I glanced out the window this morning and this strange looking animal was swimming across our lake. At first I thought it was a muskrat but then it got out of the water and was playing around under our shelter house like a little kid. I kept looking at it thinking about how much it looked like the ferret my youngest son used to have as a pet. It was really kind of pretty and a very dark brown with a gorgeous tail. My binoculars were sitting right by the window but my camera was in the living room. The animal then walked across the lake on some of the ice that was still left frozen and then started toward the herb garden. I ran for my camera and went to the back bedroom to see if I could get a pic of him but that booger was a really fast little guy!! I don't know exactly where he went but my guess would be right next door to my neighbor who has a lake as well. Meanwhile, I went and googled ferret first and no, not a ferret. Then I googled a weasel and it told me that a mink was in the weasel family and so I googled mink and the picture was a spitting image of what I saw running around our property. I've got to tell you though the mink was really cool looking, but they are vicious chicken predators so I want to keep a close eye out. I sure don't want him to stick around. Tonight I'm trying a new recipe for Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Lasagna. The smells from the kitchen are making me salivate. I hope it's good because it has quite a few ingredients in it and I would hate to have wasted all the cheese and chicken. I'll let you know how it turned out.
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Little Sis
2/4/2015 06:54:07 am
You better keep a close eye out Sis. Those boogers are vicious and love chicken's.
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Nina
2/4/2015 10:04:09 am
I'm watching as closely as I can.
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Nancy T
2/4/2015 09:07:27 am
We had something like that get in to our chickens once just slit their throats and left them. Kill about 20 in one night. Course we didn't have wire buried under our pens.
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Nina
2/4/2015 10:03:34 am
Yes, I've read that they just attack them at the throat and suck their blood out. Makes me just sick. I'm hoping our pen is good enough!
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AuthorMy name is Nina. Southern Indiana has been my home since 1952. I've been a legal secretary most of my adult life and for my leisure time I enjoy everything connected to the world of herbs and cooking is almost like a "fever". I am also quite opinionated but try not to push my opinions on others. My family is grown and I'm left with a wonderful hubby sharing life with me. I'd guess you'd say my passion is living that life to the fullest. Archives
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