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Home & Garden > Quackers Helps with the Trench

Quackers Helps with the Trench

We needed a new electric line from the house out to the septic lift station so the roofers dug it for us.

Quackers was pleased because he loves those guys.

Mr. Troutbend went around with a strap on his arm while they were digging, for his tendonitis. I think his arm really was bothering him because he bowled in tournaments all last week, but if he was a lesser man, I'd suspect it was to show why he had to let me hire someone to do all that digging instead of letting him do it. He is generally ashamed to pay someone to do work he thinks he could have done.

It's a beautiful trench.

posted on July 9, 2012 7:34 PM ()

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I want pigs and goats.

comment by kristilyn3 on July 11, 2012 4:56 PM ()

A farm I drive past has those fainting goats, cute little things the size of Kraymer or smaller. I think you'd like them. And there used to be an overgrown pot bellied pig in a corral along the highway named Chubbs. We found out the name after he died because they posted a sign RIP Chubbs.

reply by troutbend on July 20, 2012 6:03 PM ()

comment by kristilyn3 on July 11, 2012 12:09 PM ()

Now that you live out in the country, you could get some geese and chickens. Not all geese are nice, but if you got one as sweet as Quackers, you'd never regret it.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 3:33 PM ()

Actually, I agree with great -- think Quackers should become THE INTERSTATE GOOSE.

comment by tealstar on July 10, 2012 4:03 PM ()

I've heard of putting diapers on geese, but since I never had kids, don't know if I am up to dealing with it.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 9:50 AM ()

Great looking ditch. Were those rocks in the ditch? Nice looking rocks.

comment by boots586 on July 10, 2012 3:48 PM ()

Yes, those rocks came out of the ditch, and look at all the ones still in the dirt on the side. He sorted them out when he moved the dirt off the grass, and it made a big pile. I'm going to wash them off some time and see just how good-looking they are. I want to put a pile of them over by where the fishing club members park with a sign "Free Souvenir Rocks" so people won't be prying our nice rocks off the paths and cliff sides to take home to Denver.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 9:47 AM ()

Gary could build quackers a portable pen and you could take him home
with you to Las Vegas. He is such a social goose.

comment by elderjane on July 10, 2012 4:33 AM ()

Quackers is pretty noisy sometimes, and that would be a good revenge on those dog lover neighbors of ours in Las Vegas.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 9:45 AM ()

That's very straight for a hand-dug ditch! Where can I get one of those straps??!!

comment by jerms on July 9, 2012 9:08 PM ()

Those guys did an excellent job keeping their eye on the prize. Yes, when the honey-do list gets a little bit too long, dig out your back brace, your knee brace, and one of these little arm straps from the bowling supply shop.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 9:41 AM ()

How can you give Quackers up????

comment by greatmartin on July 9, 2012 8:25 PM ()

I have no idea how I can bear to part with him. I get teary-eyed just thinking about it. It'd have been easier if the fox had shown more interest in him, but since that seems to be okay (although we remain ever-vigilant), he has settled into a comfortable routine around here.

reply by troutbend on July 11, 2012 9:38 AM ()

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