirrels! That is BIG news!!!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740738041547883989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-1110526604092095842011-08-24T22:49:37.582-04:002011-08-24T22:49:37.582-04:00I was running. And that is the second time in the ...I was running. And that is the second time in the last couple of years that there was a quake that everyone else felt, and I was running and didn't feel a thing. Not sure what that means...<br /><br />Good luck with the squirrel thing, hope this turns out to be the great big idea!mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-22123564447209498532011-08-24T20:36:08.052-04:002011-08-24T20:36:08.052-04:00I thought it was scary! I was sitting at my desk ...I thought it was scary! I was sitting at my desk and everything started shaking .... And I'm about 4 hours away from where it happened.<br /><br />PS - I think your hubby needs to patent the buoy birdfeeders ;)Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-30170310251920102172011-08-24T20:32:57.455-04:002011-08-24T20:32:57.455-04:00He needs a patent attorney. Stat. And I was at m...He needs a patent attorney. Stat. And I was at my desk. It was awful even up here. And in Charlottesville? That one wanted to know what all the drama was about. Gah. I am done with all that missing them stuff now....Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-54046449979827958172011-08-24T20:18:15.361-04:002011-08-24T20:18:15.361-04:00Have you ever seen the old PBS program where a man...Have you ever seen the old PBS program where a man (English, I think) set up a complicated obstacle course to take squirrels across his yard to the feeder? If I remember correctly, it took his core squirrels a few weeks to master the various obstacles, and the completed runs were a feat of athletic ability. Your husband's squirrel deterrent projects remind me of this.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-51989174779879118252011-08-24T19:52:24.869-04:002011-08-24T19:52:24.869-04:00my hubby called me at work....I was totally unaffe...my hubby called me at work....I was totally unaffected down here in the South!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787912254932077059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-73947876833057667402011-08-24T17:18:58.639-04:002011-08-24T17:18:58.639-04:00PS: I was in the Hobby Lobby in Cypress, TX when ...PS: I was in the Hobby Lobby in Cypress, TX when the quake hit...didn't feel a thing!!!!Jeanne Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550965671847655936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-28018972878212230642011-08-24T16:58:24.308-04:002011-08-24T16:58:24.308-04:00Animal Planet ran a piece a while back called the ...Animal Planet ran a piece a while back called the Thief in the Backyard. It was all about squirrels raiding feeders. The gist of the story was that they can be foiled but not for long.<br /><br />We didn't feel a thing here in the southern Blue Ridge but my brother called from Virginia Beach saying that it shook the house so hard that he thought the Navy base about a mile to the west was under attack.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-42249572186083662452011-08-24T14:12:16.110-04:002011-08-24T14:12:16.110-04:00Lowe's has bird feeders that close up anytime ...Lowe's has bird feeders that close up anytime something heavy (like a squirrel) gets on them. Since they can't get the food, they give up.Lee Owenbyhttp://leescorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-33931912294340913272011-08-24T13:07:58.620-04:002011-08-24T13:07:58.620-04:00hahaha, men are so funny that way
the building is...hahaha, men are so funny that way<br /><br />the building is on fire, but they gotta tell you something they didThe JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-77685310456934297122011-08-24T11:53:25.568-04:002011-08-24T11:53:25.568-04:00Shopping in Georgetown. I came home and some of my...Shopping in Georgetown. I came home and some of my things had fallen. A picture fell of the mantel and glass was scattered everywhere.Kathie Truitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112414357583203795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-57851325221818443512011-08-24T11:19:59.261-04:002011-08-24T11:19:59.261-04:00I thought of you when I heard about the earthquake...I thought of you when I heard about the earthquake...so glad you are all okay...your husband has quite a mind to stay ahead of those little varmits...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745604261113221887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-87632804491388869912011-08-24T10:58:31.370-04:002011-08-24T10:58:31.370-04:00Yes, we read about your earthquake i our papers to...Yes, we read about your earthquake i our papers today - do hope there was no damage or loss of life.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-45853073278877286962011-08-24T10:44:03.790-04:002011-08-24T10:44:03.790-04:00We had been in PA this past weekend and were drivi...We had been in PA this past weekend and were driving home - we live in Fairfax County,VA. We were probably between Gettysburg and Frederick, MD when it occurred and we didn't feel a thing. But as we got near Leesburg, we noticed the traffic was getting heavy. By the time we were passing Dulles Airport, traffic coming out of the city was terrible, especially for that time of day. Turned on the radio and found out what had happened.<br /><br />Everything was fine at home though, just a few things had fallen up on the 3rd floor, or maybe I really did leave a mess when we left!<br /><br />Glad everyone is ok.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441293453495902767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-5315670734513836812011-08-24T10:14:33.517-04:002011-08-24T10:14:33.517-04:00We felt it here in NC, too. It was the strangest...We felt it here in NC, too. It was the strangest feeling...it made me momentarily nauseous, too. I was on the computer when it happened. Glad all is well...good luck deterring the squirrels!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275397308355794201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-49183405473994217462011-08-24T09:43:53.055-04:002011-08-24T09:43:53.055-04:00Show this to Hubby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Show this to Hubby.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2a5AA30RTY<br />That should get the wheels turning :DLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-31056676894271601822011-08-24T09:34:34.787-04:002011-08-24T09:34:34.787-04:00I was sitting at my desk reading (have you read Th...I was sitting at my desk reading (have you read The Help? Cant put it down) and my chair began to vibrate .. I was sure I was developing palsy since no one else seemed to notice/react ..Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-61979081362765276882011-08-24T07:57:05.221-04:002011-08-24T07:57:05.221-04:00It was felt all the way up here too in Ottawa. :-)...It was felt all the way up here too in Ottawa. :-)<br /><br />I can relate to Mr's frustration with the squirrels. They've been so bad here this summer: decimated one wooden feeder and dug up my planters and ate my tender veggie shoots. Grrrrrrr.Candishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557469210665242270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-5889067995122670212011-08-24T06:04:31.257-04:002011-08-24T06:04:31.257-04:00Gosh, shocking news about the earthquake - so glad...Gosh, shocking news about the earthquake - so glad you're okay. 5.8 is quite high really isn't it.<br /><br />Our garden is a mess but it does attract the wildlife which we love.<br /><br />I should tell you that I've mentioned you in my blog post today.<br /><br />CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-92073509798713426772011-08-24T02:43:01.747-04:002011-08-24T02:43:01.747-04:00Really? Earthquakes? Dear me... what next? Mothe...Really? Earthquakes? Dear me... what next? Mother Nature does love rocking the boat, doesn't she? Glad everyone is safe and sound - and your hubs is happily climbing on top of that pesky squirrel problem!!!<br />:-)<br />BBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.com